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The Castell of Perseverance

  
THE CASTLE OF PERSEVERANCE
  
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THE BANNS
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SCENE I
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SCENE II
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SCENE III
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SCENE IV
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SCENE V
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SCENE VI
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SCENE VII
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SCENE VIII
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SCENE IX
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SCENE X
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SCENE XI
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SCENE XII
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SCENE XIII
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SCENE XIV
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SCENE XV
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SCENE XVI
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SCENE XVII
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SCENE XVIII
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SCENE XIX
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SCENE XX
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SCENE XXI
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SCENE XXII
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SCENE XXIII

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SCENE XVII

CARO.
I here an hydowse whwtynge on hyt.
Belyue byd my baner forth for to blase.
Whanne I syt in my sadyl it is a selkowth syt;
I gape as a gogmagog whanne I gynne to gase.
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Þis worthy wylde werld I wagge wyth a wyt;
Ȝone rappokys I ruble and al to-rase;
Boþe wyth schot and wyth slynge I caste wyth a sleyt
Wyth care to ȝone castel to crachen and to crase
In flode.
I am mans Flesch; where I go
I am mans most fo;
Iwys I am euere wo
Whane he drawyth to goode.
Þerfor, ȝe bolde boyes, buske ȝou abowte.
Scharply on scheldys ȝour schaftys ȝe scheuere.
And Lechery ledron, schete þou a skoute.
Help we Mankynd fro ȝone castel to keuere.
Helpe we moun hym wynne.
Schete we all at a schote
Wyth gere þat we cunne best note
To chache Mankynd fro ȝene cote
Into dedly synne.

GULA.
Lo, Syr Flesch, whov I fare to þe felde,
Wyth a faget on myn hond for to settyn on a fyre.
Wyth a wrethe of þe wode wel I can me welde;
Wyth a longe launce þo loselys I schal lere.
Go we wyth oure gere.
Þo bycchys schul bleykyn and blodyr;
I schal makyn swyche a powdyr,
Boþe wyth smoke and wyth smodyr,
Þei schul schytyn for fere.

Tunc descendent in placeam
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