The Psalter, or Psalms of David and certain canticles / with a translation and exposition in English by Richard Rolle of Hampole ; ed. from manuscripts by the Rev. H. R. Bramley ... With an introduction and glossary.

6. Laboraui in gemitu meo, lauabo per singulas noctes

lectum meum: lacrimis meis stratum meum rigabo. ¶ I trauaild in my sorow, i sall waysch my bed ilke nyght by nyght: with my teris my beddynge i sall wete. ¶ Sinful ere in ded and in hell, and that i be delyuerd tharof i. trauaild, makand amendis for my synn in sorow of my hert. and .i. sall waysch my bed, that is his consciens. the whilk till some is rest. til some tourment. thare restis clen of hert. thare vnclen ere pyned. than he sais, i sall clens my consciens, passand ilk nyght by nyght, that is bi all synnes, that nane be forgetyn vnpunyst, and with my teris, that is the bitternes of penance, my beddynge, that is the nether party of my saule. that is cald [S clepede: and so frequently.] the sensualite, i sall wete. that is .i. sall make it to bere froit, that bifore was drye fra goed werkes.