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 ...

Crist his postles tauȝt in speche [[nota]] ffro worldis worschip to wende a-way, Gostly and bodyly þe soules to leche, And bad hem make no iour delay. Line 24
(4)
¶ Worldis good nes not holichirche; Richesse and worschep y ȝow forbede. Þe folkis cherche, in hem ȝe worche; Here noo oþer to don þy dede. Line 28 Þat doþ þe dede, is worþy mede. Þou mayst not serue two lordis to pay; Þat on he serueþ in loue and drede, Þat oþere he serueþ wiþ iour delay. Line 32
(5)
¶ Who ressayueþ benefys for richesse and ese To haue his lyuyng in sykernes Raþere þan serue god to plese, He ressayueþ hit o mys. Line 36 ffor riȝt [folio 106a] as Iudas dede kys Ihesus, and after, hym betray, So þey gyle þe soules fro blisse, Of goddis seruyce make iour delay. Line 40
(6)
¶ Many seyn, "god is so wys, Endeles ful of all mercy; God nyl not, þouȝ y be nys, Lese me þurgh myn owen foly; Line 44 So dere god mankynde dede bye; What greueþ god, þouȝ y go gay?" Þat synnen in ouerhope, in helle mon lyȝe; Þere-of mon be non iour delay. Line 48
(7)
¶ Many wole say, þat leue vneuene, "And it were soþ þat clerkis telle, ffewe folkes shulde come in heuene, So fele as shulde renne hedlyng to helle, Line 52
/ 246
Pages Index

Actions

file_download Download Options Download this page PDF - Page 32 Image - Page 32 Plain Text - Page 32

About this Item

Title
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 ...
Author
Kail, J., ed.
Canvas
Page 32
Publication
London,: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., limited,
1904-
Subject terms
English poetry

Technical Details

Link to this Item
https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ape9594.0001.001
Link to this scan
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/cme/ape9594.0001.001/66

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are in the public domain. If you have questions about the collection, please contact [email protected]. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact [email protected].

DPLA Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States

Manifest
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/api/manifest/cme:ape9594.0001.001

Cite this Item

Full citation
"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 ..." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ape9594.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 30, 2025.
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.