Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

CCLXII.
Desiderium celestis patrie lacrimas corporales excitat.

Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis þat he had sene bothe men̛ & wommen sett vnto Godward̛ with so mervalos & so spirituaƚƚ affeccion̛, þat for desyre þai wex seke, & som̛ so mekuƚƚ, þat many yeris þai lay in þer beddis, and myght not ryse vp bod seldom̛ tymys. & þai had none other cauce of sekenes bod at þer hertis was so sett vnto Godward̛, & of þe ioy of hevyn̛. And als lang as þai war in þat thoght þai war evur seke & at male ease. et c̛.

• ...Desiderium carnale est reprimendum. Supra de abstinencia.