And somë lye [& summe lyȝen D.] as þey were wode
For men shuld [a man shulde O, þat . . ȝeuyn (om. sum) D.] ȝyuë hem sum gode,
And seyn þat he [om. Harl., he O.] haþ do so or [seiþ þat he dede O.] so
Þat he myȝt neuer come-to to do. [come þerto D.]
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But þogh no man haue þer-of euyl,
Ȝyt hyt ys [ȝyt ys hyt O, ȝit it is a D.] þe tycement of þe deuyl.
No lesyng ys with-outë synne,
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But þat þer ys algate, sum plyght þerynne [plyght ynne O, þowh a man þerfore no þing wynne D.] ;
Al aftyr þat þe lesyng ys, [es O (þat, om. D).]
Sum ys more, and sum ys les.
But some [sum O, summe m. synnyn D.] men synnë greuusly
yn þys comaundment so hy, [hyȝ D.]
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Þat of grete þyng fals [fals, om. D.] wytnes beryn,
And þar to-also [also, om. D.] grete oþys sweryn. [bere . . suere D.]
Swyche synnë greueþ now [regnyth now ryȝt D.] mekyl,
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For many one are boþe [many on is D.] fals and fykyl;
Þat oþer [or D.] for loue, or for awe,
Wyl men swere falsly [fals D.] a sawe,
And bere wytnes [beryn a witnesse.] of swyche a fals
To make a man hang [don . . hangen D.] be þe hals. [nek (O. necke)]
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God haþ sent for swyche veniaunce,
But many trusten of long [lange O, on long D.] suffraunce.
Men hope so moche [hopyn so meche D.] hys mercy to,
Þat some neuer recche what [not rekke qwat D.] þey do.
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But þe wys man seyþ yn hys lore, [O. gloss 'techyng.']
'Þat here synne ys moche [he synnyth meche D.] þe more
Ȝyf þey [he.] synne custummably
yn þe hope of hys mercy.'
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Y shal ȝou tellë how hyt fore [A tale.]
Of a man þat hym forswore.
