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Seinte Peter was wiþ oure Louerd of al is apostles hecst
Sein Ion þe wangelist & he were euere oure Louerd nexst
Seinte Peter was a uissare & seint Andreu is broþer also
Þo oure Louerd ȝeode ouerlond he fond hom hore mester do
Comeþ he sede after me oþer visssares ichelle ȝou make
Anon hi siwede him afterward & hore nettes gonne forsake
Sein Ion þe wangelist & he were euere oure Louerd nexst
Seinte Peter was a uissare & seint Andreu is broþer also
Þo oure Louerd ȝeode ouerlond he fond hom hore mester do
Comeþ he sede after me oþer visssares ichelle ȝou make
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Hy siwede oure Louerd afterward and is apostles were
And after is deþ wide wende Cristendom to lere
Seinte Peter is þe hexte apostel þat mid oure Louerd is
And triwelokest him louede her and cudde it ofte iwis
For þo oure Louerd made is cene in a Ssere Þoresdaye
And sede is deciples þat on of hom him ssolde bitraye
And after is deþ wide wende Cristendom to lere
Seinte Peter is þe hexte apostel þat mid oure Louerd is
And triwelokest him louede her and cudde it ofte iwis
For þo oure Louerd made is cene in a Ssere Þoresdaye
And sede is deciples þat on of hom him ssolde bitraye
Seinte Peter esste wo it were wel faste loude and stille
Ac oure Louerd nesede him noȝt for he weste wel is wille
For ȝif he hadde iwest wo it were boþe fleiss and skyn
Wiþ is teþ he wolde habbe todrawe as seiþ seint Austin
Ac oure Louerd nesede him noȝt for he weste wel is wille
For ȝif he hadde iwest wo it were boþe fleiss and skyn
Wiþ is teþ he wolde habbe todrawe as seiþ seint Austin
Suþþe þo oure Louerd was inome a Gyu he smot also
And ȝif oure Louerd him nadde forbode more he hadde ido
Gret loue also touore al oþere he cudde him in þe se
Þo he orn to him upe þe water þo he weste it was he
Heuene keien oure Louerd him tok & Holy Churche to gome
And heued him made of Holy Churche & þe uerste pope of Rome
And ȝif oure Louerd him nadde forbode more he hadde ido
Gret loue also touore al oþere he cudde him in þe se
Þo he orn to him upe þe water þo he weste it was he
Heuene keien oure Louerd him tok & Holy Churche to gome
And heued him made of Holy Churche & þe uerste pope of Rome
Seinte Petres loue also upe oure Louerd so muche tende
Þat after holy Þoresday þat oure Louerd to heuene wende
Selde he com out of is þoȝt ac wanne [he] him ne seie
So gret deol he made & mornynge þat he wep wiþ is eiȝe
Þer uore he bar inis bosom war so he bicome
A cloþ to wipe awei þe teres for he wep so lome
Þat after holy Þoresday þat oure Louerd to heuene wende
Selde he com out of is þoȝt ac wanne [he] him ne seie
So gret deol he made & mornynge þat he wep wiþ is eiȝe
Þer uore he bar inis bosom war so he bicome
A cloþ to wipe awei þe teres for he wep so lome
To oure Louerd he hadde triwest loue of al þat euere were
And studefastost was of bileue Holy Churche to lere
Of miracles he was swuþe uol so uol nas neuere non
To liue he rerede dede men þe crokede he made gon
And studefastost was of bileue Holy Churche to lere
Of miracles he was swuþe uol so uol nas neuere non
To liue he rerede dede men þe crokede he made gon
A god womman was þulke tyme and of holy fame
Oure Louerd heo seruede swuþe wel Tabite was hure name
Þis womman deide as God it wolde as we ssolleþ echone
Þer was for hure deol ynou wop & swuþe gret mone
Somme of þe postles ne[i] hure were to seinte Peter hi sende
Þat he to burie hore gode frend & to oure Louerdes womman wende
Oure Louerd heo seruede swuþe wel Tabite was hure name
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Þer was for hure deol ynou wop & swuþe gret mone
Somme of þe postles ne[i] hure were to seinte Peter hi sende
Þat he to burie hore gode frend & to oure Louerdes womman wende
Seinte Peter com þuder sone widuen prest were
Hi wope on him and cride ȝerne for hore felawe þat lai ded þere
Seinte Peter gan to sike sore adoun he sat akne[o]
And for hure on oure Louerd cride as þat folk miȝte ise[o]
Al anhei he sede þo aris up Tabite anon
Þe womman aros mid þulke worde þat was as ded as ston
And þonkede God and seinte Peter & hol & sond gan gon
And liuede in holy lif longe hol of fleiss and bon
Hi wope on him and cride ȝerne for hore felawe þat lai ded þere
Seinte Peter gan to sike sore adoun he sat akne[o]
And for hure on oure Louerd cride as þat folk miȝte ise[o]
Al anhei he sede þo aris up Tabite anon
Þe womman aros mid þulke worde þat was as ded as ston
And þonkede God and seinte Peter & hol & sond gan gon
And liuede in holy lif longe hol of fleiss and bon
A prince þer was anoþer tyme man of swuþe gret fame
Heþene he was and alle his Cornel was is name
He him biþoȝte in a tyme þat is bileue nas noȝt
He wilnede muche forto be[o] in betere bileue ibroȝt
Of oure Louerd he was sore adrad so þat him com toknynge
Fram heuene a day wo him ssolde to riȝte bileue bringe
Heþene he was and alle his Cornel was is name
He him biþoȝte in a tyme þat is bileue nas noȝt
He wilnede muche forto be[o] in betere bileue ibroȝt
Of oure Louerd he was sore adrad so þat him com toknynge
Fram heuene a day wo him ssolde to riȝte bileue bringe
An angel him sede riȝt attenone þat oure Louerd him þuder sende
And is bedes & is almes dedes biuore oure Louerd wende
And þat he sende to seinte Peter þat at Iospen ssolde abide
A[t] Symondes hous þe tannare riȝt bi þe se side
Þat he sone to him come to teche him Cristendom
Þe messager þat he sende forþ to seinte Peter com
And is bedes & is almes dedes biuore oure Louerd wende
And þat he sende to seinte Peter þat at Iospen ssolde abide
A[t] Symondes hous þe tannare riȝt bi þe se side
Þat he sone to him come to teche him Cristendom
Þe messager þat he sende forþ to seinte Peter com
Þo he hadde is erande ised seinte Peter wiþ him wende
And to Cornel com to þis heieman as oure Louerd him sende
And teiȝte him and alle his þe lawe of Cristendom
So þat ech of hom icristned was and to gode bileue com
Her of a[t] seinte Petres tid me singþ in Holy Churche
Amang þe miracles þat oure Louerd for seinte Peter gan werche
And to Cornel com to þis heieman as oure Louerd him sende
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So þat ech of hom icristned was and to gode bileue com
Her of a[t] seinte Petres tid me singþ in Holy Churche
Amang þe miracles þat oure Louerd for seinte Peter gan werche
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