 | Caiphas' Speech |  |
[CAYPHAS]
Alle hay·le and wel y·-met
Alle ȝee schulleþ beo þe bet
Nou icham y·-come
Blysful and bly·þe ȝee mowe boe
Such a prelat her y·-soe
I-tolled to þis trome
Alle ȝee schulleþ beo þe bet
Nou icham y·-come
Blysful and bly·þe ȝee mowe boe
Such a prelat her y·-soe
I-tolled to þis trome
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Ȝe boeþ wel wery· aboute y·-go
So icham my· sulf al so
Ich by·sschop Cay·face
Ich moste her sone sy·nge
Þe prophecy·e of heuene ky·nge
Þat why·le ich sey·de by· grace
So icham my· sulf al so
Ich by·sschop Cay·face
Ich moste her sone sy·nge
Þe prophecy·e of heuene ky·nge
Þat why·le ich sey·de by· grace
Þy· stondeþ a stounde and bloweþ breþ
And ȝif icham as ȝee soeþ
Ichulle bere me bolde
And sy·nge ȝou sone a lytel song
Ha schal boe schort and noþy·ng long
Þat raþer ichadd y·-lode
And ȝif icham as ȝee soeþ
Ichulle bere me bolde
And sy·nge ȝou sone a lytel song
Ha schal boe schort and noþy·ng long
Þat raþer ichadd y·-lode
Ich was bysschop of þe lawe
Þt ȝer þt crist for ȝou was slawe
Ȝe mowe boe glade þerfore
Hit com to soþe þt ich þo sey·de
Betere hit were þt o man dey·de
Þan al uolk were y·-lore
Þt ȝer þt crist for ȝou was slawe
Ȝe mowe boe glade þerfore
Hit com to soþe þt ich þo sey·de
Betere hit were þt o man dey·de
Þan al uolk were y·-lore
expedit et c[etera].
Ichot ȝe mowe nouȝt longe dwelle
Þy· are ȝe go ichow wol telle
of crist ane litel tale
And of ȝour palm ȝe bereþ an honde
Ich schal habbe leue ichonder stonde
of grete men & smale
Þy· are ȝe go ichow wol telle
of crist ane litel tale
And of ȝour palm ȝe bereþ an honde
Ich schal habbe leue ichonder stonde
of grete men & smale
A welsooþ sawe soþlich ys seyd
Ech god game y·s god y·-pley·d
Louelych & ly·ȝt y·s leue
Þe Denes leue and alle manne
To rede and sy·nge ar ich go hanne
Ich by·dde þt ȝou ne greue
Ech god game y·s god y·-pley·d
Louelych & ly·ȝt y·s leue
Þe Denes leue and alle manne
To rede and sy·nge ar ich go hanne
Ich by·dde þt ȝou ne greue
O Decane reuerende
In adiutorium meum intend[e]
Ad informandum hic astantes
Michi scitis fauorante
Si placet bone domine
Iube benedicere
In adiutorium meum intend[e]
Ad informandum hic astantes
Michi scitis fauorante
Si placet bone domine
Iube benedicere
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Wolcome boe ȝee þat stondeþ aboute
Þat habbeþ y·-siwed þis grete route
Sone ychulle ȝou sy·nge
Ȝou alle today· ic mot y·-mete
Ichabbe leue of þe grete
Wy·sdom for to wry·nge
Þat habbeþ y·-siwed þis grete route
Sone ychulle ȝou sy·nge
Ȝou alle today· ic mot y·-mete
Ichabbe leue of þe grete
Wy·sdom for to wry·nge
A by·sschop ich was in cristes ty·me
Þo gy·wy·s vawe wolde do by· me
What ic ham euere radde
[Iu]das to ous Ihesus solde
Þo annas and ich panes tolde
Our by·ȝete was badde
Þo gy·wy·s vawe wolde do by· me
What ic ham euere radde
[Iu]das to ous Ihesus solde
Þo annas and ich panes tolde
Our by·ȝete was badde
pontifex anni illius qui consilium dederat iudeis.
Whar fore ich & annas
To fonge Ihesus of Iudas
Vor þry·tty panes to pay·e
We were wel faste to helle y·-wronge
Vor hym þt for ȝou was y·-stonge
In rode a gode friday·e
To fonge Ihesus of Iudas
Vor þry·tty panes to pay·e
We were wel faste to helle y·-wronge
Vor hym þt for ȝou was y·-stonge
In rode a gode friday·e
tamen expedit vnum hominem mori &c.
