Cursor mundi (The cursur o the world). A Northumbrian poem of the XIVth century in four versions. Ed. by the Rev. Richard Morris ...

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Cursor mundi (The cursur o the world). A Northumbrian poem of the XIVth century in four versions. Ed. by the Rev. Richard Morris ...
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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co.,
1874-93.
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pride reuis men gode & his maistri. wraþ reuis him-self his broþer enuy.
Of wraþ þer risis redi boun. Line 27728 missagh & flitte & malisoun. wrange fareden banning vp-braide. baþ nyendis god & man is saide. þrete & buffettis & mani a dint. Line 27732 bolning of hert & resoun tint. vn-hende talking of dide outrage latis misledde liȝtnes of rage. Line 27735 aþis grete & muche sklaundere. alle of wraþ comis þer. ¶ wraþ hit is a braþe on-falle. Line 27738 menging of mode þat comis of galle. hit is a crewel þing & crouse. þat droues mani man in hous. fliting shindis & misdemis. Line 27742 man awen witte hit fra him flemis. & reuis man of bodi his miȝt. & makis him blinde in his insiȝt. of loue riueli hit brekis bande. Line 27746 & lettis consail for to stande. hit turnis man fra goddis wille. & makis him derfe to didis ille. hit lesis life & na pite. Line 27750 mai þer hit lendis fundin be. ¶ hateretin hit is & ne ful strange þat has in hert bene haldin lange. & oft-siþe hit has bene soȝt. Line 27754 quen wikked wil hit forþ has broȝt
Againe þis synne is gode to take. wele to suffre for cristis sake. Line 27757

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Line 27757 to suffre baþ our wele & wa. & giltis to for-giue our fa. [[No gap in these MSS.]] Line 27759
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