The poems of William of Shoreham: ab. 1320 vicar of Chart-Sutton. / re-edited from the unique manuscript in the British Museum by M. Konrath.

II. Pater noster. Domine labia mea aperies, Etc'. [[on leaf 182]] [Wright page 82]

ÞOu opene myne lyppen, Lord, [Ps. l. 17.] Let felþe of senne out-wende, [out-wende in a later hand on erasure.] And my mouþe, wyþ wel god accord [g in god half erased.] Schel þyne worschypyng sende. [yng sende in a later hand on erasure.] Line 4

¶ Deus, in adiutorium meum intende!

[G]ode atende to my socour, [folio 182b] [Ps. lxix. 2.] Lord, hyȝe, and help me fyȝte. Glorye to þe fader and sone, And to þe gost of myȝtte; Line 8 Ase hyt was ferst, and hijs, and schal [and schal in MS. at the beginning of the next line.] Euere more be wyþ ryȝtte. [5-10. In the MS., as well as in Wright's edition, these lines are inserted in the wrong place, between ll. 26 and 27.] Line 10

[Hora matutina].

UAderis wyt of heue[ne] an heȝ, [folio 182a] Soþnesse of oure dryȝte, God and man y-take was [y-take, y above the line.] At matyn-tyde by nyȝte. Line 14 Þe disciples þat were his, Anone hy hyne for-soke; I-seld to gywes, and by-traid, To pyne hyne toke. [Read hy hyne?] Line 18

ADoramus te, christe, et benediscimus tibi, &c'.

¶ We þe honreþ, ihesu cryst, And blesseþ, ase þou os touȝtest; For þourȝ þy crouche and passion Þys wordle þou for-bouȝtest. Line 22

Line 22

Oremus, Domine ihesu christe. [folio 182b]

We þe byddeþ, ihesu cryst, Godes sone alyue, Sete crouche, pyne and passyoun, [MS. Sete on (on over the line in a later hand) crouche; but cp. the Latin text.] And þy deþe þat hys ryue, [Between this and the following line the verses 5-10 above are inserted in the MS.] Line 26 By-tuext ous and iugement, [Wright page 83] Þat no fend ous ne schende, Nou, ne wanne þe tyme comþe Þet we scholle hennes wende; Line 30 And ȝyf þe lyues mylse and grace, [mylse, MS. mysse.] Þe dede red and reste, [MS. red and and.] Holy cherche acord and pays, Ous glorye and lyf þat beste; Line 34 Þat leuest and regnest wyþ þe fader Þer neuer nys no pyne, And also wyþ þe holy gost, Euere wyþ-oute fyne. AmeN. Line 38

Ave maria gracia plena. dominus tecum.

Benedicta tu, &c'.

OSwete leuedy, wat þey was wo, [þey = þe.] Þo ihesus by-come morne, [morne, MS. inorne.] For drede þo þe blodes dropen Of swote of hym doun orne! Line 42 And, leuedy, þe was wel wors, Þo þat þou seȝe in dede Þy leue childe reulyche y-nome, [folio 183a] And ase a þef forþe lede. [y erased before lede.] Line 46 And ase he þolede þet for ous, Leuedy, wyþ-oute sake, Defende ous, wanne we dede beþe, Þat noe fende ous ne take. Line 50

Line 50

¶ Pater noster. God, atente to my socour! Lord, hyȝe, etc. [D]Eus in adiutorium meum. [p. 79] Domine ad. ¶ Hora prima. [Wright page 84]

AT prime, ihesus was iled To-fore syre pylate, Þar wytnesses false and fele By-lowen hyne for hate. Line 54 ¶ In þane nekke hy hene smyte, Bonden hys honden of myȝtte, By-spet hym þat swe[t]e semblant [MS. þat þat swe—e semblant. The wanting t in swete is owing to a hole in the parchment used by the scribe.] Þat heuene and erþe a-lyȝtte. Line 58

¶ ADoramus te christe. We þe honoureþ, &c'. domine ihesu christe. We þe biddeþ, ihesu cryst. Aue maria, &c'.

OSwete leuedy, wat þe was wo [Versicle. honoureþ, MS. hounureþ.—domine, MS. d ne, the small d being intended for the rubricator.] A gode fry-dayes morwe, [morwe, MS. morþe (or in orþe, as Wright).] Þo al þe nyȝt y-spende[d] was In swete ihesues sorwe! Line 62 Þou seȝe hyne hyder and þyder ycached, Fram pylate to herode; So me bete hys bare flesch, Þat hyȝt arne alle a blode. Line 66 And ase he þolede þat for ous, Leuedy, wiþ-oute crye, Scheld ous, wanne we deade beþ, Fram alle feenden mestrye. Line 70

¶ PAter noster. DEus in adiutorium. God, atende to [folio 183b] my socour! [p. 79] Crucifige, &c'. [Hora tertia.]

Crucyfige! crucifige! Gredden hy at ondre; A pourpre cloþ hi dede hym on, [Wright page 85] A scorne an hym to wondre; Line 74 Hy to-stek hys swete hefed Wyþ one þornene coroune;

Toe caluarye his crouche ha beer Wel reuliche ouȝt of þe toune. Line 78

¶ V₇. Adoramus te. Ue þe honoureþ, ihesu cryst, ut supra [p. 79]. Domine ihesu christe. We þe byddeþ, ihesu cryst [p. 80]. [A]ue maria, &c'.

