The kalender of shepherdes the edition of Paris 1503 in photographic facsimile: a faithful reprint of R. Pynson's edition of London 1506. Edited with a critical introduction and glossary by H. Oskar Sommer |
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Hereafter Foloweth parte of the paynes/ of
Helle/ For the cōmaundementes of the Deuyll
As it is aboue sayde.
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Hereafter Foloweth parte of the paynes/ of Helle/ For the cōmaundementes of the Deuyll As it is aboue sayde.
In hell is great mournynge
Great trouble of cryenge.
Of thundre noyses rorynge. [OMITTED]
with plente of wylde fyre
betyngis with grete strokes lyke gonnes
with a grete froste and colde that ronnes
And after a bytter wynde comes
That gothe thorowe the soules with Ire
There is bothe thourste and hunger
Fendes with hokes poles theyr flesshe a sonder
They fyght and cose on eche other wonder
with the sythe of deuyls dredabyll
There is shame and confusyon
Rumore of consyens for euyll leyuynge
They corsse them selfe with grete cryenge
In smoke and stenche they be euermore lyenge
with other paynes in newmerable
Great trouble of cryenge.
Of thundre noyses rorynge. [OMITTED]
with plente of wylde fyre
betyngis with grete strokes lyke gonnes
with a grete froste and colde that ronnes
And after a bytter wynde comes
That gothe thorowe the soules with Ire
There is bothe thourste and hunger
Fendes with hokes poles theyr flesshe a sonder
They fyght and cose on eche other wonder
with the sythe of deuyls dredabyll
There is shame and confusyon
Rumore of consyens for euyll leyuynge
They corsse them selfe with grete cryenge
In smoke and stenche they be euermore lyenge
with other paynes in newmerable
It is wreten in the appocalypes that saynt Iohā sawe a horse of blake co-lower and vpon the horse sat dethe/ and hell foloweth these horse/ The horse betokeneth the synner the whiche is blake of colowre for ye sekenes of his syn And he bereth dethe for syn is dethe of the soule/ And hell folowes for to swalowe them as they be worthy yf they dye Impenytente.
Aboue this horse blake and hydeous
Deth I am that fersly do syte
There is no fayrnes but syght tedyous.
All gay coloures I do hyt
My horse ronnes by dales and hyllys
And many he smyteth dede & kylles.
In my trape I take some by euery way
By townes & castellys I take my rent.
I wyll not respet none not a our of a daye
Byfore me they moste nedys be presente.
I sle all with my mortall knyfe
And of duty I take the lyfe.
Hellys knowes well my kyllynge
I slepe neuer but worke & wake.
It foloweth me euer ronynge
He wayteth where I smyte with my darte.
A grete nomber he hath of me
Paradyse hathe nat the fourthe parte.
Skant the .x. parte wronge hathe he
I cause many to syghe at the harte.
Be ware/ for I gyue no warnynge [OMITTED]
I cause many to syghe at the harte.
Be ware for I gyue no warnynge.
Come at ones whan I do knacke and call.
And if thy boke be nat sure of rekenynge.
Thou shalt to hell body soule and all.
Deth I am that fersly do syte
There is no fayrnes but syght tedyous.
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My horse ronnes by dales and hyllys
And many he smyteth dede & kylles.
In my trape I take some by euery way
By townes & castellys I take my rent.
I wyll not respet none not a our of a daye
Byfore me they moste nedys be presente.
I sle all with my mortall knyfe
And of duty I take the lyfe.
Hellys knowes well my kyllynge
I slepe neuer but worke & wake.
It foloweth me euer ronynge
He wayteth where I smyte with my darte.
A grete nomber he hath of me
Paradyse hathe nat the fourthe parte.
Skant the .x. parte wronge hathe he
I cause many to syghe at the harte.
Be ware/ for I gyue no warnynge [OMITTED]
I cause many to syghe at the harte.
Be ware for I gyue no warnynge.
Come at ones whan I do knacke and call.
And if thy boke be nat sure of rekenynge.
Thou shalt to hell body soule and all.
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