and innocence, and at last he said
that angels had spoken with him, customarily, very often.
Then after a space, when he further erred,
he said that heavenly angels went daily
between the Lord and himself; and he himself was
an unlying prophet, and Clarus believed him.
Then he promised him God's anger and evil punishments
if he would not believe that he was holy;
and at last said that in the same night
there should come to him from the Almighty God
heavenly raiment; and he, dwelling amongst them,
clothed therewith, would manifest God's might.
Lo! then at midnight the monastery was aroused,
and there was a great noise of mocking devils,
and the monk's cell was filled with light,
and he himself went out with the shining raiment,
and showed the glorious sights to another monk;
then there came more, and lastly Clarus,
and examined the shining garment by the light.
It was very soft, shining like purple,
but they could not make out of what kind it was,
neither could they perceive more than that it was a robe,
neither by their touch nor by their sight.
Then in the morning it befell that they would have led the monk
to the holy Martin, but the monk would not,
saying that he could not go to Martin;
because he knew that he could not
by his fiendly craft deceive Martin's vision.
Then they dragged him against his will thitherward,
and the raiment instantly vanished from their sight,
and then was manifested his sorcery and hypocrisy.
Those mighty works we ascribe to Martin's merits,
that the devil could not conceal his delusions
if ever he came before Martin's sight.
At that same time were other deceivers,
