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 | Handlyng Synne |  |
Now of þe seuene wyl we telle,
þat ben þe dedly doghters of helle.
Þe eldyst, men kallë pryde;
She was þe fyrst þat walkyd wyde
Yn euery land, to euery man,
Þurgh alle þe worlde, ouer alle she ran,
And haþ here gete many wonynges,
Specyally wyþ grete lordynges,
And with ouþer many ynowe;
For where she ys, he wylle nat bowe,
She wyl be mayster ouer hem alle;
And alle at onys she makeþ hem falle.
Þe fadyr of pryde þat fyrst here knew
To hellë pyt she down hym threw;
And alle þat are of here coueyn,
Alle she bryngeþ to hellë peyn.
Þarfor y wylle warnë ȝow
whare-yn she makeþ ȝow synne, and how,
Þat ȝe mowe parceyue vmwhyle
Yn what þyng she doþ ȝow gyle.
þat ben þe dedly doghters of helle.
Þe eldyst, men kallë pryde;
She was þe fyrst þat walkyd wyde
Yn euery land, to euery man,
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And haþ here gete many wonynges,
Specyally wyþ grete lordynges,
And with ouþer many ynowe;
For where she ys, he wylle nat bowe,
She wyl be mayster ouer hem alle;
And alle at onys she makeþ hem falle.
Þe fadyr of pryde þat fyrst here knew
To hellë pyt she down hym threw;
And alle þat are of here coueyn,
Alle she bryngeþ to hellë peyn.
Þarfor y wylle warnë ȝow
whare-yn she makeþ ȝow synne, and how,
Þat ȝe mowe parceyue vmwhyle
Yn what þyng she doþ ȝow gyle.
Þys ys þe fyrst þat y fynde
Vnbuxumnesse aȝens þy kynde;
And he þat ys vnbuxum al
Aȝens hys fadyr spiritual,
And setteþ hym ryȝt at þe leste,
And seyþ ‘prut for þy cursyng, prest!’
Or ȝyf ȝou speke foule wrdys or rowe,
And to þy souereyn wylt þat bowe,
Ȝyf þy prout wurdys make hym wroth,
Be þou neuer so lefe no loth,
Þou synnest þer gretly yn pryde,
Man or womman, wheþer hyt betyde.
Vnbuxumnesse aȝens þy kynde;
And he þat ys vnbuxum al
Aȝens hys fadyr spiritual,
And setteþ hym ryȝt at þe leste,
And seyþ ‘prut for þy cursyng, prest!’
Or ȝyf ȝou speke foule wrdys or rowe,
And to þy souereyn wylt þat bowe,
Ȝyf þy prout wurdys make hym wroth,
Be þou neuer so lefe no loth,
Þou synnest þer gretly yn pryde,
Man or womman, wheþer hyt betyde.
Ȝyf þou, oþer man or wyfe,
were preysed for þyn holy lyfe;
Or ȝyf þou wuldest men seyde of þe
þat þou dedyst grete charyte,
And þat þou were boþe meke and chaste,
And wuldest speke no wurdës waste;
Ȝyf þou wuldest men seyd þys,
Þou synnest yn pryde, y sey, ywys.
Ouer al folyys hyt ys þe floure,
For þy godenesse to haue wurldys honoure.
were preysed for þyn holy lyfe;
Or ȝyf þou wuldest men seyde of þe
þat þou dedyst grete charyte,
And þat þou were boþe meke and chaste,
And wuldest speke no wurdës waste;
Ȝyf þou wuldest men seyd þys,
Þou synnest yn pryde, y sey, ywys.
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For þy godenesse to haue wurldys honoure.
Ȝyf þou for prydë art outrage
þat þou are come of hygh lynage,
Beþenke þe weyl fro when þou cam;
Allë we were of Adam:
Ȝyf þou be comë of hygh blode,
And þou dost more euyl þan gode,
Vnwrþyly art þou made gentyl
Ȝyf þou yn wurdys and dedys be yl.
þat þou are come of hygh lynage,
Beþenke þe weyl fro when þou cam;
Allë we were of Adam:
Ȝyf þou be comë of hygh blode,
And þou dost more euyl þan gode,
Vnwrþyly art þou made gentyl
Ȝyf þou yn wurdys and dedys be yl.
Ȝyf þou be prout þat þou art wys
And for þy cunseyl art holde yn prys,
Or yn þyn queyntë wurdys hast pryde,
wys yn wrong, euyl shal betyde.
