APPENDIX II. The xi Pains of Hell. [Douce MS. 302, fol. 17, col. 1.]
Incipit narracio quo michel duxit paulum ad infer|num: Interogandum est quis primus rogauit vt anime haberent requiem In infernum, i.e. paulus apostolus et michael archangelus: Dies dominicus est dies electus.
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¶ Þe sononday is godis oun chosyn day,
Þe wyche angelis in heuen þai worchipyn þore.
Gret sorow and dole here ȝe may,
Hou mychael and poule þay went in fere
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To se what payns in hel were þer,
And þer þay se a sorouful syȝt;
Herkyns to me now moy [u altered to y?] ȝe here
What payns to synful mon be dyȝt.
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Be-cause men nel not beleue,
Þer-fore hit was godis oune wyl
Þat mekel schuld led poule to hel
To se þe payns, þe gret parel,
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Þe soþ him-selue he myȝt hit preue.
