XXIV.
Þei diseuered hem sone and sette hem sere,
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And sodeynly askede þei brouȝt into þe sale. [P. sodenly a seneke. C. sodeynly þat senek. I. Þan was sodayne asined and browgth.]
Bi-fore þis ȝonge prophete þis preost gon apere,
And he him apeched sone with chekes wel pale: [C. he apposed hym.]
"Þou hast Ibe presedent, þe peple to steere,
Þou dotest nou on þin olde tos in þe dismale. [P. in þin olde dayes. I. in þin elde.]
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Nou schal þi conscience be knowen, þat euer was vnclere; [C., I. þy couetyse.]
Þou hast in babiloygne on benche brewed muche bale,
Wel bolde.
Nou schal ȝor synnes be seene
Of Fals domes bi-deene;
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For þeose In Babiloyne han bene [P. For ye in B. C. Whyle ȝe in B.]
Iugget of Olde. [P. Juggis. C. Jugges.]
XXV.
Þou seidest þou seȝe Susanne sinned in þi siht;
Tel nou me trewly, vnder what tre?"
"Mon, bi þe muche god, þat most is of miht,
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Vndur a Cyne, soþli, my seluen I hir se." [P. a sene. C. a syne. I. a sayne.]
"Nou þou lyest in þin hed, bi heuen vppon hiht;
An Angel with a naked swerd þe neiȝes wel nere, [P. is ful ny þe. C. þe nyȝes fulle ne. I. he neghes nere þe.]
He haþ brandist his brond brennynde so briȝt,
To Marke þi middel at a Mase in more þen in þre, [P. at a messe. I. in meses moo þan in thre. C. To merke þe at medylle in messe in two or in thre.]
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No lese.
Þou Brak godes Comaundement,
To sle such an Innocent,
Wiþ eny fals Iuggement
Vn-duweliche on dese."
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