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De sancto Longio
Seint Longius was a blind kniȝt þo God was ido in rode
Pilatus him made oure Louerd stinge & oþer þat þer stode
To þe heorte he smot þe sper and þo he velde of þe blode
Þer wiþ he wette is blinde eiȝene [] hi bicome cler & gode
Pilatus him made oure Louerd stinge & oþer þat þer stode
To þe heorte he smot þe sper and þo he velde of þe blode
Þer wiþ he wette is blinde eiȝene [] hi bicome cler & gode
Þis kniȝt þo he miȝte ise[o] [] he sei þe eorþe quake
& þe stronge clips of þe sonne þen deuel gan forsake
Of þe apostles he let him cristny and suþþe þoru here rede
In þe lond of Capadose hard lyf he gan lede
A maner monk as þei he were seuene & twenty ȝer
Þis holyman sein Longius in penance wonede þer
& þe stronge clips of þe sonne þen deuel gan forsake
Of þe apostles he let him cristny and suþþe þoru here rede
In þe lond of Capadose hard lyf he gan lede
A maner monk as þei he were seuene & twenty ȝer
Þis holyman sein Longius in penance wonede þer
Þe luþer prince þat was þer hurde of him speke
Sone he let him bringe to him is Cristendom to breke
And bad him honury hore false godes ac þis holyman sede
Þat he miȝte as wel be[o] stille wiþ is colde rede
Sone he let him bringe to him is Cristendom to breke
And bad him honury hore false godes ac þis holyman sede
Þat he miȝte as wel be[o] stille wiþ is colde rede
Þe prince let for wraþþe anon al þe teþ of is heued
Wiþ stronge ires hamely of þer nas noȝt on byleued
Suþþe he let kerue of is tonge faste by þe more
And naþeles he spak þoru Godes grace so wel so he dude biuore
Wiþ stronge ires hamely of þer nas noȝt on byleued
Suþþe he let kerue of is tonge faste by þe more
And naþeles he spak þoru Godes grace so wel so he dude biuore
Sire prince he sede icham bilymed for þine false godes loue
Let mi Louerd þoru me wiþ ham speke & loke wo ssel be[o] aboue
Sein Longius al þis false godes wiþ an hax todrou
Þe deuelen flowe þicke þerof & made deol inou
Hit wende anon in þe luþer men þat þer aboute stode
Somme bicome blinde anon and some gidie & wode
And todrowe al hore lymes wiþ oþer sorwe ynowe
Þe prynce was boþe blind & wod & al is lymes tognowe
Let mi Louerd þoru me wiþ ham speke & loke wo ssel be[o] aboue
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Þe deuelen flowe þicke þerof & made deol inou
Hit wende anon in þe luþer men þat þer aboute stode
Somme bicome blinde anon and some gidie & wode
And todrowe al hore lymes wiþ oþer sorwe ynowe
Þe prynce was boþe blind & wod & al is lymes tognowe
Sein Longius esste þis foule wiȝtes wy hy wonede þere
In maumetis and in false godes more þan elles ware
Hy seide for we ne moweþ nower so wel men bitraye
As we mouwe þer mid false bileue ne oure maister so wel paye
Ȝoure god nis noȝt þer ynemd ne is signe nis noȝt þere
Þer uore god pais we habbeþ þer & reste wiþoute fere
In maumetis and in false godes more þan elles ware
Hy seide for we ne moweþ nower so wel men bitraye
As we mouwe þer mid false bileue ne oure maister so wel paye
Ȝoure god nis noȝt þer ynemd ne is signe nis noȝt þere
Þer uore god pais we habbeþ þer & reste wiþoute fere
Seint Longius ofþoȝte uor þat þe prince him sulf hadde ignawe
Þou ne worst he sede neuer hol ar þou me bringe of dawe
And þanne ich wolle bidde for þe þat oure Louerd þe ssel sende
Hele of body and eke of soule inis seruise to ende
Þou ne worst he sede neuer hol ar þou me bringe of dawe
And þanne ich wolle bidde for þe þat oure Louerd þe ssel sende
Hele of body and eke of soule inis seruise to ende
Þe prince let smite of is heued as he hadde er ised
Touore þe body he vel adoun & werþ in nesse bed
Oure Louerd him sende is wit anon & is eiȝen also
Sein Longius mercy ȝerne he bad of þat he hadde misdo
He let him baptise anon & bicom godman wiþ alle
Þoru þe grace þat him dude þoru sein Longius biualle
Nou God uor þe swete milce þat uor sein Longius hast ido
Forȝif us oure misdede here & bring us to heuene also
Touore þe body he vel adoun & werþ in nesse bed
Oure Louerd him sende is wit anon & is eiȝen also
Sein Longius mercy ȝerne he bad of þat he hadde misdo
He let him baptise anon & bicom godman wiþ alle
Þoru þe grace þat him dude þoru sein Longius biualle
Nou God uor þe swete milce þat uor sein Longius hast ido
Forȝif us oure misdede here & bring us to heuene also
| The South English Legendary | |