IN a certayne town there was a rych man that lay on his deth bed at poynte of deth whyche chargyd hys executours to dele for hys soule a certayne some of money in pence and on this cōdicion that gyd them as they wolde answere afore God that euery pore man that cam to them and told a trew tale shulde haue a peny and they that said a fals thīg shuld haue none / and in the dole tyme there came one whych sayd that god was a good man / quod the executors thou shalt haue a peny for thou saist crouth. Anone came a nother and said ye deuil was a good man quod ye execu¦tou•••• there thou lyest therfore thou shalt haue nere a peny. At laste came one to the executors and said thus ye shall gyue me nere a peny which wor¦des made the executors amasyd and toke aduysment whyther th•• ••••••ld
A. C. mery talys
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- A. C. mery talys
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- [London :: J. Rastell,
- 1526?]
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A 〈…〉〈…〉 howe he agreed with his wyfe, for he sayd 〈…〉〈…〉 she coude neuer agre, by god quod the other 〈…〉〈…〉 I pray the howe so. Mary {quod} the other I shall tell 〈…〉〈…〉 mery, & whan I am sad she is sad / for whan I go 〈…〉〈…〉 to go from her and so is she / & whan I 〈…〉〈…〉