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A cristene man þer was wile in þe lond of Siuþie
A crois he hadde inis hous þer on ofte to crie
Suþþe at is terme day he wende to anoþer inne
A Giu com suþþe & wonede þer & fond þe crois wiþinne
Þo þe rode was ifonde þe Giwes al is nome
And ladde is to hore sinagoge as hi ladde oure Louerd to dome
As hi bete oure Louerd er hi bete þe rode uaste
And spatte on hure and boffeted ek and fillich adoun hure caste
A crois he hadde inis hous þer on ofte to crie
Suþþe at is terme day he wende to anoþer inne
A Giu com suþþe & wonede þer & fond þe crois wiþinne
Þo þe rode was ifonde þe Giwes al is nome
And ladde is to hore sinagoge as hi ladde oure Louerd to dome
As hi bete oure Louerd er hi bete þe rode uaste
And spatte on hure and boffeted ek and fillich adoun hure caste
At þe riȝt side hi smite a sper deop in attelaste
Wiþ gret strem þat blod sprong out þo were þe ssrewen agaste
For hi nolde blede þe sinagoge a gret vat hi fette
To hente þe strem of þe blod and vnder þe rode sette
So þat he bledde þe uat bretfol of blod ar hi stunte
Þo ne dorste hi do namore ssame þe rode as hi munte
Ac hi þoȝte proui wiþ þe blod ȝif oure Louerd were soþ God
Euerich sik Giu þat hi weste hi smurede wiþ þe blod
And hi hadde hore hele anon þe ssrewene þo vnderstode
Þat hore lawe nas riȝt noȝt þat ne biluuede on þe rode
Wiþ gret strem þat blod sprong out þo were þe ssrewen agaste
For hi nolde blede þe sinagoge a gret vat hi fette
To hente þe strem of þe blod and vnder þe rode sette
So þat he bledde þe uat bretfol of blod ar hi stunte
Þo ne dorste hi do namore ssame þe rode as hi munte
Ac hi þoȝte proui wiþ þe blod ȝif oure Louerd were soþ God
Euerich sik Giu þat hi weste hi smurede wiþ þe blod
And hi hadde hore hele anon þe ssrewene þo vnderstode
Þat hore lawe nas riȝt noȝt þat ne biluuede on þe rode
To þe bissop hi wende anon and let hom cristni alle
And tolde al hore luþer dede and hou it was biualle
Þe bissop wuste þis holi blod and relikes riche & gode
Gret miracle þer com aday of þulke swete blode
So þat it was in many studes iuet wide and side
And is iholde for relike in moni lond wel wide
Me seiþ it is in mani studes of oure Louerd is owe blode
As it may be[o] in euerich stude among oþer relikes gode
And tolde al hore luþer dede and hou it was biualle
Þe bissop wuste þis holi blod and relikes riche & gode
Gret miracle þer com aday of þulke swete blode
So þat it was in many studes iuet wide and side
And is iholde for relike in moni lond wel wide
Me seiþ it is in mani studes of oure Louerd is owe blode
As it may be[o] in euerich stude among oþer relikes gode
| The South English Legendary | |