PART III.]
II. THE PLQWMANS TALE.
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To lettë men to livë so
1190With all my conning and al my might,
And to warne men of hir wo
And to tell hem trouth and right.
The sacraments be soulë-hele
If they ben used in good use;
1195Ayenst that speke I never a del,
For then were I nothing wyse.
1190With all my conning and al my might,
And to warne men of hir wo
And to tell hem trouth and right.
The sacraments be soulë-hele
If they ben used in good use;
1195Ayenst that speke I never a del,
For then were I nothing wyse.
But they that use hem in mis manére,
Or sette hem up to any sale,
I trow, they shall abye hem dere;
1200This is my reson, this is my tale.
Who-so taketh hem unrightfulliche
Ayenst the ten commaundëments,
Or by glosë wrechedliche
Selleth any of the sacraments,
Or sette hem up to any sale,
I trow, they shall abye hem dere;
1200This is my reson, this is my tale.
Who-so taketh hem unrightfulliche
Ayenst the ten commaundëments,
Or by glosë wrechedliche
Selleth any of the sacraments,
1205I trow, they do the devell homage
In that they weten they do wrong;
And therto, I dar well wage,
They serven Satan for al her song.
To tythen and offren is hoolsom lyf,
1210So it be don in dew manére;
A man to houselin and to shryve,
Wedding, and all the other in-fere,
In that they weten they do wrong;
And therto, I dar well wage,
They serven Satan for al her song.
To tythen and offren is hoolsom lyf,
1210So it be don in dew manére;
A man to houselin and to shryve,
Wedding, and all the other in-fere,
So it be nother sold ne bought,
Ne take ne give for covetyse;
1215And it be so taken, it is nought;
Who selleth hem so, may sore agryse.
On our Lordes body I do not ly,
I say soth, thorow trewë rede,
His flesh and blood, through his mystry,
1220Is there, in the forme of brede.
Ne take ne give for covetyse;
1215And it be so taken, it is nought;
Who selleth hem so, may sore agryse.
On our Lordes body I do not ly,
I say soth, thorow trewë rede,
His flesh and blood, through his mystry,
1220Is there, in the forme of brede.
1190. connynge. 1191. her. 1193. sacramentes. 1195. speake; dele. 1196. nothynge. 1197. vsen; mysse. 1199. trowe. 1200. reason. 1202. commaundementes. 1204. sacramentes. 1205. trowe. 1206. wronge. 1207. dare. 1208. songe. 1209. holsome lyfe. 1210. done; dewe. 1212. Weddynge. 1213. solde. 1216. maye. 1217. lye. 1218. saye; thorowe. 1219. fleshe; blode; mystrye.