And for þy cunseyl art holde yn prys,
Or yn þyn queyntë wurdys hast pryde,
wys yn wrong, euyl shal betyde.
Ȝyf þou be proute of þy bewte,
No shoch kote to þe shulde be,
Þat feyrhede ne shal long with þe wende;
Swych pryde endyþ foule at þe last ende.
No shoch kote to þe shulde be,
Þat feyrhede ne shal long with þe wende;
Swych pryde endyþ foule at þe last ende.
Ȝyf þou for strenkþë be mysproute,
And hast bostful wrdys and loude;
Do no-body þarfore despyte ne skaþe
Swychë men go to shame ful raþe.
And hast bostful wrdys and loude;
Do no-body þarfore despyte ne skaþe
Swychë men go to shame ful raþe.
Ȝyf þou be prout of þy rychesse
Þogh hyt come neuer wyþ no falsnesse,
Hyt may passe þe more lyghtly,
And þe sunner, þat þou beryst þe hyy.
Þogh hyt come neuer wyþ no falsnesse,
Hyt may passe þe more lyghtly,
And þe sunner, þat þou beryst þe hyy.
Ȝyf þou be prout of þy song,
Seldë lasteþ þat vertu long;
Synger haþ hertë prout with-ynne,
And tycyþ many on to synne;
Ful selde ys synger gode yn thew,
But þat yn sum poynt he ys a shrew.
yn feyrë wurdys, and yn qeynte,
wyþ prydë are swych men ateynte;
Flourshed wurdys, and oþerwhyle louely,
Are ful of pryde and trechery.
Be a man uncouth or couthe,
And he haue laghyng wurdys yn mouþe,
y warne þe wel þat oþer whyle,
Swych a man ys ful of gyle.
Seldë lasteþ þat vertu long;
Synger haþ hertë prout with-ynne,
And tycyþ many on to synne;
Ful selde ys synger gode yn thew,
But þat yn sum poynt he ys a shrew.
yn feyrë wurdys, and yn qeynte,
wyþ prydë are swych men ateynte;
Flourshed wurdys, and oþerwhyle louely,
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Be a man uncouth or couthe,
And he haue laghyng wurdys yn mouþe,
y warne þe wel þat oþer whyle,
Swych a man ys ful of gyle.
Ȝyf þou euer bare þe hyghly
yn ouerdo pryde for þy bayly,
Bere þe lowe; men se al day,
Þy bayly shal nat laste alway;
Now þou, and syþen y,
So shal go, oure bayly.
yn ouerdo pryde for þy bayly,
Bere þe lowe; men se al day,
Þy bayly shal nat laste alway;
Now þou, and syþen y,
So shal go, oure bayly.
Ȝyf þou be prout of þy cunnyng,
Þat þou hast lerned mochë þyng,
As sum man ys, þat ys scolere,
wenyþ þat none ys to hym pere,
He wenyþ weyl þat he kan
To be mayster, and ouer-man,
And when þe endë ys al shewyd,
Þan ys he almost al lewyd.
Þat þou hast lerned mochë þyng,
As sum man ys, þat ys scolere,
wenyþ þat none ys to hym pere,
He wenyþ weyl þat he kan
To be mayster, and ouer-man,
And when þe endë ys al shewyd,
Þan ys he almost al lewyd.
Ȝyf þou delyte þe oftyn stoundes,
yn horsys, haukys, or yn houndes;
Ȝyf þou clerk auaunsed be,
Swyche game ys nat graunted to þe.
To emperorus and to kyngys
ys graunted swych pleyyngys;
Erlës, barons, also y graunte,
And knyȝtës, þey mow hyt haunte
Þat þey ne be tempted of ouþer synne,
For ydulnesse þat þey ben ynne;
And ȝyt y rede, þey haunte hyt so,
Aȝens god þat þey nat mysdo.
yn horsys, haukys, or yn houndes;
Ȝyf þou clerk auaunsed be,
Swyche game ys nat graunted to þe.
To emperorus and to kyngys
ys graunted swych pleyyngys;
Erlës, barons, also y graunte,
And knyȝtës, þey mow hyt haunte
Þat þey ne be tempted of ouþer synne,
For ydulnesse þat þey ben ynne;
And ȝyt y rede, þey haunte hyt so,
Aȝens god þat þey nat mysdo.
