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tra tfits, Iço. LXXX.
1897 (ve]ried 1907, 1925).
RE EDITED FROM THE UNIQUE MS.
GE(}R(4E ENGLAND
WITH SIDE-bTOTES AND INTRODUCTION
ALFRED W. POLLAR)
LONDON :
PUBLIStED FOR THE EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOO[ETY
B HUMPHREY ]IILlrOR1), OXFORD UIIVERSITY FRESS.
AMEN HOUS, E.C. 4.
1897.
[pri«d 1907, 1925. ]
ra eria, ]gO. LX'rI.
NO.
CONTENTS.
I.TaOVUCTIOt¢ ...............
APPENDIX (The ,qe,'un,la P, tstcrum and Arc.hic .-rlll l
strang's Aith) ........
Io THE CaE^TION. 1 (The Barkers. \Vakefeld} ..
.2l.taAc.tclo .SrL. (The Glovers) ........
" iii. PROCESSUS NOE CUM Fil IlS.
(Wakefeid)
IV. ABRAIIAM 2 ......
VL IACOB ........
VIL PROCESSUS PROPHETAUM. [Ineovq,lete] ...
VIII. PH^R^O. (The Litsters or Dyers) [York xi]
x. CrS^R ^OSTS ......
X. ANNUNCIA('IO ...
XI. SALUTCIO ELEZABEFH .........
XII. t'HA PAGINA PASTORUM. (Prima) ...
Xill. ALIA EORUNDEM. Secuu,la)
XIV. OBLACIO MAGoRUI ......
XV, FUG&CIO JOSEP t M kRIE IN E«I PTItI l ] "
t. AçVS Hr:OWS ............
Vn. rU[rlCSC[O .t,l. [lncomplete at end] ......
xwu. .çn oco. Ine,mpleatboginning. Yorkii]
xx\i
23
52
78
Sri
10
116
10
160
166
181
t After this play the MS. has lost 12 leaves, contMning no doubt the
Temptatiou of Eve and the expulsion of ber and Ad3m from Paradise.
: Incomplete: 2 leaves of the MS. w3nting, which contained the end of
" Abraham" and the beginning of " Isac."
,iii Cnt«nts.
XIX. Ioli ,NXE8 BXPTIgrA ............ ]
XX. CNSPIRA('IO lET
I. COI II'IIIZACIO ...............
XXII. FFI,.tflLL.. çl ............
xx,u. r,,«-rssus eauels [E caUelVlX,,] ...... 258
XXIV. PROCESSUS TAI.EXF,,t 1 ...... 279
xxv. XTaCC,O I[.a'. [York xxxvii] ...... 293
XXII. RFSURREOçD, De'MINI. ['«'I'! Xxxviii] ...... 306
XXVIL PERE:ItIXI. (The Fishers) ......... 325
XXçIIL TlIOblt8 INDIE lET RESURRECCI«t D,,IINI] ...... 337
XXIX. ASçE«'IO OMlh'l 1 ............ 353
xxx. tUWtCM. [York xlviii] ......... 397
xxx. L.«z&es ............ 387
xxxtL sçsrrs«', rue. [Ineoml,h.te ] ......... 393
lncnml,lcte. Twelve leaves are out of the .'ILS. between tl,is I,lay and
the ext.
INT[ODUCTION.
Tn Towneley Plays were printed for the first ime by the Surtees
Soeiety in 1836, with an introduction which is variously assigne,l t,»
Ihe Soeiety's seeltar, James Ruine, and fo J. Hunter. The text of
the l,la.vs as p|-i||ted in this Surtees editir, n is, on the whole, very
erdiably aeeurate, and is eertainly fxr more f,'ee from serious
bhmdcrs thau that of the so-ealled 'Coventry' Plays, edited by
Italliwell-Phillipps for the Shakespeare Soeiety, or even han that
of the Chest,.r l'la's, as edited by Thomas Wright It was no,
however, a transcril,t with whieh students of the present day eou|,l
be content ilt the case of a unique manuscript, the u]tima{e destina-
tion of which i still, unhappily, uncertain. Under Ir. Fm'niva|l's
SUl,eritttendence a new transcril,t was, therefore, marie by Mr. George
Egland, who, by the great kinduess ald liberality of Mr. Quaritch.
the present owner of the manuscript, aftcr the book had been I,laccd
af his disposal for some wê«.ks af the British Museum, was allowt0,1
the use of ita second rime af 15 Piccadiily to correct his proofs
by the original.
To the text thus produced Dr. Fm'nivall himself added notes of
the metres, att, lat his request the present writer SUpl,lied the usual
sidenotes, an interêsting and pleasant task in the case of a work of
so great variety and literary value. I}r. F(trnivall's further com-
mands for the supl,ly of an Introduction w,re ftr lcss agreeable.
The Towneley :Plays present many problems, more especially as to
their lang'aage, which deserve to be d.alt with by some lcarned
professer, or at any rate by an editor of really wi,le readiug and
experience. The learned professor, however, could not be obqined.
The difficulty of procuring an introducer threatened to postpone
indefinitely the appearance of the new text (a consideration ail the
more serious since thc Surtees edition bas l,ug been difficuit fo
procure); and as texts are far more important than introductions,
it seemed better to be content to draw attention to a few poiuts
of interest rathcr than further to delay publication.
Short as is the preface to the Surtees edition, it conlains ranch
tt;.t'y of tl Towneley MS.
that is of real value, as ],eing written by a local antiquary to vhom
the history and topography of the district to which tho plays are
assi,med were thoroughly fami]iar. I caunot, therefore, mako a
I,t-tter benning than by quoting [he most essential pasages of
what was written in 1836, since it has n,,t yet been superseded :--
" ïhe Manuscrit,t Vohlme in which these Mysteries bave been
preserved f,,'med i,t of the liLmry at Townley Hall, in Lanca-
shire, c«,llcc!e,l tff the family of Towneley ; a family which, in the
tw,» last centuries, produced several remal-kable men, thrvugh whom
it becomes connectcd with the arts, with literature, and with science.
The Iii,tory was dislerse,l in two sal«,s by auc[ion, at Evans' Iooms,
in Pall M:dl, the fit in 114, when there were seven day' sale;
the con01 in l 15, whcn the sale lasted ten days."
" This manuscript, .s well a« th«. famous T,,wneley Homer, was in
the first le. It was bought hy .lohn Louis Goldsmid, Esq. FrOln
his possessi¢,n it very soon pase01 t) Mr. North, ],ut hefore 1822 it
had returned to thc family in vhose liLrary it had f,r so many years
round protecti«n."
'" l;y what mean the Town,.lcy family became possessed of it, or
at what t,eriod is hot kn,»wn. Thcre is nothing known with cer-
tainty respecting any previous ownrship. When, h«,wever, the
ogue of the Townrly I)oos and manuscrit,ts w prel,are, l
for the sal,. in l14, Mr. D,,uce w reqmested to w»[e a short
notice, fer inseltk,n i it. ]l thi n«,tice, after assigning the com-
position of th Mysteris to he reign of llenry VI. or ward IV.,
lit. say8 of the v,,lumo it-elf, that it is SU]T,)oed fo have fvrmerly
' I».l,,ng,l to the Al»be)- -f Widkirk, near Wakefi,ld. the County
of Y,,rk.' "
a There is a passage in the ludicium uhich may assist in determining the
petiod a' 'hich it was written. Tntivillu% in describing a fa»hionable female,
tell his brother demons "she is hornyd like a kowe " (p. 312 [Surtees; p. 375,
!. 267 in preseut editiou]), fie appears to allude to the saine description of
head dress which Stowe thus records: " 1388, King Richard (the second)
marrie4 Arme, daughtr of Veslaus, Kiug of Bolem. In ber dayes, oble
women nsed high attire ou their heads, piked like bornes, uith long trained
gownes. "--,$'u rtees A'ote.
Afer retuaaing into the possession of the Towne]ey family, as narrated
above, the Plays were again sol01, with the rest of the Towneley MSS., at
Sotheby's, on June 27, 28, 1883. The descriitiiu of the lot was as follows :
202. TOWELE," MSEIFS. A nost valuable collection of early
Eng]ish MysteJe, suppos¢d to have Leen written at Woodkirk in
the Cel] there of Augustinian or Black Canons, for the Amusement
The Towneley MS. belonged to lVoodl,'irk Abbey. xi
"This suppositi,n, however, he appars fo have subsequ,«tly con-
sidered as hot wot'thy of much regard ; f-r when Mr. Peregrine
Edward Towneh.y, in ls22, printed, fr,m this manuscript, the
Imlieium, as his contribution to the Roxbugh Club, an introduction
was written hy Mr. Douoe, in which he says that the volume is
'supposed to bave belonge,l the Abhey of Whalley,' and to
have passed at the dissolution in the library of the neighluring
family of Towneley."
"On what f,,un, lation either of these sui,positions rests we are hot
inf-rmed. he first, however, is that which has heen most gener, mlly
aoeepmd, and the three pt.incil,al colloetions of 5Iysteries now known
have been usualy quod or .f,.rred to th,,se of Chester, Coventry,
and Widkirk."
" In the absence of precise information, we may assmne that the
supposition of its hang formerly bel,,nged to ' the Abbey of Wid-
kirk' was the Towtwley traditiot respeeting it ; and pmviously to
any investigation it may be sumed, that if we are to trace the
possession of such a volume as this itt a l..riod before the R,.f, rma-
tion, next porhaps to the archives c,f some guild or other corporation
in one of the cities or towns of Èngl«md, we may expect t, final if in
the possession of some Conventual soci,.ty. The qu,stion of that
early possession is, iii fact, the question of the COml, osition of th,.m
Mysteries, as o the place and people. We shall now endeavour fo
determine it."
" The supposition that this hook belongc,l ' to the Abl.y -f Wid-
kirk, near Wakefiehl,' bas upon it remarkably the chamcteristit-s of
a gcnuine trmlition. There is no distinct enunciation of the fa,'t
which the traditioa proposes to exhibit, and yet out of the words
of the supposition we may ,lisively an,[ easily extmct what the
fact it originally was. There is no l)lace call,',l Wi,lkirk in the
and E,lification of Persons attending these Pageants. M, tnuscript on
i'ell«m, written circa 1388, in a bold ltand, with initial Legters orna-
nented witlt te Peu, Iat, iny te stweches saratcd by lines of red
olive morocco era, gold-tooling, tooled leatltcr jaiMs and gilt edg,'s, by
O. Lewis, bavl" broken. SAEC. XlV.
The I,,t was k,,ocked down to Mr. Quaritch, in whose possession the manu-
script has ever since remained. The date assigned to the plays by the
cataloguer is clvarly derived from the Surtees foot-note on the oman's head-
gear stirized by Tutivillus ; for a discussion of this, sec p. xxiv. Whethr the
date given Io the Plays is right or rrong, that assigned to the MS. is certainly
three-quarters of a centnry too ea,ly.
xii ]'he Cdl of Canotts st ll'oodkirk.
neighhourhoo,1 of SVakefi0.hl, and noithe,r t]lere nor in any part of
]':nglmd w.s there ever an Abbey of Widkil'k. ]lut there is a place
talle01 Woodkirk in thag neighbourhood, and sg Woodkirk there was
a cell of Agustinian or :Black Can,)n, a depen,lence on the grcat
house of St. Oswahl, af Nostel. Whatever weighL there may be
atta.-hed te, the supposition or tradili«,n respecting the origiaal pos-
session, mu.t, theref,re, be given fo the claire of flis Cell of Canons
st Woodkirk."
" Woodkirk is about four mlles fo ghe north of Wakofiehl. A
small r,.ligious commuaiy was estahli.hed there in the first half
century af ter Lle C«n,lmst , hy the Earls Walwen, to whom the great
L,,rd.hil of Wake£hI belong«d, sud th.y were placed in subjection
t, the h,,use of N«»sel. Kiug Iinry I. granted to the Canons of
N,stel, a eharter, f,»r tvo faits, fo be held st Woodkirk, one st the
Ft-ast of the Assumption, the other at the Feasg of the Nativity of
the Blessed Mary. This grant was confirmed by King Stel, hen.
These fairs, iii a rural district, continued to attract a concours,, of
1,-Ol»le to the rime of the l:ef,«'mation. In the ldor of King
llcnry VIII. the 1,rofit of the tolls and stallage was returned af
£13 6s. Bd., whieh was nmrc than one-fourth of the ye:rly revenue
of the h,,use. The huildings in which the few Canons residc,1
bave gra, lually disapt,earcd. Some p,»rtions of the Cloisters were
r,«naiaing uot long ago. The Chureh still exists, on a retired and
elevacd si0", an,1 r,.mains of large reservoirs for the Canons' fish lu
the val,: bel0,w are still very con«l)icuous. (Loidis and EImete,
I" 2.10.)"
The writ,.r of the Iatroduction inserts here a few paragTaphs of no
great value, pointing out reseml,1.'tnces betweea the langnage of the
l,l:ys and the dialect spoken la his own day in the West Pdding
oï Yorkshire. We may take advant.xge of his pause fo note, th:t
Professor Skeat, in a terrer fo the .Atlena,m of D,.cember , 1890,
t, rovcd decisively that the difficulty as to the place called Widkirk,
of whose existence the writer of the prcface could find no trace, is
ouly an instance of a variation of spelling, Widkirk being merely
an older forra of Woodkirk, and one which still survives in the
moufles of the couatry peol,le (ep. the parallel forms Wydeville and
Woodvillc, for the naine of the Queen of King Edward IV.).
Al'ter the philological r,marks the Introduction proceeds :
" Pcrhaps tbe spp«,iti»n in the Towneley family, on whatever it
Allusions in the Plays to Woodkirk and Wafield xiii
reay have been founded, and the atriking resereblance which there is
between the language o several of these pieces and the language of
tle saine class of society as it may stil! be heard on the hills and in
the plains of ¥orkshire, may be suflicient to tender it at least a
point of probability that the coreposition of these Mysteries, and the
original possession of this volume, are to be attributed to the Canons
of Woodkirk ; or that the possession is to be traced to them, and the
composition, perhaps, fo some one of the Canons in the far larger
fraternity at/ostel. ],ht tbe reanusc'ipt itself contains that which
connects it with SVakefield ; and there are topogral,hical allusions in
one of the pieces, the Secund« Pastorure, which bvlong to the
country ncar SVakefield and Woodktm'k.
" Thus, at the beginning of the first is written in a large hand
' Wakcfelde' and ' Berkers,' lhe meaning of which seems to be, that
on some occasion this Mystery was represented at the town of
Wakefield by the company or fellowship of the Barkers or Tanners.
To the second la prefixed ' Glo'cr Pag...' without the word
Wakefield. The impcrfect word la ' Pagina,' which appears to bave
been used as the Latin tcrm for thcse kinds of exhibitions or
pageants. The meaning alTears to be that this was exhibiteil by
the Glovers. At the hcad of the third, howcver, we fi]»l ' SVake-
ficld' again, without the naine of any tra,le. These are the only
notices of the kind, except that at the head of the ' Pereffrini,' the
words ' Fyssher Pagent' occur." 2
" It la in thc Secunda Pastorum, which is truly described by ]Ir.
Collier as ' the most singular piece in the whole collection,' that the
l_ocal allusions occur which tend so strongly to corroborate the claire
of Woodkirk and ifs Canons to the production of these Mysteries.
Intended in the first instance for thc edification or the amusement
of the persons in the immediate vicinity of the places in which these
Pageants were to be exhibited, we reay expect to find that the'e will
be, when the subject fairly admitted of it, attempts to aTest their
attention, and to interest their minds, by such a simple artifice as the
introduction of the names of places with which th«y were familiar.
Thus, in the Chester Mysteries, the River Conway is spoken of, and
a l[r. Euglaud notes that thee words are in a later haud.--£. W. P.
a The words Lytster Play occur at the head of the Pharao. They were
overlooked by the coI)yist, but the mistale fs noticed in the errata.--.'ur[e
Arot.
xiv Hwrbury Scoggs and tv SheThed's Thorn.
Bougltton is meatioaed, a kind of «uburb te Chester. In the
Secunda Pastorum.
Secund Pastor. Who shuld de us that skorne ! that were a fowlle spott.
Pr/mus Pastor. Some shrewe.
I bave soght with my dog
Ail Horbery shrogeo
Ad of XV hoges
Fond I bot oone ewe.
" H0,rl,ury is the naine of a village about two or three mlles south-
west ïrom Wakeficld. Shroges or Scroggs is a northcrn term applied
te any piece of rough uninclosed ground more or less covered with
low brashwood."
"The other local allusion is less decLve than this. When the
two Shepherds appoitt te meet, thc place which they appoint is ' the
crokyd thoe.' lqow, though it canner, perhaps, be shown that
there was any place or tree then precisely se dcnominated, yet it can
be shown that, at no great distance frein Horbury, there was at that
rime a remarkable thora tree which was known by the name of the
Slteplmr4's T[orn. It stood in Mapplewell, near tlte bordera of rite
two manors of N,,tton and Darton. A jury in thc 2(th of Edward
IV., on a question between James Strangeways of lIarlsey, and the
Prier of Bretton, foun,1 that the ,h,Therd's Thorn ' was in Darton' ;
and in the rime of Charles I., one John Webster of Kexborough,
then aged 7, deposed that the inhabitants of Mapplewell and
Darton had bcen accustomed te turn thcir sheep on the moor st ail
times, and that it extemled southward te a ploEce called ' The Shcp-
herd's Thorn,' wlwre a thorn tree stood. There must be here more
that au accidcntal coincidence."
Since the pul,lication of the Surtees Society edition of the
Towneley Plays in 1836, all the three other great cycles of
English Miracle Plays have been printed, the so-called ' Coventry'
cycle in 1841, the Chester in 184:3, and the York Plays, admirably
edited by Miss Toulmin Smith, in 1885. The publication of
this last cycle revealed the fact that rive of the York Plays
were based, in whole or in part, on the saine orinals as rive
of the Towneley. The importance of this discovery for the study
of Miracle Plays and of the conditions undcr which they were
produced, is hardly te be over-estimated. There is no reason te
believe that it is by a mere chauce, some peculiarly malicious freak of
The Miracle t)lays anonymous. The York Cycle. xv
the arch-enemy Time, that, as far as I ara aware, in no sing]e case are
there two early copies extant of any miracle play. Human nature,
we may presume, was much the saine in the fourteenth and fi|'teenth
centuries as in out own, and the ordinary author, when he had
written a poem or a chronicle, no doubt did everything in his power
to multiply copies of if, since every fresh copy would iucrease his
chance of obtaining the patronage or preferment which constituted
the rewar«ls of authorship in those days. But in the case of plays we
can easily see that a wholly diffcrent motive would corne into action.
With the highly doubtful exception of the Chester cycle, not a single
Miracle Play bas the naine of any author counected with it. The
author's personality is wholly lost in that of the actors and their pay-
masters ; and in the absence of any law of copyright or eustom as to
' acting rights,' if was to the interest of these jealously to guard their
book of the wor01s, lest the popularity of their entertainment shuld
surfer from unauthorized rivalry. Since many of the players probably
could not read, even the multiplication of 'actors' parts' would bu
very limited, and fresh copies would only he ruade when the plays
underwent revision. The apparent exception to this theory, the rive
copies extant of the Chester cycle, really only coufirm it, for ail of
these were ruade between 1590 and 1607, and must owe their exist-
ence fo the desire of literary antiquaries either simply for their pre-
servation or, more probably, for their revival, ata rime when miracle
plays were almost gone out of fashion.
For the reason thus hazarded, opportunities for the stu,ly of the
genesis of any given cycle of plays are extremely small. We know
that a fragment of the old poem of the Harrowing of Hell, beginning,
' Harde gatys haue I gon,' is round imbedded in the ' Coventry' Play
of the Resurrection, and, thanks once more to the industry of Miss
Touhnin Smith, in the Brome 'Common-Place Book' we can now
study a version of the Sacrifice of Isaac closely similar to that in the
Chester cycle. ]ut the relations of the rive plays in the York and
Towneley cycles are much more interesting and important than these,
and it vill be worth while to examine them with some miuuteness.
The first of these rive plays is that called by Miss Smith, ' the
Dcpartttre of the Isroelites from Egypt,' No. x. in the York Cycle,
acted by the ' Hoseers,' No. vin. in the Towneley Cycle, where itis
Printed, with the generous addition of the Towneley text at be foot
of the page, on pp. 689 of Miss Smith's edition (YorI- Play». Edited by
Lttcy Toulmin Smith. O.ford a2 the OEarendan Pre$s, 1885}.
xv Toumeley and ]'ork Plays of Pharaoh.
ealled Plmrao, and wbere also tbe 8idenote ' Litsters Pagonn ' inform8
u that itis one of the plays aetd by the Craft-Gilds of Wakefield.
In eomparing be vo exts, the firsl poinl, we noiee is, tha
whi]e the York Phy eoni of 408 , divided with unbroken
reafiy ino 34 hvelve-line sans, the metrieal seheme o he
Towneley Play is far ls orderly. t he ouïeS, indeed,
eviden ha he Wakefiehl reviser misook h« meure, for by
addition of a quatrain of mere rpluge, he h urned the tiret 1
line sn into two oete. Afer even long snz (divided in
th tex into oeet and quatrains, 316), we find simil diion
in ll. 113--11 and 12133, uming wo 12-line anz into four
oeet. Everyhing then pmeeeds garly t we eome Towneley
stanm 49, wJen we d a lin
s wele on myddyng als on more
misg aer 1. 308.
Again snza 55 the two fines
Lorde, w they ente than walde it
So huld we ve vs and oe eede
--are omitted fter ]. 340.
Iu stanz 57, 58, H. 355--359 appear in the Towneley IS.
Prim Mlle. A, my lord
Phare. hagh
ij Mi. Grete pestilence la com ;
It i8 le f long last.
Pr. I th dwilys ame
thon is oe pride ouer past.
in place of the reghr York xt (ll. 344348)
i Eip. Iy lorde, ete stelence
ls like fui Ige last.
. Ow corne that in oe presenee,
Than is om'e pride al
Zastly, we fiud that th Towneley text h added, or more pbably
retained, twelve liu af the end of the play whieh do hot appear
the York editio
If now we turn our attention o sngl lines, we shall find
nurnous instance8 in whieh the Townley gexç exhibi an uameical
co»ruption of the York. Her a few
x umred by bl $mith as 406, but the t couplet h really a quatr,
and might vith advanhg have oa
Tha wold my fors clown ell (T.
Thg wolde aght fnd owre forse to fell (Y. 28)
That shll eer lst (T.
They re lik and they lasto (Y.
I shll sheld the fm shame (T.
I oedl the ffe ri'oto synne nd shame Y. lî6)
What, ragyd the dwyll of bel1, alys yo so fo cry (T. 301}
Wht deuyll ayleç you so o crye (Y. 91) (op. T. $37 aud 15
Y. t ad 0)
On Ihc other hand, T. 106
And euer elyk¢ the Ieyfes are peyn
--is plainly better than Y. 102-
And the leues lt ay in like eno
--and T. 16, 217--
God gmunt )+u good weyndyng,
Ad encrmore with you he
--botb f,,r their scnse and the l,urity of the rime fo ' kyn' arc better
tl,m l'. 203, 204--
God sentie vs gnde tythingis
Ad all may with you
Lastly we may take a pair of lines
My h.d, hot if this menye may remeve (T. 70}
Lord, vhills ve [sic] with this menyhe meve (V.
--in which we may reasonably suspect that both texts are corrupt
forms of some such original
My lord, bot if this menye meve.
The inevitable conclusion from these notes , that the T, wnch.y
text of Pl«wao is a corrupted and edited vemion of the York play of
' The Hosee' in a slightly purer form that we lmv it at prescrit.
I think we may also say that the maj,_,fity of the corruptions i
Towneley text are of the kind which would most naturaIly arise it
oral tamsmission, rather than h'om the blunders of a scribe.
Ttmfing now the second pay in which the two cycles part]y
agree, TI«e Pla 2fheoctors (TowneIey xvI.; York
l,layed by the ' Sporie and rine '), we find that the Towueley
text, which lacks the opening speech of ' Primus Magister,' begins in
its l,resent form with twelve quatrains which are quite different
from the York version, and then follows cloeely the York twelve-line
stanzas to the end, only inten'upting them to substitute a longer
T. PLA'S. b
xviii çowndey «d Yo'k Plays of It«rrowing and
exposition of lhe Ten Commandments, for which ain quatrains
used. In seine insnc, as before, the Towneley text is ltr than
lhe York, bug we ot doubg tha the nearly homogeneous York]
play preoents fle original on which tho" Towneley playwrigh
incorpomd his variafions in a diflçrent mette.
A comparison «,f the third pair of I,lays--the York play of the
8adilleres (No. xvm)and "l'«»wneley 'o. xxv.presenting
lhe Extraecio Animarum or H,oowi»9 qf Hell, 'ields still more
striking results. The York l,lay, as usual quite gular, eonsists of
34 twelve-line sLans, and ig is elxr that the Towneley play-wright
had theoe his mind ail the way through, though sometimes, lmrhaps
frein failure of memory on the parg of his informant, he tan de no
more han imhed few York lin hlo et7 stan of Iris own, whilo
elwhere he makes intenti«,nal a, hlifions.
Summarizing the result of these changes, we find thag the first
tweny-four lileS of Towneley reproduee gen frein York ; then we bave
York stan 410 with interpolations beween 4 and 5, 8 and 9, and
the omission of the last quatrain of 5. 8tanzas 11 and 12 are repre-
sented by 11. 115-- 147, but only nine lines are preserved. 8Mn 13
15 are intaeg ; stan 16 is doeked of i first qnatrain ; then we havo
an interpolation of welve lin; hen he firsg quadn of 17, the
second an,l third being expanded into twelve lines. 8tanzas 1828
are only inteul,ted by au interlafion (11. 314--322)begween 23
and 26. In 29 there is a substitution «,f a new thit quarain
f,,lr lines in the oct, tbe effect being se goed that x'e may doubt
whother in this case we have net really a i,ervation of an ohler
t«xt. Then corne stanzas 30 and 31, ad eight lin of 32, and wiflt
two substitud ,luatrains the Towneley play reaches i rather ab]pt
In h« fourfl pair of t,lays, r«ating c,f 'Th« esurreefion'
(York XVlll. ' The Carpenler«s' : "l'owneley xxv ), fl mblane
begins four line8 earlier than )Ils8 Tomin 8mih bas nord, T.
44 answering Y. 31, 32, 35, 36, while tho 'rybaldys' of T.
is a beter r«ading han h« York ' rebelles.' In fl« poeeeding
of l'ilale we ma no how th« Townel« adal»r alered h« York
metro b lengthening h« 1 lin« of he firs four sana8 fom
b hre«. V« find th« m« diffenee in th« add«d 8kanas
11 (11. 5173), wh« tir« (o tacher oeven) lin eked on
The is slight dnrbane, lu whieh Toeley aees, in York,
Towndey and York Plays of the l¢,s«rrection, xix
lait of these are outside thc metrical scheme altogether. Stanzas
12 and 13 have half their liues as in York and hall nev. 8tanzas
14--22, though with many corruptions, reprodBtce York 11--22.
Stanza 23 is added ; 24 (which should bave beeu printed as in four
lines) agrees with York 20, omitting the two opening liues; 25,
save in ils third line, is the saine as York 21. In stanza 26 some «J
the York phrases aro r.taiued, but every line has been «:hanged, and
the bad rimes 'emang' and 'stand'show the work of a botcher.
After this, with vafious corruptions, too numerous fo mention, stanzas
2735 reproduce York 23--31, but there is nothing i the York
p|ay fo answer fo 11. 214333 (stanzas 36--55). "fhe first ten of
these 120 lines contiuue the talk «,t the soh|iers, the test is ruade up
of the monologue ot the risen Christ. The met.re continues regular;
with a f,.w exoTliotts, the origin of which can easily be seen, the
la4 line of each stanza remains quu,lrisyllabic, instead of being
lengthenel as in the addcd stanzas at the begiuuing of the play, aud
I think th,:re can bc no doubt that this Sl,eech ot Christ once formed
part of t.|te York Cycle, but was sub-equent|y omitted. Similar
speeches occur in the 'Coventry' an,l Chester cyc|e.% and in the
last-naned there are some positive resemblances which, in case they
havo hot },eea noticed betore, I set f,»rth in a f,«,tnot.e, z
It will be n,»tieed that this i,l.ty fa||s natura||y into three |,art.,
of which Christ's moao]ogue is the centre ; and il is much casier to
I Townrley, 11. 226--231.
Erthly man, that I baae wroght
Wightly wake, at;d slepe thou noght !
With bytter ba)'ll l hatxe the boght,
To make the fie ;
lnto this dongeon depe I soght
And ail for hff of the.
Il 322--327.
flot I ara veray l,rynce of pcasse,
Aud synnes seyr I may releasse,
And whoso will of synnes seasse
And merey cry,
| grauntt theym here a measse
In brede myn awn body.
Clwster, vol. 2, p. 89. (Sh. Soc. ed.)
EifthIy mm thot I bave wrou9hte ,
»eal'¢ ott of thy sle ;
Eirthly man that I bave
Of me thou bave no ke.
Fm hea-en man's soule Iso,9hte
hto a gi,,n drpe
My dote It.nmn from ¢ltense I broughte
Fr ruthe of her I weepe.
I a«a vereyc prDwe ofp,
AIId kinge of free mercye ;
Who will of syn bave rde
On me the call and
Ad yf the wHl ofnn
1 9rau« tm peace trewlye,
And theno a fntH fich
]n br tuf dye.
The verbal resemblanees here seem almost too close to be exl,lained by a
eommon original. If there bas beeu direct tr«usmissiou, it must bave beeu
southwards.
xx Towaeley and York Piays of Ilesurrectiort and Last ]udgment.
believe that in some process of amalgama|ing or divhling the different
parts, this speech was omittcd from tire York manuscript, than
that 8o important a feature in tbe plays was hot represented in the
cycle.
After l. 333 in Toeley, etc., agreement between the two cycles
is resumed, an,l cotinues, with the usual verbal variatios, to 1. 56 l,
the agreement of the stanzas b«iug as follows--
Towneley. York. Towneley. York.
56--66 = 32--42 I 88 part|y = 67
6" = parts of 43, 44 I 89 = 68
68--85 = 45--62 90--93 = 70--73
86, 87 = 64, 65
Stanzas 63, 66 and 69 of York are unrepresented. L. 562 in
Towncley is extra mctrum, and cuts short the rather wearisome talk
of l'ilate which la.sts in the York l,lay for another eighteen lines.
The sccne bctween Christ and S. Mary Magdaleue, which fllows in
the T,,wneley cycle, f,mns a se,a:atc play (No. XXXLX.) in the York,
ami rites» are no textual rcSelld,lances. It will be noticed that of
tire first eight of the eleven stanzas into which it is divi,led, eve3r
one ltas a diff,.rent metre--a sure sign, I tbiuk, of the hasty work
ren, lere,l necessary hy an inci, lent which could hot be omitted having
t 1,ç ta«ked on t a diflbrcnt 1,1ay.
The case of the last of the rive parallel texts, that of the play
of the Last Ju,lgment (Towneh T xxx..lu,liciu,t; York xrvm.
acted by the, ' Mcrceres '), is agaiu very striking aml interesting. Thc
T0,wneley 1,1ay, unf,,rtunately, lacks some lines (the speech of
' l'rimu. Malus') at |h,; 1,eginning, an,i the first sixteen lines whicb
have been i,reserve,1 t,, us, written in two diflhrent inertes, are additions
to the York text. The next three sanzas, with the exception of the
last h:df of lire f,,rth, are f,»un,lcd on York stanzas 1921, tben
we bave au iuserted speech by 'tuartus Malus' (32 lines), tben
two nmre Y,»rk sbmzoE% thcn the br«_,a,l comedy of the Demons
(stanzas 16--48, ll. 89--3a), whicb takes the place of a short
passage in York (ll. 185--228), the greater part of which is occupied
by the speeches of Christ and the Apostles. Aftcr 1. 385 the bor-
rowings begin again, and for the whole of the Judglnent-scenc
proper (Towneley, st. 49--67, ll. 386--531=York, st. 30--47, ll..
229--372), the regular 8-line stanzas of the York dramatist are only
ilterruptcd by a single insertion of four lines (st. 65). But between
The Tests of a borrau,ed Play. xxi
the final dooming of the damned and the thanksving of the saved
(l. 612--620), tho Towneley play-wright insets a long passage in
which the fiends gloat over their victiras, and this is all his own.
Where the last stanza was taken from we eanno say. It is quito
different from the York text, and bears more resemblanee to the
Towneley ending of the Exh'«ccio A»d»arum (p. 305).
The foregoing conspectus of the points of agreement and disagree-
nient between the Towneley and York texts of these rive plays }tas
probably been round almost as tedious to read as if certainly was fo
compile. But if was worth whi|e to work it out in full, since rite
most cursory perusal of it nmst suffice to show that, in the circum-
stances under which tho borrowings took place, it was pra,:ti«dly
impossible fo a play to pass from one cycle to anothe without
showing signs of the process in marked disturbances of ineh'e and
frequent corruptions both of sense and rhyme. It follows from this
that wherever we find a play (not merely a fragment) the mette of
hich is uniform, or la obviously varied only in correspondence with
the characte of the speakers, while at the saine time the l,ymes aro
r%mdar and the text good, in the absence of positive evidence to the
contra T we are hot only entitled, but bound, to assunm that the play
was compose4 for the place and the cycle to vhich it now belongs.
A play full of obvious corruptions need hot be a borl'owe, l play,
because comptions may bave arisen in many other ways ; but a play
which is creditably free from corruptions can hardly by any
possibility bave heen borrowed.
ow if we apply this canon to the Towneley Plays, it will enable
L to set some limit to the amount of importe,! work which we eau
safely recognize as existing in the cycle as it haz corne down to us.
Long before the publication of the York Plays, the composito
character of the Towneley was recognized by its first editor, though
the reasons he assigned were less happy than his surmise itself, and
late writers ha'ce hot failed to enlarge on the point. It thus
becomes interesting to sec how much of the cycle we can claire on
sure evidence as composed especially fo if. It is no bad beginning
to be able to say at once, at least one-fourth, and this the fourth
hich contains the finest and most original work. The evidence fo
. g. He says that there are no Yorkshire£sms in the Pharao, which we
now know to be mainly borrowed from the York cycle, and remarks "Coesar
A.ttus is plainly by the saine hand as Pharao. The heroes in both swear by
lahuvne ' "---a habit shared by most poteutates in miracle plays.
xxii The 5 best Tvu,neley Plays by a G«nius.
this is irresistible. We fin, l the W-',kefield or %o, lkil'k edir inter-
lating two broa,lly humorous seenes, the one eontainillg 297 lines,
the other 81, on Ihe imprive York play of the Judgment. Th
seenes are wl'itn in
beccb, with central rimes in the fit four lines (I should prefcr
wri it --etc, w), and we find ts saine metre used with adnir-
bbl, b
able remlarity throughout rive long l,lays, viz.
m. Processus Noe cure filiis
xii. Prima Pastorum
x,. Secun,la Pastorum
x. Magnus ll,.r,.les
XXL Colil,hiacio
558 lines
502 (2 lines lost)
75 (2 lines lost)
513
45O
lorl including the two psages in the Je,l/tiare, in no less than 3155
]iues,occupying in this e,_lition ahnost exactly. 100 pages ont of 396.
If auy vue will read these l,lays together, I think he eannot rail to
feel that they are ail the work of the s:tne writer, and that this
writer deserves to be rankedif only we knew his naine !--at least
as high as Langlmad, and as an exponent of a rather hoisterons kind
of humour had no eqnal in his own day. We may also be sure that
the two otlmr plays, Fb«g,,llacio (No. xx,L) and Processus T,d, ntorum
(N%. xx[v.}, eontain about the saine pr-porlion of his work as does
the Ju:licium. They are closely akin to the Colil,hlzaclo , and contain
the one 24, the other 8 of his favonrite stanzas.
For one other play which it is very tempting to assign to the
s,me hand, the Mactaeio Abel (No. u.), we lack tho evidenee of
i0h«dity of metrê ; it fact, the frequent changes .from one metrical form
fo an«,ther woul,1 make us suspect that we had Item an instance of
e01iting, if it were hot qnite inwossible fo isolate front the prescrit
text any nnderlying original. But the extraordinary boldness of the
play, m»l the character of its hmaonr, make it dilticnlt to dissociate
it from the work of the author of the Shepherds' Plays, and I eannot
donbt that this also, st le.st in part, mnst be added to his credit.
Vhen the work of this man of real genins bas been eliminated,
the search for anc.,ther Wakcfie],l, or Voodkirk, anthor becomes
distinctly less interesting. It will be worth while, however, now to
pass the whole cycle in rêview, adding what notes we eau to each
t,lay, especially as fo their metres.
This play is further stamped as especially composed for the Wakfield
district by the allusion to ' Horbury' noted above, p. xiv.
The £ist of the Towneley Plays and their 1h't'es. xxiii
*. Crcatioa. Coui, lets (aa «) and stanzas, mostly aa«ba«b . Connected
with Barkers of Wakefield.
II. Abd. |etres very confused. Apparently a bold rehandling of an
earlier and simpler play. Connected with [Wakefiehl] Glovers.
III. ./¥Oah. 9-line stanza Oddd% . Connected with Wakefield.
! alam. ababab . Cp. No. xlx.
llt. [vit.] l'ha»'aoh, ababbab«cdcd , 'ith many cooenl,tions. Co-
nectcd 'ith Litstcrs of Wakefield. Bas on York
[ Vil. [vln.] Prs Prophelarum. m«c«'b , lem often aab«b
Ix. 6'aesar Aust-us. btab .
[ Collplets (') and sn
Ann
ilndalion.
,S%dntatn. «b'ee«b ,
xl, l'rime Plorum. g-line stanm, III.
XIII. 8ecunda P«'un. As xii.
xv. M.9i. aaa«ba«bï with fg.r disturbances. Alliterative.
x. Fli9ht i Egpt. ababbaabacbac . Alliterative.
xl. ll«rl. 9-line sta.a as III., etc.
xvn. Purification. abcccb and bacc«b .
XVlll. ocgo#'$. ababahahcdcd a, with corruptions and interpolations.
tst.d Oll Yok XXlll.
xx. Jo?tn the Baptist. ababab t. Cp. No. Iv.
xx'. Conspiracb). abahabah,.dcd . Speech of Pilate l,refixed in 9-line
xx ». Cacio. Couplets and quatrains (aa a.d abab ) with interpolations.
XXL Coliphi:io. 9-line stanza, In.,
xx.. Fla9«llac. Mixed mctres. Abo.t half th,. play in 9-e sas.
XXlll. P'ss Cr. Much edited and interpolated, from an ofigal
basis
lv. Processus Talents.m. Metres very confused. Much interlmlation.
v. E.ctraio Anitm. abababedcd s, with additions and coup-
tions. Bcd on York xxxvn.
XXVl. csurredn. ba«b e, with many cOul,ti,,ns and inrpolations.
Based on York xxxvlll.
XXVll. Peregrini. aq»%tb , with corruptions and i.terpo]ations.
xxvnL . Tlt. ccb s followed by ababbab .
xxIx. bçion. lctres very conf.se,l.
xxx. Jne. Bed ou abtl,ahab of York XLVIII., with interpola-
tions of ababab s and 8-line
Zs. Couplets with sLnzaa in several difl.rent metres.
8io loEe. Fraent in bb . [Cp. xxvi., vii.]
In this conspectus, Lides the plays written in the 8-line stana,
we may note that we bave two fragments (Nos. Iv. and v.) writn in
couplets on the history of I, and J«cob ; two plays, the Cre«tion
(No. ].) and Annunciation (No x.), in whiç.h couple are joined with
a 6-line 8tanza rhyming aabceb 3, or aa4b3aa4b3, and three phy%
xxiv Prof. T«n-B,'ink on 'Jacob aul Eat; 'Istac mtd Jacob.'
the P»'ocess P,'ol,bet«rmn (No. vtt. ; it shouhl of cour change
1,1ac with tho Pb,tr,«,,h, o. vttt.), the C, tesar A»fflw«lus (No. x.)
and ,çaltdati«»t (No. xt.), written tht'oughout in this stanza, which is
al enq,loye,! for 1,arts of the plays of the Purification (Ne. XVl.),
Pt'Ooe88tM Çtt'Uei (N,). XXIII.), and S. TI«omas of «,lia (XXVIII.).
As fo the two fragmeuts (tv. and v.] the late Profeor Ten-Briak
w t'ote 1
".Uut a g«,m.t.:tionbut har, lly nmch momseparates this
ohlest extant Enlish ,Imma [£ e. the ll«rrowi«g f H«ll, ' comp-sed
sh«,t.tly after the mi, l,llc of the thirtcenth cetm T'] from the ncxt.
Thc play of J,c,,b ami ««u, as we t:de the liberty of callin it.,
:Wpeam to have le.ch composed hot far from the mouth of the
Ihtml,er, and 1,rol,ab}y fo the nolth of the dialect line. The iuflu-
cime of the Et Mi, llan,ls is seen in the choice of subjeçt, which
was hot pol,ular ,,n the earlier stage el»ewhere, an,l the luanner of
treatm,.nt also r,.min,ls us of the districts and the century whi«:h
l,roduce,I th,. 1,o,.m «,f Gpesia and
" Iti ,«cob ,tt,1 #s, tu the dramatic art is still of a low standard ;
the situ:tions are hot lnade lnuch ue f ; th¢ characteristi show littlc
dl,th or originality. The p,,et is full of l'everence for his subject,
ami dramatiz-s faithfully what oeem» to him ifs lnost important
traits, with,,ut putting it much of his own originMity," etc.
In his Al,l,cn,lix (vol. Iii. p. 2;), [*rof. Te»Brink suppord this
view of the l,lay with the f,Al,wing lmte
" This 1,1ay has bcen hande, l down in the Tovneley C,Alection :
unfortunately it is lnutilated af the begimdng and also divide,1 iuto
two parts: l.»tAc and J,«cob. ll,_,wevev, it origiually formcd, an,l,
fact, still forms, one dralna, which was pro,htce, i indel,endently
without regard fo any cycle of lnysteries, and indeed earlier than
lnoet of the others, 1,robal»ly than aH the other parts of the cycle in
which it was subscquently incorporat,.d. Ail this can easily be
i,roved I,y meaus now at the disposal of 1,hilology, but this h llOt
the place for entering int, the suhject. Lcss certain is the l,*cal origin
,,f the l,iece. Th«. assumption that f,«- ,,f the rhyming wor, ls have
been altered in their transmission eoul,I, f,,r instance, allow of the
SUl,positioa that the ,lrama might have been i,rodttced in the north
of the East-Midl.md territory, rather than in the sonthern districts of
Northumbria, a sui,position which woul,l coincide very well with
many other peculiarities of the work."
I bave quod these passages from Prof. Ten-Brink in full,
because the opinion of the writer who h produced the only really
good history of out eafly literature, is a thousand times more import-
ant thau my own. But my difficulties in accel,ting his theory
lItory of Et2lh Literaur¢ (English edition), vol. ii. p.
'he diffevent Gvous of the Tou'adey Plays. xxv
ifs entirety arc both numerous and great. Tho H«rrou'in.q of tlell
ielf seems mm it has ueemed my betl before mether a
dramatic poena than a 5liracle Play properly so oelle,1, aud I cannot
conceivo on what occasion, or hy whom, an isolate,! play on J,tb
and Esau coul,i corne fo ho acted in the vernacular. In a cycle, the
p'cselce of a play on Abmham might easily suggest a conlinuatiou
dealing with his immediate d,-scen,lan, and its simpler and m«,ro
amhaic form might be partly accotmted for by the nature of ils
subjcct. I should prcfer, also, attributo diflrences of dialcct to
the removal from one district to another of a play-writing
rather than fo the acceptance in one district of a play which ha,1
been coml)ooed for another many yeam befom. It fs obvious,
hoevcr, that theso two fragments do be]o»g a period, whether
l,rae-cydic or cyclic, ai which the narrative and didactic in,test
of the representation was uppermost, and belote the constautly
increasing importation of external attractions had produce, l a
disste for the siml,l,:r and more exclusive]y religious form of
drama. We know from Chancer's allusions, as well as from the-
cvi,lence of the York plays, that by the last Taer of the fourteenth
ccntury Noah and his quarrelsome wife and the ranting Herods and
Pil:ttes were already stock characrs, and we may thus well belicve
that the cycle 'of marrer from the beginning of the worl, I ' in its
simplest forn, must bave been in existetce dm'ing the first hall of
that century. The iict that this play has dnly corne to us
fragmets, is probably good evi,lonce that it was con«idered ati-
quated at the rime ont manuscript was written, au,1 that only a few
speeches from if were used.
I must coufess, however, that I canuot fiud auything either in the
style or the language of these fragments which need compel us to
separate them ri'oto tbe couplets in the 1,lay of the Crealion and thc
A»nunchttion ; and I incline strongly to believe lhat in these I, lay.,
a]»l the othem which I hae menfioncd written whc,lly or
partly in the aah3ecb a stanza, we possess part of an orig.d di,lacfic
cycle, of much the saine tone as the Chesr Plays, on fo which
other plays, mostly written in a more popular style, have en hcked
from time to time. In any case I do not think it can doubted
that the four plays, vL, x., x. and XL, are the work of the saine
writer, and the rest seem to me to go with them.
The plays of the Jlctgi (xv.) and of the igbt [nto Egypt (xv.) are
marke,1 off from this group by thoir much greater u of alhtemtion,
xxvi GJqs of the Plays. Date of tle helherds' Playts.
and soem methough my opinion on questions oI dialeet is worth
very fittle have been written by an author of somewhat diffent
8peh. The Abraham and ohn the B,q,tist again are in a tally
different mets, and may belong to the period when th« York plays
were being ineorpoted in the cycle. As gards these York l,lays,
enough bas aiady ten said ; but itis w,,rth noing that the pre-
dominant inerte of he 6'.piracio (xx.) is the saine tha of rince
out of the li.e plays eonneeted with York (the Pharh, Doctor, and
EMraio Animar««m), and may piliy based on lost alternative
the exnt York play on this subjec. A imilar gne may be
haarded the play of the Peregfini (xxw.), the metre of whieh
is the saine as thnt of the Resurr«tio (xxw., York xxxvI.), while th
obvious corruptions an,! inteïpolations of the text may well iend ns to
d,,ubt its being indigenous. The fragnent of the ,S,«7encio lude,
i,riuted at the en,l of the cycle, but whieh would natnraily corne
immedtely before the Remtrrectio, is in the saine mette, and subjeet
t,, the ame hypothesis.
As regards the work of the one real genins of the Towneley cycle,
the author of the two l,lays of the ,çhephevl, and of the others
written in the saine metre, the eonvene of the arguments of whieh
we a«hnitted the f«,ree regards the la«c atd the Jacob, will
naturaily iead us to assign to them as late a date possible.
As note,l by the Surtees editor, the allusion the Judeeium
to the head-gear whieh eouhl make a woman lk ' horned like a
eow,' enables us to be snre that this play-wright w a young,-r
eontomporary of Chaueer. We must hot, indeed, like the cataloguer
of the auotion-ro,_,m, argue that beeanse Stow wries that in the
days of «nne o[" II,,hemia 'noble women used high attire on their
heads, piked like h,»rnes,' tlteref,,re the l,lays may be aited
apl,roximately to rime date of her arrival in England. I imagine
that tho days as in t.he the fashions in the Yorkshire country-
side were at,t be a little behind those of London ; the ped
head-gear is found in manuseripts late about 1420 (e. 9- Harl.
2897, f. 188 , and Hari. 4431, f. 2, ndly poind out me
by 8if E. [. Thompson), and the other ailusions of these
plays, e. 9- the refereuee tennis (,Sc. Past. 736), the frequent
See ao Lyd's 15th century ' Dyté of Womenhis Hoys' in h
Mi Pot, Percy Soc. p. 46-9, and Harl. iSS. 2255, 2251, e. Hors were
fhion in te ]3rb, ]4th, an,l ]Sth cenes ; e Fairholt's Ctu in
Engla, ed. D]on, 1885, il. 224-5, and Planchës paper thein named.--F. J. F.
I)ate of ,çqcrds' Plays. Tierce Stages of Townley Plays. xxvii
and rather leaed talk about music (Sec. Post. 186--89, 65660,
JMi(.ium 537, 538), and the general alk of Shel,herds and Dcvils
about the sta of the count --all aee ve well wiih the eady
years of the fifnth century. In a writer so full of a]lusions,
the abnce of any relerence to fighting tends, I think, show
that the playa were hot written during the war with France, au,I
thus everything ems to point to the reign of Hem'y IV. as the
most likely date of their comlsition. The da of out text
pmbably about half a cetury later, l»ut the example of tie York
Plays shows us lhat in its own habitat the txt of a play could
be preserved in tolerable purity f,r a longer period than this.
Il the drection of popular treatment it was impossible fo any
edi»l', however nmch dispooed towards tinkering, to thik he could
improve on t]le play-wright of the 9-line stans, while it is reoeonable
to presume that the hoh[ of these plays on the Yo-khire audience
was suciently strong fo resist the intrusion of didactics.
As regards fle only plays hot yct mentionod in the survey, the
(xx".), P, vcessus T(dento.um (XXlV.), Ascei (Xxxb.) and Lozaru.»,
therc bas been so much editing and interpolating, and the consequent
mixture of metres is so grt, that it is dicult to arrive at any clear
conclusion about them. 2 But, subjcct to such corrections as
sum'ey of the dia]ect now being undertaken by Dr. Iatthews nmy
suggest, I think we may tairly regoed this T,wneley cycle as
up at let three distinct stages. In the fir»t of thc we find the
simple religious tone which we naturally assign to the beginning o
the cyclical eligious dmma, the majoity of them being written in
one of lhe avourite metres of th fourteenth-centy romances which
were alady going out of fashi(,n in Chaucer's day. 3 In thç second
ote especially the allusions to 'mainnance in Zt. Pat. l. 35, and
the claire of Tutivillus to a 'toaster lollar' in JM. 213.
u The Lazarus, for shnce, ems to be built up in three layers, the lt
them the rim psage on death ing stkigly in the style of some of the
9-line stanzs.
a h cuous reminicence of these mmances l,sev«d in stanza 26 of
rocessl P'oTh «m :
I so y a f ;
loke in mynd thag ye haue it,
I rede with my myght ;
He that maide vs th h wytt,
Sheld va ail ri'oto hell
And unt us heuen lyght
--which might bave corne sght out of a romance.
xxviii The three Sta#es, and the Home of the Tmt'ncley _Plays.
stage we bave the introduction by some playwright, vho brought
the knowledge of them from el.cwhere, of at lea»t five--possibly
seven or eight--of the plays which were aeted at York, and the
composition of some others in the saine style. In the third stage
a writer of genuine dramatic power, whose humour was unchecked
by any resl,eet for conventionality, wrote, especial]y for this cycle,
the t,lays in the 9-1iJm stanza which form ils backbone, and added
],ere an,i there to otl,ers. Taken tgether, lhe threo stages probably
cover somet],ing ]ike l,alf a eentury, ending about 1410, though
subsoquent edit,,rs may bave tinkered here and there, as editors will,
atd much allowance must be ruade for eontitual comption by the
a«tors.
It may be as well fo note here that whatever weight wo may be
dispo.,l to attach to the tradition that the cycle belonged to the
Wo,dkirk mc»uks and was acted at Woodllirk Fair, itis impossible
to believo that the l,lays noted in the MS. as connected with
Wakefield form in any way a group by themselres. The P, arkers'
p]ay of the Creation, howerer much edited, b,îlongs in its origin t.
out first stage; the Ph«r«oh, l,]ayed by the Wakefield Litstem, but
based on York Xl., to out second, to which also I shou]d assign tho
l'eregrini played by the Fishers, written in the metl'e of the York
R«no','ectio. Lastly, the ]Voah, against which Wakefield is written, is
in the 9-1tue sianza of tbe Shepherds' Plays, and the Glovers' p]ay of
Abel, whether rc-written by the saine author or not, is, in ils pres..nt
f,,rm, certaildy laie work. With ihe exception of the Fid«ers, wc
might say, without lmlch exaggeration, that all the three crafts
nalucd, Dyers, Tanners, and Glovel'S» had some connection with tho
sheep, their hides and wool, which were probably the chier coin-
modifies sol01 ai the Woodkirk fait, 1 and so lnight bave taken a
special interest in any pageant likely to bring custolners to il. Iut
we are bound to remelnber that the commction with Woodkirk is
a mere tradition, and that it is quite possible that the whole cycle
belongs to Wakefield, which is the only place with which il is
authoritatively connected.
To bl'ing literary criticism fo bear on a cycle built up, even
approximately, in tho malmer which I bave suggested, is no easy
If the Fishers, as at York, were allied with the Iariners, they too might
l,e dragged in as concerned with the ex-port trade. If they were aVishers, ' purs
et simlaIes,' oae i temlated to say that tlaey may laave lent a hand ai play-
acting for the lack of sutficieat employment in an inland towa !
The poctic v,ortk of the T,_nt,nerey Plays. xxix
task. The plays were no wrien for our rea, ling, bug for he
edifieation and amusemen of the uncrifical audicttce of fleir own
day ; and we ean certainly say of fltem tha, whaever effec the
playwrighg aimed a, he almos always attained, tlf the simply
devotional plays the Annuncbdlot seems to me the finest. Thc whole
of thi8 play, indeed, i8 Idl of tenderness ; and them are nches in
it in which Rossetti, if he knew it, must have delighte,1. The
reconciliation bctween Joseph and the Ilessed Virgin is delightful ;
and thc psage in which Josepl de8eribes his enf,»reed nmrriage
really poetieally written. One verse is especially quotable :
What, I ail thts had wed hir thare,
We au, i my madyns home tan rare,
That kyns daughters were ;
Ail roght thay sylk to find Ihem on,
]lar& wrog lmrjll, t t'r
bot olhere copra acre.
If this uch hl been entily f the dramafist's own invention he
must, indeed, have been Itossetfi'a spiritual forbear ; but i$ is needless
o say flia i com from he al,oCO'l,hal gosl,el of Iay, fiough he
deserves aH credi$ for bringing $ogther wo widely separaged verses.
The plays which I have pus into my second group arc on
whole very dull. The dramatis[ of fie Abrah«m could no[ rail
athain o me paShos in $1 reamen$ of the a¢ene beSween Iaa¢
and his father ; bu flough h avoids $1e mike of the Y««'k 1,1ay-
xvrigh who represented [aa¢ as a man of thh'y, his haudling of
s¢ene is dfinctly ferior ha of
Chester cycle. The general cliaracSerisçic, indeed, of the gr,_,up is,
Lha[ tha playwright plols prseveriugly lhrouh his sutit.t , bu
never rises above he level ¢,f tha h,»nes j,«mwyman.
Between the duH work and file abounding humour and conan
'hap. ri. 7 : «« But the Virn of Ihe Lord, Iary, with seven other rirons
of Ihe sme ago, who had been ai,pointed to attend her by the [,riest,
returned to her parent' house Galeo;" and Chap. iv.
OEme to pass, in a council of the privsts it ws id, ' t make a new veil for
the temple of the Lord.' And the hizh-priest said, 'CaH together to me seven
tmdefiled virgins of the tribe of Dard.' An the rvants 'ent anti brought
flem unto the mple of the Lord ; and the gh-pfies said unto them, '
lo before me now, who of you shaIl spin tho golden thrd, 'ho the bhe, 'ho
the soerlet, who the fine linen, and 'ho the te purple.' Then the high-pries
knew Iry, that she was of the tri of Dard ;
true [,urI,le fell ber 1o spin, and she w¢nt away ber own hoe."
(IIone's At»l oda, 1820. )
xxx The IVrit«r of the ,hepherds" Plays probahlg a Mb.
alIusivee ol the author of the plays in the 9-1ine stauza, the
disnee can vnly mured by the two words rpectability and
genius. It is ail the more pleasant fo use the fit denote the dull
level from vhich he keeps aloef, in that I lmve a strong suspicion
that durg his lire the author of our 9-line sn play may
bave boen eensured for the laek of this very quality. His sympafly
with poor fvlk, and his dilike of the "gentlery men" xvho Ol,preed
them, oeem oemething more than eonvenional; and his tim is
sometimes grim as. if is free. Flvm his frequent allusions to
music, his scraps of Latin and allusions to ttin authors, his dislike
of Lollards, and the daring of some of his I,hmses, whieh seems
urpass what would have been peitd fo a layman, if is probable
that be was in «,rders ; aud the vision of the Friar Tuek of Peaeoek's
M,«bl M, tri«n rioes up befom me s I read his plays. As a dmmatist
it is ,liflicult to praise him too highly, if we remember the limitations
under which he worked, and the feeble effor of his conmporaries
al llCeoE8ors.
The S««u,l« P,«storum, Oie survival of which "in Archio Arm-
strang's Aith " Prof. K;lhing has so pleasantly illustrated (oee his
AITen,lix), is reay perfect as a work of art ; and if in the Prima
P,«st«r«m our author was only feeling his way, and in the Noah,
He,,l, etc., was cramped by the narre'al limitation o[ his suhjc¢t, we
bave the more reason to regret that a writer of su«:h real power had no
«tler scope for lais afilitics than that oflçred by the cy¢li¢al miracle
pI;y. Even within these limits, however, he had room dplay other
gifts t»esidcs tlm of dramatic construction and humour. The three
sl)eeches of the Shcl,herds fo the little Jcsus are exquisite in their
rust tenderness, and even if we may hot attrihute him tire really
terrific picture of corrupti,,n in the Lartaç, there is contrast enough
bçtween these aud the 4enunciation of tho usurem and extoioners
in the Jicium. Without his aid, the Towneley cycle would have
bcen insti»g, but not more interesting than any of i three
competitom. IIis additions entitle it be ranked among the great
works of our rlier literate.
ALrD W. OLaaD.
xxxi
APPE1WDIX.
THE SECUIDA PA$TOR['M OF THE TOWNELE¥ I)LAY8 (p. 116 ff.)
RCHIE RMSTI¢ANG'8 AIrH.
BY PROF. E. K(LBI'G, PmD.
So far I know, n«,hody h yet disc,)vcred that the lea, lin
incident in the Second Play vf the Shel,he repeated quite
another department of English Liratum, viz. in Arc]de Ar»s/,n»]«
Aih, by te Rev. ffoh Ma»loti, prim:ted in 'Miust-elsy of the
Scottish Border,' 5th ed. vol. i. Edinb., 1821, p. 41 ff. Achie
Armstrang w, we learn from tire Notes of this poem, p. 487 f.,
"a native of Eskdale, and contribud nota little tow«rds the
raising his clan to that l»reminence vhich it long mainlaiued
amongst the Border thievcs .... and there distinguished himself
so much hy zeal and assiduity in his professional duties, that at
length he ibund if expediunt fo emigrate .... He afterwards
became a celehmd jesr in the Euglish C,)urt.... He was
di8missed in disgrace in the year 1637 .... The exploit detailcd
in l]mis ballad bas been pre.erved, wifl m:ny othcm of the saine
kiud, by tradition, and is at this rime cul'teur lu Ekdale."
The sry ru follows :
Archie h stolen a sheep, and pur»ued by the shepherds, but manages to
reaçh his bouse, where, ith the auistance of his wifc, ho skin the sheep,
thmws its entrails and bide into the li*'er, aud stuflh the body ito a
child's cmdle. Then he si down by it and sings a lullaby. At this very
moment the pumuers enr the bouse aud declare him to the thie But
Al'chie protests, wan them to be quiet, becauoe his chfld is dying, and
swears an oath, that, if he h ever leened the herds of his neighbo, he will
eat the flesh that is now lying in the cradle. Besides, he ves them leave
to ranck eve corner of his houæ in order to find the sheep which they say
he h stolen. So they arch--natuml]y without sult,--an,l the shepherds
conclude that if w cither the devil himself, that th,»y w running off witl:
the sheep, or that they mtook the culprit, and that Mae Brown the ral
thieL As to Arche, when the shel,herds a gone, ho piqu himlf hot a
little on h« ability in prenting a nurse ; and, at the saine time, ys that
nobody entitled to oell him a rjer, for he really ea up the sheep in the
cmdl¢
mre credile tat this fnny le w çreserved y oral traditions,
pouilly in a metrioel fo. The lc was fit rvht to the
CIoEistm st y the athvr of the Tvwneley Play, ad aherward,
in the oeventeenth centry, trasferd the famous thie ad jester,
Archie Armstng.
Vhether the happy or unhappy end of the story is to considerd
as the oginal one, is a question, which, in the want of other
ma#eials, we shall pcrhaps never be able to solve with any certainty.
This little Iapcr is englisht from the original in the Zeitschrift
57r verglei«]ee Littraturgesc]b']de, hcrausgcgebn von 5I. Koch.
Ncue Folge. Elfter Band, p. 137 ff.--E. K.
As "bang went xpence" would bave been the rult of the Sheplaerds
kig the babe in the cmdle, I sut that Scoh shephes, at any rote, would
u,.ver bave thought of incurng such an awful liability.--F. J. F.
THE TOWNELE¥ PLA¥S.
(I.)
[267 lines, in tanzas and couplds. ,S'tanza* 12--15 bave 10
(bab bab), 7 (b ab ab), 5 a 5 (bab) li
rpcctively, the t 6 (b b).]
[ Dram Perso.
D. Attjeli Mali 1 et 2.1 [ en 1 et 1
Gebyn. Aeli Boni 1 et 2. ] m.
ifer. Et. ]
I dei ho,fine amen.
ssit P».ineipio, aneta aria, eo. Wakefeld.
[ScsE I. Heaven.]
BAIKEPOE.
12
15
18
[Fol. 1, a.]
G«»d dcclares
His nature
& might.
Nothing may
exist with-
out Him
* Thcse may be the same.
T. PLAYS. B
2 Towneley Piays. I. The Creatou.
« A the begynnyn o cre dede
e wor oç
crtion, make we heue & erth, on bde,
e Ist y :
t»e »i and lyghtys fayre se,
of dart
& light, frOC it is goo«l fo be se ;
dal'kncs fro light we parte on tri, o,
In tyme te serue and be.
(5)
Darknes we caH the nygh,
and lith aise the t,righ,
1 P shaH be as I say ;
afte¢ my wiH this is fro th bl'oghV,
Eue and nlorne both af thay wroghV,
and thus is maid a day.
(6)
'rhedday: In medys tbe war, bi oure
the
ment vides he new maide the firmamenV,
u,e -t«. And parte athe » fro othere,
Water aboue, I-wis ;
Ene and morne maide is this
A day, [se was] the tothe.
(7)
]he 3rd day : Waters, tha se w)'de be sl,red,
the dtion
ot¢m¢h a be gt.dered le geder in te one stede,
« tha dry the el'th may seyn ;
thaV aP is dry the er/h shaH be,
the waters ao I caH the see;
this warke te me is queme.
" (S)
,e rt, te OuP oP the erlh herbys sh sl,rynW,
t, mng ft,r[h
t,it. "frees te fl,,rish and frute furth brynT,
thare kynde that iff be kyd.
This is done after my wiH ;
Even) & mo maide is t, he ti
A day, this is the thry.
,e4thdar: Son) & moyne set in the heue,
caon of
.un & moo. XVith ses, & the planettys seue,
Te snd thare dee i
91
27
3O
33
36
39
42
48
51
Towneley Pl«ys. I. The Creatior.
The con) to rue the day lyghV,
The moyne also rue the nyghV ;
The fçmrte day slmH th be. 54
00)
The war norish the fysh swymand,
The erth nofish bestys creland ,
ThaP fly o go may.
5Iultiplye in erth, and be
In my blyssyn, wax now ye ;
This is the fyfV day. 60
()
Cherubyu . Oure lord god in
Myrth and lovyn be fo the,
My4h and lovyn ouer al
ffo flmu h ruade , with thi bidyn, 64
Heue, & erth, and aH that is,
and gifl vs Ioy thaV neuer shaH mys.
Lord, tho art fu mych oP myght,
thaç bas maide lucifer so bfight ; 68
we loue the, lord, bfighV a »
bot none oP vs so brighV he :
He may weH hight lucifcre,
flb lufly light thaV he doth ber«. 72
He is so lufly and so bright
It is grete ioy to thaV sight i
We lofe the, lo, with aH oure thoghç,
at sich thyn ca make of noght. 76
hic de vedit à solio hcife s«debit in eodem sdio.
()
Lër . Ceys, iV is a semely sight» 77
8yn tbaV we a aH angels bfight,
d euer in blis be ;
Ifl thaV ye wiH hol me fight
th mtre longys fo me. 81
I ara so rare and bright,
of me commys aH this ghV,
this and aH this gle ;
Th wor "haa marie" arC n a lato hand, th¢
havi en oblirated.
[FoL I, b.]
Cherubim
praie God.
He hs ruade
«II of theoe
brht,
Lucifer
brighgest.
Lucifer
landes him-
elf oll hi
brigh'¢aea &
strength.
4 Taumeley Plays. I. The Creation.
Agans my grete myghV
may [no]thyn stand [ne] be. 86
(13)
And ye wcH me behold
I ara a thowsand fold
brighter then) is the son);
my 8trengtle raay hot be told,
my myglit may no thyng' kon i
Who ahn ha h, heuen, therfor', wit I wold
above 16m in
hve, Al,ove ma who shuld won). 93
(4)
ffoP I ara lord of blis,
ouer al this warh, I-wis,
My myl'th is most of ait ;
the[r]f,r my witt is this,
inaster ye shaH me catl. 98
And ye si,aH se, fuH sone ohone,
ne i so How that nie emys fo siP in tronc
tecmly ho
will take as kyn,« of blis ;
(}od'a throne
»,g or I ara) so semely, blode & bone,
bhsa.
my sete shaH be ther as was his. 103
(16)
ïe aeata Say, feIows, h,,w semys nov me
maelf &)
k th To sit iii seyte of tr)'nyte ?
angels how
,¢ to,ka. I ara so brighP oP ich a lyre)
I trow me sertie as wett as hyn. 107
Thebad primus augelus malus. ThotO arP so fayre vnto my
th* goal syght,
,,-« hem. thou) semys wett to sytt on) higliP ;
Sç thynke me that thou doyse.
primus bonus a»gelus. I rcde ye leyfe that vanys
royse, 111
ffo thaP seyte may non) anget'l semo
So weH as hym) that aH shalt deme.
ectm,lus bonus angelus. I reyde ye sese of that ye sayn),
flot' w,:H I wote ye carpe in vayne ; 115
hit semyd hym) nouer, ne nouer shaH,
So wett as hym) that has maide aH.
a MS. may thyng' stand thon) be.
Towndry PI, y. I. The 6'reation. 5
Secundus malus angelus. Now,and bi (ght that
angel think
he semys fuH wett theron) to sytt ; 119 him
He is so fayre, withoutteW les,
he semys fuH weH sytV o des.
therfod, felow, hold thi peasse,
and vntbithynke the wbat thoW saye. 123
he mys weH to sytt there
as god hymsel, if he were here.
Lucifer . l«,yf felow, thyuk the llOP 126
primus me/us «ngelus. Yee, god wote, so dos othere mo. tL , .]
l,rimus bwms [Angelu.]. Nay, forsoth, so thye,k lmt vs.
lucifer ). Now, therof a lcke what rekys vs]
S)' I my lf ara so bright Lucifer ys
he will ke
theoP wiH I take a flygh, l 131 aflight.'
Tune int demones cl,«m,,,o, & dicit l,rimus,
[Scs II. H:ll.]
Trimus de»wn . Alas, alas, and welc-wo ! e devils
reproh
hlcifef, whi feH thou so
We, that were angels so rare,
and t hie aboue the ayere, 135
ow aff we waxel blak as any coy,
wsxen blaa
and vgly, tatd us a foyH. coaL
WhaV alyd the, lucifer, to fa
w thoW hot farist o angels aH ? 139
rightisV, and best, & mosV o lu
With god hy selt, that syttys ay
to «« [ey, ] t ,,'
thoW arV fouH ««nm fro thi ky ; 143
thoW arV faile], thaV w the ynd,
ffro an angeH to a feynd.
thoW has vs doyn a vyle dispyte,
and bmglW thi sel to sorow and sit. 147
Alas, theP is noght eh to y
bo we af tynV fo now and ay. 149
cu demon.as, the ioy thaV we were
haue we IV, fr oum sy.
A scribe h misken Lucifer's botf 'ht for h fart.
One or more snz conining either a sçeech
and C Plays) or the cxclamaons of the dev they fart
{cp. York Pl«gs) mt bave en omitte
He bas ruade
nine where
there were
ten [i.e. s
tenth pat
of each order
of angels bas
fallen. Cp.
n. 256.
We may
wicked
jritle ." " SO
may ye
that stmnd
beaide.'"
Toemeley Plays. L Tle Creation.
alas, that eupr cam pride in thoght ,
flot' it bas broglit vs aH fo noglit.
We were in myrth and I»y enoglie
When lucifer to w'/de drogli.
Alas, we may warrie wikkyd p»qde,
so may ye aH that standys be side ;
We hel, witli hym) thef he saide leasse,
and therfot haue we aH vnpcasse.
Ahs, al, oure Ioye is tynt ,
Ve mon) hae payne that neer shaH stynt .
153
157
161
Go,l ro-
ceeds to
make man.
htm know-
ledge,
$trength. the
government
of the world»
& paradise
to dwell in.
[ScE III. Earth.]
)
Deus.--Erthly bestys, that may erepe and go,
bD'ng ye furtli and wax ye mo,
I se thaV iV is go ;
now make we man to oure liknes,
tlmP shaH b0 keper of more & les,
o fowles, an, l fys in
spytc o life I in the blaw,
go and iH b,»th shaH thoW knaw ;
fise vp, and sMnd bi me.
AH thaP is in war or Jan,I,
IV sbaH bow vnto thi hand,
and suffcra shaH thou be ;
09)
I gi the witP, I gif the strenght,
«, aH thou sees, of brede & len#he ;
thou shaH be wonder we.
Myrt and Ioy fo haue at wiH,
AH thi likyng to fulfiH,
and dweH in parise.
(0)
Th I make thi wonnyng playce,
ffuH o mt and of so]ace,
and I ssse the therin.
IV is hop g bo alone,
to walk here in tlfis wortely wone,
In aH this weltly wy ;
164
Y'/«n(t# eum. 167
170
173
176
179
182
185
(l)
therfor , a rib I from k|e take,
theroO shaH be [maide] thi make,
And be to thi helpyng-.
Ye botli to gouerno thaV here
and euer more in blis,
ye wax in my Missyn.
ye shaH have Ioye & blis therin,
whils ye wiH kepe yoW out of sy,
I say without[ten] lese.
Ryse vp, myn) angeH chrubyn),
Take and leyd they bot in,
L TI G'eation.
188
19L
194
[Foi. '2, b.|
And ]eyi them) there in peasse. 197
Tunc ce_pi# cherubyn adam per manum, " diciP eis
donl»
(3)
Hefis thou am, and eue thi wife,
I Iorde you the tre oP lire,
And I commaund, tha iV be ga,
Take wbie yo wiH, hop neg hop thaO. 201
Adam, i thou breko my rede,
tho shaH dye a dulfuH dede.
Che«b9n . Oure lord, oure god, thi wiH be dono ;
I shaH go w&h they fuH one. 205
flb# soth, my lo, I shaH hot sted
tiH I haue they thed led.
we thank the, lord, wit iuH good chere,
thaO h maide man oure feero. [Exil Deus.] 209
Coin furt adam, I shaH the leyd ;
take tenV me, I shaH the reyJ.
I mde the thk how flmu ar wrogt,
d luf my lo iii aH thi thoght, 213
Tha bas maide the thrug his wiH,
angels rdim fulfiH.
Many thyngys he lins the #ffeO,
and maido the mtez
He h forbeâ the boO a tre
look that thoW let it be,
7
God makes
wom$m to
h¢ildng.
them fo
l,arads¢.
Goal forbids
Adam and
Eve the
tree of lire.
The Angel
instruets
Adam.
8
Ad».m and
Eve con-
he tulte
mselve8
& thank
God.
Adam bid
Eve keep
nway frOIiI
the Tree of
lfe.
The tenth
order of
angels is
fallen.
Tawneley Plays. Z Te Creation.
flot' if thou breke his commaundment,
thou) skapys not bot thou be shent. 221
Weynd here in fo paradise,
and luke now that ye be wyse,
And kepe yot0 weH, for' I must go
vnto my lord, ther' I cam) fro. [Exit Cherubvn).] 225
A,lam I. Almyghty lord, I thanl it the
that is, and was, and shaH be,
Of thi luf and of thi grace,
ffor' now is here a mery place ; 229
Eue, my îelow, how thyuk the this I
E«t. A stede me thynk oP Ioye and hlis,
Thal2 god bas giffen) to the and me ;
Withoutten) ende blissyd be he. 233
Adam . Eue, felow, abide me thore,
ffor' I wiH go to viset more,
To se what trees that here been) ;
here ar' weH moo then) we have seen), 237
Gresys, and othere smaH fl«,ures,
thal2 smeH fuH swete, of seyr' coloures.
Eua. Gla, lly, sir, I wil flH fayue ;
When) ye haue sene theym), coin) agane. 241
Adam . ]ot hke wett, eue, my wifc,
that thou) negli n.,t the tree ,,P lire ;
ffof thou) do he bese itt paide ;
then be we tyut , as he bas saide. 245
Eua. Go furth and play the aH aboute,
I shatt hot negli it while thot0 art oute ;
ffor' be thou sekyr' I were futt Ioth
lfor' any thyng that he were wroth. [Exeunt Adun & Eve.]
[SCEs IV ltell.]
Luc;feP. Who wend euer this tyme haue seyn}
We, that in sich myrth haue beyn),
That we shuld auffre so mych wo ?
Who wold euer trow it shuld be so ? 253
[ Ten] orders in heuen were
of angel.% thal2 had offyce sere ;
Of ich ortier', in thare degre,
the [-teynd] parte f.t downe ith me; 257
t MS. X. 318. x.
2"oumele/ Pla/s. II. The Killin 9 o.f Abel.
ffo thay held with me that tyde,
and mantenyd me in my pr/de ;
Bot herkyns, felows, what I say
the Ioy that we haue lost for ay, 261
God has maide man with his hend,
to haue that blis withoutten end,
The neyn ordre to fulfi9,
that afte' vs l,:ft, sicl is his wiH. 265
And now aP hay in paradise ;
bot thens thay shaB, if we be wise. 267
The HS. has apparenfly lost 12 leaves here, contaiuing (no
doubt) the Temptation of Eve and the Expulsion of her and Adam
from Paradise.
([.)
actacio abel. Secunda pagina.
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Garcio. (1) Oer P....
H hayH, aH hayH, both blithe ad gla, I,
ffo he coin I, a mery lad ;
be pese youoe dyn, my s bad,
O els the dwiH you spede. 4
Wo ye no I coin belote 1
Bot who tha Ianglis any_,m0re
He nms law my blak hoiH bore,
th behynJ and belote,
TiH his tethe blede. 9
ffelows, here I you forde
To make nother nose ne c ;
Who so is so hardy to do tha dede
The dwiH s hang h vp to dry. 13
] MS. ix. 2 In a hter hand.
MS. dewl]l ; the "o" hang been overHned by a later hanoE
[Fol. $, a.|
Gexcio
makes
ranting
q3eecl
10
Hia maoEr
illtoqnarrel
with.
Cain calls to
his mare
Pull on a bit,
ou shrew.
You're the
wort tu&re
! ever had
in plough
ney
wrxngle.
tol. S. b.]
'owneley Plays. 11. The ltïlling of 4bel.
(2)
Gedlynis, I ara a IuHe grete waL
A good yoman my mste » hat ,
fful4 wel4 ye ait hym kol) ; 16
Begyn he with you for to stryfe,
cerf/s, then mon ye neuer thryfe ;
BoY I t)w, bi god on lire,
Soin oP you ad his men. 20
Bot let
hadottis, euericli,m !
flot if" my mastex eom, welcmn) hym then).
ffarewett, foP I ara gone. [Exit Gareio.] 24
[Enter Cain, ploughing.]
(3)
Cayu
I rawes on
Ye stand ,as ye were fallen in swyme ;
Vhat ! wil ye no fol'the , mare 28
Var ! let me se how down) witt draw ;
Yit , shrew, yit
V(hat
I say, d/mn Ig, go rare ! 32
A, ha
1o ! aow hard site what I sai,lo ;
now yit art thou the warst mare
In plogh that errer I hai,lo. 36
How ! pike-harnes, how
[Enter Garcio.:
Garcio. I fend, godis f, rbot, tha euer thou thrife
C,,!ln. SVhat , boy, shal I botli hold and drife 39
heris thou hot how I cry
Garcio. Say, mati and stott, witt ye hOt go]
LemynU, mo14, white-horne,
now wiH ye not se how thay hy 43
(.)
C«yn ». Gog gif the sorow, boy ; wan of mete if gara.
Gardo. thare prouand, sir, fo flfi, [ lay behynd thare ara,
And tyes them fast bi the
Witli many stanys in thm hekis.
Cayn ». That shalt bi thi fais chek/s. 48
Towneley Pl«ys.
Garcio. Aud haue agane as rigtit.
C«tyn. I ara thi toaster, wilt thou fight ?
(Jarc;o. ]'ai, with the saine mesure au,l wegtil
TlmV I b,»ro vitt I qwite.
6',«yn. We ! now, no thyn-, boy eaH on tyte,
that we had ployde this laud.
Garcio. harree, norel-t, iofurth, hyte !
and let the plogti stand.
[Enter Abel.]
Abel. God, as he botti may and can,
Spede the, brotheP, & thi man.
C'ayn. Coin kis myne ars, me list hot ban,
As welcom stamlis theP oute.
Thou shuld haue bide til thou were cald ;
Coin »ar', & other drife of hald,
and kys the dwillis toute.
Go grese thi shepe vnder' the toute,
flbr thal2 is the moste lofe.
A bel-t, broder, thef is noue hee aboute
that wold the any &q'efe ;
bot , leif brother', here my sawe--
lV is tlm custom of oure law,
Al/thal2 wyrk as the wise
shaH worship god with sacrifice.
Oure fader v,s. bad, oure fade»" vs kend,
thal2 oure te'nd shuld be brend.
Co furtli, brothere, and let vs gang
To worship god ; we dweH fui/lan;
Gif we hym parte of oure fee.
Corne or' cataH, wheder ily be.
(9)
Au,! therfor', brotler', let vs weynd,
And first clens vs from the feynd
or' we make sacrifice ;
Then blis withoutten end
get we for' oure seruyce,
II. 7e Killing of Al,ci.
11
49 12airt offer
to flght him.
The Boy is
5 quile ready.
6
Abel bid
them God
speed.
60 Cain tells
him he isn't
wanted.
63
67
75
82
12
C&in will
noe of hi
ermoing.
leave his
plough &
work. God
him lorrow
[Fol. 4, s.]
Abel say.
their ehlers
have tld
them they
must tithe &
make burnt-
offe ing.
Cain replies
he is worse
off each y¢ar.
Towneley Plays. II. The hïlling of Abel.
(10)
Of hym thaV is oure saulis leclie. 83
C«yn l. How ! leP furtti youre geyse, the fox witt preetie
t[ow long wilt thou me apiec)i
With thi sermonyngl 86
Hold thi tong, yit I aay,
Euen filer the good wife strokid the hay
Or sit downe in the dwit way,
Witl thi vayn carpynbo. 90
(11)
Shuld I leife Iny plogli & ait Ihyng
And go with the to make offeryng
zNay ! thou fyn,lys me noV so mad
Go to the dwi[t, and say I bad ! 94
What gifys god the to rose 'hym so
me gifys he noghV bot soro and wo. 96
02)
AbeH. Caym, leife this vayn earpyng,
ffof god giffys the a thi lifyng.
C«yn . YiV boroed I lmuer a farthyng 99
oP hym, h,«'e my hen&
AbeH. Broth&, as elders haue vs kend,
flimt shuld we tend wlth oure hen,,
and to his lofy»g' sithen be brend. 103
(la)
Cayn I, My farthyng is in the preest haud
syn last tyme I ,,ffyrd.
AbeH. leif brother , let
I wold oure tend were profyrd. 107
(1)
Cayn . We ! wheroP shuld I tend, leiP brother
ffof I ara iei yere wars then cthere,
here my troutti iV is none othere ; 110
My wylmyng/s af bot meyn),
o wonder if thaV I be leyn ;
ffu long til hym I may me meyn), 113
ffo bi hym that me dere bogit,
I traw that he wi leyn na nosit. 115
Townele Plas. IL The Kdling of Abel.
Ab&l. Yis, aH the good thou bas in wone
Ot godi» graee i bog a 1o»é.
6'aynL Lenys he me, as eom thrift
ffo » he has euer yiV beyn my fo ; 119 o
always been
fro# had he my freyrld beyn, i toc
Otl,el » gatis iV had beyn seyn).
When aH mens corfi was fayre in fel, l His own
¢orn i the
Then was myne no wortla a neld ,''x3J& 123 worst of
- anybody's.
VChen I shuhl saw, & wantyd
And of corfl had fuH grete n_e_.yde:
Then gaf he me none oP his,
1Vo more wiH I gif hym of this. 127
hardely hold me o blame
hop iP I serue hym of he saine.
AbeH. LeiP brother', say hop so,
bo le vs furth togeder go ; 131
Good brother, let vs weynd sone,
no longe here I rede we hone.
Ct!/n . Yei, yei, flmu Iangyls waste ;
the dwitt me spede if
As long as I may liP, h=tetoSv«.
fo dele my good Ol
Ather fo god oi e yiV to man),
oP any good thaV euer I wan) ; 139
flbl » had I giffen away my goode, If he
given away
then nlvglit I go with a l'yfl'en) hood,
might go
And if is better' hold that I haue wit ton
then go fa-oto doore to doore & craue. 143 Better keep.
than beg.
AbeH. Brothe¢, coin furtli, in godis naine,
I ara fuH fer, l that" we get blanm ;
Hy we fast" that" we were thore.
C,#yn t. We ! ryn on), in the dwiHs nayme Before ! 147
Wemay, mail, I hold the mad ! tVot . b.
He thinks
wenys thou now tllat2 [ list gad o Abel lllaoE
To gif away my warlds aght
thc dwilt hym spede that me so taght ! 151
what nede had I my traueH fo lose,
to wcre my ahoyn & ryfe my hose
a MS. an eld.
14
Ae| doesn't
without him.
I see I must
corne then.
Go on be-
lyre.
Lct us go
together,
sns Abri.
Yoll tithe
flrst, says
Cain.
Tocïeleg Phq/s. IL Thc Killi»g of Abel.
Abett. Dre brothe¢, hit were grete wonder
that I & thou shuld go i, sonde , !
Then wold oure fa.ler haue grete h, rly ;
Ai » we hot brethe¢, thou & I
C'a9. . No, bot' cry on, cry, wl,yls the thynk good ;
][ere my trowt I hold the woode ; 159
Wheder that' he be blitlie o » wroth
to dcle my good is me ful lotlie.
I haue gone oft' on softe¢ ,vise
thcm » I trowcd soin t,row wold fise. 163
Bot' weH I se go must' I nede ;
now weynd belote, iH myght' thou spe,le !
syn that' we shaH a|gat/s go.
AbeH. leif" brothe¢, whi sais thou so 167
Bot' go we furtli botlï togeder ;
blisi, l be god we haue titre weder.
C'ay, . lay dvwne thi trusseH apon this hiH.
AbeH. flbrsotli broder, so I wiH : 171
G,»g of" heuc,, take it' to goo&
C',«yn . Tlmu shaH teud tirst if thou were wood.
AbH. God tiret` shope boih ertlï and heuet),
I l,ray to the thou here my stevet, 175
Ami take in thatmk, if thi wiH be,
the tend that I offre here to the ;
fl'o¢ I gif" it' in good entent'
to the, my lord, tiret aH has sent. 179
I bren if now, wili stedfast thogrtt,
In worship of" hym that' al{ bas wroglit.
C'ayn'. ]rl.yse ! let' me now, syn thou has done ;
l«_,r,l of" heuen, th,»u hem my boyne ! 183
And ouïr, godis f,rbot', be to t]le
thank or » thew to kun me ;
flb , as browke I thise two shankys,
It is futt sore, myne vnthankys, 187
The teynd that' I here gif" fo the,
of" corn, o » thyng, that' newys me ;
Bot now begyn wiH I then,
syn I must' nede my tend fo bren). 191
Ooue shefe, oone, and this makys two,
bot' nawder of" thise may I forgo :
'maeley Plays. 15
Two, two, now this is thre,
yci, this also shaH leif witli me : 195
flot' I wit chose and best haue,
this hold I thrift of aH this thr,,fe ;
Wemo, we.ïo0 route, 1o, here!
better groved me no this yere. 199
At yere tyme I sew fay corn,
yit wa it sicti when it was shorne,
Thystyls & brerys, yei grete plente,
And aH kyn wed/s that myght be.
ffoure shcf/s, route, lo, this mak/ fyfe--
deytt I fast thus long o I thrife--
ffyfe and sex, now this is evyn,
bot this gettis neuer god of hcuen ;
loa none of thise route, at my myght,
ehaH neuer com in geelis sight .
Sevyn, sevyn, now this is aght ,
Abett. Cain, brothe, thou art not god betaght . 211
C«y. We! therfoP is iV that I say,
flot I witt hot deyle my good away :
Bot had I gyffen) hym this to teynd [FoL
Then wold thou say he were my lrreynd ; 215 s. c..
Bot I thynk hot , bi my hode,
To departe so lightly fro my goode.
we ! aght , aght , & neyn, & ten is this,
we ! this may we best mys.
G hym that thal lig/s thore
IV goyse agans m)a ]aa_ ftlH sol'e.
(6)
AH. Cam ! teynd riglat of aH bedey*n.
Cayn. we ! 1o twelve, fyfteyn, sexteyu
Abett. Caym, thou tendis wran, and t,f
Cayn . we ! coin nat , and bide re)me ee0 ; tithing
In the weuyand wist ye now at last, 226
of the worsg
O5 els witt thou that I wynk !
then shaH I doy no ong, me thynk. 228
(7)
| .V me se now |aow it is--
lo, yit « I hold me paide ;
I teyndyd wonder weH bi ges,
And so euen I laide. 32
MS. xij, xv, xvL
II. The ]tllbg of .,41,el.
He choose«
& keeps the
beet for
grumbling
aH the rime.
Cain keeps
oit courltll3g.
903 [The repeti-
tion.of the
that he
counts 20
207 I0. eo asto
]pay a 20th
metead of a
lOtit.]
219 We mav best
do witlout
this one.
221
16
Delsl-l
meifhege
ashfmooe.
I had mnny
weary back
in getting
this.
Iever you
rnind how
I' m tithing.
Here are two
sheaves, and
that mtmt
do.
Cee your
jangling.
Tadey Play». II. I7e Killing of Abet.
(lS)
AbeH. Came, of god me thynke thou bas no drede.
Came. ow and he get more, the dwiH me spede !
As mych as oone reel)e,
ffOl » that cam hym fut} light chepe ; 236
Not as mekiH, grctc ne sm
as he myght wipe his ars with aH.
ff,»]a that , and this that ]yys here,
haue cost me fuH dere ; 240
O1' it was shorlm, and broght in stak,
had I many a wery bak ;
Therfor' aske me no naore of this,
ff,£ I haue giffen that nly wiH is. 244
AbeH. Caln, I rcde thou tend right'
ff, Jt drede of hym that sittis on hight .
Cay ). How tllat I tend, tek the neuer a deiH,
bot tend thi skabbid shel)e wcle ; 248
ffod if thou to iny teynd tenY take,
IV bese the wars for' thi sake.
Thou wold I gaf hym this shefe, or' this sheyfe;
ha, nawder of thise [two ai wil I ieife ; 252
Bot take this, now has he two,
and for' my sait]'} now mot iV go,
BoY it gos sore agans my wit},
and shal he like ful-t iH. 256
Abel-t. Cana, I reyde thou so teyud
that god of heuen be thi freynd.
Cayn ). )Iy freynd $ ha, hot' bot if he wit} !
I did hyln neucT" yit bot skitt. 260
If he be neuer so my fo,
I ara avisi, i gif hym no mo ;
Bot chaunge thi conscience, as I do nayn),
yit teynd thou hot thi naesel syne ? 264
Abet}. If thou teynd right thou mon) it fynde.
Cayn. Yei, kys the dwitis ars behynde ;
The dwiti hang the bi the nek !
how that I teyn,l, neuer thou tek. 268
WiH thou hot yit hoid thi peasse
of this Ianglyng I reyde thou seasse.
And teynd I weH, or' tend I iH,
bere the euen & speke boy skit£ 272
a MS. ij.
Towndey Plays.
Bot new syn thon bas teyndid thyne,
New wiH I set fy» on myne.
We ! out ! haro ! help te blaw !
IV wiH net bren ira » me, I traw ;
Puf` ! this smoke dos me myc15 shame--
new bren, in the dwiRy« naine !
A I what dwiH of hefl is it ?
Almost had myrte bretli beyn dit .
had I b]awen) oone blast more
I had beyn choked righV thore ;
IV stank like the dwit in heH,
that longer ther myg}t I net dweR.
AbeH. Cam, this is net' wort] oone leke ;
thy tend shuld bren withoutten) smeke.
Caym . Cern kys the dwit riglSt in the ars,
for the iV brens boy the wars ;
I wold thaV it were in thi throte,
ffyr , & shefe, and icli a sprote.
Deus. Cam, whi art thon se rebeH
Ag«ns thi brother' abeH ?
ïhar thon nowther' flyte ne chyde,
if` thon tend riglit thon gett/s thi mede ;
And be thon seki », if" thon teynd fais,
II. t Itïlling of Abel. 17
[Fol. O, . He ',e tire
te hia ofer-
Big. C. 2.] ! ing.
276
ing won't
bu'n, but
almost
chokes
280 with moke.
284
Abel ays it
la no good.
Cain rvvile
288
[ God appears above. ]
God reprove
Cain. As he
292 tithe se
sl,.l t he
receive.
thou bese alowed ff,er' after als. [Ezit ]:)eus.] 296
(19) 9
Caym ). Whi, who is thaV hob-ouer-the-wati l
we I who was thaV thaV piped so smati
Coin go we hens, fo » perels ali ;
God is ont of" bys wit . 300
Cern furth, abeH, & let vs weynd ;
Me thynk that god is net my freynd,
on land then wiH I flyt. 303
(20)
Abe. A, Caym, brother , thaV is i done.
Cayn . :No, boy go we hens sorte ;
' The writer of MS. bas by mistake continued his line on FoL
6 a, iustead of fol. 5 b, and bas ruade a note in red ink on top
of fol. 5 b. as follows ;--" [M]d that' this syde of the leyfe [sh]uld
folow the other next syde [ac]cordyng te the tokyns here maide,
[an]d then aftz.r al stondys n ordre"
T. PLATS.
Csin scoffs
st Gril.
"Who is that
hob-over-
the-walll"'
Abel le
shoeked.
18
He ays he
wfll go to Iris
beasts.
Cain stops
h,m
sa} stt is
tmse to pay
Abe! wlmt
he owes him.
Why d|d
yout tithe
burn ¬
mine ?
I v. ill take
your lire fol"
it with this
heck hone.
Abel cries
for venge-
If ay one
thinks he
did amiss,
Cain wfll
make thinga
worso
owneley Plays. ll. The Itïll6g of Abl. .
And iP I may, I shaH ho
the » as god shaH hot me see. 307
AbeH. I)ere brother', I wiH fayre
on feld ther' oure bestis a¢,
To looke iP thay bo holglï of fuH.
Cam'. a, ha, abide, we haue a c.aw fo putt;
l[ark, speke with me o » thou go ;
what ! wenys thou fo skape so
we [ ha .t I aght the a fowH dispyte,
and now is tyme that I hit qwite. 315
Abel. Brothe] », whi aW thou so to me in Ire ]
Caym . we ! thcyP, whi brend thi tend so shyre ]
The myne did bot smoked
right as it wold vs bot.ri hauc choked. 319
Abel. God/s wiH I trow iV were
that myn brened so dere
] IP thyne smoked am I fo wite ?
C«ym t. we ! yei ! that shal thou sore abite ; 323
witl cheke bon, of that I blyn,
shal I the & thi life twyn ; [Cain kills Abel.]
So lig down ther' and take thi test,
thus shal-1 shrewes be chastysed best. 327
Al, eH. Veniance, veniance, lord, I cry 1
fo I ara slayn, ¬ gilty.
Cayn . Yei, ly the » old shrew, ly ther , ly! 330
And iP any oP you thynk I did amys
I shal iV amend wars then iV is,
that al-t men may it se : 333
weH wars then iV is
right so shaH it be. 335
(23)
F, ot now, syn he is Broght on Slepe,
Into Son hole fayn wold I crepe ;
flot fcrd I qwake and can no rede,
ffor be I taken, I be bot dede ; 339
Originally written "I ara hot to wite" ; "1" and «'no" have
been struck out with ed ink, and "1" placed after "ara."
311
Towneley t'lays 1I. The _hqllin
here wi}t I lig thise fourty dayes,
Aud I sfirev lyre that me fyrst rayse.
Deus. Caym, Caym t [God appears abore.]
Cam.
6'aym. who fs that" that" callis me
I ara yonder, may thou not" se 343
Deus. Caym, where fs thi brothca » abcl't ? Where is thy
brother
Cttym. wl,at askis thou nm ? I trow at hel't :
At heH I trow he be tain
who «o wer ther' theu myght he
bill or
Or' somwhere falleu on Mepyng i aMeep.
wheu wa8 he in my kel,yng'
D«us. Caym, Caym, thou was wode;
The voyce of' thi brotheris blode 351
That' thou lins 81ayn, ou fais wise,
fronl erth te heuen venyance cryse.
him.
And, for' thou bas broght thi brother' downe,
here I gif" the my malisou. 355
Ca9 m. Yei, dele aboute the, for' I wiH noue, c.in .-,
since hc bas
o take it the when I ara go»e.
Syn I haue doue mekiH syn, dehielf.
thaV I may ner thi mcy w, 359
And thou thus dos me fmm thi ace,
I shaH hyde me fro thi face ;
And where se any man may fynd me,
t hym slo me hardely ;
And where se any man may me mey,
Aythe bi sty, or' yiV bi strete ;
If ny
flnd him, let
63 im
him : and
bury him
'° in gude-
bottre at the
quarell
-" ci t ta head.'"
367
A ud hardely, when I ara dede,
bery me in gudeboure at the quareH hede,
ffo#, may I pas this place in quarte,
bi aH meu set I uot a fart.
Deu.s. Nay, caym, iV bese uot so ; Goa win -or
let him be
I witi that no man othe
tl;] » he that slo.ys yong or' old
If hal'l be punyshid 8evenfohl. [Et I)eus.]
C:tym . No force, I wote w|,eder I shaH;
Il, heH I wote mon b¢ my staH. 375 cin kws
that lmll will
It" is no boyte mercy te craue, b¢ hisplace.
fier' if I de I mon noue haue ; 3î7
10pposite this line a later hand bas added in the margin,
"& that sha de thy boddy der."
20 Touley Pl«ys. Il. Te Killinç of bel.
,,t te Bot this cors I xvold xvere hid, 38
h,de the
body. ffor som man myght coin at vngayn,
' Ie fais shrew,' wold he bid,
t v,ke- And weyn I had my brothe » slayn. 381
there they Bot were pike-harnes, my knafe, here,
would bury
it together. WC shuld bery hyra) both in fer°.
How, pyke-harnea, scape-thryft ! how, pike-harnes, how !