Oswete leuedy, wat þe was wo, Þo þat me ihesus demde, Þo þat me oppone hys swete body [hys—swete separated in MS. by the hole in the parchment. So also se—mde, l. 82, which proves that the hole must have existed before the scribe wrote these lines.] Þe heuye crouche semde! Line 82 To bere hyt to caluary, I-wys, hyt was wel wery; For so to-bete and so to-boned, Hyȝt was reweleche and drery. Line 86 And alse he þolede þat for ous, Leuedy, a þysse wyse, I-scheld ous, wanne we dede beþ, From alle fendene Iewyse. Line 90

¶ DEus in adiutorium. Gode, atende to my socour. [p. 79] Pater noster. Hora sexta.

On crouche y-nayled was ihesus Atte sixȝte tyde; Stronge þeues hengen hy On eyþer half hys syde; [On in MS. at the end of the preceding line.—syde, MS. sede.] Line 94 Ine hys pyne hys stronge þerst Stanchede hy wyþ ȝalle, [folio 184a] So þat godes holy lombe [Wright page 86] Of senne wesch ous alle. Line 98

¶ ADoramus te christe. We þe honoureþ, ihesu cryst [p. 79]. Oremus. Domine ihesu christe. We þe biddeþ ihesu cryst [p. 80]. Aue maria gratia plena.

Oswete leuedy, wat þe was wo, Þo þy chyld was an-honge, Itached to þe harde tre Wyþ nayles gret and longe! Line 102

Line 102 Þe gywes gradden : "com a-doun!" Hy neste wat y mende, [y = hy.] For þran ha þole[de] to be do To deþ for man-kende. Line 106 And ase he henge, leuedy, four ous A heye oppon þe helle, [helle, MS. hulle.] Ischeld ous, wane we deade ben, Þat we ne hongy in helle. Amen. Line 110

¶ Pater noster. Deus in adiutorium. God, atende to my socour [p. 79]. Lord, hyȝe, &c'. Hora nona.

Atte none ihesu cryst Þane harde deaþ felde; Ha grade "hely" to hys fader, Þe soule he gan op-ȝelde. Line 114 A kniȝt wyþ one scharpe spere Stang hyne iþe ryȝt syde; Þerþe schok, þe sonne dym By-come in þare tyde. [by-come in MS. at the end of the preceding line.] Line 118

¶ Adoramus te. We þe honoureþ, ihesu cryst [p. 79]. Domine ihesu christe. We þe byddeþ, ihesu cryst [p. 80]. Aue maria gracia plena, &c'. [Wright page 87]

Oswete leuedy, wat þe was wo, Þo ihesus deyde on rode! Þe crouche, and þe ground onder hym, [folio 184b] By-bled was myd his blode. Line 122 Þat swerde persed þyne saule þo, And so hyt dede wel ofter; Þat was þy sorwe for þy child : Deþe adde be wel softer. Line 126 And ase he þoled þane deþ, Leuedy, for oure mende, Schulde ous, wanne we dede beþ, Fram deþ wyþ-outen ende. Amen. Line 130

Line 130

¶ Pater noster. Deus in adiutorium. God, attende to my socour. Lorde hiȝe, &c'. [p. 79] De cruce deponitur. hora, etc. [Hora vespertina.]

Of þe crouche he was do At auesanges oure; [auesanges, read euesanges? = 'hora vespertina.'] Þe strengþe lotede ine god [Between strengþe and lotede there is in the MS. a mark of insertion, and in the right margin, after god, lefte is written by a later hand.] Of oure sauueoure. Line 134 Suche a deaþ a vnder-ȝede, [deaþ, a written over e.] Of lyf þe medicine; Alas, hi was y-leyd adoun, Þe croune of blisse, in pyne. Line 138

¶ Adoramus te. We þe honoureþ, ihesu crist [p. 79 domine ihesu christe. We þe biddeþ, ihesu cry [p. 80]. Aue maria gratia plena. [Wright page 88]

Oswete leuedy, wat þe was wo, Þo cryst was do of rode! For as a mesel þer he lay, A-stouned, in spote and blode. Line 142 For-bere wepyng ne myȝt hy Þat seȝe al hou þou weptyst; Al hy þe seȝe of hym blody, So ofte þou hine by-cleptyst. Line 146 And ase he þolede þe fylþe [folio 185a] For felþe of oure sennes, Helpe ous, leuedy, we clene be, Wanne we scholle wende hennes. AmeN

¶ Pater noster, &c'. Deus [in] adiutorium. God, attende to my socour, &c'. Lord hiȝe, &c'. [p. 79] Hora complettorij.

At complyn hyt was y-bore To þe beryynge, Þat noble corps of ihesu cryst, Hope of liues comynge. Line 154

Line 154 Wel richeleche hit was anoynt, Folfeld hys holy boke; Ich bydde, lord, þy passioun In myne mende loke. Line 158

¶ Adoramus te. We þe honoureþ, ihesu crist [p. 79]. Domine ihesu christe. We byddeþ, ihesu cryst [p. 80]. Aue maria, gracia plena, &c'.

Oswete leuedy, wat þe was wo, And drery was þy mone, [Wright page 89] Þo þou seiȝe þy lefe sone Ibered vnder þe stone! Line 162 Þat þou wystest þourȝ þy fey [þat, read þaȝ?—fey, MS. feyþ, þ added by a later hand.] Aryse þat he scholde, A drery fay hyt was to þe [fay, MS. fayþ, þ in a later hand on erasure.] Þat he lay vnder molde. Line 166 And ase he was four ous y-bered, And aros þourwe hys myȝtte, Help ous, leuedy, a domes day, Þat we aryse mytte brytte. Amen. [In the right margin a later hand has added þe leuedy.] Line 170 ¶ Þyse oures of þe canoune, Lord, meneȝe ich þe wel fayre, Wyþ wel greȝt deuocioun, [folio 185b] A reyson de-bonayre. Line 174 And ase þou þoledest, lor[d], for me Ope caluaryes doune, So, acordaunt to þy trauayl, Lord, graunte me þy coroune. AmeN.