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A Stanzaic Life of Christ

Compiled from Higden's Polychronicon and the Legenda Aurea

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Quod dicitur pugil.

And for his duȝty dede doyng,
champioun call hym als I may,
the deul our enmy ouer-comyng,
thurgh deth he deȝet on Gode Friday,
ffor our forme-fader & his of-spryng
he raft the deul in gode aray,
therfore as champioun wel feȝtyng
Anoynt hym fel to be in fay.