Garcio. 5Iaste », maste » ! 385
cai caww, C«9n . harstow, boy ? thet » is a i,odyn in the pot ;
Pyke-
rad take the that, boy, tak the tant!
hita him Garcio. I shrew thi ball vnde" thi hode,
If thou were lny syre of flesh & blode ; 389
AH the day fo ryn and trott ,
And euer amang thot tD-keand
Thus ara I comen bofettts to fort.
to keela hia
h« i. Cayn . Peas, man, I did it bot to vse my hand ; 393
tFo. « b.] (24)
ne tene h BOt Harke, boy, I haue a counscH fo the to Say--
he |ma slain
^bL I slogh my brothe? this sanm day ;
I pray the, goal boy, alld thou may,
fo ryn away with the bayn. N- 397
e boy Garcio. We ! out apon the, thefe !
cries eut
eon h. bas thou thi brothel » slayn
Ca9m. Peasse, mail, fol » godis payn ! 400
I saide iV for » a skaunce.
we en Garcio. Yey, bot fol » ferde of grevance
corne off il/
if the b&ilies here I the forsake ;
catch us.
we mon haue a mekil myschaunce
and the bayles vs take. 405
('6)
cain lro- Caym . A, sir, I cry you mercy ; seasse !
mines fo cry
hie pc« and I shaH make you a releasse.
Garcio. what , wflt thou cry my leasse 408
thruglïout this lan01
Cayn . Yey, that I gif god a vow, belife.
Garcio. how wit thou do long o » thou thrife
Cam . Stand vp, my good boy, belLfe,
and haym peasse botlï man & [w]ife ; 419.
Towneley Plys.
II. The Killing of Abel.
(28)
And who wiH do after' me
ffuH slpètf thrift then shal he be.
Bot thou must be my good boy,
and cry oyes, oyes, oy !
Garcio. Browes browes, to thi boy.
Caym i.
Garcio.
Caym i.
Garcio.
Caym i.
Garcio.
(,'aym i.
(,' a rcio.
C«ym i.
Gaccio.
Caym i.
Garcio.
Caym .
Garcio.
C«ym .
Gin'cio.
Caym i.
Garcio.
C«yn.
aboute.
(33)
Byd euery man theym pleasse fo pay.
Garcio. Yey, gif don), thyne hors, a wisp of hay.
C«ym i. we ! coin downe in tweaty dwit way,
The dwit I the betake ;
ffo bot iV were abeH, my brothere,
yit knew I aeuer thi make.
This lia should probably be Garcio'
417
(29)
I commaun, l you in the kyag/s nayme,
And in my masteres, fais Cayme,
That no man at thanw fynd fawt ne blame.
Yey, cold rost is et my masteres hame. 421
(30)
Nowthe with hym nor' with his knafe,
What , I hope my toaster fe. '
fro? thay af trew, fufl many fold ;
My toaster suppys no yle bot ¢olJL 425
The kyng wryth, you vntitL '.1 Ii
Yit ete I neuer hall my fiH. 427
(31) -
The kyng wil-I that thay be sale, I
Yey, a draght' of" drynke fayne wold I hayfe.
At' thae awne viH let tharn) wafe ; ,,..,4, u
My stomak is redy to receyfe. 431
(3)
I,oke no man say to theym, on nor' other' ;
This saine is h« that slo his brothe?. 433
]3yd euery man thaym luf and lowv,
Yey, iH spon) wefV ay cornes foule out.
long O1J thou get' thi
oyse and thou go thus
436
440
442
91
He bide
Cein makee
proclenm-
tion of
pardon f«,r
himself &
hie boy.
The boy
roock him
In audible
asidee."
the boy.
e has never
known his
equal ronce
,Abek
[FoL , a.
22
The boy
wJhes the
peetator
Cin makes
the boy go
fo the
plough.
If he anger
idm he will
bang
OI |t.
]Iii ow
ace nmst
in heli.
Toumeley _Pl«ys. If. Te ]ïllin 9 of Abel.
(a4)
arcio. Now old and yong, o » thaP ye weyml, 443
The me blissyng withoutu
AH sain then shaH ye hatle, 445
ThaP god of heuen my toast" bas giffe ;
Browke iP weH, whils that ye liffe,
he vowche i fuH weH fe. 448
Caym . Coin downe yl in the dwiH/ way,
And take yond plogh, I say,
An,l weynd tho furth fas before ; 452
Ami I shaH, i I may,
Tech the anothef lofe ;
I wa the lad, fod ay,
ffn nov furth, euermore,
ThaP flou oEeue me noght ; 457
flb', 1,i Godis sydis, iP thou do,
I shaH ha»g the apon this plo,
with this tope, lo, la,I, Io !
By hym thaV me dcre boght. 461
ow fayre wcH, fclows
flbr I nmst ncdis weynd,
Aad fo the dwiH be thraH,
warl,$ withoutten en,. 465
Ordand thm' is my staH,
with sathan the feyn,l,
Eu iH myghV hym befaH
that ther me commen,,
Ts tyde. 470
ffare weE 1, & fe weH more,
fro? now and euer more,
I w go me hyde. 473
ExTlicit 3lactio AbC.
$uitur) Noe.
Towneley Plays. III. -Aroah atd the Ark. 23
(III.)
Processus loe cxm flliis. Wakefeld.
rkt re by bars.]
[a Perse.
oe. Pm flli, l Pi Mul.
, 8e fili. Mule.
V oe. T r filin. Ta Muli. ]
Noe. ( )
yghtfuH go veray / Maker o aH that is,
Thre psons withoutt,n nay/
endhs blis,
Thou maide both nyght & day / bees, fowle,
& Iysh,
AH creatures that fi ny [ wroght thou at thi wish,
As thou wel myght ;
The son, the moyne, veramenP,
Thou maide ; the firmamenP,
The stern so fnH feruent,
To shyne thou aide fui brigt. 9
(2)
Ange thou mide fui euen /
To haue the bHs heuen / this did thou ore & les,
ffufi meel to neuen / yi was the vnkyndnes,
More bi foldis seuen ] then I can weH expres
ffol whi
O a ange in brightnes
God ga lucife most lightnes,
Yit prowdly he flyt his des, "
And se hym eue hy by. 18
He thogh hymlP a worthi [ hym that hym ma,le,
In brightnes, bewt / therfo he h de,de
put hym in a low degre ] so af, in a brade,"
hy and aH his enye [ whe he may gl
ffor euer. 23
shaH thay neu wyn away
henoe vn domysday,
Bot burne in bayle fo' ay,
shaH flay neuer dysoeuer.
27
[Fol. 7, b.]
Noah pralsel
God ['or Hs
work of
creatioB.
He recalls
themaking
o! the avgels
and thefall
of Lucir.
]qoa recal]s
the crest|on
of Adm &
and their
Fa]l.
{Fol. 8, a.
big. C, 4.]
&Il living
peo/le oW
sin boldly.
80 that he
dreads God's
Toumeltg Plays. III. Noah and the
(4)
Soyne after that gracyous lord ] to his liknee maide
man), -08
That place tobe restord ] euen as he began),
Of" the trinite bi accord ] Adam & eue that wornan),
To multiplie withut discor@ / In paradise put" he thaym),
And sithen to botl 32
Gaf" in commaundement",
On the tre of" lire to lay no hend ;
Bot" yit" the fals feyn, l
Made hym w/th man wrotli, 36
()
Entysyd man to glotony / styrd him to syn in pride
Bot in paradise securly / myght no syn abide,
And therfoP man fuH hastely / was put out, in that tyde,
In wo & wandretli for fo be ] lu paynes fuH vnri@
To knawe, 41
ffyrst" in ertli, in sythen in heH
with feynàis for to dreH,
Bot" he his mercy meH
To those that" wiH hym trawe. 45
(6)
Oyle of" mercy he Hus higtit As I haue liard re,
To euery lifyng wight" [ that wold luf" hym and dred
Bot' now belote his sight" ] euery liffyng leyde,
Most party day and nyght syn in word and dede
ffuH bold ; 50
Soin in pride, Ire, and enuy,
Soin lu Couet[yse] & glotyny,
Soin in slotti and lechery,
And other wise many roide. 54
(7)
TheffoP I drede lest god ] on vs will take veniance,
ffo syn is now alod [ w/t/tout any repentance ;
Sex hundretti yeris & od haue I, witliout distance,
In ertti, as any sod liffyd witIi grete grevance
AH way ; 59
i MS. knowe. I18. Couetous.
Towneley Plays. III. Noah and the Ark.
And now I wax old,
seke, 8ory, and cold,
As muk apon mold
I widder away ;
Bot yit wiH I cry ] fo mercy and cat ;
Noe thi seruant , ara I ] lord ouer at !
Therfo me and my f.ry ] shal with me fat4 ;
aue from velany ] and bryng to thi hal
In heuen) ;
And kepe me from syn,
This warld within ;
Comly kyng of mankyn,
I pray the here my stevyn) ! [Goà atTears above.]
(9)
Deus. Syn I haue maide al] thyng ] that is liffand,
Duke, emperou, and kyng ] wit/ myne awne hand,
flot to hue thare likyng ] bi see & bi sand,
Euery man to my bydyng ] shulO be bowand
ffuH feruent ; 77
That maide man ich a catoure,
ffarest of favoure,
Man must luf me paramoure,
by reson, and repent. 81
0o)
Me thoght I shewed man luf/when I ruade hym to be
AH angels abuf ] like to the trynyte ;
And now in grete reprufe ] fut] low ]igis he,
In ertl hymself to stuf ] witb syn that displeasse me
Most of al] ; 86
Veniance wit] I take,
In erth for syn sake,
My graine thus witt I wake,
both of grete and smaH. 90
(1)
I repente fuH sore / that euer maide I man),
Bi me he settis no store ] and I ara his soferan ;
I wit distroy therfoP ] Both beest, man, and woman,
At shat] perish les and more ] that bargan may thay
ban, ,,
63
25
Th him-
self is old.
He oel]e t,o
Ood
Ood eoldo-
quizeL HO
lins ruade ail
men & they
should love
repent
But they lie
sunk in sin,
for which He
will take
vengeance.
He repent*
He ever
ruade man.
[FoL 8, b.]
26
full ol' sm.
God will
destroy it
with floods.
He will
wam lqoah
qmckly.
Goal bids
_Noah bmld
a ship
00 cubit
lg,
$0 high.
50 broud
'awle/ Plays. 1II. Noah ami tlez
That iii has done. 95
In ertti I se righV noghV
BoY syn that is vnsoght ;
OP those that wett has wroght
ffynt I bot a a fone. 99
(12)
Therfoi » shaH I fordo / AH this mediH-erd
witl flood/s that shatt flo / & ryn with hidous rer,] ;
I haue good cause therto / ffo s me no man i fer,,
A» [ say shal I do / oP veniance draw my swer,
And make en,l 104
of ail that beris lire,
Sayf noe and his vife,
fro? hay wold neuer stryfe
With me [ue] me offen,L ts. at.l 108
(13)
hym io mekiH wyn / hastly wiH [ go,
To noe my seand, o » I blyn / fo wa hym of his wo.
In ertl I se Lot syn / reynand fo and fro,
Emang Loti more & myn / ichon other fo ;
With aH thare entent; 113
H shaH [ fordo
with floodis that shall flo,
wirk shatt I thhym wo,
That wiH not repent. [God descends cornes fo
(14)
Noe, my freen,i, I thee commaund / from cares the to
keyle, 118
A ship that thou ordand / of nayle and bord fui wele.
Thou was ahvay xvett wixkand / to me trexv as stele,
To my l,ydyng obediand / frendstiip shal thou fele
To mede ; 122
of lenntle thi ship be
Thre hundretl cubettis, warn I the,
Of heglt euen thrirte,
of fyfty als in brede. 126
(1.)
Anoynt ti,i slip ith pik and tar' ] without & als within,
The water out to spaP / this is a noble gyn ;
s MS. bot.
Towneley Plays. III. 1Voah and the Ark. 27
look no man the mar' / thre chese chambres ben, How thv ark
is
Thou must spend many spm ] this wark o thou wyn t.
Te end fully. 131
Mtke in thi ship also,
parlonres oone oP two,
And bouses of offyce me,
froc beestis that ther must be. 135
(6)
Oone cubite on hight ] A wyndo shal thou nmke ;
on thc syde a doore with slyghP/be-neyth shal thou hke ;
With the shal no man IyghP ] n,» » de the no kyn wrake.
When aH is doyne thus right
Take in te the ; 1
ke
Thi sonnes of good faine,
Sera, Taphe, and Calne, their
Tke in also
Tha wiçis also thre. 144
(l)
ff» aH shal be fordone / that li in land bo ye, toeapetM
tain that
witl flood@ that from abono / shal fart, & thaV plenM ; mn tast
40 days.
It shaH begyn fuH sorte ] te rayn vncessantle,
Afr dayes seuen be done] and in,luy » dayes fourty,
w/muttcn fayH. 149
Take te thi ship aise
in the arl,
of ic kynd beestis two, tw best»
of eve
MayH & femayH, bot no me, kind,
O] » thou pull vp thi sayH. 153
flot thay may the avayH ] when al this thyng is wrogh; an te
ctual It
Stu thi ship with vitayB, [
nogh ;
O beestis, feuil, and catayH [ froc thaym haue thou in
thogt,
fier thaym is my counsayH ] that soin secoue bo soght,
In hast ; 158
Thay must haue cern and hay,
And ode mete alway ;
De new I the say,
In e naine o tho holy gast. 162
MS. "chefo."Compare liC 281.
9-8
who it is
who speaks.
Ood declsre
[fimself.
Noah thanks
Him for
appearing to
a mimple
knave like
himself, dz
begs Hm
hlessing.
God blesses
him.
Noah saym
he will go
tell his wife.
{Fol. 9, b.]
8be wants to
know what
he bas been
doing.
Toumeley Plays. III. Noah and the
09)
Hoe. A ! benedicite ! ] what art thou that thus 163
Tellys afore that sha8 be ? ] thou art fuit me«velus
Tel4 me, foP charite ] thi naine so gracius.
Deus. My naine is of dignyte ] and also fuit glorius
To knawe. 167
I ara god most myghty,
Oone god in tTnyty,
]Iade the and ich man tobe ;
To luf me we8 thou awe. 171
(20)
2Voe. I thank the, lord, so dere / that wohl vowch sayf
Thus low to appere ] to a symple knafe ;
Blis vs, lord, here ] for charite I hit crafc,
The better may we stere ] the ship that we sha}t hale,
CertaynL 176
Deus. Noe, to the and to tlii fry
My blyssyng graunt I;
Ye shaH wax and multiply,
And fiH the ertl agane, 180
(-i)
When ait thise floodis at » pa.st / and fully gone away.
Noe. lord, homward wiH I hast ] as fast as that I may ;
My [wife] wil4 I frast / what she wi8 say, [Exit Deus.]
And I ara agast ] that we get soin fray
Betwixt vs botli ; 185
ffoP she is fuit tethee, I't. 1.
ffoP litiit oft angre,
If any thyng wrang be,
Soyne is she wroth. Tunc j)erget ad vxorem . 189
()
God spede, dere wife ] how fayre ye 1
Vxor . hrow, as euer myght I thryfe [ the wars
I thee see ;
Do teH me belife ] where has thou thus long be
To dede may we dryfe ] of lif foP the,
ffoP wanV. 194
MS. know©.
Vhen we swete or' swynk, w,
whlle ]'ou
thou dos what thou thynk,
Yit of mete and of drynk
haue we vemy skant. 198
(23)
/Voe. Vife, we ar' har« sted[ witti tythyng/ nev. oah
bad ne.
VxoP. Bot thou were worthi be cled [ In stfford blew ;
he should be
ffor' thou art alway adred [ be it fais or' trew ; "dd in
$tafford
B,»t god kowes I ara le_l / and that may I rew, bw."
ffo I dar' be flai Bomw,
Thou pekis euer o sorow ;
God send t|,e onys thi fiH! 207
(2)
We women may wary / al iH husbandis ; women may
ettre '1! iii
I haue oone,,bi mary ! / that lowsyd me of my bandis ; husbands,
If" he te_n' l'taust tary / how so euer if tandi, but
knows how
to Imy out
V(itl seymhnd fuH sory, / sryngand botti my hand'» r.
flot' drede, o. 12
Bot' yit other whi]e,
Vhat witi gara & with gyle,
I shaH smyte and stayle,
And qvite hym his mede. 216
(25)
Noe. We ! hoh thi tong, ram-skyt ] or I shaH the stitt.
Vxo« I. By my thryft, ifl thou smyte ] I shal turne the
vntiH.
Noe. We shaH assay as tyte / haue af the, giH : oah bid$
he hold he
Apon the bone shal if byte. /
She dates
Ior . A, so, mary ! thou smytis iH ] .
]3oi I sui,pose 221 ¢k
I shal nol in thi delà, She
fl]yV oP this flett !
Take the ther' a langett
To tye vp thi hose ! 225
(26)
Noe. A ' xvilt thou so 1 / raary, thal is myne. e promi.
three blows
Vxor ). tor two.
Thou shal thre for' two / I swere bi godis pyne.
3O
No. pro-
mises to
ber bck
OEhere is no
wife like ber
on esrth.
Noah bids
ber pray for
him.
[Fo]. I0, .]
Noah begins
work on the
ark,
flrst invok-
ing the
Trmity.
lle gets the
ark of the
rght
Towneleg Plags. III. Noah and the Ark.
Noe. And I shat qwyte tho tho [ In faytli or » syne. 228
Vzo a. OuP un the, ho [
Noe. Thou ean bot by and whyne,
with a rer, ; 230
flbr aH iP she stryke,
yiP fasç wiH she skryke,
In fayth I hol« none slyke
In aH mediH-er ; 234
Bo I wH kepe chary ffoP I haue af do.
Vzo,' Here shal no man ta the
ffuH weH may we mys the eu haue I r
To sp wH I dres me.
e. We rare weH, lo
Bot wffe, 239
Pray for me besele,
To eft I coin vnto thc.
lor. Euen as thou prays f,? me,
As euer mygh I thrif« [Ezit VxoP.] 243
(28)
Noe. I tary fuH Lang / Fro my warke, I traw
Nov y gere wH I hng / and thederward draw;
I may fuH i gang the sot for fo knaw,
Bot if g,»l he]p amang I may si downo
To ke ; . 248
ow y wiH I
how I can of writry,
In nomine pas, & filii,
Et spiritus sancti, Amen. 252
(9)
To begyn of this tree my nys wiH I bend,
I traw from the trynyte cour wiH senO ;
It hyr f hyre, thynk me / this wark my hend ;
Now blissid he that this can amen,.
lo, he the lenht, 257
Thre hundret cubettis euenly,
oP b,ed lo is if fyfty,
The heg is euen thyry
Cubet{i« fuH stre»ght. 261
Toumeley Plays. 31
(30)
low my gowne wiH I cast / and wyrk in ray cote, 262
gown tri
Make witt I the toast / or I flyt oone foote, workat
mas but
A I my bak, I traw, wiH brast ! / tlnis is a sory note ! n« it
work for
hit is wonder that I last / sich an o1¢ dote o«
AH dold, d.J/. .Id 266
To begyn sich a wark !
]Iy bonys ar' so stark,
lgo wonder if thay wark,
flot I ara fut olcL 270
(3])
The tp and the sayH / both wiH I make, He makea
top & aail
The helme and the casteH / also wil I take, l«m &
To drife ich a nayH / witi I hot forsake, e i
halls.
This gere may neuer fayH / that da I vndertake
Onone. 275
This is a nobutt gyn,
Thise nayles so thay ryn,
Thoro more and myn,
Thise bordis ichon ; 279
(32)
wyndow and doore / euen as he saide, ne make*
window &
"Pnre ches chambre / thay af' weH maide, door, &
Pyk & 1 " Iul' sure ] ther apon laide, three room&.
This wiH euer endure / therof am I paide ;
ffor why 284
IV is better wroght
Then I coude haif thoght ;
hym that maide ati of noght
I thank oonly. 288
(33)
1Row witt I hy me / and no thyng be leder, ,encome
to hia wife
My wife and my meneye [ to bryng eut,0 heder. & bi
Tent hedir tyde|y / wife, and consider, ,ee.
hens must vs fie / AH sain togeder'
In hast. 293
Vxor . Vhi, syd, what alis you tFL 0, b.
8he ask
Who is that asalis you ],at il
To fie it avalis you, hi,.
And ye be agast . 297
III. 2Toah .d th _dr?c.
32 Towneley Plays. III. JVoah al tàe Ark.
oab tella
hie wife of
the eom]n
o (34)
/Voe. Ther is garfi on the re_y_H ] other', my dame. 298
Vxor ». Tel] me that icl a deyl] / els get ye .blame.
/Voe. He that .cares may keil] I bli.sid be hls naine !
he ] for oure sèyH- / t5 ]eld vs fro s]ame,
And say«t, 302
Al] this warld abonte
With floodis so atoute,
That shaH Tn on a route,
ShaH be ouerlaide. 306
(35)
! are tobe he saide al] shaH be slayn / bot oonely we,
tbemele,, Oure barnes that ar' bayn ] and thare wifis thre ;
their sons,
and their A ship he bad me ordayn / to sale vs & oure fee,
on',i. Ïherfor' with aH oure mayn ] thank we that fre -
Beytter oF byH ; 311
hy vs fast, go we thedir'.
Vr . I wote neuer whedh ,
s,, i rd I dase and I dedir
at hi raie.
flot' ferd of that tayH. 315
NooEb bide
help
together
their
They al]
romJse.
(36)
Noe. Be hot af, hane done/ trus sain onre gere,
That we bo ther' or none / w{thout more dere.
1rimusfllius. If shal] ho done tu] sone [ brether', help
to bore.
Eecundusfilius. ffuH long shatt I hot hoyn_o / to do my
flevere, ,
Brether sain. 320
Terciusfllius. without any yelp,
At my mygtit shaH I help.
Vxor . Yit for' drede of a skelp L],,
help wel] thi data. 324
']e ex'
mut t)e got
into the ark.
(37)
e. Now ar' we there / as we shuld bo;
Do gel in oure gere / ota.e catat and fe,
In fo this vesse[i here / my chylder fre.
IZxor . I was neuer bard etc [ As euer myght I the,/-
In sic]i an oostr_e as this. ,. < o r I,. 329
'qu, ndey Plays.
In falh I tan not fynd , wife
eo lU pL'l.in
wl,ich is befoe, which is behynd ;
Bot shaH we here pynd,
ii fo fm
oe, haue thou blis 333
«. Dame, it is ski ] here must vs abide grace ;
Therfo¢, wife, w/ff, g,,od wiH ] coin into this place.
Vr). Sir, for Iak nor forgiH ] wiH I tume my face
Ti8 I haue on this hiH ] spon a space
on my rok ;k
reH were he, myght get me,
ow wi8 I downe set me,
Yit recale I no man lçt me,
flbl drede of a knok. 342
(3)
Noe. Behold go the heuen ] the cateractes a,
the vens
That are open fuH euen ] goete and smaH,
And the planett seuen / left h thare staH, ing.
ffu8 stout, u 347
B,,th halles and bowers,
Casls aud towres ;
ffuH sharp a? thise showers,
that nys abou ; 351
(40)
TherfoP, wffe, haue donc ] conl into ship fast.
III. No ami the Ark.
8he won't go
In till she
lins donc
338 pinnlng.
[FoL 11, a.]
Vxor . Yei, noe, go cloute thi shone / tlae better wiH
thai last. ,
pr'ima roulier . Good moder, com in sone [ flot aH is ouer Her
wive
CSt» entreat her.
356
and many wynd blasV
and bids ner
Butli the son and the morte. /
Eecunda roulier .
ffuH sharp ;
Thise flood/s so thay ryn,
Therfor modes" corne in.
VzoJ. In fayth yit wiH I spyn ;
AH in vayn ye carp.
()
Tercitt Mulier .
ship.
T. PLAYS.
She says she
will ai,in on.
360
Il ye like ye may spyn / Moder, in the "w'ar hot
i,in in
IL'I
he wi|1
pil «,ut
spindle on
the bill
vhere she iv.
tkreatens
ber with the
whip.
Bhe defles
him,
$4 Tovmeley Plays. III. Noah and the
Noe. Now is this twyys coin in [ dame, on my_frenship.
Vxor . SVheder I lose or I wyn ] In fayth, thi felow-
ship,
set" I hot at a pyn / this spynditt wiH I slip
Apon this hiH, 365
Or » I styr' oone rote.
2Voe. Pet" ! I trav we dote ;
without any more note o . o.« n-h
Corne i, if ye wiH. 3£7
(42)
Vxor . Yei, water nyghys so nêre / that I sit noV dzT,
Into ship with a byF / therfP wiH I hy
ffo drede that I drone here. /
_Noe. dame, securly,
If bees boght fu] dere / ye abode so long by
out of' shil,. 37
Vxor . I wiH noV, for thi bydyng,
go from doore to mydyn.
Noe. In fiD'th, and foc youre long taryyng
Ye shal hk on the whyp. 378
(43)
Vxor . Spare me hot, I pray the [ bot enen as thon
thynk,
ïhise grete wordis shaH hot flay me. /
Noe. Abide, dame, and drynk
ffo» betyn shaH thou be / with flfis star to thou stynk ;
Af strokis good say me. /
Vxor . what say ye, wat wynk
_Noe. speke ! 383
Cry me mercy, I say !
l'xor . Therto say I nay.
2Voe. Bot thou do, bi this day,
Thi hde shaH I breke. 387
were a
wouldn'tWid°w" She I Vxor. Lord, I were at ese / and hertely fuH hoylle,
su a iMight I onys haue a measse / of wedows coyH ;
peny dole
for hm sou] Iffor thi sauH, witbout lese / shuld I dë]e 13enny doyH,
then, & seea I - t.
other wive
so wold mo, no f'ee / that I se on this sole
who think
te ,. oP wif/s that af' here,
t.a- 39?
' "oe
Towneley Piays. III. Noah and the Ark. 35
ffor the life thst thay leyd, wiveB
such a bad
"Wold thare husband/s were dede,
flot, as euer ete I brede,
So wold I oure syre wcre. 396
Noe. Yee men that bas wifis / whyls they ar yong, ',,ah bids
hubada
If ye luf youre lifis / chastice thare tong : chatise
Me thynk my hert rfs' boti |ë;l' and long, *
early.
To se sich stryfis ./wedmen emong ;
Bot I, 401
As hauc I blys, Irol. n, .1
He will set
shaH chastyse this. n example.
Vxor . Yit may ye mys,
ichol'l nedy ! 405
Noe. I shatt make le stitt as stone / begynnaa of
& beats ber.
I shaH bete the bak and bone / and breke ait in sondeP. ,
Vxo« ). Out, alas, I ara gone / oute apon the, mans $heerieaoUt
" & beats
wonder !
Noe. Se how she can grone ] and I lig vnder ;
Bot, wife, 410
In this |last let vs ho, I%Ç,
flot my bak is nere in two.
VxoP. And I ambetsob.lo kL -. . bî, ¢
That I may hot thryfe. [They enter the Ark.] 414
(47)
Primus filiw. A whi fare ye thus ? [ flader and moder h«ir o
" relaroach
both ! them.
ecundusfilius. Ye shuld hot be so spitus ] standyng °
in sich a wot_h, d,-vo. - ¢t ' " '
Terciusfilius. Thise aP so hidus / with may a cold cot__, vL,
Noe. we witt do as ye bid vs ] we wiil no more bo
,'roth,
Dere barnes ! 419
Now to the helme wiH I hent, ,oh
the hslm.
And to my ship tent.
Vxor . [ se on the firmament,
Me thynk, the seven starnes. 23
The IIod
©n Ood.
Noah bi,ls
his wife t.ake
the helm
wlule he
sounds.
The waters
are I cubits
above the
hdls, but
now they
w,|l abat,
afler the 40
days" tain.
He souflds
The wife sees
the snn
shining in
the eaet.
'owncley Plays. III..Y al
«. This is a e flood / wife, take he. 424
V. So me thogbt, a I sde / we al » in gre
,lredc
Thise waw3h m » so wode. ]
Noe. help, god, this vede
As thou arP sre-man good [ aud best, as I rede,
Of aH ; 428
Thou rewle w in th re, & ;
As th-u me behete he.
Vzor . Th is a tlous e :
hell, , god, when we caH ! 432
e. Wife, llt the sre-tre and I shaH ay
The ,iepnes of the see / tbat we bere, iP I may.
[,»- Tha shaH I do fui wysely [ now go thi way:
ffo» apon this flood haue we [ flett many day,
wi pe. 437
Noe. 'ow tbe war wiH I sownd :
A I ig is far fo tbe gwnd ;
This traueH I expownd
had I tyne. 441
Aboue aH hillys bedeyn [ file water is rysen late
Cubetti.fftey, [ bot i a highter
It may hot be, I weyn / for this wefi I wate,
Th forty dayes h rayn beyll [ [P wiH fileffo aba
FuH !el J - 446
This water ht,
eft wiH I t ;
ow ara I agit,
It is wanyd a grete dele. 450
ow are the wede cest / and catecs , [
Bot-h the most and the leest. [
. Me thynk, bi my wit,
The son sh the e«t / lo, hot yond iP ]
we shuld haue a good feest [ were the flood' flyt
So sæ. 455
8. xv.
'oueley Playn.
Noe. we haue been here, al'[ we,
lhre hundreth dayes and fyfty.
Vxor ). Yei, now wanys the see ;
lord, weH is vs !
(52)
III. Noah ad the Ar].'. 37
459
They Imve
350 days in
the ark.
[Fol. t, ail
.goah take
Noe. The hryd tyme wiH ! prufe / wha depnes we
thi rime,
bere.
Vxor . 'ow long shaH thou ! / lay in thy yne there. """
Ae. I may tow,.h wth my i] the grownd evyn
ro.
l%cr . Then Çylmys fo [ to vs mery chere
Bot, husband, 464
What ownd may thi be
Noe. The hyilys «,f armonye.
the hJl]
lor . ow blissid be he
Tha thus for vs can or&md 468
Noe. I see opp o hyllys he ] many at a syglt,
o thyng lè / ghe wedil » is so bright.
Vzor . Thise af o mercy / okyns fuH right.
Noe. ame, thi conseH me [ wha fovH best
And Cowtl, 473
with fligl of wyng
bryng, withoug taying,
Of merey soin okynyng
Athel bi iolth or soute 477
(54)
flot this is the fyrst day [ of the tcnt moyne.
or . The l'avy», d»rst I lay / wiH coin agalle sorte"
» t rve.
As fast as thou may / cas hym furt, haue done,
e may happyn fo day / coin agane Ol none
With th. 482
oe. I wiH cast out aiso
Dowfys oone oP/wo : e le Iooae
Go yom'e way, go,
God sen« you soin wathe ' 486
(5) «
Now a thi fowles flone ] Into sey eountre ;
Pray we fast iehon / eland on out kne,
blS. cee.
lgoah asks
his wife what
bird will fly
away &
soonest
bring back
a token of
He wrtders
why they
tarry so
He hopes
umst from
the dove.
The wifi sees
her cming
v ith an
vlive-branch
in ber bill.
38 Tou,lcy Plays. XII. Noah and the A4".
To hym that is alone / worthiest of` degra, 489
Th«lt he wold send anone [oure fowles soin fêe
To $lad vs. 491
1",,». Thai may hot f;lyH ,,f land,
The watr is su wanand.
Noe. Thauk we god aH wcldan,l,
That lord that ruade vs. 495
IP is a wonder thyng [ me thynk sotlMe,
Thai a» so long taryyng [ the fowles that we
Cast out i» the m«,rnyng. /
| 'oP. Syr , iV may be
Thai tary to thay bryng. /
Noe. The ravyn is a hungrye
AH way ; 500
He is w/t/tout any reson,
And he fynd any caryon,
As peraventure may befon,
he witt hot away ; 504
(.)
The dowfe is more gentiH [ heP trust I
like vnto the turtiH [ for she is ay trew.
l'xor . hence bot a litiH [ she commys, lew, lew
she bryngys in ber bill / soin nove_ls new;
Bchal, l ! . ,! 509
IV is oP an oliP tre
A branch, thynk!/s me.
Noe. IV is sotli, perde,
right sois iv cal& 513
[FoL , b.l Doufe, byr01 futi blist [ ffayre myght the befaH
xoah blesses Thou art trew foP to trist [ as ston in the watt
the dove.
Futi weti I il wist / thou wold coin to thi hall,
tr retura Vxo#. A trew tokyn isV / we shatt be sauyd aH :
Is a true
token they ffOl whi ? 518
shll be
,ed. The vater, syn she cocu,
Of" depnos pmw,
fs fallen a fathom,
And more harde]y.
Touraeley Plays. III. Noah and the Ark. 39
(59)
Primusfilias. Thise floodis af' gone ] fader, behohL
exclaim tht
,Secunduf'dius. Thet » is left light none ] and that be
are gone &
ye bol,, the ark tests
quietl¥.
Terciusfilius. tL stiH as a stone / oure ship is stol,l.
Atoe. Apon land here anone / that we were, faya I wold ;
My childer dere, 527
Sera, Jat,het and Cam,
with g]e and wilh gara, ail together
ot
Coin go we ait sanl, ark.
We wiH no longer abi, le here. 531
(60)
l'.r . here haue we byn / noy long elmgh, t
with try and with teyn / and dreed mekiH woglï.
Noe. behaid on this gry]'nowder cart ne piogh
Is left , as I weyn / now, ler tre thcn bogti,
Ne other thyng , 536
Bot ait is away ;
Many castels, I say,
Grete t,o.wnes oP aray,
fllitt bas this flowyng . 540
(61)
Thise flood/s hot aïright / ail this warld so wide
Vxor .
has mevid with mygtit / on se and bi side.
Noe. To de,le a? thai dy$ht / prowdist of pryde,
Euer-icti a wygtit [ that euer was spyde,
With syl0, 545
AH af' thai slayn,
And pu vnto payn.
|'xor ). ffrom thens agayn
May thai neuer wyn 549
The i,roudest
of lride are
alain and in
torment.
(62)
Noe. wyn I lin, [-wis ] boy he that myght hase
Wold myn of thare mys / & admytte thaym to grace ; never to
eape
As he in ha'cil is blis / I pray hym in this space, thence, aave
God adroit
In heven hye with hi / to purvaye va a place, t to
That we, 554
4O
brmg loh
to heaven
wth
rita !
ouaehy Plays. IV. Abrahara.
with his nantit in sigl,t,
And his a»ge]s brig,
Iay coin to his light :
men, for chari. 558
Explicit processus 5roe, sequitur A bra]am.
[F,,I. IS, s.
[ig. D. LI
Abraham
i.raya t God
vn the rate
of his f.re-
fathers,
the t,|qde iii
Pradse.
Adam livcd
aorrow.
or.)
Sequitur Abraham.
[lw.ou,plete. 35 ¢i9ht-liae stan:as, al) ah ab al).]
Thou here vs wl,en we to the caR,
As Il,ou art he that best may,
Thou art most socoure and help of
MightfuH lord ! t«» the [ pray,
I.«. onys the oyle o mercy fart,
ShaH I ueuer abide that day,
Truly yit I h,-,pe I shaH.
(e)
M.rcy, lord omipotent
long syn he this warhi has wmght ;
Whc,ler af aH oure eldem went
This muys mekiH in my thoght.
ffrom adam, vnto eue asseuV,
Ete oP thaV apl,y8 sparid he n«,ght,
flot a the wisdom that he menV
ffu8 dere thaV bargan bas he boghV,
(3)
ffron paradise thai d hym ganh";
IIe wenV mowrnyng with symph cheoe,
And after liffyd he here fus lang,
More then thre bundreth yem,
8
12
16
2O
Taurneley -Plags. IV..Abralam.
In sorow and in traueH strang,
And euery da)' he was in were ;
his ehildre angred hym amang ;
Cayla slo abet, was hym futi dere.
Sithea Noe, that was trcw and good,
his and his ehyldre thre,
was saued when al was flood :
That was a wonder thyag to se. 28
And lotti fro sodome when he yode, 2
Thre cytees brent, yit eschapy« he ;
Thus, for thai menged my lordis mode,
he vend syn thrugti his paustè. 32
when I thynk of oure elders aH,
And of the mervels that has been),
o gladnes in my hart may fart,
M[y] comfort goys away fuH cleyn. 36
lord, when shaH dede make me his thraH ?
An hundreth a yeris, eertis, ha«e I seyn) ;
Ma fa ! sone I hope he shaH,
ttb » it were right hie tyme I wey. 40
(6)
Yit adam is fo heH gone,
And ther' has ligen many a day,
Ald « aH oure elders, eueTchon ,
Thay af gone the saine way, 44
Vnto god witi here thare mone ;
Now help, lor«, adonay!
flot', certis, I can no better wone,
And thet is none that better may. 48
(7) [God appears above.]
DetoE. I wit help adam and llis kynde,
Might 1 luf and lewte fynd ;
Wold thay to me be trew, aa,i blyz
Of thare pride and of thare syn :
My seruan,! I witi round & frast,
Abraham, if he be trast ;
Quory "he." MS. yede.
MS. c. « MS. Awl and.
41
C, aln ,lew
Adam', daz
on Abel.
2
ved frma
the Flood
and Lot
from 8odom
Ab,ha,u
himself is
sad ai heart.
[FoL 13, b,]
hundred
years ol¢k
When will
death take
hiul ?
He cau do
no better.
God deaires
go help
Adam and
his kind.
He will
Abraham's
faith_
42 'owneh'y _Plays. IV. Abraa».
On certan wiso I wil hym proue,
If he to me be trew o louL
(s)
o ean Abraham Ahraham !
fo Abram.
A alam. Who is that wa » I let me
I herd oene neveu my naine.
De. IV is I, take tent to me,
That fourmed thi fader adam,
Aa,l euery thyng fit iV degre.
Abraham. To her« thi wiH, redy I ara,
Aud to fulfiH, what eu«r iV
(9)
lI¢sheard Decà. OP mercy haue I herd thi cry,
ids pravers.
n,w ,« Thi devoute pmyem haue me bm ;
him ke
c t I th,_,u me luP, look «t thou hy
"the nd f
viy«n' a Vnto the land o Visy. ;
¢i" And the thryd day be thel , bi, I,
fiea m
And take with the, Isaac, thi son,
As a beest to sacryfy,
To slo hym look thou not shon,
(0)
Aud hll hym the to thyn offerand.
a,am Abr«ham. A, lovyd be thou, lord in throno I
eheerfuy
v«,,i hohl ,,uer me, lord, thy holy hand,
,denee. flbl cel't thi bi,lyag shaH be done.
I¢syd be that lord in eueT land
wold viset his seruand thus so soyW.
ffayn wold I this thyng ordand,
flot it p,'ofettis noghV to hoyne ;
(l)
He must This commaundcmenV musV I nedis fulfiH,
oy God
uve if Ifi that my hert wax hevy leyde ;
costs him,
een it h Shuld I offend my lordis wiH
bidden to
ytaa hay, t were I leyffea » my ehild were dede.
c.à. WhaV so he bid,iis me, good o »
ThaV shaH be done in euery steedo ;
Both wife and chil,, ifi he bid spiH ;
I wflle not do agans his rede.
[Ezit Deus.]
56
6O
64
68
72
76
8O
84
ï'ouraeley Plays. Ir. .Abraham. 3
(12)
call |aaac.
wist Isaac, whe » so he were,
he wold be abast now,
how that he is in dangere.
Isaac, son, he arV thc_,u 92
Isaac. AH redy, fader, Lo me here
:Now was I eommyng vnto you- sg"
I luP you mekiH, fader dere. to
A bra]«am. And dos thou
father."
(3)
lufl« thou me, son, as thou h saide.
ls«ac. Yei, fade », witfi aH myn hart,
More th«.n aH thaV eue was mai, le ;
{ ,.1 hob me hmg youre lire in quart lO0
Abr, t]«a.t. Now, who would not be glad that had Abtaham
rejoioe*
A chihl so lufand lhou ar? is son'*
Thi lufly chere makis my hert gl.d,
And many a tyme so has it g:rt. 10
(4)
o 1tome, on ; coin soBe agane, a4bi him
Ami ter thi moder I coin flfl lest; mother ne
[b ic fraisier [¢aac
So now god the saif and sayne !
Now weH is me tbat he is past 108
Aie,ne, right here in this playn,
alone he
Might I speke to revu hart hrast, ¢,,d speak
" tiH his hea
I wo], thaV aH were weH fui fayn, break.
BoY iV musV nedis be done af las ; 112
prepare for
And is goed that I be wa , , tee
To be avised fuH goed it were: ouc.
The land sion is fifl fa
The thfid day end nmst I be there ; Il6
Myn use shaH wit vs,
To bere ourc hantes les & more,
o: my son may be slayn no
A swerd mus witb vs yit therfore, 120
m The rhyme needs ' wore, thom.'
Toumeley Plays. IV. Abraham.
Abralmm
wiil art
thi night,
for God's
will must be
donc.
And I sht found to make nie yare
Thiz nyg1t wiH I begyn my way,
of Isaac ho nouer so fayre,
And myn awn son, tho soth to say,
And thof ho be myn rigIt haire,
And ail shu]J we|d after my day,
God/s bydyng shaH I hot spare ;
shuld I that ganstand we, nay, ma fay!
121
124
128
Ho calls
Isaac, & telis
him to I, re-
pare t'or a
journey to
sacrifice in «
far country.
He is*.o take
wood & tire.
Isaac shall
ride & ho
w,Il walk.
07)
[saac !
Al, rulcam.--luke thou be bowne;
flot certau, son, thi selP and I,
we two must now weynd furth oP towne,
In faP country to sacrifie,
flot certan skyllys and encheson.
Take wod and fyere with the, in hy ;
Bi hillys and dayllys, botli vp & downe,
son, thou shal ride and I wiH go bi.
132
136
Isaac is
ready at his
looke thou mys noght pet filOU shtdd nede;
)o make the redy, my darlyng !
I«aac. I ara redy to do this dodo,
And euer to fulfit youro bydyng. 140
Abr«/am. 1 D, dere son, look thou haue no drede,
We shal coin home w/th grete lovyng ;
Both to & fv I hal vs ]ode ;
Coin now, son, in my blyssyng. 144
[They eon,e
near the bill
of sacnfice.]
Abraham
relis the
servants fo
stay behind.
09)
Ye two here with this asse abide,
flot' Isaac & I wi to yond hiH ;
IV is so hie wo may hot ride,
therf,)P ye two shal abide here stiH.
primus puer t. sir, ye ow hot to be denye, :
we af redy youre bydyng to fulliH.
secundus uer ). What so euer to vs bcide
To do youre bidyn ay wo wiil.
[ To tlce Servants.
152
Taumelcy Plays. Il . A'ahan. 45
(20)
Abraham. Gis blyssyn haue ye both in fere ; them.
I shaH not tary long you fro. c
'imus puer . Si, we shal abide yu herc,
Ou of this stede aha we noV go. 156
Abrabam. Childre, ye aU ay fo me fuH dere,
I pray god kepe [you] eu fro wo.
,$'ecuudus lm . we wiH do, sir, ye va lere.
Atdmm. Iac, now a we boy we two, 160
(])
we must go a fuH good pse,
fier iV h fartier than I wen¢ ;
we shaH make myrth & solace,
Bi this thy»g be bmght to end. 164
lo, my son, here i the place.
Iaac. wd and fyere a my hend ;
where ia the
TeH me now, i ye haue space, t they
re bu.
where is the beV thaV sbul, be brend
A6"dam. Now, son, I may no longer layn.
s m he
sich wiH is into myne hart went ;
Thou w euer fo me fuH bayn
Euer fulfiH myfi ennV.
BoY certanly thou musV be slayn,
Anti iV may be as I haue ment.
h af
Z,'aac. I ara hevy d nothyng fayn,
Thu hastcly that shaH shent. 176
«ltam. Isc
IC. S hke
ath
Abr«Imm Co hed, bd I ;
submi.
Thou shM be dede what so euer betide.
I'a. A, fader, mcy ! m«cy
Aaham. ThaV I y may noV be nyde ;
Take thi dede theffo, mekely.
Is«. A, good sir, abide ;
ffader /
Abr«ham. What
I. do youre wiH I ara dy,
where so eu ye go of ride, 18 t
46
einco h ha
trespsssed
he wo,dd be
beaten.
Iut W|lat
bas h done?
« Tru|y, no
iii," Abra-
hsm an-
gwera, )'et
lhnt umy lot
helI, him.
[Fol.
Tm,,neley Pl,:,ys. IV. .Aaham.
If I may oght ouertake youre wiH,
6yn I haue trepa[s]t I wold be ber.
Abrabam. Isaac !
Isaac. What, sri" ]
Abraham. good son, be stil.
I.mac. ffader !
A br«ham, what, son
Ia,,c. think on thi getl
what haue I donel
185
Isaa quak«s I t gars me quake for ferde to dee.
&t
thc
A t, raba». TherfoP groflyng/s thou shaH be ]ayde,
of the sworfl. -
He is placed
on rce Then when ] stryke thou shal net se.
that he ma),
hot sec iL
188
204
What haue I done, fade»', what haue I saide
208
Isaac.
Abra«m. Truly, no kyns il4 to me.
Isaac. And t]ms gyltles shaH be arayde.
Al,raham. qow, good son, let sich word/s ho.
(7)
Iaac. I luf you ay.
Abraham. se de I »ho.
Abraha». truly, none iH.
I.sa,w. And shatt be slayn ?
Abr«ham. so haue I het.
I«««,'. sir, what may help ?
Abraham. cerf/s, no skiH.
Isaac. I ask mercy.
.lbraham. that may net let. 192
(25)
Isa«c. wheu I ara de,le, and clost.d in clay,
who shalt then be youre son l
Abraham. A, lord, that I shuld abide this day !
I.»aac. si»', who shal-t de that I was won 196
Al,raham. speke no sicli wordi., son, 1 the pray.
Is(«ac. shaH ye me slo ]
Abr,»ham. I trow I mon);
]yg stiH [ I smyte [
Isaac. str, let me say.
Abr«ham. Now, my dere chiieZ, thou may hOt shon). 200
(26)
Isaac. The shynyng of youre bright blayde
'owneley Plays. IV. .,4braham.
/'saac. ffado" !
Abrabam. wha, so. 1
Isaac. let now be' seyn).
flot' my moder luf.
Al»'aham. let be, let ha !
It wiH hot help that thou wol meyn ;
BoY ly stytt titt I coin to the,
I mys a lyty thyng, I weyn.
he spekis so rufully fo roc
ThaV water hotis in both myn eey,
212
216
(28)
I were leuer than al wardly wyn,
That I had fon hym onys vnkyn,le,
BoY no defawt I fauu,l hym in :
I wold be dede for' hym, or' pynde ;
To slo hym thus, I thynk grete syu,
So rufutt wordis I with hym fynd ;
I ara fur wo that we s|,nl,l twyn,
ffor he wiH neuer oute oP my mynd.
220
224
(')9)
What shl I fo his moder say
flot "where is he," tyte witt she spyr ;
IP I ter hi , " ton away,"
l,ir' answcre bese be]ifc--" nay, sid ! »
And [ ara fer(| hir' for fo slay ;
I ne wote what I shal say tiH bi?.
he lyys fuH stiH ther as he lay,
flbr fo I coin, dar' he hot styr.
228
232
(30)
Deus. Augett, hy with aH thi mayn
To abrahum thon shat be sent
ay, Isaao shaH noV be slayn ;
he sha! liP, and noV be bent.
My bydyng stand/s he hot agane,
Go, puy hym out oP his intenV
Byd hym go home agane,
I know weH how he ment.
[ Go, t cqpem's abore. ]
936
240
7
[c I'-
ore
m by
love.
If only he
had round
laac once
unkind I
God bids a
angel tel!
&braham to
epare hJS
4S To,umelcy Plays. IV.
(31)
t,ol 15, b.] Angel. Gladly, L,-,rd, I ara redy :
Tle.Anl
,,,¢ , thi bidyng shaH be magnyfyed ;
ed" I shaH me spede f hastely,
the obeye at euery tyde ; 244
Thi wiH, Thi naine, glorifye,
Ou aH this warid so wide ;
And fo thi seruand now in hy,
good, trew, abrahanl, wiH I glyde. 248
a=,,, Abraha Bot myght I yit o wepyng
t¢lfhe ufl tiH I hafl done this sacrifice ;
n up tud-
«¢,ty ,t,y It mus nedh' be, withoutn ]esse,
ls. thoP aH I carpe on this kyn wise, 252
The more my sorow iV wiH iucres
when I look to hym, I gryse
I wiH ryn on a r,
An,1 slo hym here, fight as hc lys. 256
(33)
,, gel. Abraham ! Abrah«nl ! [Sei Mm.]
bids him
1« , Abralmm. Who is e now
Wa¢ let the go.
A,gel. stand vp, now, stand
Thi ood viH coin I alow,
Therfor I byd the holO thi hand. 260
Aalmm. say, who bm so ? any bo thou
Aelus. Yei, god & sendis this beest thyn offeramE
fioub "
, i Abrabam. I stoeke with god ]att, I tmw,
God's final
oer. And doyng he me cotlnatntd. 264
(34)
h¢ s¢ Angelus. He has persauy,l thy meken
he thanks And thi gd wiB Mso, Iwis ;
G for
gdes, he wiH thou do thi son no distms,
ffo J he bas unt the his blys. 268
Al»'abam. Bot wote thou weH that it
As thou h sayd
Angelus. I say the yis.
Abraham. I thank the, lor,, weH oP goodnes,
ThaV aH thus h relesV me this ; 272
Towdey Plays. V. Isaac.
(3)
To speke with the haue I no space, ^brahm
relis Iaa¢
wit my dere son ti I haue spokyn.
be killed.
My good son, thou shal haue grace,
On the now wi I no wrokyn
Ry vp now, with thi frely face.
I»«e. s, sha8 I lif
Abraham. yei, this tokym
t oscttlatur eul. and kio
SOn thou has skapid a fus hard ace,
Thou shul haue yn both bent & boky 280
(36)
I«a«e. B,,t, fader, shaH I no slayn
Abraham. o, cert/«, son.
I#aac. then ara I gla ;
Good si', pu vp youre 8woxl agayn.
him put up
Atam. ay hardely, son, be
]saac. Is a for geyn
Abraham. yei, son, certa». He
almost
I«a. flb fer(t, sir, was I nere-han ma,. 286 t, t,.
wo leaves of the MS. are wauting ere, si. d 4 aml d 5. They
conined the end of Abrah«m and the benning, almoet ail, of
I.1
[ In¢o»qdctt.
[ Dai Pcr, oaa.
]soxc. Jacob. Esaw.
[Isaac.] Coin nere son and kys me,
thaV I raay feyle the smebI o the.
The smet of my son is lyke
to a feld with flouris, oP hony bike.
where art t|lOIl, W, my son
I, tcob. here, fader, and aski,' youre benyson.
T. PLAY8.
(V.)
[Isaao.]
The lait 35 COUlOkts only left. ]
4
[FoL 15,
Sacoh cornes
instad and
a.ks his
bles8ig.
5O
Isc bl8
Jacob in
itake/'or
E#au.
begm}ed by
J,cob.
Esau the
bes ble#isg
to slay J'acob
tf ho meet
b,m.
Tomeley Plays. 17". Isaae.
Isaac . The blyssyng my fade»" gaf fo me,
god of" heuen & I gif" the ; 8
God gif" the pieute grete,
oP wyne, oP oyH, and oP whete ;
And graunt thi childre aH
to worsliip the, both grete and smaH ; 12
who so the blyasys, blyssed be he ;
who so the waris, wared be he.
How bas thou my grete b]yssyng,
loue the shaH aH thyne ofspxTng"; 16
Go now wheder thou bas to go.
lacob. Gratuat mercy, sir, I wiH do o.
recedet iacob. [Es«w «àvances.]
E, aw. haue, ete, fader, oP myn) huntyn,
And gif" me sythen your blyssyug. 20
Lsoetd. Who is t.hatl
.Esaw. 1, yottre son
]%aw, bryng/s you venyson.
Iaad. Who was that was right' new here,
And broghV me bruet of" a dere 24
1 ete weld, and blyssyd hym ;
And he is blyssyd, ic/i a lyn0.
Esaw. Alas ! I may grete and sob.
l.a«c . Thou art begylyd thruglï iacob, 28
ThaV is thyne awne german) brother .
Esaw. haue ye kepyd me noue other
Blyssyng then ye ser hym one
L.'aac. sich anothe? haue I noue ; 32
Bot" god gif" the te thyu handban@
the dew et t, euen & frute et lan, ;
OtheP then this can I net say.
Esaw. 1New, alas, and walo-way ! 36
May I wit.15 thaV tratoure mete,
my faders daye sbalt cern wlth grete,
And my moders aise ;
may I hym mete, I shaH hym slo. 40
[Esaw retires. Rebecca advances.]
Rebecca. Isaae, iV were my dcth
If" Iacob weddetl in kynd of' het]i ;
Toum, eley Plays. V. Iaac.
I witt semi hym fo aran,
there my brothere dwellys, laban ;
And there may he serue in peasse
tiH his brother's wrath wiH seasse.
why shu]« I apon a day
loyse both my sonnes ? better nay.
Iaad. Thou says sotti, wife ; caH hym heder,
And let vs tet hym where & wheder
That he may fie
that vs b,th het/s baie to brew.
[ [,¢«ob «dcances.]
Rebecca. Iacob, son ! thi fader & I
wold speke with t.he ; coin,
Out oP contry must thou fie,
tha Ew slo no the.
I«wob. Whedeçard shuld
Rebecca. To mesopotameam ;
To my brothere, and thyn eme,
tha dwellys beyde Iordan streme ;
And the? may thou with hym won,
o Eaw, myne othe on),
fforgeL and ail hi wrafl be dede.
Iacob. I wiH go, fade»', a youre rede.
I.,'aac. Yei, son, do as thi moder says
Coin kys vs bofli, & weynd thi way.
el oséulatur.
Iacob. Haue good day, sir and dame !
Isaac. God sheld the, son, from syn and shame !
Rebecca. And giP the grace, good man fo be,
AM senti me glad tythyng/ fo the.
Ex2licit Isaac.
51
48
52
56
6O
64
68
Rebeeca
teH Jacob
hemt fleo
fromEssu.
[FoL
ow'ndey Plays. VI. aco.
Jacob
Ifi
G0,d appear
to hm and
blesses him.
(VI.)
Sequitur iacob.
[71 co«/eta aa.]
[Dramu2ia Pcrsoav.
J'acob. t Lya. [ Lea'. ] [ oscv.
«. Tu. Benjamin.
ac«H. Esaw. ]
l, wob.
e!P me lor, l, adonay,
And hal, V me in the right way
To mesoputameam ;
ff,,t I cam neuer or now where I ara ;
I cam neuer here in this contre ;
lor of t heuen, thou help nie !
fl'o » I hauc maide me, in this strete,
sore bonys & warkand feete.
The son is downe, what is best
hei » l,urpose I aH uyght fo rest ;
Yndef my hede this sion) shal ly ;
A nyght/s resV take wil-t I.
Deus. Iacob, iacob, thi god I ara,
Of thi f,rfder abraham,
And of thi fader Isaac;
I shaH the },lys foi » thare sake.
This lan,_l tlmt thou slepys m,
I shaH the gif', and thi kyn ;
I shaH thi seede multyply,
As thyk as powder on ertlï may ly.
Thc kynd oP the shatt sprele wide,
ffrom eesV fo west on euery syde,
ffrom the soutli vnto the nortl5 ;
AH thaV I say, I shaH fort]5 ;
And aH the folk/s of thyne ofpryng,
shal be blyssyd off thy blyssyn.
Iacob, haue thou no kyns drede !
I shaH the clethe, I shaH the fedc.
WhartfuH shaH I make thi gaie ;
I shal the help erly antl laie ;
8
12
[Deu apl,ear above. ]
16
2O
24
28
And al.t in qwar ahal"t I bryng the
homo agane to tli eountre.
I ahaH noV fay, be hou bol,,
Bo I shaH do as I haue tohE
hic vi9il«t.
hwob. A lord I wha may this meno
whaO haue I her in Mepe, and ene
That god leyd hym o g,
Ad spako me, i is no lege ;
And now is here none othere gato,
hop godis howse and heuens yate. 40
lord, how dredfuH is this stede
the I layde downe my hede,
In godis lovyn I rayse this stone,
Aud oy wiR I l»ut thero. 44
lor, o heuen, that a wote,
here o o I make a ho :
I thou gi me met« and foode,
And close to body, I behone$, 48
nd bryng me home to kyt and kyn,
by the way that I wMk in,
withou skathe and in quarte,
I promyse to tho, vith stedfa harO, 52
As thou ar lor and god myne,
And I Iacob, thi trew hyne,
This sto.e I yse in sygne to day
shaR I hold holy kyrk fo ay ; 56
Aud o a tha newes ue
rightwys u sha I gi the.
hic e'iar iob de aran in team natiuitatis see.
A, my iader» god o heuen,
thaP aaide $o me, tug t steven, 60
when I t aran w dwelhn,
tha I shuld tue agane to lan
The ' I was bo ied ad boe,
warnyd thou me, 1o, beforne, 64
s I wen toward aran
t my staff» and psyd Iordan :
53
Ood pro-
mises iaim a
peaeeful
retur home.
The atone is
tht if God
rovides f-r
ira & brings
him iome iv
peace he wih
hold fo
holy Church
for ever.
[Fol. 17, a.]
On his retur
frolll Aran,
Jaeob
remembers
Ood's
mise.
54
Jaob is re-
t.rning wth
tw,, h,,st of
Ire prays
G.d t pro-
tect llillt
froIn
He ha* sent
Eu many
resent. a
open it
tnay paeify
m.
Tmeley Pgays. VI. Jacob.
And now I coin agane fo kyth,
wit tvo ostes of" men me witli.
Thou hete me, iord, o do weH with me,
to muRyplye my seede as sand of" see ;
"l'hou maue me, iol, [hrngh vertew,
ffrom veniance of" Esaw,
ThaP he sio hOP, foP oh$ eme,
thes« moders wih thare barn« terne.
R«cheH. Oure anguysh, 8if', is many roide,
syn ha oure messyngere vs toh
That Iaw woid you slo,
with foure hundre[h men and mo.
I,eob. ffor' so[h, rachêH, I haue hym seng
of" many beest/s sere presên.
May tyde he wiH oure giftt ake,
And righP so shal his wrath slake.
where af' oure thyng/s, af' thay past Iordan
Lya. Go and look, si ', as ye ean.
68
72
76
8O
84
hic serutetur superlectile, & luctetur angeluz cure eo.
lte wrentles
with
and wdI hot
]et Him go.
Ood changes
IsraeL
Jsobs asks
God's naine,
and is told
** Wolder-
Deus. The day spryugis ; now letP me go.
Iacob. Nay, nay, I wilt hot so,
Bot thou blys me of thou gang :
IP I may, I shalt hold the |ang.
Deus. In tokynyng that thou spekis with me,
I shatt tocIie now thi thee,
That halt shalt thou euermore,
bot thou shalt fele no sore ;
What is thy naine, thou me ter
Iacol. Iaeob.
Deus. nay, bot Israetl ;
sy thou to me sich strengtie may kythe,
to men oP erti thou must Le stythe.
Iacob. what is thy naine ?
Deus. whi askis thou it ?
' wonderfuH,' iP thou wil wyt.
lacob. A, blys me, lord!
Deux. I shatt the blys,
And be to the fur propyce,
88
92
96
Towneley Plays. t;7. Jacob. 55
And gyi the my blyssyng f» ay,
Jseob.
As lord and he thaP aH may.
I aha gmyth thi ga,
d fu we ordeyn thi s ; 104
when thou has drue, thynk on
Aad thou shal fu we saynyd be,
And loek thou tmw we my y ;
And faoewe now, the day dayes. 108
lacob. Now haue I a new naine, isr ; Job call
t place
this place shaB [hight] fanueB,
for he
ffo I haue seyn in ts place seen
e face.
g o heue face face. 112
heH. Iacob, 1o we haue tythan
thaç Esaw is here a hand. thea,roach
or Esau.
hic diuidit turmas in tres pattes.
lacob. che, stand thou the 1 eschele,
divides
ffof I woh thou wero sauyd wele 116
» three parts,
CaB Iooep and benjamin, l,ling
chel
And leç thevm no fro the twyn.
third for
I iV ho thaV aw sfety.
w fore aH--hew, 10
Ye thar ae here the las t»,,L a, .]
Ye may be uyd if ye fie fast.
v«à«t iab osculand saw; venit iacob, flectit
çen ezoranào deum, lo, occurrit lli
in amlibus.
I«cob. I pray the, lord, thou me heV,
Eau eet
a thou ue me and my gete. 124 each other
Esaw. welcom brotheP, to kyn and kyth,
t wife and ehi]dre tha cornes he wit.
how h thou Iaren in fa land
te me now 8oto goed tythan. 128
1b. Ve, my brothee Esaw,
I thç thi men no baie me brew.
dicit semis
saw. wemo! felows, hold youre hend,
e o that I and he rend,
Esau bids
hm men hold
132 their barda.
a lS. that.
56
t)nks Eau
f-r hia
:ndness.
Tawneley Pla#s. VIL The ProThets.
And frenship here wiH we fulfiB,
syn that iV is god/s wiH.
l, lcob. God yelJ you, brotbere, that it ao la
that thou thi hyne so woht kys.
Es«w. Nay, Iac-b, my dere brothere,
I shaH the teH aH anothere ;
l'hou art my lord thrugh destyny ;
go we togeder both thou and I,
To my fader an,l his wife,
that Iofys the, brothm », as thare lyre.
136
140
Explicit lueob.
rn|llld$ the
peol,le of
lsrael of the
to [
A4am.
God w/Il
raiSv up a
IroI,het, &
all who
belieÇe in
him shall be
aveL
(vi.)
Processus Prophetarum.
[ Ineomplcl¢ : 39 M4.-lincd stan:a$, aab cab, and 4 b of Latin. ]
[ Drm Perse.
3Ijs. Dau. Eybilla ophr. anù.l. ]
[oys. (Prolog.)
R,)phem excitabiV deus de fratrib vestris ;
Omnis anima, que nou audieri prophem fllum,
exterminabit«r de pop«lo suo ;
Nemo pvpheta sine honore nisi in patriâ sui
(1)
AH ye fvlk o israeH,
herkyn to me l I wiH you teH
Tythyng farly goode ; 3
AH wote ys how iV be
wherfoP Adam was damlmy heH,
he, and aH his blode. 6
Thcrfo » wiH go, sty and rayse
A prophete, soin man dayes,
O oure brethere kyn ; 9
And aH trowes as he says,
And wiH walk in his ways,
ffrom heH he wiH theym twyn. 12
Townele?! Plays. VII.
(3)
when his tyme begynnys fo day,
I rede no man fro hym dray,
In way, ne stand on strut ;
flot he tbat wil4 noV here his sagh,
he be shewed as an out-lagh,
And from his flkis be putV.
(4)
I warne you wel that saine propheto
shal coin herea[terward, fut swete,
And many metels shew ;
Man sha]cl fabl tibl his feete,
ffoP cause he can bales beete,
Thrugh his awn thew.
(5)
At that wit in trowth ren
shatl he saue, I wame you then,
TrusP shat his naine be.
BoP at ouer wiH man prophete ken
with worslSip, amang/s men,
Bot in his awne countre.
(6)
herkyns al4, botti yong and old !
God that has al4 in wold,
Getys you bi me ;
his commaundement/s aP ten ;
Behold, ye that a? his men,
here ye may theym se.
(7)
his eommaundement/s that I haue broghV,
looke that ye hol, thaym noghV
flot tryfyls, ne fo fables ;
flot ye sa]cl wel4 vnderstand
ThaP god wrote theym with his han,
In thyse saine tables.
(s)
Ye that thyse in hart wit halO,
wato heuen shal ye be cald,
The ProThets.
57
He who wl]
ot hear
shs be ss
15
18
The prophet
shll how
mny
24
He wil] save
them who
wa]k in
7 truth.
But a pro-
phet ever
has hoIiour
0 save in his
o
eonntry
[FoL 18, a.]
Moses de-
ci«res God'
33 command-
ments.
36
tres nor
fables.
39
God wrot
them witb
42 i» own
58
swearing
falsel by
God's naine.
The third,
to kcep the
holy day.
The fourth,
to honour
father and
mother.
The flfth,
to forsake
fornication
& take a
ate.
The sixth,
fo be no
anslayer.
hot to steal.
The elghth,
tobe t-rue of
tongue.
Toumeley _Plays. Vil. The ProThets.
That is fyrst to conù ;
And ye that wiH hot do
Titt he pyne mon ye go,
And byde a bytter dome.
(9)
Do now as I shaH you wys ;
The fyrst commaundement is this
That I shaH you say ;
Make no god of stok ne stone,
An, l trow in none god bot oone,
That mayde both nyght and day.
00)
Anothere bydis thu shaH hot swere,
flot no mede, ne for no dere,
ffalsly, bi godis naine ;
IP thou swere wrongwos]y,
Wit thou weH and wytterly,
Thou) art worthi 'ete blame.
()
The thy is, thou shaH wel4 yheme
Thi holy day, and serue to wheme
God with aH thi hart.
The fou commaundement is bi tayH,
ffader and moder worship thou shaH,
Ih pouert and in qwarte.
(2)
The fyft commaund/s thon shaH fomake
ffornycacyon, and take the a make,
An,l )yP in rightwya state.
ïhe sext commaun, lis thou shal hot be
Man sloer', for goht ne fee,
Ye for' luf , ne for hate.
The seuentl commaund/ that
nd nather go to stel« ne feue,
flot more then îoP les.
The aght byd/s both old and yong,
That thay be traw oP thare tong,
And bere no fal8 witnes.
45
48
51
54
57
6O
63
66
69
72
75
78
ourn, l,y Play. VIL The
The nenth bydis the, bi thi li,
ot vet
Thou desyre noV thi neghur's wife,
ut' wite.
e mayden ha his. 81
The n bidls he, fo no case, , ath,
covct
Desyre no wnwosly thyng thi negh
thy ncigh-
Do thus, and do no mys. 84
I au the saine man thaV god chase, [F.
And toke the n commaundementi« of peas
In the monte synay ; 87
Thise wordis, I say, ar no les ; T,e worOs
My naine is callyd oys ;
d haue now aH good day [Et Ioes.] 90
Dauid. Omis reges adorabnt eum, omis etes
serent ei.
herkyn, aH, tha here may,
the people
And peroeyf weH what I shaH say, think
righMous-
AH wit righ[t]nes. 93 ¢.
loke ye puy iV noV away,
BoY thynk theron th nyghV and day,
ffo iV is sotMastne 96
(17)
Iesse sou, ye wote I ara ;
Dauid is my righV naine,
And I bere crowne ;
Bot ye me trow, ye af to blame ;
Of Israel, both wyl, and tame,
I haue in my bondon.a
(la)
As god of heuen bas gyffyn me wit,
shaH I now syg you a fytt,
With my mynstrelsy ;
loke ye do iV wel in wrytV,
And theron a knot knytt ,
ffoi iV is prophecy.
a The ryme aeeds ' boadowne.'
ha.ve ail
18rael sub-
to me.
102
He will s/ng
a fyVt, wbich
shall be a
105 lar°lahecY"
108
6O
l)avid sns
d the
cominZ of
to be nm°s
8aviour. Of
Hii ciming
he is glaoE
God's SOl
shall return
to the
highcst seat
in heaven
He shll be
lord of ail.
Kings shall
kneel to
Him,
and bring
Hm rich
gifts.
Tewndeg Plags. l'II. The _Prolhets.
3Iyrt I lnake ti aH men,
wit my harp and fyngers ten,
d warn theym that thay g]a,t ;
ffor god wi that his son down senJ,
ThaV wrogV adam with his hen,$,
And heuen and ert mayde.
(20)
He wi8 lygh fro heuen tulle,
ffor be mans saueyou,
d saue thaç is forloe ;
ffor thaç I harp, and myrt make,
Is or he wi8 maede take,
I te you thus belote ;
2)
And thider shaH he ren agane,
As gyan of mye mayne,
Vnto the hyesç sete ;
Ther is nawthe kyng, ne swayn,
Then no thyng thaV may hym layn,
Ne hyde from his hete.
(22)
he sha8 be lor and kyng of aH.
TyH hys feete shaH kyngis laS,
To offre to hym wytrly.
Blyssy,t be tha swete blome,
Tha sha8 saue vs at h eo
Ioyfu8 may we be.
(3)
Riche gyfti thay shaH hqn bryng,
And ri8 hym make offeryng,
kneland on tha kne ;
we we hym tha that lordyng,
And that dere derlyn,
MyghV bide on lyre and se.
Men may know hym bi his marke,
M and lonff his warke,
tha shaH he lu most.
111
114
117
120
123
129
132
135
138
141
Towneley Plays. Vil. The Prohets.
lyght shal be born that tyme in darke,
Both fo lawd man and to clark,
the luf of rightwys gost. 144
61
Light ahall
corne both
to layman
and to clork.
(25)
Therfo », both emperoure and kyng,
Ryche and poore, boti old/and yiug,
retaper wel youre gle,
Agans that kyng lyghV downe,
ffof fo lowse vs oP pryson,
And make vs aH free.
Temper
your glee.
eValcror &
king. t]l
14:7 that King
free us.
150
Ostende nobis domiue misericordiam tuam, et' salutare
tuum da nob/s.
(26)
Ïhou show thi mercy, lord, tyH vs,
flot to thou coin, to heH we trus,
we may noV go besidc ;
lord, when thi wiH is fol » to dde
Tytt us thi salue and thi hele,
whom we aH ab}'de.
Ti]l the
Lord corne
we muet ail
156
(27)
lgow haue I songen you a tytt ;
loke in mynd that ye haue it ,
I rode with my myght;
ho that maide vs at with his wytt ,
sheld vs al from heH pytt,
And graunt vs heuen lyght!
I bave sug
you a fytt,
look you
keep it in
159
[Exit David.] 162
sibilla propbeta. Iudicii signum tellus sudore madescit ,
E cclo rex adueniet per secla futurus,
Scilicet in carne presens vt iudicet orbem.
(8)
Who so wyl4 here tythyng/s glaJ,
oP hym that ati this warld ruade,
here me wytterly !
sibil sage is my naine;
BoP ye ma here, ye af fo b]ame,
My word is irol,hecy.
165
168
The 8ibyl
to hear her.
62
new km
comng to
11ht the
end.
He shl]
udge the
worl,|.
Every man
ahall rise in
hs flesh, &
{he Judg-
meut Day.
Hill and dale
shall run
h,gether &
al] be ruade
Towndey Plays. VIL ProThet.
()
AH men was slayn thrugh adam syn,
And put to l,yne that neuer shat blyn,
thrugh falnes oP the feyn;
A new kyng cornes from heuen to fygh
Agans the feynd, to wyn his right,
so la his mo'cy heyn, L
AH the wadJ shaH he deme,
And thaP haue seruyd hym to wheme,
Myrth thsym mon betyde ;
AH shaH se hym wit tha ee,
Ryche snd poo, low snd hye,
o man may hym hyde
(31)
BoY thay shaH in tharc flesh
ThaV euery man shaH whake and yse,
Agans that flk dome.
with s santis, many oone,
he shaH be sene in flesh anQ bone,
thaV kyng thaV is to con,.
(3)
AH that shaH stand hym beh, re,
AH shal be les and more,
OP oene el ichon.
Angels sha qwake then lof ferd,
And fym shaH brun this mydyH-er,_,
yei, erth and aH ther apo0.
shaH nothyng here in erth be kend,
Bot iV shaH be stmwy and bren,,
AH watem and the see.
sythen shaH th h and dah
Ryn togeder, and smale,
And aH shaH euen be.
(3)
At hys commyng shaH bemys blaw,
ThaV men may his commyng knaw ;
ffuH sorow[ shaH be tha blas;
171
174
177
180
183
186
189
192
195
198
201
Towndey Pl«ys. Vil. The Prop]cts.
63
Ther is no man thaV herys iV,
BoY ho shatt qwake foi aH his witt,
Be ho nouer so stedfast.
(35)
Thon ahati heti gape and gryn,
That mon may know thare domo thorin,
Of thaV hye iustyco ;
ThaV itt bave done, fo hett mon go ;
And fo heuen tho other also,
thaV has been Hghtwys.
204
207
210
Trttmlets
slmll blow at
His coming,
& mon shall
quake at the
sound.
Hell 1!!
ga]e & g'rim
The bad shall
go there, the
(36)
Therfo , I redo ilk a man,
kepe, as weH as he can,
ffro syn and fro mysdedo.
My prophecy now haue I told ;
Go, you saue, boih yong and old,
And help you at youre nede
213
[Exit Sybil.] 216
Therefore let
keep him
from sin.
Daniel. Cure venerit sanctus sanctorum cessabit vncio
rentra.
(37)
Gocl that maide adam and eue,
whils thay dyd weFl, ho gai thaym leuo
In paradise to dwell ; 219
Sono when thay thaV appyH ete,
Thay wero dampned, sono and skete,
Vnto tho pyno oP heH, 222
Daniel
recaIls the
fMI of Adam,
(38)
Thrug}i sorov and paynes euer new
Therfor wyFl god apon vs rew,
And his son downe
Into erth, flesh to take,
That is aH for ouro sake,
ouro trespas fo amemL
God wflls
that Hs Son
shall take
Oo- flesh to
treepaas.
228
(39)
fl]esh with flesho wiH be boght,
That ho lose hot that ho has wmght
wytti hys awne hend! ;
231
6¢
He ahall be
born of &
mmden to
ave the
lo,a
Towndey Plays. VIII. Pharaoh.
Of a madyn shal he be borne,
To saue aH that a# forlorne,
Euermore withoutten en(IL 1
234
Pharaoh
calls for
Peace.
He is king
as his fsther
wss b¢fore
him.
AIl Egypt is
his.
They who
hearken hot
t lais worda
sludl be
hanged high.
(Wli.)
Ineipit Pharao.
[36 e/ght-line stan2aa, ab ab ab ab ; I seven-line (no. 49), ab ab aba ;
I s/x (no. 55), ab ab ab ; 32fours, ab ab ; and 2 s/ng/e lines, 109,
Primua Pwer.
ccund, Puer. ]
3.]
[Draraat/s P¢rsona
Pharao. Moys¢s.
Primus Mlles. Deus.
Secundua Mlles.
Pbarao. (1) Lters i°goan. *
Eas, of payn that no man pas ;
bot kepe the course that I commaunde,
p And take good hede of hym thal haa
youre helth aH holy in hys hande ;
ffor kyng pharro my fader Was,
Alld led thys lordshyp of thys land ;
I ara hys hayre as age Vyll has,
Euer in stede fo tyr or stand. 8
(.)
AH Egypt is myrte awne
To hede aftyr my law ;
I Wold my myght Were knawne 3
And honoryd, as hyt awe. 12
ffuH low he shat] be thrawne
ThaV harkyns hot my sawe,
hanged hy and drawne,
Therfor no boste ye blaw ; 16
This Play is unfinished, the rest of fol. 19 b, and the whole of
fol. 20, being ]eft blank.
2 This is written at top of the page in the marin, in a more
reeent hand ; but about half-way down (and hot in the nargin) are
the words "]yster i,lay," in yet another hand.
a MS. knowne.
Tmeneley PI«ys. Iv[Il. Parar, h.
(.3)
Bot as for kyng I commaun,l peasse.
To ait the people of thys empyre.
louke no man put hym self in preaase,
Bot that Wyil do as I desyre,
And of youre Vrordis lo,k that ye seasse.
Take tent to me, youre soferand syre,
That may youre comfort most increasse,
And fo my lyst bowe lyfe and lyre.
65
Be obedient
and take
heed to mv.
2O
24
(4)
Primus liles. ]Iy lord, if any here Wero.
That Wold noty wyrk youro Vyll,
If We myght coin thaym nere,
ffuil soyn we shuld theym spyl.
(5)
Pbarao. Thrugh out my kyngdom Wold I ken,
And kun hym thank thaV Wold me
If any Were so Waryd mon
Thav wold my fors downe felt.
ecundtls Miles. ]Iy lord, ye haue a maner of men
that make great mastres vs emeH
The Iues that Won in gersen,
thay ar callyd chyldyr of Israel.
(6)
Thay multyplye fuil
and sothly Ve suppose
That shat euer las,
oure lordshyp for fo Iose.
Thc 1st
soldicr will
[Fol. 21, b.] kfil ay one
who will
hot work
q_ Pharaoh'
wdl.
Pharaoh
Itk If there
are any in
hia kingdom
who wish hi
32 d.wn falL
The 2nd
soldier
thinks the
Jews in
too etrong.
4O
(7)
Pharao. Why, how haue thay sycti gawd/s begun
ar thay of myght to make sych frayes
Primus Mlles. Yei, l,,rd, fuil ïeit folk ther Was fun
In kyag pharao, youre fade»" dayes.
Thay cam of Iosel,li, Was iacob son
he Vas a prince Worthy to pmyse
In sythea ia rysV haue thay ay ton ;
thus af thay lyke to lose youre layse»
"L PLAY8. F
44
They comv
of Joseph,
Jacob's 8«Jn
48
66
will con-
fotmd
Pharaoh, if
they go on
OEhey were
but 70 when
OEey came,
and after
400 years are
800,000 men.
PhsJoh
determines
to crush
them bv
cunning.
The rcst
shall be kept
in bondage
to ¢htch aud
delve.
Towneley Plays. VIII. Pharaoh.
Thay Wyt-1 confound you cleyn, 49
bol; if thay soner sesse.
Pharao. What deuyH is th;,t' thay mcyn
that' thay so fasV incresse ? 52
O)
,Secundus Mlles. t[ow thay incres fuH wcl we ken,
as oure fadel dyd vnderstand ;
Thay Vfere bot' sexty and ten
when thay fyrsV cam in to thys land ; 56
Sythen haue soierncd in
[Fower hundrcth] 1 'ynter, I dal' warand ;
1Vow af thay nowmbred of myghty mon
moo then [thre hundreth] - thousand, 60
(10)
Wyth outen Vyfe and cl,yld,
or hyrdi that kepe thare fee.
Pharao. Itow thus mygtit we ],c bcgyld
bot shatk it no12 be ; 64
(11)
flbr wytlï quantyse we haH thaym qm.l,
so ]at thay shat'l hot far spredc.
Primus Mlles. My lord, wc haue hard oure fadcrs t¢4t.
ami clerkis that wct'l coutil redc, 68
Ther shul01 a man walk vs amct-1
that shuld fol'do vs and ourc dolc.
Pharao. ffy on hym, to thc dcuyt'l of het'l !
sych destyny wyH we, hot' drcdc ; 72
(12)
VCe shal makc mydwyf's to spyl-t thcm)
where any ebrew is borne,
And aH menkynde to kyH theng,
so shatt thay soyn be lorne. 76
(1:9
And as for c]der haue 1 uonc awe,
sych bondage sha/I to thaym beydc,
To dyke and delf, bere and draw,
and fo do aH vnhonest deyde ; 80
1lS. iiijc. b18. ccc.
To.wnÆleg Piok'. VIII. Pharaoh.
So shaH these ladd@ be halden law,
In thraldom euer tharc lyre to leyde.
.S'ecuMus Mlles. lgow, eert/s, thys w a s,tol saw,
thus shal these flk o farflmre sprede.
84
67
The second
soidicr
thinks this
a subtle
saying.
04)
Pharuo. ow hlp o hald theym down,
look I no fayntncs fynde.
Primus Miles. AH rcdy, 1,rd, Vc shaH be bwne,
in bondage thaym fo bynde.
Pk'traoh
says thvrc
88
Tunc Inh'al moyses c.m virg,î in man,t, etc.
Moyees. Gret god, tha ait thy8 Warld begah
and gowndyd if in good de.e,
Thou mayde me, moyse, vnt. man,
and sythen thou sauyd me from the se ;
kyng Pharao had commawndy« tha].,
ther shuld no man ehyld sauyd be ;
Agans hys WyH away I wan ;
thus ha go,] shewed hys myght for me.
92
Nc,w ara 1 sert b, kel,e,
vnder thys montayn syd,.,
Byshope Icttyr shepe,
to hetr may be tydc ;
(17)
A, lord, grete is thy myght !
Vhat man may of yoad meruel-t meyn ?
Yoade," I se a selcowth syght,
sych on in Warld Was neu,r seyn ;
A bush I se burnand fuH bryght,
and euer elykc the leyfes arc greyn ;
If it be wark of Varldly Vyght,
I Wyti go wyt wythoutyn Wcyn.
Deus. 3loyses, Moyses !
hic l»roterat ad rubum, et dieit ei deus, etc.
strauge
burning
whili ils
leaves keci,
green.
68
G«,d btds Moyses, coin hOt fo nere,
M-scs take
,,, ..h,,c bot syH in that tede t]mu dweH,
t.r the place
,, h.,.o. And harkyn vnto me here ;
Mke tent What I the teH.
do of thy shoyes in fere,
wyth mowth I tlm nicH,
the place thou stand@ in thel
f«,lothe, is hal»wd W,.H.
Towneley Plays. VI1L Pham»h.
I ara thy lord, Wythouten
to lengfle thi lyf «cn a I lyst ;
I ara gad that soin tyme Sl»ake
fo thyn e]ders, as thay ,Vyst ;
To abraam, and Isaa,.,
and iacob, I ayde .hu]d bc ],ly.4,
And multyhvle «,f thc» to mak%
so that thare seyde shu]d hot be myst.
uflr
Phara-h o
tro .... .]
bidden to
tell Pharah
fo let the
Jews go go
the Wilder-
nes fo
worshi 1.
God.
(21)
"Fo do my message, haue in mynde,
to hym that me sycli hampe mase ;
Thou speke to hym Wytli wordis heyndo,
so thaP he let my peop]e pas,
To Wyldernes thaV thay may Weynd%
fo Wolhyp me as I wyt-} asse.
Agans my wyB if that thay leynd,
ful soyn hys song sha] be ' a]as.'
110
113
111
121
125
129
133
137
141
Tmoneley Plays. VIIL Paraoh.
()
M,,gses. A, lord ! pardon me, 3,Vyth thy leyf,
tha lynage luffis me noght
G]ad]y thay Wold me eyf,
i¢ I syc bodworde broghv.
(3)
Good lord, lett soin othere
that bas more fore the folke to fere.
De. Moyses, be thou nott abasV,
my bydg shaH thou boldly be
If thv with wrong away Wold Wras,
outt of the wy I shaH the Were.
Moyse& Good lord, thay Wy hot me trot
for aH tho othes that I can swere
To neu sych noytis newe
to fo of Wykyd Wy,
Wyth oun tokyn trew,
thay wyH hot tent ther tyH.
De,s. If that he wyH hot vndcrstand
thys tokyn trew that I shaH sent,
Afore the kyng et downe fly Wmd,
and it shaH turne to a serpent
Then ke the tayH agane in hand
boldly vp look thou if hent
And in the state that thou it fimd,
then shal it turne by myne iatenV.
(26)
Sythen ha]d thy hand soyn in hy )»arme,
and lepre it shal ho ]yke,
And hol¢ ane w/ff, oun harme ;
lo, my tokyns shal he slykc.
(27)
Aml if ]te wy hot suffre then
my peot,]e for to pas in psse,
I shaH send venyance [aeyn]
sha sowe fuH soin or I seasse.
MS. ix.
69
Goal to send
somebody of
]45
Goal bids
him hot be
149 «,,e.
Moses
tiret wsthout
a token he
wi]l hot be
153 trustea.
157
165
I! P]raoh
wil] net let
the people
go, Goal wi]i
173 punish him.
70 Towneley Plays. VIII. _Pha'aoh.
«bre,s ]3ot the ebrewes, won in Iessen, 174
th* 101au,-*. sbaH not Le merlyd with that measae
As long as thay my lawea WyH ken
thare comforth shaH euer increasse. 177
(28)
Moyse: A, lot, l, fo luf the aght vs w,.,
that makis thy folk thus froe ;
[ shaH vnto thaym
as thou bas told fo me. 181
e sk Bot fo the kyng, lord, when I conl,
by whnt
,,,,« ue is i f he aske whaP is thy naine,
spk o
.,, ,.t And I stand sty, both deyf & dom,
ç«" how shul,- I [skape]
o« ,«s l)e. I say the thé, ' Ego sure qui sure,'
blesses I,i,,,. I alu he that is the saine
If thou ean nother mur nor more,
I slaH shel, the from shame. 189
M,,yses. I vnderstan,l fu weH thys thyng,
I go, lord, with a the myght in
[1. . a.] De. Be bold in my blyssyn,
thi socoure sha I be. [l)eus retlre.«..I 193
(al)
Mr, yscs. A, lord of luf, leyn me thy larp,
reolves to
ten that [ may tly talys H ;
fends of
tt.¢om,'t. To my frcyn,lis now xv)' rare,
the chosyn chi]dre of IsraeH, ! 97
To t.H theym comforth of thare care,
in dawugere thr
God manteyn you euermare,
nd meyH myrth be you emc. 20t
(.)
,ï. w our« nyth
u,e, t. ffull hnv halden af we here,
as carls vnder the kg. 205
a MS. my. MS. kake.
'oumeley Plays. VIII. Pharaoh. 71
(3)
Seeundus puer. "We may mowrfi, l,oth more and my»,
O«1 «end
ther is no man that oure myrth mase ; them
Bot syn we af ait of a kyn, tort,
god send vs eomforth in thys case. 209
Moyses. Brethere, of youre mowrnyng blyn ;
god Vyt:t delyuer you thrugh lais grace,
OuV of this wo he wyH you wyn,
and put you fo youre pleassyng place ; 213
(34)
flot I sha] carp vnto the kyng,
and ïownd fui/soyn to make you ïree.
primus puer. God graunt you good Weyndyng,
and euermore with you be. 217 succes.
[.l/o.es approaches Ph araol. ]
(.3»)
3Ioysa. kyng pharao, to me take tent.
Pharaoh to
Pharao. Vhy, boy, what t.ythyng/s can thou tett ? let the
lsraelites
Moyses. firom god hym self hyddr am I sent go to
wil,lernea.
to foelSe the ehyldre of Israe ; 221
To Wyldemes he wold thay went.
Pharao. yei, weynd the to the devyH ,,f heH! PImraoh
[ gyf no force "Vhat he has menV, threats.
In my dangere, herst thOlt, shaH thay ,]wcH ; 225
0 6 )
And, rature, for thy sake,
thay shalbe put to pyne.
$loyses. Then wyt god veryauce take
of the, and of aH thym 229
(37)
Pharao. On me fy on the lad, out of my land !
wenys thou thus fo loyse oure lay ?
[ To the soldiers.]
Say, whence is yond warlow with his w:,nd
that thus wol4 wyle oure folk away 233
Primus Mlles. Yond is moyse% [ dar waraud,
sodier
agans al{ egypt has beyn ay, oss
Greatt defawte with hym youre fader rand ;
now wyH he mat you) if he may. 237
72
P)mraoh
asks Moses
for a token.
[t,,. s,
He changes
]]s wan4
into a
serent.
OEhen
changes it
back sgain.
Phara«,h
ays these
t..a ud s shall
help the
Iraelte
Ttnvneley t)lays. VIII. t)harewh.
(38)
P]«Jrao. ffy on hym ! nay, nay, that dawnce is donc ;
ha'dan, thou leryd to late.
Mvyses. God byd/s the g'aunt my bone,
and let me go my gate. 241
(39)
Ph«rao. Bydi god me fais loseH, thou) lyse
What tokyn told he take thou tent.
Moyses. He sayd thotO shuld dyspyse
botIi me, and hys commaundement ; 245
flbrthy, apon thys wyse,
my Wand he bad, in thi presetW,
I shuld lay downe, and the avyse
how it shuld turne to oone serpent ; 249
(0)
And in hys holy naine
here I lay it downe ;
lo, syr, here may thou se the saine.
Pharao. A, ha, dog ! the devyt the drown ! 253
Moyses. IIe bad me take iV by the tayH,
f,»r to prefe hys powere playn)
Ïhen he sayde, wythouten fayH,
hyt shuld turne to a wand agayn. 25?
Io, si,', bhol01 !
P/arao. wytlï ylahayti
Ccrtis this is a soteH swayn !
bç, t ttryse b0,yes shaH ahyde in bayH,
AH thi gawdis shaH thaynl uot gayn ; 261
(4e)
Bot wars, both nmrl] and
shaH thay rare,/or thi sake.
M¢,yses. I pray god send us venyange sone,
and on thi Warkis take wrake. 265
(3)
primus ll;les. AIOE, Mas ! this lan, l is
on lyre we may [no] longer leynd
Sych myschefe is fallen syn morfi,
ther may no medsyn if amend. 269
Phar«o. V/hy ery ye so, ladd/s lyst ye skorn
ijus Mlles. Syr kyng, sycl care was neuer kend,
llt no maus tyme thaV euer was borne.
Pharao. Tefl on, belyfe, and make an end. 273
(4)
Primus Mlles. Syr, the Waters that wero ordand
for men and bestis foyde, the flrst
ldague : the
Thrugli outt ait egypt land, wto
tuned to
af turnyd into reede bloyde ; 277
ffuil vgly and fuil yil is hytt,
that bot fresl an@ fayre was before.
Pharao. 0, ho ! this is a wonderfuil thyng to wytt,
of ait the warkls thaV euer wore ! 281
ijus Mlles. Nay, lord, ther is anothcre yit,
thaV sodanly sowys vs fuil sore ;
The 2nd
ffor todis and froskis may no mall flyt,
thay renom vs so, botli les and more. 285
(6)
Primus Mlles. Greatte mystis, sir, ther is botli morh
anti noyn, gret
byte vs fuil hytterly ;
biting
we tr,w that it be doyn bittzrly.
thrugh moyses, oure greatte enmy. 289
ijus M;les. ]Iy lord, bot if this menye may remefe,
]Mon neuer myrtlï be vs amang.
Pba,'ao. Go, say to hym we wyil not grefe,
delusive
bot thay shail neuer the tytter «an, 293 offers tolet
" " the Jewsgo
Primus Mlles. ]Ioyses, my lord gyffys leyf [Fm. 2, .!
to leyd thi folk to lykyng lang,
So thaV we menti of oure myschefe.
Moy.es. ffuil weil I wote, thyse wordis af wrang ; 297
(4S)
But hardely ait that I heytt
ffuil sodanly it shail be seyn ;
ncowth meruels shalbe me)'t
And he of malyce meyn. 301
74
"/'he 4th
ida6me -
grtat
'" Iopp) a"
[e.l.
te 5th
plague : a
thc cattle.
Pharaoh
l,rcteuded
'Che th
Idague :
boil &
blain.
The 7th
ue ."
1'ouraeley _Plays. VIIL Pharaoh.
(9)
Secundus Miles. A, lord, alas, for doyff we dy ! 302
we dar look oute at no dowre.
Pharao. What , ragyd the dwyt of ]wH, alys you so
to cry
Primus Mlles. ffor we fare wars then euer we fowre ; 305
,q'et loppys oner aH ]gs land thay fly,
And wl,.re thay byto thay make grete blowx%
and in vuery place oure bestis dede ly) 308
C50)
,Sbeundus Mlles. hors, ox, and asse,
thay fat downe dede, syr, sodanly.
Phcn'«o. we ! lo, thcr is no man that has
hall as mycli harme as I. 312
O1)
Primus Miles. yis, sh', po-re îolk ]mue mokyH w%
t se tha catati thus out cast.
The hles in gessen fayre hot so,
thay haue lykyng for to last. 316
Pharao. Then shati we gyf theym leyf fo go,
fo tyme this pe'eH be on e.t ;
Bot , or t]my flytt oght far vs fro,
we shaH ],.m bond twyse as fast. 320
C.2)
8eeundu Mihs. [oyse.% my lord gyffls leyf
thi meneye to romeue.
Mtnjse. ye mon hafe more mysehefo
ho if thyse talys be trew. 324
(3)
Primus Miles. A, lord, we may hot leyde hyse lyfys.
Plmrw». whag, dwytt ! is grevanee gmfen agayn ]
Seun,lu Miles. ye, sir, sich powder apon vs dryfys,
where i ahi,lys i maks a blayn ; 328
[esett makys i man and wyfe,"
thus ar we hurt with hayH & rayn.
Syr, v[y]nys in montanse may hot thryf%
so bas frost & thoner thaym slayn. 332
The fo|lowing line in---wt're is left out.
" Th« sinflar rymes with the plural now and thea.
Toumele Plays. Vil[. Pluraoh.. 75
(»4)
_Phm'ao. yei, hop how do thay in gessen, Pr,
the I,es, ean ye me say e eam
Jews aoe
Primus Miles. Of aH thyse cares no thyng thay ken, n, by
these Imrms.
flmy feyH lOg[ of OUï afmy. 336
l'Ita'ao. No [hc ragoEd ! the dwyH [ sytt thay in l,easse
and 'e e,ery day in doute & doede
ijus 3lilas. My lord, this care wyll euer enerese,
to lnoyses haue his folk to leyd ;
Els be we lorfi, it is no lesse,
yiP were it bet[er that ai yede. 342
Pharao. Thes folk sha flyP no far,
If ]w go wellan, l wode.
Primus Miles. Then wiH it sone be war ;
I¢ were betr thay yode. 346
ijus Miles. My l,,rd, nw harme is comyn ilt hand. T,«sth
plag.e : wild
Pha»'ao. Y,.i, ,wiH, wiH it + no better bo ? «., «
Io.sts.
Primus Mlles. wyhl wm'mes af ]ayd ouer aH thi lan,1,
Thai leyf no flçmre, nor leyf on tre. 350
)'us Mfles. Agans that storme lnay no nmn stand ;
Anti mekyH more merueH hynk me,
Tha thise thre dayes has bene d,rand
Si«h myst, at no lnan may oher se.
Primus /il,s. A, my ]cw, l ]
Phar«o. hagh
ius Mlles. Grete pestilence is comyn ;2
IP is like ft long to last.
Pharao. [stilence ] in the dwilys naine !
he is onre pride ottet" past. 359
(a)
Primus Miles. My 1, this care lasti' lang,
ami wiH, to moyses haue his bone ;
let hyln go, e wyrk we wrang,
IP may hot help houer ne hone.
t MS. iij. Its mc is &ssonanl.
3S. pentilence.
B.t still will
hot let the,.
gc.
[F,,I. 2.
The 9th
l»l%,-ue :
354 great mit
The 10th
pl«gne : tho
l,esti]cncc.
The 1st
«vl4ier says
csre will lal
till Moses
be satisfiel.
363
76
Phnraoh
gives leave
f,,r the Jew
» go, but
catch them
The
Israelites
d-ubt, but
Mose
them.
14 c Iarts the
Bt-d 8ea
[Fol.
Toumeley lalays. VIII. laha'aoh.
Phm'uo. Then wi we gif theym leyf to gang; 364
Syn i lnUS nedi« be doyn ;
Perchauns we H thaym rang
and mat them or to mrfi a non. 361
ijus Miles. Moyses, my lord ha says
thou shaH haue psagc playn.
Moçs. 'ow haue we lefe to pas,
my freyndb, now be ye fayn ; 371
(«1)
t'oto furth, now « ye weynd
to land of lykyng you to pay.
Primus Tuer. o kyng Phao, that fMs feynd,
he wiH vs eft betray ; 375
ffuH so he w shape vs to sheynd,
And after vs send his gamay.