Þat laty·n þat ic lascht out noury·ȝt
To ȝoure Ihesus hit was y·-dy·ȝt
& is þus moche to telle
Hit is betere þat o man dey·e
Þan al folk euere boe in eye
In þe py·ne of helle
To ȝoure Ihesus hit was y·-dy·ȝt
& is þus moche to telle
Hit is betere þat o man dey·e
Þan al folk euere boe in eye
In þe py·ne of helle
Þe prophecie þt ich sey·de þar
Ich hit seyde þo as a star
Ich nuste what ich mende
Ich wende falslyche jangli þo
Of me þat wy·t naddych no
bote as Ihesu sende.
Ich hit seyde þo as a star
Ich nuste what ich mende
Ich wende falslyche jangli þo
Of me þat wy·t naddych no
bote as Ihesu sende.
Man at fulloȝt as chabbe y·-rad
Þy· saule y·s godes hous y·-mad
& tar y·s wassche al clene
Ac after fullouȝt þoruȝ fulþe of sy·nne
Sone is mad wel hory· wyþ inne
Al day· hit is y·-sene
Þy· saule y·s godes hous y·-mad
& tar y·s wassche al clene
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Sone is mad wel hory· wyþ inne
Al day· hit is y·-sene
Man þou hast þroe wel grete fon
Þat fondeþ euere hou mo don
To foule godes hous
Þat is þi flechs wyþ lechery·e
Þe world wy·þ coueytise & enuye
Þerto hi buþ wel vous
Þat fondeþ euere hou mo don
To foule godes hous
Þat is þi flechs wyþ lechery·e
Þe world wy·þ coueytise & enuye
Þerto hi buþ wel vous
Þe þry·dde fo is þe deuel of helle
Þat fondeþ in þi saule dwelle
And holde cry·st þar oute
Wy·þ prude and wrethe he wole com y·n
Þi of hym and hys engy·n
Ȝee scholde habbe doute
Þat fondeþ in þi saule dwelle
And holde cry·st þar oute
Wy·þ prude and wrethe he wole com y·n
Þi of hym and hys engy·n
Ȝee scholde habbe doute
Laste your soule boe fuld aȝee
Wy·þ þoes þroe foon sy·ker ȝe boe
Ȝee mote boe wel clybbe
To floe ham and þe sunnes seuene
Wy·lneþ schry·ft ȝy·f ȝe wol heuene
Good ly·f ȝe mote lybb[e]
Wy·þ þoes þroe foon sy·ker ȝe boe
Ȝee mote boe wel clybbe
To floe ham and þe sunnes seuene
Wy·lneþ schry·ft ȝy·f ȝe wol heuene
Good ly·f ȝe mote lybb[e]
Wy·þ sorwþe of herte & schry·ft of mouþe
Doþ deedbote þis ty·me nouþ
Ȝyf ȝe wolle god awyn[ne]
& lokeþ hys hous boe wel clene
Þat non hore þary·n boe sene
Ȝy·[f] he schal come þar ynne
Doþ deedbote þis ty·me nouþ
Ȝyf ȝe wolle god awyn[ne]
& lokeþ hys hous boe wel clene
Þat non hore þary·n boe sene
Ȝy·[f] he schal come þar ynne
& hwanne ȝe habbeþ ouercome þanne voend
Þanne y·-meteþ cry·st ȝour froend
Wyþ palm & bowes grene
Þat y·s a tokne þat alle & some
Habbeþ þe deueles al ouercome
Ham to sorwe and toene
Þanne y·-meteþ cry·st ȝour froend
Wyþ palm & bowes grene
Þat y·s a tokne þat alle & some
Habbeþ þe deueles al ouercome
Ham to sorwe and toene
To ierusalem as to day·
Ihesus rood hy·s ry·ȝte way·
Vpane slowe asse
Vale þar were þt on hy·m ly·fde
Þt louede hy·m & faste hym sywede
More men & lasse
Ihesus rood hy·s ry·ȝte way·
Vpane slowe asse
Vale þar were þt on hy·m ly·fde
Þt louede hy·m & faste hym sywede
More men & lasse
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Chy·ldren of hebrey·s hy·m y·-mette
Mekly·che wy·þ song hy· hy·m grette
& knooled to har kynge
Wy·þ hare cloþes hy· spradd y·s way·
In gret worschepe of hy·m to day·
& blessede hym sy·ngy·nge
Mekly·che wy·þ song hy· hy·m grette
& knooled to har kynge
Wy·þ hare cloþes hy· spradd y·s way·
In gret worschepe of hy·m to day·
& blessede hym sy·ngy·nge
Hy· bere bowes of oly·f troe
& floures þe vay·riste hy my·ȝte y·-soe
Wy· mury· song & game
Anon as hy· my·ȝte hy·m y·-soe
Hy· sey·de blessed mot ha boe
Þat comeþ in godes name
& floures þe vay·riste hy my·ȝte y·-soe
Wy· mury· song & game
Anon as hy· my·ȝte hy·m y·-soe
Hy· sey·de blessed mot ha boe
Þat comeþ in godes name
benedictus qui venit in nomine domini etc'.
