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[Poems from the Vernon MS]

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[XXXIX. Of þre messagers of deeth.]

[XL. Two Songs of Love-longing.]

XLI. A luytel tretys of Loue. Of godes passyon.

XLIII. A Mournyng Song of the loue of God.

XLIV. Her is a luytel Sarmoun, þat is of good edificacioun.

[XLVII. How to hear Mass.]

[XLVIII. Sayings of St. Bernard: Man's three Foes.]

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[XLIX. Prouerbes of diuerse profetes and of poetes and of oþur seyntes.]

Salamon.

Ihesus cristus.

Ihesus cristus.

22. Try to say the best. Control your Tongue.

27. A Prayer to the Virgin Mary.

28. A Prayer to the Trinity.

30. A Morning Thanksgiving and Prayer to God.

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Salamon.

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Ȝif þou desyre gretliche honour,
I schal þe make an Emperour;
An Emperour I schal him calle
Þat con him-self Iustifie (!) ouer alle.

Ȝif þou desyre of god to haue grace,
ffrom no pore mon turne þi face,
Leste god turne his face from þe—
Þe wise mon techeþ alle þus, parde.