hyt ys hope, hurdam [it is opyn hordom D.] to be,
And slaghter, but [but ȝyf O, & manslauter ȝif D.] he deye or she.
3Ȝyf þou madest euer any wyche,
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Þurgh whycchëcraft, wedlak to flycche,3 [3_3 om. H.]
For to destruble [desturble O, distorble D.] þe ryȝt weddyng, [folio 12a:2]
Þou art a-cursed yn þat þyng. [doyng D.]
Ȝyf þou fordost þe weylfare [hem þat welfare.]
Betwyx þo [be-twen hem D.] þat weddyde are,
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Þou synnest certys [þer D.] wykkydly,
And brekyst [brekst O, þou brekist þer D.] spousayle & cumpany.
Ȝyf þy chylde, mayden [mayde D.] or knaue,
wulde a-noþer yn wedlak [wil in wedlok a noþer D.] haue,
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And with here wylle þey trouþë [truþis þei (om. And) D.] plyȝt
withoute cunseyl of fadrys [fadery D.] syȝt,
Ȝyf fadyr or modyr be þer aȝen,
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Seþþe þey haue trouþed & beyn [siþþe þei be truþid & arn D.] certeyn,
Þey dysturble þys [þou stourblyst þe D.] sacrament
Aȝens þys ychë comaundment. [a ȝens goddis comaundement D.]
Ȝyf a man be [were D.] of Ioly lyfe
And mysdo [mysdede D.] onys vndyr hys wyfe,
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Ȝyf she be gode and certeyn,
To gode state she turneþ hym aȝeyn;
But þere þe wyfe haunteþ foly [haþ folyȝe D.]
Vndyr here husbunde a ludby, [hir lord a lotebyȝe D.]
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Comunly she wyl [wyle O, wil not D.] neuer blynne,
But euere [euer O, euere be ardent D.] be brennyng yn here synne;
Vnto þe deuyl confounde [confunde O, confoundith D.] her here [here her O, hir þer D.]
And bryngë her [here . . . fer O, bryngiþ her . . . fer D.] to hellë fere.
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Aȝens swyche maner wyuys [A namelych suych a m. wyf D.]