Moç«. l:e hOP abasP, goal is oure freyn,1,
And aH oure foes fi slay ; 379
C62)
Therfor eom on with me,
haue done and drede you noght.
ijus P'. ThaVlord blyst might he be,
that vs from bayH has broght. 383
l'rimus er. Sieh frenship neuer we rand ;
hop yit" I drede for p«els
The teede see here af hand,
ther shal we byde we be tlaH. 387
Moys. I shaH make way ther with my wan,,
go,l bas sayd% to sayf vs a ;
On ayther syde the see mo stand,
tu we be gone» righP a waH. 391
Coin on wyth me, leyf none behynde ;
lo fown, ye now youre god to pleasoe.
hic ldrasiP more.
S,.cnndus 1mer. O, lor ! this way i heyn, l ;
Nuw weynd we aH at easse. 395
Toonel«y Plays. t"III. Phm'a.. 77
primus Mlles. kyng l,hrao
told of tho
Pharao. Sa, af ther any noy new
/jus Miles. Tse Ebrews af gonc, lord, euer-icho. Jws.
Phare. how says thoa tha
Pdmt Milcs. loM, tha tayH is trew. 399
Pharao. We, out tyte,
That ryett radly ha thay rew,
we haH not sse fo thay be slayn,
ff«.,r t» the sec wc shaH thaym sew 403
So charge youre chariott/s swythe,
them with
Aad fersly look ye folow me.
ijus Miles. AH oedy, lord, we tr fu blyt
A youre byddyng he. 40
Primus .]liles. lord, at' youre byd,lyng «tf we bownc
{ }ure dys boldly for fo beyd ;
we shaH hot seasse, b«, dyng aH downe,
To aH ho dede withouten drede.
Piar«o. heyf op
ahound.
he wifl ne vs in oure nede ;
help ! the raggyd dwyH, we drowne
Now mon we dy tbr a oure dede. 415
Moy8es. Now ar ve won fl',)lll a oure wo» M-s and
the ews
And sauyd out of the see ; give thavks
fo God for
louyng gyf we god vnto, their safe Go we fo land now merely. 419
pri»ms puer. lofe we may tha lord on hygh,
And euer tefi on this meefi ;
Drownyd he has Kyng t,hamo myglW,
louyd be tha lord EmanueB. 423
Morses. heuen, thou attend, I say, iu sygh,
Aud erth my wordys ; here vhat I teH.
As rayn or dew on eh doys lyght
And wators herbys and trees fiH weB, 427
7
Honoured be
God in
Trinity.
Toweley Pl«ys. IA: Caesar August«s.
(o)
Gyf louyng to goddys mages,
hys dedys af done, hys ways af trcw,
honoed be he tryny,
hym be honorée and velw.
ne.
428
431
Empcror
silence, ad
magiflc8
[FoL 26, a.]
Incipit eesar Augustus.
[40 W.line Man:a aab oeb. ]
[ Drat Pse.
Prim Ct.
Imlgerat,r. (1)
E sty, beshcrs, I commawnd yow,
That no man zpeke a word hcrc
Bo I my self Mon
And i ye do, I make a vow,
"l'hyz brand abowe youre nekys 8ha bow,
ffor thy be styB as stoO :
)
And lo,,kc ye gn.fe me
ff,,r iP yc do i sha8 he boght,
I swere you 1,y mahownc ;
I wot weH if y kncxv me oght,
To slo you aH how lytyH I roghV,
Ston slyH ye wohl syt downe.
fl:,r aH is myn thaV vp tandys,
L'tcl, owcrs, townys, and landys,
To me homme thay bryng ;
flot I may bynd and lowoe of
Euery thyng wys my hand,
I wanV none erthly thyng.
12
15
18
Toumeley Plays. Lt: Caesar Ae.qu'us. 79
(4)
I ara lord and syr ouer at, u i lord
over ail.
A bowys Lo me, oth gete and smaH,
As lord of eue land i 2 l
Is none so comly on fo caH,
Whoso this agano says, fowH shaH be fart,
And therto hcre my hand. 2
()
flot I ara ho that myghty is,
And hardely aH hathennes oe. ».
Is edy at my wyE ; 27
l:th ryche, ad poore, moç &
AV my lykyng fo to retires,
whether I wyE saue or sl,y.
Çer august I ara cah,
Car
A fayrcr cors for to behahl, e,,st.
the
Is nof of bloode & bone ; 33
Iyche ne poore, yong ne
Syc an othere, as I ara told,
In aH thys warl, is none. 36
]lot oone thyng doys me ftl lll)'Cll caro, One thing
troubl
I trow my land wy sone mysfare
n Inyal
ff»r defawte of counseH lele ; 39 ,',.
My counsellars so wyae of lare,
help to comforth me of care,
o wyç from me ye fele. 42
As I ara man moosV of rcnowne,
I shaH you gyf youre waryson
To help me if ye may. 45
primus Çonsullus. To counseH you, l,r,l, wc af bowne,
And for no man thaV lyfys
wyH we hot let, peïay ; 48
yout msyngere I reede ye caH,
flot aay thg that may befaH,
The ]st
coullcill-r
bids him
scnd for his
80
ger shaU
proelaira his
ail the )and.
/Fol.
The 2nd
councillor
bas heard
tiret a virgin
shal] br a
chld wbo
shall lay
Iw the
Emperor's
might.
Te
Eil|pfror
rages with
far and
Tmon,I«y PIoys. lA: Coemr Augustus.
Byd hym go hasteIy, 51
Thrugh out youre landys ouer aH,
Amang youre folk, both grete and smaH
youre gyrlti & peasse fo cry ; 54
(10)
flot fo eommaunde bot]i yong & old,
None be ao hardy ne so bohi,
To hold of none bot you ; 57
And who so doth, put them in hold
And loke ye payn theym many fol&
l,n.perat,r. I shaH, I make a vowe ; 60
(11)
( f thys counsett weH I)aydo ara I,
It haH be donc fu] haste/y,
wyth outen any respytt. 63
ecundus Consnlt.s. My Lord abyde awy/e, for why
A word to you I wold cleryfy.
Imperator. (o on, then, t,.H me tytt.. 66
(12)
,%cundus Consultus. AH rcdy, lrd, now permafay,
Thys haue I herd ayn many day,
ff,,lk in the contre teH ; 69
That in tl,is land shuld dweH a nlay,
The whi:h sali bere a ehylde, Ihay say,
That shaH your force ,|wne |'eH. 72
hnperotor. Downe le8 ? dwy] ! what may this be ?
Out , harow, fu8 wo is me!
I ara fus wyl of reede ! î5
A, fy, and dewyls ! whens cam he
That fllUS shuld reyfe me my pawste |
Ere shuld I be his dede. 78
(14)
flot certys, then were my worshyp lç, rne,
If sych a swayn, a anoke home,
Shuld thns be my sutïrane ; 81
may I wyt when that boy is borne,
In certan, had the dwy8 hit sworne,
that gadlyng shuld agane. 84
Towmeley _Plays. 81
Primus Consultus. l)o way, lord, greyf you hot so,
Councdlor
youre messyngere ye cause furth go bida the
Enperor
Aftyr youre cosyn dere, 87 tkecounsel
with hia
To speke with you a woroe or two, coi
ïhe best counsel4 that lad fo slo, sirmus.
ffuti soyn he can you lere ; 90
(16)
ffor a wyse man that knyght men know.
Imper«tor. Now
Emleror
of witt art thou the weH ; 93
flot aH the best men of hym blowys ;
hc shaH neuer dystroy my lawes,
were he the dwyH of heH. 96
(17)
Coin lyghtfote, lad, lokc thou be yare d sends
On my message furth fo rare, ger Lyght-
go tytt fo sir syryn ; 99 oot,
Say sorow takys me fur sare,
pray hym fo comforth me of care,
As myn awne dere cosyn ; 102
(18)
Anti bot if thou com agane to nyght, bidding him
look I se the neuer in syght, night,
neuer where lu my land. 105
1Vuncius. yis, certys, lord, I ara fuH lyght,
or noyn of the day, I dar you hyght,
to bryng hym by thc hand. 108
(19)
lmperator, yai, boy, and as thou) luffys me dere,
Lukc that thou spy, botli far and nere,
Ouer aH in yc]i place ;
If thou here any saghcs sere,
Of any carpyng, far and nere,
Of thaV lad where that thou) gase. 1 l 4
(0)
l«ncius. AH redy, lord, I ana) ful4 bowne,
To spyr and spy in euery towne»
T. PLAYS. 0
I. Caesar 4gustus.
[Fol 27, s.
Sig. ff. 1.1
and keep
1 ] 1 ears of,Ch
8"2
Lygtfoot
çromia.
I,raye
Mahouvd to
epeed him.
Lyghtfoot
irinus
Emperor'
and t,id him
corne to hold
coue|.
Birivus
promises.
Lyghtfoot
returns to
the Em-
peror,
and an-
nounces the
approach of
8irinu.
Tmeley Plays. IX. çaaar
A/ter tl,aV wykky queyd
If I here any runk or rowne,
I shaH fownd to crak thare erowne,
Ouer aH, in ylk a sde ; 120
(1)
And therfor, lord, haue now good da.
Imeror. fahowne he wse the on thi wa,
ThaV weldys water and wynde ; 123
And specyally, here I the pmy,
To spede the ft thou may.
Nunci. y, lord, flaV shaH ye fynde. 126
(22) [To
Mhowne the saue and se, sir syne
Car, my lord, and youre cosyn,
he gretys you weH by me. 129
irinus. Thou arV weloe to me and my ;
Coin nere and te8 me ythadys thym,
Tyte, whaV thay may be. 132
()
Nuncius. y lo prays you, ye luf hym dem,
To coin hym, ff youre wyH wem,
To speke with hy awhyle. 135
Sirin. Go grete hym weH, thou messyngere»
say hym I coin, and thaV right nere,
hynd the no a myle. 138
()
NuncioE. AH redy, lord, aV youre byddyng. [To Car.]
Iahowne the menske, my lord kyng,
And save the by see d sand. 141
Imerat. Welco, bewshere, say whaV tythyng,
Do teH me ty, for any thyng,
WhaV herd thou in my land
(e)
Nui. I heroe no flg, lord, bot goode ;
8yr syryn, thaV I afr yode,
he wyH be here this nyght. 147
Imperaton I thank the by mahownes bloode ;
Thise t3hgys meky8 amendy my mode
Go test, tho wohy wyght. 150
Towneleg Play. 83
(2)
irinuo. lffahowne so semely on) fo caH,
he saue the, lord of lol-dls aH,
Syttyng with thi meneye. 153
Imperator. Welcom, sir syrynne, fo this hall,
Besyde my self here sytt thou shaH,
Coin) vp belyf to me. 156
()
,S'irinus. yis, lord, I ara at youre talent'.
ImTer«/or. h'herfor, sir, I after the sent, ae Em-
pervr relis
I shat{ the say fui{ righV ; 159 snu or
his danger ;
And thefor take fo me intent, [Fol. 2"f»
I ara in poynt for to be shent'.
A'irinus. how so, for mahownes myght ? 162
(2)
Imperator. syr, I ara donc to vndcrstand, howaquean
sball bcar
That a qweyn bel% in this land, «,d
«hall becomo
shal bex'e a chyld I wene, 165 k,n.
That shaH be crowned kyng lyfaud,
And aH shaH bow vnto his hand ;
Thise tythyngys dotfi nie teyne. 168
29)
he shaH comnlaullde both ying and old, 'o e
'one be so hardy ne so bold ten give
To gyf seruyce to me ; 171 mt"
Then wold my hart be cold
If sich a beggere shold
My kyngdo thus reyf liie ; 174
(30)
And therfor, sir, I wold the pmy, lIc
çol fo
Thy best couuseH thou wold nm say,
To do what I a best ; 177
flbr securly, if that I may,
If ho fonden I shaH hym slay,
Aythere by eesV or wesV. 180
()
yrinus. Now wote ye, lord, what that I reMe ;
I counseH you, as etc I brede,
IX. Caesar ,4u9vstus.
8irinus and
the Bmperor
greet each
other.
84
the Empewr
aeek out the
b,,y & k,ll
him,
and com-
ntand cvery
hitn, bring-
ing a head-
oit thc third
day. Thus
they wlll
ail pay hiln
hOlUa8e.
The Em-
I,eror egrees,
& rewards
him.
tl¢ scn,ls
out his
[Fol. _'28, a.
Big. ff: "2.]
¢o command
the folk fo
but him as
their lord.
Towneley Plays. IX. Caesar Aug¢st.
vhat best thcrof may be ;
(hr serchc youre land in cuery sede,
Ald b)d that boy be done to dedc,
who the fyrst may hy» see ;
(a)
And also I talc that yc gar cry,
To fleme wytb al that belamy, .
"l'hat shuld be kyng with crowne ;
I;yd ych man coin to you holly,
And bryng fo you a hoedc penny,
ThaV dwcllys in towere or townc ;
()
"l'haV flfis ])e dono by file thyrde day,
Then may nonc of lais freyndys say,
Bot he bas mayde homage.
If yc do thus, sir, perraafay,
youre worhip shaH ye wyn t;)r ay,
If flay lake you trowage.
(34)
I»per«tur. I thank you, sir, as nyght I the,
fl;,r thyse tythyngys that thou tellys me,
Thy couase shaH avayti ;
k, rd and syre of this cowntre,
wythouten ende here make I the,
ffr thy good counsel-t ;
(3»)
My messyngerc, Iuko thou be bownc,
And weynd belyf from towno to towne,
And ho my nobyH swane ;
I pray the, as thou lufls mahowne,
Altd a]so for thy waryson,
ThaV thou coin tytt agane.
(36)
Co»maundc the folk holly icho»,
Iyche ne poore forgett thou none,
To holoe holly on me,
And lowtV me as thare lord alone ;
And who wyt4 noV thay shal be s]one,
This brand thare bayl shal be.
183
186
189
192
195
198
201
204
°07
210
o13
216
Towneley _Plays. IX. Caesar Augustus. 85
(37)
Therfor thon byd botlï ohl and ying, oà
).oumg
That ich man know me for his kyng, brig their
laenny and
ffor drede that I thaym spyH, 219 do hon,age.
ThaV I ara lord, and in tokynyng,
Byd ich man a penny bryng,
And make homage me tyH. 222
(aS)
To my statutys vho vyl-I hot stand, Wh,so
mot kee I
flisl for fo fie outt of my land,
toast flee
Byd thaym, withouten lyte ; 225 trot,,
lama.
:Now by lnahowne, god atk weldand,
the measen-
Thou shaH be mayde knyght with my hand, g« knight-
hood.
And therfor hye the tyte. 228
(a)
The
Nuncius. AH redy, lord, il shaH be done ; ger says ho
cannot be
BoY I wote weH I coin) hot sone, back son,
And therfor be nol wroth ; 231
I swere you, sir, by son and moyne,
I coin) nol here by fore eft none,
whe0ler ye be leyfe or lot/i ; 234
(40) a
BoY haie good day, now wylq I weynd, °"
flot longer here may I hot leynd,
Bol grathe me furth my gate. -037 The m-
lmperator. Mahowne thal is curtes and heynd, per,,r bi,la
blahound
he bryng thi Iornay xvett to eynd, $peed lfim.
And wysh the that al{ wate. 240
.Explicit Cesar Augustus.
86 Towneley _Plays. « The ,4nnnciation.
of Adam and
[Fol. 8, b.]
OEhe time fs
com to
redeem him
from his
was beguiled
b.v the Ser-
l,ent & Eve.
Gt's Svn
shaHtake-
on Him
manhood.
(X.)
Incipit Annunciacio.
[38 couplets aa ; 49z x s-line stanzas aab ccb.]
[Dramatis Pcrsonae.
Deua. Oabricl. Maria. Josezvh. 4jelu. ]
(1)
Deux. Sythen I haue mayde aH thyng of noght,
And Adam with my hand/ hath wroght,
Lyke to myn ymage, art my devyse,
And yffen hym Ioy in paradyse, 4
To won therin, as that I wend,
To that he dyd that` I defend ;
Then I hym) put out of that` place,
Bot" yit, I myn, I hight hyln grace 8
OyH of mercy I can hym) heyt,
And tyme also his bayH to beytt.
flot he has boght` his syn fuit sore, o
Thise fyfe thowsand yeris and more, 12
ffyrst" in erthe and sythen) in h«.H ;
Bot" long therin shaH he hot dweH.
Outt` of payn he shaH be boght',
I wyH hot tyne that I haue wroght. 16
I wyH make redempcyon,
As I hyght for my person,
Ail wytti reson and with right,
Botti thrugl mercy and thrugl myght`. 20
he shat{ hot, therfol; ay be spy]t`,
flot he was wrangwysly b%«ylt" ;
he shat{ out of preson pas,
ffor that` he begyled was 2 4
Tirugh the edder, and his wyfe ;
Thay gart hym towc the tree of ]yfc,
And ete the frute that I fvrbed,
And he was dampned for that dede. 2
Ryghtwynes wyil we make ;
I wyl that" my son manhede take,
a MS.v.
Tod«y F«.W. X.
flot reson wyH that ther be thre,
A man, a madyn, and a tre :
Man for man, tre for tre,
5fadyn for madyn ; thus shal if be.
My son shal in a madyn light ,
Agans the feynd of heB to lïght ;
wythouten wem), os son thrugli glas»
And she madyn as she was.
Both god and man shal-t he
And she mod«r ad madyn fre.
To abraham I ara in det
To safe hym and his gett ;
And I wy thaV aH prophecye
P,e fulfyllyd here by me
flot I ara lord and lech of heyle,
My pvphetys shal4 be funden |eyle ;
As moyses sayd, and Isay,
Kyng dauid, aud Ieromy,
Abacuk, and danieH,
Sybyl-t sge, that sayde ay wet,
And myne othere prophetis aH,
As thay haue [said] if shal't befaH}
Ryse vp, gabriel4, and weynd
nto a madyn that is heynd,
To nazareth in galilee,
Ther she dwellys in that cytee.
To that vyrgyn and fo that spouse,
"Fo a man of dauSd bouse,
Iosepli a]so he is namyd by,
And the madyn naine mm T.
AngeH must fo raary go,
flot the feynd w,s eue fo
he was foule and layth to syght,
And thou art angel'l fayr and bright ;
And hayls that madyn, my lemman,
As heyndly as thou cau.
Of my behalf thou shal-t hy grete,
The Annuneiation.
32
36
4O
44
48
52
56
6O
64
[ haue hyr chosen, that madyn swete, 68
The word "said" ha been inserted in the IS. by a later
and.
nere must
be man for
man, mgd
for mad,
tree for tro.
Abrahm &
1- seed
must be
saved and
ail prophecy
fflfllled.
God bids
Gsbriel go to
the ¥irgin
Mary.,
pouse of
Joselb,
(a good angel
to Mary, as a
bad agel t
Eve)
and ]]ail hcr.
88
cho*en Mary
Gabri¢l balla
Mary, queen
of rirons.
The Lord of
wlth ber.
he sha
child f
ight.
He shall be
called Jesus.
Towneley Plays. X. The Aazunciation.
She shat coaceyf my derlyng,
Thrugli thy word aad hyr heryng.
In hyr body wyR I lygI5t,
That" is to me cleuly dyghP ; 72
She shaR of hyr body bere
God and man wythoute dere.
She shaH be blyssyd wythouten ende ;
;rayth the gabfieH, and weynd. 76
(e) [a«,: o« o M«,'.]
Ga'ie. hayH, mary, gracyouse [
hayH, madyn and godis spouse !
Vnto the I lowte ; 79
Of aH vyrgyas thou arV qwcne,
That eueP was, or shaH be seyn,
wyflmuten dow. 82
hayH, mary, and we thou be !
My lord of heue wyth the,
wythouten end ; 85
hayH, woman most of mede!
Goodly lady, hauo thou no drede,
ThaV I conmend ; 88
()
flot thou bas fonden aH thym oone,
Tho ace of god, tha was out gone,
flot adam ælyght. 91
This is the aco that the betydys,
Thou sha concemo withh thi sydys
A chyld of myght. 94
()
When ho comen, that thi son,
he sha8 take cyrcumsycyon,
Ca8 h} ihm. 97
MightfuR m sha8 be he thaP,
d gçs son sha8 he bat,
y his day coin. 100
()
Mv lord ao sha8 gyf hym tvH
hys hder sete, dauid, at wy8,
Tley lalays.
Therin fo sytt :
he shati be kyng in Iaeob kyn,
hys kyngdom shaH neuer blyn,
lady, weH thou wytt.
(7)
Maria. WhaP is thi naine ?
Gabriel. gabrieH ;
go(lys strengthe and his augeH,
That comys to the.
Maria. fferly gretyng thou me gretys
A child fo bere thon me hetys,
how shuld it bc ?
(s)
I cam neuer by man's syde,
Bot has avoved my madynhede,
ffrom fleshly gett.
Therfor I wote not how
That this be hrokyn, as a vow
ThaV I haue hett ;
()
leuer the les, we I wote,
To wyrk thi word and holc thi hoto
MightfuH god is ;
BoY I ne wote of what manere,
Therfor I pray the, messyngere,
That thou me wysh.
(lO)
Gabriet. lady, this is the preuate ;
The holy gost shat lighV in the,
And his vertuo,
he shat vmshade and fulfyH
ThaV thi madynhede shaH neuer spyH,
BoY ay bo new.
The child thaV thon shaH bere, madame,
ShaH godys son be callid by naine ;
And se, mary,
Elesabeth, thi çosyn, thaV is cal@ gel@,
She bas conceyffed a son in elde,
Of acary ;
Annunciation.
103
106
89
He ]ud] be
King iu
Jacob.
Mary
Gabrel's
109
How eau ail
this I ?
112
She is a
vowed
virgilo
118
But God is
might' fo
fulflll
Gabriel's
121 ord.
124
Gabrel says
the Holy
Ghost shalL
light in ber.
127
[F,,l. 29, b.]
130
The child
ber shall be
God's Son.
133 Her cousin
Elizabeth
also bas
couceived
9O
,'othing Is
impossible
with
Mry prMses
God, &
believe the
«ngl's
takes ]esve
of Mary.
Joseph
marveJs
the con-
dition in
which he
flnd his
wife.
Towreley Plays. X. The Annunciation.
(i)
And this i», who H la,
The sex monet o hyr eonceyte,
ThaP gdd is cald.
o word, lady, tha I the bryng,
Is wunyghtfuH to heuen kyng,
I1o aH sha hal@.
M,o'ia. I lofe my lord aB weldaad,
I ara h madyn a his hand,
And in h wol@ ;
I trow bodword tha thou me bl-yng»
Be done me in aH thyng,
As thou has toi&
GabrH. Mary, madyn heynd,
me lhovys fo weynd,
my leyf aP the I take.
Maria. fiat fo my freynd,
Who the can send»
flot mankynde sake.
[Gaiel retir ; JoseFh advan.]
Ioseph. AH-myghty god, what may this be 1
Of mary my wyfe mmeh me,
Alas, what has she wroghP
A, hyr body is grete and she with childe 1
flot me w she neuer fy]yd,
Therfor myin is iV noght.
I irke fuH sore with my lyre,
Tha eu I wed so yong a wyfe,
ThaP bargan may I ban ;
To me il was a carefuH dede,
I myght weH w3" tha[ yowthede
wol haue lykyng of man.
] ara ol, soty say,
passe I ara aH euay
139
142
145
148
151
154
157
160
163
166
Towneley Plays.
The gms fro me af gane.
IV is il4 cowplet of youth and elde
I wote wett, for I ara vnwelde,
soin othere has she tarte. 172
sh« is with chyld, I wote neuer how,
:Now, who wol« any woman trow
Certys, no man that can any goode ; 175
I wote hot in the warl@ whaV I shul« do,
Bot now then wyil I weynd hyr to,
And wytt who owe that foode.
09)
haytt, mary, ,and wel4 ye be
why, bot woman, what chere with the ? ber.
M«rla. The better, sir, for you. lB1
Ioseph. So wold I, woman, that ye wore ;
Bol2 certys, ruaiT, I rew fui4 sors
IV standys so with the now. 184
(20)
Bot of a thyng frayn the I shM4,
who owe this chfld thou gose with ait
M,«ria. Syr, ye, and goal of heuen). 187
loseph. Myue, mary do way thi dyn ;
Tha0 I shuld ogh0 hue parte therin
Tlmu nedys iV hot to neuen
()
wherto neuyns thou me therto
I had neuer with the fo do,
how shul,l iV then be myne ? 193
whos is thaV chyld, so god the spede
M«rla. Syr, godys and yowrs, with outen drede.
loseph. That wor, l had thou to tyne,
(22)
flot if is right fuH far me fro,
And I forthynkys thou bas dons so
Thise it't dedys bedene ; 199 Joseph
And if thou speke thi self fo spyil, stm lidO-
IV is futt sors agans my wyil,
If botter myght haue bene. 202
. The Annunci«tion.
169
91
It I ill to
wed youth
with ge.
Joseph
to g« to
Mary &
178 questionhcr.
& aske
the child t
8he replies
Iris & the
Goal of
heaven's.
Joseph
denies any
part therein.
Mary rep¢at
rot ioe God'oe
196 a his.
92 Towneley Plays. X. The Annundation.
,]d«n! M«ria. AV godys wyt, Iosepl, must` iV be,
knowledge
oty orner for certanly bot` god and ye
I knov none otherc man) ; 205
ffor fleshly was I neuer fylyd.
Iosepi. how shuld thou thus then be with chvhl ?
Excuse the wet4 thou can ; 208
(-4)
Jo,, « I blame the hot', so goal me saue,
ot blamo
ber; itibut woman mners if that` thou baue,
the way of
women. ]Ot` certys I say the this, 211
we wote thou, and so do I,
Thi body lames the open]y,
That" thou bas done amys. 214
(5)
Moria. yee, god he knowys abt my d-yng.
o I,,seph. we ! now, this is a wonder thyng,
Bot what to
a«I can noght" say thelm ; 217
Bot" in my hart" I haue greatt care,
And ay he longer mare and mare ;
flot doyt what" shati I do 220
('-'6)
« ,in ot (odys and myn she says it" is ;
father the
child, & I wyt hOt" fade»" it", she says amys ;
think of
e,g ,i flbr shame yit" shuloe she let, 223
wlfe.
To excu»e ]air velany by me ;
vith hir I thynk no longer be,
I rew that" euer we met. 0_26
(-7)
« dtibe And how we met" ye sha wyt sorte ;
the origin
,« t,e»r Men vse yong chyldren for to done
betr«,thal.
In temple for to lere ; .'229
Soo dyd thay hir, to she wex more
Then othere madyns wyse of lore ;
then byshopes sayd to hir, 232
" Mary, the bchowfys fo take
Soin yong man fo be thi make,
Tonde:¢
As thou seys other hane,
In the temple which thou wyB neuen); "
And she sayd, noue, bot god of heuen,
To hym she had hir tane ;
She wold none othere for any sagli ;
Thay sayd she must, it was the lagh,
She was of age thertit.
To the temple thay somond old and ying,
AI of Iuda ofspryng,
The law for to fulfil'L
(30)
Thay gaf ic/i man a white wand,
And bad vs bere them in oure bande,
To offre witl good intent ;
Thay ofl'erd thare yerdys vp in that' tyde,
ffor I was old I stode be syde,
I wysV hot what thay menty ;
(31)
Thay lakyoe oone, thay sayde in hy,
Alk had offerd, tlmy sayd, bot I,
flot I ay withdrogh me.
fftrtlï with my wande thay mayd me coin,
In my hand it floryshcd with blome;
The ayde thay at to me,
(32)
"If thou be old/mentet not" the,
flbr god of heuert thus ordans he,
Thi wand shewys openly ;
It tlorishes so, w/thuuter0 nay,
That t],e b¢hovys wed mary the rn,-ty ;"
A sory man then was I ;
(33)
I was fuH sory in my tboght',
I sayde for old I myghV noght
hir haue neuer the wheder
I was vnlykely to hir so yong,
Thay sayde ther helpy@ none excusyg,
Aud wed vs thus togeder.
X. The 4 nnunciation.
235
238
241
244
247
250
253
256
259
262
265
268
.93
ruade to
corne forth.
& his wand
blossorned in
his hand.
OEhis showed
clearly that
be was to
marry Mary.
but no ex-
cs helld
him, &
they wer
marrie¢L
94
Af ter the
wedding the
maidcns,
kings"
daughter,
worked
8ilks ;
a|onc
wrought
purifie.
Aoeeph went
into the
co»try to
ork.
givJg this
excuse fur
her fuIly.
Fol. 31, a.]
It rust havc
been 8om¢
earthly man.
Towneley _Plays. : Tàe t,tlntnciation.
when I a flms bad wed bir thare,
wc and my madyns home can fa,
ThaV kgys doghters were ;
A wmght ty sylk to fynd them on,
5Iarie wroghV purpyH, the ode" none
bo othere colem sere.
(3»)
I lefV thaym in good peasoe wenyd I,
]n the contre I wenV on
Iy crafV to vse with mayn ;
To getV oure lyfyng I musV nede,
On marie I prayd them take good hede,
To that I m agane.
geyn monethes v I fro that
when I cam home she was wit chy]« ;
Alas, I sayd, for shanm
I askyd ther women who that had done,
And thay me sayde an angeH sone,
syn that I went fm haine ;
(37)
n auge8 spake wtb that wyghP,
And no man els, bi day nor nyght,
"s. therof be ye bol&"
Thay excusyd hir thus sothly,
To make hir c]ene of hir foly.
And babyshcd me that was o1..
(38)
Shu] an angeH this dede haue wr.ght
Sich cxcusyng he]pys noght,
or no cl«tft that flmy can ;
A hcuenly thyng, for sothe, is he,
And shc is erthly ; this may n.t bc,
IP is soin othere man.
Certg, I f.rthynk sore of hir dede,
ot if is long of yowth-hede,
MS. ix.
271
274
277
280
2a3
286
289
292
295
298
Towneley Plays. 95
A icli wanton playes ;
women w/Il
ffor yong women wy] ncdys play thcm) nceds
with yog
with yong men, if o1 forke them,
Thus it serte alwaya 304
4o)
Boç mie and I playd neuer so sain,
e never
Neu ged we vsi that gara, play
I cam hir neu nere ; 307
(4)
she is as clene crista clyfe
crysl
ffor me, and shalbe whyls I lyf,
11 o
The law wyH ig be o. 310 while
And then ara I cause of r dede,
flot thi then can I now no rede,
AI, whaV I ara wo [ 313
(42)
d sothly, if it so faH, IfitO'a
n e
Gys n thaV she be with a, frherch,M,
OEen Joseph
If sich grace myght be[yde, 316 ienotwohy
I wote H that I ara hot he, t lie beside
ber.
wch thaV worthi to
ThaV blysseO body besyde, 319
(4)
Ner yiY to bo in company ; He wi, tca
away
To wyldernes I wi for thi
Enfors me for faro ; 322 meete°tltthey
Aad neu longer with hir deh, more.
Boç stylly shaH I from hir stele,
ThaV mete shafi we no marc.
Angel«s. Do wa, Iosep, and mcnd thy thoghV, n w
I warne the weH, and weynd ghou noghY, mnd hi
thought aud
To wyld'n so wylde ; 328 t
Turne home to thi spousc aganc,
look thou deme in hir no trane,
flot she was neuf" ffylde. 331
(5)
wy thou no wyrkyng of Werkys wg,
She he eonuyd the holy gt,
Is hall a a of tk onM lft out
Ai The Annunviation.
301
96
Mary is with
child of the
Holy Glst.
Jos«i,h
praiseeGd
for entrust-
ing him with
the of
the yo
ld.
He iievee for his es-
liCOnS, &
goes te ae
blry's
f«rveness.
[FoL 31, b.]
blary asks
where be has
been.
Hc thanks
ber. A man
rnay be well
content with
a meek wife,
though shc
Towneley Plays. X. The Annunciation.
And she shaH bere gody/son);
fier thy vith hir, in thi degre,
Mcke and buxom) looke thou be,
And with hir dweB and won.
(46)
Ioseph. A, lord, I lofe the at Mon,
That vowehes sale that I be oone
Te tent that chyld se ying ;
I tllat thus haue mgrathly gone,
And vntruly taken apon
Mary, that dere darlyng.
(7)
I rewe fuH sore that I haue sayde,
And of hir byrdyng hir vpbrade,
And she not gylty is ;
flot thy fo hir now Wyt I weynde,
And pray hir for to be my freynde,
And aske hir forgyfnes.
(48)
A, mary, wyfe, what* chere
Maria. The bette»', sir, that ye af here ;
Thus lon where haue ye lent
losep. Ccrtys, walkyd aboute, lyke a fon,
That wrangwysly hase taken apon ;
I wyst neuer YVhaV I ment ;
(9)
Bot I wote weH, my lemman fre,
I haue trespast to goal and the ;
fforgyf me, I the pray.
Maria. New aH that euer ye sayde me te,
;od forgyf you, and I de,
Witlï aH the myght I may.
(50)
Iose_p. Gramercy, mary, tbi good wyH
Se kyndly forgyfys that I yde yt,
When I can the vpbrade ;
Bot wet is hym hase sic]ï a rode,
A, mekc wyf, withouten goode,
he may wet hold hym paydc.
334
337
340
343
346
349
352
355
358
361
364
367
he tha my t lowe and bynde,
And eue m$ amend,
leyn mo e, powere, and
My wyIo and hir wete yon wigh
To kepe, go my ]yfff« ende.
Exl,liclt Annunciio beMe Ma.
XL The 8alutaio of Elizabeth. 97
373
(x.)
Incipit Salutacio Elezabeth
[15 siz-lin stanza, aab, ccb.]
[Drama¢is Personaz.
Mar. Ele'teth. ]
Maria. ( 1 )
y lord of heuen, that sytys
And aH thyng eeys with ee,
The safe, Elezabeth. 3
Elezabeth. Veleom, mary, blyssed blome,
IoyfitH ara I of thi coin
To me, from nazreth. 6
()
Maria. how standys if with you, damo, of qwart$
Elezabetl. weH, my doghter and dere haW,
As can for myn elde. 9
I, tria. To speke with you me thoght fuH lang,
ffor ye with childe in elde gang,
And ye ho cald gelO.
(3)
Elezabet. fft lang eha [ the better be,
That I may speke my fyti with the,
My dere kyns Woman
To wytt how thi freyndys rare,
In thi countre where thay af,
Therof teH me thou can,
,r PLAYS.
Mary aluteç
Elizabeth.
8he ha long
desired fo
epeak with
Elizabeth ie
glad to hear
about ber
friend.
18
98 Tauraeley t)lays. XI. The Eal-utation of ElizabetI.
tr. e, tl And how thou farys, my de derlyng.
Mana. $Ve, dame, gramey youro kyng,
flot go I wo ye spyr.
Elith Elebeth. And Iehym, thy fad, at hme,
k fter
u, d anna, my ne, and thi dame,
father and
moth«r, how standys iV with hym and hir
(5)
y Maria. Dame, yi ar thay both on lyre,
eu. Both iooehym and anna his wyfe.
tvksher. Tedh. Els wem my haW f0H re.
[ar. Dame, g that aH may,
yeh you tha ye say,
An blys yott therfore.
()
Elith Elebeth. Blyssed be thou of aH women,
the And lhe fy tha I we ken,
mother of
her Lor< Vithin the wombe of the ;
nd this tyme may I blys,
Tha y lordgs er is
OEen thu vnto me.
e d n flot syn tha tyme fttH weH I wo,
ber own
y ak«, The stevyn of angeH voce i
oy. And rang uow in my ere ;
A seleouth thyng is me betyde,
The ehyld makys Ioy, as any byrd,
ThaV I in body bere.
(8)
She coin- And als, ma, blyssed be thou,
mends ary
for belieng Tha stedftly wol« trow,
the wo of
e Lo. The word9s of oure heven kyng ;
Thedor H thyng now zhaH be kend,
Tha vnto the were zayd or send,
By the angeH gretyng.
(9)
Maria. Magnifioe auima mea dominum ;
bly sailli htfs y lord abuf,
d my gos gladçs with luf,
The rhe requi
21
24
27
30
33
6
39
42
45
48
Tou'neley Pl«ys.
In god, that is my hele ;
flot he has n ne agane,
The buxumnes of lds bane,
And kepV me madyn lele.
Lo, therof wha me sh« tyde
A nacyom on euery
Blyssyd sha me OE ;
flot he that is fu of myght,
Meky thyng me bas dygh,
his naine blyssed ou a ;
(11)
And his merey is also
ffrom kynde t kynde, tyB aB tho
ThaV af hym dredand.
MyghV in s arm he wroghV,
And dystroed in his thogh,
Prowde men and hyg beran.
Myghty men furth of ae he dyd,
And he hyghtynd in thaV stede
T]le lneke nlen of hart ;
The huugre Wit aH good he fyld,
And left the rich outt shyhl,
Thaym to VnquarV.
IsraeH has vnder
bi» aw« son h
By menys of his mercy ;
As he to]d befor« by naine,
To oure fider, bmham,
And seyd o[ his ody.
El«za]t yn awt der,,
My lefe I tke you her,
ffo I dweH ow fuH hng.
Elezbet. wyH thou now go,
Coin kys m¢ doht«r witb good cher0,
54
Ail u&tions
shall call hcr
bleed.
6O
Ood'$ mercy
in on them
63 Hic.
66
He hatl
upraised the
eek.
69
[Foi. $2, b.|
72
75
He lu]fils
H, romie
fo Abralmm.
78
Mary takes
lesve of
Elizabeth.
81
100
Towneley Plays. XII. ,S¢t)ho'dg Play, I.
(15)
ffareweH now, thou frely foode !
I pray the be of comforth goode,
ffor thou arV fuH of grace ;
Grete weH aH oure kyn of bloode ;
That lord, that the wAh gmce infude,
he saue aH in this place.
Exl,licit Salutacio Elezabeth.
87
90
[FoL 33, &]
In this world
contes .r
play.
(XII.)
Ineipit Pagina pastorum.
[5= nine.line stan:as, aaaab cccb, and 1 scv¢n-line (no. 15), aab cceb.
The aaaa lines bave central rymes mrt-t by bars.]
[Dramatis Personae.
Primus Pastor. I lak Garcio. llcm«&
,çccunds PaMor. [ Angclus. Mama.]
Terciu, Pastor.
Primus PaMor. (1)
"1- I)rd, w},aV thay af weyl-I / that hens ar pasV!
flbr thay noghV feyH / theym to downe cast.
1] hem is mekytt vnceytt / and long has iV lasV,
N'ow in harV, now in hcytt ] now in weytV, now
in blasV,
Now in care, 5
Now in eomforth agane,
Now is fayre, now is fane,
lqow in har fuH fane,
And after fuH sare. 9
(2)
Thus this Warl, V, as I say ] farys on ylk syde,
ffor after oure play [ coin sorows vnryde;
flot he haV mosV may t When he syttys in pryde,
When iV comys on'assa, is kesten downe wyde,
Tow'aele¢ Plas.
This is seyn ;
When ryches is he,
Thon comys pouec,
hors-mm Iak cope
Walkys the, I weyn.
(3)
I thauk iO god [ hark ye what I mene,
flot euen or for od / I haue meky tene ;
As heuy as a sod / I gete with myn eene,
When I nap on my ï (r care tha bas bene,
And sorow.
AH my shepe af gone,
I ara hop ]ef oono,
The rott has theym slone ;
Now beg I and bow.
My han,lçs may I wryng [ and mowrn)mg make,
BoP if good wiH spryng [ the eountre f,wsake ;
ffermes thyk af comg [ my purs is hop wake,
I haue nehand nothyn / to pay nor fo take ;
I may syn
With purs penneles,
ThaO makg this heuynes,
Wo is me this dystoesI
And bas no helpyng.
Thus set I my mynde [ truly to neue,
By my wytt fynde [ to casO the warld in seuel9;
My shepe hnue I tyn,le [ by the mon fuH eue ;
ow if hap wiH grynde [ gol from his heue
Send grace.
To the hl wiH I
To by shepe, pee,
And yiP may I multyple,
flot aH this hn case.
()
ecundus p««stor. Benste, benste / be vs emang,
And saue aH thaO 1 se [ he in this thrang,
a Beaedicite, benedici I
101
Ho himelf
ha ranch
Double.
23
His sheep
are lain
with the rot
& he mnst
beg.
27
due & his
pre is
32
36
Ho hs Iost
hi heep &
m ust go to
the fait to
bu}" more.
41
45
102
The '2nd
sheIherd
come iii
wth a
berisor.
fellows sre
as roud s
lords, wRh a
/]ne head of
hair and
bearing.
It la hard fo
tell lad from
toaster.
They will
bave what
they waut.
May Ood
mend them
and end
them.
He calis out
"Oood .
moraig,
Oyb,'" to
the 1st
shepherd.
Towneley Plays. XII. 57Th«rds" t)lay, L
he saue you and me ] ouert'hart and endlang,
That bang on a tre ] I say )ou no wrang
Cryst saue vs 50
ffrom aH myschefys,
ffrom robers and thefys,
ffrom those mens grefys,
That oft ar agans va.
(7)
Ioth bosters and bragers / god kepe vs fro,
That with thare |ong dagers J dos mek)'H wo
ffrom aH bytt hagers / with colknyfys that go ;
Sicli wryers and wragers / gose to and ho
flot to crak. 59
Who so says hym agane,
were better be slane ;
Botli ploglie and wane
Amendys wiH not make. 63
(8)
he witt make it as prowde / a lord as he were,
With a hede lyke a clowde / ffelterd his here ;
he spekys on lowde / with a grym bere,
I wold hot haue trowde / so galy in gere
As he glydys. 68
I wote hot the better,
Nor wheder is gretter,
The lad or the toaster,
So stowtly he strydys. 72
(9)
If he hask me oght [ that he wold to his pay,
ifutt dere bese iV boght [ if I say nay ;
]oV god thaV aH wroghV [ to the now I say,
help that thay were broght / to a better way
flot thare sawlys ; 77
And send theym good mendyng
With a shorV endyng,
And with the to be lendyng
When that thou callys. 81
(10)
how, gyb, goode morne / wheder goys thou
Thou goys ouer the corne / gyb, I »ay, how I
'oumeky Plays. XII. ,STephe,ds" Play, L 103
rimus lxttor. Who is that Jo horno ] I mako god
.hepherd
VOW e the
nd John
I say no in skoe / thom, how farys thou aoe.
SecundTtor. hay, ha! 86
Ar ye in this wne
prim or. yey, by my crowne.
ijus pastor. I thoghtby youre gowne
This w youre aray. 90
primus pastor. I ara eu elyke / wote I neuer whaP ybi
ly
i ga, y
e in
Is none in th ryke [ a shpar« farys wam. nsdo.
ijus Tastor. pm men af in the dyke/and oit tyme Hoes
r men
mars, a in tho
T warld is slyke / aho helpa uh"
Is noe here.
prim p/or. It is sayde fuH ryfe, b quo
lhe prove'b,
" aH y Bo '[e "Aman
may hot
And a thryfe, ,r a
thrive ail
And aH in a yere." 99 a year."
()
ijus astor. ffyrst must va crepe / and sytheu go. we t
cep ere
primus pastor. I go to by shepe. [ w« g«
8ecundus [pr]. nay, hot so ; cyb y he
is going to
What, dreme ye or slepe / where shuld thay go [Fz. s, . bu
they
here shoe thou none kepe. / q a
Trim pastor. A, gd sir, ho I ohallhe«eed
Who ara I] 10 thom.
I wyH paste my le
where so euer lykys me,
here shaH thou theym se.
ij Tastor. NoV so hardy 108
03)
NoV oone shepe tayH ] shaH thou brg hedyr.
primus ptor. I shaH bryng, no fayH ] A hudreth
toged.
ijus tor. WhaV, arV thou in ayH ] longys thou oghV
ines he
whedk «
ay, &
wod I beH-weer
to go on.
104 Towneley Plays. XII. Sheherds' Play, 1.
,e to (jus astor. l say, tyr !
th«.l,hert
callont con- Trimus Tastor. I ty, tyr, now flgane !
tradiclrv
ordera to'the I y skyp ouer thc plane.
imagmary ijUS pastor, wolct thou neu so fane,
eep.
G»b
threatens
break
Horne's
head.
The 9rd
hepherd,
Elow-pace,
arbres &
asks what i8
wrong.
G. b says
Hrne won't
let him drive
his shecp
this way.
81ow-pace
eks wlre
the heep
are, and
clffs him.
113
Tup, I say, whyr ! 117
()
lzimus pastor. What , wylt thou hot yit ] I aay, let the
shepe go
Whop [
8ecundus pastor, abyde yit. ]
rimus pastor. WiH thou bot so
knafe, hens I byd flytt / as good that thou do,
Or I shaH the hytt ] on thi l,ate, lo,
shaH thou eyH ; 122
I say, gyf the shepe space.
(jus astor. Syr, a lette»" of y,ure grace,
here comys slaw-pase
ffro the mylfi whele. 126
(15)
Tercius T«stor. What a do, what a do / is this you
betweyn
A good day, thou, and thou. ]
primus Tastr. hark what I meyn
You to say : 129
I was bowne to by store,
drofe my shepe me before,
he
says hot oone bore
shatt pas by this way ; 133
06)
Bot and he were wood / this way shalt thay go.
iijus pastor, yey, bot tel1 me, good ] where af youre
shepe, lo
(jus Tastor. Now, sir, by my hode ] yit se I no mo,
Not syn I here stode. ]
io'us pat,z, god gyf you wo
and sorow ! 138
ye fysli before the imtt,
And stryfe on this bett,
sich folys neuer I mett
F.vyn or at morow. 142
Townd«y Plays. XII. »gheTherds" Play, L 105
()
IV is wonder to wyt / where wytV shul, be fownde ; Here are
two old
here ar old knafys yit
worth &
these wold by thare wytt / make a shyp be drownde ; /?ound
betweeu
he were wel¢ qwytt / had sol, for a pownde them,
sich two. 147
thay fyghV and thay flyte flghting for
nothing.
flot that aV comys not tyte ;
]t is far to byd hyte_
To an g or iV go. 151
(18)
Tytter wanV ye sowtt / then sorow I pray
Ye brky'dè lof movt / thaV venV by the way--
Many shepe can she poi4'/loV oone had she ay--
BoY sle happynyd fui4 fowi4 ] hyr pycher, I say,
Was broken) ;
"ho, god," she sayde,
hot' oone shepe yit she hade,
The mylk pycher was layde,
The skarthis was the tokyn. 160 "
(19)
loV syn ye ar bare / of wysdom fo knawe,
Take hede how I rare ] and lere aV my lawe ;
ye nede noV to care ] if ye folow my sawe
hol@ ye my mare ] this sek thou thrawe
On my bak, 165
WhylsV I, with my hand,
lawse the sek hand
Coin ner anct by stand
]3oth gyg and Iak ; 169
(0)
Is noV ai4 ahakyn owte
lorimas astor. yey, that
Tercius paz'tor, so is youre wyttys thyn. ad the
And ye look wei4 abowte ] nawther more nor myn,
So go;e youre wyttys owte ] evyn as It coin In :
Geder vp 174
And seke iV agane.
ijus pastor. May we hot be fane
he bas told vs fuH plane
Wysdom to sup. 178
tTol. Si, b.]
They are
like M-Il
who, while
eountmg up
many sheep,
broke ber
156 pither, and
had but one
sheela ail the
titue.
MS. knowe. He makea
them hohl
hia mare
while he
hkee
ack emlty,
compares it
to their thin
wits.
106
Jack the boy
come i.
8are the
mon of
Gotlm he
thmks they
bear the bell
«,f ail fouis
from heaven
unto hell.
Gyh ssks
after
sheep and
ten lro-
poses to sit
clown &
,Irink.
"What is
drink wlth-
out meat ?"
and wants
dinner.
[Fol. 85, a.
Sig. G. I.]
2'oweley Plays. A'II. 5eTherds' Play, I.
(.2 )
I«k garcio. Now god gyf you tare ] foies aH sam ;
Sagh I neuer none o rare / bot* the fole of gotham.
Wo is hir that yow Lare / youre syre and youre data,
ha, I she broght furth an hare ] a shepe, or alam,
had bene wêil. 183
Of ail the foies I can teH,
ffrom heuen) vnto hel,
ye thre bere the bel ;
Go, I gyf you vnceyil. 187
primus paor, how l,astures oul fee / say me, good pen.
tl«rcio. Thay ar gryssed to the kne. f
i3"u. pator, rare fart the !
G«rcio. Amen
If ye wiil ye may se / youre bestes ye ken.
primus paetor. Sytt we downe aH thre / and drynk
shail we then.
iijus pastor, yey, torde ! 192
I ara leuer ete ;
what is drynk withoute mete l
Gett mete, gett ,
And sert vs a borde, 196
(3)
Then lnay we go dyne / oure bellys fo fylt
ijus pastor. Abyde vnto syne. ]
iijus pastor, be god, sir, I lytt I
I ara worthy the wyne / me thynk ity good skylt ;
My seruyse I tyne / I ïare fuil ylt,
Aly youre mangere. 201
primus a4or. Trus ! go we to mete,
Iv is best that we trete,
I ly hot to plete
To stand in thi dangere ; t- 205
Thou has euer bene curst / syn we met togeder.
iijus astor. Now in fayt], if I durst / ye af euen my
broder.
a lote the rymes of -eder» -od«r.
Toumeley Plays. XII. 57,eTherds' Play,/. 107
ijus pastor. Syrs, let vs cryb furst / for oone thyng or
That` thise wordla be purst` / and et os go roder
Oure mompyns ; 210 or.e pro.
duce$
lay furth of oure store, r';
lo, here ! bl)wne of a bore. brawll :
primus Tastor. Set` mustard afore,
oure mete now begyns ; 214
(25)
here a foote of a cowe ] weH sawsed, I wene,
The en'gi so,d'/that` owa«.a h be.e,
Two blodyngis, I trow / A leueryng betwene ;
Do gladly, syrs, now / my bder hedene,
. With more.
Both befe, and moton
Of an ewe that` was toton,
Good mete for a gloton ;
Ete of this store.
219
Gyb, a cow's
foot, a sow'
shank, blood
puddiffa,
/jus pastor.
Euen of an ,ox tayt{ ] that` wold hot` be lost`
lin, ha, gc;derhayt4 ! / I let for no cost,
A good py or we fayt ] tbis is goo01 for the frost`
In a mornyng
And two swyne gmnys,
At a hare bot' the lonys,
we mys[er no sponys
here, at` oure mangyng.
(26) Ud
I haue here in my mayt) / sothen and rost`,
228
232
Home bas
in his bag
an oz rail,
a pie, two
swine's jawi
& part of a
hare.
(27)
iius pastor, here is to recorde / the leg of a goys,
with chekyns endgrde' 'pork, partryk, to roys;
A tarV for a lorde / how thynk ye this doys
A cal[ lyuer skorde
Good sawse,
This is a restorete
To make a good appete.
avrimus pastor, yee speke aH by cierge[tel,
I here by your clause ;
237
241
cotributes
a goose's
leg, pork,
loartridge,
tsrt & c|rs
liver.
108
They drnk
good who|e-
tome nie aa
cure for
their
_as eh
drinks the
ote caff
Towneley Plays. XII. ,ç"he2herds' Play, I.
(28)
Cowth ye by youre gramery ] reche vs a drynk,
I shuld be more mery ] ye wote What I thyak.
ijus Tas/or. haue good ayH of hely ] bewar now, I wynk,
flot and tl,ou drynk drely/in thy poli wyH it synk.
primus/,astor. A, so ; 246
This is boyte of oure baytt, 1
good hulsom aytt.
iijus Tastor. ye hol,t long the skaytt,
/ow lett me go to. 250
Home bide
the others
leave him
|F|. 35, b.]
Ho wdl
dnk ri|!
]hi8 breath
lad-
(29)
Eecundus Fostor. I shre those lylTys ] bot thou leyff
me soin parte.
iorimus Tas[or. be god, he bot syppys ] begylde thou art;
Behol, how he kyppys. ["." Iî
Secundus pastor. I shrcw you so smart,
And nm on my hyppys / bot if I gaW
Abate. 255
Be thou wyne, be hou aytt,
bot if my 1,rethe faytt,
I shaH seW the on sayH ;
God send the good gayte. 259
Another
lttle is
round.
They eing.
(30)
Tercius Tastor. ]e my data sauH, alyce / IV waa sadly
dronken.
Frimus Faz%r. Now, as euer hauo I blys / to the
bothom it is sonken.
ijus Fastor. yiV a botel herê is. /
Tercius Tastor. that is wett spoken !
By ny thryft we must kys. ]
,%cunduspastor. that had I forgotenY
Bot hark ! 264
Who so can best syng
ShaH haue the begynnyng.
Trimus pastor. :Now prays at the partyng
I shaH seW you on warke ; 28
a The MS makes 2 lines of this : 1 A so ; 2 This etc.
l'ote the assonance t and k.
Towneley Plays. XII. ephe'ds" Play, L 109
(31)
We haue done oure parte ] and songyn) right weyH,
I drynk for my parte. ]
ijus paor. Abyde, let cop rey.
pl'bnus ptor. Godys forboV, thou sparV ] and thou
drynk ouery dey.
iijus Taor. Thou bas dronken a quart ] therfor chok
the the dey.
primus pastor. Thou rafys ; 273
And i were for a sog
Ther is drynk enogh.
iijus pastor. I shrew the handys
ve ho both kafys. 277
pmus pastor. Nay we knaues aH [ thus thynk me
so, sir, shul,Y ye caH. ]
i£us ptor, furth let iV st ;
wiH noV braH. ]
primus lstor, then wld [ we fest,
This metc Who sha ] into panyere kest.
ius or. ss, herys ; 282 o,n ro-
ffor oure saules lett vs do collect the
broken
l'oore men gyf iV to. menu for
$4mUS pastor. Geder vp, lo, io! the
ye huugre begers ffl'erys ! 286
(33)
0"us stor. I dra ncl'e nyght ] trus, go we fo resV;
pare
I ara euen redy dyghV ] I thynk it the besV. ee.
/ff'us pastor, flot ferde we be fryghV / a croese lett vs kest,
aays a night-
CrysV crosse, nedyght / eç and wesV,
flot drede. 291
Crueyefixus,
BIorcus, andreus,
God be oure spe ! 295
(3) [T
Ageltç. herk, hyènes, awake /gyf louyng ye
bid them
he is borne for [y]oure sake [ lorde pertua
IS. ihe.
Originally our¢, th "y" having beea added by a later hand.
They drnk
again, each
still anxious
for his fait
110 Tow.k Piays. A'IL ,çT,«pfierà' Pi«y, I.
he is oemen o ake ] d rawnson you aH,
oure eorowe o lake / kng empiaH,
he behestys ; 300
A ehild is 1]ffiaP chyld is e
b,, st
tee. A bethelem this morne,
ye shaH fynde hym belote
etwix two stys. 301
(3)
[. «,. Pmus Pst. A, go<lys dote dominus / Vat w
b tha sang
wonder
wat te I W w«mdcr cuo / with smaH noytys emang ;
"« " I pray god ue vs / now i this thrang ;
He upl,o
it was a
cloud
whitling in
lais ear.
Hole i$
slakmg of
a chdd.
bt,ken t.
I ara ferd, by ih«z'us / somwhal be wrang ;
Me thoghP, 309
{)one scremyd on lowde ;
I suppose it vas a clowde,
In myn erys it sowde,
By hym that me boght ! 313
(36)
Secundus p,«stor, lay, thai may hot ho / I say you
cerhn,
flot he spake to vs thre [ he had no a nmn ;
When he lemyd on this lee ] my har shakyd than,
An angeH was he ] teH you I cau,
o dow. 318
ho spake of a barne,
We must seke hym, I you wae,
ThaP bekyns yond srne,
ThaP sn,.lys yomler owte. 322
(
Içrc/us p«tor. IV w merueH to oe [ so Lright it
ho
I wold haue trowyd, veraly / iV had bene thoner flone,
BoP I gh wit m ee / as I lenyd fo this stone ;
IV w a mery gle / sich har,1 I neu none,
I recorde. 327
As he sayde in a skreme,
Or e thaP I dreme,
we shuld go oeeme,
To whip thaP lorde. 331
IS. c.
*owneley Plays. XII. 8helterds" Play, I. 111
rimu paMor. That am childo is ho ] that
the moral»
of told ofthe
Shuld make them fre ] that adam had sol&
ijus paqor. Tako tent vnto mo / this is inrold,
By the wordys of Isae / a prynce most bold
shal4 hc be, 336
And kyng with crowne, ca kmg
sha|l
Sert on dauid trone, 'ï)d'
Sich was neuer none, throne,
Seyn with oure ce. 3t0
()
iijus pastor. AIso Isay says / oure faders vs told born ora
'virg'i of the
That a vyrgyn shuld pas ] of Iesse, that wold rootofJe.
Bryng furth, by grace ] a floure so bold ;
That vyrgyn now has ] these wordys vpholoE
As ye se ; 345
Trust iV now we may,
he is borne this day,
Exiet virga
De radice iesse. 349
primus pao'tor. Of hym spake more / SybyH as I weyn,
Nebuchad-
And nabugodhonosor / from oure faythe alyene,
of Him. "
In the fornace where thay wore / thre childre sene, rie it waa
The fourt stode before / godys son lyke fo benc. with thv
us pastor. That fygure 351 ChiCOtin
Wa gyffen by reualacyon
[Fol. 36, b.]
ThaV god wold haue a son);
This is a good lesson,
Vs to consydure. 358
()
Tercius pastor. Of hym spake Ieromy ] and moyses also,
apaise
Whore ho saglï hym by / a bushe burnand, lo ! Jeremiah &
when he cam fo aspy / if iV were
Vnburnyd was iV truly [ at commyng therto,
A wonder. 363
prinus pator. That was for to se
hir lmly vyrgynyte,
That she vnfylyd shuld be,
Thus can I ponder, 367
112
They msrvel
how a virgm
n,,y bcm" s
nnd recnll
i,hccie.
GYb qm,tes
Virgil'a
Eclogue,
and is
chalfed by
Horde on
his Latin.
He hne
lerrt Id
Cato."
Oyb
expounds
V,rgi]'a text.
1"owneley Plays. XII. ,epherds' Play, L
()
And huld haue a ehyld ] ieh was neuer ene.
iju pastor, pese, man, thou art begyld ] thou shaH
hym with eene,
Of a madyn o myld ] greatt merueH I mene ;
yee, and he vnfyld ] a virgyn elene,
Se soyne. 372
primus pester. Nothyng is inpossybyli
sothly, that god wyH ;
It shalbe stabyH
That god wyH haue donc. 316
()
ijus parler. Abacuc and e]y / prophesyde se,
Èlezabeth and zachare ] and many other me,
And dauid as veraly ] is witnes therto,
Iulaa Baptyste eewrly ] and daniel also.
iijus vastor. Se sayng, 381
he is godys son alon,
without hym shalbe none,
bi sête and his trone
ShaH euer be lt)'ng ; 385
primus/as/or. VirgiH in his poetre / sayde in his verse,
Even thus by gramere / as I shaH reherse ;
" Im noua progenies celo demittitur alto,
Iam rediet virgo, redeunt saturnia regna."
ijus/»s/or, weme ! tord ! what peke ye / here in myn
eeres 1
Tel vs no cierge ] I hold you of the freres,
yê l,rêehê ; 390
IV sêmys by yourê laton
ye haue lerd youre caton.
primus/astor, herk, syl's, ye fon,
I haH you tcche; 39t
he saydê frein heuên [ a new kynde is send,
whom a vyrgyn te neuen, oure mys te anmnd,
ShaH concêyue fuH euen ] thns nakê I an end;
And yit more te nêuên ] that samyne shaH bênd
The first fiv lines on this leaf having beeom indistinct, bave
apparently been touched up by a later hand
Towneley Plays.
vnto vs,
With peas»e and plente,
with ryches and menee,
Good luf and charyte
Blendyd amanges vs
XII. hepherds' Play, Z
399
403
113
Feace and
l]enty, love
and charity
shall corne
among s.
Tercius pastor. And I hold iV trew ] ffor ther shuld be,
When th-'Lt kyng eommys new ] peasse by land and se.
ijus pas/or, l'ow brethere, adew I ] take tent vnto me ; Home
ruade out
I wohl thal2 we knew / of this song so fre thatthe
angel was
Of the anget ; 408 nt rom
I hard by hys steuen, heaven.
he was send downe ffm heuen.
primus p«s/or. IV is troutli that ye neuen,
I hard hym wett si)eH. 412
(47)
/jus pa«to,', lffow, by goal that me boght
21 short
mery Ollg ; notes to
I dar say that' he broght ] foure & twenty to a long. og.
iijus pastor. I woloe it were soglit / that sa,ne vs emong.
p»imus Tastor. In fayth I trow noght ] so many he :b eouà
hot count
thong them, but
thvv were
On a heppe ; 417 gen'tle and
Thay were gentytt and smatt, ,,'en toned.
And wett tonyd with aH.
ii.l'us pastor, yee, bot I can thaym al-t,
low lyst I lepe. 421
(48)
rimus pastor. Brek outt youre voce / lt se as ye ye]p. So-pace
tries to sing
iijus pastor. I may hot fr the pose ] bot I haue help. over the
song, but
secundusT«a, tor. A, thy hart is i, thy hose
a cld. The
primus pasAor, now, in payn of a skelp
help & take
This sang thou hot lose. [ h q,.
ii]us poztor, thou art an yH
ffor angre ! 426
secundus pastor. Go to now, begyn
primus loastor, he lyst hOt wet ryn.
iijus p«stor. God lett vs neuer blyn ;
Take aV my sangre. 430
T. PLAYS. I
lIT
They lray
that they
may sec thie
Babe, whom
prophets
eaints bave
desired t
[FoL s,
A etr
appears fo
guide them.
Gyb is sent
in tiret.
Towndey Plays. I!Z 57teTherds' Play, £
()
primus Ttor. Now an ende haue we doyn ] of ou
song this tyde.
O'us por. ffayr fart thi owne ] weH h thou hyde.
iijus lor. Then furth lett ve ro ] I wyH noç abyde.
pmus 2»or. ro lyght makethe mone ] thaP haue
I spyde ;
reuer the I 435
]tt ve holJ oure behes.
ijus ptor. That hold I be.
iijus or. Then must we go eest,
Afr my gcs. 439
p pastor, woh god thaV we myght / this yong
ijus paf/or. Many prophety that syght / desyryd veree
to haue en thaP bright. /
iijus paor, and god so hee
wold shew ve that Wygh / we myght say, rde,
We had sene 44
ThaP many sanP desyryd,
with prophetys inspyryd,
If thay hym quyryd,
yit I-closyd af thare eene. 8
()
/us ptvr. God graunt ve that grace. /
Ter«i tor. god so do.
primus por. Abyde, syrs, a pace / lo, yonder, lo !
I commys on a rse / yond srne ve to.
' ador. IP is a g ble / oe ga let ve go,
here he is ! [The9 go fo BeHdeh.] 3
iijus por. Vho hH go belote 1
rimus astor. I ne tek, by my bore.
O'us tor. ye af of the old sre,
It semys you, Iwys. [Tey eer the dable.] 47
(2)
rimus tor. hayH, kyng I the caH ! / hayH, mos of
yght
hayH, the worthyst of aH ! [ yH, de ! hay, knyght !
l'owneley Plays. XIL Shepherds" Play, I.
115
Of greatt and slnal / Ihou art lorde by right ;
haytt, perpetual ! ] haytt, faryst wyght !
hcre I otïer I 462
I pray the fo take--
If thou wold, for my ke,
with this may thou lake,--"
This iytytt spruse cofer. 466
He worshils
the Holy
Child &
offers a littl
spruce
coffer.
(53),
,çe«u.dus pastor, haytl, lytyH tyl mop ] rewarder of u,,« ff
s ball for
moee Him
with.
]myH, bo oone drop / of grace a my nede
hayH, ]ytyH mylk ç / hayH, dauid
Of oure crede thou art cmp / hayH, in god hede]
This H 47 l
ThaV thou wold raue,--
lytyH is thaV I haue,
This wyH I vowche saue,
To play the with aH. 475
(54)
iijus latur, hayt, maker of man ] hayt, swetyng !
hayH, so as I can ] hayH, praty mytyng !
I cowhe fo the thal, ] for fayn nere grct3 ng ;
hayl, lord ! herc I ordaa ] now at oure metyug,
This boteH--
IV is an old by-worde,
It is a good bowrde,
for fo dl'yuk of a go..wrde,- T d
IV hold9s a mctt poteH.
480
484
SIow-|*ace
presents a
bottle, for
°' it is a good
bourd to
drink of a
(55)
Maria. he that aH myghtys may / the makere of heuen,
That is f,.,r to say / my son that I neuen,
Rewarde you this day ] as he sert aH on seuen ;
he graunt you for ay ] his blys fuH euen
Contynuyng ; 489
He gyf you good grace, [Fol. 38,
TeH furth of this case,
he spede youre pase,
And aunt you good endyng. 493
that ber son
rnay reward
them.
116
Toweley Plays. XIlI. Shepherds' Play, I1.
primus pator, ffare woe, rare lorde ! / with thy moder
also.
ijus pastor, we shaH this recorde / where as we go.
iijus Factor. we mon aH be restorde [ god graunl: it be so!
]rimus/xsor. Amen, to thaV worde [ syng we therto
On hight ; 498
To Ioy aH sain,
With myrtli and gara,
To the lawde of this lam
Syng we in syght. 502
Explicit 5a pagina la,.torum.
(x.)
Ineipit &lia eoru»dem.
[83 nine-line slanza., aaaab, cceb, and 1 sczu-a-line (ro. 30), aab, c¢cb.
The aaa lin¢z bave central rymes ma.rkl by bars.]
[ Dramatis Personae.
Primu Pastor. l M¢d'. .4ngch.
Secundu$ Pador. l Gytl, u.vor ejus. Jes.
Tercius Pastor. Maria.]
Primus Pastor. (1)
otxl, whaP these weders af cold! [ and I ara
happyd ; t- ., .
I ara nere hande dold ] sÇ long haue I napl,yd
ly legys thay folt / my fyngers af chappyd,
lV is noV I wol@ [ for I am al lapl,yE
In smvw. 5
In stormes and tempest,
low in the eest, now in the we«t,
wo is hym has neuer rest
Myd day nor morow ! 9
(2)
BoY we sely shepardes ] thaV walkys on the moore,
In fayth we am' nere handys [ outt of the doore ;
assonant to handys, &c.
Towneley Plays. XIIL ,Sepherds' ?t«y, II.
No wonder as it standys ] if we be poore,
fier the tylthe of oure landys / lyys falow a the floore,
As ye ken. 14
we af se hamyd,
ffor-taxed and ramyd, °
We af mayde hand tamydl
with thys.e gentlery men. 18
(3)
Thus thay refe va oure rest /oure lady theym wary !
These mon that ar lord lest / thay cause the ploghe tary.
That mon say is for the best [ we fynde it contrary ;
Thus af husbandys oppresV/in po[iJnte te myscary,
On lyfe. 23
Thus hold thay vs hunder,
Thus thay bryng va in blonder ;
It were greatte wonder,
And euer shuld we thryfe. 27
(4) 1
ff or may ho getV a paynV sleIe / or a broche new on dayes,
wo is hym fllat hym grefe ] or onys agane says !
Dar noman hym reprefe / what' mastry he mays,
And yit' may noman lefe [ oone word that he says,
No letter. 32
he tan make purveance,
with boste and bragance,
And aH is thrugti mantenance
Of mon that are gretter. 36
(W
Ther shaH cern a swane / as prowde as a po,
ho musV borow my wane / my ploghe also,
Thon I ara fui] fane / to graunt or he go.
Thus lyf we in payne [ Anger, and wo,
By nyght' and day ; 41
he must' haue if he langyd,
If I shulJ forgang it,
I were botter be hangyd
Thon oones say hym nay. 45
(6)
IV dos me good, as I walk ] thus by myn oone,
Of this warl@ for to talk / in maner of mono.
117
te plough
seed.
|1 8tanza 4
and 5 shoub/
b trarts-
0oaed, m g-
gesttd by
Prof.
K6lbing. }
Let an
ups get
fine cioEhes
& he wili
de wt he
like, & Ioe
ke4 up
by eater
They will
borrow
waggon &
plough, &
the husband
better bang
than say
them
118 T,,wl«y PI«y.n. XIII. ,çTe2)herds' Play, II.
Refreshe4
by this
grumble he
g to look
alter his
shee|, till
hlc fllows
am'ivi.
To my shepe wyH I stalk / and herkyu auone,
Ther abyde on a bM_...k / or sytt on a stoue "
ffull soyne. 50
flot I trowe, perde,
trew men if t'hay be,
we gett more compane
Or it be noyne. 54
The second
shepherd
coU,lllain
of the
weather.
[Fol. 9, a.]
(7)
Secundus astor. Benste and domlnus I / whaV may thi.
bemeyne
why, rares this warld thus / ofV haue we hot sene
lord, thyse weder» af spytus / and the weders fu kene.
And the frostys so hydus / thay water myn eeyne,
1/o ly. 59
l%w in dry, now in wete,
1Now in snaw, now in slete,
When my shone freys to my fete,
IV is hot aH esy. 63
There la
inickle woe
f,r wedded
t,,en. Capei»
their hen,
cackles to &
fro ; when
she eroaks,
the cock
lu in the
ahack|es.
]3oV as far as I ken ] or yiV as I go,
we sely wedmen ] dre mekyH wo ;
We haue sorow then and then ] iV fallys oft so ;
Sely eapyle, oure hen I bofl to and fro
Shê kakyls ;
BoP begyn she to crok,
To groyhe or [o clo]k,
Wo is hym is of oure cok,
ffor he is in the shekyls.
8
7. °
A wedded
ail bi will,
& must keep
his sighs to
himself.
The hep-
herd bas
learnt his
leasoB : he
bonnd must
abide eo.
(9)
Th«se men that ar wed / haue hot all thare wyH,
when they af îuH hard sted / thay sygl fuH styH ;
Go wayte thay a le fuH hard and I ytl ;
In bower nor in bed / thay say noght ther tytl,
This tyde.
My parte haue I fun,
I know my le,on.
wo is hym that is bun.
flot he must abyde.
77
81
'oumeley _Plays.
(10)
Bot now late in oure lyfys / a merueH to me,
That I thynk my hart ryfys / sicli wonders to see.
whaV that destany dryfys / it shuld so be ;
Soin men wyH have two wyfys / and soin men thre,
In store ;
Soin af wo that has any,
Bot so far can I,
wo is hym that has many,
flot he felya sore. 90
(1])
Bot yong men of wowyng [ for god that you boght ,
Be wett war of wedyng [ and thynk in youre thoght,
" had I wyst" is a thyng / it seruys of noght ;
MekyH stytt mowrnyng [ has wedyng home broght,
And grefys ; 95
with many a sharp showre,
tïor thon may cacli in an owre
That shatt [savour] t fulle sowro
As long as thou lyffys. 99
(]2)
i flbr, as euer red I I»ystyil [ I haue oone to my fere,
As sharp as a thystytt ] as rugh as a brere ;
She is hrowyd lyke a brystytt [ with a sowre lotcn chere ;
had She oones Wett Hyr Whystyll ] She coutli Syng futt
clerc
Hyr pater noster. 104
Sh is as greatt as a whaH,
She has a galon of gaH :
By hym that dyed for va ait,
I wald I had ryn to I had lost hir. ] 108
(13)
primus pa«tor. God looke ouer the raw [ ffuH defly ye
stand.
ijus pasto, r. yee, the dewitt in thi maw [ so tariand.
agi thon awro of daw [
primus pastor, yee, on a ley land
hard I hym blaw [ he eommys here at hand,
lot far ; 113
t The word in brackets is illegible in the lS.
XI1L ,S'hepherds' _Play, II.
119
YomK men
must beware
of wedding ;
for "had t
wist "" erves
nouht.
The shep-
herd bas a
wife an sharl
as thistle.
[Fol. 39, b.]
8he is great
with a galln
of gall.
He w]shes
he ha«l run
till he lost
ber.
The flrst
shepherd
greets him,
& sys he
bas heard
the third,
Daw, bl-
ing his pipe :
he is near
at hand.
Dw will
me them
tmless the
beware.
Daw invokes
Crarmt's
cross & S.
Towelc Plays. XIlI. »eTherds' Play, II.
Stand styH.
ijus pas/or, qwhy
primus pador, ffor he coenmys, hope I.
ijus pastor, ho wy] make vs both a ly
Bot if we ho war.
(14)
Tercius pastor. Crystys crosse rae spede [ and
nycholas !
117
sant*
Nicho]as, &
eomllains (,f er of had I nede / it is wars then it was.
the world's
brittlenese. Vhoso couthe take hede / and lett the warld pas,
If is euer in drede / and brekyH as glas,
And slythys. 122
This warl, l fowre neuer so,
Vith meruels mo and mo,
Now in weyH, now in wo,
And aH thyng wrythys. 126
he eoods Was neuer syn noe floode / sich floodys seyn ;
o tn Wyndys and ranys so rude / and stormes so keyn ;
ever bef¢,re.
Soin stamerd, soin sto ] in dowte, as I weyn ;
low god turne al't to good ] I say as I mene,
flot ponder. 131
These floodys so thay drowne,
Both in feyldys and in towne,
And Ler)'s aB downe,
And tha is a wonder. 135
e ttt Vfe that valk on the nyghtys / oure catet4 to kepe,
walk at
ght e We se sodav) syghtys / vhen othere men slepe, t
«hu. m yiV me thynk my hart lvghtys / I se shrevys pepe;
spie lew
peeping, ye af two ai] wyghty / I wyt4 gyf my shepe
A turne. 140
BoY futt ytt haue I ment,
As I walk ou this beat ,
I may lyghtly repenti,
My toes if I spurne. 144
e get (17)
the shep-
herd,, & A, sir, go@ you saue / and master myrte I
wants meat "
& dk. A drynk fayn wold I haue / and somvhat fo dyne.
Originally "slepys" ; altered in red ink.
Toumeley .Plays. XIII. 57elaherdg .Play, IL 121
& talka
We haue mayde it . 149 a,ut
dinner.
yH thryft on thy pate ! [FoL 40.
Thougl the shrew cam late,
yit is he in stars
Te dyne, if he had it. 153
(18)
Terclus pator. Sic serualulys as I / that swettys and
swynkys,
Etys oure brede fuH dry / and that me forthynkys ;
We af ofV weytt and wery / when mster-men vynkys,
yit eommys fut-} lately [ both dyners and drynkys,
Bot nately.
Botli oure dame and oure syre,
when we haue ryn in the myre,
Thay ean nyp at oure hyre,
And pay ve fuit lately. 162
(19)
Bot here my trout, toaster / for the fayr that ye make, He relis
them he will
I shaH de therafter ] wyrk as I take ; work as he
is paid, for
1 shaH de a lytyH, sir / and emaug euer lake, a cheap
bargain
fier yit lay my soper / neuer on my stomake yields but
In feyldys. 167 poorly.
Wherto shul@ I threpe ?
with my star tan I lepe,
And men say " lyght chepe
letherly for-yeldys." 171
(0)
primus pastor. Thou wero an ytt lad / to ryde on T nrt
shepherd
wowyng says Daw
would be an
With a man that had / bot lytyH of spendyng, m lad te go
a-wooing
ijus p«dor. Peasse, boy, I bad/no more Iangling, -ith a poor
Or I shaH make the fuit rad / by the heuen's kyng ! mtr.
wiff thy gawdys ; 176
herds ask
wher af oure shepe, boy, we skorne ? atr their
sheep.
iijus pastor. Sir, this saine day at morne
I thaym left in the corne,
when thay rang lawd ; 180
Daw ays
servants
sweat &
swik, but
they eat
their brel
dry, & their
master &
dame nip at
ID8 their hire.
122
The three
shel,herds
rang a $ong,
taking tenor,
treble, &
(Fol. 40, b.)
shepherd
asks the
news. Daw
blds each
man look fo
his goods.
Towneley Plays. A'III. ,Sffd, erdg Play, II.
(l)
Thay hate pasture good ] flmy ean no go wrong.
primus paêtor. Tha is righ, by th« rood«! ] thyse
nyghty af long,
yiV I wold, or we yode ] oone gaf vs a song.
ijus pastor. So I thoghV as I stode [ to myrth vs emong.
iijus pador. I grauntV. 185
pfimus pastor, lett me syng the tenory.
ijtas pastor. And I the tryble so hye.
iijus pastor. Then the meyne fallys go me ;
lett se how ye chauutt. [89
T«nc int«d mal,-, in clamide se super togam vestitns.
()
Mak. Now lord, for thy naymes sevyn i / that ruade
both moyn & starnes
$VeH mo then I tan neuett / thi wiatt, lorde, of me
tharnys ;
I ara aH vneuen ] that moves oft my harnes,
Now Wold god I were lu heuen / for there 2 vepe no barns
So styH. 19
primus 1,ustor. Who is that pypys so poore ?
Mak. wohl god ye wyst how I foore !
1o, a man that wa|kys on the moore,
And has not al-l his wyl t 198
(a)
sucundus p¢str. Mak, vhere has thou gon- ] ter
vs tythyng.
Tercius pastol: Is he eommen ? then ylkon ] take hede
to his thyng.
& accipit clamidem ab ipso.
Mak. what! ieh b« a yoma/I tel:t you, of the king;
The self and the saine ] sond from a greatt lordyng,
And sich. 203
tïy on you! goyth hence
Out of my presenee !
I mus2 haue reuerenee ;
why, who be ieh ? 207
MS. vij. blS. the. » MS. gom.
XIlI. ,ghq»herds' Play, II. 123
Tvurneley l>lays.
(.4)
rimus pastor. Vhy make ye it so qwaynt ] mak, ye In pit¢ of
the hep-
do wrang. d« com-
men ak
ijus pastor. BoY, mak, lyst ye ynt / I tmw that ye cuea
lang.
iO'us /or. I trow tire shrew Can paynt» ] the dewyH
myghV hym bang !
Mak. Ich shaH make eomplgynt / and make you aH fo
A a worde, 1
And teH euyn how ye doth. The
primus ptor. Bot, Mak, h that sothe I bi*vh*
OW take outt that sothren tothe, e out
southe
And sett in a rde 216
(25)
/jus tor. Mak, the dewiH in youre ce a stroke woh
tts Mak
I leyne you. reoeizes
the shep-
iijus pastor. Mak, know ye hot me ] by god I courbe
fair com-
teyn x you.
[ak. God Iooke you aH thre [ ] me thoght I had sene
yoll,
ye ara rare compane. ]
primus ptor, can ye now mene you
secundusp«stor. Shrew, Iape ! 221
shephe
Thus late as thou goys,
ak ia out
what wyH men suppos ,o w,th
And thou has an yH noys h*v-
of stelyng of shepe. 225
(6)
M«k. d I ara trew as steyH ] a men waytt,
Bot a sekenes I fey ] that haldys me fu haytt,
My bey farys not weyH / it is out of aste.
iijus pastor. Sel,loto lyys the dewy ] dede by the gare. iii at
M,«k. Therfor 230 appate.
fuH sore ara I and
If I snde ane sty ;
I etc hot a» nedyH
Thys monefl and more. 234
MS. teyle; but the letr *" w boen tten over
oial by a later hand.
Mak says ail
me know
he is true as
atcel, but
his belly is
Asked af/er
}*in wife,
she does
nought but
[Fol. ¢I, a.]
& bear
childroE
rich he were
he would
eat him ont
of bouse &
He wuld
g/ve ail he
hms w,mld
peny.
The shep-
herds are
tired and |ie
down to
sleep.
They mske
Mak
between
them.
Tom,nele Piays. XIIL ,epherds' Piay, I1.
(27)
Trimus Tastor. how farys thi wyff? by my hoode /
how farys sho
M«k. lyys walteryng, by the roode
And a howse fu]d of brude
yti spede other« good ] that she wyti do !
Bot so 239
Etys as fast as she can,
And ilk yere that' commys fo rsan
She bryngys fur/la a lakan,
And sors yeres two. -°43
(")
lh»V were I hot' rsore gracyus [ and rychcre befar,
I were eten outt of howse ] and of harbar;
YiV is she a fowH dowse ] if ye coin nar :
Ther is none that trowse [ nor knowys a war,
Then ken I. -048
N-w wytt ye se what' I profer,
To gyf at in rsy cofer
"l' rsorne «,t next to offer
hyr hed rsas penny. 252
(-)
Secundus 1oas/or. I wote so forwakyd ] is none in this
shyre :
I wold slepe if I takyd / les to rsy hyere.
iijuslmstor. I ars cohl and nakyd [ ,and woId haue a
fyere.
ivrimus pasAor. I ara wery, for-rakyd ] and run in the
rsyre.
wake thou ! 257
ijus pastor. ay, I wyH lyg downe by,
flot I rsust slepe truly.
iijus pasAor. As good a rsan's son was I
As any of you. -061
(30)
Bot, rsak, cors heder ! betwene ] slaatt thou lyg downe.
Mak. Then rsyght I lett you bedene [ of that' ye wold
rowne
a Possibly 2 lines in -owne are missing in this couplet. But
see the like, stanza 15 in the first Shepherds' Play, p. 10.
XIII. SheTherds' Pl«y, IL
264
Tawneley Plays. 125
:No drede, lak
a llock
ffro my top my o» nighspeH.
an tu commendo,
poncio pflato,
Cryst crosse me spede ! 268
Tunc surgit, ptoribus dormientibus, & dicit ;
(31)
Now wem tyme for a man [ that lakkys wha he wold, He
cce of
To stalk pruly than / vn a fol,
And neemly fo wrk than [ and be noV to ld,
flot he might aby the baron [ if iV wem told
AV the endyng. 273
Now wem tyme for to zeyH ;
Bot he nedys goed counseH
ThaV fayn wol, rare weyH,
And h boy lytyH spendyng. 277
(32)
BoY awte you a serkyH / rownde
spell to
To I haue done that I wyH / tyH that it be noyn,
shepherds
That ye lyg stone styH ] fo thaV I haue doyne, .leep tili
And I shall say thertyH ] of goed wordys
On hight 282
Ouer youm heydys my hand I lyft, , [FL 4, b.]
Out go yOUm een, fordo your syght,
Bo yiV I mtmt make better shyft,
And i be right. 286
(33)
lord wha thay slepe hard [ tha may ye
w I neuer a shepard [ bo now wy I lem.
If the ok be skard [ yi shafi I nyp nem,
how drawcs hederward ! [ now endys oure chere
flO 80w : [MS. ffron.]
A fatV ahepe I dar say,
& go flese dar I lay,
Eft whyte when I may,
Bo this wiH I row. [Mak go me.] 295
(3)
When he
finds by
their snoring
that they arv
sleepmg
hard he
a sheep &
291 arries it
home.
how, gyH, arV thou In [ gett vs soin lyght. Ne knck«
& his wife
Yxar eius. Who makys sich dyn [ this tyme of the Oy]lks
nyght .'Who it r"
1_o
Gyll says ahe
s ,l, mnng
& can't be
tnterrupted
fr not.k$
lak wants
a dinner off
the sheep at
once, but
thcy e
afrad lhe
shevherda
[Fol. 2. a.]
may follow
Tc«,neley Pl«ys. .[III. S]eperdE Pl«y, II.
I ara set for to spyn / I hope not I mygh
Ryse a penny wyn, ] I shrew them on hight
So fas 300
A husw}oE that h bene
To be syd tlus betwee :
hem may no no be oene
flot sich smaH chas. 30
(), »
M«k. Goed wyff, open tho hek ! ] oeys thou hot xvhat
I bng ? , ,
:or. I may thole the dray 'he snek. ] A, coin in,
my sxvetyng [
M,« yee, thou thar no tek [ of my long slandyng.
V. By the nakyd nek ] arV thou lyke for to hyng.
M«k. Do vay : 309
I ara worthy my mete,
flot h a strate can I gett
More then thay tha swyake and swette
AH the long day, 313
(36)
Thus iV fH to my loti ] gyH, I had sich gmce.
I%or. IV wero a fowH blott [ fo ] hanged for the e.
z][ak. I haue skpyd, Ielott ] of as haM a g]oE.
1%. Bo so long goys the pott [ the war, men says,
Af last 318
Comys i home broken.
«]l«k. weH knowe I the token,
Bot leV iP neuer be spoken ;
BoY coin and help ft. 322
I wol he were layn ] l lyst wrH etc :
This twelmothe w I no f*yn [ of o«cm shepe nete.
Vr. Coin thay or ho slayn ] and hcre the shepe blete
Mak. Then myght I tane, / tha were a col swette
Go spar 327
The gaytt doere.
I%. Yis, Mak,
flot and thay coin at thy hk,
M'. Then myght I by, for aH the pak,
The dcw of the war. 331
Townel« Plays. XIII. ,¢pherdg Play, II. 127
(38)
vxor. A good bowrde hauc I spicd / syn thon can none. 6y, wi, ru
the sheep in
here shaH we hym hyde [ to thay Le gone ;
pretend it
In my credyH abyde / lett me alone, R lnew-born child.
And I shal lyg besyde ] in ehylbed, and grole.
ll[«k. Thou red ; 336
AnJ I shatt say thou was lyght
Of a knaue chflde this nyght.
Vxor. low weH is nm day bright,
That euer was I bred. 340
(39)
This is a good gyse / anti a far cast ;
back fo the
Yil¢ a woman avyse ] helpys aV the last.
or there will
I wote neu who spyse, ] agane go thon fast.
wid.
M«k. BoY I coin or thay ryse / els blawes a clJ blast !
I wyB go slepe. [M«k returns iv the sh(7)herd. %
yit slepys aH this meneye, and resu»ms his l,htce.]
And I shaH go stalk preuely,
As if had neuer bene I ne n,,ce
them shll
ThaV caryed tharc shepe. 349 eleeping.
(4o)
primus pastor. Resurrex a mortru ! / haue hald my hand. T],¢ let
shepherd
ludas carnas dominus ! ] I ntay not weH stand : wakes. He
had dreamed
My foytt slepys, by ihesus 1 / and I water fasgand, he -s er
I thoghV thaV we layd vs [ fuH nere yngland. England.
Eecundus pastor. A ye ! 354
ehepherd
lord ! what I l,aue slept weyH ;
As fresh as av. eyH,
As lyght I me feyH
As leyfe on a tre. 358
()
Tercius pastor. :Benste be here in ! ] so my [hart] qwakys,
uneasilv,
My harV is outt of skyn / whaV so it makys, asks wl'tere
Who makys ait this dyn ? / so my browes blakys, t,,k ie.
To the dowore wytt I wyn [ harke felows, wakys !
We were fowre : 363
ee ye awre of mak now
primus pator, we were vp or thou. The 2nd
shepherd
ijus pastor. ]Ian, I gyf god a vowe,
gone
yiV yede he nawre., ».k 367 nowher.
* MS. ihe.
128
drcatl|e
Mak
trpped one
of tl,e sheep,
but he is
[Fol. 42, b.]
reassured by
the othere.
They wake
Mak, who
pretends to
bave a stiff
neck, and to
bave been
fr,ghtcned
by a dram.
He dreamt
h, wife had
anvther boy I
Wo is
that ha
many bairns
d little
brcad.
He muet go
home to
Gyll, but
flrst bids
them ee he
bas stolen
ough.
Towneley Plays. XIII. ,q_hepherds' Play,
(42)
iijus 2»otor. l[e thoght he was lapt ] in a wolfe skyn.
Frimus vator. 8o are raany hapt / now namely within.
ijus Factor. When we had long napt / rae thoght with
a gyn
A fatt shepe he trapt / bot he raayde no dyn.
Tercius Factor. Be styH : 372
Thi drerae raakys the woode :
It is bot fantom, by the roode.
rimus astor. ow god turne aH fo good,
If ily be kis wyH. 376
(43)
ijus pastor, lyse, mak, for 8haine ! ] thou lygys right
lang.
M«. qow crystys holy naine ] be vs emang !
whaV is this ? for sant Iarae [ I raay hot wel-t gang !
I trow I bo tho saine [ A ! nmy nek bas lygen) wrang
Enoghe ; 381
]Iekil-t thank, syn yister euen,
lh'ow, by sant 8trevyn,
I was flayd with a wevyn,
lIy hart out of sloghc. 385
(44)
I thoght gyl't began fo crok / and trauel-t futi 8ad,
welner at the fyrst cok [ of a yong lad,
ffor to mend oure flok [ then be I neuer glad.
I haue tow on ray rok [ raore then euer I had.
A, ray heede !
A bouse ful-t of yong tharmes,
The dewil-t knok outt thare harnes !
wo is hyra bas raany barnes,
And therto lytyl-t brede !
390
394
(45)
mus go home, by youre lefe / to gyti a I thoght.
pray you looke my slefe / thaV I steyt noght :
ara loth you to grefe [ or from you take oght.
i0"us iv«stor. Go furth, fil rayght thou chefe! ] now
wold I we soght,
T,,wneley Plays. Xlll. ,S'hephcrds' Play, II. 129
Tltia morne, 399 Tc sl,er-
herda
That we had aH oure store.
caung ghair
primus Ustor. ]l,,P I wi go belote,
lt va me.
ijus ptor, whoro
iijus pastor. he erokyd th,wne. 403
(46
M,:. Vn,lo lhis d,»ore who is here ] how long sha
home
I stand weleomed
by 6yll with
Vxt,r eiu. Who makys sich a bere ] now walk in the
grnmbllng.
Venyand. « t
M«k. A, gyH, what chere ] if is I, mak, youre husbande,
or. Then may we be here / the dewiH in a bande,
Syr gyle ; 408
1o, he commys with a lote
As he were holden in the throte.
I may hot syt at my note,
A hand lang wbilc. 412
Iak. wyH ye hcre what titre she makys ] fo gett hir a
glose,
And d nogIW bot lakys / ami clowse hh" toosc.
l%or. why, who wauders, who wakys [ who commys, tith
WhO g'S ail te work
who brewys, who bakys / what mak9s me tlms hoee
the houe-
lld Lhan, 4l 7 hohl that
lacka one.
IV is rewthe to bchohle,
ow in hote, now in cohle,
ffH wofuH is thc househohle
That want9s a woman. 421
(S)
],, what ende ]ms thou mayde / with the hyrdys,
mak
Mak. The las worde tha thay sayde / whcn I tuyd k
my bak, GyH the
shepherds
Tlmy wohl lo,,kc tha tlmy hade / thare shepe aH the pak. are counting
their
I hope thay wyH not be we paye / when thay thare
shepe ]ak,
P'de. 46
T. Pl,bYS. K
Te he-
lers
peçt him.
Tbe sheep is
swaddled m
& cradle, dg
Gyll lier
down.
130 Townclc
Bo how o tire gara gose,
To me thay wyH
And make a fowH noyse,
And cry otlt apon me. 430
I,, flmu muV do as thon hyhV /
l çcor. I accotle me thertyH.
I shall swedyH hyn right-/ht my credyH ;
If
I wyH lyg downe stright
M«k. I wyH.
bor. Behynde. 435
Coin eoO and his mamo,
Thay wiH n)p vs rite naroo.
Mak. Bo I y cry ou 'haroo,'
The shepe if thay fynde. 439
(0)
Mak mt l'or, h'kcn ay when thay caH / thay wiH coin onone.
llaby. Coin and make redy aH
wbde se
oan. Syug lullay thou hall / for I musP grone,
Aml cry outt by the waH / on mary and I,,hn,
flbr sore. 444
Syng hfllay on fas
when thou hes
And ho I play a fais cast,
TrusP me no more. 448
(1
,e- rcius ptor. A, coH, goode morne / why slepys thou
herds meet
i». nott
The 1st
«,¢,t,era primus l,astor. AI, that euer ws 1 l_rne / we haue
fat wether, a fowH hlott.
EIoEogy ""
,.,. Tercius pastor, mary, godys forbott
rime were a fowH sport.
} pmu p+tor. Soin s'ewe. 43
I haue soghe w/th my doggs
And of fefteyn hoggs
froid I bot oone ewe. 47
Ibwneley PI«gs. XIII. ,_hq»herds l'lasC Il. 131
iijus ptor, h'ow tmw me, if ye wiH ] by nt thomas ,,
),cc eitlner
O kL Mak or Gyll.
Ayther mak or gyH ] w at tha assené.
primus ar. pse, man, stiH ] I gh when ho
went ;
Thou sklanders hym yH ] thou aght to pent,
Goode spede. 462
ijus astor. ow ouer myght I the,
If I shul, euyn hero de,
I wold y i were he,
Tha dyd that samo dedo. 466
(53)
iijus pator. Go wo theder, I de ] and ryn on ouro e heç-
herds start
feete, off for Mak'
bouse.
ShaH I ncuer ete brede ] the sothe to I wytt.
primus _pastor. lor drynk in my heede / witl hym tyH
I mete.
Secundus _pastor. I wyH st in no stede ] tyH that I tF. , b.l
hym gte,
My brothe. 471
Oone I wiH hight :
TyH I se hym in sight
shaH I nouer slepe one nyght
Ther I do anothere. 475
(54).
Tercius/astor. wiH y here how thay hak ] oure syre, Thy ,er
lyst , croyne. . noises
wthin, and
bIak bid
/),'imus pastor, hard [ neuer none crak ] so clere out of them speak
toyne ; softly.
Cal on hym.
ijus pastor, mak ! ] vndo youre doore soyne.
M«k. Who is that spak, / as it were no ne,
On loft 7 480
Who is that I say
iijus vator. Goode felowse, we it day.
Mak. As far as ye may,
Good, spekys sofV, 4_4
132
Every fo t-
etq, goea
through
Gyll'e noe.
]qak bid
tlncvn search
ihe houae.
(56)
yc h:me ryn in the myre ] and af weytt yit' :
I shatt make you a lyre ] if ye witt syt.
A notes vold I hyrc ] thynk ye ou yit,
wvtt qwytt is my hyre [ my dremc thisis itt,
A seson.
] haue barnes, if ye kucw,
wett mo then enewe,
Bot we muV dryuk as we brew,
And that is boy reson.
498
502
(57)
I wold ye dynyd or ye yode ] me thynk that ye swette.
Sectmdusl,astor. Nay, nawther mendys oure mode ]
drynke mr mette.
Mak. why, si; alys you oglW b,_,t goode I
Tercius astor. yce, oure shepe that we gett,
Af stollyn as thay yode / oure los is greffe.
M:dc. 8yrs, drynkys ! 507
had I bene fltoro,
Soin shuld haue I.,ght it futt sore.
l,rimus pastor. Mary, soin men trowes that ye wore,
Aud tlat vs f,»rthyukys. 511
(58)
ijus l-tor. 5Iak, soin men trowys / thaV it shuld be ye.
iijus pastor. A)'ther ye or yottre pouse [ so say we.
M«k. Now if ye haue suspowse ] to giH or to me,
Coin and type oure howse ] and then may ye se
Towneley Plas. XIIL 57ehe'dg Pl«y, IL 133
who had hir,
If I any shepe fott,
Aythor cow or stott ;
Aud gytt, my wyIe, rase ott
here syn she lade hir.
he ha hot
left ber bed.
520
(59)
As I ara true and lele ] to go,l here I pray,
That this be the fyrst racle / that I shail ete this day.
primus l,astm'. Mak, as haue I ceyH, / Avyse ,he, I say ;
he lernyd tyme]y to steyH ] thal coutli n,,l say nay.
Vxoe'. I swelt ! 525
Outt, thefys, fro my wonys !
ye coin to rob va for the nouys.
Mak. here ye hot how she gronys
youre hartys shuld melt . 529
[Fol. 44. a.
Sig. H, 2.]
out on them
for thieve».
(60)
Vxor. OutY, thefys, fro my bal-ael / negli hym
tho .
Mak. wyst ye how she had far.ne / youre hartys wold
be sore.
ye do wrang, I you warne / that thus commys before
To a woman that bas farne / hop I say no more.
