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(The Angel of the golden trumpet speaketh, after the falling of
the curtain.)
[ANGEL]
[ANGEL]
Our play is done; now everyone
Safe to his home by set of sun;
The Holy Week's great Acts are done.
Safe to his home by set of sun;
The Holy Week's great Acts are done.
The fasts are over that are Lent's,
But all good folk keep abstinence
From sin—yet not from penitence
But all good folk keep abstinence
From sin—yet not from penitence
Go, brethren, all in charity,
For His dear sake who died on tree,
And is arisen for all of ye.
For His dear sake who died on tree,
And is arisen for all of ye.
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Daughters, take note that first He came
Unto His Mother without blame,
Next to a sinner, purged of shame.
Unto His Mother without blame,
Next to a sinner, purged of shame.
A Woman brought Him forth, a Maid,
On whose sweet lap the Babe was laid
Her foot is on the serpent's head.
On whose sweet lap the Babe was laid
Her foot is on the serpent's head.
Woman was last beside the cross,
And earliest in the garden was.
Well she atones for Eve's great loss.
And earliest in the garden was.
Well she atones for Eve's great loss.
Yet be not vain, since that would ill
Repay His love and honour; still
Meek and obedient to His will.
Repay His love and honour; still
Meek and obedient to His will.
Be virtuous wives and housekeepers;
Keeping the home as sweet as Hers,
The first of happy home-builders.
Keeping the home as sweet as Hers,
The first of happy home-builders.
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Upon Our Lord's Ascension Day
We give another miracle-play.
Till then, fare all as well as may!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
We give another miracle-play.
Till then, fare all as well as may!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
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