And þe synful soules. in hiȝ
Eten. and gnowen. wiþ-outen merci;
Of hem tok I. no more kep,
But as a Lyun. doþ of a schep
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Ouer þat watur. he sayȝ ligge
A wondur long. and an heiȝ brugge,
And ouer þat brugge. saf goon þen
Þe soules. of good rihtful men,
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Wiþ-outen harm. of word. or dede,
And also wiþ-outen. eny drede:
¶ Þe soules of synnes., as I. þe telle,
Fallen doun þer. in pyne to dwelle,
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Þer to take. and resseyue so
As þei on eorþe. deserueden to;
Be-war of þis., i sei beo-fore,
As God seide in þe gospel þore: [Ligate per fasciculos ad comburendum]
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Byndeþ hem in knucchenus. forþi
"To brenne lyk. to licchi,
Spous-brekers. wiþ lechours,
Rauisschers. wiþ rauisschours,
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Wikked. wiþ wikked. also,
For so schul þei. to-gedere go;
For eueri creature. go schal
Bi þat brugge., sum or Al,
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And lasse or more. schal he be deruet
Er-aftur he haþ. heer deseruet:"
ÞEr sauh. þe goode mon. poule
In þat pyne. moni diuerse soule,
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Summe to þe kne. and summe to þe hipes,
Summe to þe nauel., summe to þe lippes;
And summe he sauȝ bi-suyled. as souwes
In þat pyne. vp to þe brouwes,
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And þei weore turmented. euerlastyngly;
Þei wept and gouled. and weore sory:
¶ And Poules herte. was so sor,