Vxor. A, my medyil! 534
I pray to god so my}de,
If euer I you begyl,,
That I ete this chylde
That lygys in this tre,lyS. 538
Mak re-
proaches the
shepherds
for disturb-
i,g ber.
Gyll will eat
the child in
the cradle
if over she
cheated
them.
(61)
/lIak. pese, woman, for godys payn
herds van
Thou spyllys t}ly brane ] and makys ne fuH wo.
in the hou,e
Secumtus pastor. I trow oure shepe be slayn / what but two
en,l*tY
finde ye two ? ldatter.
iO'US pastor. Ail wyrk we in vayn ] as weH may we go.
Bot hattcrs, 543
I can fynde no flesh,
hard nor nesti,
Sait nor fresti,
BoY two tome platers. 547
134
hel,),crd
thmk they
lave msAe
n,iatnk.
They talk of
{F,,I. 4,
Tlte hep-
laerds tako
s friendly
farewell.
Isk pre-
sIk.
back to give
the ehild a
slxlellcO.
Mak tree to
keep him
away from
the crsdle.
Tou,neley Plays. XIII. 8hcTho'ds' Play, II.
Whik catet bo this [ rame nor wylde,
None, haue I blys [ « lowde he smylde.
Vr. No, so god me blys [ and gyf me Ioy of my chylde !
primus ploȍ We hane merkyd amys [ I hol,l vs begyid.
ijs l,astor. Syr don, 552
Syr, oure lady hym saue!
Is youre chyl,! a knaue
3[ak. Any lord myghP hym haue
This chyi,! to his son. 556
(63)
when he wakyns he kyl,pys ] thaP ioy is to
iijus ptor. Iu good tyme to hys hyppys / aud in celo.
Bot who w h goYl,pys [ so sono rede 2
M,,k. So fare fart thaoe lyppys ]
l,rimns lm.qor, hark now, a le !
Mak. So god tha3 thank, 561
Ptrkyn, and gyhon waller, I say,
And gentiH I,-,hn borne, in good fay,
he ruade aH the gary,
Vith the greatP shad. 565
ijusp«tor. Mak, freyn,lys 'i we be ] flot we af a oono.
Iak. we now I hald tbr me ] for mendys gett I none.
ffare weH ail thre ] aH g}a,l were ye gone.
[ e shepherds leace.]
iO'nspastor, ffare wordys may ther be ] bo hf is ther
oe
this yere. 50
rimus a.tor. Gaf ye the chyl, any thyng
ijus p/or. I hw no oone farthyng.
iijus astor, ffas agane wiH I flyng,
Abyde ye me them. [Goes back fo the ouse.]
(65)
Mak, ke i fo no grefe / if I coin fo thi barne.
31«k. Nay, thou dos me greatt prefe [ and fow bas
thou farne.
iijustor. The child wi i hop 'efe / that lyty
day srne.
Mak, with youre leyfe [ let me gyf yole barne,
Tawneley Plays. XIII. £7,ejd, erds' Play, II. 185
Bot sex penoe. 579
Mak. Nay, do way : he slepys, m e
iijus lastor. Ie thynk he pepys.
M,&. when he wakyns he wepys.
I pray you go hence. [Tle other s]el]erds corne bacS-.]
(66)
iijus «stor. Gyf me lefe hym to kys ] and ]yfV vp the
clowtt. [ Sed»*g tle slwep. ] coverletkiss the
child, ex-
wha te dewiH is this / e has a long snow.
ing snont.
pri»ms ptor. e is erkyd amys. / we wate iH abowtc. Te other
ijUS pat,Z. ]H sport weft, Iwys / ay c»ys
owte.
Ay, so !
he ia lyke to oure shepe !
iijus i»astor, how, gyb ! may I pepe
pri»ma pastor. I trow, kynde wiH crepe
where it may hOt go.
ijus 19astor. This was a qwantt gawde / and a far cast.
If waa a hee frawde. ]
iijua paslor, yee, syrs, wast.
h.tt bren this bawde ] and bynd hir fast.
A fals skawde ] haag at the last ;
So shatt thou. 597
wyl-l ye se how thay swedyl-l
hia route feytt in the medyH ?
8agh I neuer in a credytt
A hon*yd lad or now. 601
(68)
Mak. Peasse byd I : what! ] lett be youre rare;
I ara he that hym gatt ] and yond woman hym ba.
primuslastor. Wllat dewiH shaH he hatt / Mak, |o
god makys ayre.
ijus pastor, lett be aH thaP. ] now go,l gyf hym care,
I sagti. 606
Vxor. A pratty child is he
As syttys on a waman's kne ;
A dyllydowne, peMe,
To gar a man laghe. 610
MS. vj.
Mak, but
soon dis-
588 cover tho
fraud.
592
Te
herds are
firious, but
can°t hep
seeing the
joke.
[Foi. 45, a.
8ig. H. 3.]
Mak an«|
C,}-ll main-
tain that the
sheep is
their chiid.
36 Towneley Ploys. XIII. SILqherds' Play, II.
(69)
«lerk ,d iijusl)astor. I know hylnby the eere marke/that is
gold lak tho
chi|d was a good tokyn.
forpoken, &
or , Mak. I tel1 you, syt, hark ! [ hys noyse was brokyn.
change
him as the Sythcn told me a clerk ] that he was forspokyn.
c|ock struck
teve, primus pas/or. This is a fais wark / [ woh fayn be
wrokya :
Gett wepyn. 615
Vxor. he was takyn with an elle,
1 saw it myself.
vhen the clok stroke twelf
was hc forshal,yn. 619
t k ijus pastor, ye two ar wcH feft ] sain in a stede.
lleada ...
gui|ty, ad ltJU$ l,ao'tor. Syn thay manteyn thare theft ] let do
the shep-
he,ès lt thaym fo dede.
hm off with
g,,o M,,k. If I trespas Çft [ gyrd of my heede.
b]kCtig, with )'ou witt I be left. ]
prb»us pastor, syrs, do my reede.
flot this trespas,, 624
we witt nawther ban ne flyte,
ffyghV nor chyte,
BoY haue doue as tyte,
Aad cast hym in canvas. [ T]wy t,)ss .iIak in a
(71)
y t lord I what I ara sore ] in poynV for to bryst.
him til| they
tircd, In fayth I may no more [ therfor wytt I ryst.
then lie
down to ijus/»astor. As a shepe of sevyn t sk¢»re / he weyd in
my fyst.
ffor to slepe ay whore ] me thynk that I lyst.
i/us _pastor. Now I pray you, 633
lyg dwe o this grene.
primus l,azior. Oa these thefys yit I mem..
iijus loustor, wherto shuld ye tene
So, as I say you 637
Angelus cantat "gloria in exelsis :" postea dicat :
angel Angelus. Ryse, hyrd men heynd ! / for now is he borne
bd them
. That shaB take fro lle fcynd ] that adam had lorne :
z t.% vij.
Towndey Plays. XIII. ,SheTht'ds" Play, 1I.
That" warloo fo. sheynd / this nyght" is he borne.
God is :nado youre freynd / now -t" this mm'ne.
he behestys, 642
AV bedlem go se,
Ther lygys that" fre
In a eryb fuH poorely,
Betwyx two bestys. 646
(73)
Tri»nus pastor. This was a qwant stevy / that euer yit
I hard:
If is a merueH te euyn / thus te be skard.
&jus uastor. Of go, lys son of heuyn / he spak vpwar,l.
Al the wod on a leuy / nie thoght that he gard
Appee. 65 l
iijus pastor, he spake of a barne
In bedlem I you warne.
primus Tastor. That bet,,l, yns yond stme.
let vs seke hym there, 655
ijupastor. Say, what was his song/ hard ye
how he crakyd iV ]
Thre brefc te a long. /
iijus pastor, yee, mary, he hakV it.
was no erochett wrong / ner no thyng that lakt iV.
primus pastor, ffo te syng vs emong / right au ho
knakt iV,
I can. 660
ijus pastor, let se how ye eroynefl
Can ye bark at" the mone
iii'us pastor, hold youre tonges, haue donc
/)l'imus pastor, hark after, than. 664
(75)
ijus pastor. Te bedlem he bad / thal2 we shuld «an« :
I ara fuit fard / that we tary te lang.
iijusloastor. Be mery and nol2 sad / of myrth is oure
sang,
Euer lastyng glad ] te mede may we rang,
! , That euer yit I liard' was originally "he spake vpward," from
1_ 649, but this bas been crossed out with red ink.
I , Croyne ' for ' croue '
137
The Re-
deemer i
hrn, & they
must go te
Bethlebem
te sce Him.
[Fol. ,ts,
Tlie shel
herds ta|k of
tm agel'a
message,
sec a guidmg
atar.
Thcy dius-
Uie alge|'i
roui&c, & try
to iraiht¢
But tbey
muet haten
to thle-
138
recal|s the
]wophecics
f David and
isaiah
'
If Daw could
e.,,ce k'.aeel
before that
©hi]d it
would ev«-r
by well with
The ]st
shepherd
that
triarch
proFhets
Imve demred
to $e¢ thi
[Fol 46, .
"l'.'as ])ro-
mised He
aI,pear to
the poor.
Towndey Plays. XIII. S]q,herds' Play, II.
Withoutt noyse. 669
prim 7)r. hy we theder for thy ;
If we be wete and wery,
To thaV chyld and that lady
we haue iV hot to lose. 673
(76)
ijus p,stor, we fymle by lhe pvphecy / leV be youre
dyn
Of dauid and Iay / and mo then I myn,
Thay prophecyed by clergy / thaV in a vyrgyn
shuh he l)ghV and ly / to sl,&yn oe syn
And slake iU, 678
Oure kynde from wo ;
flot Isay sayd so,
Citè
ConcipieV a chylde that is nakyd. 682
(77)
i 0" ptor, flhH gla, l may we be / and abyde thaV day
That lufly se ] thaV aH myghtys may.
lor weH were me / for ones and for ay,
MyghV I knele on my kne ] soin word for to say
To thaV chylde. 687
BoY the angeH sayd,
In a cryb w he layde ;
he was poerly arayd
Boh mener and mylde. 691
Trimus pastor, patryarkes thaV has bene ] and vphetys
belote,
Thay desyryd haue sene / this chylde thaV is borno.
Thay af gone fuH clene ] lhaV haue thay lorne.
We shaH h, I weyn or it moe
To tokyn. 696
en I hym and fele,
Then wote I fuH wey
IP is tme stey
ThaV prophetys haue spokyn. 700
To so ore as we af [ thaV he wold appe,
fl)'mt fynd, and declare ] by Iris messyngere.
Townclcy Plays. A'III. Shegherds' Pla/, II. 139
3us pastor. Go wo now, l«.t v. fare / the place is vs nere. They pray
GI they
iijus pastor. I ara re,ly an,i yare / go we in f,.m m ,
glee to
To that bright¢ 705
Lord, if thi wylles be, wight.
wo af lewde aH thre,
Thou grauntt vs somkyns
To comforth thi wight. [7'/«y enter the stable.]
(80)
i«'imus l,,t«l,r, hayH, comly and choral ] hayH, yong o
child I sl,e),herd
bida the
yOelg e] i .I
hayH, maker, a8 I i.eylm, / of a madyn so ulylde ! i,l,
Him a " bob
Thou has waryd, I weyne / the warlo so wylde ;
'J'hc fals gy]er of teyn / now goys he Legyl,le.
Io, he merys ; 714
Io, ho laghys, my
A we]fnre metyng,
I lle ho]den my hetyng ;
haue a bob of herys. 718
()
0"us ptor, hayH, suflran sauyoure / llr thou bas vs 'r»«
sllephd
sogh : brin HIIn
baTH, fre]y foyde and floure / thaV ail thyng h wroght
hayH, fuH of fauoure / that n]a«]e aH of nog]t
hayH I kneyH and I cowre. / A byrd haue I broghV
To my barne. 723
hayH, lytyH tyné mop
of ouro crede thou art crop :
I wold drynk on thy cop,
LytyH day starne. 727
f$2)
iijus pasfoï, hayH, derIyng dere / fuH of godhe,le ! aw' heart
bits to
I pray the be nere / when thaV I haue nede. m,,
l,rly clad.
hayH I swete is thy chere I / my harV wol, blede «
To se the sytt here ] in so poore wede, mm a ball
With no pennys. 732
hayH put furth thy daH !
I bryng the boy a ball :
haue and play the with aH,
d go fo the tenys. 736
140
Mary pro*
l|es to
|*rny lier Son
to keu]* them
'om woe.
[Fol. 46, b ]
The sl,ep-
erd go
their wey
Towteley PI«y.n. XIV. Offering of the M«gi.
(83)
Mari(c. The fader of heuen [ god omnypotenV.
ThaV sert a on seuen, / his son has he sent.
My naine couih he neuen / and ]yghV or ho wenV.
I conceyuyd hym fuH eucn ] thrugh mygh as he
And now is he borne. 741
he kepe you fro wo !
I shaH pray hym so ;
TcB furth as ye go,
And myn on this morne. 745
prim pastor, ffareweH, lady ] so fam to behohle,
with thy childe on thi kne ]
ijus l»tor, boy he lygys fuH cold.
lord, weH is me ] now we go, thou beholJ.
iijus çastor. flot sothe aH rcdy [ i semys fo be ld
fuH oft. 750
rimus astor. whaV grace we haue fun.
çjus astor. Coin furth, now af we won.
iijus pe«sto: To syng af we b :
let take on loft. 754
Exl,licit pagia P«s?w'nm.
Herod calls
fox silence.
XIV.
Incipit oblacio magorum.
[IYramatis Personae.
Hrodes. I Primus tez, JosFar. I Tcrcins R,.x,
A'uncfi. Sccund Rec, Melchior. Ealthesar. ]
[ne 12-line stan:a (no. 1OO), ab ab ab abc ddc ; 105 i.v-line stan:as,
aaab ab, e:rvept stanza 72, ab ab ab, and one 4-linv stanza 22, aaah.
herodes. ( l )
Easse, I byd, botli far and nere,
I warne you leyf youre sawes sere ;
who that makys noyse whyls I ara here,
I say, shat dy. 1
Of at t.his warld, sooth, far & nere,
The lord ara I.
Toumeloj Plays.
()
Lord anl I of euery land,
Of twre and towne, of se and sand ;
Agans me dar noman stand,
Tha berys lyIe ;
AH erthly thyng bowes to my hand,
Botlt man and wyfe.
Man and wyfe» thaP warne I you,
Tha in this warl is lyfand now,
To mahowne & me aH shaH bow,
Both (,h and ying ;
On hym wy I ieh man trow,
flot any thyng.
()
flbr any thyng iV shaH be so ;
lord ouer aH where I go,
who uo says agane, I shaH hym slo,
where so he dwe ;
The feynd, if he were my fo,
I shule hym fer
To feH those f.ttures I ara bowne,
And dystroy those dogys in feyld and towne
Thap wiH hOP trow on sanP Mahowne,
Oure god so swe ;
Those fals rature I shaH feH downe
Vndcr my fee.
Vnder my feete 1 shaH thaym rare,
Those ladys thaV wiH [noq lere my lare,
flot I ara myghty man ay whare,
OI ilk a pak ;
Clenly shapen, hyde and hare,
withoutten lak.
The myghV of me may no man mene,
flot a [thaq dos me any teyn,
X1 V. Offerin 9 of the Magi.
10
12
He is lord of
every land.
16
Ail shMl
bow to
Mahound &
himself.
18
Ile would
slay the
fiend ff he
opposed
hllll.
24
[Fol. 7, a.]
He will lay
low ail who
wou't
believe in
0.8 M,motmd.
30
34
36
142 Tawndey PI«ys. XII r. Oflèring qf tlte M«gi.
ne.in «i,,e I shaff dyng thaym duwne bydeyn,
down
),o gi'e And wyrk thaym wo ;
him trouble.
And on say i ha8 be seyn,
Or I go.
(8)
She ,u Ami therfor wi8 I send and se
ed fo
Irthebc bi H thi hhd, fui]
y tit,,rs
in tl,e la,,,I. Tu lo,,ke if any dwelland be
In wre or towne,
"l'hap wyH hot hoh h,zlly on
And on mahowne.
If ther be f,mden any of 1o,
with bytter payn I shaH theym slo ;
n« bias h,s 5Iy messynger, swyth looke thou go
s. Thrugh ilk count,
In aH this land, both o and fro,
I commaunde the ;
rr And truly looke thou spyr and spy,
them be any
h« t In euery stede ther thou commys by,
Bot on
Mahound. who owes no on mahowne most myghty,
Oure god so fre ;
And looke thou bryng theym hastely
heder wto me.
Ittr«, d I shaH fown« thaym for to flay,
th. Those laddys tha wi hOP lede oo lay ;
Therfor, y, now I the pray
Tha thou go tytt.
A5mci. I shal be done, lord, if I may,
willmutten lett :
h« metn- .d certys, if I may any fynde,
r offer«
kill th¢m, [ sha no leyfe oone of them behynde.
but erod
bi him herodes. o, bo boldly thou thaym bynde
bnng them
h,,,. And with the leyde :
Mahowne, that weldys war and wynde,
The wish and spede I
40
42
46
48
[ To the messenger.]
52
54
58
60
64
66
70
72
t In the [S. this line reads "b[y messynger [lord] swyth looke
thou go."
TowneleyPlays.
(13) e
2Vuncius. AH pcasse, lordyngys, and hoh you styH,
ilcnce for
To I haue sayde whaV I wiH ; t,« king'
mce.
vth vh and yiug ;
In message hat is commen you tyH
ffrom emde, the kyng.
(14)
he commaundys you, euerilkon, mr.,t
only kmg,
To hold no kyng boy hym alon,
th¢ only
And othere god ye worship none t,, .....
Bot mahowne so fre ; 82
And if ye do, ye mon be slone ;
Thus told he me. 84
Tunc venir primus tex uitans ; & rescie stell«m di,'it,
(15
primus r. Lord, of whom this lighV is lenV, r,e a=t
Ring
And to me this sigh bas sen, oo hiel,I
111
I pray fo the, with goo,1 intenV,
ffrom shame me shelde ; 88
8o at I no harmes hent
By way[e]s wylde. 90
(16)
Also I pmy the specyally, a him
ace of
Thou graun me grace of company,
Tha I nmy haue soin beyhlyng by,
In my trauayH : 94
And, certys, for fo ]yf or dy
I shaH hot fayH, 96
To thaV I in soin ]and hatte be, tin h
found the
To wyt whaV this srne may nlene, mning of
thm guidig
Tha has me led, with bemys shene, s.
ffro my cuntre ; 100
Now weynd I wiH, wiff«outten weyn,
The sothe to se. 102
Secundus r. A lord, tha is withotn emle I
whens euer this selcouth fight dyscende,
.l'ii'. Offring of the M«gi. 143
144
The _°.d kig
He will
til| he
whence if
The let le
J.tSlar . kit3g
Tare.
They I.raise
G,.I f.r tire
SUII'.
wondenng
rit the sttr'e
brghtess.
Tov,cley _Plays. .YI : O'«ring of te lagi.
That thus kyndly bas ne ke,de
Oute of n]y land, 106
An,i shewyd fo me ther I ca. h.ynd,
thus brigl, shy.and 1 108
(]9)
Certys, ] sag neuer none so bright ;
I sht Iteuer ryt by day nor nygh»
To I wyt whens may cont th lyght,
A,d flVln wht place ; I 12
he tha i send wto my sight
leyne me tha grace l 14
(20)
primus r. A, siG wheder af ye away
TeH me, good ir, I you pray.
,ecu,dus r. Certes, I Uvw, the eothe fo say,
one wote I ; I 18
1 haue folowed yon srne, veray,
ffrom araby ; 120
flor ] ara kyng of that cunttv,
A»I nelchor thcl oeil men me.
primus r. And kyng, ir, w I won fo be,
lu rs, ai haine, 124
Uoth of wne «md cye ;
]aspar is my naine ; 126
(22)
The light * «,f yond star.e sg [ thedyr.
Secu,dus re«. That lord be louyd tha send me h,lyr
ff,,r i will grathly ken vs whedyr,
tha we shall weynd ; 130
we owe fo l.,ue hym bot togyr,
Tha i to vs wuld send. 132
(23)
rciu r. A, lord in land wha may th mene
So oe]cout igh w neu sene,
Sic a srne, shynand so shene,
Sag I neuer none ; 136
Ip gyflys lygh ou a, bedene,
By hym alone. 138
'mdey Plays.
(24)
What it may mene» that know I nogh
Bo yond af wo, me hynk, in hogh,
I thank hym that thaym heder haa brogh
Thus vn me ;
I shaH asaay if thay wote oght
whaV iV may be.
(2.»)
lordngHe, thaV ar leyf and dere»
I pmy you eH me wih good ehero
wheder ye weynd, on hi8 manere,
And where thaV ye haue bene ;
And of hi8 aarne, thaV shynys hus lere»
wha i may mene.
pfimu8 r. 8yr, I say you eernly,
ffrom [ar8 for yond 8rne 8ogh haue I.
ijua roe. To seke yond ligh om araby,
air, haue I wenV.
iiju8 . ow herly I flmnk hym for4hy,
ThaV iV has senk
(2)
pfimus r. Good sir, what cuntre cam ye ra 1
iijus r. This ligh h led me fro aaba ;
And baltha, my naine to say,
The sothe teH.
ij r. AnO kyng&, sir, are we tw
Ther we dweH.
(8)
ïjus . Now, syra, syn we af semled here,
I rede we ryde geder, in fere,
vnto we wytt, on aH manere,
flot good or yH,
wha i may mene, this sterne so clerc
Shynand va tyH.
(9)
pfimus r. A, lorflyngys ! behoh the lyght
Of yont starne, wità bemys bfight [
T. PLAY8.
XI E Oèring of t Magi.
1½5
He seea the
142 other kinga
144
[Turn fo the Magi.]
148
150
154
156
160
162
166
168
& aaks them
th¢ rneaning
of the star.
Tl,ey say
they bave
Tars and
Araby to
seek it,
He lroposes
that they
shall ail ridv
together.
Jaspar is
amazed et
the star'
brightness.
[Fol. 45, b.]
The star is
brighter
than the un
or moon.
lqelchir
]I OJ2 It
ealC$ to
the earth.
He marvels
what it may
mean.
Balthasar re-
member
that this bas
been fore-
tokL
Tmvncley Plays. XI V. Offering of the Magi.
flot sothe I sagh neuer sich a siglat
In no-kyns land ;
A starne thus, aboute mydnyght,
so bright shynand.
(30)
IV gyfys more light iV self alone
Then any son that euer shone,
Or mone, when he of son bas ton
his light so cleyn ;
Sich selcouth sight haue I sene none,
what so euer iV meyn.
(31)
Secunàus 'ex. Behold, ]ordyngys, vnto his pase,
And e how nygh the erth hit gase ;
It is a tokyn that if mase
Of nouelry ;
A meruet it is, good tent who rase,
ow here in hy.
(32)
ffor sich a starne was neuo" ere seyn,
As wyde in warld as we haue beyn,
ffor blasyng bemys, shynand fut/sheyn,
ffrom lait af sent ;
lIerueH I haue what it may meyn
In myn intent.
(33)
Tercius ,'ex. Certys, syrs, the sothe fo say,
I shatt dyscry now, if I may,
what iV may mcyn, yond starne veray,
Shynand tyti vs ;
IV has bene sayde syn many a day
It shuld be thus.
(3)
youd starne betokyns, wct{ wote I,
The byrth of a prynce, syrs, securly,
That shewys weH file prophecy
That it so be ;
Or els thc rewlys of astronomy
Dyssauys me.
172
174
178
180
184
186
190
192
196
198
TowroEle .Plas.
ivrimus tex. Certan, balaam spekys of his hyng,
That of Iacob a starne sha]i spryng
That shatt ouercom kasar and kyng,
Withoutten 8tryfe ;
Ait fo]k sha]be to hym obeyng
That berys the lyre.
(3)
low wote I we]t this is the
In euery place he sha]t haue haine,
Ait sha]t hym bowe that berys nain%
In i]k cuntre ;
who trowys it hot', thay af to blame,
what so thay be.
(37)
ijus tex. Certys, lordyngys, fuit wet{ wote I,
ffulfyllyd is now the l»'ophecy ;
That" prynce that" shal-t ouer coin in hy
kasar and kyng,
This starae berith witnes, wytterly,
Of his beryng.
(38)
iijus rea'. lgow is fuHyllyd here in this lanà
Ïhat" balaam sayd, I vnderstand ;
low is he borne that se anà sand
Shat{ weyh at wy]t :
That" shewys this starne, so bright shynand,
vs thre vntyl4.
(39)
primus tex. Lordyngys, I rede we weynd aH thre
ff`or to wyrship that" chyld so fie,
In tokyn that" he kyng shalbe
Of alkyn thyng ;
This go]d I now wy]t I bere with me,
To myn offeryng.
(0)
ijus tex. Go we fa.st', syrs, I you pray,
To worship hym if that" we may ;
1 The word *' ço/d" is omitted» by mistako of the orinal cop[er,
probably.
XIV. Offering of the Magi. 147
call the pro-
phecy of
208
Ail folk lmll
ob¢y the star
210 a Jacob.
216
220
222
226
228
232
234
Doubtleas
this is He,
nd ll hnll
bow belote
Him.
Melchior
recognizes
that the pro-
phecy is ful-
llled.
8o also Bal.
thasar.
[Fol. 49, a.]
Jaspar pro-
poses that
they all
three go &
worship the
chfld. His
own offering
shall be
gold.
148
Melchier i
bringing
cerise in
tokcu
the child is
very
t'owaeley Plags. XI V. O.lèrb q of the Mage.
I bryng rekyls, the sorbe to say,
here in myn hende, 238
In tokyn that he [is] god veray,
Vithoutten ende. 240
(41)
iijus rex. Syrs, as ye say right so 1 red ;
hasV we tytt vato that sted
To wirhip hynh as f,,r oure hed,
with oure ofl'eryng ; 244
In tokyn that he shalbe ded,
This Myrr I bryng. 246
(4)
primus tex. where is t],al kyng of Ices iand,
here the
ki.g , to That shalbe ]orJ of se and sand,
r«m Ami f.lk sha bow vnt. his hand
Both more and m 250
To wyrship hym with oure offemnd
we wyH n,t blyn. 252
03)
ijus r. we shaH noV rV, euen nor morne,
vn we coin ther he is borne.
Baltbr i]US r. ffolowe this liglW, els be we lorne,
rnoig flot sorbe, I trowe, 256
e .
Tha frcly we coin bcIorne ;
Syrs, go we now. 258
[ The kiags retire. Her a his senger w.vae.]
04)
nroe'me- Nunci. Mahowne, thaV is of grtV pausty,
er i$
eh cor Iy lol, sir hemde, the saue and se t
a¢e.i o,g keroE, where h ou-bene so long fro me,
Vyle stynkand lad 262
unci. Lord, gone youre heran« in thiz cuntrc,
As ye me bad. 264
(45)
Hero& Thou lyys, lurdan, the dewiH the bang ]
i,g, why has thou dwel away so lang
go &
m. goe Nn«. 1o ye wy me aB wt wmng.
tne. H«ro. what tythygçs ay 268
nd. o go, soin yE, engyd
r. how I the çmy. T0
Towneley Plays. 2(i V. Offering of t£e Magi.
149
(46)
Do teH me fast how thou bas faine
Thy waryson shatt thou aot tharne.
/Vundus. As I cam wMkand, I you warne,
LorJ, by the way,
I met thre g kyngis sekeand a barne,
Thus can thay say.
(47)
Herodes. To seke a barne ! for what thyng
ToI, thay any new tythyag
Nuncius. yey, lor ! thay say« he shulJ be kyng ,« they
gaid, should
Of towne and rouvre ; 280 be & king.
ffor thy tlaay ment, with thare offeryng,
hym to honoure. 282
(48)
hero. Kyng ! the dewitt ! bot' of what' empyre
make the
Of what land shuh that lat be 8yre child rue.
lay, I shaH with that trture tyre ;
Sore shat he rewe ! 286
Nuncius. lord, by a starne as bright as fyre The mes-
senger tello
This kyng thay knew ; 288 ofthetar.
(49)
I led thaym out of thare cuntre.
Hero. we, fy ! fy ! dewyls on thame aH thre ! ero
thinks tbo
he shaH neuer haue myghV to me,
That new borne lad ; 292 mad.
when thare wytt' in a starne shul,] be,
I hol thaym mad. 294
(50)
Those lurdans wote nc whal thay say ;
Thay ryfe my hede, thaV dar I lay ;
Ther dyd no tythyng/s many a day,
Sieh harme me to ;
flot wo my wytV is aH away ;
what' shaH I do ? 300
[Fol. 49, b.|
274 He haa met
three king
seeking &
276 child,
Iqeverthele
he is greatly
troubled
298
, ss. iii.
,, Thay"is overlined, but tho original wol "I" oemains
unaltered.
150
and would
fa]n flnd out
the trath
about this
new king.
Taweley Ph«ys. XII: Offering of the Magi.
why, what the dewyH is in thare harnes 1
Is thare wytt aH in the starnes
These tythyngis mat my mode in ernes ;
Aad of this thyng
To wytt the sothe, fuH sore me ya]es,
Of this new kyng.
(52)
R«ro ,on- Kyng what the dewytt, other
der., if the
cimit m'e, fy on dewyls! fy,
k,ngooo,o th Certys, that boy shatt dere aby
d«vil mad« his ded is dight
him knight,
then I !
ShaH he be kyng thus hastely l
who the dewit ruade hym knyght
(53)
Re con- Alas, for shame ! this is a skorne !
tinue t
r. Thay fynde no reson thaym beforne ;
Shul@ that brodeH, that late is borne,
Be most of mayn
lay, if the dewyH of heH had sworne,
he shat agane.
(4)
[Vol. o. a.! Alas, alas ! for doytt and care
So mekyfl sorow had I neuer e ;
so] If i be the, for euer mare
oek e
tih of I ara vndo ;
elerk
«a«d ,«, A goed clerkys and wyse of lare
I wyH t yn.
bot t !! Bo fym yi wiH I senJ and se
d for the
t k The awere of those lurdans te.
& qnion
e Igere, tytt hy thou the,
And make the ye ;
Go, byd thoee kyngys coin speke with me,
ThaV ld thou of are.
(»6)
m. Say I ue greatV herand tym tyH.
ger [s
hui. IV shal done, lo, aV youre wy,
304
306
310
312
316
318
322
32-
[ Calls fo »wseger.]
328
330
'owneley Plays. XII: Offe'ing of the Magi. 151
youre byddyng shaH I soyn fulfyH
In ilk cuntre. 334
Hero@. Mahowne the shelde from att kyns
flot his pauste. 336
[ Tlle messenger goes fo wlwre the kings stand.]
(57)
Nuncius. Mahowne you saue, si»" kyngys thre,
king
I haue message fo you preuX, Herod's
ffrom herode, kyng of this cuntrc,
That: is oure chefe ; 340
And 1o, syrs, if ye trow hot me, a« exhibita
his °' brief.'"
ye rede this brefe. 342
(SS)
primus tex. weleom be thou, belamy !
what: is his wytt ? tet vs in hy.
Huncius. Certys, sir, that: wote hot I, e kins
are fo corne
Bot: thus he sayde to me, 346 fo Herodat
That: ye shuld coin fuH hastely oce.
To hym aH thr% 348
(59)
flot nede herand, he sayd me so.
,Secundus rex. Messynger, before thou go,
bids the
And teH thi lord we af aH thro messengçr
return &
his wyH fo do ; 352
their
Both I and my felose two approach.
ShaH coin hym to. [ Tle essenger returns fo Ite'od. ]
(60)
Huncius. ,Iahowne you looke, my lord so dere.
lero@, welcom be thou, messyngere !
how has thou farne syn thou was here
Thou teH me tytt. 358
zVuncius, lord, I haue trauel, l far and nere
withoutten lett, 360
(6)
And done youre heran@, sir, sothely ;
Thre kyngis with me broght: haue I,
ffro saba, rats, and araby,
Then haue thay soght:. 364
herodes. Thi waryson shaH thou haue for thy,
By hym me boght: i 366
Herod wel-
cornes the
messenger,
who an-
nounces
is promised
[F,,I. 50,
Herod que-
tions them
concrning
the token in
the ky.
Jaslar re-
counts the
rilg of the
itar in the
Est.
elchior
Bay, that by
the tar thcy
knew of the
child's birth.
Herod
laments &
demres
learned men
to search
their book
Toueley Plays. XIV. Offering of the Magi.
(62)
Aud, certanly, that` is good skyH,
A»d syrs, ye af welcom me tyH.
iijus r. Lord, thi bydyng fulfyH
[The tl+ree king me to Hod.]
e we fuH thro. 370
bel»des. A, mekyH thank of youre good wyti
That` ye wyli so. 372
(63)
ff,»r, certys, I haue couett greattly
To speke witll you, and herc now why :
TeH me, I pray you specyally,
ffur any thyng, 376
what` tokynyng saw ye on the sky
Of this new kyng 378
(64)
primus tex. we sagti his starne ryse in the eest',
That' shaH be kyng of man and best',
fft,r thy, lord, we haue hot cest,
.yn that' we wyst, 382
with oure gyftys, riche and / h,m,+'st,
"l'0j bero that' blyst. 384
(65)
ijus rex. l,«,, whcn that" tarne rose vs beforne,
Thcï by wc knew that" chyl, l was borne.
herodes. Out, alas, I ara forlorne
ffor euer mare ! 388
I wulJ be rent and al to-torne
flbr doyH ami care ! 390
(66)
Alas, Mas, I ara fuH wo !
Syr kyngys, syt downe, & rest you so.
:By scrypture, syrs, what' say yc two ?
withoutten lytt ;
what ye can say ther to
let se now tytt. 396
These kyngys do me to vndemtand,
That' borne is newly, in this land
[ To the doctors. ]
394
Tomcley Plays.
A kyng that shaH wehi se and sand ;
Thay teH me soi
And therfor, syrs, I you eommaunde
youre booky« go
(8)
And looke grathly, for any thyng,
If ye fynd oghç og sieh a kng.
rimus eonsultus & dodor. I shaH
bydng,
X1 V. Offering of the Magi.
4OO
402,
be done at youre
153
for a pro-
pheey of
such king.
13y hyn me boglW, 406 aer pro-
mi
And soyn we shaH you tythyngys bng
If wc fyn, oghV. 408
ijus con// & doctor. Soyn shaH we wyt, lord, if I may,
If ogh be wtyn in oure lay.
h. ow, mtrs, therof I you pray
On aH manere. 412
pfimus consultus. COlll furt let vs ssay a coelt
their oks
Oum bookys I,oth in f, re. 414 gether.
/jUS consultus. Certys, sir, 1o, heoe fyn I
weH wtyn in a prophecy,
how tha profet Isay,
Tha neuer gyl,,
Teys tha a madyn of hir body
ShaH bel a chylJ. 420
primus consullus. And also, sir, to you I H ar
He
The meruelles thyng that euer feH, called
EmmanueL
Hyr madynhede with hir shaH dweH, IVre. .
As dyd forne ; 424 sig. L i.]
That child shaH hight ' emanueH'
when he borne. 426
ijus conclus, lord, this is sothe, secely,
wytnes the profett Isay.
hev,L OutV, alas ! for doyH I dy,
long or my day [ 430
ShaH he bau8 more pausoE then I i
A, waloway [ 432
Th8 expectd i td to a.
The 2nd
doctor flnds
prcphecy
in laiah of
a virn
bearing
418
154 Pou, ndey Pi«ys. XIV. Offeri.g oj'the Magi.
()
AI, Mas, I ara forlorne
I 'o1 ho ren and aB te terne ;
e bld BoY looke yit , as ye dy beforne,
themwherelOOkthe flot luf of me ; 436
boy 11 And teH me whem thaV boy is borne ;
bo.
Onone lett se. 438
()
Trimus consultus. AH redy, lord, with ma & mo.
« octrs ero,L haue done bely?, or I go wode ;
mt
quick or And, certy8, thaV gadlyng weP goed
HerM ll
à. haue greuyd me noghV ; 442
I shaH se thaV brodoH hlood,
By hym thaV me bas hoghV 444
eyuy ijus con.qu/tus. Micheas the prophett, wlthoutten nay,
tt aceord-
ing tho how that he tellys I shaH you y
rophe
i a In bedlem, lau,1 of Iuda,
duke nhall
e ,,u As I say you, 448
aom mth- Out of iV a duke shaH spra
lehem.
Thus fynd we new. 450
re,e iu primus cent/tus. Syr, thus wo yu in proph«cy :
Bethlehem
, th« king Theffor we say you, securely,
" In bedlem, xx-e say you hly,
Borne is thaV kyng. 454
«,oee* betw. The dewi bang you high te dry»
them for
their nwn. or this tythyng ! 456
(77)
And certys ye ly it may hot
ijus comultus, lord, we wytnes it ry ;
yu,« , her tho sotho youre self may se,
read for him-
eu. If ye can rede. 460
hero, L A, waloway ! fuH wo is me
The dewiH you spede I 462
(78)
t i o pmus con//us, lord, iV
it
ao. We fynde it etyn in oure lay.
T(meley Plays. XII . Offering of the M«gi.
heroO. Go hens, harlottys, in twenty dewi way,
ffasV and belyfe 466
Iighty mahowne, he we may,
lett you neuer thryfe 468
(9)
as, whe were I a crowne
Or is cald of eatt renowne
I ara the fowlest borne downe
That euer w man ; 472 lle laments
his fa.
An namely with a fowH swalchon,
ThaV no goed can. 474
(80) tFL . .
Alas, that euer I shuld be knyght,
lad shauld
Or ]mhlyn man of mekyH myglaV, eio hia
right from
If a lad shuh reyfe me my right i.
AH th me fro ; 478
Iyn dede ere shuld I dyght,
Or iV wem so. 480
ye nobyH kyngys, harkyns as heynd
ye shaH haue saue condyth to weynd ;
BoY coin agane wlth me to leynd,
Ss, I you pray ;
ye shaH me fynd a faytuH freynd,
If ye do swa. 486
(S)
If iV sorbe, this new tythyng, t u,i w
be trnc he
Soin womhip wold I do thaV kyng,
do that king
Therfor I pmy you that ye bryng o, wo»
Sic tythyngys so)m. 490
primus tex. AH redy, lord, af youre bydyng
It shalbe doyn. [The kigs ount tirer horses.] miss to do
Iris biddig.
(sa)
ijus rex. Alas, in warl, how haue we sped !
here is the lyght that vs h led ]
Soin clowde, for sothe, thaV shme bas cled
ffrom vs away ;
In strong stowre now af we sted ;
whaV may we say ? 498
155
Hcrod curscs
ail the more
[[e gives tire
kmgs a safe-
ccnduet, but
bids them
corne to ldm
494 again.
MeIchior
notes thst
the star bas
496 disaIPesred"
158
might. 81no
In hin mothr
& yet a clean
mmd.
Mary bds
them pro-
claire thim
wherever
they go.
[Fol. 52, b.]
he blesses
the kings.
Jaslar says
thoy Imvo
rnade a good
journey.
$elchior
sa m they
bave rested
httle, let
thera take
a slee'p be-
lote th¢y go.
Here is a
htter ready
for them.
Balthasar
bids the
«,thers get to
bed fil-st.
Towncley _Plays. t'I1: Off«ring of the Magi.
This chylO, that on me borne has bene,
AH bayH may blyn;
I ara his moder, and madyn chne
withoutten syn.
(9)
Therf0»r, lordyngys, here so ye fare,
Boldly looke ye teH ay whare
how I this blyst of besoin bare,
That best sh«tlbe ;
And madyn cleyn, as I was are,
Thruglï his pauste.
(96)
And truly, syrs, looke that ye trow
That othere lord is none at-lowe
Botli man and beest to hym shaH bowe,
In towne and feyld ;
My blyssyng, syrs, be now with you
where so ye beyl&
(97)
primus tex. , lordyngys dere ! the sothe fo say,
we haue ruade a good Iornay ;
we loue this lord, thaV shatt last ay
with outten ende ;
he is oure beyld, bvth nyght and day,
whcre so we weynd.
(98)
ijus tex. h,r, lyngys, we haue traueld lang,
And restyd haue we lytytt emang,
ffor-thi I rçd now, or we gang,
with aH oure mayn
et vs fownde a slepe to fimg ;
Then were I fayn ;
(99)
flot in gleatt stowres we haue ben sted.
lo, here a lytter redy cled.
iij'us tex. I loue my lord ! we haue weH
To ;st wilh wyn ;
lord)mgys, syn we shaH go to bed,
ye shati begyn.
562
564
568
570
574
576
580
582
586
588
592
[ They sleeT : an angel apTears above.]
Toel« P«ys.
XIV. Offering of the M'agi. 159
(100)
Angelu». Syr eurtes kyngys, to me take tent,
And turne by tyme or ye be tenyd ;
ffrom god his self thus ara I sent
To warne you, as youm faythfuH freynd,
how herode kyng bas malyce ment ,
And shapys with shame you for fo sheynd ;
And so thaP ye no harmes hent,
By othere ways god wyH ye weynd
Into youre awne cuntre ;
And if ye ask hym boyn,
flot this dede that ye haue done,
youre beyl@ ay wyH he be. [Exit.]
An angel
warne the
kings of
Herod's evil
design&
598
602
He bids
them return
home by
another way.
606
(101)
primus tex. wakyns, wakyns, lordyngys dere !
Oure dwellyng is no longer here ;
An angeit spake tyH vs in fere ;
Bad vs, as heynd,
That we ne shuld, on no manere,
home by herode weynd.
J&qpar
wakee the
others &
tells them
the angel's
610 message.
612
(102)
ijus re.o. AH myghty god in trynyt%
with hart enterely thank I the,
That thyn angel-t send tyH vs titre,
And kend vs so,
Oure fals fo man for to fie,
ThaV wold vs slo.
Meleluor
thanks the
Trinity for
thJs waru-
ing.
IFo]. 53, a.
616 Big. I. iij.]
618
(103)
/O'us rex. We aght' to loue hym more and
ThaY comly kyng of aH man-kyn;
I rew fuH sore that we shaH twyn
On tkis manere ;
ffor commen we haue, with mekyH wyn,
By wayes sere.
(10)
primus tex. Twyn must vs nedys, syrs, permafay,
And ilk on weyn( by dyuers way ;
Balthasar
60 is eorry they
_ mufft lart.
624
Jaspar says
they must
take their
158 Towacley Tlays. XII: Offering qf the Magi.
might. Sl,e This chylO, that on me borne ]»as bene,
Is hJs »other
&yetachan AH bayH may blyn ;
maid.
I ara his moder, and madyn clene
withoutten syn.
(9»)
Therf,,r, lordyngys, where so ye far%
Boldly looke ye teH ay whare
how I this blyst of besoin bare,
tary his 'rhat best shalbe ;
them pro-
¢lai ti And madyn clcyn, as I was are,
wherever
they go. Thruglï his paust.
(96)
[Fl. .. b.] And truly, syrs, looke that ye trow
she mess That othere lord is none at-lowe ;
the kin. Both man and beest to hym shaH bowe,
In towne and feyld ;
My blyssyng, syrs, be now with you
where so ye beyldL
(97)
pa y primus rex. A, lordyngys dere ! the sorbe to say»
they bave
,ade a gooà we haue ruade a good Iornay ;
jocy, we loue this lord, that hoe la.st ay
with outten ende ;
he is ouïe beylO, both nyght and da)',
where so we weynd.
(98)
Mclcbior ijus tex. l,,r,]yngys, we haue traueld! lang,
a) s thcy
bave rested And restyd haue we lyt)'H emang,
little, let
them take ffor-thi I rcd now, or we gang,
a lecl, be-
fore theygo, with aH oure ma3n
et vs fownde a slepe to fang ;
Then were I fayn ;
(99)
Here is a ffor in greatt stowres we haue ben ste,l.
htter ready
fr tlm. lo, here a lytter redy cled.
iijus rex. I loue my lord ! we haue weH spe@,
BaRhaar To rest with wyn ;
bid th
ter set to lordyngys, syn we shaH go fo bed,
bed flrst.
ye shaH begyn.
562
564
568
570
574
576
580
582
586
588
592
[ They deeT : an angel appears above. ]
Towndey Plays. XIV. Offeri)g of the Magi.
(t0o)
Angelus. Syr curtes kyngys, fo me take tent,
And turne by tyme or ye be tenyd ;
ffrom god his self thus ara I sent
To warne you, as youre faythfuf freynd, 598
how herode kyng bas malyce ment ,
And shapys with shame you for fo sheynd ;
And so that ye no harmcs hent,
By othere ways god wyH ye weynd 602
Into youre awne cuntre ;
And if ye ask hym boyn,
flot this dede that ye haue doue,
youre beyld ay wyH he be. [Exit.] 606
159
An angel
warna the
kings of
Herod's evil
designs.
He bids
them rcturn
home by
another wny.
primus tex. wakyns, wakyns, lordyngvs dere t.
Oure dwellyn$is no longe)" here ;
An angeH spake yH vs in fere ;
Bad vs, as heynd,
Tha we ne shuld, on no manere,
home by herode wed.
610
612
Jspar
wakcs the
cthers &
the angers
message.
(I02)
ijus re. AR myghty god in tryuyte,
with hart enterely thank I thc,
That thyn angel send tyH vs thre,
And kend vs
Oum fals fo man for fo tic,
ThaV wok vs slo.
616
618
Melc]fior
thanks the
Trinity for
thls warn-
ing.
[Fol. 53. m
Sig. I. iii.]
(o3)
iO'm )'ex. We aght' fo loue hym more and myn,
That comly kyng of aH man-kyu;
I rew fuH sore thaV we shaH twyn
On this manere ;
ffor commen we haue, with mekyH wyn,
By wayes sere.
(0)
primus ç. Twyn must va nedys, syrs, p'mafay,
And ilk on we( by dyuem way;
Balthaar
o.'} is sorry tlley
6_ muet part.
624
they must
take their
divers ways
& b»d tbe
others fare-
well.
Htlchior
flnds his
rotd & eom-
mend the
otber king
to heaven.
Ea]thsar
also deIartss
lraying
God's he]p
agalnt the
flend.
ToLmelcy Plays. X V. Thc FTigt into Egypt.
This wyH me lede, the sothe to say,
To i my cuntre ; 628
ffor-thy, lordyngys, now haue good day !
God with you be ! 630
(105)
ijus rex. Certys, I musV pas by se and sand ;
This is the gare, I vnderstand,
Tha wyH me lede wto my land
The righV way ; 634
To god of heuen I you commaunde,
And haue good dayl 636
(106)
iijus tex. This is the way that I musV weynd ;
1%w god tit-t vs his socoure send,
nd he, that is withoutten end
And ay shalbe, 640
$aue vs from fowndyng of the feynd,
flot his pauste. 642
ExTlicit obl«cio trium Magorttm.
XV.
Incipit fugacio Iosep & Marie in egiptum.
[13 aza of 13 lines, abab aab aab, cbc ; 1 of 12 line abab aab
aa cb«]
[Dramai Personae :
ngelus. Josephu. Maria.
A tgelus. ( 1 )
wake, Ioseph, and take intent !
Thou ryse, and slepe nomare !
If thou WyH saue thy self vnshcnV
ffownde the fasV to rare ;
I ara an angeH fo the sent ,
flot thou shaH no harmes hent?,
To cach the outt ofcare.
Il thou here longer lent,
ffor rewth thou mon repent,
MS. ty.
And rew if wonder sare.
Ioee_pIJ. A! myglit'futt god,
what" euer this ment',
so swete of toyn
(2)
Angehas. lo, Iosepli, it is I,
An angett send to the.
loseTh, we ! leyf, I pmy the why 1
what' is thy wyll with me 1
gels. hens behufys the hy,
And take with the mary,
Also hir chyld so fre ;
flot herode dos to dy
Ail knaue chyldren, securly,
witli in two yere that" be
Of
Ioseh. Alas, fur wo is me !
where may we beyld
XV. Tte Fligtt into EgyTt. 161
10 Joseph won.
ders at this
sourd so
sweet of
tune.
13
why
angel is nt
him.
17
The angel
bids him
flce, with
0 Mary a
her child,
for Herod
will kill 1
av-
dren der
3 two y.
6
Angels. Tyll egypp shaH thou rare
witI all the nyght" thou may
And, Ioseph, hold the thare,
tyH ! "«yll the at" say.
Iose])h. T]fis is a febyl-t fare,
A seke man and a sare
To here of sich a fray ;
My bonys ar butyd and haro
flot to do ; I wol@ iV ware
Comen my last" day
Tytt ende ;
I ne wote which is the way ;
how shaR we weynde ?
He is to go
to Egypt and
atay there
till wared
to return.
30
Jeph
grumbles, ho
i old
knows hot
33 the way.
36
39
(a)
Augelus. Ther of hauc thou no drede ;
weynd furth, & leyf thi dyn ;
The way he shatt you lede,
the kyng of ait man-kyn.
43
says the
king of all
rnankind
sh,Ml lead
him, but
Josel)h till
Note the absence of ryme.
T. PLA 1". M
162 Towneley _Hays. X: The Flig ino Egypt.
t. on IosepK That heynd til vs take hede,
age and
euee. flot I had lytyt nede
Sich bargans to begyn ;
No wonder if I wede,
I that may do no dede ;
how huld I thcder wyn
flot eld
I ara fut bare and thyn,
And at vnwld ;
Joseph is
grieved for
Mary. He
telle her they
muet flee.
46
49
52
[y or8 me t]y$ o '11", 1
and sighv thaV I shtfl, se.
Mary, my darlyng dere,
I ara fu wo for the !
.ll¢ffia. A, leyf Ioseph, what chere |
yotu sorow on this manere
IV meki meruels me.
Iose_ph. Oure noyes af neghan,l ner«
If we dwet longer here ;
tfor-thi behofes vs fie,
And flyt.
Maria. Alas ! how may this be
whaV euer menys iV
(5)
[Mar u'ith le" Babe
56
59
62
65
Ail angel has
warned
that H,.rvd
(6)
Iosel). I menys of sorow eoh¢.
Marbt. A, dere Ioseph, hoxv so ]
Iose»}i. As I ]ay in a swogh,
ffut't sad slepand and thro,
An ange]-] [o me drogh,
As blossom brighV on bogh,
And o]d btwix vs two,
ThaV herode wroght 'eat wogh,
And al{ knaue ehildren slogh
Inland that he myghV fo,
ThaV feynd !
And he thy son wol slo
And shamely sheynd.
The ryme needs ' fere.'
69
72
75
78
Maria. My
who may my doyllys dyH
wo worth fals herode re
my son why
Alas I ]urk and date
To slo this banze I haro,
wl,a wight
Iris hare shuld
Bichon for fo
Tha neuer
e thogh.
Ioeph. ow leyfe ma, ho 8ty 1
ïhis helpy8 noght
It is no boytt to grete,
truly withoutteu trayn
Oure bayR iç may hot lytt
bot we more make oure payn.
M, tritt. hm! how 8huk
My son thae i8 so 8wete
Is soght for fo b slay» ;
ffuH gyle may
My fomen and I mete ;
TeH me, I,,sel,h, wAh mayn,
your re].
[t,sej,h. hortly 8wedyH vs this 8wayn,
And fie hys dede.
(9)
Mur[a. hi8 ded wold I hot
flbr aH this
Aloi fuH wo were
In two if
My chyh so bfight of 1»1%
To slo hym were i,yte,
And a fuH hedus 8yn.
l ere Ioseph, whaP red ye
lasel,h. TyR egyp weynd sha
Tho lTme neds ' bet«' or ' beytt»' remody.
XV. The bTight into Eg!¢pt. 163
8".
8.5
88
Mary is
aghast af
Hcr«l's
ickcdncss.
Joselh says
this hel],s
,| 1 nuught.
95
98
101
lo4
III
Joseph bids
ler swaddle
the chdd
and flet.
16
They are fo
go to Eg) l,t.
There is
oothmg to
ay, but l,ack
p qmckly.
[Fol. 54, b.]
Mary calls
God to pr-
iect thcnn.
8he le full of
Joeld says
ho may
bc alto.
'Ity will hot
death slay
Youu
ehould be-
ware, for
xoeddig
ail
Tm«tky Plays. XV. Thc Fiig]d iato Egyp.
ffor-thi let ho thi dyn
d ery.
,]l«»5a. how sha we thed«r wyn ]
IoseTh. flkflle we wote I ;
(I0)
The best wyse thaV we may
hst vs outV of this here.
Ther is noght e fo say
b tytV pak v t, ouz gc ;
flbr ferd of th affray,
lett vs wed hena away,
O » any do vs dere.
M«ri«. Gatt god, as lin weH may,
ThaV shope both nyghV and day,
flom wandreth he vs wev,
And shame ;
My chyloe how shulJ I bere
So far h'om haine
(11)
1 IamfuHwo
w eu wygh so wy
le. God vote I OEay ay
I ue ater ther t
flbr I may vnyth go
To lede of lud sic txvo
o won" if I b wy,
And sythen bas auy a fo.
, wy o ed me slo
My lyfe 1 ]yke y
And saoe ;
he thaV a doyls may dyB,
he eyH my care!
(:)
So wy a wyght I,
In warl w ner man ;
howsehol and buban
ffuH sore I may i ban i
ThaV bargan de I by.
) ong men, bewar, red I :
wedyng ma me aH wan.
114
117
121
127
130
134
137
140
143
147
150
Taumeley .Plays.
:|'ake me tli brydy], mary ;
Tent thou fo that page grath]y
witti a] the cmfV thou ean ; 153
And may
he that this warld bgan,
wysi va lhe way ! 156
Maria. Alas, fuH wo is me !
Is none so wyH as I !
My hart wold breke in thre,
My son to se hym dy.
Iose_ph. we ! leyf mary, lett be,
And nothyng dinde thou the,
Bot hard hens lett vs hy ;
To saue thi foode so fre,
fl'ast furth now lett vs fie,
Dere leyf ; 166
To mete with his enmy,
IV were a greatV nyschefe, 168
(1)
And thaV wol« I hOt wore,
Away if we myght wyn ;
My hart wole be flH sore, a
In two to se you twyn. 172
Tyt egypp lett vs rare ;
This pak, tyH I coin thare,
To bere I shaH noV blyn : 175
ffor-thi haue thou no care;
If I may help the mare,
Thou fyndys no fawte me i», 178
I say.
God blys you more and myn,
And haue now-at good day! 181
E.clicit fugacio Iose_p f marie in egiptum.
X e lice Flight into Eg!/pt.
165
Mary's hea
would break
160 in three »
8ee ber on
die.
Joseph COII]-
]63 forts her, but
they must
flee quickly.
He will bear
the pack and
help ber ail
he can.
[Fol. 55» a.]
] MS. beban. [' ? wold...ware,] [a ? wold...sare.]
166 Tmvueley _Plays. X VI. Hevd the Great.
(XV I.)
Incipit magnus Herodes.
[57 nfae-lined stanzas, aaaab cccb, Oto. 6, bas aaatm ccca)
central rym rkt by bars.]
[Drainais Perso.
'u»cius. Terci Mies. Pri Mulier.
odes. Pm« Consultvs. ,S'e,a .ll-«li
Pm Mil. ctt Consult. Tercia Mulr.]
Teut M ib's.
(1)
uncius.
nero'me- oste myghty mahowne ] meng you wih myrth
ençer Both of burgh and of towne/by fellys and by
bens a
ranting fyrt
seeh
th¢ reor]e. Both kyng with crowne ] and barons of brit,
They nmst ThaV radly wvH rowne / many greaW grith
aud
him or they Sha be happ. 5
will take
hrm. Take tenderly inten
wha sondys ar senV,
Els harmes shaH ye hen,
And lothes you to lai,. 9
()
r,s«»a Herode, the heyn, kyng / by ce of mahowne,
them
g «- Of Iury, Iounmmtyn / ternly w;t.h erowne,
Illallds thlll
t,. obeài- On lyfe thaV af lyfyng / in wre an in towne,
ent him,
Graeyus you gretyng [ eommaundys you bowne
AV his bydyng ; ! 4
hff hym with lewte,
drede hym, thaP doughty
he chargy. you be dy
lowly aV his lykyng. 18
». te,,» WhaP man apon nml, P / menys hym agane,
-hall be aid
f, ,.« Tytt toyn aha ho tohU, knyghV, sqwyere, or swayn ;
tho,mndfo«. U« i Be he neu so bol [ by he tha[ baron,
uow abashea Twelf thowsan,t fol, / more then I sayn
Toumeley Plays. 167
3Iay ye trast ; about a
he is worthy wonderly, bot, boy,
Selcouthly sory ;
flot a boy that is borne ber by
Standys he abast5 [0 27
(4)
A kyng thay hym caH ] and that wo dony ; whois¢alled
a king.
how shul@ it so fart / greatt merueH haue I ; to kiug
Theffor ouer aH / ShaH I make a cry, must b¢
sloken of
That ye busk hot to brafl ] nor lyke hot to ly but
This tyde ; 32
Carpys of no kyng
Bot herode, that lordyng,
Or busk to youre beyl, lyng,
youre heedys for to hyde. 36
He is Kyng of Kyngys / Kyndly I Knowe, tFoL ».
Chefe lord of lordyngys / chefe leder of law,
Ther watys -n his wyngys / that bold bost wyH blaw, He recitea
Herod's
(':rcatt dukys downe dyngys / ffor his eatt aw, kingdoms.
And hym lowtys. 41
Tuskane and turky,
All Inde and Italy,
CecyH and surry,
Drede hym and dowtys. 45
(6)
ffrom paradyse fo padwa / to nownt flascon ;
tfrom egyp to raantua ] vnto kemp towne ;
ffrmn sarceny to susa ] to grccc it abomine ;
I),oth normondy and norwa / lowys to his crowne ;
his renowne 50
Can no tong teH, ony
ffrom heuen vnto h,'H ; cousin
Hahound
Of hym tan none speH e.n
against him.
Bot his cosyn mahowne. 54
he is the worthyest of aH / barnes thaV are borne ;
ffree men ar his thraH [ fuH teynfully torne ; m men
must obey
Begyn he to braH / many men cacli skorne ; him or ho
iost.
Obey must we aH / or els be ye lome
X VI. Iferod the Great.
23
168
He is now
coming and
must be wel-
comed wor-
hilaful]y.
He grects
Herod. and
ays ho hs
cal]ed for
silence for
him.
'13e people
ta]k of a
chattenng.
Herod ays
he will tame
their talking.
Towneley Play. XVI. Herod the Great.
|FoL 56, a.]
He begins to
rsnt, and
bids them
hearken on
pain of
broken
tnes and
skning.
Art` onys. 59
Downe dyng of youre knees,
AH that" hym seys,
Dysplesyd he beys,
And byrkyn many bonys. 63
(8)
here he commys now, I cry / that lor«t I of spake ;
ffast` afore wyH I hy ] radly on a rake,
And welcom hym wohipfully ] laghyng with lake,
As he is most worthy ] and knele for his sake
So low ; 68
Downe dernly to fal't,
as renk most" D'aH :
hayH, the vorthyest" of aH !
fo the must" I bow ! [Herod advances.] 72
(9)
hayl, luf lord ! lo ] flfi lettels haue I layde ;
I haue done I couth do ] and peasse haue I pray ;
Mekyt more therto ] opynly dysplayd ;
Bot' romoare is rasyd so ] that' boldly thay brade
Emangis thame ; 77
Th,y carp of a kyng,
thay seasse hot' sich chateryng.
herodes. Bot' I shaH rame thare talkyng,
And let" thame go bang thame : 81
00)
Stynt', brodels, youre dyn ] yei, eueTchon !
I red that` ye harkyn / to I be gone,
flot if I be'n ] I breke ilka bone,
And puti fro the skyn ] the carcas anone,
yi, perde ! 86
Sesse al-l this wonder,
and make vs no blonder,
flot I ryfe you in sonder,
Be ye so hardy. 90
()
are nt Peasse both yong and old / at` my bydyng, I red,
speak or
till he
said hs
flot I haue a8 in vold ] in me standys lyre and dcde;
who that` is so bold [ I braue hym thrugh the hede ;
Speke hot` or I haue tolc [ what' I witi in this stede ;
Toweley Plays. XI'/. Herod the (l'reat. 169
ye wote nott 95
Ait that' I wiil Inefe ;
Styr hot' bot' ye haue lefe,
fier if ye do, I clefe
you smaH as fles|, to pott. 99
(1)
My myrthes af turned fo teyn / my mekenes into Ire, Hic irtu «
And ail for oone I weyn / with-in I rare as lyre. turned fo
grief because
of a boy
lIay I se hym with eyn ] I shail gyf hym his hyre ; ,h,e bones
he vtould
Bot' I do as I meyn / I wore a fuH lcwdo syre breakit,
eould catch
In wonys ; 104 him.
had I that` lad in hand,
As I am kyng in land,
I shuld with this steyil brand
Byrkyn al 1,is bonys. 108
(3)
h[y naine spryngys far and nere ] the dougtyest, men nm
ca,
Tha euer mn wi spero [ A lord and k)ug ryaH ;
what ioy is me here ] A lad sesse my sH ! H. i«
If I this croie may ber ] tV y sha by for a. e«les ttth
I anger ; 113 " o«s
de ails ""
I wote noP wha dewiH me alys, h win hld
Thay me so with talys, longer.
Tha by gottys dere nalys,
I wyH psse no langeç 117
()
wha dewiH ! me thynk I b ] flot anger and for tyn ; He fea
I trow thyse kyngys be pas ] thaP hem wit]t me bas beyn ; tt t
n e
Thay womysed me fu fast / or now here to be seyn, going
brok their
ffor els I shul, haue cast / an othere slegh, I weyn prom,se of
» retuing.
I tc you, 122
A boy thay sayd thay soghV,
with fferyng tha thay broghV;
IP mefys my harV right noghV
To breke his nek in two. 126
(5)
Bo be thay p me by ] by howne in heuen,
I sha, and thaP in hy ] set a on sex and seuen ;
I f they bave
passed by
170
him, he will
set ail things
at sixes tllld
[Fol, fi$,
Towncley Plays. XVZ Herod te Great.
Trow ye a kyng as I ] wiii suffre thaym fo neuea
Any to haue mastry ] boy my self fuii euen ?
Nay, leyfe ! 131
Ehe dewiii me hang and ,lraw,
If I that loscii knaw,
l',or I gyf hym a blaw,
That lyfe I shaH hym reyfc. 135
I f any
hears ell of
them, ller«d
],rays him to
rel,,,rt to
hJm.
| 1.t (16)
ffor parels yiV I woloe ] wysV if thay were gone;
A n,1 ye herof hr ld ] I pray you y anone,
flbr and hay be so bol [ by god tha syy in tronc,
The payn can hOP be tol flmp hay shaH haue ilkon,
flot Ire ; 140
Sich panys har, neuer man
flot vgly and for feH,
ThaP lucyfÇre in
Tharc 1,,.,t,ys shaH aH to-tyro. 144
(17)
Tt, nt /,rimus Miles. Lord, thynk noV ilt if I ] teH you how
knight tells thay ar pasV ;
him that the
kings have I kepe hOP lavn, truly ] Syn thay cam by you lasV,
a,,n,«ay. An othere way in hy ] thay soghV, & thaV futt fast.
IIerodes. why, and af thay pt me by ? ] we! outV! for
te:Fa I bmsV!
we! fy! 149
m.l.¢,, ffy on the dewitt ! where may I byd,. ?
hLames
knights f,,r ]]O12 fyghV for teyn and al to-chyde !
trot having
pie u,¢. T]wfys, I say ye shuhl haue spyde
And tol, when thay went" by ; 153
They
grumble at
his threats.
(18)
ye af knyghtys fo trasV ! / nay, losels ye ar, and thefys ;
I wote I yeIde my gast ] so sore my harV iV grefys.
8ecundus Mlles. what nede you be abast / ther af no
heatV myschefys
flot these maters to gnast. ]
Terc&s Mlles. why put ye si,.h reprefys
MS. alto chyde.
Towneley Plays. 171
withoutt" cause
Thus shuld ye noV thret
vngaynly to bete
ye shuld noV rehett vs,
withoutt othere sawes. 162
0 9 )
hero,E ffy, losels and lyars ! [ hlrdans ilkon ! IIero,! still
Tmtoures and wet-t wars [ / knafys, bot knyghtys none ! abnsesthem.
had ye bene woth youre eres [ thus had thay noV gone ;
GetV I those land lepars / I breke ilka bone ;
tfyrsV vengeanco 167
ShaH I se on thare bonys ; Ittheycon.
tinne like
If ye byde in these wonys tai }ce Wi]l
ding them
I shaB dyng you with stonys, with stnes.
"ditizance
yei, ditizance doutance. 171
(20)
I wote hot where I may sytV / for anger & for teyn ;
we haue llOt done ati yit [ if it be as I weyn ;
ffy ! dewiH ! now how is it / as long as I haue eyn
I think noV for to flytt ] boy kyng I wiH be seyn
flot euer. 176 He d,,es hot
¢ mean te, flit
l}t,V stand I to quaW,
will make
I tet-t you my hart, me see that
I shaH gar thaym start, h« is king.
Or els trust" me lleUer. 180
(21)
primts Mlles. Syr, thay went sodany / or any man wyst, [Fr »v, .]
Els had metV we, yei, perdy / and may ye trysV.
boast what
Secundus Miles. So boloe nor so hardy
Imve done
was noire of that" company / dursV mete me with fyst
the kings.
flbr fer, L 185
Tercius Milg¢. ]H durst" thay ahy,le,
Bot" tan thame fo hyde ;
Might I thaym haue spyde, ,..
I had lnade thayln a h,.rd, t | 189
(22)
XVI. Hevd the Great.
158
what couih we more do / to saue youre honoure
they do more
primus Miles. we wee redy therto ] and shal be ilk howr, fo
Herod's
hero, l. l'ow syn iV is so / ye shaH haue fauoure ; honur
Go where ye wyH, go [ by town and by towre,
172 Towley _Plays. X VI. Herod the G-reat.
H« forgives Goys hens ! [Tw ,.çoldiers retire.] 194
them I haue maters to meH
and calls his with my preuey counseH ; [TIw Council a,lomce.]
I,rivy
cou, cil. Clrkys, ye bere the
y nusV me enceLe. 198
{23)
one spake in myne eere ] A won,lerfuH t«lkyng,
And sayde a madyn shuld bere / anothere tobe kyng ;
H bi« ms Syrs, I pray you inquere ] in aH wrytyng,
clerks e-
cuire i In vyr'H, in homere ] And aH other thyng
visser, in [wy loek af tbeir books.] 203
Homer, and O legende ;
evewhe
uti]« Sekys poece tayllys ;
--in Bce
à]but lefe eystyls and grales ;
ote.,,«m «r- Me's, matyns, noglW avalys,
um oCts AH tlwse I defende ; 207
, ,d. (24)
I pray ]ou te heynoey / now what* ye fynde.
primus eçnsultus. Tly, sr, prophecy / I is no blynd ;
e flrst We rede th by Isay / he shalbe so kde,
eouneilIÇr
u¢,tee the Tha a madyn, sothely / whie neuer synde,
roheey of
, ,e Sha h bere: 212
the bih of '* virgo coneipiet,
Emmauel.
atumqe parie ;"
" Emanue" is hete,
h nanw for lere, 216
The cond " God is with vs," tha
quotes the
l.rophecy of ,S'ecnnd conltus. «d othere says thus / tst me ye
the bih of
a king at may :
etEehem. " Of bedlem a gracyus / lord shaH spray,
ThaV of I myghtyus / k3tg shalbe ay
lord myghty ;
And h sha hono
both kyng and empeure."
leres, why, and shd
Nay, ther thou ls lyghtly 225
mge ffy the dewitl the spede / and me, bo
al them, d This bas thou done in dede / to anger me for the nonys :
Tmweley Plays. XVI. Herod the G«eat. 173
And thou, knafe, thou thy mede / shaH haue, by cokys
dere bonys ! tue
"dottypol"
Thou can noV half thi cl'ede ! / outt, thefys, fro my wonys ! IyandU,.o,v
their books
flr, knafys ! 230
ffy, dotty-poIs, with youre bookys ! .t.
Go kast thaym in the brookys !
with sich wylys and crokys
My wytV away rafys ! 234
- (-,
hard I neuer sich a trant / that a knafc so sleght
have ven-
huld coin lyke a sanV ] and refe me my right ; geance
this lad ho
Nay, ho shaH on slant / I shaH kyH hylu downe Stl'yght ; tan liv
war ! I say, letV me paut / now thynk I to fyght Io,,ger.
ffor anger ; 239
lIy guttys wiH outV thryng
Bot I this lad hyng;
withoutV I haue a vengyng,
I may lyf no langer. 2 t3
(9,8) wr
Shuld carH in a kàfe [ boy of oonB yBrB age,
Thus make me to rare [
/grimus conmdtus. Syr, peasse this outrage ! The eouncl-
lor bid him
A-way let ye wafo / aH sich hmgage, rut
sueh lan-
youre worship to safc [ is he oghV bot a page e,
thcy shall
Of a yere 248 .d
we two shaH hyln teyn remedy.
with oure wyttys betweyn,
That , if ye do as I meyn,
he sha] dy 011 a spel'e. .'252
(29)
Eecundus consultus, ff'or drede thaV he reyn ] do as we red ; Let him bid
Thrug outt bedlem / an01 ilk othere stede,
Make knyghtys ordeyn / and put vnto dede
AH knaue chyldren / of two yerys brede,
And witti-in ;
This chyld may ye spyH
Thus aV youre awne wiH.
Herode. low thou says hem tyt
A righV nobyH gyn !
Assonant to ' reyne,' ' chyldren.'
his knight«
slay ail chil-
4ren at Beth-
lehem and
elsewherc
under two
7 years old an,i
thi clul4
must die.
261
Herod bids
er call tbe
«Jwer nf his
kuights.
ar,ned al|d in
tbe,r best
array.
Towneley Plays. XVI. Herod the Crreat.
(30)
If I lyf in land / good lyre, I hope,
This dar I the warand ] to make the Pope. 1
0, my hart is rysand ] now in a glope !
flot this nobyi4 tythand ] thou shaH hauo a dropo
Of my good grace ; 266
Marky«, rentys, and 1,owndys,
;reatt castels & groundys ;
Thrugh aH sees and sandys
I gyf thc the chace. [Th; Council retires.] 270
(3)
Now wyH I procede ] and take veniance ;
AH the ltowre of knyglithede [ caH fo legeance ;
Bewshere, I thc byd "' ] iV may the avance.
zV«ncius, lord, I shaH me spede ] and bryng, perchaunce,
To thy syght. [He.ro:l retires. Kni9hts advan.]
hark, knyghtys, I you bryng
here new tythyng ;
vntu herode kyug
hast with aH youre myght ! 2 9
(32)
In ai4 the hast that ye nmy [ iat armowre fuit brighV,
In youre best aray [ looke thaV ye be dight.
primus 3liles. why shuld we fray [
Eecundus Mils. this is hot ail right.
Tercius Mlles. Syrs, withouttcn delay I drede that wo
fight.
l'*tmcius. I pray you, 284
As fasV as ye may,
coin fo hym this d,y.
primus Miles. what , in oure best aray
zVuncius, yei, syrs, I say you. 288
(33)
/'us 3[iles. Somwhat is in hand [ what eucr it meyn.
ilj Mlles. Tan'y hot for to st.and ] ther or we haue beyn.
[ Herod advances. ]
Kuacius. kyng herode ait weldand I weH be ye seyn !
youre knyghtys af eomand ] in armottre fu]à she3n,
a This word is erased in the ]lS.
The ryme needs ' bede.'
Towneley PI«ys. 175
Af youre wytt.
primus Miles. hayH, dughtyeslY of aH ! ,e flrst
knight ]ils
we are comen a youre ca Her.
llbr to do what we shaH,
youre lust fo fullfyB. 297
he«od, welcom, 1oyng9s , hvys / both goeatt and smaH
" thcm of the
The oeuse now is this / that I end for yu a : b,,y o
Inalst ho
A lad, a knafe, borne is / tha shul be kyng rya ;
BoY I kyH hym and his / I wote I brut my gaH ;
Thel'for, Syrs, 30
Velfiance sha yc take,
AH for that la( sake,
And men I shaH you lm, lçe
where ye con ay where, syr 306
(35)
T, bedlem loke ye go [ And aH the coste abonte, a,e knighls
AH knaue chyldren ye slo / and lordys, ye shalbe stoute; t,
and the-
Of yems if they bo two / and within, of aH thaV rowte
slay ail
On lyfe lyefe none of tho / thaV lygys in swcdyH clowtc, k'e-¢hi-
dren undcr
I red you ; 311 tw
Spam no lçyns bloode,
lett a ryn on floodc,
If women wax voode ;
I warn you syrs, to spede you ;
(6)
hens now go youre way ] that ye vee thore.
XI'T. Heïod the Great.
293
ijus Mlles. I wote we make a fray / boly I wyH go before. Th¢ kuights
., promise
us Mi&s. A, thynk, syrs, I y / I mon whctt lyke a bore. obeence.
/,ri»ms Mlles. SetV me belote ay [ gvç,d enog for a skore ;
hayH heyndly ! 320
we shaH for youre salie
make a dulfuH lake.
lterodes. 'ow if ye me weH wrake
ye shaH t)'nd me freyndly. [:ril Hert«l.] 324
Ç'us Miles. Go ye now tyH oure noytt ] and handyH
thayln weyH.
iO'us MRes. I shaH ay thaym on thc cote [ begyn I
revH. [First II'omm a,l Ch ild advance.]
176 Towneley Jalays. XVI. Herod the C,-reat.
irol. »s, b.] primus Mlles. hark, felose, ye dote [ yonder commys
vnceyH ;
They see a I hold here a grote ] she lykys me hot weyH
eomtng, a,« Be we l)arte ; [To the IVoman.]
flrst knight
telh ber n«,t Dame, thynk iV hot yH,
to take if iii
if ]le kill hot thy knafe if I kyH.
ci,il0, prima Mulier. what, thefe ! agans my wyH ?
lord, kepe hym in qwal'te !
329
333
(38)
primus Mlles. Abyde now, abyde / no farthcr thou gose.
Tl,« -oa,«,, prima Mulier. Pcasse, thefe! shaH I chyde / and make
trates. here a nose ?
plimus Mlles. I shaH reyfe the thy pryde ] kyH we
these boyse !
,he «ttack. pl'ima Mulier. Tyd may betyde / kepe weiff thy nose,
the knight,
but her boy frais thefe ! 338
as l«in. haue on loft on thy hode.
primus Mlles. what , hoore, art thou woode
[Kills the Child.]
prima Mulier. Outt, Mas, my chyldys bloode!
Outt, for rel,l'efe ! 342
(a)
s,« h,,e,,t. Alas for sharae and syu ] alas that I was borne !
o«himano Of vepyng who lnay blyu ] to se hir chylde forlol'lie
ealls for
v*«an(.e. My comforth and my kyn ] lny son thus alto tome !
veniance for this syn ] I cry, both euyn and nlorne.
cctmdus Mlles. weH donc! 347
[Second ll'oman and Ch;ht adcance. ]
Conl hedyr, thou old stry!
that lad of flyne shatt dy.
Secunda ,liMier. Mercy, lord, I cry !
IV is rayn awne dcre son. 351
(0)
'lhe ame ijus Mlles. N'o mercy thou mefe / iV mendys the hot, maw,l !
seeae i gone
throughb¢- ,ecuuda Mulier. Then thi skalp shaH I clefe! [ lyst
tween a
s,ond thou be clawd
'om«n d lofe, lefe, now by lefe /
the econ4 "
knight. ecundus Mlles. peasse, byd I, bawd !
ecunda Muller. ffy, fy, for repree ! fy, fut1 of frawde I
Toumeley _Pla ys. 177
2¢o man !
haue aV thy tabard,
harlot and holard !
Thou shal'} not be sparde !
I cry and I ban ! [Ite kills the boy.] 360
(41)
Outt ! mordër ! man, I say / strang tratoure & thefe
cries for
Out ! alas [ and walovay
for er mur-
My luf, my blood, my play / that neuer dyd man grefe ! dered eOno
Alas, alas, this day ! ] I wold my hart shul,_l clerc
In sonder ! 365
veniance I c T and cal-t,
on herode and his knyghtys
veniance, lord, apon thaym fart,
And mekytt warldys wonder ! 369
(4.)
Te?cius Mlles. This is weH wroglW gere / thal2 euer ue third
may be ; [ Third woman and child adrance.] knight kill
the ehild of
Comys hederward here ] ye nede hot fo fie , third
" mother.
Tercia Mulier. wylà ye do any dere
i0"us Miles. he shaH dy, I the swere ] his hart blood shait
thou se.
il.l'a roulier. God for-bede ! 374
Thefe ! thou shedys my chyldys blood ! [tle kills the boy.]
Out , I cry ! I go near wood
Alas ! my hart is ai/on flood,
ïo se my chyld thus blede ! 378
()
By god, thou shaH aby this dede that thott bas donc.
Tercius 2tliles. I red the hot stry ] by son and by moyn.
ii.l"a Mulier. haue al2 the, say I
Out on the I cry [ haue st thi groyn
An othere !
This kepe I in store.
Tercius Mlles. Peasso now, no more!
Tercia Mulier. I cry and I fore,
Out on the, mans mordere ! 387
XVI. Herod the Great.
356
15he lataents
Fol. 59, a.
ig. K. l.]
and sttacks
him till he
cries *' Pecv
() .
Alas ! my bab, myn InnocenV / my fleshly get fsrow 8h« cries for
ThaP god me derly sent / of baies who may inc borow ? vengece.
T. PYS. N
178
Te tiret
kight bids
the women
go off.
They are
frightened
the econd
kniht.
The third
kliig]lt pro-
pose to tell
their ex-
oits to
erod.
The flr
c]aJlns to
lve done
the best.
"I'hey boat
to Herod of
laving mur-
,lered many
thou,auds,
they are
worthy a
rvward.
Tawneley Plays. XVI. tterod the G'reat.
Thy body fs ab} to-rent [ I cry botlï euen and morow,
veniance for thi blo@ thus spent [ out ! I cry, and horow !
primus Milea. Go lightly ! 392
GetV out of thise wonys !
ye trattys, al4 af onys,--
Or by cokys dere bonys
I make you go wyghtly ! [The mOthers retire.]
(4)
Thay ar flayd now, I wote, thay wit noV abyde. 397
5'ccundus Mlles. lett vs ryn fore bote ] now wolÇ I we hyde,
And tett of this lott / how we hane betyde.
Tercius Mlles. Thou can do thi note ] thal haue I aspydc ;
Go furth now, 401
Tett thou herode ottre taybl I
flot al oure avaybl,
I tel{ you, saunce fa)il,
hc wytt vs alow. o.-.. 405
(46)
primus Mlles. I ara besV of you ait [ and euer bas benc ;
The deuytt haue my sauH ] bol I be fat serte ;
IV fyttys me to cal1 ] my lord, as I wene.
ijus Mlles. what nedys the to braH [ bc nt so kene
In this anger ; 410
I shaH say thou dyd best ,
saue myself, as I gest.
primus 3Hles. we ! that fs most honest.
Tercius Mlles. go, tary no langer ! 414
(47) [They cqol»'oa,'h Herod.]
primus Mlles. haybl herode, otu kyng / fubl glad may ye be !
Good tythyng we bryng / harkyn now to me ;
we haue mayde rydyng / thrugh outt Iure :
wel4 wyt ye oonc thyng / that mordcrc haue wc
lIany thowsandy«. 419
(]us Mlles. I bel@ thaym fuit hote,
I payd them on th« cote ;
Thare dammys, I wote,
h'euer bynde them in bandys. 423
(48)
iijus Mlles. had ye sene how I fard/when I cam emang them !
Ïher was none that I spard [ bot lade on and dang them.
1'owneley lPlays. XVI. Hovd th, çreat. 179
| ara worthy a rewarde [ where I was emangys them.
I stud and I stard / no pyte to hag them
bad I. 428
herodes. Now, by myghty mahowne,
That is good of renowne !
If I bere this crowne
ye shati haue a lady 432
(49)
Ilkon to hym layd, and xved at his wyH.
mises thym
primus Mlles. So haue ye lang sayde / do somwhaV thcrtyH !
fo
ijus Mlles. And I was neuer flayde ] for good ne for yH.
iijus Mlles. ye mighV hold you veH payde / oure lusV to
fulfyU,
Thus thynk me, 437
vith tresure vntold,
If iV lyke thaV ye wold, he tbra
kaight eug-
Both syluer and gold,
of gold and
To gyf vs greatV plente. 441
(0)
herodes. As I ara kyng crownde / I thynk iV good right ! o
hundred
Ther goys none on grownde / that bas sich a wyghV ; thousand
1)ounds is
A hundretli thowsand pownde / is good wage fo a knyght, good
Of pe,nys good and rownde ] now may ye go ]ight andf°rapro-km8ld'
mises casth
with store ; 446
And ye knyghtys of oures
Shat haue castels and towres,
Both fo you and to yonrcs,
ffor now and eues" more. 450
()
primus Mlles. was nouer none borne/by doreras ne by
rejoice at
dalys, their wealth
Nor yiV vs bcforne / thaV ha4 sit.h avalys.
ijus Mlles. we haue casoEls and corne / mych g«ld in
oure ma]ys.
i0"us Miles. IV vyt neuer be wome [ ithoutV any talys ;
hayl heyndly ! 455
hayt lord ! hayH kyng !
we af furtlï fouudyng !
herod. Now mahowne he you bryng
where he is lord freyndly ; 459
180
]le i8 rl,»t
troubled by
the b]ood he
lins hed.
Hin gai] now
ail of
nugar.
}le hCCd
,lspair now,
for the boy
11111St b@
kdled.
l ,t t,O00 bave
been s]ain :
lièver" 'IL ,
there suc a
Toweley Plays. .1" l'I. Hevd the Gq'eat.
(5.,.
Now in peasso may I stand / I thank tho, mahowne !
And gyf of my lande / that longys fo my crowne .;
]graw thelffor nerehande / both of burgh and of towne ;
Markys ilkon a thowsande ] when I ara bowne,
ShaH ye haue. 46
I shalbe fuH fayn
To gyf that I sayn !
wate when I coin agayn,
And thcn may ye crauc. 468
03)
I sett by no gooJ / now my harl2 is af easse,
That I shcd so mckyH blodc / pes ait my zTches !
ffbr to se this flodc ] fmm the fotc to the nese
Mefys nothing my mode ] 1 lagli that I whese ;
A, mahowne ! 473
So light is my sauH,
that aH of 8ugar is my gaH ;
I may do what I shaH,
And bere vp my crownc. 477
(5)
I was castyn in care / so frightly afrayd,
Bot I tirer not dyspare [ for low is ho layd
That I most ,lrol are / so haue I hym flayd ;
And els wonder ware ] and so many strayd
In the strcte, 482
That oonc shuld bc harmeles,
and skape away hafles,
whcre so many chyldes
Tharc balys can hot bcte. 486
()
A hundreth thowsand, I watt / and fourty af slayn,
And four thowsaud ; ther-at / me aght t be fayn ;
Sich a morder on a fiat / shaH neuer ho agayn.
had I had bot oone bar / aV thaV lurdan
So yong, 491
IV shuld/haue bene spokyn
how I had me wokyn,
were I dede and rotyn,
with many a tong. 495
(56)
Thus shal I tec] knauys ] ensampy] fo take,
In thare vyttys that rauys [ sich mastre to make ;
AH wantones wafys / no langage ye crak !
No suffemn you sauys ] youre nekkys shal't I shak
In sonder ; 500
No kyng ye on caH
Bot on herode the D'al/,
Or els many oone shatt
Apon youre bodys wonder. 504
(.7)
fier if I here it spokyn ] when I cern agayn,
youre branys bese brokyn [ therfor be ye bayn ;
hrothyng bese vnlokyn ] iV shalbe se playn ;
Begyn I te rekyn ] I thynk aB dysdayn
fl%r daunche.
Syrs, this is my counsebt--
Bese net te cruel't,
Bnt adew I--te the deuyti !
I can nomore fraunch ! 513
;Explieit l[ag. nus Herodes.
XI'II. The P,,rification of Mary. 181
Let knavee
take ex-
ample by
and caii no
man king
but Herod
If he hear
them speak
of any other
ho will
knock their
brain80llt.
But new he
59 moo
FrencK'"
(XVlI.)
Incipit Purificac/o marie.
[10 eight-line stans aaab cccb ; 10 six-line aab ccb ; and one
line. ]
[ Dramalis Personae.
Primus Agcbts. Jos¢phus. Jesus.]
S!/,,,e. (I)
Ightful god, thou vs glad !
That heuen and erthe and at has mayde ;
]3ryng vs te blys that neuer shalq fade,
As thou welq may ; 4
And thynk on me that i. nweld
le! se I hobyl'/aH on hel«,
That vnethes may I walk for -Id--
New help, lord, adonay ! 8
(Fol. ¢,. b.]
SImenn
prays tn God
him i his
oid age.
182 oueley Plas. çVII. he Puification of Maul.
l-le
wheher he
ood men o
old be e or
Iot.
()
Bot yi I meruel-1, botl euyn and morne,
Of o1, elders that were beforne,
wheder thay be safe or lorne,
where thay may be ;
AbeH, noye, and abraham,
Dauid, daniH, and balaam,
And al] othere me by naine,
Of sere dgre.
(3)
I« tks I thank the, lord, with good intent,
God for
ving im Of aH thy sond thou bas me sent ,
so long
lire. "l']ltt thus long tyme my ]yfe has lent,
ow nmny a yere ;
fier aH af 1),st new oonly bol: I ;
:I thank the, lord god almyghty !
fier se ol, know I none, sothly,
5l'ow lyfyng here.
(4)
,kn«wno fier I ara old sylneon :
man so old
ist: Se old on lyre know I none,
no wonder if
,« b« t«b]«. That is mayde on flesh aml bne,
In ail medylt-er,.
No wonder if I go on held :
The feuyrs, the fl,vx, make me vnweld ;
Myn armes, my lymmes, af stark for eld',
And al-t gray is my beL
(5)
Myn ees are woren botli marke and blynd ;
Myn and is short, I want wyn¢ ;
TlnL has age dystroed my kynd,
And reft myghtis aH ;
I on Bot shortly mon I weynd away ;
time t go
away will what tyme ne when, I can net sa)',
oon «on,« fier if is gone fuit many a day
Syn dede began te cal't.
(6)
tro. «L . Ther is no warke that I may wyrk,
tg. K.
Bot oneths eralt I te the koEk ;
Be I cern home I ara se irk
12
16
2O
24
28
32
36
YFmtmeley Plays.
Thn fnrh« may I nogh ;
Bo ss m down, nd k, nd grons,
And lgyn nd rs m wr bons,
And a nght nftr gmnkys and goons,
On l«pe y I b« brogh.
B nuer h le, h soth fo
If I ma nath, by nygh ne da,
fl ag nh sy ne pla,
or make no ehere,
yit if I be neuer so ok,
I myn fuH wcH thaP prophets told,
That now ar dede and layde fuH cold,
Syhen gone many a yere.
(8)
Thay sayde that god, fart of myght,
Shul send hia son fm heuen bfight,
In a mad for to light,
Comraen of dard kyn ;
esh agd bloode on hyr to take,
And becom man for oure ke,
Out redempcyon for to make,
Tha slayn were thrugh syn.
(9)
Bo, lord, tha vs fly grace has hight,
Senti me thy sond, both day and nyght,
And aunt me graee of lyfçs light,
And le me heure" de,
To thou sich grace to me send,
Tha I may handyH hym in my hend,
Tha sbaH cure ouro mys to amend,
And se h with myn ee.
00)
çrimus ael. Thou, symeon, dde he noghl
My lord, [ha thou has long besogh,
flot thou has fighwys be,
Thyn kyng h ho aunyd he,
wih oun dede on lyre o .bo
To thou hy esV haue seyn.
XlrlI. Yfhe Purification of May. 183
44- He ca do
1o work ve
church-
going, and
when he
cornes back
from tKt 11
4 hJs bone
aeho.
Yet feeble
age bas ruade
him, he re-
members the
words of the
dead pro-
56
who foretold
the birth of
God's Son for
man's re-
demptlon.
60
64
He prays
God that he
may hot die
till he has
held this
Child in hi
68
72
An angvl
the granting
of his
'5 praye.
78
184
angel relis
flnd Gofl's
Son in the
Temple.
8ymeon
praises God
lot His
goodnest
[Fol. Cil, I,.]
He will put
ment in
honour of
tht king,
for welcome
sha]l that
Lord be to
hall make
me free.
Te bells
ring so
solemnly ho
thinks it
must be for
the coming
ri the Iord.
Towzdey Plags. XI'II. TI, c Purificatio of Mer v.
()
Secundus angelus. Than symeon, harkyn a space [
I bryng thc tythyugys of solace ;
flbr-thy, ryse vp and gang 81
To the temple ; thou shaH fyn,1 thom
Gody son the belote,
That thou b yernyd ]ang. 84
(12)
8ymeon. Louyd be my lor in wy and thoght,
That his semèrent forgettys noght,
when thaP he seys tyme [ 87
weH is me that I sbaH dre
TyH I haue sene hym with myn ee,
And no longo" hyne. 90
03)
Louyd be my lord in heuen,
ThaV thus bas by his angeH steuen
wayd me of his commg I 93
Therfor wiH I with intent
putP on me my vestment,
In worship of that kyng. 96
he shbe wclcom mto me:
ThaV lord shaH make vs aile fre,
k3mg of aH man-k3m ; 99
flot with his bloed he shaH vs boroo
Both o catyMam & from soroo,
ThaV was slayn thgh syn. 102
Tunc Tul«abunt.
05)
A, dem god whaV may this be
Oure llys ryng so solemply,
flot whom soeu itis ; 05
Now certys, I can hot vnderstand,
BoY if my lord god aH weldand
Be commen, thaV aH shaH se. 108
This noyse lyghtyns fur weH m ha
Sha I neuer test, and I haue quai,
Or I coin ther onone ; l 11
Yownelqt Plaps. XVII.
low weH were I and it «o were,
ffor sieh noyse hard I neuer ere;
Oure belly» ryng by thare oone ! 114
[JoselMt, with two dores, and Iary, with ber baby, advance.]
()
Ioselh. Mary, iV bogynnys to
ffourty dayes syn thaV thou was
Delyu« of thy son ;
To the temple I red we draw..
To tiens tl,% and fulfyH the law,
As oure elders were won. 120
08)
Therfor, mary, madyn l,eynd,
Take thi chyld and let vs weynd
The tempyt vnty ;
And we shaH with vs hryng
Thise turtyls two to oure offryng,
The law we wiH flflfyH. 126
(19)
Maria. Ioseph, that wylà I ful weH,
ThaV the law euery deyH
Be fulfyllyd in ine. 129
Lord, thaV aH myghtys may,
Gyf vs grace to do this day
That it be pleassyng to the ! 132
Angeli cantant ; simeon ..... [lice test is iilegible].
(20)
l»rimus «ngelus. Thon, symeon, rightwys and trw,
Thou has desyred both old and new,
To haue a sight of eryst ihesu
As prophecy has told ! 136
Oft bas thou prayd to haue a sight
Of hym thaV in a nmdyn lighV ;
here is that chyld of mekvH myght,
Now has thou that thou wold. 140
(21}
ecundus a»gelus. Thou has desyryd it most of aH. 1
The end of this Play, and the beginning of the next, are
wanting, two leaves of the manuscript being lost.
T]e Purifivation of Mary. 185
The bells are
ringing of
themselves.
JOSel»|t bids
Mary draw
Temple,
117
taking her
Child wtth
ber, and they
will bring
l 3 twodovefor
an offering.
Mary is well
pleased to
fulfll all the
The flrst
Augel n-
8imeon that
this is the
Child whom
he logell to
186 'owneley Plays. X VIII. The Play f the Doetors.
[F-L 62, .|
The Doetors
tslk of the
],rol,hecy of
(xvIII.)
[17 eight-line stanzas ab ab ab ab ; 33 four-line ab ab ; 9. couplets ;
and one line of Latin.]
[Dramalia Personne.
Prim«s Malisb'r. Tercilts a][afislcr.
,S'emtnd,,s cujit+er. [ Jesu,. I Marla"
Josh. ]
(1)
[Secundu M«giter.] That a madyn a barn shuhl bere;
A,d his naine thus can thay teH,
ffro the tyme tiret he born were,
he shalbe callyd emanueH ; 4
(2)
Counselloure, and god of strengthe,
And wonderfuH also
Shat't he be callyd, of brede and lenghthe
As far as any man may go. 8
(3)
iO'us roadster. Masters, youre resons af right good,
And wonderïuH to neuen,
yit fynde I more by abacuk ;
Syrs, lysten a whyle wto my steuen. 12
O)
Oure bayH, he says, shaH turn fo boytt,
her-afterward soin day ;
A wade shaH spryng fro Iesse roytt,
The certan sothe thus can he say, 16
(.)
And of that wande shaH spryng a floure,
that shaH spryng vp fuH hight :
Ther of shatt coin fur swete odowre,
And therapon shaH test and lyght 20
()
The holy gost, futi mych of myght ;
The goost of wysdom and of wyt ,
ShaH beyld his nest, with mekyH right ,
An in ii brede and sytt. 24
Towndey Plays. XVIII. The Play of the Doctors. 187
()
/rimus magister. Bot when trow ye this prophecy
Shalbe fulfyllyd in dede,
That here is told so openly,
As we in scrypture rede ?
ijus magister. A greatt meruett for sorbe itis,
Tovs fo here of siçla mastry ;
A mady n fo bcre a chyld, Iwys»
without mans seyde, that were ferly.
(9)
iijus magister. The holy gost shat-t in hyr lyght,
And kepe hir madynhede futt clene ;
whoso may byde fo se that sighV
OEhay ther hot drede, I wenc.
(10)
primus magister. Of aH thise prophetys wyse of lofe
Tha knw the prophecy, more and les,
was none that told the tyme belote,
when he shuld coin fo by vs peasse.
(11)
Secundus magister, wheder he be commen or hot
o knowlege haue we in certayn ;
Bot he shati coin, that dowt we no ;
ffut-t prephetys haue prechyd iV fuH playn.
(12)
iijus magister. Mekyi I thynk that thise prophetys
Af holden fo god, tlaV is on hight,
That haue knowyng of his behetys,
And for to teH of his mekyH myght.
Tunc renit ihesus.
.')8
32
36
4O
44
4
Thc first
Doctor won-
ders when
this shall I
fulfllled.
They discua
the con-
ception by
the Holy
Ghost.
None of the
laroph,.ts
were told
the time of
these thiogs.
He nmy be
but of Hi
coming thcy
have no
doubL
(13)
lhesus. Masters, luf be with you lent ,
And mensk be vnto this menee !
primus magister. Son, hens away I wold thou went,
flot othere haft in hand haue we.
52
MS. ihc : as it rymes with ' thus.' ' vs,' it is always expalded
as iheu.
3esus greets
them.
The flrst
doctor says
they are
busy.
188 Tomeley Plays. XI'III. The Play of the Docters.
[Fol. 62, b.]
But the third
bidl Jesus
(4)
ijus magister. Son, vhosoeuer the hyder sent,
Thay were hot wyse, thus tc.tt I the ;
flot we haue othere tayllys to tclit
ïhen now with barnes booEdand fo be.