Cry·st com as moeklych as a lom
To habbe for ȝou deþes dom
To deþe a wolde hy·m pulte
Ȝy·f he ne dey·de ne blod ne bledde
Euere y·n helle ȝe hadde ba wedde
ffor Adames gulte
To habbe for ȝou deþes dom
To deþe a wolde hy·m pulte
Ȝy·f he ne dey·de ne blod ne bledde
Euere y·n helle ȝe hadde ba wedde
ffor Adames gulte
Nou ȝee þt bereþ today· ȝour palm
Wel auȝte ȝe queme such a qualm
To crist ȝour herte al ȝyue
As dude þe chy·ldren of þolde lawe
Ȝyf ȝe hy·m louede ȝe scholde wel vawe
boe by· ty·me schry·ue
Wel auȝte ȝe queme such a qualm
To crist ȝour herte al ȝyue
As dude þe chy·ldren of þolde lawe
Ȝyf ȝe hy·m louede ȝe scholde wel vawe
boe by· ty·me schry·ue
Lewede þt bereþ palm an honde
Þat nuteþ what palm y·s tonderstonde
Anon ichulle ȝou telle
Hit is a tokne þt alle & some
Þt buþ y·-schryue habbeþ ouercome
Alle þe deueles of helle
Þat nuteþ what palm y·s tonderstonde
Anon ichulle ȝou telle
Hit is a tokne þt alle & some
Þt buþ y·-schryue habbeþ ouercome
Alle þe deueles of helle
Ȝy·f eny· habbeþ braunches y·-broȝt
& buþ vnschry·ue har bost ny·s noȝt
Aȝee þe fend to fyȝte
Hy· makeþ ham holy· as y·-were
Vort hy boe schry·ue hy· schulleþ boe skere
Of loem of heuene ly·ȝte
& buþ vnschry·ue har bost ny·s noȝt
Aȝee þe fend to fyȝte
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Vort hy boe schry·ue hy· schulleþ boe skere
Of loem of heuene ly·ȝte
Ich moste sy·nge & ba go
Schewe me þe bok þt ic haddydo
Þe song schal wel an hey·ȝ
Ich may noȝt sy·nge hy·m al bi rote
Vorto tele eche note
Hy· boeþ y·-nome wel ney·ȝ
Schewe me þe bok þt ic haddydo
Þe song schal wel an hey·ȝ
Ich may noȝt sy·nge hy·m al bi rote
Vorto tele eche note
Hy· boeþ y·-nome wel ney·ȝ
Cantat expedit.
Ich warny· alle schrewen vnschry·ue
To sy·mon Cumpay·ngnoun ic habbe y·-ȝyue
power of disciply·ne
He wol boe redy· ase ȝe
ich rede þar come non to me
Anaunter last ha whyne
To sy·mon Cumpay·ngnoun ic habbe y·-ȝyue
power of disciply·ne
He wol boe redy· ase ȝe
ich rede þar come non to me
Anaunter last ha whyne
Nou gawe hom hit is forday·s
Lengere ne ty·d ȝou here no pays
Þe belle wol sone ry·nge
Doþ so þt ich cunne ȝou þonkes
Wy·þ bordoun hauteyn menamonkes
lat me hure ȝou sy·nge.
Lengere ne ty·d ȝou here no pays
Þe belle wol sone ry·nge
Doþ so þt ich cunne ȝou þonkes
Wy·þ bordoun hauteyn menamonkes
lat me hure ȝou sy·nge.
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