The minor poems of the Vernon ms. ... (with a few from the Digby mss. 2 and 86) ...

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We houten oure suppinde Herien of alle þinge, And louien hine wel swiþe, Line 21 For he ous wille werien, Þat fendes ous ne derien, Þat folle beþ of niþe; Line 24
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Ne be we nout here Swiþe fele ȝere, Bote we her, we henne wende: Line 27 Makein ous clene and skere, Þat we in heuene, englene fere, Ben ho wiþ-outen ende. Line 30
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In heuene, in þe blisse Þat muchel is midiwisse, And lesteþ euere more; Line 33 Þer-inne is reste and lisse; Ne may þer no mon misse, Þat louieþ godes ore. Line 36
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Ac hit saiþ in þe gospelle, Ne may non tounge al telle, Þe blisse þat þer is euere, Line 39 Ne þe pine of helle, Þer-to we beþ wel swelle, Awey hit ne hendeþ nevere. Line 42
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Þer-inne is chele and hete, And hounger ounimete, And þurst alles to kene; Line 45 Pikede beþ þe shete, And wormes þer beþ kete, To don þe soule tene. Line 48
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Þerinne is wop and woninge, And muchel bimeninge Þat hoe .I.-boren were; [folio 128] Line 51
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The minor poems of the Vernon ms. ... (with a few from the Digby mss. 2 and 86) ...
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1892-1901.
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