And fyrst we wylyn [welyn O.] of hem [of hem we schuld D.] be shreuyn,
Yn what [qwhatt D.] poyntys þat we falle
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Yn opon synne aȝen [a-ȝens D.] hem alle.
And syþen of þe seuene synnes, [synnys OD.]
In what [qwaht D.] þyng [þynge D.] þe fende vs wynnes; [wynnys OD.]
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And syþen of synne of sacrylege, [sacrilage O, and þe s. of sacrylege D.]
Þat ys to holy chyrche outrage;
And of þe sacramentys seuene
Þat techyn vs [teche ȝow D.] to þe blys [blysse O, blisse D.] of heuene;
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Syþyn of þe tweluë poyntes of shryfte,
And of þe twelue gracys of here [And þe . . . goddis D.] ȝyfte;
Al þat toucheþ dedly synne,
In any spyce [ony speche D.] þat we falle ynne,
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þat ys oponly seen or [opynly in dede D.] wrouȝt.
Of pryuytes [pryuytees O. See line 83 of French.] speke y ryȝt [ryȝt D, om. HO.] nouȝt;
Þe pryuytes [pryuytees O. See line 83 of French.] wyl [wyle O.] y nat name
For none [noun, or none O.] þareforë shulde me [bere D.] blame;
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Leuer ys me þat þey be hydde,
þan for me were oponly kydde. [oponly were kydde O, þorwh me opynly were kyd D.]
Noþeles þey mote be shreuyn [but ȝit be-hovyth vs þer-of be schreue D, shreuyen O.]
ȝyf ȝyfte of gracë shal be ȝeuyn. [ȝeue D.]
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Of þys clerkys [See line 91, etc. of the French.] wyl [wyle O.] y nouȝt seye;
To greuë [greuyn D.] hem y haue grete eye,
For þey wote þat ys to wetyn, [þei knowe wel þat is to wete D.] [folio 1a:2]
And se hyt wel before hem wrytyn. [& sen it ofte b. h. wrete D.]
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Þat may be weyl on englyssh tolde,
To telle ȝow þat, y may be bolde; [ȝow I am be-hold D (part of the leaf is torn off).]
For lewdë [lewede O, lewyd D. See l. 113 of the French.] men y vndyr-toke
