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Of Septuagesme speke we,
the which for lewet de-clare wol I
what worde septuegesme may be
and whi hit maad was wyterly.
the which for lewet de-clare wol I
what worde septuegesme may be
and whi hit maad was wyterly.
Septuagesme bygynnes that day
that alleluya closet is,
and lastes to the Setter-day
in the Ester weke i-wis.
that alleluya closet is,
and lastes to the Setter-day
in the Ester weke i-wis.
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In quych time, soth to say,
sixty daies & ten þer bene,
that exposicioun is verray
of septuagesme with-out wene.
sixty daies & ten þer bene,
that exposicioun is verray
of septuagesme with-out wene.
Prima causa quare septuagesima instituta est.
Ion Beleth, þat a gret clerk was,
thre skilles showes, as I shal say,
qvi holi chirch ordeynt has
septuagesme thus vset ay.
thre skilles showes, as I shal say,
qvi holi chirch ordeynt has
septuagesme thus vset ay.
At holi chirch bigynnyng
sone after Cristes ascencioun,
holi fadirs then lyuyng
maden þis constitucioun,
sone after Cristes ascencioun,
holi fadirs then lyuyng
maden þis constitucioun,
That in worship of that day
that Crist from heuen to erth went,
Thursday shuld be honouret ay
As Sonday is with gode entent.
that Crist from heuen to erth went,
Thursday shuld be honouret ay
As Sonday is with gode entent.
ffor sithen our kynde so honoures was
And broȝt that day to heuen blis,
therfore, as boke mynde mas,
the mor thai worshipet hit i-wys,
And broȝt that day to heuen blis,
therfore, as boke mynde mas,
the mor thai worshipet hit i-wys,
And maden open processioun
Apostles dede to represent,
that thai did with deuocioun
to Oliuete quen þai with hym went.
Apostles dede to represent,
that thai did with deuocioun
to Oliuete quen þai with hym went.
But afterward ful mony a ȝer,
quen martirs wer so thik slayn,
to honour hor festes & make hom der
holi chirch was glad & fayn.
quen martirs wer so thik slayn,
to honour hor festes & make hom der
holi chirch was glad & fayn.
And laften þat solemnite
to honour sayntes & hor day,
for to gret charge hit had be
forto serue both, soth to say.
to honour sayntes & hor day,
for to gret charge hit had be
forto serue both, soth to say.
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Ȝet in recompensacioun
of þat solemnite lettide so,
holi chirch bi gode resoun
one weke of fastyng ordeynt tho
of þat solemnite lettide so,
holi chirch bi gode resoun
one weke of fastyng ordeynt tho
Bifore lent on forto be,
that al shuld not go out of mynde,
And septuagesme, leue ȝe me,
that weke þai calliden, as I fynde.
that al shuld not go out of mynde,
And septuagesme, leue ȝe me,
that weke þai calliden, as I fynde.
And so come this nome on plas,
septuagesme, as er saide I,
And holden that nome sithen it has,
As I fynde in trewe story.
septuagesme, as er saide I,
And holden that nome sithen it has,
As I fynde in trewe story.
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