Þat hem deynet not. of to ete,
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Þo weore þeose. þat weore not trewe,
And nolde not faste. þat hem was duwe,
And hedden. of mony metes de-deyn,
But hit weore likerous. be certeyn:
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ÞEn sauȝ poul. a serwȝful siht,
And he loked þer. forþ riht;
An Old mon sat. þer wepynge
Bi-twene four deueles. foul ȝellynge;
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¶ Poul asked. what he was,
And þe Angel. seide in plas,
"He was Neclygent. aȝeynes for bod,
And kepte not. þe lawes of God;
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He nas not chast. of bodi i-souȝt,
Ne of herte., ne of his þouȝt,
But euer he was. Couetous,
Proud of herte. and contrarius,
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Þer-of nolde he. him not schriue,
Ne do no penaunce. bi his lyue,
Þerfore he schal. beo pyned ay,
Wiþ-outen Noumbre. til domus-day:
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POul wepte. and bi-gon to goule:
Þe Angel seide. "whi wepustou, poule?
Ȝit sayȝ þou not., as I. þe telle,
Þe strengest peyne. þat is in helle:"
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¶ Þe Angel him schewed., wiþ-outen weoles,
A put a-seled. wiþ seuen seles,
He bad him stonde bac. for þat þing,
Þat he mihte sustene. þat stynk;
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He opened þe Mouþ. of þat put,
Hit stonk foule. wȝon hit was vn-schut;
Þe stynk þat com out. of þat plas
Passed al þe peynes. and stinkes þer was:
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¶ Þen seide þat Angel. to bi ginne
"Hose comeþ. þis put wiþ-Inne,
Bi-fore God. and vre ladi,
Schal neuer of him. beo no merci:
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