56
(15)
Tercius magister. Son, thou lyst oght lere ] To lyI )»y
moyses lay ;
thei,listel'sleech,t Coin he, ler, and thou shaH here / The sawes that we wyH
at He may
l ,t. y ; 58
(16)
g«,r in som mynde iV may the bryng
To here oure sawes red by rawes.
aesu« says lhcsus. To lere of you nedys me no thyng,
,¢e« to lea ffor I knaw both youre dedys & sawes.
t te,, pfimus magister, hark, yonder barn with his bowrd)mg
e flrst
¢t,r he wenys he kens more thon he knawys ;
lhink e la
too yo,,,g o ay, certys, son. thou arV ouer ying
ow their
ls "y By clergy yit to know oure lawes. 66
«le.'"
(7)
Ihesus. I wo as weH as ye / how that youre lawes was
wmght.
yia Secumlus magister. Coin sytt soyn shaH we se, / ffor
Hm sit fo
«=. certys so semys it noght. 68
(iS)
Tercius agis. IV were won,ler if any wyght
vntiH oure resons right shuld reche ;
And thou says thou bas in sighV
Oure lawes tmly to teH and che. 72
«u sys Ihesus. The holy gost bas on me lyghV,
the Holy
,,t , And ano)mV me lyke a leche,
given
v, t And 'ffen me powere and myght
tch.
The kyngdom of heuen to preche. 76
09)
Beeundus magist. hens euer this barne may he
That shewys thise nove new
lhesus. Cern, s, I w or ye,
And shaH ! afler you. 80
Towneley Plays.
primus roadster. Son, of thi sawes, we haue ceyH,
Aad of thi wytt is woader thyng ;
Bot neuer the les fully I teyt't
ThaV it may fayH in wyl'kyng ; 84
flot dauid demys euer ilk deyl,
And thus he says of chylder ying,
"Ex ore infancium & lactencium, perfecisti laudem."
Of thare mowthes, sayth dauid, wele,
Oure lord he has perfoulned louyng. 88
/Neuer the les, son, yit huld th,,u lett yt th,nks
Jcsus Mmuld
her for to speke in largc ; ,,or ,k
so boldly
flbr where lllaS[Ç|'S af mett, before
Chylder wordys af hot to charge. 92
(2" 9
flbr, certys, if thou wold neuer so fayn
Gyf all thi lyst to lere thc law,
Thou art lmwther of lnyght ne mayn
To know it, as a clerk may knaw. 96
lhcsus. Syu, I say Sou in certan, J«su» says
Hc bas
That sothfast shaH be aH my saw ; vowc»
And powere haue I l,lene and p]ayn, /te ouht.
To say and answere as me aw. 100
(23)
primus magistcr. Masters, whaV may this mene
iMerueH, methyuk, haue I
where euer this bal'ne has bene
That cari,ys thus conandly. 104
Sccundus magister. In warld as wyde as wc hauc went
ffand wc neuer sich ferly fart ;
Certys, I trow the barn be sent
8uffel'anly fo salle out Sal. 108
lhesus. Syrs, I shaH preue in youl'c l»'esent The third
Doctor
AH the sawes that I sayde are. m,, which
is the first
Tercius magister, which ca]]ys thou the t'rst commaumle- commd-
l]leIl[ the chier, in
And the most, in moyses lare
XVIII. The Play of the Doctors. 19
for it is int-
p,ssiblc for
H,tn to know
thv Law like
a clçrk.
(Fol. ri3, a.]
The )octors
are astonih-
ed at His
words.
190
Jesus bids
tlem read
from their
boks.
The flrst
Doctr says
that the lirt
mcnt is to
honour Gvd.
Towneley Plays. XVIII. The Play of the Doctars.
(5)
ll, esus. Syrs, synthen ye syt on raw,
And haie youre bookys on brcde,
let se, syrs, in yom'e saw
how right that ye can rede. 116
(6)
l,rimus magistcr. I rede that this is the fyr.-.'t hydyng
That moyses told vs here vntyt ;
honoure thi god ouer ilka thyng,
with aH thi wyt and art thi wyH ; 120
Ad aH thi hart in hym shatt hyug,
Erly and late, both lowde and stytL
Ihesus. ye nede none othere bookys to bryng,
Bot fwnd this to fulfyl'l ; 12,
thnt the
sccoud is to
love yonr
iteighbul'.
! lllqlible.
On these two
biddings
imng ail the
|awo
Thc Doctor
asks, What
are the other
eight
MS. viii.
(2î)
ïhe seconde may men proie
And clergy knaw therby ;
youre neyghburs shat ye lofe
I¢ight as youre self truly. 128
(2S)
[Thise] commaunded moyses tyH a]t men
In hi commaunde clere ;
In thise two bydyngys, shaH ye ken,
hyngys aH the law we aght to lere. 132
who so fulfylles thise two then
with mayn and mode and good maere,
he fulfyllys tmly aH ten
That after thaym folows in fere. 136
(29)
Then slmld we god honowrc
with aH onre myglW and mayn,
And lui wet ilk neghboure
l¢ight as oure sclf cçrta)m. 140
(30)
/rimus »mgister. ow, son, synthen thou bas told vs two,
which af the aght, 2 can thou oght say
IIesns. The thyrd bydys, " whcre so ye go,
Thht ye .haH halow the holy day ; 144
(
ffrom hodely wrk e ke youre test ;
oure household, looke the saine thy do,
];oth wfo, ehyld, seruande, and ees."
The tour is then in weyl and wo
()
"Thi fader, thi moder, thou shatt houowr«,
o only with thi reuerenee,
Bo in thare nede thou thym soeoure,
Aud kepe a good obedyenee."
()
The fft bdys the "no mn slo,
o harme hym neuer in word n dede,
o suffre hym no to b in wo
If thou may help hym in his nede."
The ex bdys he "flfi wfe lo ake,
Bo none othere lawïully ;
lus oï leehel T [hou fie and fg for»ake,
And drede a god where so thou be."
The seuen 1 bdys the "be no thee tbyr,
e nothyng wn with treehery ;
Oker, ne symon, flou eom no nere,
Bo eonseyenee elee t kepe trul."
ïhe aght bdds the « be rue in dede,
ud hls wnes looke thou none here ;
looke thou noç ly or reynd ne b,
les to [hi sul't hg il do dere."
The neu ydd the "no desyre
Ïhi neghburs wyfe ne his womeu,
Bo as hol krk wold ig were,
ligh so thi purpose se[[ if ' iu."
Ïhe en byddçs fie "tor nothyng
Ïhi neghburs goodys erne wrongw) sly ;
his bouse, his ren, ne his hafyng,
nd ersten hth trow stedïasUy."
XVIH. The .Plag ortie Docts. 191
[Fol. 63,
Jesus an*
wers (3)
kcp thv
holy day
148 ]mllowed,
(4} honour
hn BUVCotlr
ther and
nother.
152
{5) kill nor
harm no
156
(e take
own wife,
but none
other,
160
" [. vii.j.
(S r no
false wit-
168
z MS. ix.
(9) desire no
173
(10} covet no
176
19 7bwneley Plays. X l'III. The Play of the Doctors.
(39)
Thus in tabyls, shaH ye en,
Oure lord to moyses wrate ;
Thise af thc commaundmentys ten,
who so wiH lely layt. 180
(40)
« ca ,Sendusnagister. Behald how he lege oure lawes,
Dr won-
der af the And leryd neuer on booke fo rede
know]ge
e*. ffuH soH sawes, me thynk, he ys,
And also true, if we tako hede. lB1
,e ,, Trcius magister, yei, lett hym fm't on his wayes,
fears the
peol, le will ffOI if he dwefl, withoutn drede
pise Huu
,,, t;,. The peçy wi ful soyn hym prayse
themsclvrs ;
wcH more then vs, for a oure dede. 188
but is re- l)oelllUe nmgister. 'ay, nay, then wyrk we wrang !
buked by
th «t. sich spekyng wiH we spare ;
As he cam let hym gang,
And mefe vs, hot no maoe. 192
Tunc tuieu Ivsel,h e muria, & dicet .Iaria ;
()
Maiaiu MttHa. A, dere Iosel,h ! wha is youre red
grt
trouble: Of oure greatt bayH no boytt may be ;
they bave
soughtJeua 5y harV heuy as any lede,
eve'where,
but cannot hly semely son to I hym se. 196
nd m. Now haue we soghV in eue sted,
ot vp and downe, thise dayes thre ;
And wher he be whik or dede
yiV wote we no ; so wo me ! 200
Io.sq,. Sorow had neuer man mare !
Bot mowr[n]yng, ma, may hot anmnd ;
flhrther do I red we tare,
To god soin socoure send. 20
()
[FoL 64, a.] Abowt the tempyH if he be oghV,
e,, That wold I thaV we wyst this nyght.
would fain
kw it u ,£,'i«. A, certys, I se tha we bave sogh ;
la about the " "
e. In warld was neuer so semely a sigh ; 208
th¢ ten
1 ov¢rlid
Towaeley Play. X VIII.
!o, where he syttysl se ye hym noghv
Amangys yond maaters mekyfl of mygbt
Ioseph. Blyssyd be he vs heder broght
In land now lyfgs there none so light.
(4.)
Maria. Tow dere Icseph, as
Go fmth and fetchc youre son and myu« ;
This day is goyn nere ilka deyH,
And we haue nede for to go bien. 216
loseph, with men of myght cas I hot meH,
Then aH my traueH mon I tyne
I tan hot wit/ thaym, that wote ye weH,
Thay are so gay in furrys fyne. 220
(46)
Mazia. To thaym youre eran/forto say,
they wiH
Smly that thar ye drede no deyH
Thay wiH take hede fo you ahvay
Be cause of e],, this wote I weyH. 224
Ioseph. when I coin thcr what
flot I wote hot , as haue I ceyH ;
Bot thou wiH haue me shamyd fï ay,
ffor I can nawthere crowke ne knele. 228
(4)
Maria. Go we togeder, I hohl iV best ,
Vnto yond worthy wyghtgs in wede
A»d if I se, as hau I rest,
That ye wi8 hot , then must I nede. 23 o.
loeph. Go thou and teH thi tayH fyrst,
makes her
T]li son to se wi take good hede ; go
weynd furth, mary, and do thi best ,
I coin behynd, as god me spede. 236
Mari, t. A, dere son, Ihesus
sythen we luf the alone,
whi dos thou tyH vs thus,
And gars vs make t|lis mone 240
(49)
Thi fader and I betvix vs tvo,
Son, for thi luf h lykyd yH,
] Written as one line with central ryme in MS., and so to end
of Play.
T. PLAY8. 0
17e Play of elle Doco«s. 193
blesses Ood
f«,r enabling
them to flnd
Mary bids
Joseph fetch
Jestm. but
he is afraid
of meddling
with men of
might, gay
in fine fur.
Joseph asks
'Imt he isto
Mary will go
w,th him
and sl,eak.
if he won't.
Mary asks
Jes,,s why
He bas donc
thus go
them ?
194
Joseph bids
home with
them.
He bids
the D,,ctors,
ho bless
rediet
hat He
slall prove
a good
sud we}corne
HJII| fo hve
wtth theln.
He mu»t
Towndcy Plays. X VI1L The Play of the Doctor,.
we haue the soght hoth to and fro
wepeand s, s wyghtis wyH. 244
lhesus, wherto shul,1 ye, m,,der, seke me so ?
Oft tymes if bas bene toi, ye tytt
My fa01er warkys, for wele or wo,
Thus ara I sent for to fU]f)'H. 248
1 Thise sawes, as haue I ceyH,
I can weH vnderstnde,
I shaH thynk on them weyH
To fown,l whaV is f-lowand. 252
Iosel,h. ¢ow sotidy, son, the sight of the
has «,mf,,rthed vs «,f aH oure care ;
Coin fin th, now, with thi moder and me !
AV »azaretlï I wold we ware. 256
I/,esus. Be leyf then, ye lordyngys fre!
ffor witlï my freyndys now wyH I fare.
primus magister. Son, where so thou shaH abyde or be
I ;o,1 make the good man euer mare. 260
02)
Scm,dus magister. No won,ler if thou, wife,
Of his fyndyng he fayn ;
I,e shal-t, if be t,aue iyf,
I,refi" to a fuH g,)od swayn. 264
03)
Ter«ius m:gister. Son, looke thou layn, for good or
Tt,,' n-yty.¢ tl,at we haue nevened now ;
Awl if tl««t lyke to abyde here styH,
An,t with vs won, weicom arV thou. 268
Ihesus. I;ramercy, syrs, of youre good wytt !
No longer lyst I byde with you,
Mv freyn,lys thoght I shaH f,dfyH.
And to tl,are 1,ydyng baynly bow. 272
()
Marie. ffuH weH is me this tyde,
Now may we make good ehere.
Ioseph. No longer wyH we byde ;
fiat weH aH folk in fere. 276
Expl[t]cit Pagina Doctarum.
This stanza must be assigned fo Mary, sec Lnke iii. 51.
Towneley Plays. XLç. lohn the laTtist. 195
xx.)
Incipit Iohanues baptist:t.
[ Dca#tatis Perswtae.
Johanrtes. Pmus An#eh. ,Stml Annelé. J ]
[8 eigh-line sta ab ab , and I fom'-lin ab
Johannes. (1)
od, thaP mayde I,otli more anti les,
Heuen and erth, af his awne wyH, «the sl,ec-t°save
I And merkyd man to his lyknes,
As thyng haV wold his lys ffulfyH, 4
Apon the erth he send lightnes,
Both son and moyne lymet theryH,
He saue you a h'om aynfuln, [.
And kepe you clene, both lowd and sty. 8
Emang 'ophetys then ara 1 oone
het,
Tha god h oend fo teche hm law, t,st Jhn,
on
And man fo amed, tha wrang h gone,
Both w/ff« exampyH and with saw. 12 Elib¢tk
My naine, for sothe, is baptysP Iohfi,
ly fader zacary ye knaw,
Tha was dombe and mayde goeat mono,
Belote my byrth, and stode in awe. 16
Elebeth my moder was,
At vnto mary, madyn mylde ;
And the son shynys thorow the glas,
Certys, in hir wombe so dyd hir chyl. 20
ve ked
YiV the Iues inqueryd me bas ithe be
If I bc yst ; thay ar begyhl, Christ.
For ihes shal amend mans trespas,
ThaV with freyl of fylte is fylyd. 24
(4)
I ara send bot messyngere
ffrom hym thaV alkyu mys may mend ;
I go belote, bodword fo bere,
And forgangere ara I send, 28
Ho is only
the msen-
ger and fora-
£anger
196
Hi w.ym.
/hall ¢ru¢ify
Christ a a
traiter or
thi¢f, ,ot
for His lt
Çut out
ath water,
but Christ
with the
Holy Ghost.
He Is un-
worhy to
|oose
Chri8t's
shoestrivg.
He Iraise8
God l'or
bonnty,
and/or send-
to save
man's sou].
Tm«el«y PI«us. .YIX. I,n /1
his wayes to wyse, his lawes to lere,
Both man and wyfe that bas offende.
ff,,H mekyH I»arctt ,on l,c bere,
Or tyme he haue brog|,t aH tyH ende,
Thise Iucs shaH hyng hym on a roode,
3hm's sa,,tt fo hym iV is so leyfe,
And therapon shaH shede his bioode,
As he were tratoure or a thefe,
N'ot f,»r his gylt bot for oure goode,
Because that we af in myschefe ;
Thus shaH l,e dy, that frely ff,ode,
And ryse agane tyH oure r«.lefe.
In water clere then bal,tyse I
The pepyH that af in this coste ;
Bot he shaH do more myghtely,
And baptyse in the holy goost ;
And with the i,loode of his body
wesh oure synnes botli lete and moost,"
Therfor, me thynk, both ye and I
Agans the feynde af weH endoost.
(7)
I ara hot worthy for to lawse
The lest thwong that longy. to his shoyne ;
Bot god almyghty, that al-} knawes,
In erth thi wiH iV must be done.
I t.hank tl,e, lord, that ,hi sede sawes
Emong mankynde to groyf so sone,
And euery day that on erth dawes
ffeydys vs with foode both euen anal none.
we af, lord, bondon vnto the,
To luf the here both day and nyght.,
ff,r thou bas send t.hi son so fre
To saue mans sauH that dede was dight
Thrugh adam syn and eue foly,
That synnyd thrugh the feynd/s myght ;
Bot , lord, on man thou bas pyte,
And beyld thi barnes in heuen so bright.
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
T«u,leley t'lays. XL|: Ioht thc BTtist. 197
(
prius angelus, harkyn to me, thc, u bhn 1,al,tyst ! «g
"l'ie flh«ler of heu«-n he gretys the weyH, announeea
him tt
lfi, r he has fort the h.ue and tryst, ,lnv
tiae Chriat
And dos lhi dever eery deyH ; 8 n zrà.
wyt thot weH his wiH thus ist,
S thou a'V stahyH ay steyH,
That th,u shaH bal,tyse ihesu cryst
h flume Iordan, mans ea fo beyH 72
(io)
l,,llamles.
I hard a stellen, bot noglit I saw.
primus anehs. Iohii, iV is I thaV spake to the ;
To do this de,le haue tholl none aw. 7G
loi, armes. Shuld I abyde fo he coin fo
That that
I shai go nieyt that lord so h'e,
As far as I may se or
IFol. t5, h.]
John says he
w,II go meet
Christ.
(1)
his fader s-itt tholl iilllS ned!/s wyrk.
l,rinms an9elus. Idm, be thou here abydad,
P, ot when he eo»mys be then ot yrk.
kDanne. By this l may w'H vndetand
That ckilder shd,I 1,e hroght to kyrk,
flot fo be baptysyd i, euery ]and ;
Ïo me this law yiV is iV nyrk.
84
B,It he i!
la,dden fo
await Izlia
coming.
that ch lldtett
brongl,t to
church fo ha
bai,tlsed.
(12)
ecundus att.oelus, lolia, fifis place iV is
And iV is callyd flume I«,rdan ;
here is no kyrk, ne no bygyng,
Bot where the fader wyH ordan,
It io godys wyti a»d his bydyng.
ldannes. By this, f,»r solhe, wdi thynk me thau
his warke to be at his lykyng,
And iik Iolk plcasse hym that thay tan.
96
198
John yielda
hime|[ fo
Chnst's wlll
herever he
be.
Tou'ndey Plays. XLI: lohn tire tla_ptist.
(la)
Sen I lnV nedys h lysV fulfyH
he shaH welcom vnto me ;
I yel, me holy his wiH,
where so euer I abyde or be.
I ara his seruande, lowd and styH,
And nlessyngere vn thaP fre;
whethere thaP he wiH ue or spyH
I shaH uoP gruch il, lO degre.
tobe Ii»
t**ed in clear
(14)
lhesus. Iotifi, godys eruan,l and prophego,
My fa, let, that is vnto the dere,
bas sen,l me fo the, weH thou wytt,
To be bal,tysyd in water clere ;
ff`or l'eprefe vnto mans l'ytP
The law I wiH fulfyH l-ighv here ;
My fader ordynance thus is it,
And thus my wyH is that it were.
with oil nd
«ream there-
to.
(15)
I com t the, ptyln |ake,
To whome my fader has me senP,
with oyle and creme that thou shal make
vnto thaP worthi sacrament .
And therfor, Iohii, iV not forsake,
Bot coin to me in this present ,
flot now wiH 1 no farther rake
Or I bau,. done his commaundement.
(16)
Zohn i, Iohanues. A, lord ! I loue the for thi commyng!
ready fo do
Chxiat'swill. I ara l'edy to do his viH,
but how msy
knight In word, in wark, in aU kyn thyng,
ptise , what oeuer he sendys me tyH ;
Lord King ?
This bewteose lord to bryng fo me,
his awne seruande, this is no skyH,
A knyght to baptyse his lord kyng,
My pauste may iV hot fulfytt.
100
104
112
116
120
124
128
Towneley Plays. .II_l'. Iohn the Baptist.
132
136
(18)
Ihesus. Of thi eonnyng, Johfi, drede the noght ;
lIy fader hLs self |Je viil the teche ;
he thaV ait this warld has wrogllt ,
he senti the playnly furto preche ; 140
he knawys mans harP, his dede, his thoght ;
he wotys how tar mans myghV may reche,
The'for hedir haue I soghV ee
1Hy fader lyst may hune al,peche. 144
199
He aks
Christ
hold him
touch His
bleased
body.
(19)
Bel,nid, he sendys his angels two,
In tokyn I ara both god and man ;
Thon gyf me baptym or I go,
And dyp me in this flume Iordan. 148
Sen he wyH thus, I wold wytt who
]_)urst hym agan stand | Iohfi, coin on than,
And bapUse me for freymde or fo,
And do iV, h, hfi, right as thou tan. 1,52
sendmg two
angels an
b)ken of Hm
own double
(20)
pfimus angelus. Iohfi, be thou buxom and righV bayn,
And be hOt gruchand in no thyng
Ie thynk thou aght to be fui fayn
flot to fulfytt my lordis bydyng 156
Erly and late, with moyde and mayn,
Therfor to the this wor, t I bryng,
,ly lord bas gyffen the powere playn,
And drede the noghV of thi conyng. 160
The flrst
angel bids
John obey,
for God h
given
200
Tire oeond
gel bid
J«,hn baptise
God'e dear
chdd here
sent t hm.
bles and
quakes and
wil| hot
tollrh Jemum
hand, but
wtll hot
his d.
He baptises
Jesus m the
naine of
Father0 8on,
and Holy
Ghoet, and
Igs
bleseing.
He noints
Him alo
Twndey Play. XIX. Iohn the Baltist.
(21)
:cundus awjelus, he sendys the here his awne dc
chylde,
Thou wclcom hym and make hym chcre,
B,»-n of a nm, lyn meke and Inylde,
Tha frey foode is ruade thi fere ; 164
witli syn his moder w neuer fylde,
Ther ws neu man neghyd hyr nere,
In wor, l ne wark she w neu wylde,
Thedor hir son thou bapty he-e. 168
Primus angelus. And, securly, I wiH thou knaw
whi tha ho commys thus l the ;
he commys to fulfyH the law,
As pereles pnce most of pauste ; 172
And theffor, 1ohé, do thou awe,
And uch thou neuer in this degoe
To hapty hym tha thou hcre w,
tl:,r wyP thou weH this saine is he. 176
(23)
loh:mn. I ara no worthy to do this dede ;
N,uer the les I wiH be godvs serude ;
1:o yi, dere lord, sert I mus nede,
I wiH do thou h commaunde. 180
I tremyH and I whake for drue ;
1 dar hot towche the wi# my bande,
B,»t, certvs, I wiH hot lose my mede ;
Abydç, my lord, and by me snde.
I baptyse the, Ih, hy,
In the naine of thi fader fre,
In nomine patris & filii,
Sert he wiH that it so be,
E spifits altissimi,
An of the holy goost on he ;
I ke the, lord, of thi mercy,
here after tha thou wold blys me. 192
()
here I the oynt al
with oyle and creme, this innt,
184
[ He balotises Jes.]
Tawneley Plays. 201
That mon may wit, where so thay go,
This is a worthy sacrament .
Ther ar sex i othere and no mo,
The whic thi self erthe as sent,
And in tne okyn, oone of tho,
The Iyrsç on the now is i pent. 200
(6)
Thou wysh me, lord, if I do vraug ;
My wiH i were fo do wey ;
I ara fui ferd yi ay emang,
If I dyd right I shuhl done knele.
Thou blys me, ]or, I, hence or thou gang,
So tha I may thi frenship fele ;
I hate desyd this sight fl ]ang,
ffor dy now tek I no dele. 08
(27)
«esus. This bees, l,,lm, lhou bee with the,
Iv is a bees fuH blyst ; "«
hic trada agnum d.
Ioh, i i the lamb of me,
BeP noue othe»e ist ; 212
I may were the from aduersyte,
And so looke tha thou tryst ;
By this beesP knowen shaH thon be,
Tha thou ar Ioh baçtyst. 16
Ion. ffor I haue sene the lamb of god J
he may
which weshys away s of this warl,, blet h
dw
And towchid hym, for euen or od, .. m,
My har therto was ay fui hard. 220
flot tha it shuhl bc betr trowed,
angeH had me nemhand mard,
BoY he thaV rewlys aH with his rod
he blys me when I draw homward, oo
XIX. Ivhn the Baptist.
IS. vj originally, but the v bas been erased.
Stanza 25 bas been struck through, evidently after thc l%form-
ation, because Seven Sacruments are named ; and in the margin is
lded, in a ]ater hand, "core, ctyd & hot playd."
196 rt.
T],is is the
flrst of the
even Sacra-
ments.
He prays the
Lord pm'clon
lm if ke do
wrong.
2O4
[FoL 66, b.|
'2.O2
He bida
Jo go
f,,rth and
preach to
the wople.
He H,mmlf
must die for
their
and Ile now
bnda John
farewel! and
bleaï¢ H,
Jolm thanks
Goal for Hnm
grace.
Towndey Plays. .YIX. Iohn the BaTtist.
09)
Ihesu.. I graunt the, h, hfi, foL" thi trauale,
Ay lastand ioy in I,lys to byde ;
And h) ait those thaP tJwys this tayil,
And saw me hOP yit glo .ryfyde.
I shalbe boytY of ait thare bayil,
And send them socoure on euery syde ;
My fadcr and I may thaym aayil,
Man or WOlllan thaP leyffys thare pryde.
(30)
BoP, I0hfi, weynd thou furtti and preche
Agans the folk thaP doth amys i
And to the pepytt the trowthe thou teche ;
To righwys way look tlmu tham avys,
And as far as thi wyt may reche
Byd thaym be bowne to byde my blys ;
flot aP the day of dome I shail thaym peclm
That herys hot the nor tro ys hot this.
(31)
Byd thaym leyfe syn, for I it hate ;
flot iV I mon dy on a tre,
By prol,hecy ffuH weil I wate ;
My moder certys thaP sight mon se,
ThaP sorowftJ{ sighV shaH make hir maytt,
flot I wa borfi of hir body.
ffarweH Iohfi, I go my gaytt;
I blys the with the trynyte !
(32)
Iohannes. Almyghty god in peinons thre,
).il in oone substance ay ingroost,
I thank the, lord in laageste,
ffader and soli and holy goost !
Thou send thi son fron heuen so he,
To mary mylde, into this cooste,
And now thou sendys hym vnto me,
flot to be baptysid in this oost .
228
232
236
240
244
248
252
Towneley Plays. XIX. Iohn the Baptist.
(33)
ttarwelt ! the frelyst that* euer was fed !
tfarwei ! floure more fresh theu floure de lyce !
flhrweH ! stersmau to theym that* af sted
In stormes, or in desese lyse !
Thi moder was madyn and wed ;
tfarweH ! pereles, most of pryee !
ttarwett ! the luflysV flmV euer was bred !
Thi moder is of hett emprise.
(34)
flhrweH ! blissid botli bloode and bone !
ffarvel ! the semelyst that euer was seyn 1
To the, ihesu, I nake my moae ;
ffarweH ! comly, of cors so cleyu!
ffarwel ! gracyouse gome ! where so thou gone,
gui mekitt grace is to the geyn ;
Thou leyne va lyffyng on thi loae,
Thou may ve mende more then we weyn.
(35)
I wytt go preche both to more and les,
As I ara chargyd securly ;
Syrs, forsake youre wykydnes,
Pryde, envy, slowtli, wrath, and lechery.
here gode aeruice, more & lesse ;
Pleae god with prayng, thus red I ;
Be war whea deth comys with dystres,
So thaV ye dy hot sodaldy.
(36)
Deth spris none thaV lyf hae borne,
Therfor thynk on what I you say ;
Beseche youre god botli euen and morne
you for fo saue from syn that day. -'284
Thy»k how in baptym ye ar sworne
To be god/$ seruamiis, withoutten nay ;
let neuer his hlf from you be lorne,
God bD-ag you to his blys for ay. AmelL 28
Eqdicit Iol«annes Bajtista.
The words "God's service, more and lesse, '° are in a later
had the original words having been eraaed.
260
2O3
John alms-
traphizes
llis mother
Ira Empre.
264 or Hett.
'2_68
272
He is the
eemliest
that ever
[Fol. 7, s.
Big. 1. 3.}
He preache$
t the peovl/
to forake
276 .in.
-'28O
Death pare
riche, so let
them hot
lose God'
love.
9-0 2"ou,ele/ ['lays. XA'. ?7e
Pdate clls
for silence.
XX.
Incipit Conspirac/o. z
[2 tl, irbwn-line stanzasnos. 97, 100, al, abab abc, d,ldc ; I tweh,
no. 16 ab abb cbcb, abc ; 7 nine-lirw, nos. 1-5, aasab cccb ;
nos. 99, 11)2, ab abc dddc ; 24 «iffht-littc, raost ab ab ab ab,
no. 6 aaaab aab, no. 107, ababb ci>c, no. 117 ab abcb ch ; 90
foitrs ab ab ; 46 ¢ou¥1cts.
[ Drmnatis P, rsonae.
Pilatu.
CaylMuts.
Primus M ih.
,$ecundus Mlles.
l'il,.,tus.
Judas. .4ndreas.
'. Johanncs. ,qimeon.
Pdrus. Thadeus.
Paterfamilias. Trinitas.
Jesus. Marcus Mile$. ]
, caries, I commaunde / vnconand I catt you ;
I say stynt and stande / or fouH myght befaH
O1.1.
ffro this burnyshyd brande ] now when 1
behal,t you,
I red ye be shunand / or els the dwil'l skald you,
At onys. 5
I ara kyd, as men knawes,
leyf leder of lawes ;
Seniours, seke fo my sawes,
ffor bryssyng of youre bmtys.
i, t« ye wote hot wel, I weyn / what wat is commen to the towne,
grantlmr o SO comly cled and cleyn [ a rewler of great rcnowne"
Grvat » "
Mahotmd, Ill siglW if I were seyn / the granser of great mahowne,
and is calh-d
rute. :My naine pylate bas beyn / was neuer kyng with crowne
More wor[thy] ; 14
My wysdom aud my 'ytt,
111 sete here as I sytt,
was neuer more lyke it ,
My deAys thus fo dyscry. 18
neeame flot I ara he that may / make or mat a man ;
-,. gi« My self if I it say [ as men of eowrte now tan ;
illei O| O0't
w. s In the IS. Co«pirao is followed by the letter c.
The bars z' markin tbe central rymes are represeted in the
MS. by dota :
Tomeley Pl«ys. A\ç. Tle Consplrac 9. 205
Suppor a man fo day ] -morfi agans h than,
On bolh parties thus I play [ And fenys me fo ordan
The fight ; 23
BoY aH fais indytars,
Quesv mangers and Iurers,
And a thi fais out Tdars,
Af welcom to my sight. 27
()
More nede had I neuer / of sich seru«md now, I say you,
So ean I we consider / the trowt I most disple you,
And thefo coin I hedyr / of peas therfo I pray you ;
Thcr ia a lurdan ledyr ] I wohl hot st.dd dysmay you,
hrd
A bowt$ ; 32 lac ri
pmised
A prophe he pryd,
And great vnright bas rasyd,
Bo, my banys ber blasid,
h d«th is dight no dowtt. 36
(5)
he prechys the pepy here [ that fatu hls ih,
Tha if he lyf a yere ] dystroy oure law must vs
And yi I snd in feue ] wyd« he wyrk vertus,
No fawç tan on hym bere no lyfand leyde tyH us ;
Bo sleyghtys 41
Agis h sha be
tha aH this wo h wroght ;
t on h bonys if sha be boght,
So sha I venge oure righlys. 45
()
Ths fatoure says tha fln'e [ shu]d euer dwefl h oono sre,o
y t]mt
godhe,le, threv per-
n shall
Tha euer was and sha be } Sothfast in man hede ;
gthd,
he says of a mady born w he } thaV neuer ke mans m,t H¢ w
bo
de, maiden,
shall be
And tha his self sha dy ou tre ] and mans saw out of
pron lede ;
let hym Mone, 50
If this be tme in deyd,
his shh shaH spryng and sprede,
And ouer coin euer ylkone. 53
t MS. "indydyhra"
[Foi. 67, b.]
If He live
year He will
destroy thel
hw, but yct
Pllate is in
fear of Him.
'2.O6
Cs. I,has
aks l',Ist¢'s
l.deous
Tou'ley PI«ys. XX. The Conspiracy.
Cayphas. Syr pilate, prynce of mekyH priee,
that preuyd is withoutt..n pere,
An,l lor, lyngys that oure laws in lyse,
on oure law now must vs ]ere,
And of oure warkys we must be wyse,
or els is aH oure welthe in were,
TI,effor say sadly youre auyse,
of h,.dus harmes that we haue here,
61
riing frein
tlut trog
trsitor.
(s)
T,,wclnyng tlwat tratoure strang,
that makys thL be]eyf,
flot if ]le may thus furth gang,
It wiH oler greatly grefe.
65
(9)
Anna. Sir, oure folk af so afrayd,
thrugli lesyns he losys oure lay ;
Soin remedy must be rayd,
so that he weynd lmt thus away.
pil«tus. 'ow certan, syrs, this wa weH sayd,
and Iassent, right as ye say,
S,,m preuay poynt fo be puruayd
To mat his myght if [that] we may ;
(I0)
And therfor, sirs, in this present,
What poynt so were to prase,
let aH be at assent ,
let se what ilk man says.
69
73
77
Cayphas and
large on the
danger from
Chlt.
(11)
Cayphas. ir, I haue sayde you here beforne
his soteltyes an@ gref!/ to sare;
he ttu'nes oure folk both euen & morne,
and ay makys mastres mare & mare.
Anna. Sir, if he skape if were eat skorne
fo spyl hym tytt we wiH hot spare,
flot if oure lawes were thns-gatys lorn,
men wold say if were lake of lare.
81
5
Towneley Play.ç. ALY. The Cans2iracy.
(12)
pi/a/us, flot certan, syr.% ye aay rigl,t weyH
ttor to wyrk witterly ;
Bot :it soin fawt must we feyH,
whedor thaV he shuld dy ;
(13)
A,d therfor, «irs, let se you,e
flot whaV thyng we shuld hym slo.
Cayphas. Sir, [ can rekya you on a raw
a thowaand wonders, and weH moo,
Of crokyd men, t],at we weH knaw,
how graythly that he gara them go,
And euer he ]egys agans oure law,
tempya ouro folk and turnys vs fro.
o7
says Christ
3 straightens
the crookcd,
and is
alwayv
tempting
leoll from
the lsw.
97
(14)
,na. lord, dom and defe i, oure preaent
delyuers he, by downe & day ;
what hurtys or ha[r]mes thay heur,
fl'ul hastely he makys they, hayH.
And for «ich warkys aa ho la welt
of ilk welth he may avayH,
And vnto va he takys no tent,
boy ilk man trowea vnto his tayH.
101
105
lcle takes no
I,eed uato
them.
(15)
Pilatus. yei, dewid ] and dos he ff,us
as ye weH bere wytnes ?
aich fawte fart to vs,
be oure dol-n, for to redres.
109
pzlate sye
dress tl.s.
(16)
Cayphas. And also, sir, I haue hard say,
an other noy thaV ncghya vs nere,
he wiH noV kepe oure sabate day,
ihat holy ahuld be haldyn here ;
Bot forbedys far and nere
fo wyrk aV oure bydyng.
Pilaus. }Iow, by mahowna bloode so dere,
he ahaH aby thia bowrdyng !
113
117
&]so, Ca'-
I,has says
Cltrst
breaks the
Sabbath.
08
Christ calls
Himsel
hesven's
lng.
Pilate will
make Crit
psy derly
f0,r this.
The knghts
recall the
raising of
The peolle
thnk Jesus
God's 8o
Pihte e3m-
msds
knight and
kave fo be
forward to
shy Him.
Towneley Plays. .\ç. The Uon.Firacy.
what dewiH wiH he be there
this ho]d I greaç hethyng.
Anm«. Nay, nay, weH more is ther ;
he ca]lys hym self heuens kyng,
07)
And ys tiret he is o myghty
aH ghtwytnes to rewH and r,.,l.
l«t. By mahowns hlood, that shaH ]le aby
wit bytr baylls or I ett bred
rimus Mil. lord, the lot la.are of hny
that lay stynkand in a
vp he ra«yd bodely
thc fo day after he w ded.
ecundus ,lil«& And for that he hym rasyd,
that had lyne dede so long a space,
"le çeople hym fuH ekyH
ouer aH in euery place.
()
An. Emangys the f,lke h he the naine
tha he is godgs son, an,t none e18,
And his self sy8 the saine
that his fader in heuen dweHes ;
Tha he shaH rewH both wyht and me ;
of aH sich maters thus he mels.
Pil8. Thi8 i8 the dwys payn
who trowy8 8ich hly8 he tels l
(20)
Cayphas. yis, lord, haue here my han«,
and ilk man beyidys hym his brother ;
Sich whaynt oentelys he
lord, ye knew neu sich an othere.
()
Pilatus. why, and wotçs he no that I haue
id men to be his ba
I commande th knyght and knaue
8e hot to that bd be 81ay
sonanoe with ta, &c.
121
125
129
133
137
141
145
149
Towneley Plays. .I\1". The Coaspir«cy.
(22)
primus Miles. Sr pylatc, mefe you now no mare,
bo me youre ha and mend youre mode
ff,r bot ff that lose lere oure lare
and leyf h]s gawdys, he wcre gvode ; 153
or onre tempy we wi hot spare
take that lose, ff he were woede.
Pilatus. In oure mpy the dwiH
that shaH he by, by mahouns blode ! 157
(3)
8undus Mlles. lord, we wist no youre wyH ;
with wrang ye vs wy ;
had ye so told vs tyH,
we shuld haue akyn hym tyte.
Pilatus. The dwiH, he bang you high
whi, wold ye lese oure lay
Go bryng hym hler hastely,
so that lin wcynd no thus away.
Çayphas. Sir pilate, hot to hasty,
surfer ouer oure sabote day ;
In tire mene tyme to Slffr aud
mo of his meruels, if men may.
Amw. yei, sir, and when this fes is went,
then shaH his craftys be kyd.
Pil«tua Certy/, syrs, and I
flot to abyde hen, ye byd.
Tu venir Iode.
(26)
Iwlas. Masrs, myrth be you emang,
and mensk be to this meneye !
Cayl,h. Go ! othere gatys flmu hu to gang
with sorow ; who oend after the
Iwlas. Syrs, if I haue done any
aV yure awne bydyng w I
Pilat. Go hence, harlot, hy moV thou bang!
whee in e dwiH hand had we the ? lbl
209
[F,,L 68, b.]
Pilate Is
enraged ai
I[is Iing
there.
I f the
knights had
known this
they wmHd
have tsken
161 Jcsusfo
Pi]ate
l,,edinSe
165
Caypha
bids hha
wait tilI
af/er the
next
169 bath, that
they may
sI,y on
J:mta.
Judas gets
them, but la
ldly re-
ceived.
]IS. more, lofe.
T. PLAI'8. P
210
Caypha
says Judas
shou]d ask
letve belote
intrudw.
3ud knows
they mean
totake ls
Ca.wphas
orders him
to be
buffet&
Judas offers
JtsuB.
rllate is
l ady fo hear
]tllu.
Anna asks
who he is.
He is Judas
who bas
dwelt long
wth Jes
Toley Plays. XX. The Cons],iracy.
(27)
l,«d«s. Goode sir, t«ke it fo no grefe i
for my menyng iV may avayH.
Anna. wo, lad, thou shu]d ask lefe
to coin in sich counsayH.
lwl,. Sir, ai{ youre counscH weH I ken ;
ye mene my toaster for to take.
A,r«. A ha ! here is oone of his men
that thus vnwy,dy gars vs wake.
Pilatus. la hand on hym, and hurl hym then
emangys you, for his toaster sake i
flot we haue maters mo then ten,
that weH more myster were to make.
(29)
Cayphas. Set on hym buffettys sad,
Sen he sich mastrys mase,
And teche ye sich a lad
to profer hym in sich a place.
(30)
hutae. Sir, my profer may both pleas and pay
to aH the lordys in this present.
1Vlatus. we! go hens in twenty dwiH way !
we haue no tome the for to tent.
l,,hw, yis, the profete that has lost youre lay
by wond warkys, as he is went,
If ye wiH sheynd hym as ye say,
fo s.H h)m you I wyH assent.
(31)
lqlatus. A, si,-, hark ! what says thou ]
Ici se, and shew tlfi skyH.
Iud, w. h', a barman Lede I you,
1,y if if ye wiH.
Anna. what is thi ,mme do teH in l,y,
if wc may wit if thou do wrang.
lu(las. Iud scarioth, so hight I,
that vith the profet has dwellyd lang.
a MS, ssill. MS. xx.
185
189
193
197
201
2O5
209
213
'tnvneley Plays.
Pilatus. ,Sir, flou art weleom witterly !
say what hou wifl vs here emang.
luclas. Not els bot if ye wiH hym by ;
do say me ndly or I gang.
(33)
Cayphas. yis, frey,d, in fathe wit we
nog!/t els ; bot hartely say
how that bargan may be,
and we shatt make the pay.
(34)
Anna. Iu«las, forto hold the haytt,
And for to feH aH fowtt defame,
looke that thou may avow thi saytt ;
then may thou be withoutten blame.
Iudas. Sir, of my teyn gyf ye neuer tayH,
so thaP ye haue hym here at haine ;
his bowr,lyng has me broght in bayH,
and cert9s his self shafl haue the ame.
(38)
Cayphas. Sir pylate, tentys hcre tyH,
and lightly leyf it noght,
Then may ye do youre wyi
of hym that ye haue bogiW.
(36)
Anm,. yei, and then may we be bold
fro aH the folk to hald hym fre ;
And hald hym hard with vs in hold,
right as oone of youre meneye.
pilatus. Now, Iudas, sert he shalbe sold,
how lowfes thou hym I belyfe let se.
l,das, flot thretty peunys tmly tld,
or els may not that bargau be ;
(37)
So myc|t gart he me ]ose,
rna]yeyus]y and y]] ;
Therfor ye shal haue chose,
tu by or let be styH.
MS. xxx.
XX. The 6'onsF/raq/.
221
229
233
237
241
245
211
Judas re-
l)eatt
offer tu sell
Jean.
Anna are
wMlmg tu
buy, but
Judas muet
exil|aih
[Fol. 69, a.|
Judas y
Jesus h.s
brought him
trouble, and
shall have
trouble
Htmself.
C«yphas«nd
.Am
horilate
to listen.
Pilate in-
quiree the
l,rice of
Jesus ;
Judas asks
thirty Ince,
«o much ha4
Jesus ruade
hiu lusc.
Towley Plays. .121: The Uonspiracy.
(38)
An»a. Gant` he the lose? I pray the, why
tH vs now pertly or thou pas.
lud, ls. I shaih you y, and that in hy,
euery word right as it` was.
In symon house with hym sat I
with othere mene3e that" he bas ;
A woman cam to company,
callyng hym "lord" ; sayng, "alaa ! »
249
253
brought
preciot
ointment,
(39)
ffor synnes th;,t` .l,e had wroght`
she wel,yd sore always ;
And an oyntment she broglW,
t.haV precyus was to i,myse.
257
and pomed
it upon
Je88.
(40)
She wcshyd hym with hir terys weytt,
and sen dryed hym with hir haro;
This fare oyntnwnt, hir baie fo beytt,
apon hii hcde shc put" it thare,
That" if ran aih abowte his fcytt ;
I thoght it" was a h«'ly rare,
The bouse was fuih of odowre sweytt ;
then to speke myght" I hot" spare,
261
265
Judas hl
such fine
omtvnenL
(41)
ffor, cert9s , I had hOt` seyn
none oyntment hall so fync ;
Ther-at my hart` had teyn,
sich tresoure for fo tyne.
269
He said at
the rime it
w wor#.h
three hma-
dred pente.
which might
bave been
given to the
Ixor. out of
which he
would bave
kept thirty
for himselL
(42)
I say,l it was worthy to seih
thre hundret]5 t,cns in oure preoenP,
ffor tt, parte poore men emoih ;
bot" wiih ye se wherby I ment
Th tent" parte, truly to teS,
to take to me was myrte intent";
flot of the tresure that fo vs feih,
the tent` parte euer with me went`
273
277
Towneley Pl«ys. XX. The Coaslfiracy.
03)
And if thl'e hundreth be fight toi, l,
tho tent parte is euen tlu:yrty ;
Right so he Mmlbe sol, ;
say if ye wiH hym by.
04)
Pil«tus. :Now for cci'tan, si»', thou say right w«lo,
sen he wate the with sich a wrast,
flbr to shapc hym soin vnc«.lc,
aml for his bost be not abast.
A»na. Sir, aH thyn askyng euery dele
hem shaH thou hafe, therof be trast ;
Bot looke thaV we no falshede foie.
Iudas. s5", with a profs may ye fmst ; 289
(4»)
Ait that I haue here hight
I shaH fulfiH in dede,
And weil more st my myght,
In tyme whcn I se node. 293
(46)
Pilatus. Iudas, this spekyng must be spar,
and neuen iV neuer, nyght ne day ;
leP no man wyt where that we war,
for ferdnes of a fowH enfray. 297
Ca!/phas. Sir, therof let vs moyte no mare ;
we hold vs payde, take ther thi pay.
[Giving hlm mmwy.]
Iwlas. This garV he nie lose lang are ;
now ar we eues for onys and ay. 30l
(47)
Amm. This forwarde wiil hot fayH,
therof we may be glad ;
Now were the best counsaytt,
in hast that we hym ha& 305
(48)
Pil«tus. we shall hym haue, and that in hy,
ffuH hastely here in this hall.
Sir knyghtys, that ar of dede dughty, [To te knlgMs.]
stynt neuer in stede ne st.aH, 309
MS. iii.
281
285
213
So for thes¢
th,rty pente
he will sell
Jesus.
Anna lro-
mises what
he asks.
OEol. 9. b.]
Judas pro-
mises t
make good
his offer.
Pilate en-
Joins
secrecy,
pays Judas»
who says he
with Jesus.
Anna asks
how they
may best
take Jesus.
llate bld
bring th
' ,' tlLtr "'
ai oce.
Jesus where
He will eat
His Pass-
He bids
John m3d
Peter go te
the city,
there they
shall meet a
man bearing
wiii ield
room for
them to eat
]t in.
They meet
the "pater- -
famlliu,"
who offers
them a room
in which to
make th¢ir
Touraelel PlaIs. .l'A: The Coracy.
Bot looke ye bryng hym hastely,
that' îatur fais, what' se befaH.
irimus Mlles. Si:', be net abast' therby,
fier a ye byd wyrk we shaH. 313
[Al[ 'etire : then Jesus & lds disciples advance.]
Tune dicet ïnctus Iohannes.
(49)
Iohannes apostolus. Sir, where wiH ye yottre pask ette
Say vs, let vs dight.youre mete.
Ihesus. Go furth, Iohfi and peter, to yond cyte ;
when ye cern ther, ye shaH then se 317
In the strete, as tyte, a nan
beryng water in a can;
The house that he gose te grith,
ye shaH folow and go hym with ; 321
The lor«l of that house ye shaH fynde,
A sympyH man of cely kynde ;
Te hym ye shaH spke, and say
That I cern here by the way ; 325
Say I pray hym, if his wiH be,
A lytyH whyle te ese
That' I and my dyseypyls aH
myght test a whyle in his hall, 329
That' we may ete oure paske thore.
tehs, lord, we shaH hy vs before,
Te that xve cern te that' cyte ;
youro paske shaH ordand be. 333
Tune t)ergent I, hannes & ])etrus ad Ciuitatem, & obuiet
ei homo, &c.
Sir, oure toaster the prophett
comys behynde in the strete ;
And of a chamber he you prays,
Te ete and drynk ther-in with easse. 337
«trfomili«s. Sirs, he is welcom vnto me,
and se is aH his company ;
with aH my hart and aH my wiH
is he welcom me vntyH. 341
le, here a chambre fast by,
Ther-in te make youre mangery,
ownl« Plas. XX. fions'Fifa .
I ahal wand fe treed ;
it sh,F hot els you be shewe. 345
c «re [oann & «[r m.
nn. Sir, youre mett is redy bowne,
wiH ye wesh and syt downe 2
es. yei, gyf vs war tyH oure bande,
take we the gre that go,l h send ;
Commys furth, th oene and othere ;
l [ I be mr I wi be brothere.
Tunc comedent, & I«1« porriffit manum in discum
cure lhesu.
Iudas, whaV menys thou
IOE. No thyng, loM, boy etV with you.
lhesus. Ett on, brether, hardely,
for oone of you sha [me] betray.t
Petr. lord, who euer that may,
lord, I shaH neuer ttm betray ;
Dere toaster, is if ht I
lhesus. ay thou, peur, certanly.
lohaun. MasMr, is ogh I he then Z
esus. Nay, for trowth, Iohfi, I the ken. 361
Are. Mr, ara oght III that shrew
lhesus. ay, for sothe, thou andrew.
in. Mt, then is oght I
esus. Nny, thou Simon, securly. 365
philipus. Is it oght I tt shuld do that dede
Ihesus. Nay, philyp, thoutn drede.
. was it oght I that hight thadee
I«cobus. Or we two Iamys
lbesus. Nay none of you is he ; 369
BoY he t ett with me in dysh,
he shaH my body tray, Iwys.
I. what then, wene ye thaP I iV am l
Ihus. Thou says sothe, thou rys the blalne ;
Ichon of you shaH th nyght
flot sake me, and fayn he myght.
Iohannu. Nay certçs, god forbeyd
that euer shuld wo do that deyd 3
Th betra edently meant to Lvme with rlg.
215
[JeZl8 ez[ers.] Jolm tellz
Jeeue the
meat i
reay.
349 He bid the
discipl est
with Hm.
[Fol. 70, a.]
353
One of them
shall betray
357 First Peter.
then seven
otlaer$ Itsk,
"Is it lï'
216
Tem.neloE Plays. XX. The Constracy.
1 h¢. If -'d, toaster, forsake the,
shaH I neuer fro the fie.
lhesus. Peter, thou shaH tl,ryse al>on a thraw
fforsake me, or the cok cr-aw.
Take vp this clol]m and lut vs go,
flbr we haue othere thyngys at do.
381
hic lauet pedes dlsci_pulm'um.
to wah the
Sit aH downe, and here and sees,
ff,,r I shaH wesh youre feet on knees.
Er mittens «quam in peluim venir ad petrum.
385
Petit at tiret
oeets,
but afttr-
wards asks
that head
and bm,la
may be
asl,ed aho.
[Fui. 70, b.]
pi*uns the
leason of
humility.
Petrus. lord, shuld thou wesl feytt myrte
thou arV my lord, and I thy hyne.
Ihesus. why I do it thou wote n,,t yit,
peter, heraftcr shaH thou wytt .
Petrus..Nay, toaster, I the heytt,
thou shaH neuer wesh my feytt.
lhesus. Bot I the wesh, thou mon mys
parte with me in heuens blys.
Petrus. Nay, lord, or I that forgo,
wesh heede, handys, and feytt also.
Ihesus. ye af clene, bot' hot aH ;
thaV si,aH be sene when tyme shatt fmi ;
who shaH bc weshyn as I weyn,
he thar hot* wesh his feytt clene ;
And for sothe clene af ye,
bot hot aH as ye sbul¢ be.
I shaH you y take good hede
whi that' I hauo d,»ne the dede ;
ye caH me toaster and Ic,rd, Ly naine ;
ye say fuH weH, for so I ara ;
Sen I, both lord and toaster, to you wold knele
to wesh youre fete, so must ye wele.
(50)
.Xow wote ye what I haue done;
EnmpyH haue I bDoEen you to ;
loke ye do so efV sorte ;
Ichon of you wesh othere fete, lo !
389
393
397
401
407
Let each
wash the
other's feet. 4 ] l
g'oumeleg Plags. A\E The Uonspiraey. _o17
(.)
ffo he that seuand is, or
for sorbe, as I say you,
tn t
No more then his loto he is, loroE
to whome he ruyce owe. 41
Or ha h nygh e gone,
one wiH ye leyf me ;
flot in th nygh ilkon
ye shaH fro me fie ; 419
flot wheu he hyr, I is smetea,
hesman
he shepe shaH fie away, smitn t
Be skaterd wy,le and byten ; shp flee.
the prophetg» thus can y. 423
(4)
Petr. lord, if that I shuhl dy,
fforsakc the shaH I nogh.
lhesus, ffor sothe, peter, I say to lb,.,
In so greaç drede shaH thon be broght
£ha or the cok haue crowen twyse,
thou shaH deny me tymes thre.
Pet. Tha shaH I neuer, lot, l, Iwys ;
ere shaH I with the de. 431
()
esus. ow h,ke youoe hartç be grefyd nogh,
nawthere in dde ne in wo ;
Boç trow in god, tha you has wrogh,
and in me trow ye also ; 435
()
In my fader bouse, for sothe,
Fther'
is many a wonnyng stede,
Tha men shaH haue aftyr thare trowthe, -wouing
soyn after hay be dede. 439 e.'"
08)
And here may I no longer led,
fo or-
ç I shaH go before, dain for
nd ç if I beIore you weynd, $,em the
flot you to oan thore, 443
],cats that
they wi|l
forsake Him.
Peter ays
he wil| hot
forsake
Je.sus, but le
t,»|d that ere
the cock
427 crow t
he w,ll dey
Him tce.
Let them hOt
be grieved,
Towndey .Plays. XX. The Çonsl)ioE'ac
fie w]
09)
I .-hall coin to you agane,
and take you fo me,
That where ao euer I ara ,
ye shaH ha with me.
447
He i the
Wsy, the
Trutb, and
th L»fe.
(6O)
And I ara way, and sothe*fastnes,
and lyre that euer shalbe ;
And to my fader eommys noae, Iwys»
bot oonly lhorow me.
451
He wlll not
leave them
hcI91esa.
(6)
I wiH hot leyf you al[ helples,
as men withoutten freyml,
As faderles and moderles,
thof aH I fro you weyud ;
455
OEhe world
mhall not sec
Idma, but
they «hall
(62)
I shaH coin eft to you aga)'n :
this warld shalt me not se,
Bot ye shaH se me wH certan,
and lyfand shal I be.
459
they
know that
fie is m the
Father, and
the Fstloer
in Him.
(63)
And ye shal lyf in heuen ;
Then shal ye knaw, Iwys,
That I ara in my fader eucn,
and my fader in me is.
463
He in them,
mad they in
(64)
And I in you, and ye in me,
and iIka man therto,
My commaundement that kepys truie,
and after iV wi]:[ do.
467
Let them lac
glad of His
going.
[FoL 7], ]
(65)
ow haue ye hard what I haue sayde ;
! go, and coin agayn ;
Therfor loke ye be payde,
and also glad and fayn ;
471
assonance with agane.
Towneley Plays. XX. The Const'acy.
219
(66)
flot to my fader I weyad ;
flot more then Iis he ;
I let you wytV, as faythfutt freynd,
or thaV it done be,
475
to His
Father.
(67)
ThaV ye may trow when it is done
flbr certys, I may noght lmW
Many thylgys ao soyn
aV this tyme speake with you
479
many thmgs
He ma}, hot
aay to them
now ;
(68)
flot the prynce of this warld is commyn,
ad no povere hs he in me,
BoY as thaV aH the warld within
may both here and se,
483
for the
lnce of
thi$ world I
coming, that
ail may see
(69)
ThaV I ove luf my fader to,
Sen he me hyder sent ,
And aH thyngys I do
airer his commaundement .
Hic ohed
ece fO HJS
Father.
487
(70)
Ryse ye vp, ilkon,
and weynd we on oure way,
As fast as we may gone,
to olyuete, to pray.
491
Let them go
to Olivet to
æray.
(71)
Peter, Iams, and thou Ioh,
ryse vp and folow me !
My tyme iV commys anone ;
Abyde styi4 here, ye thre.
He bids
Feter,
James. and
John follow
Him
495
(72)
Say youre prayers here bymetl,
that ye fart in no fowdyng ;
My sawH is heuy agans the deth
and the cote pynyng.
499
and lray.
His soul is
heavy
against
death.
Tune orabiP, & dice,
lle ,man prsy
for them.
He pray.
aam.
Agtin flnd
OEem .|eep-
h.
He prsys s
Toweley Plots. Ii: The Co2-irazl.
(73)
ffler, let this grcat payn be styH,
And pas away fro ,ne ;
lot not`, fader, at` my wyH,
boy thyn fulfyllyd be.
& reertet ad discipulos.
Symon, I say, slepys thou
awake, I red you aH !
The feynd ful fast salys you,
In wan-hopc to gar you fart ;
(75)
Bt I shaH pray my fader so
that` his myght shaH hot dere ;
My goost i prest therto,
my flesl is seke for fera.
& i/erum oral't.
(70
ffader, thi son I wm,
of the I ke this boyn ;
If This payn "nay hot pas,
fa,lcr, thi wiH be doyn!
& reerfet ad diseipulos.
(77)
Ye slepe, brether, yit I see,
it` is for sorow that` ye do so ;
Ye haue so long wepyd for me
that ye ar masyd and lappyd in wo.
& tercio orabit`:
(78)
I)ere fader, thou here my wyl-l.'
this passyon thou put" fro me away ;
A'nl if I must' nedvs go tlwr-tyH,
I shaH fulfiH thi wyH to-day;
(79)
Therfor t}fis bytter passyon
ff I may hot` put by,
I ara here redy at thi dom ;
thon comIorte me that am drery !
* " If" in margin.
503
511
515
519
523
527
Toumdey Plays. X.L The ConsFiracy. 221
Trinitas. My comforte, son, I shaH the tcH, Tire Trinity
shes
of thynys thaV fe by reson ; m.
As lucyfer, for syn tbat fe,
betray« eue with ]ris fs treson, 531 oh
Adam senP ]ris wyfc vntyH;
the wekyd goost then askyd a bone
which s hurt mankynde fu yH ;
this vas the wordys he askyd yn : 535
AH thaV euer of adam coin allttme
from Adam
holly to hym ke,
with hym to dweH, withoutten dome, o
In payn thaP neuer si»aH 8lake, 539
(82)
To thaV a chyh$ myghV be borne Iwm. ;, .}
of a madyn, and shc wemles,
migbt
As cleyn as tha sho w bcf,rne,
I,u martien,
puryd syluer or shynand gh ; t 543
(S3)
To tyme thaV childe deth were dighV,
and rasyd hym self apon the tbry, day, t, thir«
And stenen heuen thrugh his awnc myglW.
cend
who may do thaV bt»P god veray ? 547
Sen thou arV man, and nedys must dee,
Jesus IIIUS
and go to he as othere done,
bnt G
BoP tha were wrong, withoutten lee, e may net
thaY godys son thero shuld won 551
In payn wiff his vnder-low ;
wytP ye weH withoutten weyn,
when oone fs boro«, aH shaH owtV, r»e« ail
and bomd be fr,)m teyn. [Jesus retming fo the
(86)
Ibesus. Slepe ye now and take youre rest!
His s-
my tyme fs nere command ;
Awake a whyle, for he fs nexV on.
tha me shaH gyf in synners hand. 559
[Ail relire: Pilage, etc. canee.]
t I nanoe with weml» or oginally
for aileoe.
H¢ msy do
what he wiIL
Ad wdl
break the
neck of ay
oe who
interrut
Judas to
ke¢l his
promise.
udss asks
for the hell
of the
knmght
Tbey must
lav hnds on
H'im Whom
he shali
(87)
Pdatu. P8 ! I commaundc you, carl¢a kynd,
8nd 8tyH any sne !
In donyon depe he shalbe I,de,
tha wiH no B his ng anone ; 563
(881
ff,»r I ara gouernowre of the law ;
my name iV is pila!
I may lightly gar hang you or dmw,
I shnd in sich h, 567
(89)
To do whaV so I wiH.
and therf,.,r pcas I byd you aH !
And loeke ye hold you »tiH,
and with no bdels batH, 571
(90)
TyH we haue done ou dede ;
who so makys nose or cry,
his nek I shaH gar blede,
with this I bere in hy. 575
(91)
To this trat,,ure be hke,
thaP wold dystroy oum lawe,
Iudas, thou may iV hOP fomake,
hke hede vn my sawe. 579
(92)
Thylmk whaP thou h doyn,
thaP h thi toaster sol, ;
Performe thi bargan soyn ;
thou h thi money hkyn and h. 583
(93)
Iud. Ordan ye knyghtys to weynd with me,
Richly aray, in rewyH and rowtV ;
And aH my couandys holden shaH ,
So I haue. felyship me aw. 58
(94)
Pilas. whcrby, Iud, shd we hym knaw,
If we shaH wysely wk, Iwysl
flbr m of vs hym neuer saw.
Iwtas. lay hand on hym thaV I shaH kys. 591
Toumel«y Pl«ys. XX. Th« ConTivacy " . 223
(95)
Pilatus. haue done, sir knyghtys,and kythe youre strengthe,
the knigta
And wap you wightly in youre wede
Seke ouer aH, hoth brede and lengthe
Spare ye hOP, spende and spede ! 595
(96)
We haue soght hym les and more,
And falyd ther we haue farn ;
Malcus, thou shaH weynd before,
And bere with the a lighV lantarne.
(97)
Malcus Miles. ,Sir, this Iornay I vndertake
ready to
with aH my myghV and mayn. «i tor
Mahound's
If I shuld, for mahowns sake, k« ithe
may tske
here in thi place be layn, 603
Christ.
Crist that prophett for to take,
we may he aH fuH fayn.
Oure weppyn« redy loke ye make,
to bryng hym in mekyH grame
This nygh. 608
Go we now on oure way,
oure mastres for to may ;
Oure lantarnes take with vs alsway,
And loke that thay be light
(98)
Eecundus Miles, Sir pilate, prynce pereles in pari, The
of aH men most myghty merked on mold, knightpilate fare-
we ar euer more redy to com aU thi cat,
and how to thi byd)g as bachlers shol& a 616
(99)
Bot that prynce of the apostyls pupplyshed beforne,
Men caH hym crisV, comcn of dauid kyn,
his lyre fuH sone shalbe forlorne,
If we haue hap hym forto wyn.
haue donc ! 621 As sure as
ffor, as euer ete I breede,
will strike
or I styr in this stede offCht's
I wold tryke of his hede;
lord, I aske tllaV boyne. 625
assonance withfayn, &c. : MS. shuld.
[Fol. 72,
Malchus i.
to go b¢foro
[To Malchlls] with a
599
The flrat
knigt pro-
speedy ven-
geance.
Pilate
salures tlcm
kaisers of
Cain's kind.
nd bids
thym bring
Jeus 8are
d sound
to hm.
Jesus bids
Peter arse,
or Jd
co/.
Tu,neley Pla.s. .ç.V. The Colpiracy.
(100)
primus toiles. Tha boyn, hml, thou vs b«de,
and on hym wke he one we shaH ;
ffm we haue lade on h good 8pe,le ;
he shaH no mo hym go, ly son caH. 629
we shaH marke hym truly his mede ;
by mahowne mos, god of
Siche thre knyghtys had iytyH drede
To bynde the dwiH that we on eaH,
In uede ; 634
ffor thay were a thowsan,l mo,
tP propheoE and Iris apostels also
with thise two handys f,,r fo 81o,
had I iyty doede. 638
(t0t)
pilatus. Now cues kers of kamys kyn,
lUOS gelttyH of Iure me tha I fynde,
5Iy eoorth from oere may ye sone wyn,
if ye happely may hent tllat mheyn,le. 642
Bo go ye hens spedely an,I loke ye no spare ;
My frellship, my fohemns, haH euer with you be ;
And mahowne tha is myghfitH he memke you eumare I
Bryng you sale and sode with that brodeH to me
In place 647
where so eu ye weynd,
ye knyghtys so horde,
Sir lucyfer the feynde
he lede you the trace [Ail reti, Jus & h
(103) discipl advan. ]
Uus. Ryse vp, peur, an,l go witll me,
and foiowe me withoutten stryfe ;
I ud wakys, and slepys no he ;
he cmys to betray me here belyfe. 655
(04)
wo be hytn tha brgys vp slaunder !
he weoe betr his dethe to hke ;
Bo oem fmoEh, peur, and tary no langere : x
1o, where thay coin t.ha wiH me take 659
t onoe with
Townde Pla#s. X. Th« 6'onsirac. 223
005)
I, obs. Rest weH, mr, i fre [ Io. 7.
I l,my the tha thou wold kys me enys ; .uu
I ara collell tO coure thc ; Jesm kiss
thou art pyed, what ie meny. 663
006)
lhus. Iud ! whi makys thou sich a hraydc
trowys th-u n,V 1 knowe lhi wiH th«t i1
knows
wi kyssyng bas thou me betrayd :
tha shaH thou rew som tyme fui yH. 667
whome oeke ye, syrs, by naine
eedus Mil. we 8eke ihu of narmnc.
lhesus. I kepe hot my naine to layn ;
1o, I ara here, the me ye mene; 611
BoY whome sekc ye with wepyns kene
Primus Mil. To say the the, and hot fo ly,
we eke ih of nazarene.
lhesus. I told you em thaV i was I. 675
00)
M«lc. Dar no man on hym lay hand
b tbat
I sH oech hym, if [ may ;
flarg foyH bas thon bene lang,
boP now is oemmen flyn endyng day. 679
P«b. I wold be dede within shor space
PeUr cuis
or I shuld se t.his sight !
Go, phyn the to sir cayphas,
and byd hym do the rigIW !
(II0)
Malcus. Al&% the tylne tha 1 was lmrne,
or today coin in this stede !
My righP ere 1 haue forlorne
help, al, I blede to dedc
esus. Thou man, thaP menys thi hurt so sare,
oem heder, leç me thi wounde se ;
Take me t ero thaP he of share:
In nomine tris hole thou be
a onanoe with * onanco th
oll l,i 'car
[ Cuts op" Blalcl,,t ; e,,r. ] a,,d bid, hi,a
complain b
683
,Mah'hn.
|aments.
687
stores
691
'2-26 Tawnel«y Plags. .lkl: Thc Curacy.
(112)
e M«Ic. 'ow ara I hole [ was ere,
nin r
) e My lltll
Jes. Therfor, felows, drawe me nere
the dwiH hym spede thaP hym spars ! 695
(13)
aem a- lhesus. Thetf,,r, ter, I say the ts,
nonishes
Peter my x iH iP is thaP aH melt witten :
Pu v t],i sere an do no ys,
fur ], tlm yt, e
d re- S nyt tlm e cornéen now here,
robce the
,,,sm, thus aemblyd in a rowte,
As I were thefe, or thefys fere,
with wepyns coin ye me abowte ; 703
t,,a k, hlPthynk, for sothe, ye do
H,em fo let
.s "- thus for seke me in the nygh;
Iowa "" go.
Bot wha peuance ye pu lle
ye leP my felows go with gryth. 707
(ll6)
the k»,m«s ,ceun,ltt« Mdes. I+de hym fui'rb fast by the gate
I,rlng J«
P, mt+. hagyd be ho that spar hy+n oght
Primus Mile+«. how thynk the, sir pilate,
bi this broder thaP we haue bmgh? 711
(117)
Paru » Pil«tus. Is he the saine and the self, I say,
Jeu
tob«,l tha has wrogh vs this care
+m » m+ IV lt benc l,, sen many a day,
sayngys of h)m fuH sarc. 715
t«. +, .. IV w tyH vs geatt woghe,
'" m" t'] ffr+m dede fo lyre thou r+yd lazare ;
Seu stalkyd stylly bi the see swoghe
both d«mb and deIe thou salfyd irom rare. 719
(tlS)
i +c « Thou psys car bi ddc,
Cr d or sir herode oure kyng.
8,tus Mi. let deme hym fasV to dede,
and leV for no kyu thyng. 723
Toumeley Plays.
(19)
Pfimus Mlle». Sen he bas forfett agans our lawe,
let vs deme hym in this stede.
Pilatus. I wiH hot asent vnto youre saw ;
I tan ordan weH better red. 727
(120)
M«lcus. Better red 7 yei dwiH ! how so
then were ouro sorow lastand ay ;
And hc thus furth shuld go,
ho wold dystroy oure lay. 731
(121)
wold ye aH assent te me,
this bargan shuld be strykyn anone ;
By nyghtertayH dede shuld he ho,
and iiH oure awier stand ilkon. 735
(122)
Pil«lus. Peasse, halotti, the dwil you spede l
wold ye thus preualy mvrder a man 7
M«lcus. vheu euery man bas red la md,
leV se who better say tan. 739
023)
Pil«us. To cayphas hall loko fas ye wyrk,
nd thider right ye shaH hym ledo ;
he has the rewH of holy kyrk,
loW hym deme hym whyk or dede ; 743
024)
flot he has wroght agans oure law,
ffor-thi most' skylt can he ther on.
8ecundu. Mlles. Sir, we assent vnto youre saw ;
Coin furth, bewshel'e, and lett vs gone.
(lee
M«lcus. ,Stc 1, fuvth, in the wenyande!
wenys thon ay fo stand stylt 1
ay, ]uskand lose]à, lawes of the land
ShaH fayl bo we haue om'e wiH ; î51
(126)
Out of my hand/ shal thou hot pas
flot at the craft thou can;
Tit thou coin to sir cayphas,
Saue th« shat no man. ,ExTlicit Ca_pcio/7esu. 755
.l\E TA Con.çpivacy.
747
[1; Jesus.]
227
The kniglnts
His dcath.
Pilate knows
« better
rede.
Ma]chtl |!
furiotm.
Pi]are it
tmwilling to
aud ,ill
send Him to
Caypha,
wbo bas the
tle of Holy
Church.
Ma lchu
brmg» Jesu
to Cayphas
with much
abuse.
228 T¢n«neleg Plage. .I\I'I. The B.ffetin 9.
IF+l. +, b.]
The tiret
Tt,rtlrer
|ltlrl'le
A nna and Sir
" yI,]m,
-th threats.
Te second
re|,rouches
deceiver of
the Ieol,le.
(xxL)
Incip/t Coliphizac/o.
[ Dramagis Per»onae.
Prraus Tovtov. [ CaV1°ha& I Jeu.
ceundu 7"ortr. Anna Froward.]
[50 nine-line stanao, aaab cccb. The aaaa line hae central
rvmts, narked by bars ].]
Primus rotor. (1)
o I,, furtlï, Io ! / and troW on a pase !
To amia wil we go ] and sir cayphas ;
witV thou weH of thaym two / gettys thou no
BuV euerlastyng wo ] for trespas thou bas
so InekiH. 5
Thi mys is more
then euer gett» thou grace fore ;
ïhou bas beyn ay-whore
ffuH fals and fuH fekyH. 9
(-,.) .
Eecun,tu» tortor. IPis wonder to dre ] thus fo be gangyng ;
we hauo had fur the / mekiH haW tangyng ;
BoY at last shaH we be ] ouV of harV langyng,
l",e thou haue had two or three ] hets worth a hangyng ;
Eo vonder ! .«o4 11
Sich wy]es tan thou make,
gar the people tarsake
Oure lawes, and thyne take;
lhus arV thou broghV in blonder. 18
Primus tortor. Thou can nut ray agayng ] If hou be trew ;
Soin men holdys the sant / and that sha]t thou rew ;
ffare wordys ean thou paynV ] and lege lawes new.
ecundus tortor. low be ye ataynt ] for we witt persew
On this mater. 23
Many wordys has thou raide
Of vhiel e af hot wet payde ;
As good that thou had
halden stili thi clater. 27
t "beyn"oerlinelat¢r. MS.
Towneley .Play.ç. .çA'l. The Buffeting. 229
()
,vrimus tortor. It is better sy stiH ] then re vp and fart "mtr ait
» stiU than
Thou h long had thi wiH / and moee many bmH ;
rail."
A the las wol, thou spiH [ and foro vs
If we dyd neuer yH. [
endus tortu. I trow not, he shaH «
lndure i ; 32 Y
aecu Him
flot if other men rushym,
we shaH accuse hym ;
his self shaH not excuse hym ;
To you I insure iv, 36
()
with no h.gn«e. [ They owe
primus 'tr. hyn wold be vynk, dge r,,r
the troublm
l'ils falys his cowtenance ; / I say I thynk, th«y ve
5'cnndus tortor, he has done vs greuanoe / therfor sh:«H ing with
he drk ; Him.
haue he mekiH myschauusce / thav has gart vs swynke [Fom. 7.
In walkyug, 41 sis. _
ThaP vmmnetg may I more.
prinms tortor. Ps, man, we af th«»re !
I shaH walk in before,
And te of Iris talkyng. [77ey corne to C«yr]t
(6) «,t A..]
haiH, syrs, as ye sytt [ so worthi in wonys m,«y t
Cayp and
whi spyrd ye nov yit / hov we haue farne this ouys n an,t
complMn of
8undus rotor. Sir, we wol, I fayn witV / aH wery ar oum theirJour-
bonys ; "
we haue had a fytt / righe yH for the nonys,
So tafi. 50
Ca?tp. Say, were ye oghe aed l
were ye oghV ang hd
Or in y stm sd
Syrs, who was myscaryd 54
Amo. Say, were yo oght in dowte / for fawte of lighe
As ye wached ther ow /
imus rotor, sir, I ara tme knyghe,
Of my dame sert I sowkod / had I neuer sich a nyghe ;
Myn een we noV lowked / -gedcr righv
59
63
He teaclm- a
iew lsw.
O«yph«s. Ca ye hym oght apeche I ! ha, l he any terys l
Seeundus toctor, he h hene for to preche / fuH nmny
long yeris ;
An,l lhe ople he teehe ] a new law.
l,rimus to;qm syrs, heris ]
As far his wiW reche ] many oone he lerys ;
when we toke hym, 68
we faun,le hym in a yeMe ;
1o when I drew ou my swerde,
his dyseypyls wex ferde,
And soyn thay fooko hym. 72
11 ld He
0.ou]d de-
stroy the
tmple and
build a new
thi y.
¢ "lies for
th« whet-
n,ust
gtve LIz
çe«mdus tortor. Sir, I hard hym say he cowthe dystroew /
oure tempytt so gay,
awl sithen beld a new / on lhe thri, l ,lay.
Ca!/1,has. how myght that be trew ? / it toke more aray ;
The masmm 1 knewe / that hewed if , I say,
so wyse ; 77
That hewed ilka stone.
primus tortor. A, good air, lett hym oone ;
he lyes for tho quetstc, ne,
I gyf hym the pryoe. 81
(lO)
II,_%cundus tortor. The halt rynes, the l, lynd soes [ thrula
his fais wyles ;
Thus he gettis ntany fees / of thym) he begyles.
tF,,. . ,.l Primus torlor, he rases men that dees I thay seke hym
be myles ;
And euer thaag/i his socerea / oure sabate day defyles
I
1. ly«s.
Tomd,y Play.
Eusrrnore» sir.
umdu, forfor. This is iris vse and his eutom,
To hey the defe and the do,
where so eu he coin ;
I t,.H you before, sir.
(ll)
Primus to»or. Mn ca hym [ a
n of heuen ;
he wold fayn downe bng [oure ]aw bi his steuen.
X.|'L Th.e Buffeting.
86
9{)
prophete and godis
fi.c5and dcS
them on thc
SJabbatlg
'ecundue tortor.
hym neuen,
he settys nota fie wyng [ bi si»" cesar fnl euen ;
he says thtss ; 95
Sit', this saine is he
that excusyd witl his telte
A woman la avowtre ;
ffuH weH may ye trust vs. 99
()
Primus rotor. S ]azal'e ean he se ] thaP men may l,ersaue,
vhen he had lyne fower i dayes ] ded in his graue
AH men hym praoe [ both toaster and knaue,
Suc wyccrafV he mase. /
Soeundus rotor. If he abowte waue
Auy langere, 104
his warkys may we ban ;
ffor he h tumed many mau
Sen the tyme he hein,
d done vs eaV hangere. ç, 108
(13)
rimus tortor, he wiH hot leyfe yit / thof he be culpaby ;
en aa hym a prophete ] a lord fu renabyH.
ir cayphas, bi my wt [ he shuld be dampnabiH,
Bo wold ye two, m ye sytt ] make iP ferme and stahyH h
Tourer
To geder ; 113
Cahm
Or ye tWO as I traw, and Anna
aefe»fi the
May defende aH oure ]aw ; w.
Tha mayde vs you draw,
And bryng this ]oseH heder. I
w, tchcratt,
ail men
t,rame Him.
'2.32
if Jeu
reign
runed.
Jetm.
le |j
fllrJoul tbat
Je4Jtll doet
Toureley Pla/s. XXI. The ;Buffetin 9.
(14)
qecundus tortor. Sir, I can teH you before / as myght I
be lnaryd,
If he ryne arry more / onre lawes af myscaryd.
Primus tortor. Sir, opposed if he wore / he shuld be
fon waryd ;
ThaV is weH se3m thore / where he has long tarid
And walkyd. 122
he is sowre lottn :
Ther is somwhat forgottyn ;
I shaH thryng out tire rottyn,
P,e we haue aH talkyd. 126
(15)
Ca!/pb. Now fl«'e myght' you fart ] for yourê ta]kyng
ffor, certys, [ my self shaH / make examynyng. [To Jesus.]
harstow, harlott , of aH / of care may thou syng !
How dmt thon the caH / aythere emperoure or kyng
I do fy the ! 131
what the dwiH doysV thou here ]
Thi de,lys wiH &, the dere ;
Coin nar a»l rownc in myn eeyr,
Or I shaH ascry the. 135
(16)
llla-hayH was thou borne ! / harke ! says he oght agane
Thou shaH onys or to-morne / fo speke be futt fayne.
This is a great' skorne / and a fais tlme ;
N,,w wols-hede and out-home / on the be tarte !
Vile rature ! 140
Uoue worde myght thou speke ethe,
yit' myght' it' do the soin letht,
E' omnis qui tacet'
hic consentire vi,letur. 144
(17)
Speke on oone word / right' in the ,lwyllys naine !
where was thi syre aV bord / when he ]net wiU thi dame
what, nawder bowted ne spull / and a lord of naine 1
Speke on in a torde ] the dwitt gif the shame,
Twdey Plays. XX1.
Sir syhre !
Perde, if thou were a kyng,
yit myght thou be ridyng ;
ffy on the, fundlyng !
Thou lyfgs bot bi brybre.
The B«ffeting.
233
149 Re abue
fotdlmt:,
153
(]8)
Lad, I am a l,relate / a lord in degre,
Syttys in myr0 astate / as thou may se,
knyght9s ou me to wate / in dyuersc degre ;
I myght thole thê abate / and kncle on thi kne
In my prescnt ;
As euer syng I mes,
whoso kepis the lawc, I gess,
he gett/s more by purches
Then bi his fre rent.
158
162
(]9)
The dwiH gif the shame / that etler I knew the !
l'ather blynde ne le, me / wil none persew the ;
Therfor I shaH the naine / thatY euer shaH Iw the,
kyng eopyn in oure gaine / thus shal-I I indew thc,
flot a £tur.
Say, dar thou hot speke f-r fer, le
I shrew hym the let, l,
weme! the dwillys durt in thi berd»
vyle fais tr«tur !
167
171
King Coppin
Ki,tj:
Eml.ty-
8ke,n).
(20)
Thougli thi lyppis be stokyn [ yit myght thou say, more ;
Great wordis has thou spokyn / then was thou not dom.
Be it hole worde or brokyn coin, owt ith soin,
Els on the I shaX be wrokyn ] or thi ded coin
AH outt. 176
Aylhere bas thou no wytt,
Or els ar thyn) eres dytt ;
why bot herd thou hot yit
So, I cry and I showte. 1 0
lit will have
n llim for
His silence.
[Fol. 75, b.]
(21)
4mu. ,, s/r, b« hot yt payde / dougi he hot answere ;
h is inwardly flayd« / hot right in his gere.
Csyphss to
violent.
Cayphss Js
bursting L
b|ow
Ifhe nsy
v0A stnke off
H,s head, he
wdl hot est
ti|l Jesus »s
In the
stocks.
Tmd«y PI«j. .KFI. The Buff«tin 9.
Caylh«.
har grea dere.
An. Sir, yi may ye be dayde.
C'alh«. nay, whiis I lif n.
Anna. Sir amese you. 185
Cçqgh.
An. i ye af vexed af
And pe»uentur he sha
hore afbr ple you ; 189
()
we may bi oure lady / examy hym fyt.
Ctlll,l««s. oP I gif hym a blaw J my hart wiH brist.
Anna. Abyde fo ye his purpose kaw.
oa?lph, nay, bot I shaH out tln'it
Both
A,,m. sir, ye wiB hot, I tryst,
Be so vengeabyH ; 194
o let me oppose hym.
C'agph I pray you, and sloes hym.
A . Sir, we may no lose hym
Bo we were dampnabiH 198
()
Callph. he bas adyi,l his dod / a kg he h cal«le ;
war
A n,a. I hope no ye wold
Bo sir do my red ] youre worship to hal,.
C'a!lph. Sha I neuer ete bred ] to tha he be sld
I the stokys. 203
An. Sb, speke soft ad styH,
let vs do
Catlplms. ay, I myseif shaH hym kyB,
A»I murder with kokys. 207
()
Anna. Sir, thyk ye thaP ye af ] a man of holy kyrk,
ye shuld be oure chef 2 [ mekenes b wyrk.
C9pha». yei, bo aH is out of ha [ d that sha he yk.
Anna. AH sof may men go far /otre lawes af no m)rk,
The ryme nds wMd.'
The e needs ' techar.
Towneley Plays. XXI. The uffetin#. 35
I weyn ; 212
Youre word9s af bustus,
Et hoc nos volumus
Quod de Iure poumus :
ye wote what I meyn ; 216
(2»)
I la st tha we trete hym ] with hrenes.
C!içh. çe, nay
Ann«. And so ygh we gett hym / soin wor, l for to say. [w. «, .
C«qlhas. wr let me bet. hym ! ] sg. . «1
Anna. syr, do away l
ffor if ye thns thrett hym ] he spekys hot this day.
Bot herys ;
wold ye sesse and abyde,
I shuld take hyln on syde
And inquere of his pryde,
how he onre folke lerys.
(26)
Ca!qba. he bas reuyd ouer lang ] witti ]mis fals lyys,
And done mekyH wrang / sir cear he defyes ;
Therfor shaH I hym hag ] or I vp ryse.
Anna. Sir, the law wi{'t hot he gang ] on nokya wyse
Vndelnyd ;
Bot fyrst wold I here
what he wold answero ;
Bot he dyd any dero
why shuhl he be fiemyd
(2)
And therfor examynyng / ffyrst wiH I mako,
Sert that he callys hym a kyng. I
C'ayphas. bot he that forsake
I shaH gyf hym a wryng / that his nek shabt crak.
Anna. Syr, ye nmy hot hym dyng / no word yit he
spake,
That I wyst . 239
hark, felow, coin nar ! . [To Jesus.]
wyl4 thou neuer be war ]
I haue merueH thou dar
Thus do thyn awne lyst. 243
and they
must pro-
ceed by law.
Caypha
still
threatens.
225
The }aw wil]
hot sllow
Him to go
unjudged.
but His
guilt must
be estab-
230 «"
234
221 He wil! ex-
amine
himse|f.
236
Cyp
says
|FoL 76. b.l
Let him put
Jesus t
desth at
the.v bave no
Toumeley Plas. XXI. The Buffeting.
(_S)
Bot' I shaH do as the law wyH / if the people ruse the ;
Say, dyd thou oght this yH 7 / can thou oght excuse the
why standy« thou so styH ! when men thus accuse the
ff`or to hyng on a hyH / h-,rk how thay ruse the
To data. 248
Say, art: thou go,lys son of heuen,
As thou art' wonte for fo neuen
l/,esus. So thou says hy thy steuen,
And right so I ara ; 252
(-°9)
ffor after this shat-t thou se / when that III do coin downe
In brightnes on he ] in clowdys from a|,one.
Caypha. A. iH myght the feete be / that brghly the to
tnwle !
Thou arlY worthy to de ! / say, thefe, wnere is tre crowlae
Anna. Abyde, sir, 257
let vs lawfully redres. W,
Ca!tphas. we nede no wytnes,
hys self says exl,res ;
whi shuld I uot chyde, sir 261
(30)
Anna. was ther neuer man so wyk / bot he myght amende.
when it coin to the pryk I rig ht as youre self ken,t.
Cayt,has. N'ay, sit', bot I shaH Itym styk ] euen with
myn awne hen, l;
flot if he reue and be whyk ] we af at an end,
AH aam ! 266
Therfor, whils I ara in this brethe,
let me put hym to deth.
Anna. Sed nobis nou licOy
Interfieere quemquam. 270
(31)
ir, ye woe better then I / we shuld slo no
Ual/phcts. h[s dedys I defy / his varkts may we ban,
Therfor shaH he by. /
Anna. .nay, on oder wyse than,
And do it lawfully. /
Ca.qth,s. as how
Ana. tel you I tan.
Tmcneley PlaNs. XXI. The Buffetin
Caiphaz. let e. 275 Menofm-
po w
An, Sir ke nt my saw;
uch a
Men of mpo.aH law matr.
Thay my deme sich cauoe,
And so may noV we. 279
C'aph. My hart is fuH cold ] nerehand thaV I welt ;
)'8 ff ma
flbr talys [hat ld ] I bolne a[ my belt, hinde him
he
Vnethes may iP ho]d ] my body, an ye if fel ;
yi wold I gif of y gold [ yond tratoure fo pel
ffvr euer. 284
Anna. Goed sir, do as ye het me.
Ctdphts. hi sha he ouer4etV me
Sir anna, if ye lett me
yo do noV yoo deuer. 288
Ama. S, ye af a prelate. [
Cayph. so may I we seine,
My self if I say iV. ] "
Ama. be hot to bremo ;
Sich men of ta ] shuld no men deme,
V seml them to pila ] tho temp law yemo
bas he ; 293
he may besV threte hym,
d aH to rehe hym ;
Iv is hame you to bete hym
Therfor, sir, leV be. 291
()
C«yph. ffy on hym and war
say why shn,lys he so far. [
A»ma. sir, he cam boy late.
(hyph. No, boy I haue knyghtys thaV dar ] rap hym montmte.
on the pare.
Anna. ye af boy to skar [ goed sir abat,
And here ; 302
whaV nedys you to chyte
what nedys you fo fl
If y yond man mnyte,
ye af irrere. ,a' 306
Ca.vpha
wanta te ast
his knights
238
sente to the
buffetig
They assure
tJ3ey wdl ot
ssreHim.
Towneley Plays. XXI. The Bffeting.
(3)
Cayph«s. he that fyat ruade me clerk ] and taght me
my lare,
On bookys for barke ] the dw f hym cam
An. A, good sir, hatk ] ich wodya myght ye spae.
Cayphas. EN myghV I haue ruade vp wark [ of yon(
hal'lot and mare,
perde ! 311
Bot certys, or he hens yode,
I wold do me om goed
To se knyghtys knok hi hoode
with knokys two or thre. 315
(36)
flbr e he h trespast ] ami broken oure hw,
leV vs make hym agit / and set hym in awe.
A nna. sir, ye haue hasV [ iV shalbe, I tmw.
Coin and make redy fasV ] ye knyghty on a raw,
youre arameuV ; 320
And that kyng to you ke,
And with knokys make hym wake. .
Caypb. yei, syrs, aud Ior my sake
Gyf hym good l»aymuV. 324
(37)
flbr if I myghV go with you [ as I wold that I myght,
I dml make myn avowe [ thaV on or myyghV
I shuld make hi heede sow [ wher thaV I h right.
im /oor. Sir, drede you hot now [ of thi ced
wigh
To day» 329
,,r wc sha so rok hym,
and with buffetty ok hym.
C*yph. And I red at ye lok hym,
ThaV he ryn noV away, 333
(38)
flot I red hot we met ] if thaV lad skap.
,ecund to»qor. Sir, on vs be it ] bot we clowV weH hi
kap.
Cayph, wold ye do ye heytt ] iV were a fayr hap.
pfimu toror. ir, e ye and sytV ] how tt we h
knap
Townele 9 Piays.
Oone ffeste ;
Bot or we go to this thyng,
,qayn vs, lord, witl2 thy ryng.
Ca9l&a. Eow he shaH haue my blyssyng
That knokys hym the best.
(39)
XXI. The 13»ff«ting.
239
hm fo bles
them with
bi| ring.
CaYlh.
l)rolnie
his blessing
fo the one
342 who bullets
beet.
Secundu tort,r. Go ve now to oure noyte / with this
I fnd foyH.
primus tortor, we shaH leche Lyin, I wote ] a new t,lay
of yoyH,
And hold hyin fuH 1o / fravrord, a stoy
Go fetch vs
ru'rd. Ve, dote / now els were it doy
And vnncth ; 347
flr tLe wo that lin slmH dre
let hym knele on his hne.
ccundus tertor. d so sha he for me ;
Go fctche s hht ut. 351
rvwarJ. why must he syt sort / with a meki mys-
they c
chaunce, buffet Jesus
ThaV bas tenyd vs thus oft / m iy,
primus tortt,r, sir, we do it for a skawnee ;
If he stode vp off loft / we must hop and dawnse
As cokys in a cmfV. / [FoL rr,
.frou'ard . ow a veifianoe
Coin on hym ! 356
Good 8kiH can ye shew, it He
As feH I the dew ;
haue this, bere i, shrew
flbr soyu sha we fol hym. 360
(1)
Eecundus for/or. Cm, sir, and syt doe / musV ye Theybid
be prayde J«
lyke a lo of renowne ] 'oe sete is arayde.
p5mus tortor, wc shaH preue on his crowne [ the w.rdys
he h sayde.
Secundus tortor. Ther i« none in thh towne ] I trow, be
i paydo
Tortttrer
cnds Fro-
ward for a
stooi. Fro-
ward and
the other
remotrate,
'20
A|I Hi n
my hot
recue Him.
Tey ed
Frocard for
a vcil to
bhnd J¢ml
wth.
TuwnJey Piays. XXI. TIe
Of his sorow, 365
ot the foeer tha hym gare.
pm tor. ow, f,r ohV flm I wate,
AH iris kyn cmys late
h dy borow. 369
Eecund tortor. I wo]d we weoe onwarde. /
rimu tortor, l»,P Iris een must be hyd.
undus todor, yei, thay be weH spa / we los
tha we dyd ;
Step fur thou, frowa /
rowarJ. what la now betyd i
pmus dor. Thou ar euer away ward. /
ra.. haue ye none byd
ot me I 374
I may syng yl]a-hayH.
Eundus todr. Thou must get vs a vayH.
«r. ye ar euer in oone yH.
pus tr. ow iH mygiW thou the 378
lrowaxd
quarrl
w]th them
(43)
wett had thou thi naine / fr thou was euer curst.
ïrowEErolL Sir, I myglW say the eame/ to you if I durst ;
yit my hyer may I chm / no penny I purst ;
I haue had mekytt shame / hunger and thurst,
In youre ser.uyce. 383
prirnus tortvr. Not oone word so bold !
ïrowarJ. why, if is trew that I to]d !
ffayn preue it I wold.
,Secund tort«rr. Thou shalbe cal,l to peruyce. 387
But brings
the veiL
(44
ffrowa»x, here a vayti ]mue I fon / I trow it witi last.
primus tortor. Bryng it hyder, good son / that is it
that I ast.
ffrowar, how shuh it be bon I/
,Secundu» tortor, abowte his heade cast.
primus to','tor, yei, and when it is weH won / knyt" a
knot fast t,
MS. thntst.
Towudey Plays.
XXI. 1'I Bffeting. 21
392 , bn-
fold Jeut
and bid Him
prophecy
who smote
Him last.
I red.
ffroward. Is iV weytt
,gecundus torlor, yei, knaue.
ffrowar, what , weyn ye that I rare
Cryst curs myght he hauc
'Fhat lt bond his head ! 396
(45)
primus tortor. Now sert he fs blynfol,i ] I fart to begyn,
And thus was I counseld ] fixe mastry to wyn. [FoL s. ]
ecundus tortor. Nay, wrang has thou told / thus shul,i t,rcr
with each
thou coin in ! other in
smiting
ffroward. I stode and beheld / thou towchid no12 the ltim,
skyn,
Bot fowH. 401
primus tortor, how wiH thou I
,S'ecundus tortor. On this manere, Io !
ffrowa'd, yei, that wa8 weH gone to,
Thar atrV vp a covt. 405
(6)
primu h,rlor. Thus shaH we hym refe / aH hin fonde
alys.
8ecundus to,'tor. Ther fs nog|W in thi nefe / or els thi
harV fa]ys.
'ow-rJ. I can my hand vphefe / aml knop out the
skalys.
primus tortor. Godys forbot ye lefe / bot set in youre naly
On raw. 410
Sit vp and prophecy.
ffrowar,L Bot make vs no ly.
,Secundus tortor, who smote the last?
primus tortor, was iV I
ffroward, he wote hot , I traw. 411
()
primus tortor, ffast to sir cayphas / go we togeder.
8eeundu. tortor. Ryse vp with il/ grace / so eom timu
m again
hyder, t Sir
ffroward. IV semys by his pase ] he groches to go thyder.
l,rimus tortor, we haue gyfen hym a glase [ ye may
consyder,
a The ]Tme needs togyder
T. I*LAY8. R
242
blda them
tske Jesu-
fo Pilate,
yet fears lest
Pilat¢ may
be bbed fo
acquit Him.
[Fol. 78, b.]
Aflr up-
br&.4iug
Anna he
mtarts off to
follow them
Towneley Plays. XXI. Y'he Buffeting.
To kepe. 419
Secundus tortor. Sir, for his greaP boost,
with knokys he is indoost.
.rowarJ. I]m fayth, si»-, we had alnlost
knokyd I hym on slepe. 423
(48)
C«yl,has. i'ow sen he is weH bett / weynd on youre gate,
Aud tel[ ye the forfetP / vnto ir pylate ;
flbr ]me is a Iuge setP [ emang mon of state,
And looke thaV ye n,V let. ,/
primus to»4or. Coin :[urth, old crate,
Be lyre ! 428
we shaH lede the a trotV.
ijus to»tor, iyfV thy feete may thou hot.
.rowarJ. Then nedys me do notP
Bot coin after and dryfe. 432
(49)
Cayphas. A.las, now take I hede! /
A,,,a. why mowrne ye so ;
Cayl,has. ffor I ara euer in drede / wandreth, and wo,
lst pylate for mede / let ihexus go ;
Bvt had I slayn hym indede / with thise handys two,
At onys, 437
AH ]fflad bene qwytt t]mn ;
BoP gyflys maTes many man.
lt' iae deme flac sothe than,
The dwiH hue his bonys ! 441
(50)
Sir anlma, all I wyte you this blame / for had ye hOP beyn,
I had mayde hym fuH tame /yei, stykyd hym, I weyn,
To the ha1 fuil wan 2 / with this dagger so keyn.
Anna. Sir, you must shame / sich wordys for fo meyn
Emang men. 446
CayThas. I wiil hot dweil in this stede,
BoY spy how thay hym lede,
And persew on his dede.
ffare weil ! we gang, men. 450
Explicit Coliphizacio.
MS. «knokyp.'
honant to ' faine, shame.'
Towneley Plays. A'XII. The ourging. 243
aby.
Say, wote yc not' tiret I ara pylate, perles to behohl
MosV doughty in dedys of dukys of thc Iury;
In bradyng of batels I ara the most
ïheffor my naine to you wiH I dyseo' ,
No mys. 9
I ara fuH of sotclty,
fl'alshed, gyll, and trechery ;
Thcrfor ara I namyd by clergy
As mail aetoris. 13
il'or ]ike as on bvt|i sydys tle Ir«n tlm hamer makith p|ayn,
So do I, that the law has here in my kcl,yng
The righV side fo socourc, certys, I ara fuH bayn,
If I may get thcrby a vantege or vynyng ; 17
Then to the fais parte I turnc roc agayn,
flot I se more VayH wiH to me be ris3mg ;
Ihus euery man to drede me shalbe fnH fayn,
And aH faynt of thare faytli fo me be obeyng,
Ail the aaaa lines bave central rymes, markt here by bars.
