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65. I pray you all
I pray you all with one thought,
Amendeth me and payre me nought.
Amendeth me and payre me nought.
1
Holy Writ saith nothing is sotherThan no man should apayre other;
Sith in God I am thy brother,
Amendeth me and payre me nought.
2
The lore in the Gospel ilk man may see:If thy brother trespass to thee,
Between us two snib thou me,
Amendeth me and payre me nought.
3
If thou see I do amiss,And no man wot but thou of this,
Make it nought so ill as it is;
Amendeth me and payre me nought.
4
God biddës thou shalt no man defame,Nor apayre no man's name,
But even as thou would have the same,
Amend me and payre me nought.
5
Apayre thou no man with thy word,Nother in earnest ne in bord;
Let thy tongue that is thy sword
Amend ever and payre nought.
6
Now to amend God give us graceOf repentance, and very space
In heaven there to see his face,
Where we shall mend and payre nought.
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