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 | Handlyng Synne |  |
The syxtë synne ys glotonye;
Þat ys a shameful vyleynye
Þat men doun of mete and drynk,
For ouermoche ys abominable & stynk.
Þat ys a shameful vyleynye
Þat men doun of mete and drynk,
For ouermoche ys abominable & stynk.
y wyl now shewë of hys spyces,
Þat noun fallë on hys grecys:
Ful many on stumble vp and down
Of þe greces of syre glotown.
y shal ȝow telle þe samë wyse
Ryȝt as ‘manuel pecches’ seyse:
he comaundeþ, at þe bygynnyng,
‘Be mesuráble yn alle þyng.’
Of allë wysdom þat shal dure,
Þe most wysdom, þan ys ‘mesure’;
Mesure and resun, to-gedyr þey wone,
And alle manere of vertues þey kone.
with whom þey wonë, he ys wys,
And ys ryche, and holdyn yn prys.
hyt ys a gode sygne þat man ys stable,
Þat yn resun ys mesuráble.
Many a vertu, mesure has,
Þat touched ys nat yn þys pas.
But þe mesure of etyng,
Þát ys boþe to olde and ȝyng;
Þarefore wyl y telle ȝow alle
Yn what þyngës þat ȝe falle.
Þat noun fallë on hys grecys:
Ful many on stumble vp and down
Of þe greces of syre glotown.
y shal ȝow telle þe samë wyse
Ryȝt as ‘manuel pecches’ seyse:
he comaundeþ, at þe bygynnyng,
‘Be mesuráble yn alle þyng.’
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Þe most wysdom, þan ys ‘mesure’;
Mesure and resun, to-gedyr þey wone,
And alle manere of vertues þey kone.
with whom þey wonë, he ys wys,
And ys ryche, and holdyn yn prys.
hyt ys a gode sygne þat man ys stable,
Þat yn resun ys mesuráble.
Many a vertu, mesure has,
Þat touched ys nat yn þys pas.
But þe mesure of etyng,
Þát ys boþe to olde and ȝyng;
Þarefore wyl y telle ȝow alle
Yn what þyngës þat ȝe falle.
Be nat to þy self so large,
Ouer mesure þyn herte to charge,
Þat þou ne kast for vylaynye
Ne for þe foule lust of glotonye.
Þenk here-on whan þou hyt bygynnys,
For þer-yn are þre wykked synnes:
Glotonye, and þefte of þyng,
And cursed yn chyrche, ys mede endyng.
Ouer mesure þyn herte to charge,
Þat þou ne kast for vylaynye
Ne for þe foule lust of glotonye.
Þenk here-on whan þou hyt bygynnys,
For þer-yn are þre wykked synnes:
Glotonye, and þefte of þyng,
And cursed yn chyrche, ys mede endyng.
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And y warne þe of þys kas,
To comone with any þat cursyng has,
Þat þou wystyst opunly
were cursed with holy cherches cry.
Ȝyf þou dedyst hyt by þy wylle,
wyþ-oute destresse or lordys wylle,
Holy cherche ys wroth wyþ þe astyt,
And halt hyt pryde and grete dyspyt,
And seyþ þou art vnbuxum,
And manteynest an euyl custum.
To comone with any þat cursyng has,
Þat þou wystyst opunly
were cursed with holy cherches cry.
Ȝyf þou dedyst hyt by þy wylle,
wyþ-oute destresse or lordys wylle,
Holy cherche ys wroth wyþ þe astyt,
And halt hyt pryde and grete dyspyt,
And seyþ þou art vnbuxum,
And manteynest an euyl custum.
Ȝyf a cursed man hadde cumpany
with one or ouþer, logh or hy,
Or yn mete or yn drynke
At þe alehous, or ouþer gaderyng,
He ne wulde recche how long he lay
yn hys cursyng, nyȝt or day.
For holy cherchë curseþ none
But yn vnbuxumnesse þat haþ mysgone;
Þat wyl nat stonde at hys Iustyse,
he defendyþ hym þe comune acyse,
For to make hym be ashamed
Þat he shulde be so defamed,
And so shulde he wyte he may nat be
But at holy cherche degre.
For swych þyng, men ofte hem meken,
And mercy at holy cherchë sekyn.
with one or ouþer, logh or hy,
Or yn mete or yn drynke
At þe alehous, or ouþer gaderyng,
He ne wulde recche how long he lay
yn hys cursyng, nyȝt or day.
For holy cherchë curseþ none
But yn vnbuxumnesse þat haþ mysgone;
Þat wyl nat stonde at hys Iustyse,
he defendyþ hym þe comune acyse,
For to make hym be ashamed
Þat he shulde be so defamed,
And so shulde he wyte he may nat be
But at holy cherche degre.
For swych þyng, men ofte hem meken,
And mercy at holy cherchë sekyn.
Þarfor hyt ys a grete folye,
with cursed man haue cumpanye.
Seynt Poule seyþ, þat mochë wote,
“who-so handlyþ pycche wellyng hote,
He shal haue fylþe þerof sumdeyl
Þogh he kepe hym neuer so weyl.”
And Dauyd seyþ yn þe sauter,
For felaushepe, on swych maner,
“with holy man, holy shalt þou be;
with wykked man, þou turnest as he.”
On þese wurdys y rede ȝe þynke,
And kepë ȝow fro cursed blynke.
with cursed man haue cumpanye.
Seynt Poule seyþ, þat mochë wote,
“who-so handlyþ pycche wellyng hote,
He shal haue fylþe þerof sumdeyl
Þogh he kepe hym neuer so weyl.”
And Dauyd seyþ yn þe sauter,
For felaushepe, on swych maner,
“with holy man, holy shalt þou be;
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On þese wurdys y rede ȝe þynke,
And kepë ȝow fro cursed blynke.
Ne þou shalt, for no mannes prew,
Ete, no drynkë wyþ a Iew.
But ȝyf he wyl crystendom take,
hys felaushepe shalt þou forsake.
And þat ys a grete skyl why,
For þe Iew ys Ihesus enmye.
Þe Iew loueþ, on no manere,
Iesu, ne hys modyr dere.
Þarfor, ȝyf þou loue hem ryȝt,
Forsakë Iew at alle þy myȝt,
But ȝyf þou hope þat he wul weyue
Hys lawe, and crystendom receyue.
Ete, no drynkë wyþ a Iew.
But ȝyf he wyl crystendom take,
hys felaushepe shalt þou forsake.
And þat ys a grete skyl why,
For þe Iew ys Ihesus enmye.
Þe Iew loueþ, on no manere,
Iesu, ne hys modyr dere.
Þarfor, ȝyf þou loue hem ryȝt,
Forsakë Iew at alle þy myȝt,
But ȝyf þou hope þat he wul weyue
Hys lawe, and crystendom receyue.
| Handlyng Synne | |