Early English versions of the Gesta Romanorum / edited by Sidney J.H. Herrtage

[ LXXXIV. ]
(HOW ST. CATHERINE DROVE AWAY THE DEVIL.)Addit. MS. 9066.

[leaf 77 (cont'd)]

ÞEre was a man̛, that ofte sithe was tempted̛ with dyspayre, and̛ prayde seynte Cateryn̛ of̘ helpe, of̘ [leaf 77, back] whome he had̛ grete deuocion̛. seynt Cateryn̛ Comforted̛ hym, and̛ bade hym say thus,

"Foule fende, away thou flee!Criste with his blode he hathe bought me;of his blode the Crowne was redde;flee, thou foule fende, that is thy dede."

&c.