Twenty-six political and other poems (including 'Petty Job') from the Oxford mss. Digby 102 and Douce 322. Ed., with introduction and glossarial index, by D. J. Kail ...

Lord, late me neuer werke begynne That in any wyse may displese the; And, som tyme though I fro the twyn, Yet, lord, Parce michi, domine. Line 216
(19)
Quantas habeo iniquitates et peccata, scelera mea atque delicta ostende michi.
What wykednes all that I haue, Line 217 With my synnes all on an hepe, Shewe me hem, or I go to graue, That I for hem may sore wepe; Line 220 My soule, lord, that I may saue ffrom the pyt of hell so depe, Where synful soules tumble and raue, In endeles woo ataketh good kepe. Line 224 Toodes of hem doth crowde and crepe, In suche peynes the soules be. ffrom that place I may nat kepe Withouten Parce michi, domine. Line 228
(20)
Cur faciem tuam abscondis, et arbitraris me inimi|cum tuum?
Why hydest thow fro me thy face Line 229 That ys so full of all fayrenesse? I mene thys somtyme thy grace, That thow withdrawest and yeuest me lace. Line 232 As thyne enemy thow dost me chace, Demyng me in grete hardnesse. Thy loue fayne wold I purchase Yef thow wolt me hit graunte of thy goodnes. Line 236 Now graunte me, lord, suche stedfastnes, That I may stande in oo degre, And though I fall thorow brotylnes, Lorde, Parce michi, domine. Line 240
(21)
Contra folium quod vento rapitur, ostendis poten|ciam tuam, et stipulam siccam persequeris.
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Twenty-six political and other poems (including 'Petty Job') from the Oxford mss. Digby 102 and Douce 322. Ed., with introduction and glossarial index, by D. J. Kail ...
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