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First ogains þe sin of (thoght)
es sorow of hert parf(itli wroght),
þat es, to rew oure s(ins sare),
and be in will to sin (no mare),
and for for sorow of [OMITTED]
put out al ioing [OMITTED]
so þat oure [OMITTED]
ne oure h [OMITTED]
(Þe toþer, ogains þe sin of mouth,)
(es) trew schrift, forto mak kowth
(al) sins done with oure body;
and [þat] sal be done hastily
with-owten any lang delaying;
and naked with-owten excusing;
and all hale & noght sunder tane,
als sum þat telles sum sins till ane
and sum till anoþer, als we gess
forto mak þaire penance les,
or els þat haldes oght in þe tayle—
swilk schrift sal þam nothing availe.
Þe thrid, of satisfaccioun may rise;
and þat es done opon thre wise:
in fasting, prayers, and almusdedes—
noght (anly to gif) pouer men þat nedes
mete & drink to þaire releues,
bot to forgif þam þat þe greues
and pray for þam with gude entent
þat god bring þam vnto mendement,
and enfourom both ald and ȝing
(þat) er in poynt of perising.