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The third Dumpe.

On the third word.

Behold thy mother, Behold thy sonne. John. 19. v. 26. 27

1

See soule if ere the like
Was hard that novve is seene.
That Christ should care in midst of death,
And greefes that vvere so keene.

2

For those that could not helpe,
But savve him in that plight.
Burst soule, and die to see his loue
To her that bare his might.

3

And eke to him vvhose Ioue
Was fixt sure in his breast
That Christ should care in midst of greefe
That he should liue in rest

4

She that vvhose seede did bruse
The head of hell, & death
Hath hart all prest vvith vvoe, and greefe
To see Christ lose his breath


5

O child see that thou loue,
And loke, and long for good
To those that haue thee borne, & bred,
& are thee nighe in bloud.

6

Shall not our Christ loue those
Thinke you, that searue him still,
And haue a care of all such folke
That seeke to doe his vvill?

7

My soule they are all deare
He cares for all their seede,
Ne shall there one that serues our god
Be void of his full meede.