Pilate rages,
boasting
Looke none be so hardy to speke a word bot,' I, ,isen fn
of subtlety
Or by mahowne mosV myghty, maker on mohl, d guie.
and there-
Wifl this brande that I bere ye shaH byterly fors called
° mali
4 actorie."
In udng
he inclines
flrst to the
right, then
to the
wrong, for
the sake of
bribes.
24 Toumely Plays. XXII. 7he Scourging.
Truly. 22
AH fals endytsrs,
QuP-gga, ,l Iura,
And thi ou-rydat
Ar welcom me. 2fi
(3)
t rotant BO Ihis I,rophete, tha h prechyd and l,Ul,lyshed so playn
. ch..t'. Cristen law, cris thay H hyln iu oure cuntl ;
1{1111, b
.al) e I:,,P om'e pryc fu prowd] this uy]iP hae hm
I shaH f«,wltde be his fr«-ynd vtward, in certayn,
And show hym rare cownnance and wordys of vanyte ;
Ik, or this day a nygh on crosse shaH ho be slayn,
Thus agans hym in my har I bere grca cnmyte
ffuH sore. 35
ye mon th vse bak-bytyngys,
and ra of slanderyngys,
yc af my dere darlyngys,
And mahowns f,»r euermorc. 39
oiȍ ffor no thyng in this warld d me more grefc
,,,o Then for hcrc of cris aad of his new hwes ;
bar of
c=td T trow that he is odçs soa my harP wold aH to-clefe,
n.aw. Thoh he be neuer so trew bot in dedys attd in
Therfor shaH he soEre mekiH myschefi',
And aH the dysc)?yls that vn hym drawes ;
flot ouer aH solaoe to nie i is mos lefe,
The shedyng of cristen bloo,le, and tha aH Iury knaw,
I y you. 48
My knyghtçs fuH swythe
Thare strengthes wiH thay kyt,
And bryng hyn be-lyfe ;
1o, where ty coin now 52
()
t tt wr- primus t»or. I haue ron tha I swett / from sir herode
b»g oure kyng
[rr , b.] With this man thae wi noe lett/oure law downe
Jts. bg ;
out Her
he h done so myc forfetO / of OEre may he syng ;
ug dom of sir pylaM he ttç [ an yH endyng
Taumeley Plays. XXII. The ,aurging. °_45
And sore ; 57 Tire great
workl
The great warkys he bas wroght h do
shail
ShaR see hym of noght , H,m
And boy thay be dere boght nothing.
lefe me no more. 61
(6)
Bot make rowme in this rose / I byd )'ou, belyfe,
And of youre noys thaP ye sesso / th man and wyfe ;
To 8if pylate on dese / this man H we dryfe,
his dede for fo dres ] and rcfe hym his }yfe
This day ; 66
Do draw hym forward !
whi stand ye so bakward
Coin on, 81r, hyderward,
As fasV as ye may 70
ecundus loriot. Do pue hym a-rase / whyls we
tortur
I saH spyt in hi face ] ong
Jeu, and
Of vs hre get tou o co ] ti ded» af 8o og, ind Hi
hands
Bo more sorow thou he ] oe myrt is incsyng,
No lak. 75
flçlows, aH in
with this band thaV wiH lasV
LeV vs bynde fast
Both his handys on his bak. 79
(8)
Tercius tortor. I sha lede the a dawnce] Vnto sir pilat«" hall; h third
urer
Thou betyd an yH chawnce ] fo coin emangys vs
PriMe
Sir pflate, with youre cheftance / to you we cry and caH ¢,.ity
ThaV ye mako soin ord)ance / with this brodcH thraH,
By skyH ;
This man thaV we le, Y
On crosse ye puy to deO.
Pil«,s. what ! wit outten ay r»d
ThaV is noV ny w)H ;
()
BoY ye, wysesV of law ] fo me ye be tendand :
This man withoutten awe ] which ye led in a band,
Nather in dede ne in saw / tan [ fynd with no wmng,
wherfor ye ah hym draw / or bere falsly on hand
He bida the
leople make
hurrie
246
It mil be
shsme if
Jes be
k,iled.
Toum¢lcy Plays. A'XII..w Sm,,rng.
wim iH. 9
ye say he turnes oure pepyH,
ye c.aH hym fa]s and fekyH ;
warl,19s shame is on you mekyH
This man if ye spyH. 9"/
Herod
[FoL 0.
mo fault in
(10)
Of aH thise causes ilkon [ which ye put on hym,
Herode, truly as stone [ eoud fynd with nokyns gyn
Nothyng herapen [ that pent to any syn ;
why shuld I then so soyn [ fo ded here deme hym
Therfor 102
This is my counseH,
I wiH hot with hym mel ; l, k..[
Let Htmgo! le hym go where he wvl
ffor now and euermore.
106
Im flrst
orges that
«ailed Him-
I( kmg.
P,iate re-
niindæ Jesus
of
power.
(II)
Primus consultus. Sir, I say the oone thyng / w/ff+out any
he ca[lys his self a kyng / ther he none is ;
Thus he wol,! downe hryng / oure lawes, I-wys,
witli his fais lesyng / and his quantys,
This tyde. 111
Pilatus. herk, felow, com nere!
Thou knowes I haue powere
To excuse or to dampne here,
In bayH to ahyde. 115
Je ssys
kl power in
g,ven him by
the Tx-inity
(12)
Iheu. Sich power bas thou noght / to wyrk thi wiH
thus with me,
Bot from my fader that is broghV [ oone-fold goal in
persons thre.
Pffatus. Certys, if is fallen weH in my thoght / ai this
tyme, as weH wote ye,
A thefe thaP any felony bas wroght / fo lett hym skap
or go fro
' At the beginning of this page of the MS., is s large initial letter
D, wlxich, however, bas no conneclon 'ith the ensuing text.
owneley Plays. XXII. The ,S'co,,#ing. 24.7
Away ; 120
Therfor ye lett hym pa.
primus tortor . Nay, nay, bot barahas!
And ihesus in this case
To deth ye data) this day. 124
03)
pilatus. Syrs, looke ye take good hede [ hia eloysse ye
them strip
apoyH hym fro, jesu and
¢'oLtrgo
ye gar hia body blede [ and bett hym blak and bloo. Him.
,$ecundus tortor. Thia man, aa myght I spede [ that haa
wroght va this wo,
how "Iudicare" comys in crede [ ahaH we teche, or we
go,
AH soyne. 129
haue bynd to this pyllar.
Terciu« tortor, why atand/s thou ao far
primua tortor. To bett his body bar
I haste, witloutten hoyne. 133
(14)
ecundua tortor. Now fart I the fyrst [ to flap on hya hyde. ,e tor-
turers vie
Tercius tortor. Iy hartt wol,1 ail to-bryst / bot I myght with each
other in
tytt hym glyde, cruelty.
primus tortor. A swap fayn, if I durst / wold I lene the
thia tyde.
ecundus ttor, war! lett me tub on the rust / that
the bloode downe glyde
As awythe. 138
Terciua tortor, haue tt !
vrimus tortor. Take thou that !
,.qecundus tortor. I shail lene the a flap,
[y atrengtle for to kythe. 142
(Z)
Tercius tortor. Where on aeruya thi prophecy / thou tet tTo. s0,
va in thia case,
And ail thi warkya of greatt mastry [ thou ahewed in Tey coff
at Him.
dyuers place
l,rimus tortor. Thyn apostela fuit radly [ ar run from the
a rase»
T]ou art here in oure baly / withoutten any grace
Pilate offers
to release
Jesus be-
cause ci' the
Feast, but
the flrst tor-
turer asks
for Barab-
bas.
248 Taumeley Plays. XXII. The Scourging.
a wo Of skap. 147
« und tortor. Do, rug him.
dt but
. Terdus toor. Do, dyng hym.
pfimus tortor, h'ay, I myself shuld kyH hym
Bo for sir pila. 151
,z n t Sym, at the ffes of architrecl / this i»'ophe he w ;
mmd Hi$
,i Ther turnyd he war in wyn / that day he had sich
Hi tumg
war into
ue d
ki on his aposls hym n enclyn / and other tha ther was ;
t The see he past hop few yer syn / W le hym walk
theron apme
AP H ; 156
The elementçs aH hydeyn,
And des that af so keyn,
Tho fiamen, m I weyn,
h obeyng tyH. 160
()
ijus. tortor. A lepir cam fuH fast [ to this man thaP
here sndys,
d prayed h, in aH hast / of bayH lowse his
bandys ;
his tmueH wm noP wast / thoug he cam from far land9s ;
This prophe tyH hym pasP / and helyd hym wit his
hand/s,
flH blythe. 165
The son of Centuon,
flot whom his fader ruade eatP morte,
Of the palsy he helyd anone,
Thay lowfyd hym ofP sythe. 169
(S)
ffjus /or. Sis, as he cam from iherico / a blynde
man satt by the way ;
To h wnd wit many mo / cand hym
OEn he say,
"Thou s of dauid, or thou go [ of blyndnes hele thou
me this day."
er wm he helyd of aH wo / sic wonde c
he wyrk aH way
a leper and
the Cen-
Toumeky Plays. XXII. The Scou'ging.
Af wytt ; 174
he rasys men from detli to lyfe,
And castys ouV devyis from thame «,ff sythe,
seke men cam to hym fuH ryfe,
He helys thaym of aH yfl. 178
(19)
Tri»ms tortor, fl'«,r aH thise dedys of great louyng / fower
thyllgyS I haue fond certanly,
flot which he is worthy to hyng : / oone is oure kyng that
he woid be ;
Oure sabbot day in his wyrkyng / he lettys hot lo hele
seke truly ;
he says ovre temple he shaH downe bryng / and in ttlre 9
daies byg it in hy
AH hole agane ; 183
Syr pflate, as ye sytV,
looke wysely in youre wytt i
Data ihesu or ye flytt
On crosse to suffre his paync. 1,7
(0)
.'249
raise the
dead and
cast out
devils.
But the flrst
torturer re-
tbat ! Hv
claimed to
be king, {2)
healed the
sck on the
fablmth, {8)
aid Hc
wt]d d
roy t
temple and
build it
ain in
throe day.
He calls on
Pla' to
Jesus.
pilatus. Thon man that suffurs aH this yH / Why WyH [Fol. 81. a.
thou Ys no mercy cry " " L]
Siake thy hart and thi greatV wyH / whyls on t]le we Pilate bids
haue mastry ; SOlneJe8us work
Of t]ly greatt warkes shew vs soin skyH ; / men caH the miracle.
kyng, thou teH vs why ;
wherfor the Ines seke the to slg"H / the catlse I
wo]d knowe wytterly,
perdee ; 192
Say what is thy naine,
Thou iett for no shame,
Thay putt on the greatt b]alue, lac ,imelt
would re-
Els myght [thou] skap for me. ]96 lease Him.
(2)
Secundu Consultus. Syr pilate, prynee
my red,
That he skap not harmeles / bot do hym to ded :
he cals hym a kyng in euery place ] thus wo]d he ouer Icd
Oure people in his trace ] and oure lawes downe tred
MS. iiij, apparently a mistake for iii. ]IS. ii
peerles / this is Tl,e rt
Counsellor
alleges
Jesus" claim
fo be king.
250
wh th
will hot
ob«y their
king ?
The thrd
torturer
that Cear
la th¢ir king.
Pilate
wbes
and bi,l
them take
Jesus and
cracify Hm.
'Une tor-
tm'er ex]t.
Towneley Plays. .ç.[II. The ,%ourging.
,y y ; Ol
Syr, youre knyghtes of good lose,
and the pepyH witl oone voce,
To hyng hyra hy on a crosse
Thay cry and cab you vntyH. .005
(2-)
il«tus. Now certy., this is a wonder thyng ] that' ye
wold bryng fo noght
hym that is youre lege Iurdyng / In faith this was far
sog]W;
Bot' say, why make ye none obeyng / to hym that aH bas
wroght
Tercius Tortor. Sir, he is oure chefe lordyng]sir Cer
so vothyly wrht
On mold. 210
pylate, do after
And data fo deth ihesus
O fo si»" Cesar we trus,
And make thy frenship col, L 214
(.3)
iJlatus, low that I ara sakles
ye see;
l],oth my handys in expres / weshen sali be ;
This bloode bees dere boght' ] ges ] thaV ye sliH so frele.
primus for?or, we pray it fart endles ] on vs and oure
meneye,
wit}t wrake. 219
ilots. l'ow youre desyre fulf I I shati ;
Take hym emangs you a,
On cros ye put tha thH,
his endg ther take. 293
()
primus toe4o. Coin on Dyp on thi rose ] witout any
fenyng ;
Thou h ruade many glose / with thy fah Ikyng.
Secun,-lus toe4or, we ar wohy t lose / that thus
h brogh a kyng
ffrom sir pilate and othem foee th in oure
Touraeley Plays. XXII. The Scourging. 251
withoutt any hoyne. 228 As
callo Him.
Sirs, a kyng he hym cals, u ,
He mtt
Theffor a crowne hym befals.
Tercius tortor. I swere by aH myn elder sauls, «own.
I shaH it ordan soyne. 3_
primus terrer. Le! here a crowne of thorne / te pèrcl
his brane within,
putt on his hede with skome/and gar thyrH the skyn. They crown
Him wità
qecundus terrer, hayH kyng I vhere was thou borne / sicl thorn
worship for te wyn I mock Him.
we knele aH thc beforne / and the te grefe wiH we net
blyn,
That be thou bol@ ; 237
New by mahownes bloodel
Ther wiH no mete de me goode
Te ho be hanged on a roode,
And his bones be col@. 241
(6)
Ivrimus terrer. Syrs, we may be fayn / fier I haue fon ey
txee for a
a tree, ero--, and
I tel] you in certan / it is of greaW bewtee, ke
On the whicli he shaH su'e payn / ho leste with hales
thre, tl
Ther shaH nothyng hym gayn / ther on te he dede be,
I insure it ; 246
De, bryng hym hence.
qecundus terrer. Take vp oure gere and defence.
Tercius terrer. I wold spende aH my spence
Te se hym one skelpt. 250
(27)
lrimus terrer. This cros vp thou take / and
redy bowne ;
the croc.
Withoutt gruchyng thou rake / and bere it thrugl the z,y
rnourn for
towne ; Hirn.
Mary, thi moder, I wote wifl make / great mowmyng and
morte,
But for thy fals dedy sake ] shortly thou salbe slone,
[Fol. 81, b.]
make the T nrt tr-
turer bid
Jesus bear
This line is added by a later hand.
5 °. Toumeley Play. .XII. Th
1%o nay; 255
The pyH of
and gentyls of Ieralem,
AH the cone of thh me,
shaH wonder on the this day. 259
(S)
[J«,hn a the Holy Bm apar on anot rt f
dage.]
lohann astolus. AI for my mter moste of myghp,
ThaP yr euen with lanrne hfigh
before Caiph w broght ; 262
Both peur and I gh that sighP,
And sithen we fl away fuH wighP,
when Iues so wondrly oght ; 65
AP moe thay toke to red, And fais witn furth soght, t
And demyd hym to he dede, ThaP to tha spaste
nogh, t 267
H, mmn Alas [ for his mode d othero
M d
th other My mer and hir sysr also,
om¢n. Sat m with syghyng ; 270
[wt "ay Wote nothyng of aH thh wo,
's 2 "effor H tha wi I go,
Sen I may me]ld no mo. 73
If he shuld dy thus tyte And thay vnwaed wo,
I were Xrthy wy ; I H go fP therfor. 275
(30)
He G ue you, sys aH in fe !
$1
,o. h Dere lady, if thi wiH we,
,,e¢. I musP H tylhyngys playn. 278
Maria. Weloem, I,hn, my eosyn dere
how fas my son sert thou w he
ThaP wold I wyt fuH faim. 281
Iohann. A, dere lady wiih youre leyff, The uth shuld
no man layn,
e th godys wiH tha) gfe.
ki Mu. whi, Iohn, my son sla 283
he n
The two lines, and the coesl.ng ones
anz, a wen four in e
of Betlde-
Jeruaa]em
stmll wonder
t JeJus to
day.
lamenta for
JcsJ.
Towneley Plays. XXII. Th« Scourging. 253
()
lohannes. Nny lady, I saide hot
BoY ye me nyn lin ld v two
And thaym that with vs wore,
how he with pyne shd p vs fro,
And efte shul,l coin vs fo,
To amende oure syghyng sore ; 269
IV may noV stand in stcde To sheynd you»e self the»fore.
M,,ria m«ç/dalene. AI ! this day for drede ! Good I,.,hn,
neveu this no motel "291
(32)
Speke pretaly I the l,ray, blary
dalen and
fl;,r I ara ferdc, if we hir flay, the
ThaV she wiH Tn and »afe. 294
l,,hann. The sothe behowys me nede say, thelm»ewsbreak
first them.
he is damyd fo dcde this day,
Ther may no somw hym sale. 297 them J¢sus
M,«ria Iacolff. Good I,.,hn, ton vnto vs two What thou of
hir wiH crafe,
An,l we wiH gladly go And help that thou if haue. 299
(33)
lol,,mues. Sysgers, you»e mowrnyng may noV amende ; trot. s. .1
And ye wiH ever, or he take ende,
Sl,de with my toaster free, 302
wod al,k
Then must ye ryse and with me weyn,, w Him
ain,
And kepe hym he shaH be kend ut
Withoutt yond saine cyte ; 3[5 u"
If ye wifl nyg me neoe, Coin fV and felowe me.
Maria. A, help me, systers dem! ThaV I my son
may see. 307
(3)
Maria M«gdalene. ].ady, we wold weynd fuH fayn,
Herly Wit.h aH oure myghV and mayn,
youre oemfort fo encrée.
M,«ria. Goo,l Iohn, go befooe and fmyn.
lohannu. Lo, where he cmes vs euen agayn
with aH yond mekyH prese I 313
AH youre nmwrnyng in feyr / may not his sorow sese.
J[(ttqa. Alas, for my son de»e, / thaV me moder
che 1 [They met Jes,.] 315
John
minds ber of
the words of
Jesus
His death
ad coming
286
.a bi(l,
Joha go be-
fore them
254 Tou, ndey Plays. I\I'II. Tt
ry ,,u , dere on for eare / I se thi body blede ;
,' Cr. My self I wiH for-fam / for the in this t ede,
This crus on thi shder bare ] help the in ts nede,
I wi iV m with tt harV e ] whedo" thay wiB the
lede. 319
z«»,t 1. Thi cros lae in lengte / and also butus
rorr, wit a ;
If thou put to thi strengthe ] the erte thou mon downe
fa. 321
()
lhus. Io, moder, I teH iV the / bem no mygh thou
b.
bi Maria. I pray the, dere son, iP may be ] man thou
H bave
tr - gif thi
]f.
On thi self thou haue py / and kepe the h'om thi
f,,yoe. 325
(7)
y, lhus, ff,r sothe, mode, th no nay / on cros I must
He mt
d i.. dede dre,
man. AII« from deth ryse on the thryd day / thus prophecy
says by me ;
Mana sauH thaP I luffyd ay / I shaH redeme securly,
In hlis of heuen for ay / I shaH iV bryng to me. 329
he ther Mnria M,«gdalene. It is b'eatt sorow fo any wygh / Ihesus,
$1ea
lainent se with Ines keyn,
[r. . . I[ow he in dynee payns is dight / ffor row I wa boih
g. ff. 3.]
myn) eeyn. 331
Maria I,«b«. This lord that is of myghV/dyd neucr
yH tmly,
Thise Iues thay do noV righV / ff thay deme bym to dy.
M;'ia lIagd{dene.
that is so leyfe, 334
To det thise Iues this day / thay lede with payn
fe.
T re ee fayse,' fo
Towneley Piays. -l\l'II. The ,S'co«rging. 255
Mari« Iacob/. tie was fuH true, I say ] thougli thay data Their heart
wfll cleave
hym as thefe, or.orrow
Mankynde he ]ufed aH way / fr soros my hart wil-}
clef e. 337
(40)
lheu, ye doghers of Ierus«lem ] I byd you wepe nothvng
« them lainent
fOr l]lej for them-
s¢Ive and
Bot for youre self and youre baffvteme ] behald I
dren.
you securle,
Sore paynes af ordaud for this reine [ in dayes hera|ter for
fo be ;
youre myrtli to baytt iV shaH downe streme [ in euy
place of this cyte. 3tl
(4)
Childer, certys, thay shaH blys / women baren that neuer
child bare,
And pappes that neuer gaf sowke, Iwys ] thus shatt
thare hartys for sorow be sare ;
The montayns hy and thise greatt hyllys ] thay shatt byd
fat apon them thare,
ffor my bloode that sakles is / fo shedc and spytt thay
wiH hot spare. 345
.ccundus tortor, walk on, and lofe thi vayn carpyng / it The second
t«,rtUrer b,ds
shaH not saue the h'o thy ded,., H,m ceaso
H]s vain
wheder thise women cry or syng / for any tett that thay t]king.
can rett. 347
(4)
Tercius tvrtor. Say vherto abyde we here abovtej he other
toff¢urers
Thise qwenes with scremyng and with showte
May no man thare wordys stere ? 350 'omen.
primus tortor. Go homc, thou casbald,
Or, by that lord I leyfe anti lowte,
Thou shaH by iV fuH derc ! 353
M«r/« M«gdalenc. This thyng shatt venyance catt/ on
you holly in fere.
Secundus tortor. Go, hy the hens with aH/or yH haytt
cam thou here!
ii]us tortor, let aH this bargan be[ syn aH oure toyles ar 0 third
torturer
before ; -
:I]fis tratoure and this tre / I wolc ful4 faya were thorc, jet o.
256 l'owneley Plays. ..I'[I. The Ecourging.
rh«th, 1jus t,»'tor. It nedys hot hym to harH / this cros dos
r
tt$un hym gatt des,
thecro. Bot y,mdvr commys a arll / shaH help hym for to
(4)
xhey , ij tor. Tha shnH we syn se on say.
n, o ber'k, g
Thou wnlkes thou were wrath. 362
s,,, » 'qm. Sy, I haue a gatt Ioay
t
ey. "l'ha must donc this e day,
Or els it wiH me skathe. 365
[. . .1 Terci todor. Thou may with lytyH payn ] ee hym
and thi self bot
Sinwn ». G
were fufl loth. 367
(4)
e «r- primus toi4or. Nay, nay thou shaH fuH soyn be spe, ;
r pres
o 1o hem a la, haV musV be
t si,. ffor his yH dedys dy, 370
ilegeoe
An,l he is bred and aH f,,r ble«l,
Tha makys vs here thus stratly sted ;
we pçay the, sir, for-thi, 373
ThaV thou wiH take this tre ] bere iV aluary.
S . Good sirs, that may hop be / ff»r fuH grtt
h haue I, 375
(45)
Xh c,,na No longera y I hoyn.
r y$ ..
tJ« £ to»4or. In fayth thou shaH hOP go soyn
mu d
by . ffor noghP that th,,u tan say 378
mt »eu This dede musV nedys be done,
bel I, them.
And thh carll be dede or noyn,
And now is nere myd day ; 381
d thefo help vs aV this nede ] and make vs here no
more delay.
ymon . I pray you do yourc dede ] and IcP me go my
way ; 383
(46)
s, tn And I shaH coin fuH soyn agane,
To help this man with aH y mayn,
t The ryme noe ' bath, lat.'
Towneley Plays. .1\['II. The Scourging. 257
. AV youre awne wyH. 386
iijus tortor, whaV and wol, l thou trus with sicli a trane e tou-
lay fatur, thou shaH be fuit fayn, 8i,non.ers thmaten
This forward to fulfyH ; 389
Or, by the myghV of lnahowne! ] thou shaH lyke iV
fut
primus totor. TytV, leV dyng this dastard downo ] boY
he lay hand ther tyl-t. 391
(7)
Symon . Certys, that were vnwysely wroghV,
To beytt' me bot if I tresl,aSV oghV
Aythere in worde or dede. 394
ijus tvrtor. Apon thi bak it shaH be broghV, e
bear the
Thou berys it vheder thou wiH or noghV !
whether ho
DewyH ! whom shuld we drede 397 m o «
Ald therfor take iV here belyfe ] And bore iV fut], good
spede.
S9mon . IV helpys noV here t,, strife ] bere iV behoues me simon he must
nede ; 399 it,
(S)
And therfor, 8yrs, a ye haue sayde, a is w°n
content to
To help this man I anl weH payde, help Christ.
As ye wohi thaV if were. 402
iiju for/or. A, ha ! now af we righV arayde,
boy loke ouro gere be redy grade,
To wyrk when we coin thcre. 405
primus tortor. I warand aH redy ] oure toyles both moore [F«t. s,
and les, Big..N'. 4.]
And sir symon truly / gose on beforc with cros. 407
(49)
Tereius/ortor. low by mahownc, oure hcuen kyng, The tort,tf
er hurry to
I wold thaV we were in thaV stede their work.
where we myghV bym on cros bryng.
Step on belote, and î«rth hym lede
A trace. 412
/rbnus tortor. Coin on thou !
ijus tortor. Put on thou !
ijus tortor. I coin fasV after you,
And folowse on the chace.
416
Exl, licit Fl«gellacio.
T. PLAY8 8
'58 2"l+¢ley Plays. A:ITII. Fl, e Cru, ifio**.
Piat¢
for oele-
with thresta.
ivtmrru],t
lmu, he will
t tb«m.
(XXlII.)
8equitur P,-oessus ruis.
[ Dramatis
Plalus. Quaru Tortor.
Primus Trtr. Jesua. Joscphus.
eeundus Terrer. Maria. 2ichodonta.]
'ercitt, Tor,r. Jolann¢s.
[1 tflirtcen-line $lanza, aba cbcbd ccd.; 9 deven-li»c, o. 38 aab
cci) bd bbd» no#. 39, 40, 45, 70, 71, 72 aab aab bc bbc, nos. 53
and 54 aaab cccb dbd ; 1 tcn-lDte, no. 52, aaab cccb, ch ; 1 nine-
line» no. 57, aaaab cccb ; 5 ei9ht-line, no. 1 abab abab, no. 51 abab
ab, noa. 50, 56 and 65 aaab cccb ; 1 sctrn-linc, to. 3, aa bb¢
bc ; l siz.lin,, nos. 62, ¢3, ¢¢. ¢8, ¢9 azaab b, the tst aab ccb ;
3flvc-liw, no«. 59, 61, 67 aaab b ; ¢four-lzn*, no. 44 ab ha, 49,
55, 58, 60 and 64 aaaa ; 1 lltrcc-lDc, no. 90, and 7 couplet$.]
l'il"tus" (1)
'se I byd euereich Wight !
Stand as styH as stone in
Whyls ye af prescrit in my sight,
That none of you clatter ne caH : 4
ff«,r if ye do yore Ocde is dight',
I warne if you bvth greatt and SlnaH,
XVith this brand burnyshyd so briglmt'.,
Therfor in peasse Ioke ye be aH. 8
What ! peasse in the dwillys ame
harlottvs and dustardvs aH bedcne!
O galus ye be maide fnH Lime,
Thefys and mychers key
wiH yc hOt pcasse w]men I bid you
|,y mahownys bloode, if ye me tcyn,
I shaH ordan sone for yon,
payses that ncuer ere was seyn,
And that anone ! 17
]3e ye so bold beggars, I warn y,,u,
ffuH boldly shatt I bett yon,
To heH the dwiH shaH draw yon,
Body, bak and bone. 21
Tmcneley Plags. XXIIL The Crucifixion. 259
(3)
I am a lord that' mekiH is of myghV, [Fol. 8. b.!
His ame
1,rynce of al Iury, sir pilate I hight, l'date.
NeW kyng herode grettyst of aH ; Ho
Bowys te my byddyng both greatt and slnal-t, t,, K,ng
Or eh be ye shentt ; 26 l:Ierod.
ïherfor stere youre ronges, I warn you ,aH,
And vnto vs take tent. 28
/,rimus loriot. Ail peasse, aH peasse, emang yu ail !
tosturer bids
And herkyns llOW what shail befail the peolde
li8teu to
Of this fais chuifi.r hcre ; 31
befall Jeus,
That with his fals quanlyse, "u,i false
chuffer,"
hase lett hymself as god wyse,
Emav.gys vs many a yere. 34
()
he cals hym self a lO'ol)hett, who
can alend ail
And says that he can baies bete,
Cau Ho
And make aH thyngys anlende ; 37 Inend His
Bot or oght Iang wytt we shaH
wheder ho tan bete his awne bale,
Or skapp out of onre hende. 40
()
Was nt»t this a wonder thyng,
Htmsclf a
That he dul'st cail hym self a kyug kmg. and
shall no*. be
And make se greatt a ]ee ? 43 furgiven Hia
pridc ti|i He
Bot', by mahowne ! whils I may lyf, , .d
Those prowde wordes shaH I neucr forgyf, r,, ic
Tytt he be hanged on he. 46
(7)
Eecuudus terrer, lys t,ride, fy, we setV aP noghV, The 2nd
torturer
Bot ich man IIOW kest in his thoght, will make
Christ's
Aud looke that we nogh wantc ; 49 h(art l,:mt
this da)'.
ffor I shaH fowncle, if that I lnay,
By the order of knyghtede, fo day
Te cause his hart pante. 52
(8)
Terdus terrer. And se shail I with alk my myghV,
Abate his pride this ylk nyght ,
The 4th bids
them see
tiret they
have ail thcy
eed to
Jth.
5S
61
67
73
76
9
82
5
8
çowneley Plays. XXIIL The Crucifixion.
(14)
primus tortor. In fayth, syr, sert ye callyd you a kyng,
you must prufe a worthy thyng
ThaV falle vnto the wem ;
ye must Iust in tornamente ;
BoY ye sytt ft els be ye shcntt,
Els downe I shaH you bere.
(1.)
5'ccundus loriot. If thou be godys son, as thou tellys,
Thou can the kepe ; how shuld thou ellys ?
Els were it meruet¢ greatV ;
And bot if thou can, we wiH hot trow
That thou hase saide, boy make the mow
when thou syttys in yond setV. 100
(16)
iijus tortor. If thou be kyng we si,aH thank adyH,
flot we shakt sert the in thy sadyH,
flot faHvng be thou bohL
I hete the weH thou bydys a shafV ;
BoY if thou sytV weH thon had better laft
The tales that thou bas roide. 106
(17)
iiO'us loriot. Stand nere, felows, and let se
how we can hors ouro kyng so fre,
By any crafV ;
Stand thou yonder on yond syde,
And we shaH se how he can ryde,
And how to weld a shafV. I 12
(18)
yrimus toe'tor. Sir, eommys hder and hau done,
And wyn apon oure palfray son,
flot h [is] redy howne.
If be bond tit hym, he hot wrothe,
flot b securo we were fut loth
On any wys that y fet down. 118
(1)
261
If He b
G,,d's Son.
He can
guard Him-
97 .er
Thov will
set Him m
His saddle,
and He need
103 .et rear a
fal].
Let them see
how they
horde their
109 i:
[Fol. 85, b.i
His pal frey
is rea4y,
and He mus.*
be boun, I t,)
115 it.
8ecundus tortor, knyt thou a knott, with aH thi strenght ,
flot to draw this arme on lengthe,
262 Toaraeley .Plays. .1:I'III. The Crucifixion.
, a,,, TyH it com to the bore. 121
out Christ's
arme, Terclus tw'to. Thou mad,lvs , man, bi this light
It wantys, tyH ich mans sight ,
Othere hall span nd more.
(20)
bm4 th,m .al"lus tortor, yiP dmwe owt this arme and fi.t it
=,u, r« with this rope that weH wiH lat,
And ilk man ]ity hand to.
primus tmffor, xee, an,l bynd thou fas0 that band ;
we shaH go to thaP ot]wre hand
And lokc whaV 'e u do. 1
(20
na til ijus tre'for. Do dryfo a nayH ther thrug out,
lltlll ;
And th,« thar vs nothyng ,Ioult,
flot it wiH hot brcs0. ! 33
iijus tortor. That shaH I do, myght I thryfe !
fl,r elynke and for to dryfe,
Therto [ alll fu pe ; 136
()
8o let i styk, for it is wo]e.
i;qs tor. Thou says the, haue I eele ]
Ther ean no man i mende.
h,,4«, pmus t-b»r, hal, i downe his knees.
lira knees, ecIldll8 loriot.
Iris norysh yede neuer hetr t« ;
Lay «,n aH your hende.
()
, o« Terci todor. Dw out hys ]ymmes, let se, hauc af t
the h "
h.ra. iiifls rotor. That w weH ,lrawen tiret that;
ffare fart bym that so pul, 1
_,r to hane getten it to the marke,
I trow lewde man ue clerk
Nothyng better shn]J. !
04)
pierce them. primus tort.r, ha],P i now f:t thor,
them. d oene of you take the bore,
And then may iV no fuyH. 151
i]us tortor. That shaH I do withoutMn ,lre,
As euer myght I we spede,
hym mekyH bayH.
139
that shaH I ,lo.
142
Townele .Plas. 26,3
()
Tercius tortor. So, that is weil, it wiil not brest , [FoL 86, s.]
Bot let now se who dos the best Thev b
to p',fil the
witti ny slehe of hnde. 15 c°
place with
iiijus to4or. Go we now vnto the othere ende ; a rope.
ffelowse, lest on fast youre hende,
And pull weil st this band. 160
(26)
prbnus toor. I red, felowse, by this wedyr, st
ail pull
That we draw ail ons togedir, gerber.
And loke how it wyH fare. 163
ijus to'tor, let now se and lefe yonre dyn !
Ald draw we ilka syn from syn ;
flot nothyng let vs spare. 166
(2»)
iijus torlor, h'ay, felowse, this is no gara !
we wit no longere draw a sain,
So mekiil hauc I asspyed.
iiijus tortor. qo, for as haue I blys !
Soin can twyk, who soit is,
Sekys easse on soin kyn syde. 17 2
()
lrimus tortor. IV is better, as I hope,
On by his self to draw this tope,
And then may wc se
who if is that ere whfle
AH his felows ean beg),le,
Of this compan7e. 178
(9)
,S'ecundus tottr. Sen thou wit so haue, here for me ! T],ey vio
wth each
how dmw I. as nyght thou the ? ther
Terciu loriot. Thou drew right wele. 181 pun,g.
haue here for me hall a foyte !
quartus tortor, wema, man ! I trow thou doyte !
Thou flyt it neuer a dele ; 184
(30)
Bot haue for me here that I ma), !
çrbnus tortor. Wet drawen, son, bi this day !
But the
Srd and
torturers
think some
169 one is sham-
ndngo
The 1st pro-
poses tbat
pulls by m-
175 r.
tIold stil|
there !
Now to bore
the hole for
the CroaS to
ttand in !
[Fol. 86, b.]
They rail to
one
to tt the
Cross.
and et it in
the motrice.
'oumde!l tlavs. A'XIII. The Crucifixion.
Thou gose weH thi warke 187
çcundus tw4or, yit erre, whfls thi bande in,
pull thera with soin kyn g.
iijus tm4or, yee, & hryng it fo the marke. 190
C31)
us loriot, pu, pu
?rimus tor. haue now
ijus tor. let sel
io'us/or. A bal
iiij rotor, yit a d=ght!
rimus toor. Therto xvit. aH my maght.
ijus loriot. A, ha ] hold sti thore ! 193
io'us rotor. So felowse ! looke now lyfe,
whic of you ean best tyfe,
And I shaH take the . 196
(Z)
a/or. let me go ther, if I shaH ;
I ho t I the t mershaH
flot [] elynke it right. 199
do rase hym vp now when we may,
flot I hope he & his pal'ay
Sha hot twyn this nyghV. 202
(33)
primus toor. Coni hedir, felowse, & haue done
And help that this tre sone
To lyft vith aH youre slegh. 205
ijus tortor, yit let vs wyrke a whyle,
And noman now othere begyle
To i brogh on heghV. 208
iijus ttor, ffelowse, lest on aH yole hende,
flot rase this tre on ende,
And let se who is las. 211
iiijus rotor. I red we do that he says ;
Set we the tre the morhse,
d ther it stand fasV. 214
primus tortor. Vp with the tymbre.
ecund todor.
or hm that aH th warld veldys
a, it heldys !
Towneley Plays. A:i'III. Te Crucin. 265
put fro the with thi hande ! 217 t it dop
into the mor-
i'us tortor, hald euen emangys vs aH. ce :
it will stand
iiijus tortor, yee, amt let if into the mortaçe fart, then.
ffor then wiH it best stande. 220
(36)
2,rimus tortor. Go we to if and be we strong,
And rase if , be it neuer so long,
Sen that if is fast
ijus to»tor. Vp with the tymbre fast on ende !
iijus tortor. A felowse, fayr fa youre hende !
iiijus to»t,»r, so sir, gape agans the son !
They lift it
int plae.
and moch
223 Jen.
226
(37)
primus tortor. A fclow, war thi crowne !
ijus tortor. Trowes thou this tymbre wiH oght downe
iijus tvrior, yit help tl«at it were fast. 229
iiijus tortor. Shog hym weH & let vs lyfte.
primus tortor, ffttH shoote shalbe his thryfte.
ijus tortor. A, if standy. vp lyke a toast . -030 bkelt standSa mat p
(38)
lhesus. I pray you pepyH that passe me
That lede youre lyre so lykandly,
heyfo vp youre hartys on hight !
Behold if euer ye sgli body
Buffet & bett thus blody,
Or yit thus dulfully diglW;
In warld was neuer no wight
That suffred hall so sare.
My mayn, my mode, my myght,
Is noght bot sorow to sght ,
A,d comfortli none, bot care.
Jesus calls
to them that
laas by 1
3 sce how He
jffers.
238
243
(39)
My folk, what hau« I done fo the,
That thou aH thus shaH tormente me
Thy syn by I fuH sore.
what haue I greuyd the answere me,
That thou thus nalys me fo a tre,
And a for thyn erroure ;
[Fol. 87, a.]
What have
I done to
246 thee, My
folk, tiret
thvu tor-
mentest i
thus?
249
266
their resling
l*htCeS, but
G«l's Son
h,l only
lmulder
lay His head
I Ive ruade
thee in $ly
hkeuess,
and thon re-
],ayest Ie
thus.
By this
guiltless
suffering I
buy Adam's
blood.
]'owneley Plays. XA-rrr. The Cuci.
where shaii thou seke socoure
This mys how shat4 thou amende 2 °.51
when that thou thy saveoxre
Dryfes fo this dyshonoure,
And na]ys thrugh feete and hende ! _054
(40)
Ait creatoures that kyndc may kest,
Becstys, byrdg.* , aH haue thay test,
whe thay ar wo begon ; 257
Bot' godys son, that' shuld! be best,
hase hot 'here apou his hede to test,
Bot on his shuder bone. 260
To whome now may I make my mo:e
when thay thus martyr
And sakles witi me slone,
And beete me blode and bone,
That my brethere shuld be ! 265
()
what kyndnes shuld I kythe heym
haue I hot doue that I aght to do,
Iaide the to my lyknes ? 268
And thou thus refys me rest & fo,
And lettys thus lightly on me, lo
Sicli is flfi catyfnes. 271
(4)
I hau the kyd kyrdnes, / Vkyndly thou me qnytys ;
Se thus thi w«kydnes ! ] h,ke how thou me dyspytys ! 273
(43)
Gyltles thus am I put to pyne,
Not' for [my] mys, man, bot for thyne,
Thus ara I rent on rode ; 276
ff'or I that tresoure wold hot tyne,
That I markyd & ruade for myno,
Thus hy I a,lam biode, 279
(4)
That` sonkyn was i syn,
with none erthly good ;
13ot' with rny flesh and blode
That' lothe was for to yn. 283
Towneley Plays. XXIII. The Crucifixion.
(45)
My brethere thatI coin forto by,
has hange@ me here thus hedusly,
And freyndys fynde I foyn ; 286
Thus haue thay dighV me drerely,
Aud at-t by-si,ytt me sl,ytusly ,
As helples man ill won. 289
I:oP, fader, that syttys in tronc.,
tl:»rgyf thou them this gylt,
I pray fo the this boyll,
Thay wote hot what thay doyn,
:Nor whom thay haue thus spylt. -')94
primus tortor, yis, what we do fuH wet-t we knaw.
ijus tortt,r, yeo, that shat-t he fyndo within a thl'aw.
(47)
iijus lortor. Now, with a myschaunee t)bi his cors,
wenys he that we gyf any force,
what dwit-t so euer he ayH 299
iiijus foh,r, ffor Le wo]d tary vs aH day,
[)f his dodo to make delay
I h.H you, sansfayH. 302
(48)
primus to,tor, lyft vs this tre emangea vs aH.
ijus tortor, yee, and let if into the m«rtase fart,
And that shal-t ga hym brest .
;ijus tortor, yee, and alt to-ryfe hym lyre from lyre.
iffjllS tortor. And it wiH breke ilk ionte in hym.
le se now who dos best. 308
(49) [M,,y
Maria. Alas ! the doyH I dre ] I drowpe, I date in drede
ments fr
Whi hyngys thou, son, so hec?
brede, agony.
At blemyshyd is thi ble ] I se thi body blede
In warld, son, wer neuer we ] so wo as I in we,le. 312
(50)
My foode that I haue fed,
In lyf longyng the led,
ffut .tratly art thou sted
Emanges thi foo-men f]-); 316
267
The brethren
I came t
save haro
hanged -Me
thus ;
[Fol. ,7, b.]
but, Fatlwr,
fargive tl,e,,t
this guilt,
they know
tot what
they do.
The trtnr-
ers say they
enough what
they are
ab,,at
They lift the
Cross, and
Ici it fart
again into
305 the mrtic,
to make H,
b«]y burst
asnnder.
C'rue/riz/on.
320
324
328
(52)
ffestynd both handys and feete
With nalys fuil vnmete,
his w,:,undes vrynyng wete,
Alas, n,y childe, for care 1
ff,,r aH rent is thi hyde ;
I se on aythere syde
Tcres of blode downe glide
Ouer aH thi body bare.
Alas ! that euer I shuld byde
And se my feyr thus rare !
332
336
338
Jolm shares
in ber grief
lOT heT on,
who 'tv:k9 .
good Maste
to him and
man]- more.
03)
Iohannes. Alas, for doyil, my lady dere !
AH for-ehangid is thi chere,
To see this prynce withoutten perê
Thus lappyd ait in wo ;
he was thi rode, thi faryst foine,
Thi luf, thi lake, thi lufsom son,
That high on tre thus hyngys alone
with body blak and blo ;
Alas !
To me and many mo
A good toaster he was.
[John a,h'ances.]
342
346
349
.Toac+'nde Plays.
(54)
Bo, lady, sen if is his wiH
The proçhecy fo fulfyH,
That mankynde in sy[n] hot spiH
flot theym thole this payn ;
And with his dede raunson to make,
As l»'ophctys beforn of hym Sl,akc ,
ffor-thi I reO thi sorowe thou slake,
Thi Wepyng my not gayn ;
Iu 8orowo
Oure boytt he byes fuH bayn,
V8 aH from baie to bor»we.
269
But Jesus
suffers thiq
pain b) ]|,s
owl wi]l,
therefore
353 she should
lake hot
sorrow.
357
360
M,.ia. AI! thyn een as cristal{ clerc/ that shoyn as Mary la-
son in sight,
Tha lufly wer in ly«r« ] l«,s t]my bau« thar«
And wax a faed in fere ] aH dym flmn af [hay digh[ !
In payn bas fiou no pere ] flm[ i wihou[t«n pih[. 364
Swete sun, say me thi th,,ght, ahe olla
J¢sus to h.II
what wonders has thuu Wl'-ght herwhy Ilc
To be in payn thus hroghV, these
Thi blissed blude to blende 368
A son, thynk ou my wo !
whi wiH thou rare me fro
On molO is noman mo
That may my myrthes amcnde. 372
()
l,,Imnn. Comly lady, good ami couth, / ffayn wvld I
comforth thc ; J,,hn l-
mmds ber
Me mynnys lny toaster with mowlh, / tvl,l vnto his lnenyee the words of
Jcs as
Tha ho shulJ thole fuH mckiH payn ] and dy apon a tre,
And to the lyre ryse vp agayn, / apon the thryd day shuld oectivn.
if ho
flhH right 377
flç»r-thi, my lady swete,
Stynt a while of grete !
Oure hale then viH he
As he befor has hight. 381
These two lines ara wfitten one in thc MS.
70
]lary is maJ
-ith ber
grief;
gave Je6ua
for lier
ly chfld,
and ca]l on
'et'l* witln
hcr.
lary thinlks
she bas ]ivcd
tt,o ],,g.
Matie. [i SOl'Oç if is so sad / no solace may nie sale;
[owrnyn maffs me mad / nne ]mpe of hc]p I hafc ;
I ara rcd] and rad / ffr fcrd that I mon rare;
'oght may male ne glad / te I Lc in my gmfc. 385
(59) 1
To deth my dere is d)'ffell,
his robe is aH to-ryffcn,
That of me was hym gyff.n,
And shapen with my sydys ; 389
Tiisc Iucs and he bas stryffcu / That aH the balu he ]ydys.
(6o)
A], my lam so my]de / whi wiH thou fare me fro
Emang thise wulfSs wylde / that wyrkc on the this wo
flot shame who may the s]le]de ] flot freyndys h thou fo
Ai, my com]y childe / whi wiH flmu rare ne fol 394
(6)
Madyns, nake yom mo»c !
And wct,e ye, wyfs, euerichon,
with inc, most wrich, in wone,
The childe thaV Orlie was Lest !
My hutte is styf stoue / That f,] o bayH wifi hrest. 399
(6e)
Iohannes. A, lady, wH wote I / thi hart is fuH of care
when thou thus open]y / se thi chi]de thus rare ;
]uf gars hym rathly / bym-sel[ wiH he hot spae,
Vs aH fro i by / of blis that a fuH bare 403
ff,r syn.
My lofe lady, for-thy ] ff mowl'nyl]g ]oke th,u b]yn. 405
(6)
.]I(«ri««. A] ! may cuer be my salg / Whyls I may ]yf
in leyd ;
hic thynk now that I lyf fo lang/to se my Lame thus blede ;
Itls wyrke with hym aH wrang / wherfor do thay this
dcde
lo, so hy thay haue hym haaffig/thay let I,r no drede : 409
Whi so
his f, men is he emang / o flynde he h, boy fo. 411
Thcse sta, weH 'o. 67, oe¢ eal]y s-e stanz,
ab ab.
Toweley Plays. .I\I'_TII. The C':ucijn. 271
My frely foode now farys me fro ] what shaH w«)rt on me
COllle Of
Thou art warl)yd aH in wo [ and spred here on a tre
ehild is thua
ffuH hee / 41
I mowrne and may mo / ThaP sees this payn on thc.
()
l,,hanles. Dere lady, weH were me a,,hn
lai. couufo
If that I myght comfvrth the ;
flot the sorow thaV I see
Sherys myn hart in son4ere ; 419
when that I se Uly mastcr bang
With bytb:r l»ayncs and strang,
Was neuer wigi,P with wrang
Vrvgh so mcki wondcr. 423
()
Mar/a. Alas, dede, thou dwcllys to hug / whi art thou ,le» ,-
bids Dth
hid fro me ] or going to
Who ken¢ the fo my childe to gaug / aH b]ak flnou
ma];ys his blc j
ow witterly thou wyrkys wrang / the morc I wiH wy the,
Bo if t]mu 'iH my hart shng [ that I nayght with
hym dee 427
And byde ;
Soin sygyng is my sang, ] flZ,r tiyrlyO is his hyde]
(67)
A, dcde, what has thou done / with thc wi I moytt sene,
Son I had chil,lcr nonc bot oonc ] bes vnder sou or mt)yn
ffreyndys I had fu fi)yn [ that gars roc ete and gronc
ber ho
ffuH svre. 433 o mon
Good lord, aunte me my boyn / and let me ]yf no more
GabrieH, lhat good ] soin tyme thou cau me grcte, o
how
And thon I vnderstud [ thi ivordys that were so swe;
,»t noxv thay meng my moode / flot grace thou can me he,
To bere aH of my blode / a chdc oure bai shuh bete
with righ ;
'ow hyngy he heoe on rude / Whe is that t]mu me hightl
A that thou of blys / highP me in tha stede,
ffrom myrt h fal'en omys / aud yiç trow thi red
272
Mary
iFoL 89, b.]
to Jeue for
mercy.
J¢ue bide
fro the
orrow thnt
more than
Hi$ o.
He »uffe
to ave man-
kind.
Lt ]uer
flore weep-
ing. and let
Jt,hn and che
be son
and mothcr.
Tewnd«y Plays. .YXIII. The Crucifixion.
ïlfi counce]¢ now of this / my lyre how shal{ I lede
When fro rot gone is / he that was my hede
In
My dede now comen it is [ My dere son, haue mercy !
444
(7o)
Ihesus. My modcr mylde, thou chaunge thi chere I
ease of thi sorow and sighyng sere,
It syttys vnto my ha't fut-1 sare I ; 449
The sorow i harp I sufii'e here,
Bot d,,ytt thou drces, my moder dere,
lIe marters mekit-1 mare. I 452
Thus wil my fadcr I rare,
To ]owse mankynde of bandys ;
his -Oll XViH lin hot spare,
To lowse that bon was are
ffuH fast in fcyndys handys. 457
(71)
The fyrst cause, moder, of my commyng
Vas for mankynde myscarying,
To salf thare sore I soght ;
Thcrf,r, inc(le, make none mowrnyng,
Sen mankyndc thrugh my dyyng
lffay thus to blis be boght
Woman, wepc thou right noght !
Take ther Iolin vnto thi chylde !
5lankynde must nedys be boght,
And thou kest, cosyn, in thi thoght
Iolin, lo ther thi moder myldo
(72)
Blo and blody thus ara I bett,
Swongen with swepys & aH to-swett,
]Iankynde, fo thi mysdede !
ffor my luf lust whcn Wold thou lett,
And thi harte sadly sett,
Sert I thus for the haue blede
460
463
468
471
474
i lïIS. sore, more.
'maneley/ .Plas. XXIII. 273
Sich ]yf, for sothe, I le,
That vnothes may I more ; Jesus
This uffre I for thi nede, thirst.
To marke the, man, thi mede :
Now thryst I, wonder sore. 479
finus toor. Noght bot hol thi peasse !
toer
Thou shaH haue drynko withh a fesse, ,.
bittr dn
My self shalbo thy knaue ; 482
hauo here the draght that I the heto,
And I shaH warand it is hot swete,
On aH the good I haue. 485
()
'endus tortor. So syr, say now aH youre wiH he ot
ffor if ye cout haue holden you sty by reoenmg
Hswords:
ye had not h this brade. 488
Terci tor. Thou wold aH gaytt be kyng of Iucs,
Bot by this I trow thou rues
AH tha thou has sayde. 491
(5)
iius ttor, he has hym ruseO of great prophcs,
Tha he shuld make vs tempyllès,
And gar it cleyn downe fart ; 49 ig" o.
And yi he yde he sh¢t iV rasc
As weH as it was, within thre dayes I
ho lyes, that wote we aH ; 497
(6)
And for his lys, in eat dispyte
we wiH departe his clothyng tyte,
Bot he can more of arte. 500
prbnus tor. yee, as euer myght I thryfe,
Soyn wiH we this mantyH ryfe,
And ic man take his parte. 503
(7)
ijus toor, how wold thou we shae this clothe
i0"us toor. Nay forsote, that were I lothe,
Then were iV aH-gate spylt ; 506
Bot assent thou fo my saw,
let va aH cutt draw,
And then none begyl. 509
T. PLAY8.
The Crucifixion.
of destroying
the teml»|e ,
and raisig
if in three
In desplte
of H]s |iee
they wi||
divide Hm
clothcs be-
tween them.
There is one
garment too
good to be
cut :
for thJs they
wfl| draw
lots.
274
The 4th
torturer
wm the gar-
nd the ]st
Towneley Plays. .I\[IIL he C'ueifi.iom
iii.jus tortor, how so befallys now wyl4 I draw!
This is myn by eomon law,
Say hot tbêr agayn.
or o buy çrimus tortor. 'ow sen iff may no better be,
|t ci' hint.
Chevich the with it for me,
3Ie thk thou art fui hyn.
(79)
hey « a i]US todor, how felowse, se ye not yond skraw
scription
ey I is writen yonder within a thmw,
n on
o, Now sert that we drew eut.
andoeit ...
b a«. 3us offor. There is noman that is on lyfc
Bot it were pilate, as myght I thrife,
That durst it thcr haue putt.
(0)
ey go o iiOhs/o4or. Go we fast aud lc vs loke
look i
what is wrety9 on youd boke,
And what iV may bemeyn.
çrimus tor. A the more I loke tleron
A the more I thynke I fon ;
AH is no wort a beyn.
(S)
t is ne- ijus tortor, yis, for sorbe, me flyDk I so
l,w, tin,
ad Ok. Theron writcn langagc thre,
d ha
trauma. Ebrew and latyn
d grew, me tb3mk, writen theron,
flot i is hard for fo expowne.
i0"us tortor. Thou red, by appolyn
The 3rd iiijus tortor, yee, I aih a trcw knyght,
, «t I ara tbe best htyn wrigltt
'" tin
wright.'" Of this eompany ;
and ¢xIlai
it s [ wiH gO withoutten delay
And te you wha i is to 8ay ;
Behal, syrs, witerly !
(83)
Jesus of
eth. yonder is wret3 "iha] of næare
Kig of t
ev. he is kg of Iues," I weyn.
512
515
518
521
524
527
53O
533
536
539
[Fol .
Towneley Plays. X.YIII. The Crucifi:ion. 275
Trimus tortor. A ! that is writen) wran. 542
Eecundus tortor, he callys hym so, bot he is none.
i'us for/or. Go we to pilate and make oure mone ;
haue done, and dwett hot lang. 545
(84) [77ey aplroacl Pilate.]
pilate, yonder is a fals tabytf,
Theron is wryten noght bot fabytt ;
Of Iues ho is hOt kyag ! 548
he callys hym so, bot he hot is :
IV is falsly writcn, Iwys,
This is a wrangwys thyng. 551
Pil«tus. Boys, I say, what meH ye you
ll.'tre Ione
s i is wrien shaH i he now, « their
I say cet-fane ; ,5,54 Ineddling.
Quod scriptum scril,si,
That saine wrote I,
What gadlyng gruches ther agane ? 557
(86)
quartus tortor. Sen that he is man of law / h must nedys
es think
haue his witt ;
lawyar, nmat
I trow he had hot w,'iten that saw / without som propre kow best.
skyH.
(87)
Tri»tus tortor, yee, let it hyng aboue his hcde,
It shatt not saue hym fro the dcde, ^t any rat*
i¢ won't aave
Noght that he can w,'itc. 562 esu o
ijus tortor. Now ytia hale was he borne.
iO'us tortor. Ma-fiy, I tel1 his lyre is lor,,e,
he shalbe slayn as tyte. 565
(88)
If thou be crist, as mea the cal1, Tey bi«
Him coma
Com downo emangys vs aH, down from
tha Croaao
And thole hot thies myssaes. 568 d
l:hmelf.
iiijus tortor, yee, aud help thi self that we may se,
Aud we sl,att aH trow in the,
what soeuer thou says. 571
(89)
Tri?nus tortor, he cals hym self good of myght,
Bot I wold se bym be so wight
The tortur-
think the
inscription
rrong, and
eolnpl&in I
276
1'oumeley Plays. XXIII. The Crucifton.
rame Imzs-
rus, but
HiIf.
To do sich a dede
he rasyd lazare out of his delfe,
Bot he can hot he]p hym self,
Now in Iris greatt nede.
(90)
Ibesn. hely, hely, lamazabatany!
My goal, my god, wherfor and why
has tho forakyn me
574
577
58O
,e b,rtu- ijus loriot, how ! here ye not, as wcH as I,
er
nndertand how hc can now on hely cry
IIiln.
pon his wyse 1 83
',al 0. ., f«i tortor, yee, ther i non« hely in thk counlr
ShaH delyuer hym Irom thk mene$c,
On noky se. 586
(O)
Jess v-m- iiO'uS loriot. I waraud you n.w at the lt
mends Hi
,,tthe Tht he haH oyn yelde the gast,
ther. flot brty is his gaH. 589
I/esu. 'ow is my psy,m broght tyH ende
flder of heuen, in to thyn hende
I beke my sauH [ 592
(0)
he ,. in,mus tortor, let one pD'k hym with a spore,
vge. a And if that if do hym o dere
blind
e Then is his lyre ere p. 595
s. i/us tortor. Th b]ynde knyght may bt do tha.
longc. Gr me not do bot I wote whaP.
ius tortor. ot ot put vp fast. 598
receives h,B
sight, and
crave$ for-
veDS for
woun
the by o
(94)
longeus. A, lord, what may th[s be 7
Ere was I blynde, aow may I se ;
Godys son, here me, ihesu !
ff'or tlfis trespas on me thou rew.
ff'or, lord, othere men nie gart,
that I the stroke vnto the hart :
I se thou hyngys here on hy,
And dyse to fulfytt the prophecy.
602
606
Tmneley Plays. XXIII. Te Crucifixion. 277
(95)
iiijus tortor. Go we hence and leyfe hym bore,
ffor I shaH be his borghe to-yere
ho felys no more piyn ;
flot hely ne for none othere man
AH the good tha euer ho wan
Gettys hot his lyre agayn.
[ Exeuut Tortcn'es.
pilatus.
what so
So
Iose_ph.
Gmunte
The Srd
torturer says
they may
leave Jesus
609 «, o
bring Him to
lifo agam.
612
JoseTh of Arimathea and
eodemus advance. ]
(96)
Iosepi. Alas, alas, and walaway I
That euer shuld I ahyde this day,
To se my toaster dede ;
Thus wykydly as ho is shent,
with so bytter tornamente,
Thrugl fals Iues re@.
(9)
Nychodeme, I wold we yede
To sir pilate, if we myglst spede,
his body for to craue ;
I wiH fownde witli ait my myght,
flot my seruyce to aske that knyght
his body for to graue.
(98)
Nichodemus. Ioseph, I wiH weynde with the
flot fo do that is in me,
flot that body to pray ;
ff«,r oure good witt and oure traua]o
I hope that it mon vs avaytt
here aftÇrvard soin day.
(99)
Ioseph. Syr pylate, god the saue !
Graunte me that I craue,
If that it be thi witt.
Welcom, Ioseph, myght thou bel
thou askys I graunte it the,
that it be skyt't.
(m0)
flot my long seruyco I the pray
me the body--say me not nay--
Joseph af
Arimathea
]aments the
death of
615 Jesus.
He proposes
to .Nicode-
mus that
they beg
621 leave of Pi-
late to bury
the body.
624
Nicodemus
wil| go wlth
him.
627
630
[They go fo Pilate.] [Fol. 91. b.]
Joseph asks
a boon ;
633 Pilate grants
it.
636
278
They wrl
the body,
and bear if
, the tomb.
Tawneley Plays. .,ï.,I'III. 1"e Crud.fl.dt.
joseph', Of ihesu, dede on rud. 639
boon is tlutt
he ay hT ilatu. I graunte wel if he ded le,
J«u. Good leyfe shaB thou haue of me,
Do with hym what thou thynk gud. 642
001)
H t,,nk Iosel. Gramercy, æyr, of youre gond grace,
Pilate for
g,tmg it. That ye haue graunte me in this place ;
«w,«a ,the Go we oure way : [Tmy return fo Calvary.] 645
t r- Tychodeme, coin me furth witti,
thc Cro8
flot I my lf shaH be the smyt
The hales out for fo dray. 648
(10)
Hichvdus. ]osep ] ara redy hcre
To go with the with fuH good che,
T help the af my myght ; 651
te 'i¢ pub furth the hales on aythere syde,
t,,ld e And I saH a18 hym vp tis tyde ;
ur o A, lord, so t]lou is digh ] 654
Jes
(03)
Iose2. help now, felow, with aH thi myghe,
That he were wonden and weH dight,
lqicodentUs
l,ray. tha.t
Christ, wno
died and rose
ngain,
bless the
specrs.
And lay hym on this bere ; 657
Bere we hym furtl vnto the kyrke,
To the tombe that I gard wyrk,
Sen fuH many a yere. 660
(04)
Nichodemus. It shatt be so with otten nay.
he that dyed on gud fryday
And crownyd was witlï thoe,
Saue you aB that now here be !
That lord that thus wol@ dee
And rose on pascie morne.
Ex_plicit crucifixio Christi. 1
lS. xpi.
663
666
Towneley Plays. XXI V. The Talents. 279
Teue loquaces,
Siue dicaces,
poscite paces,
Dura fero faudo.
[Fol. 92, a.,
Pilate csHs
in Latin for
silence.
9
(2)
Stynt, I say ! gyf nmn plaee [ quia sure dominus domlncrum ! u L.tiu
he that agans me says [ rapietur lux cculorum ;
Therfor gyf ye nie spaee [ ne tendam viro brachicrum,
And then get yc no grace ] contestor Iura polorum,
Caueatis ; 14
Rewle I the Iure,
Maxime pure,
Towne quoque rure,
Me paueatis. 18
(3)
Stemate regali ] kyng atus gare me of pila;
Tramite ]egali [ Ara I ordand to reyn apon Iuda,
lomine wlgari / pownce pilate, that may ye wH say,
Qui bene wlt fari [ shuld catt nie fownder of aH lay.
The metricl bars { ] ) are hot in the IS., but the line are
divided hy dots, thus : The rymes in this play are very iregular :
see st. 30, 46, 3, 54, etc.
" Kyug Atus gare me of Pila" : heace "Pilatus."
sud English
ho bids the
people nmke
boasting of
Ids lineage
and power.
_°0
Toumeley Plays. ZXIY. The Talents.
IudeoLm
Iura guberno,
pleasse me and say so,
On»da firmo
Sorte deorum.
Coear bas
exa]ted him,
and ail men
mt be
obedient,
(4)
Myghty lord of aH ] me Cesar magnificauit ;
Downe on knees ye fart / greatt god me sanctificauit,
Me to obey ouer aH / regi reliquo quasi dauid,
hanged hy that he sali ] hoc iussum qui reprobauit,
I swere now ;
Bot ye youre hed/s
Barc in thies stedis
ttedy my swerde is
Of thaym to shere now.
32
36
(5)
tr,. o, b.] Atrox armipotens / I graunt lnn girth by my good graee,
r« i, Atrox armipotens / rnost myghty callyd ilt ylk place,
armipotent,
qn-«uti- vit quasi cunctipotens / I graunt men girth by my good
lotent, and
hi$ llwl grace,
mnst be
kept. Tota refert huic gens ] that none is worthier in face,
Quin eciam bona mens / doitti trowth and right bi my
trew lays,
Sflete ! 4
In genera|i,
Sic speciali,
yiV agan byd I
Iura teuete. 46
Leving hls
Latin, he
threatens to
]ang an y boy
who viii hot
how fo lds
loke that no boy be to bustus, blast here for to b]a%
Bot truly to my talkyng loke that ye be intendyng ;
If here be any boy that wità hot loutt tit-I oure law,
By myghty mahowne, hygli shat he hyng ; 50
South, north, eest, wesV,
In al/this warhl in lengthe and brede,
Is none so doughty as I, the best',
doughtely dyntand on mule and on stede. 54
()
Therfor I
lule ha ye ]owe o my
flot dowe of dyn£ in greuaunee ;
dflygenfly pIy o my pIesane,
As pree mos mygh£y me pay,
()
And talke no a woe ;
fier who so syrres or any dyn makys,
deply in my daunger he rakys,
That as soferan me not takys
And as hi awne lorde.
()
The Talents.
'2.81
Let them
b«w, then,
and obcYo
59
and speak
hot a word.
64
He Imd spit
in Christ's
face, though
it shone as
and had
stripped
Him of
clothing.
88
Nor in my sighV ones greue me so bold.
If ther be any boyes that make any cry,
Or els tbat wi}t hot obey me,
he were better be hange, l hy,
Then in my sight ones mefe me.
(I0)
Trimus tortor, war, war ! for now coin I,
The most shrew in this cuntry ;
I haue ton) ful-t fast in hy,
hedir to this towno ;
To this towne now comen ara 17
ffrom the mownt of ealuery ;
Ther crist hang, and that futi hy,
I swe[re] you, bi my crowne.
(11)
Af ealuery when he hanged was,
I spuyd anti spyt right in his face,
when that it shoyn as any glas,
so semely to my sight' ;
:Bot yit for al/that fayr thyng,
I loghe hym vnto hethyng,
Aad rofe of his clethyng ;
To me it was fuH light.
80
The 1st
torturcr
having run
from Cal-
76
{Fol. 9, a.|
72
68
he bas myster of nyghtys test that nappys not in noynyng ! re bifl
boy lay him
boy, lay me downe softly and hap me wett froln cold ; «« somr,
ahd see that
loke that no laddys noy me nawder with cryyng nor with o
Cl'Ollyll', turb him.
"28"2
The 2nd
torturer
lows tl,e 1st
in h,,t baste.
tFol. O, b ]
To.umel .PIa. ILYIV. T]e Talents.
(12)
And when his clothes were of h fere,
lord, o ve lo3e nd ide chere,
And crownyd tiret carle wit hrere,
As he had bene a kyng ;
d t I did fuH opurly,
I clappyd h co by and by,
I thogt I di fus curiously
In fayt hym for to hyng.
Bot to mahoe I make avowe,
hedir haue I broght his clethyng now,
To try the twthe belote you,
uen this saine yght;
Of me and of my felowse two
wit whom this garmente shaH go ;
bot sir pilate must ther,
I swere you l»y this light.
ff,,r whosoeuer may get thise close,
he thcr neuer tek whee he go,
br he mys nothyg lose,
If so be he theym we.
bot now, now, flose, stand ou rowme,
ffor he cm, shoewes, ,nto this towne,
Aud we wiH aH toged rowne,
so semely in oure gere.
(IS)
ecundus tortor, war, war and make rowme,
$)r I wi with my felose rowne,
And I sha knap hym on the crownc
That sndgs in my gate;
I wiH lepe and I wiH skyp
As I were now out of my wytt ;
Almost my breke thay ar beshyt
flot dinde I cam to hte.
Bo, by mahcwne ! now ara I here !
The most shrew, that dr I swet,
Tlmt ye shaH fynde aw where,
92
96
I00
104
108
112
116
120
Towneley Plays. XXI I'.
SpyH-payn in fayth I hight .
I was at caluery this same day,
where the kyng of Iues lay,
And ther I taght hym a newe play,
Truly, me thoght it right.
The Talents. 283
124 Hi laame Il
8pill-paln.
128
(17)
The play, in fayth, if wss o rowne,
That he shuld lay his hede downe,
And sone I bobyd hym on the erowne,
That gara me thoght was good.
when we hzd played wit hym oure fyil,
Then led we him vnto an hyl,
And ther we wroght witlï hym oure
And hang hym on a ru,E
132
136
He h$.s borne
his part in
l'tlrillg
Jesus.
(ls)
lolnore now of this talkyng,
Bot the cause of my eommyng ;
Boti on ernest and on hethyng
This cote I wol@ I had ;
ffor ff I myght this cote gett,
Then wold I botlï skyp and iepe,
And therto fast botli drynke and ete,
In fayth, I were ma,l.
140
144
his coming
is tlmt he al-
to get the
(19)
Terclus tortor, war, war! witifin thise wones,
flot I coin rynyng ail at ones !
I haue brysten botlï my balok stones,
So fast hyed I hedyr ;
And ther is nothyng me so lefe
As murder a mycher and hang a thefe :
If here be any that dofli me grefe
I sha]/theta thresl togedir.
148
152
The Srd
torturer
}mrreoe,
the others.
(°.0)
flot I may swere witli mekiH wyn
I am the most shrew in ait myn kyn,
That is from this towne vnto lyn,
He is OEe
greatest
shrew from
OEis town
Lynn.
He and Iris
le]]ovs are
corne to di-
vide the
coat.
|FI. 94,
The oters
eree.
Tey ek the
Counsellor
for Pilate,
and are told
ho lies there
in tho del'l
but .hall be
waked.
Pilste bids
Ue Co-
sellor
him no more.
Tonmeleg _Plags. .YXIV. The Talents.
1o, here my Ie]owse two ! 156
lq'ow af we thre cornmen) in
A new gam forto begyn,
This saine cote f,,rto twyn,
Or that we farther go. 160
(17
Bot to sir pilate prynce I red that we go hy,
And present hym the p]ynt how that we af std ;
Bot this gowne that is here, I say you for-thy,
By myghty mahowne I wold hot he ha, l. ]64
()
primus tortor. I assent to that sagla, by myghty mahowne !
Let vs Weynde to sir pilote wittioutten any fabyH ;
Bot syrs, bi my ]ewte, he gettys not this gowne ;
Vnto vs thro it were right prophekabyH ;
SpiH-payn what says thou 169
(23)
Secundus tortor, youro sawes craftely assent I vnto.
primus/ortor. Then wi8 I stregit furtti in this place,
And speke witli sir pilate wordys oone or two»
flot I ara right seme]y and rare in the face ;
And now shaH we sa or we henee go. 174
(e4)
Tercius tortor. Sir, I say the, by my lewtee,
whero is sir pilate of pryee
Cousultus. Sir, I say the, as myght I the,
he lygys here in the dewyfl seruyce. 178
primus lortor, witlï that* pryaeefowH myght he fal-l--
Must wo haue ai do.
6'onsu//us. I shaH go to hyan and cal-l,
And loke what ye wit4 sy h3m to. 182
(e)
My lord, my lode !
pilah«s, what, boy, art thou nyse ?
caH nomor«, thou bas callid tvyse.
C'onsultus. my lord ! 186
Tmvneley Piays. XXI . The Talents. 285
(27)
pilatus, what mytyng is that that mevys me in my mynde
if there be
Consultus. I, lord, youre counselloure, pight in youre saw.
tiov, and
pilatus. Say ar ther any catyffys combred that af vnkynde tld ,'«'"
6onsultus. ay, lord, none that I knawe. 190
pilatus. Then noy vs nomore of this noyse ; e i,
at being
you carles vnkynde, who bad you caH me turb«d,
but takes hm
By youre ma, l mate I hal@ you bot boyes, et in his
hall.
And that shaH ye aby, cls fowH myght befat me. 191
I shaH hot dy in youre dett !
Bewshere, I byJ the vp thou takc me,
And in my sete softly loke that thou se me sett. 197
(29)
Now shat we wytt , and that in hy,
If that sagtie be trew that thou dyd say ;
III fynde the With lesyng, lad, thou shatt aby,
fforto meH il th matcrs that l)ertenytli agans the lay.
[Fol. 9,b.]
(3o)
Consultus. l'ay, sir, hot so, withouttcn delay,
The cause of my callyng is of that boy bol«l,
flot itis saide sothely now this same day,
That he shuld dulfully be dede,
Ccrtayn ;
Then may youre cares be fut col
If hc thus sakles be slayn.
202 The
sel]or telh
him that Je-
mm is dead.
206
208
(31)
Til«tus. ffare and softly, sir, and say hot to far ;
Sert the witli sorow, then semys thou the les,
And of the law that thou leggys be wytty and war,
lest I greue the greatly witli dyntys expres ;
frais fatur, in fayth I shat slay the!
Thy reson vnrad I red the redres,
Or els of thise maters loke thou nomore met the.
Pilate bds
the Couel-
lot hot to
meddle iv
these mat-
212 ter.
215
8 Towndey .Play. .I\I'IV. T« Tal«n.
(3)
ea- Cllus. y hd I hot meH o tos m iat
lor urbids r. I aue you taght
and exa]
the value ¢, Tou ye be pnce peerl withoutt auy pere,
his o ad-
.ic were hot my wyse wyom youre wytts were iu wght ;
And that seeu expee and playnly right here,
And done in dede. 220
(33)
pHat«s. Vhy, boy, bot h thou sayde
Consultus. yee, lorde.
Paa].g pilat. Therfor the devyH the spedc, thou mde vnkynde
al for
hot knowing Sich fclowse myght wcH be on wme
tbe way of
.. yc knaw hot the comon co that longs to a kg. 225
(34)
,e t primua loriot. Mahowne most myghfuH, he mensk you
r cer-
tifies tt with
Jea, whom
PiU co- Sir pila perles, prynce of this prie
demntd,
o dea. And saue you, sir, ayttand semely sffra)'n
we haue ght to thy sa)-R no s)'ng soEse, 229
Bot cerçyfi soue ;
ye wotc that ye demyd this dy al,ou de,
we dowte not his doug, for now is he done. 232
(3)
Pilaieglad J'lt/l.l$. yo af welcom, Iwys, ye ar worthy ay war
of
butbids le it fort so of that fatur, in fayth then ara I fayne.
[Fol. , a.] ,Sec,Indus trtor, we haue Inarkyd that mytyng, nomorc
them kecp Sh;tt' he mar ;
it secret. We prayed you, sir pilate, to put hym fo payn 236
And we thoght it wet wroght.
lil, th. lefe syrs, let be youre laytt and loke that ye layn ;
flot nothyng that ntay be nevyn ye it noght. 239
(3¢)
Tercias tortor. )[ake myrth of that mytyng fuH mekyld
we may,
Aud haue lykyng of oum lyre for los of that lad ;
Bot, syr pilate peerles, a poynt I the pray ;
hope ye with hethyng that harnes he had 243
The 3rd
trturer asks
if Pilate
claires Jeaus'
clothe.
assonance fo "vnkyude."
Towneley l)lays. XXIV. The
To hold that was hys
Pilas. That apntys vn me, mafa ! art thou mad
I men that no myng shuloE meH hym of flia 246
primus toor, hlefe the not, m, more if he meH, ,
toper oh.
ffor thou shaH p om that peut, th thou hot pley, jee,
ad la
atus. yit styrt hot rater for noght thaV ye feH ; then
th
I aske this gowne of youre 'fte, it is hot so greatt, 250 agi
And yit may it agayn you.
Sccund tor. how, aH in fageyng in fayth I know of
yole ftte,
or it fallys to vs four fyrst wiH I frayn you. 253
pilatus. And I mysr fo no lnancr of mans bot myn. e
Terci tortor, yee, lo, let shere it in shredys. ro to
eut it
pilatus. Now tha hald I good skyH take thou this, & pieeea.
thou that,
& fltis haH be thyne, 251
(3)
And by lefe and by law thi8 may leyfe styH.
pfimus loriot. 0 lordyng I weyn it is wrang, xhe rt-
To tymely I toke it, to take it the vntyH
with tir
The faresç, and the fowilest thy tlowoe o rang. 261 re.
(0)
Tilato8. And thou art payed of thi parte fuH truly I h'ore.
pmu8 t'tor. If is shame forto se, I ara shal)yn bot
a shrede.
'ecundus loriot. The hole of this harne8 i8 hold o you,
And I am leuerd a lap is lyke o no lede, 265
ffor-tatyrd and tole.
Terci tortor. By myghty mahowne that mylde ot
O4¢» 1
If he skap with thi8 cote it were a great skorne. 268
()
pilat. Now sen ye yn 8o at this, take it to you tw. ». b.I
wilh aH the mawe of myn and myght of mahowne ! nhU
lhe go
çfimus ttor. Drede you hot doutles, for so W we dow ; them
Grefe you hot eatly ye gett hot this gowne,
t Th ryme needs «' mede."
287
288
The nd
torturer
ssks for
falchion.
Towaelcy .Plays. XXIV. Th« Talents.
bot in fower as it faHys. 273
,ecundus toor, h I a fawchon, then crMtely fo cutt if
were I wne. 2
Terci toor, lo it here that thou cys ! 275
(42)
It is sharp with to shece, slLee ff tlu nlay.
ecundus torton Eucn in the mydward to marke wer¢
mastre to me. 277
Trimus tortor. Most semely is in certan the seym fo assay.
2ecundus tortor. I haue soght aB this syde and none
can I se, 2î9
of greatt nor of smaS.
pil«tus. Bewshers, abyd you, I byd you let be !
I commaunde hot fo cutt it, bot bol@ if hole aB. 282
The lt
torturer
and Pilate
threatens
him.
(43)
primus torh,r. 1%w ar we bon, for ye bad, withhahl on
youre hud.
pil«tus, we ! har]ottys go bang you, for hole shat if be.
Tcrcius lotCr. Grefe you hot eat]y, he saide if for gud.
Tilatus. wyst I that he spake if in spytyng of me 286
Tytt shuld I spede forto spyH hym.
Scundus tortor. That were hym loth, lord, by my lcwte,
flbr-thi grauntt hym youre grace.
pil«tus. 1go greuans I witt hym. 290
They make
it up,
md agree fo
draw lots.
(44)
primus tortor. Gramercy thi gudnes !
pil«tus, yee, bot greue me nomo ;
fl'uH dere beys if boght
In fayti, if ye do. 294
(4)
_pri»ms loriot. Shat't I theu saue it
pilatu», yee, so saide I, or fo draw cutt is the lelyst,
and long cut, lo, this wede shaP wym 297
Tercius tortor. Sir, fo youre sayng yit asscnt we vnto ;
:Bot oone assay, let se who shal b%-D'n. 299
MS. iiij. a 518. there were I bowne crafte]y to eut it.
MS. nomore.
Towneley Plays. XXIV. The Taleuts. 289
pilatus, we ! me falles aH the fyrst, and fOlhcr shaH ye.
,Secundus tortor. 'ay, drede you hot doutles, for that
do ye not;
O, he sekys m he woh dyaue vs now we sc. 302
rcius tortor. Bewshel's, abyde vou, heder haue I broght
" tr,urer
thre dyse vs emang.
three dice.
primus tortor. That is a gara aH the best, bi hym that me
boght,
flot at the dysyng lin dos vs no wrang. 306
pihdus. And I ara glad o that gara ; n assay, Who
sha begyn Platean4
the flrst
pl'imus lot'lof, fl)'rst shaH ye, and sen after we a. t,,ur are
ready fo de-
haue the dyse and haue dole, cioe
thcm.
and lefe aH yourc dyn, 310
flbr who so h mosP this fi'og shaH he
And best of the
],attlS. [assent fo youre sayng ; assay now I s]mH,
As I wol« ata wap wyn a af OlmS. 31t
(48) [ Pilate throws.]
ecundus torlor. A, ha ! how now ! here af a bel,e.
pilatus. ]mue lnyl,le theu enng you how many ther ar.
thr,,ws thir-
Tercius tortor, threten i ar on thre, thar ye hot threpe.
thinks ha
pilus. Tlmn shaH I wyn or aH mel be war. 318
flrst t,urr
l'imus tortor. Truly lord, right so ye shaH ; ti
hnd
Bot grefe you hOP greatly, the next shaH be nar
If I ]mue hap to lny hand, haue here for a ! 321
pilatus. Aud haue serte as greatt a freke o his forwat,I nd throw
only eight,
fa]yd, af whieh he
curses the
he ar bot Aght turnyd vp at ones. dic«
primus tortor. Aght a, his armes, that is yH! what so
me a]yd,
I was falsly begy]yd with thise byched bones ;
Ther cursyd thay be ! 326
ecundus tortor. WeH [ wote this wedc bees won in thise
VO
I wol,_t be fayn of this frog myght it fart vnto me. 328
g MS. xiij. a MS. viii.
90 Tawael«y l'l«ys. XX[V. Thc
(5o)
l«tus. I bees in waht, in fayt, an thou wyn.
co»d ,ecundus tortor. 'o, bot war you away [He throt«s.]
t,»urer
lhrows Terci« fo'for, here is baddysV aboue, by mahownes bonys
seuen is bot the oeconde, the sothe for fo my. 332
()
Se,mn,lus tortor, we, fy that is sho'tt.
Thethrd Tcrcius tortor. ]o shott at thi hud now fallys roc
prel,
ca.t the fyrt,
And I haue hap fo ths gowne, go now Oll m,l ;
Thc bychcd b,,nes tlat ye be I byd you go bett ; 336
()
« fl«,,,,-s ffelowse, in frward hcre haue I fefteen
flftem.
ye wote I ara worthi, won this wede.
Pilateis pilatus, what, whistyH ye iu the wenyade! where hau«
furio.
ye bey l
Tlmu shaH abak, ],ewshe, that blet I f,l'bede. 340
[W,L . .] Terci loriot, herÇ af men vs eluung,
lele in our lay, wiH ly tbl' no leyd,
And I wytnes af thaym if I wroghV any wl'ang.
()
,«rsttr- prinus tortor. Thou wroght no dyssaytt, for sothe, tha
the thi h we 8aw»
o the coat
«iy. bt ffor-thi thou art worthi, and won is this weyd At thyn
la I still
dicton- awne wyH.
nd. lgl, dus. yee; l»,t me pays uot that l,layng fo pur mr to
blaw ;
If he haue right I ne rck or ron thertyH,
I refe if hym n,ght.
Tcrci tvrtor, haue gud day, sir, and grefc yvu nvt
flot if it were duble fufi dere is iV boght. 350
(54)
pgatus. Sir, n flou h won flis wcyd,
vowche
M tli gt gudnes this garmcnV on me ?
Terci«s to«tor. Sir, I y you cera this shaH ye not haue.
gatus. Thou shaH forthynk if, in fayth
ffy, what thou art fre 355
IS. j. $ MS. xv. $ ! once to «bave.'
He asks
the cat as a
favour, and
ses tleat
when it is
efused.
Towneleg l'lays. .I:I'IV. The Talents. 291
vnbychid, vnb9-n
Yhrcit«s tortor, flbr ye thrett me so thr.lc, T,« thil
were if sic thre gives up the
here I gff you this gud. thankt
pil«tus. Now, gramercy agayn 360
(55)
MekiH thank and myn aml this ha]be mont. ,c Crut
wud uot
lrimus torb,r. Bot I had hot left it so light]y, ha,_l 1,1;=y
ara it lent. it
hghtly, but
P=la pro-
l,ilatus. No, bot e is faythfuH aml frc, and that shaH
. IllakO
llt » alllell( fur
And more if I may, 364
If lin myster
amend hym I mon.
Tercius tortor. I vowche sale it be so, the sothe furto say.
(56)
primus tort,r. ow thise dyse that af vzdughty / for los
-f this good, swrsb'=turer for-thc
uso of dce.
],e I fwem hertely ] ],y mhownes blood ;
flbr was I neuer so happy [ by mayn nor by mode, of
To wyn with sic sotelty ] to my lyfys fo(le,
As ye ken ; 372
Thise dysam and thise hullam, Ç
Thise cok]¢e and thise b(,lla'rs,
And aH pum-cuttam,
Bese weH war of thise mon. 376
()
Secundus/or/or. ffy, fy, on Hise dyse / the deviH I theym
];e I commi the
"
vnwytty, vnyse.[ Vith thaym that Vold lake ;
As fortune asçyse ] mon wyH she make ;
hir maners ar nys'he can downe and vptake ; devil. For-
tune deligh
And D'ch 381 toaetmen
I up and
She turn Vl)-so-downe, u,«, «o.
And vnder abone,
[os chefe of renownc
She tys in the dychc. 385
8he makea
By ]lk meanes she makys / dysers to sert, dicers 11
S thay sytt and lkys ] thare corne and thare caSH cattle.
292
Townley Pl.ys. .çXIV. The TnIrnts.
Then cry thay and crakkys ] bowne vnto batrl,
Plete
l,raise the
t-rturer
and die-
with a
French
Idcnsing.
Theu they
cry «*ut and
,,-.t to I his then bakys symneH
h hyppys [ no
ffor ho. 390
Bot fare wcH, thryfte
Is ther none other skyfto
Bot syf, lady, syfte
Thise dysars thay do. 394
,e t,id rci tortor, what commys of dysyng [ I pray you hark
tourer
trac Ioss afr,
ad
ti,,,s u- Bot ] of goe, in lalyng / and oft tym mens slaghter
slaughr to "
«i,,g. Let Tlms sorow is af partyng ] at metyg if thcr be ]aghtcr ;
them leavo
u«, ity I red loyf sich vayn thyng ] and scrue god hcraftcr,
oe. ffor heuens blys ; 399
That lorJ le most myghty,
And gentyllysç of Iury,
[ we helde to hym holy;
- how thynk ye by th 403
pil«tus, weH worL you aH thro, mosL doughty i dede [
Of aH the derk9e that I knaw, most oenyng ye be,
Dy sotels of youre saw, youre lawes forto lcde ;
I gunL yon playn powee and frenehip frele,
I say ; 408
Dew vows [garde], mon senyours [
Mahowne mos[ myghty in casls and towr
he hel)e you, loryng9, and a youres,
And hauys aH gud day. 41 ?
Exi,Hcit pro t«Ictorum.
i.e. Dieu vous arde], monseigneurs !
7'owneley Plays. XXV. The Deliverance of 8ouls. 293
(xxv.)
Incipit extraccio aSmar«m, &c.
[29 ei9ld-li« sta;:as ababal,ab; 1 Mx-line (no 18) aab aba; 40
fou-line abab ; 4 cujMels. ]
[ Dramatis
]7esu. ] 'imton. ]ibald. ,qathtnas.
4dam. I loltannes Iaptista. ]2clzebtb. Ysaias. ]
'va. J[oyscs. David.
lhesus. ( 1 )
y fader me from blys bas send
Tit ertli for mankynde sake,
Adam mys forto amen,l,
]Iy deth nede must I take. 4
(2)
I dwellyd ther thryrty yeres and two,
)md somdele more, the sorbe to say ;
Ia anger, pyne, an,l n»ekyH
I dyde on cros this day. 8
(3)
Therfor titi het-t now Wi] I go,
3'o chalange that is myrte ;
)rdam, eue, and othere mo,
Thay shat} no longer dwet} in pyne. 12
()
The feynde theym wan With trayn,
Thrugli fraude of earthly rode,
I haue theyn boght agan
With shedy»g of nxy blode. 16
()
And now I wit that stede restore,
which the feynde feti fro for sy] ;
Soin tokyn wiFt I send before,
witlï myrth to gar thare ganmes begyn. 20
)r light I witi thay haue
To know I wiFl coin sorte ;
My body shaFt abyde i, graue
TiH aH this dede b done. 24
He ],as
been borll0
ministered,
and died fur
tion.
helL
He will send
thitler a
bght M a
token of
coming.
« d«m. My hrether, herkyn vt me ere
his brethre
. : !,« Iore hope of helth neuer we had ;
,,t,e. Fower thownd and sex hdreth y,-
haue we bene here in darknes st:d ; 28
Now se I kyns of solace sere,
A gloryous gleme to make vs gla, l,
er thg I hotm that help is nere,
That sorte sha slake oure rowes sad. 32
(s)
« o. Eua. Adam, my husband heyn,1,
kez oe
ig],t a This meys solace certan ;
s s'" Sic ght can on vs le)md
In paradyse fuH playn. 36
(9)
, - I'aias. Adam, thgh thi svn
flrst sin, here were we put to dwo,
This wykyd place within ;
The naine of it is heH ; 40
here paynes sha neu blyu,
That wykyd af and fe.
loue that lrd wit w,
his lyfo for vs wohl sert. 44
Et canfent omns "s, duator mundi," k,rimum vorm.
(o)
and hiow, Adam, thou weH vn,lemtand
l,rol,heey of
the light I ara Isai% cri»t me kende.
tiret
eet,«,, I spake of f,,lke in darknes walkaml,
tht wked
in ak¢. I aide a light shuld on theym lende ; 48
[.v,, ,s, . This light is aH from crut commande
,g. P. 2.]
ThaV he tiH vs has hedir sende,
Thus is my po)rot proved in han,,
I bof,.,re to fob it kende.
(l)
Simeod. So may I ter of farlys fyH,
flbr in the tempyH his fr.yndys me lande,
Me thoght dayntet wit hym to deyH,
I halsi,1 hvm homely with my hand ; 56
a M. iiij ML MS. i C.
Towneley Plays. .l\YY. The Dclivermce of Sôuls. 295
I saide, lord, let thi seruandys leytt
pas in peasse to lyï lastande ;
Now that myn eeyn bas sene thyn hcle
no longer lyst I lyf in lande.
()
This light thou has purvayde
flot theym that lyf in lede;
Thal I belote of flae haue saide
I se if is fulfillyd in dede.
6O
64
the light
which ho
thon fore-
told.
(13)
Ioharmes baTtista. As a vote cryaud I kend
The wayes of crist, as I wett can ;
I baptisid hym witti botli myn hende
in the water of flume Iordan ;
The holy gost from heuen discende
As a white dowfe downe on me than ;
The fader voyce, oure myrthes to amende,
Was ruade fo me lyke as a man ;
John the
Baptist re-
cMIs the
Iïhptism of
Christ and
the voico
68 o
lleavea
72
(14)
" yond is my son," he saide,
« and whicli me pleasses fuit wett,"
his light is on vs layde,
and commys oure karys to kêle.
76
ChHst's
light comc.
to assuage
their carc.
(15)
Moyse«. l'Iow this me nyght lernyug haue I,
fo me, moyses, he shewid his myght,
And also fo anothere oonc, hely,
where we stud on a hitt on hyght ;
As whyte as snaw was lais body,
his face was like the son for brighl2,
loman on moloe was so myghty
grathly durst loke agans that lighl2 ;
8O
84
call the
Transligura.
tion and
woll(h'otl
]igbt ther
shown.
(16)
And that same light here se I now
shynyng on vs, certayn,
where thrugh truly I trow
that we sha sone pas fro tlJs payn.
88
That alle
light be sees
now.
296
Rybald la
rail of fore-
b,(hn s that
the aoul
wil! eCSl»e.
He bids
Beelzebub
bmd them.
Thcy are
ery. ing o
Christ and
sy He ill
sve them.
Belzebub
b} him
esll u I,
Asr,,th
and other
dewl
d tll
bid
brins
Lucffer.
Jesus calls
for the gates
tobe rsed.
Towneley I)lays. .Y'F'. The JDe/iverance of Souls.
07)
Ilybah$. Sert fyrst that heH was mayde ] And I was put
therin,
Sieh sorow neucr cru I had I nor ha'd I sic a dyn ;
lly ha gynnys to brade I my wytt waxys flyn,
I drede we ean hot he glad / thise saules mou fro vs twyn.
how, lmlsahub I bynde flhe boys, ] sie harow was neuer
hard in he.
Belzabub. OuV, ll thou ror, [ what is betl'd
thou oght teH
Ryb«l& whi, heTs thou hot this vgly noy
ihise lurds ihat in ]bo dweH
Thay make meng of many Ioysc, a
ad Must myrthes theym emeH. a 98
elzqbub. Myrth 1 nay, nay ihat poyt is past,
more hope of he]ih sha thay ncuer haue.
ybal,E They cry on crist fu fast,
And ys he shaH theym saue. 102
Beel;.abub. yee, though ho do hot, I shaH,
flot lhey af sparyd in Sl)eeya space ;
wh I ara pTee and pryncypa
ihey shaH neuer pas out of ihis place. 106
CaH vp astarot and anahaH
To gyf vs counseR in this case ;
BeH, ith, and heyaH,
To mat theym that sic mast me. 110
()
Say to sir satan ou syre,
and byd hym brg also
Sk lucyfer, lufly of lyre.
ybal. redy lo I go. 114
ll,. tolfi portas, principe, ve & ehuamini
por eteal, & introibit tex glie.
Ofiginally "oure bos" (and probly "bende ").
u a These and following lines are singl¢ lines with eenbl
'owndey
(22)
Rbalc. OuL harro, ou ! wha deviH is h
Tha eallys hym kyng ouer w aH ?
hark be]zabub, coin ne,
flot hdusly I hard hym
Belzabub. Go, spar th yates, y]d mot hou t.h« !
And et thc wachcs on thc wati ;
If that brodet coin ne
Wifl] va ay won he shaH ;
.Li'V. The 29ehverance of 8ouls. 297
Rybald cries
1 Bcclze-
bub. who
bids him
lock the
gatcs &l,| fit. I
watche,
123
(23)
And if he ,note cat or cry,
To make vs more debate,
lay on hym hardely,
And make hym go his gare.
and t fall
if He call
again.
127
(2)
Dauid. lay, wit]ï hym may ye not fyghL
,«" he is king and eonqueroure,
And of so mekiH myght,
And styf in euery stoure ;
Of hym commys aH thi light
that shynys in this bowre ;
he is fuH fers m fight,
worthi to wyn honore'e.
131
135
David warnl
hiln that
they inay
liot flght
with Jesns.
Wht» la King
and Con-
queror.
(25)
13cizabub. honowre ! harsto, harlot, for what dede
Allc erthly men to me ar thrati ;
That lad that thou callys lord in lede
he had neuf»" harbor, lmuse, ne h:di.
Beelzebub
claims ail
earthly men
as his thralls.
139
(26)
how, sir sathanas ! coin nar
And hark this cursid rowte !
E«tha,ms. The devitt you aH to-har !
What ales the so to showte
And me, if I con, nar,
thy brayn bot I bryst owte !
Bdzabub. Thou must coin help to spar,
we af beseged abowte.
143
147
He calls
atan, who
asks what la
the nmtter.
]3eelzebub
savs they are
be'sieged.
298
iatan bids
tht Jesu
d
cso, pe.
Townely Plays. .l'Xll Te Deliverance of 8ouls.
(7)
8athas. Besegyd aboute ! whi, who duret be so bolJ
for drede to make on vs a ray 1
Bclzabube. It the Iew that Iudas so],
flot tobe dede this othere day.
Satbanas. how in te that le was tol,,
that trature transes a-way ;
he shalbe here fu h in bohU,
bot loke he pas hot, I the pray.
151
155
lk, e|bub
aay Jesus
has far othcr
tlmughts.
Jesus.
Fo|. 99, a.
elled
Jews fo kill
Him,
Belzabub. Pas ! nuy, nay, he wiH nt weynde
ffrom hens or it be war ;
he shapys hym for to sheyn«
AH l]et or he go far.
(29)
Sat]m«as. ffy, faturs ! therof shaH he
ffor aH his fare I hym deiy ;
I knnw his trantes fro top to tayH,
he lyffys by gawdys an($ glory.
Thorby ho broght furtl of ouve bayl
The latlï lazare of betany,
got to the Iues I gaf counsayH
That thay shuhl cause hym dy ;
163
167
and per-
Buad,'d
Judas t
the agrce-
(30)
I enter, ther into ludas,
that forward fo fulfyH,
Therfur his hyere he has,
A ti way¢ to won herc styti.
171
lt) bald asks
atan, a
thm is his
d.ing, if ho
h,pes to
defat
Jcsu ?
(31)
Rybal. Sir sathan, son we here the y
thou and the :Iues were af assent,
And wote he wan the lazare away
that vnto vs was taken to tent,
hopys thon that thon mat hym may
to Muster the malyce that he bas ment
ff`or and he refe vs now onre pray
wc wil ye witt or he is went.
175
179
Towneley tlays.
.XA'V. The Ddiverance of Souln. 299
(32)
Sat]«mas. I byd the noght abaste,
bot bold]y make you bowne,
Witli toyles that ye intraste,
And dyng that dastard down«.
/hesus. Attollite portas, principes, res/ras, &c.
(33)
l9baldt. Outt, harro ! what harlot is he
that sayes his kyngdom shalbe crydc
d, uid. That may thou in sawter se,
for of this prynce thus ere I saide ;
a.tan en-
him.
1,q3
Jt'sual calll agam.
David re-
calls hia pro-
188 l,hecy of
(3)
I saide that he shulOt breko
youm barres and bandys by naine»
And of youre warkys take wreke ;
now shat{ thou se the saine.
192
Christ'a
trmml,h.
