Instructions for Parish Priests By John Myrc [i.e. Mirk]. Edited from Cotton MS. Claudius A. II, by Edward Peacock |
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De invidia.
Hast þow euer be gruchyngeA-gaynes god for any þynge?
Hast þow be in herte glad,
When þy neghbore harme hath had?
Hast þow had in herte gref
Of hys gode and hys relef?
Hast þow had enuye and erre
To hym þat was þyn ouer herre,
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I-take forth by-fore the?
Hast thow enuyet þyn euenynge
For he had euer in any þynge,
Or for he was more abeler þen þow
To alle manere gode and prow?
Hast þow enuyet þyn vnderlynge,
For he was gode and thryuynge,
Or leste he hade I-passed þe
In any vertu or degre?
Hast þow for hate or for enuye
I-holpen or counselet for to lye
Any mon for to defame,
Or for to destruye hys gode name?
Hast þow bacbyted þy neghbore
For to make hym fare þe worre?
Hast þow reret any debate
A-monge þy neȝborus by any hate?
Hast þow I-sparet for enuye
To teche a mon hys harme to flye,
When þow myȝtest by þy warnynge
Haue hym saued from harmynge?
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