XXV. A lutel soth Sermun. [Jesus Coll. MS. 29, leaf 258.]
Herkneþ alle gode men
and stylle sitteþ a-dun.
And ich ou wile tellen
a lutel soþ sermun.
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Wel we wuten alle.
þey ich ou nouht ne telle.
Hw Adam vre vorme fader.
a-dun feol in-to helle.
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Schomeliche he forles.
þe blisse þat he hedde.
To yuernesse and prude.
none neode he nedde.
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He nom þan appel of þe treo.
þat him forbode was.
So reuþful dede idon.
neuer non nas.
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He made him in-to helle falle.
And after him his children alle.
Þer he wes fort vre drihte.
Hyne bouhte myd his myhte.
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He hine alesede myd his blode.
Þat he schedde vp-on þe rode.
To deþe he yef him for vs alle.
Þo we weren so strong at-falle.
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Alle bakbytares.
heo wendeþ to helle.
Robbares. and reuares.
and þe Monquelle.
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Lechurs. and horlyngs.
þider schulleþ wende.