(35)
lhesus, ye prynces of bel{ open youre yate,
And let my folk furth gone ;
A prynco of peasse shat enter thorat
wheder ye wiH or none.
IllOllt I;helll
to open the
gates.
196
(36)
11ybahL What art thou that spekys so
lhesus. A kyng of blys that hight ihesns.
EybaldL yee, hens fast 1 red thou go,
And meH the hot wit/i vs.
200
Rybald and
Beelzebub
defy H,m.
(37)
Belzabub. Oure yates I trow wil-1 last,
thay af so strong I weyn ;
Bot if oure barres bmst,
flot the they shal hot twyn.
204
(38)
lhesus. This ste,le shal{ stand no longer stokyn ;
open vp, and let my pepil-1 pas.
Iybald. Ont, harro ! oure bayH is brokyn,
and brusten ar abt oure bandys of bras !
208
Jesus burts
the bars to
the diamay
or Rybald.
300 ownde!/ .PI«. YXY. £7e .Ddiverane of S.ls.
u« elzabub. harro [ our« yas begyn o crak !
lainent. In souder, I trow, they go,
And h,H, [ trov, wiH aH shak ;
Alas, what I ara wo ! 212
(40)
Rybah. lymbo is lorne, alas
sir sathanas coin vp ;
Th wark is wars then i w.
S«tanas. yee, hangyd be thou on a cruke 216
sun 0- Thefys, I bad ye shuh be bome,
[,roaches the
d f« If he maide mastres nloe,
towing EO dyng that dastar downe,
sert hym bot d and sore. .. )
()
[oL , b.] Bell5. To sert hym sore, thut is sorte ide !
coin thou thi self and soue hym so ;
we may hot abydc his bytter brayde,
he wold vs mat and we were mo. 224
,, n for S«tlmnas. ffy, fature wherfor were ye fl:yd I
,,,,. hauc ye no f,_,rce to flyt hym fro l
loke in haste my gere be grayd,
my self shaH to that gadlyng go. 228
C3)
- how ! thou belamy, aby,le,
lenges csua,
with a8 thi boste and beyr!
And t me lu ghis tyde
what stres thou maks here. 232
(44)
wh n- Ihesus. I make no mastry bot for myne ;
,,,,s»«,, w I wiH theym saue, fltaP sha the sow ;
«i.«-. "l'hoa has no powem theym fo pyne,
bo my pD'son for thare pmw 236
here haue they soriornyO, noght thyn«,
bot in thi wayrd, thou wote how.
S«tl, a. why, whem h thou bene ay syu,
that neuer wol, l negh theym ncre or now 240
sonance tith 'up.'
To,mel«y Plays.
()
Ihus. Now is the tyme certan Theor,laincd
My fader ordand ber for,
That thay shuh pas fro payn,
I, blys to dwe for eueore. 214
(6)
Sh,t. Thy fader knew I weH hy syght,
he w a wrigh, his meett fo wyn
Mary, me lnyllnys» t]li moder ]ligh»
tho vtmt ende of aH thy kyn ; 2
Say who ruade the so mekiH of myght
/hesus. Thou wyky,1 feyn, le, lett be thi ,iy[n] I JCs:,s e-
ruais that
my fa,let wonnes in lmuen on hight,
Bon.
In blys that neuer more shaH blyn ; 252
(ar)
I ara his oonly son, ] his forwar, fo fulfyH,
T,-,geder wiH wo won, ] In sonder when we wy. 25
(S)
Sathan . G,,ddys son I nay, then myght thou be glad,
for no catch thurt the craue ;
Bot thou bas lyffyd ay lyke a lad,
In sorow, and a syml» knaue. 258
('
lhesus. ThaV w for the hartly luf I had
cealed
Vnto mans sauH, it forto saue,
And forto umke the masyd and ma,,
ouls
And for that reson rufully to rare. 062
" tbe dcl.
My godhede hem I hyd
In mary, moder myne,
where if shaR neuer be kyd
to tho ne none of thyne. 266
()
Sathan . how now this wold I were tol, lu towue ;
thou says god is thi syre ;
I shaH the provo by good reson
thou moyttys as man dos into myre. 270
The Dcliverace of Souls. 31)1
302 Tmvneley Plas. XX . Tire Deliwrance of ,%uls.
su çtim« To breke tlti byddyng they were fur box'tte,
the souls
o« And soyn they wroght at my desyre ;
fit'oto paradiso thou putt tleym donne,
I he8 here hue thare hyre ; 74
FoL o0. And thvu thy self, »y day and nyght,
taght cu a men cmang,
Emcr to do roa and rght,
And hcrc thou wyrkys aH wraug. 278
(53)
Je, .- lhesus. I wyrk no wmng, tha shaH thomt wytt,
minds
ofthe pro- if I my men o wo wi8 wyn ;
phecie of
ms ci,g. My l,ro[,letys playnly prechyd i,
AH the noytys that I begyn ; 282
They saide that I shu],l bc that flkc t
In he8 where I shuld trc in,
T,» saue my seruandys fro that pytt
wh,:ro dampnyd saullys sha8 syt for syn. 286
(5)
Aad ilke true pvl,hete tay8
shalbe hflfilli in me;
I haue taym boght fro bay
in blis now sla8 they be. 290
()
sat, ,tu.,s S, dl«««s. Now sen thou ]yst leggo the ]awes,
8OlOllOfl
,d ob t thou salbe tenyd or we twyn,
show that
,. i ,,eu flot those that thou to witnes draw
o ffH euen agans the shaHbegyn ;
releusc.
As salamon ide in bis saw,
who that oncs commys heH within
he sha neuer owte, clerkys knawes,
therfor, belamy, let be thy dyn. 298
Iob thi seruande also
In his tyme n
That nawder freyndc nor
sbaH fynde relese in heH. 302
I assonance with 'it.'
_Toweley Plays. «I'.VV. The Deliverance of Souls. 303
(57)
lhesus, he saydc fuH soyth, that shaH thou se,
In het shall»e no releae,
lIt,t of that place then ment he
where synful't care shaH euer encrese.
Ia that ba)'l ay shaH thou be,
where sorowes seyr shaH neuer sesse,
And my f9]ke that were most fre
shaH pas vnto thc place of peasse ; 310
ffor they were hcre with my wiH,
And so thay sh.t-t fm.tli wcytde ;
Thou shal thisclf fulfyH
euer wo withoutten ede. 311
Sathan . Whi, and wiH thon take theym aH Ine fro
then thynk me thon art vnkynde ;
Nay, I pray the do no so ;
Vmthynke the better in thy mynde ;
Or els let me with the go,
I pray the lcyffc me hot behynde !
Ihesus. lay, tratur, thon shaH won in wo,
and tiH a skake I shat the bynde. 322
6'atha» . low here I how thon menys emang,
with mesure and nmlyce forto meH ;
Bot sen thou says i shalbe lang,
yit soin let at-wayes with vs d'cH. 326
Ihesns. Yis, wytt thon weH, els were greatt wrang ;
thou shat't haue caym that slo abeH,
And at that hasty.s theym self fo bang,
As dyd Iudas and architopheH ; 330
And daton and abaron ] and aH of thare aent,
Cnrsyd tyranttys euer ilkon ] that me and myn tormentc.
(e)
And aH that wiH not lere my law,
That 1 haue ]eft in lan,l for new,
That makys my eommyng knaw,
And aH my sacramentys persew ; 336
aLan l,lea, ls
that they
may be Icft,
or th,d he,
too, may
318
JesII.9 says 11o
slmll keep
atld Judas,
a,d ail who
will not leara
Hia law.
3{)4 l'ownelcy Plays.
[FoL o0. b.l My deth, my rysyng, 'ed by
H¢ will Who trow thaym hot thay ar vntrewe ;
judgc the
re t« vnto my dome I shaH theym draw,
the Jew
And Iuge theym wars then ny Iew. 340
(6a)
And thay tat lyst fo lere ] my law, md lyf thcrby,
Sha neuer haue harmea here, ] bot welth as is wory. 342
a i «tlan. Now here my hand, I h,,l me layde,
plosed 'itb
t, ,«r«i,,. thise lyntys r t,layly for my I, row ;
If this be tmw that thou h saide,
we shaH haue mo then we haue now ; 3
Thies lawes that thou has late hem lai,le,
I shaH theym
If thay myn take thay ar betrai,]c,
and I shaH tume thcym tytt I trow. 350
n in go I shaH walk eest, I shaH walk west,
tat
,,-,.st and and gur the wyrk we war.
i. E» lhus. Nay feynde, thou shalbc feste,
ll him he
a be t that thou saH yt no far. 35
b., (66)
,atl, an ). ffoete fy
belamy, thou shalbe smytt.
l/csus. DeviH I commaundc the fo go downo
iato thi sete whcre thou shaH syt. 358
s.,tn si,ks S«tlan'. A], for ,loy and carv
m hell,
ayb.]« e- I synk into he pyV
v,]i,g ]i,a. Rg«b. Sir sathanas, so saide
noxv sha thou haue a fytt. 362
,,,- E, esus. Com now furt,
, ona foh
n,e chi]- I forgyf you youe mya ;
XVith me now go ye shaH
to Ioy and endles blys. 366
Ao,o#« Adam. lord, thou art fuH mekyH of myght,
th,,k, that mekya thiself on thia maucm,
To help vs aH as thou had vs hight,
when bot forfett I and my fera ; 370
here haue we dwelt withoutten ]ight
Fower thousand and sex hundreth yere ;
low se we by this solempne iglW
how that thi mercy makys vs dere. 374
(69)
l'ç«a, lord, we wem worthy / more tOl'Uamcntys te tast ;
Thou help vs lord with thy mercy / as thou of myght is toast.
(0)
Iohannes. lord, I loue the inwardly,
that me wol@ make thi messyngere,
Thi commyng in ertti te cry,
and tecti thi faytti te folk in fere ; 380
Sythen belote the forte dy,
te bryng theym bodword that be here,
how thay shuld haue thi help in hy,
new se I aH those poyntys appere. 384
(71)
Moyses. Dauid, thi l»'ol,hete trew,
off tymes told vnto vs,
Of thi commyng he knew,
and saide it shuld be thus. 388
(72)
D«uid. As I saide ere yit say I se,
"ne dere]inquas, domine,
Animam meam in inferno ;"
"leyfc neuer my sauH, lord, after the, 392
In depe heH wheder dampnet shaH go ;
suffre thou neuer thi sayntys te se
The sorow of thaym that won in wo,
ay fuH of fyltti, and may net fie." 396
Mvyses. Makc nlyrtti botti more and les,
and loue oure lord we may,
T]lat has broght vs fro bytternes
Iu blys te abyde for ay.
(7)
ysaias. Therfor new let vs syng
te loue oure lord iheus ;
Vnto his blys he wiH vs bryng,
Te deum laudamus. 404
ExTlicit c«traccio anim«rum ab inerno.
T. PLA.8.
tL'I: Thc Delivcrancv of ,%uls. 305
fesscs they
deservcd
mvre punish-
ment.
The Baptist
gives thanks
to Christ for
having ruade
him
Mo.es reo
c«ll the
propheciee
f David,
who rcpeats
his pra) er
that his soui
ho hot lef
in hell.
CFoL 101,
Moses and
Isaiah mto
in exhorta-
tion to love
400
X
306 T,ywncley Phtys. ['¥1"L The Iicso'recHon of th« Ltn'd.
Filate calls
for silcnco
Hc is Pilate,
who
lUnished
Jemt.
Let atch
I kel,t if
any follow
Hm words.
XXVI.
Resurreccio d,,n ini.
[ Drmna¢is Pcrnonae.
Pilalus. Eecundus 3lilcs. .
Ceur. Quart M. 3[a
Prim Mil.
[1 clcr-li s, . 11, ab ab acb ch ; I ni-li, . 101 ab
abb be ; 4 cht-li, . 7 b cccb, s. 95, 99, 100 b ab
ce ; 93 -li s, s. 51-3 b
96 b b, t rt b ab ; 1 thrcc-li, . 97 aab ; 1 croupit,
,w. 24.]
pil«tus. (1)
Ese, I warne you, wolds in wytP!
And standgn on syde or els go
flot here ar men thaP go hot yiP,
A]d lordgs of me[kiH] myght ; 4
We thynk to a]»yde, and hot tu llytP,
[ teH you euery wygh. G
()
Spare youre spech, ye brodcls
td sesse youre cry tiH I haue to],
What that my worsp wolt,
here in thise wonys ; 10
xvhoso thaV wyghtly nol
ffuH hy bese hanged his bony. 12
wotc ye hot flat I ara pflate,
Tha satP apon the Iustyce late,
At caluafie where I w
This day aV moe 16
I ara he, tha grea
That lad h aH to-torne. 18
3"ow sert that lothly lo»eH is thus ded,
I haue ea ioy in my manhede,
Therfor wol I in ilk ste
IV were tayn hede, 22
If any felowse felow h red,
Or 111o his law wold lede. 24
ff,r and I knew iV, cruelly
lais lyre bees lost, and thag
thag he were better hyng ful hy
On galow tre ; 28
Ihcrfor ye pre]atys shuld aspy
If any sich be. 30
(6)
As I am man of myghtys most, aad
devil harry
If ther be any that blow sich bost, thcir ghoat
to hell.
with tormentys keyn best ho indost
ffor cuermore ;
The devitt o hett shaH harry hys goost,
Bot I aay nomore. 36
(7)
Caipbas. Sir, yo thar nothyng be dredand,
ay the Cen-
ffor centurio, I vnderstand,
been left
youre knyght is left abydand behind to
arrcst
RiglW ther behynde ; 40 ib,.
We left hym ther, for man most wyse,
If any rybaldys wold oght ryse,
To sesse theym fo the next assyse,
And then forto make ende. 44
Tunc renier centurio velut toiles eEuitans.
(a)
C'enturio. A, b]yssyd lord adonay, The Cen-
what nmy this merueH syguyfy «ertUri onP°n'tha
That here was shewyd so openly mgn,, tiret
accompanied
the death of
vnto oure sight, 48
When the rightwys man ean dy
[.ha ihesus higt, Vl 50
(9)
hcuen it shoke abone,
Of shyny»g blan botlï son aud moyne,
And dede men also rose vp sorte,
Outt of thare grafe ; 54
And stones in waH anone
XXVI. The R surrection of the Zord. 807
In sonder brast and clafe. 56
] This stanza la written as three lines in the MS, with ¢entral
rhymcs.
[Fol. 101, b.]
If thcy do
Pilto avili
kill them,
308 Towneley _Piays. .1\1" VI. The lïesu'ection of the Zord.
e i,,¢ Ther was seen many a fuH sodan sight,
.. ¢,, Oure prynces, for sothe, dyd nothyng right.
u,« so et And se I saide te theym on hight,
6o«. As if is trew, 60
That ]me was most of myght,
The son of god, ihesu. 62
Bir, l in the ffowlys in the ayer and fis?i in floode,
air and flsh
i, tl,e . That day changid tharo mode,
k.ew that
U«r Lord when that he was rent on rode,
wa being
]«,t te aem That lord vcray ; 66
ffuH wett thay vnderstode
That he was slayn thaV day. 68
Thcrfor right as I meyn ] te theym fast witt I ryde,
Te wyt withoutten weyn ] what they wiH say this tyde
Of this enfray ; 71
I wiH no longer abyde
bot fast ride on my way. 73
(12)
[eo. 0, .1 God saue you, syrs, on euery sydc !
Hec- Worship and velth inwarld se wyd
changes *
gt,,g, pilatus. Ccnturio, welcom this tyde,
Wlth l'l]ate,
Oure comly knyghV I 77
Centur&. God graunt you grace weH forte gyde,
And rewH you right . 79
ho asks hi pihd«s. Centurio, welcom, draw nere hand I
-e. TeH vs soin tyth:)agys he emang,
fier ye haue gone thrughoutt oure laud,
ye k,ow ilk dcle. 83
Ce«t«rio. Sir, I drede me ye hauc done wrang
And wonder ytt. 85
(14)
Cayp£as. wonder yH ? I pray thc why
declare that te this company.
Cedurio. Se shaH I, sir, fuH securly,
with aH my mayn .: 89
The rightwys man, I meyn, hym by
that ye haue slayn. 91
Tood,y Plays.
(15)
pilatu& Cnturio, sese of sieh saw;
ye af a ga man of ouro law,
And if wo shuld any wytne draw,
To v8 exc8»
To mayntene vs euermore ye
Aud uoght refuse.
(16)
enturio. To maynne row
I saide when I g hym dy,
Tha i ws god, son almyghy,
Tha hang hore
8o y I i and abyds herby,
flot euermore.
(l)
Amm. yee, sir, sie reso
Thou shuld no neuen sieh notes new,
Bo hou eou any okyns
vntiH vs te.
Ctro. Sich won4erfliH case neuer ere ye knew
As then befeH.
(lS)
C'ayhas. we pray the teH v¢ of wha thyng
Centurio. Of elymentys, both ohlt and ying,
In tham manere maide grtt mowrnyng,
In ilka stede ;
Thay knew by conMnaunce that thare kyng
was donc fo dede.
(1)
The son for wo it waxed a wan,
The moyn and starnes of shynyng blan,
And erth i t*mlyd as a man
Began fo speke
The sMne, that neuer was styrryd or fimn,
In sonder bras and boeke ;
XXVI. The Resu'ectiou of the Zord. 309
Pilat re-
buket him.
95
97
103
or a proof.
107
109
115
119
121
(.'20)
Aud dde men ïose vp bodely, boh greatt and smaH.
l,ilatus, Centurio, bewar wit.li aH !
ye wote the clerkgs the clypp9s it caH
310
Pi|are ays
that clerks
eall such a
sight an
ccliI»sO.
,wneley 2lays. A'A" IrI. 1"he lïesurrectio of the Zoo'd.
Sic] sodan sight ; 125
That son and moyne a seson shal
lak of thare liglit. 12?
(-l)
[Fvl. 102, b.] C«yphas. Sir, aml if that dcde mel ryso vp bodely,
de.d That may be done thrugh socery,
may
tos, Therfor nothyng we sett therby,
orcery.
that be thou bt. 131
Utuo. Sir, that I saw truly,
That shaH I euermore trast. 133
, con- Not for that ilk warke that ye dyd wyrke,
ton
, oye. an ot oonly for the n wex myrke,
» e- Bot how the vayH mfe in the kyrke,
Ilanation of
the rending ffayn wyt I wold. 137
of the vei of
, T«,,].]«. ils. A, sic tayl fuH sorte wold make vs yrke,
if thay were told. 139
(3)
P]te,i« harlot', wherto commys thou vs emang
him begone, with sich lesyngys vS to rang
Veynd furth ! hy myght thou bang,
Vyle fatur ! 143
Uayl»h. Wey]d furth in the Wenyande,
And hold styH thy clattur. 145
(24)
,i Ce»dur. Sirs, son ye set not by my saw, / haues now
« goed day !
Goal lene ou 'ace to knaw / the sothe aH 'ay. 147
()
An»,a. vith draw the fast, sen thou the dredys,
flot we shaH weH malterie oure dedys.
lat. Sich wondeduH ro as now redys
wem neu belote, 151
c,,i,, hyT],. To neuen this no nomore vs nedys,
-t«d4 hush Hawd" euen nor morne, 153
the marier
(6)
Bot forto be war of more were
That afterward mght do vs dere,
Therfor, sir, wh ye af here
Townel«y Plays. XX VI.
va al{ ewang,
Avyse you of thise sawcs sere
how thay wil{
fier ihe#us saide fui{ openly
Vnto the men that yode hym
A thyng that grevys al{ Iury,
And right se may,
That he shuld! ryse vp bod,.Iy
withh thc thryde day.
(28)
If it be o» as myght I spede,
The latter dede is more te drede
Then was the f)a'st, if we take hede
And tend therto ;
Avye you, sir, for it is nede,
the best te do.
(9)
Anna. Sir, neuer the les if he saide se,
he hase no mygllt te ryse and go,
:Bot hi dyscypyls steyH his coi. vs fro
And bere away ;
That wcre lil vs, and othero me,
A fowl{ enfray.
(30)
Then wold the pepyt say euerilkon
That he were rysen hym self Mon,
Therfor ordan te kepe that stone
wit] knyghtys heynd,
Te thise thre dayes be commen and gone
And broght tit4 ende.
{31)
Filatus, ow, certys, sir, fui{ welt ye say,
And for this ilk poynt to pmaaay
I shaH, ff that I may ;
he shal{ hOt ryse,
,N'or none shal{ wsn hym thens away
of nokyns wyse.
MS. iij.
J¢sus pro-
]dmsied tht
He should
fise again
the third
163 d.
165
They m ust
guard
agaitmt t],is
169
171
[Fol. 108.
thinks the
disci]des
will steal the
17 5 body.
177
The tomb,
therefore,
slmuld be
watched by
knights.
181
183
187 Pilate
agrees.
189
31 °. l'owneley _Ployé. XXVZ The esu'ectio of the
(32)
Sir knyghts, tht r of deds dughty,
And chosen for chefe of cheuahT,
As I may me in you affy,
By day and nyght, 193
yo go and kepe ihesu body
witla at youre myght ; 195
(33)
And i,,r thyng that be may,
kepe hym wel vnto the thryd day,
that n. That no h'atur steyl his co you fray,
traitor ateal
t. Out of that sted ; 199
flot if ther do, iruly I say,
ye shat be dede. 201
(33)
','Xlres 1,rimus Miles. yis, ir pilate, in certan,
their readi-
nesswith we sbalà hym kepe v;itla aB oure mayn ;
boat,
Ther shalà no tratur 'itli no trayn
SteyH hym vs fro ; 205
Sir knyglatys, take gere that best may gayn,
And let vs go. 207
(35)
Secnndus lIiles. yis, certys, we are aH re,ly borne,
we shaH hym kepe lit] youre renowne ;
a te u, On euery syde lett vs zytt downe,
thir tation
,oua te we atà in fero ; 211
tomb, still
otig. Aud I shatà fownde to crak Iris crowne
whoso commys here. 213
/»ri»ms Mlles. vho shuld be ,'here, fayn wold I ,'ytt.
8ecundus Mlles. Euen on this syde 'yl I sytt.
Tercfis Mlles. And I shal fownde his feete to flytt.
iiijus |iles. we ther shrew ther ! 217
h'ow by mahowne, fayn wold I wytt
who durst coin here 219
(37)
[ed.0S, b.] This cors wit]i treson forto take,
flot if it were the burnand drake
Of me styfly he gatt a strake,
Pilate bid
lnl knight
ifuard th¢
body of
Tmoneley Plays. XX VI. The _Resurrection o.f the Zord. 313
haue here my hand ; 223
warrant the
To thise thre dayes be past , [The soldiers deep: fety
This cors I dar warand. Jesus rises.] 225 boy
thesc tltree
days.
Tune cantabunt angeli " Christus resurgens," & postea
dicet ihcsus.
(38)
lhesus. Erlhly nlall, that 1 haue wroght, J«sus
wighfly wak, and slepe thou nogh !
with bytter hà' I haue the boghV, «one
To mako the fro ; 229 them.
I»to this dongeon depe I soght
And a for luf of the. 231
09)
Behold how dere I wold the by
hly woundys af weytt and aB blody ;
The, synfuH man, fuH de boght I
Wit tray and te ; 235 Ltthemnot
deflle them-
Thou fyle the noght eft fothy, aeves
tic h
Now a thon cle}m. 237
(40)
Clene haue I mayde the, synfu man,
Wi wo and wanet I the wan,
ffrom hae and syde the blood ou tan,
8ich was my pyne ; 241
Thou must me luf that thus gaf than
My lyre for thyne. 243
Thou synfu man that by mo gase,
Ty[t vnto mo thou turne [hi face ; «t them
hok
Behc,l$ my body, in flka place ton,
wouud
how it was digh; 47 body.
AH to-ren a»d a8 to-she»t,
Man, for thy plight. 49
()
With cordes euewo and ropys toghe
Tho Iues fe8 my lyses oubdrogh,
ffor that I was hot mete enogho
wto the bore ;
with hard stownds thise depe wou»ds
Tholyd I thefore.
lS. iij. IS. xs.
14 Tmvneley _Plage. .,ILI'VZ £'he t&urrection of the Zord.
A crown f thorne, tha is so kene,
Thay set al)on my hede for tene,
Two thefys hang thai mo betwcne,
AI-t for dyspyte ; 259
This payn ilk del« thou shaH wyt wele,
blay I the wyte. 261
(40
Behald my shankes and my knees,
Myn armes and my thees ;
[Fui. ]o.a.] Behold me wcH, looke what thou sees,
Bot sorow and pyne ; 265
OEhus was I spylt, man, for thi gylt,
And hot for myrte. 267
(5)
And yit more vnderstand thou shaH ;
In stede of drynk thay gaf me gat,
Aset thay menged it withat,
The Iues fer ; 271
The payn I haue, tholyd I fo saue
hIans saut from heH. 273
Behol0 my body how Iues it dang
with knottys of whyppys and scorges strang ;
As stremes of weH the bloode out sprang
On euery syde ; 277
knottes where thay hyt, wcl-t may thou wytt,
Maide woundys wyde. 279
And theffor thou shal't vnderstand
In body, hced, fcete, and hand,
ffour hundret woundys and fyue I thowsand
hero may thou se ; 283
And therto neyn were delt futt euen
ifor lui of the. 285
Behold on me noght els is lefte,
And o that thott were fro me r¢fte,
Ait thise paynes wold I thole efte
a 5IS. v. u MS. ix.
to lave his
011| froll|
Towneley -Plays. XXVI.
And for tlm dy ;
here may thou se that I luf the,
Man, faythfully.
(49)
Sen I for luf, man, boght the derc,
As thou thi self the sothe sees here,
I pray the hartely, witli good chere,
luf me agane ;
That if lyked me that I for the
tholyd aH this payn.
If thou thy lyfc in syn haue led,
Mercy to ask be hOt adred ;
The leste drope I for the bled
][yght clens the soyn,
AH the syn the warld with in
If thou had done.
(.51)
I was weH wrother witli Iudas
flot that he wold hOt ask me no grace,
Then I was for his trespas
That he me sold ;
I was redy fo shew mercy,
Aske none he wold.
lo how I hold myn armes on brede,
The to saue ay redy mayde ;
That I great luf ay fo the had,
weH may thou knaw !
Soin hlf agane I woloe fuH fayn
Thou a*'old me shaw. 1
Bot luf nogit els aske I of the,
And that thou fownde fast syn to fie ;
pyne the to lyf in charyte
Both nyght and day ;
Then in my blys that nuer shati mys
Thou shat dweH ay.
The.Resurrection of the Lord. 315
.089 Man nmy se
how great is
the love .f
Jesu$ fol"
291 l,im.
Let him th,_u
love Jesus
0.95 again,
297
and ask
be mercy
which can
cleae frolc
all sin.
301
303
rcndy to
show mer«)"
even to
Judas,
30" wouldhebut
bave askc,|
it.
309
313
315
[Fol. 104, b.]
He only nks
for man'
love.
319
321
z MS. shew.
316 Tomele Plots. XXVI. The «t of te Z'd.
()
o who flot I ara vey prync of
wiil c
m And synn se I may relese,
k mercy
n -m c And 'hoso wiH of synne seasse
dy, And mercy cry,
I grauntt theym hero a mse
In brede, yll awne body. 327
()
t,« bed ] [That iik veray brede of lyre
which by rive
o - Becommys my fleshe in wordys fyfe ;
ne,». who so it resaues in syn or atryfe
Dese dede for euer ; 331
And whoso if takys in rightwys lyre
Dy shH he neuer}] []esu retir, a the
(56) 3I, a advance. ]
» ,[,g. Mada Magdene. AI dy with doyH ara I dyght
dalen
,u u, In wm-]d was nouer a woller wight,
dcath of
j«,.. I drope, I date, for seyng of sight
That I tan se ; 337
My lord, that mekiH w of myght,
Is deJ fro me. 339
(7)
Aias ! that I shuld se hys pyne,
Or that I shuk his lyfo tyne,
flot to ic sore he w medecyne
And boytte of aH ; 343
heip and holoe to euer ilk hyne
To hym wold c. 345
1 Jacobi .[ga Ibi. A] I how stand [ on lny fee
thinkfa'uUo«t°lii« when I thynk on h woundys we !
,,.«.ue. Ihe, that was on luf so swc,
And neuer dyd yH, 349
Is dede and afcn vuder the greC,
withoutten sky. 351
(9)
Maria solomee, withoutn sky the Iues iikon
That lufly lord thay haue hym slone,
And tresp dyd he neuer none,
Croed out with red ik (af ter the Rformatiou ?).
T«nvneley l'lays. 121" VI.
In nokyn ste@ ; 355
To whom shatt we now make oure mone
Oure lord is ded. 357
(0)
3laria 3l«gdalene. Sen he is ded, my sysrs dote,
weynd we wiH with fuH good chere.
with oum attoyntmentys rare and dere
That we haue broght, 361
ff'or to anoyntt his woundys sere,
That Iues hym wroght. 363
Thc Rcsucrection er the Zo'd. 317
(61)
Mari« I, cobL Go we then, my systers fre,
flot sore me longis his cors fo see,
]3ot I wote neuer how best may be ;
hclp haue we none,
And which shaH of vs systers thre
remefe the stone 369
3larla salomee. That do we not bot we were mo,
flot if is hogli and heuy also.
Mari« Ma,.idalem. Syster.% we thar no farther go
1Ve nmke mowrnyng ;
I se two syt whcre we weynd to,
Iii whyte clothyng.
()
Maria I:«cobl. Certys, the sorbe is hot to hyde,
The graue stone is put besyde.
Maria salomee. Certys, for thyng that may betyde,
1Now wiH we weynde 379
To late the luf, an,l wih hym hyde,
that was oure fgeynde. 381
Fol. 105.
ig. Q.
Th others
wnd«r how
they shall
3' more the
heavy tone.
'he/ffag-
dalono sees
7 two sitting
by the tomb
in white
clothing.
375
(64)
,l'imus an9elus, ye mowrnyng women in youre thoghP,
here in this idace whome haue ye soght
Maria M«9dalene. Ihesu that vnto ded was broght,
Oure lord so Ire. 385
8ecundus angelus. Certys, women, here is he nogh ;
Com nere and se. 387
The ange]s
tel] the
women that
Jesus is hot
there.
Je,u , primus angelus, ho is no here, the sothe fo say,
' The place voydc thcr in he lay ;
The da here ye may
was on hym layde ; - 391
he is rysen and gone his way,
As he you yde. 393
(66)
ch« ,«u ndus angelus. Euen as he saide doue bas
round In
o,«, he is ryse thgh ]ris l»aus ;
lin shalbe fou in a[ale,
In flhe and fcH ; 397
To his dyscypyls now weynd ye,
And thus [haym teH. 399
(6)
T,« [- £ri« M«gdalene. My systers te, sen it is so,
dalene bds
u,¢ t,ç That he is resyn the deth th fro,
I,rc], what
thcyl .... A8 saide liH w thise angels two,
"'" Ourc lord and lechc, 403
As ye haue harJ where that ye go
Lokc thaV yc proche. 405
(68)
Mari« lacobi. As we haue hard shaH we say
Mare, oure systcr, haue good day !
Maria Mdalene. ow veray god, ho weH may,
Man most of myght, 409
he wyh you, system, weH in youre way
Ami rewle you right. 411
(69)
[,. 0». b.] Aime, vhat shaH now worth on me
5[y catyf hart wyH breke iu thrc
whcn that I thynk on that ilk bodye
how it was spylt ; 415
Thrugh f¢ete and handys nalyd was lin
Vithoutte lt. 417
(70)
witoutten -lt then w he tayn,
That lufly lord, thay haue hym slayn,
d tryspas dyd he neuer mme,
Ehe again
laments
Chl ist's .,,u f-
fermg8.
XXVI. The t?esu'rection of thc Lord.
Townele# Ploys. XX VI.
lge yit no my
If was my gylt he was fortayn,
And nothing his.
(Z)
how myght I, bot I lufyd that swete
That for me suffred woundgs wete,
Sythen to be grafen vnder the grete,
Sicl kyndnes kyttie; 427
Ther is nothyng tin tlmt we faste
lllay make me blythe. [The comen retire, end the
(72) soldierz then wai,'e.]
primus Mile. Outt, alas ! what shaH I say
where is the cors that here in lay
ecundus Miles. what alys the man he is away
That we shuld tent ! 433
primus J/i/es. lyse vp and se.
Secundus mile, hatTow ! thefe ! for ay
I cownte vs shent ! 435
Terelus »dle. what devyH alys you
sich nose and cry thus forto may
S'ecundu 3liles. llbr he is gone.
Tercius Miles. Alas, wha 439
,S'ecundus Mlles. ]te that here lay.
Tercius Miles. harrov! deviH[ how swa gat ]te away I 441
(4)
Guartus m/les, what, is he thus-gats from vs wenL
ïhe fals tratur that here was lentt,
That we truly fo tent
had vnderlane
Certanly I tehi vs shent
holly ilkane.
primus Mlles. Alas, what sha I do t]fis day
Sen this tratur is won away
And safely, syrs, I dar weH say
he rose alon. 451
,çecu»dus Miles. wytt six pilate of this enfi'ay
we mon be slone. 453
The Res»'rcctio «,f the Lord. 319
421 it w for
ber guilt I10
mffered, for
423 o'a.
The soldiers
discover thc
disai,pear-
ance of the
body, an,I
cr3" harrw t
44 They fc,ar
they wll Ioe
l,unished.
447
"go" is needed to ryme with "h'o."
320
s«,ldier him-
elf
Jeus go.
They think
tl,ey nlust
invent $eome
that a
thousand
armed
stvlc the
bly.
Te
soldicr i
bold t tell
Pdate what
has really
halTened.
Toumeley Plays. .ç.I'VI. The lC:csurreetion of the Zoe'd.
(76)
Quar/us Miles. wote ye
,Sccundus Miles. I sagh myself when that he yede.
primus Mi/es. when that he styrryd out of
:None couth if ken. 457
Quartus Mlles. Alas, hard hap was on my hede
emang aH men. 459
(7)
Tercius Miles. ye, bot wyt sir pilate of this dede,
That ,ve ,vere slepand when he yede,
we mon forfett, withoutten drede,
AH that we haue. 463
Qu«llus Miles. we must makc lees, for that is nede,
Oure self fo saue. 465
(78)
primus Mi&s. That red I wcH, so myght I go.
Secundus Miles. And Iassent therto also.
Tercius Miles. A thowsand shal-[ I assay, aud mo,
wcH armeM ilkon, 469
Coin and toke his cors vs fro,
had vs nere slone. 471
(9)
Quartus toiles, zNay, certys, I hold ther none so g,od
As say the sothc right as it stude,
how that he rose with mayn and mode,
And went Iris way;
To sir pilate, if he be wodc,
Thus dar I say. 477
(so)
primus Miles. why, and dar thou fo sir pilate go
with thise tythyngys, and
8ecundus Mi&s. 8o red I that we do also,
we dy bot oones. 481
Tercius Miles& omnes. Now he that wroght vs aH this wo
wo worth his bones ! 483
(Sl)
Quartus 3liles. Go we sain, sir knyghtys hcyn,,
Son we shaH to sir pilate weyd,
I trow that we sha]:[ parte no freynd,
Towneley _Plays.
Or that we pas. [They corne to Pihde.] 487
primus Miles. Now and I shalt teti ilka word tiH onde,
right as if was. 489
(8)
Sir pilate, prynce withoutten peyr,
Sir Cayphas and Anna botli in fere,
And aH the lordys aboute you there,
To neuen by naine ; 493
Mahowne you saue on sydys sere
ffro sya and shame. 49,5
pil«tus, ye af welcom, oure knyghtys so keyn,
A mekil4 myrth now may we meyn,
Bot ter vs soin talkyng v« betwene,
I-Iow ye haue wroght. 499
primus Miles. Oure walkyng, Ivrd, withoutten wene,
le wortI5 to noght. 501
(84)
C«yphas. To noght Mas, seasse of sicli saw.
Secundus Mlles. ïhe prophete ihesu, that ye weH knaw,
Is rysen, and went fro vs on raw,
witl mayn and myght. 505
pihdus. Therfor the devitt the aH to-draw,
vyle recrayd knyght ! 507
(85)
what ! combred cowardy I you caH !
lett ye hym pas fro you aH
Tercius Miles. Sir, ther was none that durst do bot smaH
when that he yede. 511
Quartus Miles. we were so ferde we can downe fart,
A u,l qwoke for drede. 513
(86)
/rimus m/les, we were so rad, euerilkun,
when that he put besyde the stone,
we quoke for ferd, and durst styr none,
And sole we were abast.
pilatus, whi, bot rose he bi hym self alone
Secundus toiles, ye, lord, that be ye trast,
T. PLAYB.
XXVI. The ltesuï'ectio of the £ord. 321
The first
soldlergreet
Pilte and
te prics.
Tey tell
him the
prol,het is
risen.
|woach $
them.
They plead
fright.
[FoL 106, b.|
517
by Himself
519 lune.
"J'22 T(nvnei«y Plays. XX VI. Th ve of $« Lord.
Th«e a We ]lal neuer on euyn ne Orile
.,yw,cn E,r yt oe fadem vs befome,
e r. Sich melody, myday ne morne,
As w maide thore.
»ilatus. Alas, then af oure lawes forlorne
ffor euer more
A, dcviH what shaH now woth of thi I
the advice
çi»h. This warld farys with quantys ;
I pray you, Cayphas, ye vs wy
Of this cnfray.
C«ii, h«s. ir, and I couth oght by my clergys,
ffayn wold I say.
(S9)
nna nn,. T, say the best for sothe I shaH ;
coune]
h t «- It shalbe l,rofett f,r vs
w the
«r. , yond knyghtys behovys thare wordys agane
mke them
tcll another how he is myst ;
to.
we wold nt, for thyng that myght faH,
That no man wyst :
(90)
And thcrfor of yourc curie
Gyf theym a rewarde for-thy.
ll, dt. Of this counseH weH paide ara I,
It shalbe thus.
yffih b,] Sir knyghtys, that af of dedys doghty,
them y Take nt tiH vs ;
10,000 men
. go (91 )
ay le
*he body herkyns now how ye shaH y,
from them.
'here so ye go by nyght or day ;
Ten thowsand t men of good aray
Cam you tiH,
Ami thefyshly ke his cors you fray
Agans youre
(9e)
loko ye say thus in euory ld,
And ther on this couande
Ton thowsand pounds * haue in youre hande
t lS. XbI t. * XM li.
529
531
535
537
51
543
547
l"owneley I1. |'VI. lw Resuection of th ord.
To youre rewarde ;
And my frenship, I vnderstande,
ShaH hot bc sparde ;
(93)
Bot loke ye say as we haue kende.
primus mlles, yis, sir, as mahowne me mende,
In iik c,,ntree where so we lende
By nyght or day, 559
where so we go, where ao we weynd,
Thus shaH we say. 561
(94)
pilatus. The blyssyng of lna|,own b wih you nygh
and day !
[ Pihde and tbe sohliers relire. Mary and Jesu advance.]
Maria Inwjdalene. Say me, garthynere, I the pray,
If thou bare oght my lord away ;
Telt me the sothe, say me hot nay,
whcre that he lyys, 566
And I shalt remeue l,ym if I may,
On any kyn wyse. 568
(95)
l]tesus, woman, vhy wepys thou ? be styH !
whome sekys thou ? say me thy wyH,
And nyk me hot with nay. 571
Maria Magda/cne. ff'or my lord I lyke fuH yH ;
The stede thou bare his body t.yH
TeH me I the pray ; 574
And I shaH if I may ] his body bere with me,
Vnto myn endyng day / the better shuld I be. 576
(96)
/hesus. woman, woman, turn thi thoght !
wyt thou weH I hyd hym noghL
Then bare hym nawre witIi me ; 579
Go seke, loke ff thou fynde hym oght.
Maria M(gdalene. In fayth I haue hym soght ,
Bot nawre he wiH fond be. 582
(97)
lhesus, why, what was he fo the / In sothfastnes fo say
Maria Magdalene. A ! he was fo me / no longer dwel{ I may.
lhesus. Mary, tlmu sekys thy god, and tllat ara I. 585
553 He givea
them £10,000
ara their
Tbey lro-
I1@ com-
liance, and
dit-
Fol. 107, a.
»g. Q. s.]
Mary Mag-
dalene asks
the Garder,er
if He knows
where ber
Iord's bod y
She bas
sought but
cannot find
Him.
Jesus revealx
Him.elf
Mary pro-
mmes obedi-
ence, and
rJoic¢ st
havmg r, een
the Lord.
[Fol. 107, b.]
Townele/ Pla/s. XXVI. Th, Re.,rreaoEz of t Loed.
(9s)
M, tria Mdalene. ny, my lord dere !
ow ara I hol that thou art here,
Surfer me neg the nere,
d kys t feete ; 589
Myght I do so, so weH me were,
ffor thou art swete. 591
(99)
[hu ay, ma, nege tou hot me,
ffo my faJer. H I the,
yit Mvynd I noght ; 594
TeH my brethere I shaH
Belote theym aH in tryny
hose H that I haue wroght. 597
To peso now ar thay ght / that prynJ were in pe,
wherfor thou thank in thc,ght ] god, thi lord and myno 599
(100)
My thou shaH weynde me fro,
Myn erand ,hall thou grathly go,
In no fowndyng thou fart ; 602
To my dyscypy say t.hou ,
That lsom oe nd lappyd in wo,
That I thaym sooeure shaH. 605
By namo peur thou c,H / and y that I shaH ho'
Beforo hym and theym aH / my self in galylo. 607
(10O
M«ria M«dalene. lord, I shaH mako my vya
to ter theym hastely ;
ffro thay here that message
thay wil be aR mery.
This lord was slayn, alas for-thy,
ffalsly spylt, noman wyst why,
whore he dyd mys ; «
Bot with hym spake I bodely,
ffor-thi commen is my blys.
(102)
Mi blys is commen, my eat. is go,,e.
That lufly haue I mett alone ;
ara as blyth/n bloode and bone
611
614
616
(lO0
To galyle now wiH I fare,
And his dyscyples caeti from tare ;
I wote that thay wiH mowrne no mare,
Coramyn is thare blys ;
That worthi childe that nmry bare
he amende youre mys.
E'plicit résurreeeio dominL
Pii g"rims. 325
6'9.0 He i rieil
ri,ai was
alain.
626
628
8he will go
to Oalilee
and relea.
the diaci I It.
from tare
632
634
XXVlI.
Peregrini.]
[2 nitre-line 8tonza.% no 4 aaaab cccb, no. 30 ababe d0ldc ; 5 eiyld.
line, abababab ; 6 sevcn-line, nos. 39, 59 abab cdc, the test ababc
bc ; 40 six-line, aaab ab ; 6four-litre, abab ; 1 couplet.]
[ Dramatis Personae :
Cl,.opas Lw.a.
Oleofl, os. ( l )
lmyghty god, iheau ! ihe«u
That borne was of a madyn fre,
Thou waa a lord and proi,hete trew,
whyls t|tou had lyre on lyre fo be 4
EmangVs thise men ;
yH waa thou ded, so wo is me
that l'it ken ! 7
" fyher pagent" is written underneath the title in a later
hatd.
Cleophas
lamente for
Jes.s.
Lord
Fol. I08. m.
Luke
lameztt the
death of
physJcian.
They recall
how Jetti
wa8 tortured
by tle Jws.
Tov.,neley .Plas. XXVII. TI Pilgwit.
(-)
I ken i weH ha hou w
Oonly for m and a mankynd ;
Ther his Iues wero fu ba.
Aias ! why w hou, mme, so blyndo 11
Thi lord slo
On hym why wol,l thou houe no mde,
bot hett hym blo ! 1 t
(3)
Blo thou bett h ba his brest thou maide a blak,
his womdes a we thay ware as, witoutn lak 16
(4)
Lucas. That loM, al, that leche / that w so meke and
myhle,
So weH that cout vs preche / wit syn w »eu" fyhle ;
he w fnH ba preche / vs aH from warkes wylde,
his ded it wiH me drec, / »r thay hym begylde
This day ;
, why dyd thay so
To tug hym fo and fro l
ffrom hym wold thay hot go
To his lyre was away.
(5)
Uleo,«s. Thise cuyd Iues, euer worth thaym wo
Ou lord, oure m;lstcr, ded ga go,
AH sakles thay gart hym slo
Apon the re, 29
And forto be his body blo
Thay thoght fuH goed. 31
(6)
Las. Thou says iuH sothe, thay dyd hym payn,
Aud ther were thay euer fayn.
Thay wohl no leyf or he w slayn
And done to ded ; 35
ffor-thi we mowrne wit mode acd mayn,
wit f red. 37
(7)
Cleopb. yee, fuHy may we it rew,
flot h'm that w so g aud trew,
Tt tugh the falshde of a Iew
Tm Play. XXVI1.
was flms bgrayd ;
Therfor ouro sorow is euer new,
Ouro ioy is layd.
(s)
L««, CerUj», ig was a wonder thyng
Tha flay wold for no okynyng,
le yi for his gechyng,
"l'rast in gha rew ;
Thay mygh haue serte in his doyng
ffut greag ver,.
(9)
Cleodm». ffor a hat ghay o hym ean say
he answard neuer witl yee, ne nay,
Bog as alam mek was he ay,
ffor al] hare hrete ;
he spake neuer, by nygh ne day,
1o words greagte.
(10)
Lucom. Al] if h wor wihouten plighL
Vnto tire ded yi flmy hym digh
If he had neuer so mekiii mygh
he sulfred aH ;
he sud as stit, ha hrighL
As stone in w,H.
(11)
Cleojoa. Alas, for doyti I what was thare skytt
'l'hat precyous lord so forto spit
.And lin seruyd neuer none iii
In worde, ne dede ;
Bot prayd for theym his fader titt
To ded when that he yede.
43
47
49
53
55
59
61
65
3'-'7
Thoir ow'n
8orrow i
ever fresh.
They ,narvel
ai the un-
belief of the
Jews,
and the
meeknee of
Jesus.
fie etood
etill as etone
in wall.
How eould
the Jews
slay Him $
(12)
Lucas. When I thynk on his passyon,
And on his moder how she tan swoyn,
To dy nere ara I bowne,
flot sorow I saglï hir make ;
Vnder the crosse when she fet downe,
flot hir son sake.
71
73
[Ft.I. 108, b.]
The remem-
brance of
His mother'
makes tbem
rewly to die.
328 'owneley Plays. XXVII. The .Pilg.rims.
a bxo,,« or Cleophas. Me thynk my hartis fuH of wo
t
a m when I g h ded go ;
v bu« Th[e] wekyd Iu thay were so thro
To wk h woge,
his tiare body thay nmide tuH blo
wit strokes enoghe.
n L. Me thk my hart dmppys a bloode
ked for
an tr when I sag hym hyng on the roode,
gave
«or«nà d mkyd a drk, wit fuH mylde mode»
st Right than in hy ;
AseH and gaH, that was no goed,
Thay broght hym then trdy.
(5
No man ever OEeophas. was neuer man in noeks steede
auffered lf
muet. That suffred hall so atP mysdede
As he, to ded or that he yede,
ffor-thi fuH earefuH is my red
where eu« I Iare.
L. where o I rare he is my mynde,
Bot when I thynk on hym so kyud%
how so gyltles that he w«m pyde
Apon a tre,
Vneth may I hol,t my mynde,
So re myslykys me.
hic vit in apparatu pere'inL
07)
lhesus. Pylmes, whi make ye this mone,
And walk
haue ye yole gat thly gone
Or what you alys me ye y.
vhat wod af you two emge,
That ye
To here the ef thH sore I lang,
why they
alk . sor-
rowfidly ?
77
79
83
8b
9
91
95
97
101
Toumeley Plays. 3")9
here of yow two ;
It semys ye af in sorow strang,
here as ye go.
()
Cleolïhas. wl,at way, for shame, man, bas thou tayn
That thou wote hot of this affray
Thow art a man by the al:me,
Thow may hot pleasse me to my pay.
/liesus. I pray you, if if be youre wiH,
Those Wordys ye wol@ reherse me tyl ;
ye af att heuy and lykys
here in this way
If ye witt now shew me youre [wy]l]
I wold you pray. 117
Lucas. Art thou a pilgremc thi self alone,
walkand in contry bi thyn oone,
And wote hot what is commen and gone
within few dayes 121
lIc thynk thou shuld make mone,
And wepe here in thi wayes. 123
(2)
/beaus. whi, what is done tan ye me say
ak o be
In this land this ylk day
I th'r fallen any affray
In land awre whare I 127
If ye can, me tett I you pray,
Or that I fart.here fare. 129
(23)
Clcopbas. why, knowys thou hOt xvhat thyng is done
here at Ierusalem thus sone,
Thrugh wykyd Iues, withoutten hone,
And noght lang syn
flot the trewe prophete make we this mone,
And for his pyne. 135
(2)
Lucas. yee for ihesn of nazarene,
That was a prophete true and clcne,
In word, in wark, fuH meke, I -ne,
XXVIL ITte Pilgri.ms.
105 He desirea ta
know chat
are they
107 tm.g or:
Cle,,phaa
ask how it
I He bas
iot heard of
thia affcay
111
Jesus asks
them fo tell
115
Luke cannot
believe He
bas hot
heard.
They tell
ing the death
of a prophe't,
Jes of
133 ' azarei#'
0
"rhey fud
Him evet
The Jews
eath,
crucif3dvg
lhm a mlle
hcnce.
They ex]cct
Him fo corne
aaiil to lire,
but know
,,t whelher
He be riae
['Fol. 109, b.]
Jesus will
expound the
],rophet to
tbem.
Towneley _Plays. XXVII. The Pilgrims.
And that fonde we ; 139
And se has he fuH long bt«te,
As mot I the, 141
(5)
Te god nd te the peoph batli ;
Therfor thise daies be bas takyn skatli,
Vnto the ded, withoutten hagh,
Thise Iues hym dight ; 145
ffor-thi for hym thus walk we wratli
Iy day and nyght. 147
Cleophas. Thise wykyd Iues trayed hym with gyle
To tharo higli preestys within a whyle,
And to thare prynces thay tan hym fyle,
withoutten drede ; 151
Al)on a crosse, noght hens a myle,
Te ded he yede. 153
(7)
L,cas. we trowyd that if was he truly
his awne lyfe agane shuld by,
As it is told in lO'Ol,hecy
Of Cristys doyng ; 157
Aud, certys, thay wiH neuer ly
tlbr nokyns thyng. 159
(28)
lfio he was of the crosse tayn
he wa layde fuit sono agane
In a gratte, vnder a stane,
And that we saw ; 163
wheder he be rysên and gane
yit we ne knaw. 165
(9)
lbsus, t'flgremes, in speche ye af fuH awth,
That shaH [ veH declare you why,
ye haue it hart, and tht is rawtli,
ye can no better stand therby, 169
Thyng tlmt ye here ;
And proihetys told it opcnly
On good manet. 172
Toumeley _Plays.
(30)
Thay saide a childe there shuld be borne
To by mankynde combryd in care;
Thus saide dauid here beforne
And othere lyrol&etys wyse of lare,
And OEanieH ;
$om saide he ded shuld be,
And ly in erth by dayes thre,
And sithen, thrugl his pauste,
Ryse vp in flesh and fett.
(31)
Cleopbas. Now, sir, for sothe, as god nm sane,
women bas flayed vs in oure thoght ;
Thay saide that thay were at his graue,
And in that sted thay faunde hym noght,
Bot saide a light
Coin downe with angels, and vp hym broght
Ther in thare sighV.
(32)
we wold hot trow theym for nothyng,
If thay were ther in the mornyng,
we saide thay knew hot his rysyng
when it shuld be ;
Bot soin of vs, witliout dwellyng,
wentV theder to se.
(33)
Lucas. yee, soin of vs, sir, haue beyn thare,
And faunde it as the women saide, 1
Out of tiret sted that cors was rare,
And also the aue stone put besyde,
we se with ee ;
The teres outt of myn ees can glyde,
flot doylt I dre.
(34)
lhesus, ye foyles, ye af hot stabytt !
where is youm vitt, I say
wilsom of hart ye ar vnabytt
And outt of the right way,
t aasonance to "besyde," "glyd«'
XXVII. The Pilgrims.
177
181
185
188
192
194
198
205
331
Th« diaeipIea
tell of the
report of
tho women,
of how they
diatrust¢d it
but fotmd If
a true
proahea
332
Toumeley Plays. XXVII. 1'he Pilgrims.
J,, k,ew flot to trow it is no fabyH
tiret Judas
=,,o,]d b¢- that at is fa]]en this me day.
ty H,,,. he wyst, when he t at his tabiH,
that Iudas shuld hym sone bctray.
(3
ri« «t t Me thynk you aH vnist to trow,
f.ll Hi bo[ in mode and may
dcathdmtmn A that the prophetys told to you
hefore, it is no trane.
[]. n0. ] Tol, not thay whaV wyse d how
That cTsV uld suffre payn
«1 so to his pke w
To entre tiH his ioy ane.
(3)
Take tent to moys and other,, mo,
that were prophetys trew d good ;
Thay s.dde ih to de, shuld go,
And pynde be on roede i
Thrugh the Iues be ide fuH blo,
his wo,lys ryng on red blode ;
Sithen shuld he ryse and furth go
before, right as he ye.
(37)
t out CrisV behovid ) suffre this,
[eds surfer
,,. ,,d flbrsothe, right as I say,
the. e.r
Ito bliss. And sithcn enter into his blys
vnto his fader for ay,
Euer won with hym and his,
whe en is gara d t,lay
Of that myrth shaH he neuer mys
ffro he weyn,]e he,s away.
oph. Nvw, sir, we thk iy fuH oft sythes,
the commyng of you hed,:r ;
To vs so kyndly kythes
the prophecy aH to geder.
()
//esus. By leyff now, sirs, for I must weynde,
flot I haue far of my iornay.
l«c. 'ow, sir, we pmy you, as oure freynde,
Cle, q,lms
thsnks Jesus
vr His
words
209
213
217
221
225
229
233
237
Towneley Dlags. XX VII.
Al] nyght te abyde for charite,
Aad take youre r[est] ;
Af mol ne more prest then may ye be
te go futt prest.
OEeopha. Sir, we you pray, for odç sake,
This nyght penance witlï vs te Lke,
Witlï siclï chere as we can make,
And that we pray ;
we may no farthere walk ne wakeo
Gone is the day.
(41)
Luca. DweH wit15 vs, sir, if ye myght,
fier new it 1 waxes te the nyght,
The day is gone that was se bright,
1o far thou shaH ;
Mete and &Tnk, sir, we you hight
fier thi good tale.
(42)
Ihesus. I thank yuu botlï, for sothe, in fere,
Af this tyme I ne may dweH here,
I haue te walk in wayes sere,
where I haue hight ;
I may net be, withoutten were,
Witl you aH nyght.
(43)
C/eovhas. New, as myght I lyf in qwarte,
At this tyme wiH we net parte,
Bot if that thou can more of arte
Or yit of lare ;
Vnto this cyte, witlï good harte,
Now let s fare.
Lucas. Thou art a pilgreme, as we ar,
This nyght shabt thou fare as we rare,
Be if les or be iV mare
Thou shabt assay ;
Then te-morne thou make the yare
Te weynde thi Way.
t MS. i.
The Pi/grims.
241
244
333
Luke prays
Him fo stay
wth thtm
thm night.
248
250
254 prouing
lhm Illeat
and drink
for Hi gond
256 t.e.
l{e may net
test with
them
260
262
They entreat
Himo
266
268
272
[FoL II0, b.]
274
abde awhl]e.
'rhcy ,nvit
Hiin lb
dwl
est,
Th#y ire
nmazed at
Hi .uddcn
,liplal-
rakng
ead.
Towneleg PIays. XXVII. The Pil9'ims.
lhezus, ffreyndys, forto fulfiH youre wiH
I witt abyde witlï you awhyle.
Cleophas. Sir, ye af weleom, as is skyH,
To siclï a we haue, bi sant gyle 278
Lucas. Now ar we hcre at this towne,
I red that we go ytt vs downe,
And forto sowpe we make vs bowne,
low of oure iode; 282
we hauo enogh, sir, bi my crowne,
ff godys goode. 284
"l'uuc lrenl men«uo.
(47)
Cle,q,h«s. 1% hel a borde and eh,the laide.
And bl'ee, l tberon, aH redy graide ;
Sit we downe, we shalbe paide,
Anti make good chere ; 288
I is bo penaunce, as we saide,
That we haue here. 290
Tunc recumbenP & se, lebit ihesu in medio eorum, tunc
#,enedicet ihesus panem & franget in tribus pal'tibus,
& postea etutnebit ab oculis eorura ; & dicet lucas,
Lut,es. wemnmw ! whcre is this man becom,
Right here that sat betwix vs two
he i,rake the breed and laide vs soin ;
how myght he hens now fro vs go 294
Af his awne lyst
It was oure lorde, I trow right so,
And we hot wyst. 297
(t9)
Cleoph«$. Wheuwent he hens, whedir, and how,
Vïaat I ne wote in warld so wyde,
flot had I wyten, I make a vowe,
he shu]d haue byden, what so betyde ; 301
Bot it were iheu [hat with vs
Seleowt] me thynke, the so[he o ay,
Tawnele,¢ Plays. XXVII.
Thus pualy from vs to pas,
I wist neuer when he went away.
we were fuH blynde, euer alas!
I H vs now begylde for
flot spech and bewte that he has
Man myght hym knaw this day.
305
309
335
They hold
themelve
bcgmled f00r
hot havin,
recogni«
Him.
(51)
Lucas. A, dere god, vhat may this be
Right now was he here by me ;
low is this greatt vanyte,
he is away ; 313
We ar bcgylyd, by my lewtc,
So may we ay. 315
(.)
OEeolbas. where was oure hart, where was oure thoght,
So far on gare as he vs broght,
knawlcge of hym that we had noght
In aH that tyme ? 319
So was he lyke, bi hym me wroght, He wa so
hke t
Tilt oon pylgrynm. 321
(53)
Lucas. Dero god, why couth we hym not knawe ?
so openly aH on a raw
The tayles that he tan tiH vs shaw,
By oone and oon) ; 325
And now from vs "«ithin a thraw
Thu sone i gonc. 327
Cleophas. [ had no knawlege if was he,
Bot for he brake this brede in thre,
And delt it hcre to the and me
Witti his awne hande ; 331
When he pssy| hence we myght hot so,
here syttande. 333
(55)
Lucaz. Wee af fo blame, yee, veramente, ȍy hiatus
themselves
That we toke no better tente fo ot
taking mors
whils we bi the way wente .
[Fol. !11,
336
"'hey wfll go
to Jeruss]em
and tel] the
brethren.
Taeley Plays. XXVII. The Pilgrir,.
Witi hym that stownd ;
knowlege of hym we myght haue hentt»
Syttyng on own.
(6)
OEeopb. ffro he toke bree,te fuH weH [ wyst,
And bmke it here ss'ith his awne fyste,
And laide it va at his awne lyst,
As we it hent;
I knew hym then, and sone it kyst
with g innte.
L. ThaV we hym knew wist he weH en,h,
Therfor aH sone he hym throgh,
ffm he saw that we hym knogh,
with in this sted;
I haue ferly what way and how
Away that he vhuld glyde.
()
CTeoph¢. Alas, we war fuH m'k in thoght,
bot we were b,th fuH wiH of re, I ;
Man, for hame whi helJ thou nht
when he ou borde brake vs this breede
(9)
he soght the p»'ol,hecy m,,re and les
And told it vs right in thi
how that he hym self w
With wykid Iu broght to ded,
And more ;
we wiH go seke that kyng
That suflh'ed wound sore.
(60)
luc. Ry, go we hence fro th place,
To Ieralem ke we the pace,
And teH oure brethere aH the ce,
I ed ght thu ;
ffrom d to lyre when that he re
he apped tiH vs.
1 assoler_liCe to
337
339
343
345
349
351
355
359
362
366
368
'ourael«y Plays. XX VIII.
Cleophas. At Ierusalem I vnderstande,
Ther hope I tlt they be dwelland,
In that countre and in that land
We shaH theym mete. 372
Weynd we furtti, I dar warand,
I4ight in the strete. 374
(.)
lutes, let vs hot tary les ne mare,
Bot on oure feete iast lett vs rare ;
I hope we shaH be cachid fro care
fl'uH sone, Iwys ; 378
That blyssid childe that marie bare
Grauntt you his blys. 380
Expliciunt peregrini.
Thomas of India. 337
[Fol. III, b.]
They will be
sure fo meet
thelu there.
XXVIII.
Thomas Indie.
[Dramati¢ Personae.
Maria Magdalc,te. [ Quartus 4postolus. [ Octaws 41mstolus.
l'aulus. [ ¢2ttingtts Apostolus. I Novenus 4postolus.
Parus. extus 4postolus. Dt'ci»tus 4postohts.
Terciua MToslolua. 8cptimt .4postoh. Thoman
[10 six.-lim stanza, aab aab ; 7 2 four-li»w lw. 5, abab, the rea ( wit h
oenlral rynwa), aaa ; and 1 tripler, with central rymc, w. 14.]
Maria M«gdalene. (1)
Ayt4 brether ! and god be here !
I bryng to amende yom-e chere,
TrisV ye iV and knawe ;
he is rysell, the soth to say,
I met hym goyng bi the way,
]me bad me tel't it you. 6
()
petrus. Do way, woman, thon carpys wast!
It is soin spirite, or els soin gt ;
Othe was it noght ; 9
This Play was originally entitled «' Resurreee/o domini," the
àltl, t-eite written in large letters with red ink as nsual ; the alter-
ton to 'TThomas Indie i in small letters and black
f.
Mary Mag-
«lslene
brlngs news
of Christ'e
3 Reeurrec-
tioll.
3.38 Towrley Pt«yt. XXVIIL homa.s of I.
PeUr eau- we may trow on nokyns
ot lieve a
dd That d man y le
sen
hte. This then is oe thoght. ! 2
(3)
Pa e paul. It may be sorbe for ms
Jus' Suffer-
m. The Iues mairie hm mly bled¢
Thrugh feete, handçs, and syde ; 15
With nayles on rodo thay dyd hym haï,
Mary mnst wherfor, woman, thou says wng,
b¢ ong.
As myght I blys abide. 18
)
», id Mari« M«gdalene. Do way youro threpyng
lm
away their I sag hym that dyed on roode,
eay. She 2 I
saw and And wit hym spake wit mowt ;
ffL m, 1 erfcr you bo, red I,
spake with putt away your heresy,
Tryst it stedfst and cowth. 24
PeoEr re-
proves ber.
Paul tells
her' there is
no trust in
like al,i,les
in hoard,
fait" to look
on, rot'l af
the core.
()
etru. Do way, woman ! let bo thi rare,
ff'or shame and also syn !
If we make neuer sidï caro
his lyre nlay we hot wyn.
(6)
pa«boE. And if is wretyn in oure law
' Ther is no trust in womans saw,
No trust faiti fo belefe ;
flbr witï thare quayntyse and tharo gylo
Can thay lgïe and wcpe soin wlli]o»
And yit nothyng theym grefe.'
(¢)
In oure bookes thus fynde we wretyn,
AH manere of mon weH it wyttyn,
Of women on this wyse ;
TiR an appyt she is lyke--
Witioutten faiH ther is none slyke--
In horde ther it lyse,
Bot if a man asy it wittely,
It is fut roten inwardly
At the colke witïin ;
28
31
34
37
4O
43
XXVIII. Thomas of Indi. 889
petrus. Waloway ! my lefe del'eS / 2 there I stand in this
a lameta-
sted, tiov for
sicti sorow my hart sheres / for rewtlï I tan no rec ; Jesu.
sen that mawdleyn witnes beres ] that iheus rose frein ded,
Myn ees bas letten salt teres ] on erthe te se ym trede. 68
(13)
Bot Mas ! that euel I woke / that earefuH catyf nyght,
denied ttitn,
When I for care and cold qwoke ] by a fyre bumyng fuH
bright,
When I my lord ihesu forsoke ] flbr dinde of wonmns myght; t
A rightwys domc I witi ne loke [ that I tyne net that
semely sight, 72
i The words "be the" bave been inserted in the MS. st a iatel" date.
The bars at all the central rymes are net in the blS.
Taumeley Plays.
Wherfor in woman is no laghe, he e
Irresponsable
fier she is withoutton aghe, crtures.
As cfist me low of syn. 46
(9)
"1%errer trat we net trysly, w n
lieçe when
Bot ff we gh it witterly , see, but
Then wold we grasly ggow ; womsn's
In woms saw affy we nohL, "
flot ghay af fekiH in word and hogh,
Th make I yne avowe.
M«« mEçdalene. As be I lowsid of my re,
s the
I¢ is trew as e stand thare, truth of ber
pe/r. I r la m heede wed,
Or that we go vnti8 oure bed
That we sha here anothere, b8
()
p«Mus. If it sohe that we here saT,
Or this be//e thrid da
The sorbe gheu mon we se. 61
Maria »mçdalue. Bot it be 8orbe trow,
As e mou here, els pray I ou
flot fais that e lmld me. .
340 Townele!] _Pla!]s. ALVIII. Thomas of Iulia.
He Imd
vowe4 faith-
fulne.atq, and
ver deni¢d
knnwledge
of
itater.
(14)
Bot euer alas! what wss I wode! / myght nomsn be
abarstir ;
I aide if he nede be-stode ] go hym shuld none be trastir ;
I saide I knew hot ha good ] creature my toaster. 75
AIa tiret
they ail for-
ook
Paul praya
that they
may eee
Hmt.
(15)
Alas ! that we fro the fled / that we ne had witl the gane ; !
When thou witli Iues was sted / witli the was dwelland
13a13e, 1
Bot forsoke the that vs fed ] for we wold not be tayn ;
we were as prysoners sore adred / witli Iues iorto be
s]ayn. 79
(16)
laaulus. ]'ow ihesu, for thi lyre swete / who hatli thus
mastryd the
That in the breede that we eytt ] thi self gyffen wold be ;
And sythen thrugli hand!/s al»l feytt ] be nalyd on a tre ;
Grauntt vs grace that we may yit ] thi light in matthede
e. 83
Tunc venir ihestrs et c«nt«t "lax vobis et non tardabit,
dommus.
hec est ,lies quam fecit " "
(17)
Tercius apostolns. This is the day tiret god maide / ait be
we glad and blythe,
The holy gos belote va glad / ffuil softly on his sithe ;
Red clothyng apon he had ] and blys to vs can kit] ;
softly on the erthe he trade / ffulle myldly [he did]
lythe. 87
(18)
Quartus alaostolus. This dede thrugli god i done/thus in
aH ouro sighe.
]lighty god, true k)ng in tronc ] Whose son in marye
light,
send va, lord, thi blissid bone / As thou art god of myght,
Sothly fo se hym sone / and haue of hym a sight. 91
ltemm venir ihesus, & cantat, " paz vobis & non tardabit."
a IS. gone, none. a Originally " vs."
Towneley .Plays. XXVIII. Thomas o.f lmlia. 841
(19)
uintus auostolus. Who so commys in goeld/s naine
spostle
bliid mot he be
MightfuH god shelde vs fro shame / In thi m naine t,e in
which
marie ; 93
Thioe wykid Iues wiH vs blame ] Thou untt vs for
The lf body and the saine / the which that died on tre.
(0)
esus. peas emangys you euer ichonl / it is I, drede
l»ears, d
you nht, bids them
ope and
That was wonte with you to gone / and dem with ded
and bone.
you boght. 97
Gro and fele flesh d bone/and fourme of man weH
wroght ;
Sich thg h goost none / loke wheder ye knawe me
oghV. 99 '
(21) [F.
My syng fro dede to lyre / shaH no man agane moytt ; ug"
Let them
Behold my woundes, fyfe [ thrugh handys, syde, and foytt ;
wounds, by
To ded n ]uf nm dryfe / and styrryd my hart roytt, which men
shall be
Of syn who wiH hym shryfe / thyes woundys shalbe his he«d o
bot. 103
()
ffor oon so swe a thyng / my self so lefe h swoght, H« did
batfle for
Man aawH, my dere derlyng J to batcH was I broght
ffor it thay can me dyng / to bryng out of my thoght, notan'llove.f°rgat
On roode can thay me hyng / yit luf forga I noght. 107
(3)
luf makys me, as ye may / strenkyllioe with Llo so L,e
His dth
red ; d resur-
rection. It
luf gars me haue hart so fre / it opyns euery sted ; i» wt
tlmn mead.
]uf so fre so dampnyd me / it drofe me fo the ded ;
luf rasi me thrug his paus / it is swetter then med.
(24)
wytter]y, man, to the I cry / thou yeme my fader fere, t hot men
sIsy tir
Thyn awne sawH kepe cleyn]y / why]s thou art wardan .
He h
ere bought
slo it hot with thi body / syg in snes sere, ] ]4
On me and it thou haue emy / for haue ght if dere.
4"2 Tounley ts. XXVIIL Th¢m of lutoE.
Jesus
the apostlea
J'or OrnO
me&L.
(25)
Mi dere freyudys, now may ye se / for sorti that lit] is I
That dyed apou the re tre / d sythen ro dely ;
That it aH-gatç» tast / ye shaH se hly ;
Of youre mett gif ye me / sic ye ue dy. I 19
aratur -a, & offerat vi alus fauum llis &
m, dico.
aexttta apostolus, lord, 1o here a stid fis / and a comb
of hony
laide fuH fare h a dis / and fuH honestly ;
he is noue othe mett bot this / in aH oure company,
Bot weH is vs that we haue th / t lykg only. 123
(27)
aeus-ks /7esus. Mi derefader of heuen / thatmaide meborne to he
Hm Father
t,* bless the Of a madyn withoutten steveu / and sithen to die on tre,
n,«.t ffrom ded to lif at set stevyn / rasid me thrugli thi
paustee,
with the wordys that I shaH neveu / this mette thou blis
thrugli me. 127
(28)
n «Be« it In the fader naine and the son ] and the holy gast,
[FoL us, b.] Thre persons to knaw and coin ] in ooue godhede stedfst ;
in the »ame I gif this mett my benyson / thrugli wordys of myghtys
of the Trin-
.. toast ; 130
Now wiH I erre, as I was wou ] my manhede eft fo tast
s'nd blda
the apostles
est also.
(29)
My dere freyndys lay hand tiH ] eyttys for c|,arite ;
I ette at my fader wiH / ai my wiH ette now ye.
That I ette is to fulfiH / that writen is of me
In moyses law, for it is skyl ] ffulfil|y,l that if be.
135
(30)
He reminds Myn ye noglt that I you tolc / in certau tyme and ste@,
them ]ow
ue ha toe- When I gaf myself to vol@ / to you in fourme of bred,
told His own
.OE æ That my body shuld e sol« / my bloode be spylt so md ;
«.rr«¢uo. This [co] gmvyn de, l and col@ / the thrid day ryse fro
ded 139
Tol«y ?lay. XXVIII. Thomas o.f India. 3¢3
(3)
youre hartea was fulfil]yd wit]i drede/whyls I hau fro Le* them
belleve whst
yOtl bele they hsve
seen with
The rysyng of my manhede / vnethes wolet ye weyn ; their eyes
Of trouth now may ye sped / thorow stedfast wordys and
cleyn.
leyI freyndys, trow now the dede [ that ye witli ees haue
sene. 143
ye haue forthynkyng and shame [ for youre dysseferance, He orgivee
[ forgif you the blame / in me now haue affyance ; them and
bids them
preach re-
The folk tbat ar witti syn lame / precbe tbeym to repent- pentance to
ance, sinners,
fforgif syn in my naine / enioyne theym to penance. 147
(33)
The grace of the holy gost to wyn / resaue here at me ;
hic resplrat in eos.
The whicti shatt neuer blyn. / I gif you here pauste ; giving them
power to
whom in ertti ye lowse of syn / in heuen lowsyd shaH be, bind ad
And whom in ert]ie ye bynd ther-in / In heuen bomlen be Ioose.
he. 151
hic discedet ab eis.
(34)
Septimus apostolus. Ihesu crist in trynyte / Ihesu to cry Theseventh
apostle
and caH, cries au
Jestm to
That borne was of a madyn fre [ thou saue vs synfH aH ! e.,ve them
from vanity
ff,)r vs hanged apon a tre ] drank aseH and gaH, ana despatr
Thi seruandys saue fro vanyte ] In wanhope that we hot
fart. 155
(35)
Octauus apostolus. Brethere, be we stabyH of thoglW/ e eghth
exhorts to
wmLhope put we away, stabflity 0[
th°ugh
Of mysbelefe that we be noght / for we may safly say
he that mankynde on food boght ] fro dede rose the thryd
day ;
we se the woundys in hym was wroght / aH blody yit
were thay. 159
344
s[,ostle re-
cail| Chrl,'s
l,rophecies
and their
fulfilment.
[Fol. 14. a.
iaetting
the 8ulIer-
,ngs and
desth of
Christ.
Towneley Plays. VXVIII. Thym, of Iulia.
(30
Nouenus apostolus, he told vs fyt he shul ho tayn ]
And for mans syn shuld dy,
Be ded and beryd vnder a stayn / and af ter tTse vp bodely ;
ow is he quyk fro grafe gan / he cam and stode vs by,
And lete vs se ilkan ] the Woundys of his body. 163
(37)
Decimus apostolus. Deth tiaat le so kene ] ihem ouêr
comen |las,
As he vs told, yit may we mens ] fro ded how he shul
pas ;
Ihesu stode witnes betwene ] that witl hym dvellan
was
AH his dyseyples bas hym sens / sale oonly thomas. 167
(38)
Tho»ms. If that I prowde pcok go» 1 mg hartis futl of
care ;
If any sorow myght a man slo ] Iny hart in sonde" il,
share ;
Ii lire wyrkys me aH this wo ] of blys I ara fulà haro,
yit wold I nawthere freynde ne fo ] wyst how wo me
ware. 171
(39)
lhesu, my lyre so good ] ther none myght better be,
one wysere man then better food / nor none kyn0lere
then he ;
The Iues haue nalyd his cors on food / nalyd witl sales
tiare,
And witti a spere thay spylt his blood [ great sorow it
was to se. 175
(40;
To se the stremes of b]ood ryn ] weH more tissu doyH it
W8
sicti great pay for mans syn [ sicl doyHîuH ded he bas ;
I haue lyfid withoutten wyn / ses he to ded cas pas,
ffor he was fare of cheke and chyn I for doyH of de alas !
hic loergit ad disci/mlos.
t MS. gon, iikon.
Towneley _PlaNs. XXVII1. Thomas of India. 3 5
(4)
Mygh[y god for o dyscryfe [ [ha neuer dy, ne shaH,
oe tho
wo and wand[h from you dfe [ ha ye no thefin fart. u,« ,-
eiples. Peter
petru, he the saue with wonndç fyfe ] his son ihu o
the Rem--
caH, 182 rection.
Tha rose from deth lyre / and shewyd hym
(4)
Tiwm. whannow, r ! aW thou ma« / on lyfe who
thinks Peter
was hym lyke ! md,
remind him
flot hh deth [ am hot glad [ for sorow my hart wiH breke,
how he for-
sook Christ
That with the Iues he was so stad [ to ded they can hym
wke ;
Thou hym forsoke, so was thou rad [ when they fo the
can speke. 187
(43)
paulus, let be, leyf bmthem thomas [ and tne thi thoght Paul lls
Chst'
lyfe,
ffor the tinTd day ih& rase / fleshly fro ded to lyfe ; t them.
Ti vs aH he cam a pase [ and shewyd his woundys lyre,
And lyfyng man, d etn hase / hony takyn of a hyfe.
(4)
Tiwm. Let be for shanm apart]y / ffantom dyssauys [F. m, b.i
the !
thinks hem
ye g hym hot bodely [ his gost it myght weH be,
ffor glad youre hartes sory [ in youre aduersyte ; 194
he luffyd va weH and faythfuy [ therfor sloes row me.
(4»)
Terci al»osto/us. Thou wote, thomas [ and sothe it was,
and off h thou hard say, poUe
rella the
micle of
how a fysh swalod ion [ thre dayes therin he lay ; o
yit gaf god hym myght to pas ] whyk man to w away ;
Iyght hot god that sich myght has/e his son apon
the thryd day 199
om. Man, if thou can vndemhnd ] cryst saide his self,
mynnys me,
That aH lok was in his bande [ aH oone was god and
he !
346 Taonele'.q Plays. XXVIII. Tho,m of Ia'tia.
The son wax marke, aB men seand ] when he died on the
tre,
Therfor ara I iul sore dredand ] that who myght his
boote be. 203
(47)
Quartus apostolus. The holy gost in marye light ] and in
hir madynhede
Goddis son she held and dight I and cled hym in manhede ;
flot luf he wentt as he had hight ] to fight withoutten
, drede;
vhn , when he had termynd that fight ] he skypt outt of his
}ad flnished
te egt ge wede. 207
i»«d . (48)
of the body
,,1, Thoma. If he skypt outt of his clethyng / yit thou
clothd
H,, graunys his cors was deoe ;
It was his cors that maide shewyng [ vnto you in his sted ;
fforto trow in youre carpyng / lUy hart is hevy as led ;
his dede me bryng9s in great mowrneyng ] and I
outten) red. 211
(49)
;,« tae uitus upost,lus. The gost went to heH a pase / whils
he|l. and the cors lay slayn,
roe again
i moày. And Lroght the sawles from sathanas / for whic he
suired payn ;
"lhe thryd day right he gasc ] right vnto the cors agayn,
Mighty gcd and man he rase ] and therfor af we fayn. 215
77wma. AB sain to me ye flyte I youre resons fast ye
slawe»
Bot te]d me a skyH perfyte / any of you on raw ; 21
when cryst cam you to vysyte ] as ye te]d me with saw,
A whyk man îrom a spyryte ] wherby coutlï ye hym knav
extus apostolus. Thomas, vnto the anone I herto answere
I
Mn bas otlï flesl and bvne / bu, hyde, and bore thertil ;
siclï thy»g bas govst none / thomas, lo, here thi skyl ;
Goddis son toke of mary êsh and bone / what nede were
el thetitt 223
MS. rose.
Toumeley Plays.
(5)
Thomas. Thou has answerd me ffuH Wele / an(| fuH
skylful]y,
Bot my hart harde as stele ] trow in sich mastry ;
Say, bad he any of you fele / the woundys of his body,
esh or ne or ilka dele / te assay his body 227
(3)
septimus apostolus, yis, thomas, he bad ve se / and handiH
hym th hande,
Te loke whed it were he / ihesu, man lyfand,
That dyed an a tre ] flesh and ne we fand, 230
his woundes had ne py / towch that were bledand.
(4)
Thorax. Waloway[ ye can no good / youre sons af
thinka a
defaced, ghost
apred te
ye af as women rad for bloooE ] and ghtly oft solaced ; them.
It was a goost belote you stod ] lyke h in blood
betraced, 234
his cors that dy on roed ] for euer hath deth embraced.
()
Octauus aslus. Certys, thomas, etter caro ] myght no T], eighth
apontle lla
synfuH wight haue ],im et
Chfist'
Then she had, that wepyd se sare [ the mawdleyn at his
te the lag-
graue ; lene.
fier sorow and doyH hir awne hare / of hir hede she rent
and mfe, 238
Ihu shewid hym tiH hi tharo / hir row of syn te sale.
(6)
Thomas. le, sic foly with you is / wysemen that shuld be,
offe.
That thus a womans witnes tros [ betr than that ye se
In aH youre skylles more and les [ for mysfowndg fayH
ye; 242
Might I se ihesu gost and flesh / gropyng shuld net gab me.
,,uenus aslus, lefe thorax, fly no more [ t trow
and tume thi md,
Or els say ve when and whoro [ ct gabbyd any sd
fier he saide ve when thou was thore [ when he hym gaf
in bro, 246
That he shul, salle aH ouro soro / quyk sand o deJ.
XXVllI. Thomas of lndia. 3¢7
The tenth
apoetle re-
minds bi m
how Chrisl
foretol01
rection.
348
P«ter relis
htm of
Chnst's
| lmas.
where Be
brake bred
* thougb
l[e hd cnt
at with
Imife.
Tdeç Plays. XXVIII. Thmg of India.
Thomas. he was fuH sothfast in his sawes / that dar I
hertly say,
And rightwys in aH his lawes / whi]s that he lyfyd ay ;
Bot sen he shuld thole hard thrawes / on tre whils that
he lay, 250
Dede bas determyd his dayes / his lyre noght trow I may.
(»9)
DoEmus a_posto/us. Thyne hard hart thi sautt wiH dwyrd /
Thomas, bt if thou blyn;
he bas ded conquerd / and weshen va aH fro syn.
May nawder knyfe ne swerde / hym eft to ded wyn ; 254
Godd9s myght in hym appert / that neuer more shatt blyn.
Thcza& That god I trow fuH Wele / goostly to you light,
Bot bodely neuer a dele / ihesu that woundid wyght.
My hart is harde as stele / to trow in sich a myght,
Bot if I that wounde myght ïele ] that hym gaf ]ongeus
the knyght. 259
_etru. That wounde haue we sene, thomas / and so bas
mo then we ;
Witti lucas and witti cleophas ] he we]ke a day Iurnee ;
Thare barres that for hym sory was / witti lyrophecy com-
forted he, 262
To Eaus castet can thai pas / ther hostyld thai at thre.
Ihesu, goddi» son of heuen ] at opere satt betweyn ;
Ther bred he brake as euen / as it cuit had beyn.
Thama#. lqothyng lhat ye may neuen / his rysyng gars
me weyn, 66
If ye me told aloi euen [ the more ye myght me teyn.
laulus. Thomas, brothere, turne thi thogit / and trust
that I say the ;
Ihesu so dere bas boght / oure synnes apon a tree,
vhiel rysyng hatti brog]t ] adam and his meneyee. '2-70
Thomas. lett be youre fayr ! shew it noght that he efte
quyk shuld
Toumdey Plays. XXVIII. Thom of ladia. 3¢9
()
Tercius aToslus. That musV thou nedelyngys trew /
think9 the
thou thi uH w saue,
flot that we sa we dar avowe ] ihfi re quyk fmm ue.
om. I haue you saide, and yit dos now ] thise word
wt ye haue ;
he shewid h hot you ] fol mysfodyng ye rare. 275
()
u asl, flot we say that we haue sene ] thou
holdys vs wam then woode ;
lhu lyfyng stod vs betwene ] oe lord that with vs
yode.
Thorax. I say ye wote neuer what ye mene ] a goost
before you stode ; 278
ye wenyd that it had bene ] the coin that died on roode.
(66)
Quintu açosto/us. The cors that dyed on tre ] was rid
in a stone, 1 him of the
empty
grav¢.
The thurgh beside lande we ] and in that aue cors
none ;
his sudary ther myght we se ] and he thens wh w gone.
Thorax. hoght, bot stolne is he ] with lues that h
haue slone. 283
(67)
e «Tosto/u». Certys, thomas, thou is hot right ] je,
would hot
thay wol hym hot stele,
the y, for
fft,r thay gart kepe hym day and nyght ] with knyghtys
that they held lele ; 285 te b.
he rose h we haue serte sight ] fro aH the Iu fele.
Thomas. I lefe hot bot if I myght ] myself with hym dele.
(6S)
seTtimus aTosto/us. He ld vs tythyngys, thomas / yit [Foi.
mynnys me,
That as Ionas thre dayes was / In a fysli in the see,
so shuld he be, and bene bas [ in erfli by dayes thre,
pas fro ded, Tse, and rase / as he saide done has he.
291
I The rymes of this atanza should be in ane : stane, nane, gane,
Mane.
Big. R. 4.1
Christ had
prophesied
HIs rising,
using Jonah
as a type.
0 Toumdey Pla$t. .l:rVIII. ]'homas of lndia.
.,,, TIus. Certgs, that wordo I hae h ay ] and so
cod hae ye hym
Chant
to Bot for nothyg trow I may / that it so shuhl befaH,
That he shd ryse thc thrid day [ that dnke eH d
gaH :
sen he was god and dcd lay ] Irom ded who myght hym
ca 295
(0)
F«the O(IOEUU8 «osto/u The fMer that hym ent ] id hym
ent
m,. , that w d,
ilm.
he comforth vs in mowyng lent ] and counseld vs in red ;
he bad vs trow with goed intent / his syng eue sted ;
The absens ga thi sauH Shelt / and makçs the heuy
as led. 299
()
omu To»«s. Thon says th, haï, le ald heuy ] ara I to traw
dis-
b¢lieves a that ye me say ;
,,. Mi ]mrdne ] trow M]fuHy / fr he thl vn thu ay,
That his fer was euer hym by / for aH t o,,n we thay;
That he rose bodely [ for nothyng trow I may. 303
oenus /osto/us. ]lay thou hot trow withoutten mo ]
for sothe, tbat it w be
"J'homas wherto huld we say o / then weny thou fal
'e .
wi vany ; 306
I ye svere aH and y« were mo J I trow it hot or that I oe.
loU,ing
will
rince him
but to feel
Christ's
(73)
Deci,.us «postolu Thomas, of errovre thou blyn [ and
titt v8 turae thi mode ;
Trow bi8 rysyag by dayes thteyn ] sen he died on the rode.
Tho»as. lgoght bot I myght my fynger wyn ] in sted a
nayle stode,
And his syde my bande put in ] ther he shed his hart
bloode. 31 ]
Towneley Plays. XX Viii. Thomas of India. 351
(74)
with you peasse! / leaffe stryfe Jesusap-
pcars and
bids Thomn
feel His side.
Ihesus. Brethere aH, be
that now is here !
Thomas, of thyn errowrc seasse / of sothe Witnes thou bere;
putt thi bande in my syde, no fres / ther longeus put his
spere ;
loke my rysyng be no les [ let no wan-hope the dere. 315
(75)
Thoma. ]Iercy, ihesu, rew on me / my bande is blody of
thi blode I .r,.:-.
lIercy, ihesu, for I se / thi myght that I hot vnderstode 1
lIercy, ihesu, I pray the [ that for aH synfuH died on
roode !
Mercy, ihesu, of mercy fre [ for thi goodnes that is so
goode ! 319
(76.)
kest away my staI wiB I / and vith no wcpyn gang ; |v.
hlercy wit I caH and cry / ihesu that on roode hang ;
nway hs
Rew on me, kyng of mercy / let me hot cry thus lang ! tff.
hlercy, for the velany / thou tholyd on Iues with wrang.
(77)
Mi hat wit I kest away / my mantit sorte onone, at.
mantle,
vnto the poore help it may ] for richere knawe I none.
Mercy wit I abyde, and pray / to the i}iesu, a]one ;
hly synfut dede I rew ay ] fo the make I my morte. 327
(S)
hlercy, ihesu, lorde swete / for thi fyfe woundys so sare,
Thou suttred thrugh handys ad feete / thi semely side
a spee it share ;
hlercy, ihe¢, lord, yit / for thi moder that the bare ! 330
Mercy, for tlm teres thou grett / when thou rasid lazare !
(79)
Mi gyxtil gay and purs of sylk ] and cote awoy thou shat ; gy
whils I ara wcrere of swylke [ the longere mercy may I cal. ana
that he may
lhesu, that soke the madyns mylk /ware noght bot clothes soon«r coe
to Christ's
of pari, r.ercy.
Thi close so can thai fro the pyke / on roode thay left the
smaH. 335
llS. sore.
352 Tmvneley Plays. XXVIII. Thomas of lndia.
,«,- Mercy, ihesu, honoure of man / mercy, ihesu, mans socoure !
to,«,¢u. Mercy, ihesu, rew thi hman / mans sauH, thou boght
soute I
Mercy, ihesu, that may and can / forgif syn and be socoure !
Mercy, ihesu, as thou vs wan / forgif and gif thi man
honoure. 339
(S)
.,to- Ihes. 1None myght bryng the in that wytt / for oght
relis the
g»« that thay myght say,
tiou. To trow that I myght flytt / fro ded to lyre to wyn away ;
My sauH and my cors haue knytt / a knott that iast
shaH ay ; 342
Thus shaH I rase, weX thou wytt / ilk man on domesday.
],«n t V,%o so hath not trowid right / to helt [ shalt theym lede,
fidthlea
,m b« Ther euer more is dark as nyght / and greatt paynea fo
damned, and
the fa,thful dredc ;
nd alm-
vr ve Those that trow in my myght / and luf weH almus dede,
theirreward. Thai shaX shyne as son bright ] and heuen haue fo thare
lnede. 347
H m« That blys, thomas, I the hete ] that is in heuen cytee,
Tlloln.s
«, to flot I se the sore grete ] of the I haue pytee ;
bi$ te.ara and
,¢ent«e. Thomas, for thi teres wete ] thi syn forgiffen be,
Thus shaH synfutt t.hare synnes bete / that sore haue
grefyd me. 351
(84)
But b]e,eà Thomas, for thou felys me / and my wotmdes bare,
arc the. who
bave hot ]Ii risyng is trowed m the / and so was it not are;
een nd 5et
ieve. Al1 that it trowes and not se / and dos after rn lare,
Euer blissid mot thay be ] and heuen be theym yare! 355
ExlMicit Thomus Indie.
Toureleg Plags. XXIX. The Inars Ascension. 353
XXIX.
Ascencio D,,m/ni, et cter«. -
[1 thirtccn-line stanza, no. 57, abahb, cbcd, eeed : 6 twelce-line, no.
1 abab cbcb dcdc, nos. 6-10 ababb, cbcb, dcd ; 1 nine.l;ne, no. 58,
aaab, cccb ; 16 c3h-line, nos. 17-20, aab
no. 49, abab caca, ws. 50 and 64 abab, acac, nos. 61, 65-8 abab
abab ; 1 zcvet-line, no. 16 aab cccb ; 5 six-line, nos. 11-13, 15,
aa, bb, cc, no. 14, aaaa, bb ; 37 four-line,
ab ab.]
Petru.
71oDlas.
Rethere aH, that new here bene,
M'aria.
Ma¢heus.
4neli 1 & 2 etc.]
fforgett my lorde yit may I noght ;
I wote net what iV may mene,
Bot more I Weyn ther wiH be wroght. 4
Iohannes apostolus. ]ffy lord ihesus wiH wyrk
his wiH,
pleatt we neuer agans his thogllt,
ffor vs ne wyrkes, as it is kyB,
his hand-warke that he llaS wroght. 8
aymon. Apon his wordes wiH I ryst
that he his self saide vs vntiH,
As stedfastly on hym te tryt,
Mystrust we neuer for goode ne iH. 12
(2)
petrus. In heuen and erthe his myght may be,
his wytt and his wiH also ;
The holy gost, brethere, ment he,
thus wiH he neuer fro vs go. 16
()
ourty dayes new drawes nere
sert his resurreccyon complete ;
&fore that wiH he appere,
thus sodanly net lefe vs yett. 20
T. PLAY8. A A
John, Simon
and Pet¢r,
exl,r their
fath and ex-
pectation.
35¢
bumeley Plays. XXIX. The Lord's Ascesion.
()
In bethmy here ]t vs abyde,
We kuaw hot yit what may beIa ;
peraveutm * it may betyde,
he shaH fuit wett comforth vs
[»L n. b.] Ihesus. peasse now, my dure freyndys !
Jesus ap- peasse be with you euer and ay v
/ears sud "
g, veO t]em flbr it aH wrangys amendys ;
lece.
pease brehere, am I ay!
Let them
abide Hi re-
turn on thm
()
Brethere, in hartes be nvthyng heuy
what tyme that I rom you ara gone,
I must g from you sone, in hy,
bot neuer the lus make ye no morte;
flot I sha{d send fo you anone
the holy gost, fo comforth you,
you fo wysh in euery wone
I sha{d you teH whawyse and how.
It shalbe for youre prow
that I thus-gatys sla8 do ;
It bas been saide or now
My fader must I to.
(D
with hym must 1 ahide and dweH,
flbr so if is his wilt ;
fl'-r yure comfortll thus [ you teH,
be ye stcdfast for good or iH.
Abido me bore right on this
to that I coin to you agane,
rhin forwarde must I nedy fulhH,
! wi{d no longe»- fro you lane ;
And therfor ]oke that ye be bayn,
and also trew and stedfast,
ffor who soeuer you oght frayn
when that I ara past.
hic r«ydil.
2
28
32
36
4O
44
48
b2
Toumeley Plays.
ivetrus, ffuH heuy in har now my we be
tha we oure toaster eal:t forgo,
Bo neuer the les yi eaide he
he wold hot dweH fuH lang w fro.
Wha wonder is if we be wo,
thne sodanly eh14 oure toaster mys,
And masters on lyfe lmue we no mo
tht in his warld shuld ve wys.
he wil4 ps furh to blys,
and leyfe vs here behynde,
No meruel4 now if ie
if we mowme now in oure mynde.
Andreas. In oure mynde mowrne we my,
e men h mazyd r nd mad,
And yi also,
we may be blyhe nd glad,
Because of tythyngys tiret we haï,
that his self tan vs
he bad be blythe and noght adrad,
flot he wold not be long away.
Bot yil botla nyght and day
oure hartee may be fuH sore,
As me thynk, by my fay,
flot wordes he saide lang ore.
(10)
Thomas. lang ore he saide, fuH openly,
that he muet nedys fro ve twy,
And to lais fader go in hy,
to Ioy of heuen that neuer shaH blyn ;
Therfor we mowrne, both more and myn,
And mery also yit may we be
he bad ve aH, botla outt and in,
be glad and blythe in icla degre,
And saide that coin shuld he
to eomfortl
Bot ]rit heuy ar we
fo we hym .e truly.
XXIX. The Iord's A.ension. 355
Peter,
Andrew, and
ïhoma
thmk on thv
words of
Jestm, bnt
56 cannot help
rnurning
Hs de-
partur.
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
Jesus
pears aval
comfort
them.
If they love
Hzm, they
Mil be glad
that He is
vmg te His
ather.
356 Tc'neley Plays. XXLV. The Lord's A.
[Ft ris, ] ]obt. With ee wvld we h se / ou mveoe c,
goddys son,
That dyed apon a tre ] yit twe I that we mon : 90
ow god grauntt es that yn ] that with his bloode es
boght,
To se hym in hh throne
his wiH nov h he wroght / and gone from vs away,
As he noght of vs roght / and therfor mowrne we may. 94
hilipl. We may mowrne, no merueH why / for we
01115 mr th sha mys,
That sh.H go fl vs saaly / and we ne wo what
use is, 96
euer the I the sothe is this / he ide that ho shd
CO aHo
To bryng w aH to blys / thero may we be fane. 1
That commyng wiH vs mych ge / and ou aH saue,
And put vs i'o
hesus. herkyns
flot I must neds fro you gone / fr th my fader
alhvay, 1 10
And therfor pe be wih you ay / where ye dwe in
And saue you fro a fray / my pee b with you bloed
and boue.
I lefe if you bi oot and oone / noh he warl here dos,
If shalbe true ny ne / defende you fro youre fooe.
()
let no youre har be heuy / ede hot for any kyns thyng,
ye haue hrde me y fuH playnly / I go, and you ara
I commyng. 108
If ye luf me, for-thi / ye h, be ]a of th doyng,
ffor I go fuH secly /
The wch, without lesyng /
Therfor be ye thus trow)mg / when
a The end-me of th couplet the cen-ryme of the next
oeuplet.
Tawneley Plays. XXIX. The Lord's Asce. 357
(15)
ye haue bene of mysbilefe ] liard of harte and also of witt ; He r-
proahes
To theym that my rysyng tan prefe / no credence wold ye them for
their
gif theym titt ; 114
Mary mawdlayn saide you titt ] that I was rysyn, bot ye
ne wold
hir trow for good or itt ] the troutti aH if she tolJ. 1
aicti harmea in barres ye hold ] and vnsted/ast ye af,
ye trowid no man of mol@ ] witnes of my rysyng that bare;
(16)
Therfor ye shatt go tecti ] in aH this warld so wyde,
And to aH the people preche / Who baptym witt abyde,
And trowe truly 121
Mi det]ie and rysyng,
and also myn vpstevynyng,
And also myn agane-commyng,
thay shalbe saue suerly. 125
and bid
them
[FI. I18, b.]
pracb
throughout
the world.