Ȝyf þou art wel wyþ þe kyng,
Or with anoþer lordyng,
Bere þe nat ouer prout þerfore
To þy perys out of skore;
For men se hyt yn a þrowe,
To day ys hegh, te morwe ys lowe.
And a lorde ful oftë latyþ,
Now he louyþ, and now he hatyþ.
Or with anoþer lordyng,
Bere þe nat ouer prout þerfore
To þy perys out of skore;
For men se hyt yn a þrowe,
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And a lorde ful oftë latyþ,
Now he louyþ, and now he hatyþ.
Ȝyf þou euer vndyrstode
Þat þy wyt, or þy gode,
Come of þy self, and nat of god,
Hyt ys grete pryde and falsly troud.
Þat þy wyt, or þy gode,
Come of þy self, and nat of god,
Hyt ys grete pryde and falsly troud.
Ȝyf god almyghty haue ȝeue þe
Many þewës þat with þe be,
werre nat aȝens þe commaundment
with þo ȝyftes þat god haþ þe lent;
Make nat þy saule so wykked a wem
To do wykkednes for pryde of hem.
Many þewës þat with þe be,
werre nat aȝens þe commaundment
with þo ȝyftes þat god haþ þe lent;
Make nat þy saule so wykked a wem
To do wykkednes for pryde of hem.
Ȝyf þou þe auaunte of goddys ȝyfte,
Or worldly gode, or bodly þryfte,
Or ȝyf þou be se mochë mad
To auaunte þe of þat þat þou neuer had,
Þys ys pryde and arrogaunce,
Vnwrþyly þe to auance.
Arrogaunce ys certeynly
Beholdë bettyr þan ys wrþy;
To sey a þyng þou shuldest haue do
Þat þou neuer myghtyst come þer-to.
Or worldly gode, or bodly þryfte,
Or ȝyf þou be se mochë mad
To auaunte þe of þat þat þou neuer had,
Þys ys pryde and arrogaunce,
Vnwrþyly þe to auance.
Arrogaunce ys certeynly
Beholdë bettyr þan ys wrþy;
To sey a þyng þou shuldest haue do
Þat þou neuer myghtyst come þer-to.
A vylë synne men haunte alle now,
Of pryde hyt comþ,—lestneþ how,—
Þat none can preyse hym self by name
But he wyþ euyl anouþer blame;
Þys cumþ of grete enuye
And pryde of herte and felonnye.
Of pryde hyt comþ,—lestneþ how,—
Þat none can preyse hym self by name
But he wyþ euyl anouþer blame;
Þys cumþ of grete enuye
And pryde of herte and felonnye.
Ȝyf þou skornedyst euer any man,
Or ȝaue cunseyl þat scorne began,
hyt ys a pryde, and wykked þyng,
At crystyn man to make scornyng;
Þus seyþ þe holy prophete Dauyþ,
And Neomas a prophete hym wyþ,
þat scorners, at þe hegh Iugement,
Of goddys mouþ þey shul be shent.
Or ȝaue cunseyl þat scorne began,
hyt ys a pryde, and wykked þyng,
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Þus seyþ þe holy prophete Dauyþ,
And Neomas a prophete hym wyþ,
þat scorners, at þe hegh Iugement,
Of goddys mouþ þey shul be shent.
Ȝyf þou for prydë haue delyte
For to be holde an ypocryte,
To be preysed wel for þy gode dede,
And þat holylech þou canst þe lede,
Or to be preysed þat þou hast wroght
Þyng þat þou dedyst nowȝt,
wetë þou, syre ypocryte,
Of þe mede of god þan art þou quyte;
þat ychë preysyng ys þy mede
þat þou receyuest for þy gode dede.
Ful fellychë God to hem flytes,
To þes fals[ë] ypocrytes;
And seyþ, “at þe ende shul men se
Þat ȝe begyle ȝou self, and nat me.”
For to be holde an ypocryte,
To be preysed wel for þy gode dede,
And þat holylech þou canst þe lede,
Or to be preysed þat þou hast wroght
Þyng þat þou dedyst nowȝt,
wetë þou, syre ypocryte,
Of þe mede of god þan art þou quyte;
þat ychë preysyng ys þy mede
þat þou receyuest for þy gode dede.
Ful fellychë God to hem flytes,
To þes fals[ë] ypocrytes;
And seyþ, “at þe ende shul men se
Þat ȝe begyle ȝou self, and nat me.”
And herë y shal telle as tyte
Of a cursed ypocryte.
Of a cursed ypocryte.
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