The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun printed on parallel pages from the Cottonian and Wemyss mss., with the variants of the other texts: Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by F. J. Amours |
II, III, IV, V, VI. |
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CHAPTER LXXXI.
How Pasche day wes ordanit to be
One the Sonday solempnyte.
Till the pape Ygynyus
One the Sonday solempnyte.
Nixt succedit Schir Pyus;
Xi. ȝeris and monethis foure,
And xxi. dais oure,
Paip of Rome he verray was.
In his letteris he said Hermes,
A doctour gret of Cristin fay,
That weill wes letterit in his day,
Said þat ane angell brycht and quhit,
In till a hirdis price habit,
Apperit and gaif bidding ay
Pasche to mak apon Sonday;
Forthy, of oure auctorite,
We appruf that solempnyte
Ilk ȝere to be done ay,
As courss rynnis, on þe Sonday.
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