Thoe that
believe shall
be aved,
(17)
And Who trowys not this
That now rehersy, l is,
he shalbe dampned, Iwys,
flot veniance and for wreke.
Tokyns, for sothe, shatt bene
Of those that trow, withoutten weyn ;
Devyls shatt thay kest out cleyn,
And with new tongys speke.
and thos
that believs
hot, damned.
129 The faithful
shall cat out
devils, speak
with nvw
tongue,
133
(18)
Serpentes shatt thay put away,
And venymus drynk, bi nyght and day,
Shat hot noy theym, as I say ;
And where thay lay on hand!/s
Of seke men far and nere,
Thay shalbe hole, wittioutten dere,
Of aH sekenes and sorowes sere,
Euer in alkyn landys.
137
141
be proof
against
oeerpent and
poison, and
heal the
sick.
Æ The eud-ryme of this quartlet or couplet is the centre-ryme of
the next couplet.
358 Tawneley Plays. XX1X. 27e Lorars Ascensiatt.
09)
Je bid And theffor nov I byd that ye
the
abd Go not from ierosolyme,
Jcalem
Cor Hi* Bot abide the beht of my fader fre
Father'
,o« In land ay whore,
That ye haue hard here of me ;
flot Ioh baptis, dere in degre,
In wa footh baptysid me
Now here belote; 149
(20)
Thy e And ye certan in euery cos
bap
«v« shaH baptise in the holy goost,
hmd, in t
o sJyt. Tug verrue of h that is the moost
lord g of myght, 153
within few dayes now folowg ; _
And herof merueH ye nothyng,
ffor this shalbe his awne wkg,
shed in youre sight. 157
& reced,'t ab .
()
Peur, pelr, ffarlee may we fvde and rare
Andrew d
Jam renew or myssyng of oure mr ie«s ;
tt,er a«u- Oure hartys may syg and be fnH sare,
mg.
are in fe of thise Iues with vreke thay waten vs. 16 l
the Jews.
Vs tray and yn
af thay abowte bi nyght and day ;
ffor ihu that is so ldom ne,
mid men mowrne we may. 165
(3)
[r«L ». ] Andfeas. Mownyng makys vs masid and ma@,
as men that lyff in dinde ;
ffuH comfohles af we sta$
for myssyng of hym that vs shd lede. 169
(24)
Iaoeb. Thise Iues thnt folow thre faythles wiH,
and demed oe m to be ded,
Wit ma d mode they woid hym spiH,
if thay wt how, wne or ste& 173
Towneley Plays.
()
lohannes, let keep vs fro thare earpyng kene,
and eom bot lytytt in thare sight ;
Oure mr wiH coin whcn we leest wcyn,
ho wi vs rewle and ret flH right.
Tho»s. Of this earl,yng now no more,
It drawes nygh the tyme of day ;
At oure mette I wol, l we wore,
he sende vs soeowre that best may.
Maria. sooewre sorte he wiH you sende,
If ye truly in hym wiH traw ;
youre mone mekely wiH ho amende,
My bmthere der% this may ye knawe.
(28)
The hestya hygy that he me hight
he bas fulfillid in worde and dede ;
h gabbyd neu bi day nor nyght,
ffor-thi, dere brethe, haue no drede.
Matus. Certys» lady, thou says fuH wele ;
he wiH vs amende, for so he may ;
we haue fon sorbe euerilka dele
H that euer we hard hym say.
(30)
lhesus, peter and ye my derlyngys dere,
s mid men me thynk ye af ;
holly you I haue shewyd here
To bryng youre hartys from eare ; 197
In care youre hartys af cast,
And in yonre trowth hot trew ;
In hane8 youre hartys af fast,
As men that no tt knew. 201
(2)
ende was I for youre sake / fro my fader dere,
e ami blode fo ke [ of a madyn so clre ;
aythen to me ye soght / and hoHy felowid me,
. Of wonders tiret I haue wrogbt / soin haue I letten you se.
XXIX. The Zord's Ascensiou. 359
177
181
185
189
193
faith in
coming.
Mary speaks
of the failh-
fu]ness of
ber
pears and
exlmrts
them again.
[Fol. 119, b.]
360
He ca|Is
His mighty
work,
contrat
la .rfs fsith
with their
doubts.
and reminds
she is en-
trtmted to
Phi|ip aks
tobe shown
the Father.
the
F&ther
Toumeley Plays. XXIX. The Lord's Ascension.
(33)
The dombe, the blynde as any stone,
I helyd ther I cam by,
The dede I rasid anone,
Thrugti my myght truly ;
(34)
Ad othere warkys, that wonderfu wore,
I wr.ght wisely befor you art ;
My payn, my passion, I told belote,
holly thrug outt as if shuld faH;
(3»)
]ffi rysyng on the thryd day,
As ye bi tokyns many oone haue sene;
youre trouth tmly had bene away
had not my blissid moder bene.
(36)
In hir it restyd aH this tyde,
youre dedys ye ow greatly to shame ;
here may ye se my woundys wyde,
how that I boght you out" of blame.
(3)
Bot, I«ln, thynk when I bang on rud
That I betoke the mary mylde ;
kepe hir yit wit stabu8 mode,
she is thi moder and thou hir chihh.
(38)
loke thou hir lui, and be hir Iieynde,
and abide witl hir in weH aud wo,
flot to my iader now wiH I weynde,
thar none of you ask wheder I go.
(39)
philipus, lord, if it be thi
shew vs thi iader we the pray ;
we bave bene will the in good and
and sagl hym neuer nyght ne day.
(40)
Ihesus. phili, that man that may se me
he seys my radar fuH of myght;
Trowys thou hot he dwellys in me
and I in hym if thou trow riglt
209
213
217
221
225
229
233
237.
Towndey Plays. XXIX.
(41)
In his howse af dyuerse place,
I go to ordan for you now ;
ye shatt aH be fulfillyd witli grace,
the holy goost I shat sende you.
(4.)
he shat you in ynure hartys wyse
In worde and dede, as I you say ;
Witli al my hart I you blys--
My moder, my brethere, haue ait good day !
Tune vadit ad ascendendum.
(43)
tader of heuen, with good intent,
I pray the here me specyally ;
ffrom heuen tit ertli thou me sent
Thi naine to preche and claryfy.
(44)
thi witf haue I done, ail and soin,
In erthe wiH I no longere be ;
Opyn the clowdes, for now I com
In ioy and blys to dwel-/witli the. 253
& sic ascendit, cantantibus augelis "Ascendo ad laatrem
(4)
rimu. anges, ye men of galylee.
wherfor merueA ye 1
hevyn behol@ and se
how isus vp eau weynde 257
vnto his fader fie,
where he syttys in maieste,
Witli hym ay for to be
In blys withontten ende. 261
(46)
And as ye sagli hym sty
Into heuen on hy,
In flesli and felt in hii body
ffrom erthe now here, 265
The Lord's Ascension. 361
241
245
249
He pro-
mim them
th Holy
[FoL 120,
pray! to the
Father,
and bids the
clouds open
to receive
Him.
AnÇelmro-
claire
and foretell
His retur to
judge the
world.
362
Tvwneley tlays. XXIX. The lr«s Ascension.
Right se shaH he, securly,
Cern downe agane truly,
with his woundys blody,
Te deme you aH in fere.
He is God
A}mihty,
(47)
secundu angelns, MeruoH haue no wight ,
No wonder of lhis sigtit,
fier if is thrugl his myght,
That al thyng may.
What se he wiH I,y day or nyglit,
In hein, medyt-ertlS, and on hight,
Or yit in derknes or in liglit,
witIïoutten any nay ;
fier he is god att-weldand,
heuen and heH, botl se and sand,
wod and water, fowH, fysli and lan,,
AH is at his wiH ;
he haldys aH thyng in his han,l
that in this warl,] is lyfand,
Then nedys yo noglït be meruelhmd.
primus augelus. And for this
[v.xao, b.] Ryght as ho frein you dyd weynde
.d . se cern agane ho shaH,
corne
InJudent. IR the mo manere at t eude,
Te deme both tt and smaH.
secundus ael. Who se h by,ldyng wiH obey,
And thare m amende,
With hym shaH haue blys on hy,
And won ther withoutten ende.
(50)
And who that wyrk amys»
And theym amende wiH neuer,
shatt neuer cern in heuen blys,
Bot te hett hanyshed fo euer.
269
273
277
281
285
289
293
JtIar/. A eleoui ight yonder new
Behol new, I you pray
A elowd has born my ehyld
Mi blyssyng bere he euer and ay !
(l)
Bot, son, flynk on tid mner des,
That th,,u h laft emangy, fli foes
swe sou, lett me n,,t dweH here,
let me go with the where thou goes.
Bot, Iohn, on the is aH my trast,
I pray the fomake me noght.
Iohannes. lefe marye, be noght abast,
fier thi wiH shaH ay be wroght.
here may we se and fuH weH knaw
That he is god most of myght ;
In hym is goed, we tlawe,
holly te serue hym day and nyghk
(»4)
tr. A meruellous sight is yone,
That he thus sone is taken vs fro ;
fro hia fomen la he gone
with outten help of othere me.
Matus. Where is us,.oure mter dero,
that here with vs spake right new 1
lab. A wonderf sight, men may se hero,
my brethere dero, how thynk you
(56)
Thé. we thynk it wonder aH,
that ouro masMr shuld thus go ;
Afr h help I md we caH,
That we may haue soin tokyn hym fro.
Baholo. A more merueH men neuoe saw
en new is sene vs heoe emang ;
ffrom ert tiH heuen a man be draw
Wit myrth of geH sang.
VXIX. TAs Lord's Ascen. 363
oi ber
cended 8on.
301
305
$he blda
John net t«
forsake hef.
He comforta
ber.
3O9
313
317
3o.1
325
329
ffrom vs, me thk, he fuH lang,
and yit longe
! y hartit is so strang
tlmt [
o one. 334
dden]y
A wonder sight it was se
ffi en le sted vp so sanly
To his fer in maieste,
By h self alone. 338
M«t]eus. on, for sotte, vp he went / in heuen tiH
his fader,
And noman wyst what he ment / n«,r how he dyd of no
manere,
so sanly he w vp hent] in flcsh and feH fro e vp
hem ;
he ide h fader ioz ym sent [ that maide vs aH tobe
in dwere
T nygt ; 343
Neuer the l fH weH wote we
As that he w so must it be,
ffor aH thg is in his pause,
And that right. 347
(sg)
m Mada.
rild.
a cl,wde h
ow t that I wo wheder is he,
my hart wohl breke, weH wote I this. 351
(0)
Lis stev}myng vp to blys in hy,
it is the so«rc of aH my Ioyes
ayHeave Mi blyssyng, bae, light on thi dy
ber om e
J«'. let neuer thi mod spylt wit Iues. 355
()
Take me the, my son so heynd,
and let me neuer wit ]ues be lorne ;
z Hiske help, tor my son lui, Ion, sou kynd,
Jo m
t« b. for ferde that I th Iues e. 359
MS. long, strong.
Towneley Plays. XXIX.
Mi flesh it quakys as lefe on lynde,
fo shontt the showres 8harper then thorne ;
help me, Ioln, if thou be kynde,
my son myssyng makys me fo mowme. 363
(62)
lo],annes, youre seruande, lady, he me maide,
and bad me kepe you ay to qweme ;
Blythe were I, lady, myght I the glaS,
and with my myght I shal Ihe yeme. 367
(ha)
Therfor be ferd for nokyn thyng
for oght that Iues wold do you to ;
I 8haH be bayn at youro byddyng,
as my lorde bad, your seruande lo ! 371
(64)
Maria. Glad ara I, Ioln, Whils I haue the ;
more comforth bot my son can I none craue ;
so covers thou my care, and carpys vnto me,
whils I the se, euer ara I safe. 375
Was none, sale my son, more trusty to me,
therfor his grace sat neuer fro the go ;
he shat4 the qwyte, that died on a tre,
wet4 mendys thou my mode, when I ara in wo. 379
(65)
s/m0n, let hy vs fro tlds hiti, and to the tourne weynde,
for fere of the [ues, that spitus af & prowde ;
With ottre dere lady, I red that we weynd,
and pray titt hir dere son, here apon lowde.
To hir buxumly I re0 that we bende,
syn hir dere son fro "s is gone in a clovde,
And hertely in hast haylse we that heynde,
To oure toaster is she moder, seme]y in shmwde. 387
(66)
A, marie so my]de, the myssid we haue ;
Was neuer madyn so menskfut4 here apon molde
As thou art, and moder cleyne, bot this wold we craue,
If this were ihesu, thi son, that Iudas has sold, 391
The Lord's Asceion. 365
8he l
like a iL
John com-
forts hr.
at htr bld-
ding.
[Fol. 121, b.!
Mary feals
aafe with
him.
Her Son will
reqite htm.
8mon lro -
poeee to go
to the town
for çer of
the Jewv.
383 ey m
show oever-
their
mother.
366 2',,wnele2 Plays. XXI.I'. 2'he Lm'd's Ascension.
Shew vs the sothe, vs aH may it aue ;
we pray the, dere lady, layn that thou nol,,
Bot spcH vs oure spyryng, or ets mon we rare,
Bot thou witterly vs wysl, so fayn wyt we wold.
395
Mary pro-
claires that
He wbo was
or of
o111, w
Goal and
Mao and
bde them
tcch thie.
(67)
3_f«,a. peter, andrew, Iohn, and Iamys the gent,
Symon, [ude, and bartilmew the bold,
And aH my brethere dere, that ar on this bent,
Take tent te my tayH, tin that I haue told
Of my dere son, what I haue mentt,
That hens is hevy@ te his awne hold ;
he taght you the troutle, or he te heuen went ;
he wa borne of my bosom a his self wold.
399
403 "
(6)
he is god and man that stevynd inte heuen ;
preche thus to the pepyH that most ar in price.
Sekgs te thare savyng, ye apostill eleven,
To the Iues of Ierasalem as youre way lyse,
say te the cyte as I can here neuen,
tet the warkys of my son warly and wyse ;
Byd theym be stedfast & lysten your steuen,
or ets be thay dampned as men fuH of vyce.
40"/
411
Here la yap of 12 leaves, in the MS., frein Sig. s. t. to eig. t. 6.
Tmmeleg Plags. XXX. T ffudffment. 367
Primus Malu&
Eeeuadus MaluS.
Ter¢ Mahs.
Qut't Mals.
Primu8 /lngels.
[,eeurulus Malus.]
XXX.
[Iudicium]
[42 nine-Line stanzas ; aaaab, cccb ; 23 eight-line, ab, ab, ab, ab ;
2 six-line, no. 63, ababab, no. 2 aab, ccb; 9 four-line, aaaa, t
no. 65, ab ab ; 5 couplets and 2 lines of Latin.]
[Incomplete.]
[ Dramais Personae.
Primus Demon. Primus Bom.
SeoEndus Demon. Secundus Bonus.
Tuiuilhs. Tercius Bonus.
.esus. Qua rtut Bonts. ]
(1) "
fftl darfe ha bene oare deede/ for thi eommen is oe
care ;
This day te take oure mede / for nothyng may we spare.
Alas, I harde tla home / that callys vs te the dome,
Ail ghat euer were borne / thider behofys th«ym cern. 4
May nathero lande ne se / vs fro this dome hide,
flbr ferde fayn wol@ I fie / bo I must ned/s abide ;
Alas, I stande great agle / te loke on that Iasyce,
Ther may no ma of lgti / hdp wigti o qantyce. 8
voketgys tn or twelfe / may none help at this nede,
Bo ilk man for his self / sha8 answere for his dede. 10
)
Alas, that I was borne!
I se new me beforne,
That lord with Wound/s fyfe ; 13
how may I on hym loke,
That falsly hym forsoke,
When I led synfutt lyfel 16
(3)
Tercius malus. Alas, carefu8 catyf9s may we ryse,
sore may we wryng oure handgs anti wepe ;
flot cursid anti sore covytyse
dampnyd be we in helt fuH depe. 20
t Tbe aaaa lines have central rymes markt here by bars I net i
the MS.
[Fol. 1',
Boeun8u
Malus
ments.
horu bas
aouuded that
Judgment.
No lawyer
nÇr advocate
may eave
men by
quibble$.
Each must
answer f,»r
ifinlf.
368 Toumeley Plays. XXX. The ,udgraent.
Tercis M, Roght we neuer of godys seruyce,
lut lmoant
bi« ,ick commadementys wold we not kepe,
Bot oft tym maide we sacrifice
sathan when othere OEn slepé.
()
now wakyns aH oe were,
oe wkyd Wkys we hot hide,
Bot on oe bakys we must thcym ,
that wiH vs soroo on ilka syde.
Oe dedys this day wiH dovs dere,
Oe domysman here we must abide,
And feyndys, that wi vs felly feze,
thae pay haue vs fo thare i«ide.
. (5)
t Brymly b«fozs va thai bzoght,
r hn oe dedys that sha data vs bidene ;
thoht,
ou That eyre h hardc, or hoe thoght,
eye ae. i« that mouche has spokyW, or eo serte,
now brought
e thon. That foo h gone, or bande wroght,
in any tyme that we may mene ;
ffuH dere th day now be it boght.
al vnboe then had I bene !
Quarts la-
lu« ha hea.t,d
thv horn.
Would he
born !
[FOL 122, b.]
He wo]d
fain flee.
24
28
32
36
4O
Ouïr/us »nalus. Alas, I aln forlorne ! / a spytu blast here
blawes !
I harde weH bi yonde home / I wote wherto it drawes ;
I wold I were vnborne [ alas ! that this day dawes !
Now mon be dampnyd this morne ] my warkys, my dedys,
my sawes. 44
(D
h*ow becs my curstnes kyd / Mas ! I may hot layn
Abl that euer I dyd / it bees put vp futt playn.
That I wol@ fayn were hyd ] my synfuH wordys and vayn,
ffuH new now mon be rekynyd / vp to me agayn. 48
Alas! fayn wold I fie ] for dedys that I haue done,
Bot that may now hot be] I must abyde my boyn ;
I trowed neuer to have sene this dredfuit day thus soya ;
Alas ! what shaH I eay VOaen lin eittys in his troue 52
Towneley tlays. XXX. The Judffment. 369
(9)
Te se his Woundys bledande / this is a dulfut4 case ;
Alas [ how shat4 I stand ] or loke hym in the face How Bhan
ho look on
Se curtes I hym rand / that gaf me iife se lang a space ;
Mi care is aH command ] alas! where was my gracel 56
(10)
Alas ! catyffys vnkynde / where on was ouro thoght ?
Alas ! where on was ouro mynde so wykyd warkys we
Wrogit ? 58
Te se how he Was pynde ] how dere oure luf he boght,
A.las! we were ful4 blynde ] new af we wars then noght.
(11)
Alas! my couetyze myn yl wil, and myn Ire!
!Ii neghbur te dispise / most was my desyre ; 62
covetotls-
I demyd euer at my deuyse / me thoght I had no peyre, ness. and an
his sin8.
With my self sore nay I grise / new am quyt my hyre.
(1)
here I was wonte te go / and haue my WordÆs at wikt,
lqow ara I set fuH thro / and fayn te hohl me stiH ;
I went both te and fro / me thoght I did neuer iH,
/i neghburs for te slo / or hurt withoutten skiH. 68
(3)
Wo worth eue» the fader ] that gare me te be borne !
That eue» he lete me stir / bot that I had bene forlorne ; cued
father and
Warid be my moder / and warid be the morne mother, and
the day he
That I was borne of hir / Mas, for shame and skorne! 72 waho!
(14)
/rimus ange/us, cure gladio.
stand net togeder, parte in two ! e tiret
angel lart
at sain shaH ye net be in blys ; te
frein the
Oure lorde of heuen wil4 it be se,
for many of you has done amys ; 76
On Ms right hand ye good shaH go,
the way iH ht-uen he shaH you wys ;
ye wykioe saules ye weynd hym fro,
on hi. left bande as none of his. 80
(15)
/hesus. The tyme is commen, I wiH make ende, Jestm takes
His way te
my fader of heuen wit it se be, ert
Therfor tiH ert]Se new wit I weynde,
ray self te sytt in maieste. 84
T. PLAY. B B
370 Toumley Plays. XXX. The
« . To dol« m dom« I cnd,
in H
d JuS- th by wi I re wit me,
how
a mans kde ther sha it . 88
oL , .] vrim d . Ou, ho, out, out / hkyn this
T flr hoe,
demon
hd U,e I was neer
h,.: 80 stdy s show ] sen that I was e
hard I neuer he sw in eyst ne h skoe,
A wonder 93
I w nde fu hst
at OEe ound I ens for last,
o it hi
bonds broke BO my bandçs thai brut
And shokc a soder. 97
07)
Te econd secd demon. I shote snd shoke ] I herd sic a rerd,
o «ead; When I hde it I qwo / for aH that I lerd,
Bot to swere on s ke I dt not sperd ;
I dt hOt loke for a mediHrd,
u pay ; 102
but an h, Bot gyed and gnt,
«v n my force di I frt,
thin
Bot I wrot aH wt,
I myght hot auayH. 106
ty « primu$ n . If w like tmpe / it had sich a
ch other
or their
iht. I fCH on a hpe ] for fe that I sw,mdc.
,d demon. Therc I de on my stumpe ] I shkerd
that swnde,
Thc chachid I the cm / yit hcld I my ode
hae nome. 111
geç pHm dwm Make redy oe gere,
t got
rdy, for We af like fo haue were,
thy
fo hve
Dmar i That domysday oemme ; 115
t (19)
om «m o aH oe es ai wen / and none af heH.
d dn. ot we go we oe shen / let vs not
dweH,
Tmoneley
It sittya you te tente / in this mater fo meH,
As a pere in a parlamente / what case so befeH;
It is nedefuH 120
That ye tente fo youre awne,
What draght so be drawne,
If the courte be knawen
the Iuge is right dredfuH. 124
Plays. XXX. Th Judffrnt.
(20)
primus demo«, ffor to stan@ thus tome / thou gars me et. Up watis
8treet will
e¢undus demo, let vs go to this dome / vp wat]yn strete. wy.
but they
primus delnon. I had leuer go fo tome / yei thryse, on my would rather
make three
fete, pilgrimsges
to Rome.
Then forto grefe yonde ome / or with hym forto mete ;
ffor wysely 129
he spekys on trete,
his paustee is grete,
bot begyn he to threte
he lokys fuH grisly. 133
(21)
Bot fast take cure rentals / hy, let vs go hence ! They
take thelr
ffor as this fais / the great sentence, books with
secundus demon. Thai ar here in my dais / fast stand We tFoL 1.
to fence,
Agans thise dampnyd sauls / Without repentence,
And Iust. "
)rimus demon, how so the gara crokys,
Examyn ouro bokys.
'undus demon, here is a bag fuH, lokys,
of pride and of lust, 142
()
Of Wraggers and wrears / a bag fuH of brefs,
Of carpars and cryars / of mychers and thefe,
Of lurdans and lyars / that no man lefys,
Of flytars, of flyars / and rèdears of reffys;
This can I, 147
Of alkyn astatea
that go bi the gatys,
Of poore pride, that god hatys,
Twenty 8o many. 151
them, te glvo
evidence
against the
damued
18 .o.
.
They lve
bae fllll of
ail kds of
sitmers.
al,ger and
treachery
More rolls
fa|| than he
Hsd Dooma-
day bern de-
layed, they
nust hve
bui]t hell
bigger.
Townelet Plalts. .Lt'.E The Jufgrncnt.
(23)
pri»ms demon', peasse, I Way the, be flirt [ I lagle that t
kynk¢
ls ogtit Ire in thi biii [ and then thaii thon drynke.
secundus dem,m, tir, o mekiii iii wiii [ that thai
Thare foes in a fyer¢ st-iii ] bot not aH that I thynke
dar I say, 156
Bot belote hym he l,rase hym,
behynde he mys-sase hym,
Thus dowbiii he mase hym,
thus do thai today. 160
(4)
l,rimus demon . bas thou ogtit Writen there [ of the
femynyn gendere
secundus demon, yei, me then I may bere [ of relies forte
render;
Thai af sharp as a spere [ if thai seine bot slender ;
Thai ar euer in were [ if thai be tender,
yH fetyl, ; 165
she ihat is most meke,
When she semys fuH seke,
she can rase vp a reke
if she I,e weH ncttyl@. 169
.(.,.)
primut dem, n. Thou ar the best hyne / that euer cam
beside vs.
secundus d«mon, yei, bot go we, masser myrte / yit wold [
we hyde vs ;
Thai haue blowen lang syne / thai witt hot abide vs ;
We may lightly tyne / and then wiii ye chide vs
Togeder. 174
primus demon. Make redy oure tolys.
ffor we dele with no folys.
seeundus demon, sir, aii clerkys of oure scolys
af bowne furtli theder ; 178
Bot, tir, I tel you belote ] had domysday oght tarid
We must haue big.gid hett more ] the warld is «o warid.
Tley tlays. XXX. The Jdgment. 373
primus demon. Now gett we dowbiH store ] of bodys Theflrt
demon
myscarioE thinks of the
bodies and
To the soules where thai wore / botti sam to be harrid, eu t b
ecundus demon. Thise rolles 183 Imrried.
Ar of bakbytars, [ro. e4, ,.]
And fais quest-dytars,
I had no heIp of writars
bot thise two dalles. .. |87
(27)
ffaithe and trowtl, maffay / bas no îete to sande ;
The poore pepyH must pay / if oht be in hande,
The drede of god is away / and lawe out of lande.
primus demo . By that wist I that domysday / was nere
bande
In seson. 192
secundus demon . Sir, it is saide in old sawes--
the longere that day dawes
' Wars pepil wars lawes.'
lrimus demon . I lagl at thi reson ; 196
(-°.8)
Aile this was token ] domysday to drede ;
ffuH oft was it spokyn / fuH few take hede ;
Bot now shaH we be wrokyn ] of thare falshede,
ffor now beso vnlokyn ] many dern dede
In Ire ;
AH thare synnes shaH be knawen,
Othere mens, then thare awne.
ecundus demon. Bot if this draght be weH drawen
don is in the myre.
201
205
(29)
I Tutivills. Whi spir ye hot, sir / no questyons
I ara oone of youre ordir / and oone of youre sons ;
I stande at my tristur / when othere men shones.t, I
primus demon ). Now thou art myn awne querestur / I wote
whore thou wonnes ;
Faith and
truth are
weak»
the fear of
Goal ler-
iehed.
The proverb
relis u tht
people and
laws ever
grow worse.
Ail this wa«
& sign of
judgment.
If their
dr&ught be
hot well
"Dun is in
the iBire.'"
ccosts
them, and
is greeted ss
the tiret
devil's own
omcer.
The ryme ueeds "doues." MS. knoweu.
Towneley Plays. XXX. The Judgment. 375
Thus toke I youre fax / thus af my bookys blekyt.
primus demon. Thou art best on thi wax ] that euer was
elekyt, t-
or knawen ; 246
with wordes witi thou fiti vs,
bot ter thi naine tir vs.
Tutiuillus. Mi naine is tutiuillus,
my home is blawen ; 250
ffragmina verborum / tutiullus colligit horum,
Belzabub algomm ] belial belium doliorum.
(34)
secundus demon. What, I se thou can of gramory ] and
soin what of arte ;
had I bot a penny ] on the wol@ I warte.
Tutiuilus. Of femellys a quantite ] here fynde I parte. He flnds
plenty af
primus demon . Tutiuillus,let se
Tutiuillu. se Io]y
llka las in a lande
like a lady nerehande,
Se fresh and se plesande,
makys men te foly.
255
259
He tells the
demons his
rlae. Tuti-
vil]us, and
talks ibber-
ish in Latin.
If she he neuer se fowtt a dowde [ with hir keltes and hir
disguise
lynnes, their
The shr hir e c sowde / both h chekys and hir
chies ;
she can make it H prowde ] with iaçes and with gnes,
hir hede hy as a clowde ] bot no sme of hir synnes
ThM fele ; 264
When she is thus pat,
thelv
she makys it quaynte,
She loekys like a ynt, nk,to,
woe
d w then the dey . 268 thode.
(36)
she is hoyd like a kowe ] ...... fon syn,
The cèr hyngya side new / frid th a car skyn,
AH th af for you / thai cmen of youre kyn.
nd . ow, the best body art thou ] that euer F.
cm here in. sg. v. .
MS. owen.
376 Tourrley Plays. .XX.X. The J'udgmeng.
lt t-.on- Tutiuillus. An vsage,
abl for
tm s d I dertake,
brk the
makys theym breke thare wedlake,
d lif in syn for hir ake,
And breke thare awne spowsage. 277
(3)
r th a yit a poynt haue [ fort [ I you before,
ond
tu - That fah swem shaH hid cern [ me then a thowsand
corne hall, 8ko ;
In serg thai grefe godys son / and pyne h more
and more,
Therfor mon thai with vs won / in heH for euer more.
I say thus, 282
i« or That rem of the fais fax,
f xes
snd ther- AI eer of rey,, wx,
w Diabolus est mendax
Et patcr ei. 296
(38)
at t yi a Uoyn ?f tm ne ge ] to eH wiH I hot blyn,
fort the
nef,» Of pÇakd gowes & shulders vp set / mos & flokkys
of ding
t« - sewyd wyth in ;
dem with
mo aa To vse sch gise thai wi aot let / tha
ek Bot on sich pilus I me set / and clap thaym cheke d
no nay. 291
uid in his sawtere says thus,
That fo hcH sha thai trus,
Cure suis adinuenciibm,
for onys and for ay. 295
()
"Ki- yit of he kyrkchaterars ] hero af a meneo,
ma oveot Of baganars and okerars ] and lufars of symonoe,
ony ho '
fo «u Of nkêm and rownem / god ctys thaym out, tlee,
out of the
¢n¢« ffrom h temple a sich mysdoers [ I cach thaym then me
soyn ; 300
flbr wn I wo it h
In the gospeH, withoutten mys,
Et eam fecistis
Sloem latronum. 304
Toura¢ly lays. XXX. The Judgment.
yit of the synnes even / m thg speSaH
now naly neven / that renys ouer aH ;
Te laddys thai leven / lordys
t be even / picturde in pari
As kzys ; 309
ay h« dym dok«t,
A kodpe ke a pokett,
hym thynke it no hoket
his y8 when he Wryngy.s. 313
()
his luddoys thai lowko / ke walk-mylne doggys,
his hodo is like a st / hurlyd as hoggys,
A wo8 blawen bo'e / thiso fryggys as froggys,
This Ieli Iowke / dys he no doggys
To felr ; 318
Bot with youoe yolow lokkys,
ffor Oe youro many mokkys,
ye sha8 dym on he8 emkkys
With a halpeny helte. 322
,C (42)
d ne8 With hir nyfy / of efisp d of sylke,
Tent we you twyfyls / youre nek abowte as mylke ;
With youoe bendys d youro bridyls / of sathan, the
wlko
sir thanas Idyls / you for tha ilko
T 8 auo ; 327
If h open behynde,
hfom is if pde,
Bewm of tho West wde
yomo smok lest it wafe. 1
Of and of enuy / do I he,
Of oeuetyso d glony [ and ny othor mo ;
ai caH and thai ery / go we now, go !
I dy nere for dry / and ther syt thai
377
Bomethin B
Olcial muzt
be d too
of the seven
deadly sins.
[¥ol. 125,
378
Harlots,
]|tr, sco]ds.
sre all wel-
©orne to Iml].
Toumdey Plays. XXX. The Judgr.
With hawvel and Iawvell, -'
syngyng of lawvel,
Thise af howndys of heH,
That is thare right. 340
(44)
In slewthe then thai syn / goddys warkys thai hot Wyrke ;
To belke thai begyn ] and spew th..tt is irke ;
his hede must be holdyn [ ther i,, the myrke,
Then deffys hym with dyn / the bellys of the kyrke,
Whea thai clatter ; 345
he wishys the clerke hange¢
flbr that he rang it,
Bot thar hym hOt lang it,
What commys ther after. 349
(5)
And ye Ianettys of the stewys [ and ]ychoures on lotie,
youre baiH now brewys / avowtrees fuH ofte,
youre gara now grewys / I shakl you set sorte,
youre sorow enewes [ coin to my crofte
AH ye ; 354
AH harlottys and horres,
And bawdys that procures,
To bryng thaym to lutes,
Welcom to my see! 358
(46)
ye lurdans and lyars / mychers and thefes,
fltytars and flyars / that aH men reprefes,
Spolars, extorcyonars / Welcom, my lefes !
f[als Iurars and vsurars ] to symony that elevys,
To tett ; 363
hasardars and dysars,
frais dedya forgars,
Slanderars, bakbytars,
AH vnto heH.
367
/ many
Touraetey Play». XXX. TAe Ju¢lffrant. 379
%¢andus demon, sir, a worde of counseti ;
saules cam so thyk / now late vnto heH «,doe t
hell, tlLt the
As euer ; 37
been hard
Oure porter at heH yate worked.
Is haldyn so strate,
vp erly and downe late,
he rystys neuer. 376
, (48)
/urimus de»wn. Thou art pereles of
knew I,
wheu I ViH may I go / if thou be by
Go we now, We two. /
,S¢undus demon, syr, I ara redy.
primus demon. Take oure roi]es also, ] ye
cause Why ;
do coin
And tent weH this day.
,8oundus demon, sir, as weH as I may.
Primus Deraon. Qui veto raala
In ignem eternum. 385
(49)
//tesus. Ilka ereatoure take tento j«us n-
nounc Hie
What bodworde I shaH you bryng,
King
This wykyd war]@ away is wente, oiudg-
ment.
and I am commyn as crownyd kyng ; 389
Mi fader of heuen bas me downe sente,
to deme youre dedys and make endyng
Commen is the day of Iugemente,
of sorrow may euery synfuH syng. 393
The day le commen of catyfnes, The
aH those to taxe that ar vncleyn, ofdlad and
Joy.
"_l'he day of bate]4 and bitternes,
ffutt long abiden has it beyn ; 397
The day of drede to more and les,
of Ioy, of tremlyng, and of teyn,
Ilka wight that wikyd is
may y, alas this day is seyn ! 401
Tune ¢xpandit manus suas & odendit de Wlrwra
tho / that euer yit , tw
nmke their
way te the
Judgment
Hall, with
their roll
knawe the
381
880
Taumeley Plays. XZX. The Judgment.
(51)
here may ye se my Woundys wide
that I sutï-red for youre mysdede,
Thrug}i barre, hede, fore, bande and syde,
hot for my gilte bot for youre nede.
Behald bot] bak, body, and syde,
how dere I boght youre broder-hede,
Thise bitter payaes I wol, abide,
to by you blys thus wol, l I blede.
405
409
the scourg-
ing, the
cr0H, the
thorns, the
ear tbat
piereed
the con-
tume]y of
the Jews
and His own
atiece.
(52)
Mi body was skowrgi01 withoutten skil,
also ther ful throly was I thrett ;
On crosse thai hang me on a hiC,
blo and blody thus was I bett ;
With crowne of thorne thrastyn fut ilS,
A spere vnto my barre thai sert ;
Mi harte blode sparid thai hot to spiB.
man, for thi luf wold I hot lett.
(53)
The Iues pytt on me spitusly,
thai sparid/me no more then a thefe ;
When thai me smote I stud stilly,
agans thaym did I nokyns grefe.
Beholde, mankynde, this ilk ara I,
that for the suffred sich myschefe,
Thus was I dight for thi foly,
man, loke thi lui was me fuH lefe.
413
417
421
425
(54)
{FoL 126, b.l Thus was I dight thi sorow to slake ;
II this He
e,! rot man, thus behovid the borud/to be ;
: wt I at my wo toke I no wrake,
,oE«ed for my wiH it was for luf of the.
Man, for sorow aght the to qwake,
this dredfi day this sight to se ;
Al4 this sutïred I for thi sake.
say, man, What suffred thou fer me 1
Tune vertens se ad bonos, dicit illi.
429
433
Tomeley Plays. ILLI: Th Judgment.
(55)
Mi blissid barnes on my right hande,
youre domo this day thar yo net drede,
fier aH youre ioy is new commande,
youro lire in likyng shai4 yo lede.
Gommes te tho kyngdom ay lastand,
That you is dight for youro good dede,
fruit blithe may ye be there ye stand,
fier mekiti in heuen bees youro mode.
437
441
(56)
When I wa hungre ye me fo@,
Te slek my thrist ye war fuit fro ;
When I was clothles ye me cled,
ye "Woi no sorowe on me se ;
In har«V prison When I was sted
On my penance ye had pyte ;
ffuH seke when I was broght in bed,
ky.dly ye cam fo comforth me.
(57)
When I was wiH altd weriest
ye harberd me futt esely,
flhH glad thcn were ye of youre gest,
Ye plenyd my pouerte fui4 pitusly ;
Belife ye broght me of the best,
And maide my bed there I shul@ ly,
Therfor in heuen shatt bo youm test,
In ioy and blys te beld me by.
Thc good
are sure-
moed fo
bliss.
They have
fed Him
when He
was hungry
Maked His
thirst,
445 elothed
Him, visited
Him in
prison nnd
eickness,
449
453
457
(58)
primus bonus, lord, Vhen had thou so mekiH nedo l
hungre or thrusty, how myght if be
8ecundus bonus. Whon was oure harte fro the
feede l
Iii prison When myght We the se 461
Tercius bonus. When was thou seke, or wantyd wede
To harbowre the when helpid we
Quartus bonus. When had thou nede of oure fordede
when did we aH this dede fo the 465
given Him
shelter and
sympathy ;
thereforo
they shall
rest with
Him in
heaveB.
Wnen did
they thus
ueour
'Hitn ? the
fO good ask.
[Fol. 12, a.
Big. V. S.]
382
Wlckd to
dwel] for
er in dole.
Toumel¢y Plays. XtoE. Th Judgme.
(59)
Ihesus. Mi blissid barnes, I shaH you say
what tyme this dede was fo me done;
Vhen any that nede had nyght or day,
Askyd you help and had it sone ;
youre fre haxte aide theym neuer nay,
Erly ne late, myd-day ne noyn,
As ofte-sithe a thai wolJ pry,
Thai thurte bot ke and haue thare boyn.
Tunc dicet rfudis.
(60)
ye cursid catyfs of kames kyn,
That neuer me comforthid in my care,
low I and ye for euer shaH twyn,
In doy! fo dweH for euer mare ;
youre bitter bayles shaH neuer blyn
That ye shaH thole when ye coin thare,
Thus haue ye seruyd for youre syn,
flot derfe dedys ye haue doyn are.
469
473
477
481
(61)
, chd When I had myster of mete and drynke,
Hm
their s.ste Catyfs, ye chate me from youre yate ;
whenH¢ had
d; when ye were set syres on bynke
I stode ther oute wcry and Wate,
yit none of you Wol@ on me thynke,
To haue pire on my poore astate ;
Therfor fo heH ! shaH you synke,
WeH ar ye worthy fo go that gare.
485
489
(62)
When I was seke and oryest
ye viser me noght, for I was poore ;
In prison fast when I was fest
wol@ none of you loke how I foore ;
When I wist neuer where fo test
With dyutys ye drofe me from youre doore,
Bot euer fo pride then were ye prest,
Mi flesh, my bloode, ye oft fo-swore.
493
497
XXX. h J#ment.
1'ouradey Plays.
()
Clothle, When that I was eold,
That nerehande or you yode I nkyd,
Mi myehefe sngli ye many folde,
Was nono of you my sorowe slakyd ; 501
Bo euer orsoko me, yong and olde,
Therfor shal/ye now ho forsakyd. 503
(64)
/rrimus ma/us, lorde, when had thou, that aH has,
htmger or thriste, sen thou god is 11
When was that thou in prison was 1
When was thou nakyd or harberles I 507
eeundus maCs. When vaygh we se the seke, alas !
and kyd the aH this vnkyndnesl
tïjus malus. When waz we let the helples pas 1
When dyd ye the this wikydnes I 511
(6»)
itïjus malus. Alaz, for doyH this day !
alaz, that euer I il abode !
Now ara I dampned for ay,
this dome may I hot avoyde. 515
(66)
lhesus. Catyfs, Mas, ofte az it betyde
that nedefuH oght azkyd in my naine,
ye harde thaym noght, youre eeres waz hiC/,
youre help fo thaym was hot al haine ; 519
To me waz that vnkyndnes kyd,
thedor ye bere thi bitter blame,
To the lut of myne when ye oght dyd,
to me ye dyd the sel and saine. 523
Tune dicet bonis.
(67)
Mi chosyn childer, commcs fo
With me fo dweH now shaH ye weynde,
Ther ioy and blys euer shaH be,
youre lire in lykyng for to leynde. 527
Tune dicet malis.
t Originally « es,' no doubt.
383
[FoL 127, b.]
As they for-
ook Him, so
shall they
saken.
When, thy
ask, bave
they show
Him thi
kindn ?
lOe begin$
his I.ment,
er he hearl
the answer. }
Jesus tell
them the
nnkindncs
the showed
to the needy
wtq shown
fo Him.
morts tbe
good to
dwe]l with
Him in bliss
384
The wicked
are doomed
fo helL
Toume«ey Ftays. XX.I: The Judgment.
ye warid Wightys, from me ye fie,
In helt to dwelt withoutten ende !
"l'her shalt ye noght bot sorow se,
And sit bi sathanas the Ieynde.
531
bn to
dive them.
(68)
primus demon. Do now furthe go, s / trus, go we hyne !
vnto end|es wo ] ay-lastand pyne ;
:Nay, tary noV so / we get ado syne.
sec,,ndus dernon, hyte hyder warde, |lO / harry ruskyne !
War out ! 536
The meyn shaH ye nehyH,
And I shat syng the trebiH,
A evant the devi
TiH aH this hole ote. 540
They msy
ourse tbe day
tbey were
[Fol. I, .
ara their
gold, thelr
their finery
(69)
Tatiu/lus. youre |yfes af |orne / and commcn is youm
care ;
ye may ban ye were borne ] the bodes you bare,
And youre faders beforne / so cursid ye af.
primus demon*, ye may wary the morne [ and day that
ye ware
I f youre moder 545
rst borne tbrto be,
flot the wo ye mon rire.
Secundus demon *. ]lkone of you mon se
sorow of oder. 549
(70)
Whem is the gol, and the good / that ye gederd togedil'
The mery menee that yode / hider and thedir
Tutiullus. Gay rrdyls, iaggid hode ] prankyd gownes,
whedir
haue ye wit or ye wode / ye 1,roght hot hide»
Bot sorowe, 554
And yÇure synues in youre nekkys.
primus demon. I beshrcw thaym that rekkys !
he cornes to late that bekkys
youre bodyes to borow. 558
MS. go furthe.
Towneley" . lays. A\[X. The JMgraent. 385
Sun,hm demon . S, I Wol, ct thaym a
and make the be knawn« ;
Thay wcre stardy and hawtç ] at bost
blawn« ;
yourc pfidc d yore ran.»aw« ] Wha w gawne
ye t,lda i¢ mans defawte ] and forga youre awne.
Tuh.all. moouer 563
Thare neghburs thai demyd,
Thaym serf it semyd, -
Bot now ar thai flemyd
flom sayntys recouer. 567
(7)
primts demon . Thar neghburs thai towchid / With
bided th¢i
wordys f i,
The warst ay thai sovchid / and had no ski pouchers of
eeundus demo. The l»ennys thai powehid / and hcl,
- gluttonons
thaym 8tiH ;
The negons thai mowchid ] and had no
or hart faro ; 572
Bt riche and ifi-dedy,
Gedemnd and gtedy,
ooe napand'and nedy
youro odys forto spare. 56
()
Tutiuiii. ffor aH that ye spar, l / and dyd extooeyon, h
they laid u
ffor youre chihler yo caïd ] youre heyre and youre so, « th
childen
ov is a in oureward / youre yercs ar ron, nw in the
,levil's kee
It is commen vowgar, l ] youre dame malison,
To byn,le it; 581
ye set bi no cursyng,
e no sich smaH thyng.
pfimus demi. o, bot prase at the partyng,
ffor now mon ye fynde it. 585
(70
you leyfys and youre fenmles ] ye brake youre wedlake ;
Te me now what it raies [ aH that mery lake er rke
their wed-
se so falsly it falys. / o.
secundus demon. yr, I dar vndeake meimen
Thai wiH no tales bo se so tbai quake
T. PLAY. C C
skawte
/ They were
sturdy and
I»roud, find-
ing faults in
haue thai others and
f«,jet-t .ng
thcir vvn.
386
ow they
r qukm
raid dumb.
TheT shall
dwell in
i*iteh an4
far, with no
real,ite.
Towneley Plays. .V.l\V. The Judgment.
ffo moton ; 590
he that fo that gara gose,
Now namcly on ol, rose.
Tutiuillus. Thou held vp the lose,
That had I forgotten. 59¢
primus demon, sir, [ trow thai be dom /somtyme wcre
fuH melland ;
Wil ye se how thai glm. [
socun,lus demon, thou art ay telland :
Now shaH thai haue rom ] iii pyk aud tar euer dwellal.I,
Of tham sorow 11o sonle / bot ay to be yelland
In oure fstre. 599
Tttiuillus. By y,ure lofe may We mefe you
primus denwn, showe furth, I shrew yu !
,S'OE-tltI,/tlS deliion, yit to-nyght shaH [ shew you
A mese vf il-t astre. 603
The de'ils
carry them
,ff with
hreat.
(76)
TMiuillus. Of thise cursid forsworne [ and aH that
here leyndys,
Blaw, wolf9shede aud oute-horne / nvw namely lny
freynd9s.
l,rimus demon, tlla haiH were ye ],orue / y,,ure awue
shamc ou slleyndys,
That shaH ye fyn,le ,,r to nlol'lle. ]
secun,lus demou, coin nOW Wit]l ft'ylV|.q$
T,, :youre attgre ; 608
youre de,lys yu «lam ;
Coin» go we now sain,
It is comnlen youre ganl,
Coin, tary no lange. 612
(77)
primus bonua We loue the, lorde, in alkyn thyng,
That for thyne awne bas ordand thus,
That we may haue now oure dwellyng
In heuen blis giffn -nto
616
T,:meky Pl_ys.
Therfor fuit bohily may we syng
On oure way as we trus ;
Makc we aH myrti and louyng
Vitli fo deum ]audamus.
XXXZ azams. 387
Ex2,1icit I,,licium.
6°.O
Tlle riy.ht-
tlmnk8 to
XXXI.
Incipit Lazarus.
[47 couplots ; 4 ten-line stanzas, cuma bbbc
11), aaaa bbc bc; 7 eight-line, four ab ab -b
b«bc, one ab ab ha ba ; 3 six-liuo» aab ah; I fi,e-line, artb
«b.]
[ Dro n,» is Pcrsonac.
«+t+. I j,,l,,,n+.. [ M,«rlha.
Pelr. Thoma. Maria.
(t)
/hesus. Cmmcs now, 1,rethcr«', ami g,» V'itti me ; Jcsus pro-
lSe to go
We Will l,aS furth vntiH [u,l,:, t,, Bethany
to w8it
To botany wiH wc Weyudc, 2 Las. *ho
is iii.
To vyset la.tre that is ¢,ure freyn,l».
Gladly I woh we with hym spcke,
I teH you sthcly he is s«:ke.
petr. I re, n,,t thaP ye thi,ler o,
The Iues hahlen you for thare
I rcd ye coin hot that stedo, H.,,, for fear
of the Jews.
flot if ye do then be ye ded,:.
lohannes. M:stcr, tfist thou [n,t] on the Iue,
flot many day sen thou thaym kncwo, 12
And last tyme that we wcre thore
Wc wenyd tiH hauc bene dct thcrfor.
Thomas. "Whcn we werc last in thaP conlt'c,
This othere day, both thon and we, 16
The aaxut lines have central rymes markt here with bars (hot in
the bIS).
These lines are transposcd in tho ]IS., and thc lette a and b are
lflaced opposite them in tho marin to indicate thdr proper order.
88
the disciples
iii hare
Jeun" peril
nnd go with
Jesus Lszar-
demi.
]le slm]l riss
ad lire
Msrtha
Rnrrectk,n
asd the
Lire."
Towneb T Plgs. XXXL
Ve wenyd that thou ther shuld lmue bone slayn ;
Witt thou now go thhl
/Sesus. hçrkyn, breder, and takys kepe ;
laarc ouïe freynde is fall on sl,/pe ;
The way tiH hym now wiH we ke,
To st that knyght and gar hym wake.
perron. Sir, me t.hye it were the best
To let hym slepe and ke ]ris test ;
An,l kcpe that no mau coin hy]]] hend,
ff«gr if he slcl,C then mon he meml.
lhesus. I y fo you, Vith outan fayH,
No kepyng may tiH hym avai,
Ne slepe may stand hym in no stede,
I say you sckcrly ho is dede
Therfor I say you now at lzs
leyfe this speche and go we ft.
Thomas. Sir, Vhat so euer ye hid vs
We ssent vs weH th,.r fo ;
I ]tope W g,,d ye shaH lot fyude
Xoae of vs shaH lef« bohyn,le ;
tli_,r any pareil that may befa
Ve)de w« Vit.h oure toast,if a.
Marth«[. holp me, lorde,
larare my broder now is dodo,
That xv t,, th, both lef and dere ;
he h,,l hot dyed had th,u bcnc h,.re.
Ihesus. Martha, martha, t]ou may h- 5]yn,
Thi brothce shaR riae and lif agaym
M«rth,t. lordc, I wote that he shaH ryae
And coin beh,re the good iustyee;
flot at th« dredfufl day of dom«
Thcre mon ye kepe hym af his corne,
To l,_,k« What dome ye WiH h gif ;
Then mon he rise, then mon he ]yf.
ll, esus. I Warne you, bo[h man and wyfe,
That I ara rysyng, and I ara lire ;
And Whoso tiy trowys in me,
That [ w euer and ay shaH be,
Oon« thyng 1 safi hym gif,
Though he be dede yit sha he lif.
20
21
28
32
36
4O
44
48
52
56
M(«rtha. Sister, lefe this sorowful bande,
Oure lorde comrays here at hand,
And his apostyls with hym also.
Maria. A, for godys luf let me go 1
l;lissioe be he that sende me grace,
That I may se the in this place.
lorde, mekitt sorow may men se
Of my sister here and me ;
We af heuy as any lede,
flot our broder that thus is dede.
had thou bene here and on hym sene,
dede for soflie had he hot bene.
lhesus, bidet to you commen we af
To make you comforth of youre care,
Bot loke no fayntyse ne no slawfli
]Tng you oute of sedfas/ trawth,
Then shati I hol01 you that I saide.
1o, where haue ye his body laide
i][ari(t, lorde, if it be thi Witi,
I hope be this he sauers il'l,
ff'or if is now the ferth day gone
sert he Was laide vnder yonde stone.
lhesus. I tob |he right nùw ther thou stode
that thi trawth shul, l ay be goode,
And if thou may that fulfil
Att bees done right at thi wil.
Et lacrimatus est ihesus, dicens.
(.,)
ffader, I pray the that thou rase
lazaro that was thi hyne,
Aud bryng hym oute of his mysese
And oute of hel pyne.
a IIS. iiij.
[Fol. 150, s.]
64
68
Maz T tvl|s
Jeeus of
their aorrow.
72
Jesus is
CO[|I |0
îG comfort
them.
0 He
where the
bo,ly is laitL
84
88
Jesus prays
to the Father
for Lazas.
92
390
Let Iris daya
be in-
crcad.
Jeuo for
from heU.
[F,,I. !0: b.|
Towneley tYays. XXX[. Lazarua.
When I the pray thou says al'wayse
Mi wil is sicli as thyne,
Therfor Wi]d we now eke his dayse,
To me thou s'iH inclyne. 96
(3)
Coin furtla, lazre, ami st:md vs hy,
In erlh shaH thou no langere ly ;
Take and lawse hym foote and hande,
And from hi throte take the bande, 100
And the sudary take hym fro,
And aH that gere, and ]et hym go. 102
(4)
lazarus, lorde, that aH thyng mxidc of noght,
louyng be to thee,
That sich Wonder here bas Wroght,
Gretter may none be. 106
Vhen I w,ts dede to h«-H I soght,
Atd thou, thrugh thi pauste,
trid me vp and thens me broght,
Behold and ye ma), se. 110
Ther is none so styf on stede,
.Ne none so prowd in prese,
_Ne none so dughty in his dede,
Ne none so dere on deese, 114
No kyng, no knyght, no Wight in wede,
ffrom dede haue maide hym seese,
:Ne flusli he was wonte fo
It shaH be Vonaes mese. 118
fro
youre dede is Wormes coke,
youre myrroure here ye loke,
And let me be youre boke,
youre sampil take by me ; 122
ffro dede you cleke in cl,,ke,
siclï shaH ye aH bo. 124
(7)
Ilkon in siclï amy / With dede thai shai4 be diglit,
And closid colde in clay / WheAer he be kyng or knyght
Tou,acley Plays. XXXL Zazarus. 391
flot al his garments gay / that semely were in sight, For ail thelr
gay clothes,
his flesh shati frcte away ] With many a wofuH wigl,t. 128 their esh
Then wofully sich wightys
eaten away.
Shat4 gnawe thise gay knygl,tys,
Thare lunges and thare lightys,
Thare barre shati frete in sonder ; 132
ïhise masters most of myghtys
Thus shaH thai be broght vnder. 134
(s)
Vnder the erthe ye shati / thus carefully then cowche
The royfe of yourc hall ] youre nakyd nose sha]4 towche ; n tluat
thei¢ nak««l
awther greaV ne sma]4 ] To you wi]4 knele ne crowche ;
touch the
A shete shatt Le youre pari / sich todys shaH be youre roof, fr
covering a
nowcl.e ; 138 sheet and
Todys shal4 you dcre, t,ds fvr
jwels.
ffcyndys wiH you fere,
youre flesh that rare was here
Thus rufldly shati rote ;
In stede of rare colore
8ich bandys shatt bynde youre throte. 144
youre rud tl,at was so red ] youre lyre the lylly lyke, "rl,ey 1
stlnk like
Then shat4 be wan as led ] and stynke as dog in dyke ; ,««d dog,
worms shal]
Vormes sha]4/n you brede / as bees dos in the byke,
them, toads
And ees out of youre hcdv ] Thus-gate shaH paddokys p«k,,ut
l)yke ; 148 the r eyes.
To pike you af preste
lIany v,,comly beest,
Thus thai shal4 make a leste
Of youre flesh and of youre blode.
flot you then sorows leste
The most has of youre goode. 154
youre goodys ye shaH forke / If ye be neuer so lothe, ey ,
take nothing
And nothing With you take ] Bot sich a wyndyng clothe ; th
but their
youre Wife sorow shaH slake [ youre chylder also both, winding
vnnes youre mynnyng make ] If ye be neuer so wrothe ; 158 sheet.
Thai myn you with nothyng
That may be youre helpyng,
392
Wife ad
ch/Idre wiH
#orëet them
and pay for
Ibr theLr
[Fol. 131, a.]
"rrust hot
frend. ife,
executrs
are alwa) s
ufiothfLl.
J et tl,em
amend whi]e
they may.
The rich
wealth be-
]«g to
God,
Tneley Plays. XXXL Lazarus.
xN'awther in mes syngyng,
e yit with almus dede ;
Thefo in youre leuyng
Be wise and take good hede. 164
(il)
Take hede for you fo &-le ] Whils ye af on lire,
Trust neuer freyadys frele ] lawthere of childe then wife;
itbr sectures ar hot lele ] Thon for youre good WiH stryfe ;
To by youre saMes hele ] There may no man thaynl
shriïe. 168
To shrife no man flmym may,
Airer 3 oure end)mg day,
youre saul[ for fo glat ;
youre sectures wil[ swere nay,
And say ye aglat more then ye had. 173
(12)
Amende the, man, q.ails th-u may,
let neuer no myrtlie îordo thi mynde ;
Thynke thou on the dredeful[ day
When god shal[ deme aH malkynde. 177
Thy-nke thou farys as dothe the wynde ;
This war|de is wast & wil[ away ;
Man, haue this in thi myn,le,
And amende thc Whils that thou may. lSl
(lZ)
Amede the, man, whils thou art here,
Agane thou go an othere gte ;
When thou m't dede and laide on bere,
"Wyt thou wel[ thou bees to lat ; 185
flot if al[ the goode that euer thou gate
Vere delt for the after t day,
In h,uen it wolde hot mende ri6
fforthi amende the flz thou may. 189
If thou 6gh TaH in rente,
As is the tede sndyng in
In thi barre knowe and thynke
That thai af goddy/good9s aH. 193
The or, "Ttmst neuer eyndys ri'de," n hnrdly leble.
a The nance wan "theuke."
Towneley Plays. XXXII. The Hangiag of Judas. 393
he myght haue maide the poore and tonal4
As he that beggys fro day fo day ;
Wit thou weti acountys gif thou shabl,
Theribre amende the whils thou may.
(15)
Aud if I myght with you dwett
To teH you ai{ my tyme,
fl'uH m«kitt owthe I teH
That I haue harde and sene,
Of many a great merueH,
sich as ye wolde not wene,
In the paynee of heH
There as I haue bene.
(16)
Bene I haue in wo,
Therfor kepe you ther fro ;
Whilst ye lif do so
If ye wiH dweH with hym
That tan gar you thus o,
And hele you litl and lyre.
(1)
he is a lorde of grace,
Vmthynke you in this case,
And pray hym, fuH of myght,
he kepe you in this place
And ]mue you in his sight.
and must be
accounted
for.
197
201
205
Let them be
waraed by
his surfer-
ings
21t
Explicit Lazar«s.
216
and pray to
thegracious
Lord for
protctiom
(XXXII.)
Suspencio Iude. 1
[Incomplete ; 16 six-line stanzas,
(1)
[Judas.] ..las, alas, & walaway !
waryd & cursyd I bave beyn ay ;
This poem is added in a more modern hand than the oflers,
appaxently about the commencement of the sixteenth century.
[Fol. 151, b.]
Judas
lament.
.;4 Towley PI«(y.. XXX[L The Haagiug of Jd.
I slcw my father, & sya by-lay
My mdr der ;
A»l falsly, aftur, I can bctray
Myn aw9 maystcr. 6
()
My fathcrs naine w ruben, right ;
Sibaia my mcer hight ;
Als he ber kncw al,on a nyght
AH flesMe,
In lwr sleyp she se a sighte,
A great fcde. ] 2
her thoght ther lay her syd with-in
A l«,thly lumpe of fles]dy
(tf th, which distruccion schu]d begyn
O[ a ly ;
That Cursyd t'lt, ti of Camys kyn,
ff«,rs,,th, was I. 18
])rey,1 of that sight mad her awake,
& a hir body did tremyH & qwake i
her thoght hir hert di,1 all t«oebrake
o Wolt[O" was
lhc first[c] word my m,.ler spake
vas alas, das 24
(5)
m, d ,i Alws, al sche cryed faste,
fatber h{r
drain, wi[h that, on wel,ing owt sclm brute :
.Iy fdher w;«k)'« af the lste,
& ber afranyd
Sclm lold hym h,,w she was agase,
& noth)'nge layny& 30
an« ,e e- my father bad, "let be thy woo
i*d, cdut my ('owncel_ is, if hit be
bm A child bc g-tt betwixt bus
he shoubI be
destr«,y. Doghr or son,
lett hit neu on er[h[c] go,
ot be ford-n. 36
,)wnelev Pl, y,. XXXIL The
(7)
bettur hit is fordo fo be
then big fordo bot the & me ;
ff.,r in a while th«.u ehaH we se,
& fuH weH knaw,
wheder tl«,t swevyns be vanite
or o1 to traw."
()
The tyme was ct,myn tbat I w borne,
os my moder sayd bvfo ;
las, that I had beyn forlom
With-In hh" syd
for tber flmn spronge a scewid thonO
That sl,rcd fuH wyd.
f,,r I was bore witb owlyn gr«ee,
Thay me namyd & Callyd Iudas ;
The faflwr of fle child ay hays
Great pcty,. ;
H« myght not thoyle afor hs face
My dcfla fo se.
My ded t<, se flen mygbt hc noght ;
A lytyH lp he gart be wroght,
& ther I w in bed [i-]l,rogbt
& bondon faste ;
T,, the sait se flwn lltay sogbt,
& In me Caste.
()
The wawes ros, tire w3d[c] blew ;
That I was Cursyd fuH weH tl«ai kn,-w ;
The storme vnto the yle me threw,
That lytiH botte ;
And of tiret land my to-name drew»
Iudas skariott.
()
Thor os wrekkc in sand I lay,
The qweyn Coin passyng ther away,
Wil hir madyns to sport & play ;
H«ngin#
o.f JMas. 395
They wuld
if drealns
were vain or
42
Judas was
48
Ilis fathcr
would hot
haw
kille,I in
$ight,
54
but had him
cat into the
6O
and Willd
the strlll
threw
on the isle
whence he
was callol
Iscariot.
66
396 Tawneley Plays. X.Y.YII. The H«nging of JMas.
The qnee
round him
there a she
carne fo lly
with ber
maideni,
ad passed
hm off on
the king as
The king
feuL.
'rwo ears
afterwards
the qu. |!
bore n fair
And iTrevaly
A ehild she fond in slyk amy,
& had ferly.
Neuer-the-lese sche w. wet payd,
And on hi lat,[pe ] sclm me 1.yd ;
Sche me kissid & with me playd,
ifor "I was fayre ;
" A child god hays me send," sche sayd,
« to bc myn ayre."
(14)
Sche mad me be to notice done,
And fosterd as her awn[e] sone,
And told the kyng that sehe had gone
AH the yer witb child ;
And with fa:oE wordys, as wemen Con,
sche hym begild.
Then the kyng gart mak a lest
To aH the land [right] of the best,
tïor that he had gettyn) a gest,
A swetly thyng',
When he wer ded & broght to test,
thut myght be kyng'.
(16)
Sone aftur with in yer[e]s too,
In the land lht befeH soo,
The qweyn hir selff with child Can gbo ;
A son sche bayr ;
A fayrer chil, l from tope to too
Man neuer se ayre.
72
78
84
9O
96
FS uus lin a later ,,,l.]
397
GLOS,.qARIAL INDEX.
BAISTIR, 340/73, more abashed,
ashamcd : for Abaistir.
Abast, 43[9 o, abashe,l, frightened,
ashan,e«l.
Abate, 233/157, humble (oneself).
Abite, I/3 3, pay f,»r, expiate.
Abone, 27/146, above.
Aby, 125/72, pay for : s Aite.
Adyll, 261/,o,, eam ; Adyl, l, 23/,99 ,
earlcd.
Affy, 312/I9 , trust.
Alan)d, 394/28, q,,es{ioned.
Aast, 3/184, terrified.
Agh% 339/45, awe.
Agi,l, 13/5o , possessions ; 15/o,
289/3 4 ; elght (aiso elghth) ; 1]
314, owed.
AIgatis, 14/, by ail way; at ail
eventa.
Ah»d, 24/56, reuited.
Alowed, 17/9 , allotted, requited.
AIs, 17/, as, also.
A,,,ell, 6i/69, among: see E,,,ell.
A,uese, 2/185, quiet, al,pease.
Apartly, 345]19 , Apely, openly,
manitly.
Aperd, 370/Ioe, al,pear.
Appech, 12/85, accuse.
Appenty, 287/4 , appertalns, be-
Iong.
Arament, 238/3zo, arraymeni, I,repar-
aiions.
A-rase, 245/7,, t f,,ll peed.
Arayde, 46[zo7, affiicted, slain.
Archi,reclyn, 248/15 , ruler «,f the
feat (mistaen tut a proper name.
Are, 150/3o , 15/, before.
Ara, kis myne, 11/59.
Ascry, 23/135, proch,im, denounce.
Asell, 314/7o, vinegar.
Askaunce, 20/4o1, 239/353, a jke,
a make-believe : ee kawnce.
Assay, I00/ 3, trial, test.
Asse, 6/139, ask.
Ayse» 291/379 , appoinla.
As,, 240[389, aked : see Ilast.
At-lowe, lht/57--- , below, on earlh.
Avaylys, 179/452; Avayll, 17814o3,
benefits, vails, ineomings.
Avowtre, 231198, adultery.
Awe, 2xii71, owest, ought.
A w-where, 282/1 -"-3, anywhere.
Awnter, 227/735, adventure.
Awre, 127/364 ; Awro, 11911 ! I, an'-
where. The eense see,,,s te» req«i're
awte.= aught, alything.
Awth, 330/166. Çan it be O.N.
idle, eml,ty.
Bahyshed, 94/292. scoflb,i af.
Baill, 270/403; Baie, 51/52 , «lenlru,-
tion, mi.fortune.
Balk, 11/49, ridge in a fiel«l.
Baly, 247/146, jurisdiction.
Ban, 11/59, eurse.
Bane, 99/ 3. ready, obedient er'ant.
Bard, 32/3_-8, barred, shut
Barett, 196/31 , strife, debale, trouble.
Barme, 69/166, bosom.
Barnes, 32[3o8 , children.
Barne-tem,:, 5[74, brood t,f chihh-en.
Bas,, 310/131,=baist, abahed (?)
Bayle, 23[6, hell-fire ; Bayll, 32/3, I,
destruction, misfortune : see Baill.
Bayles, 20[405, bailiffs.
Bavn, 20/397 , quickly ; 32/3o8, ready,
bedi»nt.
Be, 12143, by lhe time that.
Bedeyn, 15[zz, at once, at the an,e
tin,e.
Beete, 57/ 3, amend, heal.
Behete, 36/43 o, pron,ised.
Belamy, 4/, 88, fair friend.
B_life, 1,,/37 ;,Belyf, 83/ 56, quickly.
Belke, 378/34-, belch.
Bemys, 62/199, truml'ets-
Benste, 118/5 , benedicite.
Bent, 120/4-', field.
Benyson, 49/6, blesing.
Bere,66179, bear, carry ; 129[4os.noiso.
Glossarial l"ndex.
Bu. le, 30]a4o, b*,s:ly, earuetly.
Beshers, 7/, f.,ir sirs ; Bewshere
174/273, fait ir.
Bc-stode nvde, 340/74, was in nced
dang.r.
BeL 46/186, beatcn.
BctaghL 15]2 , given up to, assigned
Beakc, 21/44o , -ign, commit.
Bc-,ell. 20)/79, conquer, deceiv«. (?)
Ih.yd,., 66178, comnmnd, i»r-'laim.
Bvy'.d, 158/576. eek t,roteetion ; 15]
58 I. prolectiun hi,.Id, comf,,rt.
Be Idyng, I 3193, «'omf,,rl, ecourage-
ment ; 17]35, shelter, dwelli,g.
lb.vil. I[G/7 , rclieve, remove:
Bcyr, 1o]3o , n«,ise : s Bcre.
Beytler, 2/31 I, u» n«h.r, h«.ab.r.
Bke, 49]4 , nest, hive.
Blan, 30715z , ceacd : sec Blvn.
Blekyt, 375]244,
Blo, 3514t 3, blue-black, livid.
Biome, 611113o ' blo,m, flower.
Blowre, 7/3o7, blitem (?)
Blute, 374/_2o," dt.structi«,n (?),
Blyn, I]34, sl,,p, cease: s Bhm.
B,»h, 139/718, bunch.
B,ædw,ærd«.. 6/t45, 195]z7, message.
Bollars, 2911374 , dtmdards.
B,.hte, 2:7128t, 8well.
Bun, E I.]3, h«ntnd.
Bond.u, 59]toz, disl,ooition , dis-
crction.
B,,nc, 72]e4o , i,,.tition, boon: see
I oyhe.
l,)ote, 316o3, r««nedy, rcdress: see
B,,vte.
Borge, 27/, l,ledge, urety : see
lorov.
Borod, 2211554, ranolncd av,.d.
Boroo, I/toe, r:msom» ave.
Borow, 29/zo4, plcdg% oecurily.
Borttd, 3o]427, ranomed, ave,i :
Bor«,d.
Bowke, 37713t6 , belly, paunch.
Bowne, 44]12% prpared.
Boudet»d, I156 , jvsting.
Boyue, 14/t83, l,etiti,)n, l,rayer:
Bol,e.
Boyte, 19/376 ;
Brade, 5/9t, sw,.ll; 3]I, m»m,.ut of
rime, jifly ; 16]76, boasted ; 273
488 trouble.
Bradyng, 4417, onset.
Braahce, 117134. brnggiug, boatig.
Brall, 167/3t , brawl, cry out.
Brand, ï/5, word.
Brait, BI/264, b,rs/.
Brayde, 25 664. traagcm, dec.it;
Br,yd% ,,f, Io5/153 , aoe likc, re-
vmb[e.
Bref,., 151/34 , Icttcr, -,';al doeu-
ment.
Breton, 237/, tierce, furi,«m.
Bren, l 1/18o, Imrn.
Bren«l, 11/73, Brçnt ;
thorn.
Br.ssed, 256/37 ,
Brcsyn, 76/59. burl, p.p.
BitL, 166/3, biJ't]J.
Br,,,i,'ll, 1511/315, wretch.
Browee, 21/4t7, hroth, 8tt-w.
Browk% 11]186, trie.
Brudc, 14 237, offl,ring
Iruet, 511/24, br«»th.
Brymly, 36a/33, fi.rce]y.
I:rysyug, oJ/9, I,ruisb,g, br,.aki,g:
see Br,,.,I,
Bryt, 136/629, burt.
Bm, 4]66, I,otmd.
B,tryd, 161134, bruised.
Buk, 16T]3t , prel,aro; 167135
otlt d,.p:rf.
Bustu, 235/z13, rough, I «itermt%
clunmy.
Buxom, 96/336 ,
By, 126133o, I'"Y for: see Aby, Abite.
Byched, 289 325, cnt'8ed.
Bydeyn, 2/ 57 at once : s gedey.
Byg, 22]8, bfihl.
Bygyug, 19/9 I, buihling.
Byke, 31]47, hive.
Bbll-hagers, 102157, men who hack
wid bills.
Bynke, 1/484, bench.
Byr, 31371 , rtt]h
Byrdyng, 96]345. playing, je»ring (see
95/3o), upposed ,dolte ; or i it
' little bird»' chihl
(llosarial I!cx. 399"
Byrkyn, 168/63, break.
Can, 2/338 , kn,,w.
CII|8, 70/205, rusli,.s.
Carpe, 4/1 5, talk.
Casbad, 255/351, a erm of cproach.
Catytilam, 184/o, caitifil,m, the
devil, b,.li.
Catyfn.s, 26;/27h wickedncss.
Cautelys, 2t8/]44, tricks.
Cele, 1/558. hal,piness: sec
Cely, 214/3z3, go«d, innoce»t.
Cç'rti, 46/9, certain!y.
Ceyii, 133/z3, bliss,
('harge, /4o4, Ira,I, prepare.
ç'harys, 121J/3o4, pieces ,»f wok, j,bs.
'hase, 5]85,
Ch, f,', 123/398 , 8ucce,'d.
('heftam:e, 215/8z,
Chepe, lyght, 16/236 ; 121/[7o , easy,
chcap bargain.
Çhere, 40/18, counteuance.
('hes, 31/8 ; l'hcse, 27/129, rows (sec
Chess in Dict.).
('hese, 253/3[ 5, chose.
Chcvich, 274/5 4, bargain, deal.
Chuffr, 259/3 (?), boaster (.Icsu).
('laryt), 361/z#9, proclaim, make
famous : sec l'leryt.
Cleke, 390/23, soize (?)
Clekyt, 375/245, hatched (?)
Cierge, 112/389; Clerg,.[t,.], 107/'z4o,
book-i«arning.
CleD'fy, 0/65, proclaim, preach, tcll.
'loke, 390/I3, claw (?)
Clou[e, 33/353 , patch, mend.
Cloysse, 247/125, clolhes.
'lyfe, 95/3o8 , clifl'(?)
Clynke, 21;2/[ 35. clench.
('lyppys, 390/[4, et'Iii,se.
Cod, lt1/22, bag, pillow.
'oke, 390/[ [9, cool
'okker% 291/374 , figMers.
'okys, 239/355, cocks.
Colke, 33/43, core.
ColkyÇ)', 102/57, cal,hage-knives.
Combr.d, 285/[89, 321/5o8 , c»cmn-
bered, enangle,I (?)
C,,namlly, 19/[o4, viely, mfitably.
Condyth, 155/482 , con,lnct.
Col,yn, Kyng, 233/66, King Empty-
skein (?)
Colh, 35/47, disease.
Couandys (tter Cona,,dy), 222/5 ,
covena
Conth, 269/373, kn,,wn, familir.
Coulb, O;/'68; Cowth, 37/473 , ct,nhl.
Cowche, 115/478, lie down.
Cowll, 241/4o 5, sweiling, weal.
Cowr8, 26/225, course, way.
Coyle, 21/425 ; Coyll, 34]389, I.ottag
(8houhi bu eayil) ; 5]]36 coal.
('rate, 242,427, decrepit
Çraw, 1/31 I, crow.
Croft, 2391355 , fiel,l.
Cronyng, 21/67, crooning, m,aning.
Çrop, 115147o, top, head.
CYIIlllp, 37ll/l IO, cranq.
Cryb, 107/2o8, i«l in a
Cnker, 375]7o, coker, kid of
boot or gaiter.
Cuit, 273/5o8 , lot (,lraw Io8).
Dal[, 139/733, hand ; D«di,.s, 373/87;
Dais, 371/136 , hands.
Data, 249]86 ; 236/248, eon,lemn.
Dauq,nabill, 234/[98 , descrvi»g of
condemnal
Dang, 314/274. boat.
Dangere, 71/25, eodrol, domiaion.
Date, 163/83 li«. hid.
I]arfe, 361, hard, heavy.
Dac, 321314, ara dtzed, stapt.ti,.d,
bewihtert.d.
! aum.he, lgl]5, falidions (?)
Daw, 30/247, (?) melam.holv,
Dawes, 1'.6/55 ; Daye,
dawn8.
Dayde, 234][85, hr,,nght
aI,poi»fld day) (?)
Dayntt.th, 291/55. ,lig nily, iml,ortan,.e.
Dç.de, 7]2o3, ,leatb.
Dedir, 32/3 4 Y,«kshire 'dilher'),
shiver, tr«nble.
Deese, 39n/ ]4, «hJs.
Des, 5/[]; lh.se, 26/23I: D ee,
30]]4; Dese, 245/64 ;
throne.
Defend, 86/6, forhi,I.
Defly, 119/l. d,.afly.
Dcill, 16/247, bit, mortel.
Dele, 13/]37 , 8hare, divide.
Delf, 6t;]79, delve, d:g.
Dclfc, 276/575, grave.
Deme, 4/ [3, ju, lge.
Dere, 32/37, harm, injm'y.
Deffe, 33/48], hard, cr,ml.
Derly, 7/389. griewulv.
Dert, 373/oe, secret, hidden.
Demly, 168/69, secretly, ,luiefly.
4OO
Glossarial Index.
Dctermyd, 348]51, ended.
Devere, 32/319, duty.
Dewe, 374]:3o, |ist (of fooh).
I)eyde, 66/8o, deeds, work.
D,.)'le, 15/213; I)eyl], 1512o5, share,
give : ee DeIe and Deill.
l)eyle, 375].68,
Distamtce, 24/57, disagreement, dis-
l,ute.
Dit, 17128o; Dytt, 233/178, shut,
sopped.
Ditizance doutance, 171/171.
Doket, 37713o,(? ) rag, ,-h,,d, or (?)
littlc tail.
Duld, 31/6., dull(d, grown dulL
Dm, 27[!o9, doom,
] »one 92/228, place, pal
Dç,nnyng, 10132 , ,!un.mare(?), cp.' [)un
is in the m b re.
I)os, 19136o, dost, puttest.
Dote. 31/265, foolish perron, de,tard.
Dotty-polu, 173]31, crazy-headu.
Dowde, 375]-0o, slut.
! owse, 1241246, harlot.
l)«»yll, 34]39o, dule, portion; 7413o2 ,
gri,î_f, more ning.
Doyn, 382/48, donc.
Doye, 4/1 o,
Drake, 312/21, dragon.
Dray, 57]14, draw, withdraw.
Dre,'l 1/65, endure.
Dr ch, 326 20, harass, afltict.
Dr¢ly, lo[z45, long, deeply.
Dres, 3o_-38 , direct one'u course, go;
215/65, prcpare, order, direct.
Dr.gh, 6/155, ,Irew, betook himself.
Duch ax, 374/242, Dutch axe.
Dug, 377/31o c.t (?)
D.ghlyes, 175/294, d,,ughtiest.
Dulfidl, 7/zo 3, dt,lefull.
Dmtar,|ys, 25/Io, dastard% stul,i,I
persons.
Dwere, 36t]34 , p(.rplexity.
Dwill, 12/89, devi|.
Dwilli% 11,63, devil's.
Dwyrd, J)/252, destroy (?)
Dyght, 3.q/543. prepared, disposed.
Dyke, 66/79, dtd.
Dyl], 163/8o, tender dull, assu»'e.
Dyllydown, 1356o 9. pet, darling.
Dyng, 77 '41o, beat, strike.
Dyntand, 80/54, riding.
Dysars, 291/373, dicers.
Dyscry, 243/8; Dyscryfe, 35/18o,
describe.
Dysseferance, 3-131144, Wl,aratlon,
dissension.
Dytt, 233,'178, stopt.
E,Ider, 86'5, erpent.
Eft, 30/4h aftcrwards» agaln.
Ehl, 62, 89, age.
Eme, 51/59, uncle.
Emell, 65/34, amng.
Ecense, v.. 172/, inccse.
Emheson. 44/33 , uccasio,, cause.
E,loost, 196/48, protected.
Edorde, 107/234, glazed, gilde, l.
Enfray, )n[7 t. affray.
Eny, 225,', once.
Erueu, 15O/3o 3, carnet.
Eschele. 55fi 5, roop.
Èthe, 232/4L easily.
Eve.chon, 41/43, each or eve
on.
Examyng, sb. 235/23, examination.
Excusy»g, b. 94/294.
Faed, 269/363, wilhered.
Fageyng. 2n7/52 , flattery.
Fame, 92/z3, makes known.
Fand, 69/64, fomd.
Fang, D45, take hold of, take.
Foee, 10/32. on, pull.
Farenes, 235/27, faimeu, justice.
Farly, 56/3 , w,,nderlhll.
Farl , 294/53, wondcr.
F«e, lt:/71, fared, got on:
OW£P.
Farne, 1/533 , laboured, I,orne
child.
Fature, 71/226, raitor, d¢eeiver,
impt,stor.
Faud, 47/219. fom,d.
Fawchon, 28n/274, falchion.
Fawte, 229/55, default, want.
Fax, 374/43. hair.
Fayn, 45/7. jo3ul.
Fvnyse, 389/77, 6owardice, lmguor.
Fae, 1/3o8 , go, ;are.
Featte. 2n7/zSz, doing
Fee, 11/76, property, ' co or cattle
66/6 carie.
Feere. 7[, companion.
Feft, l/6zo, end,,wed.
Feht, 13/2, field.
Fele, Felle, 65/43, many;
knock clown ; 156/f5, umuntai»
170]4, cruel, tierce.
Fell, 331, 8, skin.
Glossavial Index.
401
Fe|ly, 368/3I , terribly.
Feltev; 377/38 , join together (?)
Fond, 10/38, f,,rbi,I.
Fenyng, 250/224, feig'ning.
Fenys. 205/22, 5.ign.
Fçrd, 13/145, afiaid ; 1/338 , fear.
Fore (in), 20/383, m eumpany,
togethor.
Fere, 36]31 , teify.
Ferly, 14/I 56, wonder, marvel.
Ferray, 374] tT, plundering.
F,.raly, 77 t4o5, ficrcely
Ferys. 2/64, coznpar6ons : s Fere.
oe'est, 10/28o, e[t]e,
Feste, 2511244, fastened.
Fe,yld, 372/165, ruade ready.
Fcyll, 294]53, many.
Feyr, 191]6, cmpanion : e Fere.
Ff.rlee, 35/158 , wnderfidly: see
Farly.
Ffelterd, . 102/65, oined t,gether,
interwoven.
Ffi.rme, 10113o, rents due to landlord.
Fill (hall my lill), 21/427.
Flay, 34138o , put to fli:zl,¢, fiighten.
Flekyl, 374/242, spotted.
Fleme, 84/188, banish, put to fiight.
Flemyd, 235234, banisht, eondemned :
see '],:me.
Flott, 29]223, fiat, floor ; 36]436 ,
flted.
Fl,me, 110/324, dart: see Thoner-flone,
lightning.
FIoo, 26,q 5, flow.
FImne, 197/72 , river.
Flyt, 17/3o3; 291223. flce, shift ; 73/
284, flee frum, avoid.
Fiyle, 17/293, qmrrd.
Flyx, 1213o , flux, diarrhoea.
Foch% 71122, fetch.
Fode, 96]365 ; 268/343, «,ffsl,ring : see
Foode.
Fine, 26/343. product, lreasure.
Fon, 27/56, ara bcwild,.red.
Fort, 47/28, found ; 96/353, fool.
Fon, 23913, seize, take.
Fone, 26/, few.
Foode, 91/78, offsprlng, child ; 196/
3% young man.
F.,«,re, 122]I96 , fared.
For, 191314, becaue.
Forbot, 102138, forbidding.
Force, 191374, power, trength; « no
foee,' no nlat[eL
Fordo, 26/I4, ruin, desoy.
T. PLA.
For-fare, 23. '37, deslroy.
Forttt, 230t6" , transgreaed; 242]
4"5, offence, penahy (?)
Forgangere, 195128, foregoer.
Forgeyn, 4]-8, forgiven.
For-rakyd, 124/',56 , overdone wid
wa|king.
For, 65/3% mig|d, power.
Forshpy% 13(;/59, transformed.
Forspokyn, 136163, enehanted.
Forth, 52124, carry out, execute.
For-thi, 10/45, For-thy, 270[4o5, there-
fore.
Forthynk, 9-]99; 2-/354, repent, be
aorry.
Forthynkv n-% 343] 144, repen tance.
Forwaky, "124/253 , exhausted with
watching.
Forw,,rd,2n:J/3z: , agreement, promise.
Foryeldyu, 121/7 , reqttites.
Fostre. 386.599, clre, protection.
F«,tt, 20/39-', ftcl,.
Fomld, 41/53; Fownde, 35/158 ,
prove, try, cek.
. g, - /497, temptation.
Fow[n]dvn ")1'
Fowre, 74/3o5, fared.
Foyde, 13q/72o, chihl, offspring: see
Foode.
Foyll, 225/678, fool ; 5/37 , foal.
Foyn, 177138; tl,rust.
Foyne, 125/28, t;-w: see Fone.
Foyt% 263118% f,,ol, I2 incbes.
Frast 2/I$3 ; 41/53, inquire of, lry.
Fray, 175/317 attack» al,trm, flight;
3121198, from.
Frayea, 65/42, affrays, rows.
Frayn, 91/185, questi.n, ask.
Fre, sb. 32/Mo, free, n,A,le, liberal
being, God.
Freke, 29/3"z, warrior, man.
Frele, 392'66, frail.
Frely, 49]z77 ; 139/7eo ; 196/39,
noble
Frea, 35113t4 : Frese, 34/39L fear.
Freh : as fresh as an eel, 127!356.
Frog, 289/3I t, frock, Chri.t's gown.
Froskis, 73, 84. frogs.
Fry, 25/66, t.hildren, deseendants.
Fryggya, 377/36, auimals, being-s (.9)
Fun, fi5/43, found
Fylyd, -1159, defile,l, c-ptd:ded
with.
Fynd, 94]"7z, phi, clothe.
Fyrth, 156/5 5, ft, rest.
Fytt, 5/IO4 8og stanza.
I) D
40
Glossarial Index.
Gab, 347/243, deceive.
(;ad, 13/49, go quickly 1o and fro.
(;adlyng, 80/84, fellow.
Gara, 3/84, pleasure, sport.
Gantand, 44/128, withstand, oppose.
Garn, 32/298, yarn.
Garray, 7f;]377, armed force; 134]
564, commotion, row.
Gars, lO/drt, causes.
Gart, 43/!o4, ruade.
Gardynere, 3231563, gard,:ner.
;ate, 52/:9, soins, path.
Gawdis, 65/4[, lricks, habits.
G-aylt-door, 126/328, street door.
Gedlyngis, 10/t4, fellows: aee Gad-
ly,g.
Geld, 89/134, barren.
Gent, 36G]396 , geotle, well-born.
Gere, 301245, gear, tools.
Ges, ab. 15/231 , guess.
Gessen, 74/3t 5, Goshen.
(_;et, 46/88, off'si)ring, l,rogeny.
Gett, 76/287, mode) f,shin.
Geyu, 203/7o, given.
Glase, 241 '4t8, gloss, polishing.
Glase, 12t;/516 , cl,ance, risk.
Glom, 3s6/596 , frown, are glom,,y.
Glol,e , 174/264. surprise.
Glose, 12943, f, lsehood.
Gnast, 170, 157. goah, be tr,,ul,h',l.
to,lerhayll I 1G/226, good luck I
Gog, 10[44. Gl»i.
(o]uc, 203 26
Goouys, )s3 47, yawn.
Grade, 257]404; Graide, 234/286,
t,repared.
Graf,:n, 316/35o , buried.
Grains, 1212o 5, gradual, t, art of the
Mass.
Gr:me, 25/89, anger.
Gran]ercy, 98/2o, many thanks.
Gra:,ery, 1. 242, grammar» learning.
Grankys, 183 45. gr(,an.
Granser, 20/I 2, grandsire.
Grath, 37/482, ('.Q favour, readiness.
Gra,yng. 157/557, burial.
Grayd, 300/227, prepared : see Grade.
Grayth, 55/o3, prepare.
Graythly, 2tt7/95, readily.
Grvfyd, 217/432, grieved.
Greme, 54]73, a,,ger, harm : see Grame.
Grc.ys, /238, herbs, plan/s.
Grete, 51)/.38 ' weeping, to weep ; 316/
35o, grt, stone.
Grew, 274/53L Greek.
Grewys, 38/352, turns fo horror (?)
Grith, 166/4, peace, ecurity: cee
Gyrfl.
Grofen 74/326 ' grown(?)
Groflyvgis, 46/2o3, grovelin, face
downwards.
Grome, 371/128, groont, boy.
Gropyng, 347/243, fee]ing, handling.
Groved, 15/99, grew.
Growve, 114/432, snout (?)
Groyf, 19fi/54, grow (?)
Gruch, 19g/fo4, grudge, murmur.
Grufe, 37/463, grow (?)
ryle, 1fi3/99, sl,rilly, keenly.
Grymly, 33/4, cruelly, terribly.
Gryse, 4/254, fe,.l horror, shudder.
Gryssed, lofi/89, g,-assed, cover,«l
wilh grass.
Grytl,, 226/7o7, peace, securi/y: see
Gyrth.
Gyl}, 243/t t, guile.
Gyn, 26]28, contrivance, engine.
Gyrd, 136/62z, st,ike, cut.
Gyrth, 80/54, peace, securi/y: see
Grytl.
Gye, 127/34h plan (?)
ttad I wyst, 119/93, had I known,
before I l,layed the fool.
tIalles, 18t/484. ulllllll't
lI,ft, 187/J2, affairs, business.
1 lafyng,191] 75, possessions, propery.
lIagh, 33tt/44, co»sideration.
Ilak, 131/476 , go on, bchave, make
u proar (?)
Halsid, 294/56, eml,raced, fimdled.
llamyd, 117/5, erilq,l«.d , lamed.
llandband, 50/33. covcna,h:d 1,,,rtion.
H;,p, 130/434 , wrap
Har (to-har), 297/t42 , harry, drag.
Ylar, 234/2o, )linge.
Ilarbar, 124/24 ; IIarbor, 297/139 ,
Iodglng. dwclling.
Hardely, 191463, btMly, certainly.
Harll, 256/358 , drag.
Harlottis, 1/22, rasc,lls.
Han,es, 12s/392, brains.
Harnes, 43 D tS, equil«nent.
Haro ! 1ï/275, I,elp !
H,,rrer, 11/55, q,ficker.
Harst% 297/t36 ; Harstow, tq386,
hearest thou.
Hast, 23/38 , asked, ordered : see Ast.
H:t, 10/fS, is ealle,l.
Hathenne% 79/26, heatllendom.
Glossarial Index.
Hatters, 133/543 , conf«,und it l
llawvcll, 378/337 , uoise, jabber(?).
Apparently merc gibbcrish, like the
rime-word lawvell.
Haylse, 365/386, sainte.
I[aytt, 1231227, bot.
IIo, 37/469, high.
Hck, 126/3o5, ha,ch, wl«.kct-gatc.
Hckis, 10/47, hay-racks(?)
]lehl, llff6, eld, ¢»ld age.
IIehne, 35/42o, rudder.
Hend, 388/25, near.
Hend, 9/262, hand.
lient, 35142o, t»ke, seize.
IIoro, 12/loe, here
I[cris, 7/98 , hcar thon.
lier, 46/1, l,romised ; IIctis, 51/52,
promises; I[ete 352/348 , promise.
][ething, 281/86 room, contcml,t.
l[evyd, 366/4o] , lifted.
I[eylc, ï/45, bealing, salvation.
I h.ynd, 62/]74, gracious.
lh:ytt, 73/298 , promised : sec IIet.
l[ien, 193/216, hcnce.
]light, 3/71 , b¢) called ; 24/46 , pro-
miscd.
Ho,.35141 I, cry ho I stop.
IIogh, 317/371 , high, (?) read ' hegh.'
Iloill, 9/7. hole.
lIoket, 374/233, 234; 377/3 , ridi-
cule (?), or ?) di,:ulty, bstacl«.
Ilol«,rd, 177/358 , dcl,auchee.
][olgh, 18/31o, eml,{y, hollow.
ll,,mely, 294/56, familiarly.
Ilone, 13/13 , dclay.
]lofe, I;/32, haie (?), sheep.
Ilostyld, 34s/263, Iodgcd.
tIote, 53/46, promise, vow.
Houer, 75/363. tarry.
IIoylle, 34/388. whole, concntcd.
][oyne, 32/, delay : $ee Ilone.
Hoyse, 21/436 , hos.
]lu, 346/2 , huc (?)
l[nd, 2/283, ho.
l[uf,', 37/461, dlay.
I[ullars, 291/373 , lechcrs.
IIurlyd, 244/3o, drivcn forcibly ; 377/
316, covered with brlstlrs.
IIy, 10143, hasten ; in hy, in baste.
I[yght, 1/o7, promise.
Hyghtynd, 90]68, set high, lifled up,
exalted.
Hyne, 53/54, servant; 184/9o , hence(?)
][yrdis, 66/62, shcpherds.
Ilytel 11155, gee up I go on
Ici,, Icha, 4/!o6, each, every.
Icb, I, who be, 12212o7.
h'hon, 26/! 12, each one.
llk, 62/83, saine.
llka, 63/_.21 I, eaeh, every.
Indoost, 242/4zl , flogg,_'d, Ioaded on
the back.
Indytars, '2o5/',4, imiiters, writcrs.
Ii,fude, 1{a;/89, pour into, end.w.
Ingroost, _'2;2/25o, egrossed, ineb «led,
coin prehended.
Innocent, sb. 177/388.
Inqueryd, 195/, in,luirod of, asked.
Intraste (in traste), 299/8., rnst in.
h'k, 12/43, weary, diincliued for
exertion.
Irregulere, 237/3o6 , out of fui,',
un.i«st.
lt, 201/212, is it.
Keill, 32/3oo ; Keyle, 26]! ]8, cool,
allay.
Kclles, 375/26o, cauls, nets.
Kcnd, 11/7, tanght ; 62/193 , knowç.
K,-pe, 253/3o4, await, mcet (?) ;
19, h«ed.
Kest, 2;6]-55, cas,, rcck,,n »p.
Knafe, 20/382 ; Knave, 13J/554. Imy,
servanl.
Kuakt, 137/659, hit it off, sang.
Knap, 23/337, knock, strike.
Kn,,p, 241/4o8, stud with knobs.
Knyt. 36/45], knit, closed.
K,,ket, 374/z35, cock, a8ide.
Ko,b 4/91, kç,ow.
Kun thank, 65/3o, give tl,anks.
Kyd, 2]45; 266]272, ma,le kn»wn,
shown.
Kynd, 50/42 , kindred, family.
Kynke, 372/]52 , double up, tic mysclf
i a knot.
Kyppys, 134/557, seizes, snat(.hes.
Kyth, 54/67, kith, kindred, native
countrv.
Kythe, 5"4]95 ; 266[z66, show.
Index.
Lafl. 261/IO, bave left, re]inquil,ed.
I,.l,e, 339/44, law.
l.ak, 68/]]8 ; Lake, 1151465 ; 385/
587, play, gaine.
],uk:m, 124/242, i,I«ything.
I,ake, . 2)6/8. ]ack.
],ane, 334/48, hide : see Layn.
Langett, 29/224, str;p, thons.
Lngyd, 117/42, longe,I, wishcd.
Lap. 27/26, rag.
Lappyd, 116/4 ; Lal,t , 12/368,
wrpl,ed q,, involvcd.
],are, 70/]94, Iore,
Imre, in, ln9/, at large, fidly.
Lat% t0/137, 8eek, in,pfir.
La,h, 2S8/]6, huteful, hi«ieous;
Law, 67/8], Iow.
lmwd, 61/]43. lay, unlarn««l.
Lawdys, 121/], l,ruises, p:rl of tin-
Marins rviee.
Lawvell, 378/338 , blasl.hemy
Lay, L'type, 65/48 , law, laws.
Layn, 45/]69, hide, deny.
Layt, 192/]8o. seek, look f,,r.
Layd, 7/63, hatçful, hMcous.
Laytt, 26/238 , servh
Leasse, 6/! 58, ldsehr»od.
Lech% 12/83, physb'ian.
Led., 27/z6, man.
Lder, 51/289; L,.dyr, 121/]47, evil,
bad.
L,.fc, 11/6 : Lcif, 1.'68, dar.
Lege, 12/]8], nlleges, quotes.
Le, lys, 33/38 , lic. falsphood.
Leif, 15/]9L remain.
Leke, 5/]29, leek.
Lele, 6/6, loyal.
L..ly, 192D8o , Ioyally.
Lclyst., 28/296, me»st loyal, f.drest.
Lemm;m, 7/65, dar one (V. Mary).
Lcmyd, 1 I0/316 , shone.
Lent, 96/352 , remained.
l,eny, 1:/] ]8, Ionds.
l,ep, 595/56, bimket.
Lerd, 235/169, taught.
l,cre, 45]]59 , teach.
I eryd, 72/239 , learnt.
Lcs, /]2o; Lese, 7/]9 falsehood:
see L,assc.
I«se, 2/63, Ioe.
LeD-n«, 266/67, lyings, faloehoods.
I,,'thcr]y, 121117] , badly (chcap ad
naty).
Let}d» OE?]14OE ]ithe, itigation,
Lett, 189/89, .,inder, des/st, stop;
259/33, tl,ou.l,t, csteemed.
Letys, 21;0/6, toinks.
Leuer, 47/217, rathcr: e Lyffcr.
Leuerd, 27/26, defivcred, iven.
Leueryng, 107/]7, dih ,_,f iivcr (?):
L,vyr.
Levyn, /346, lightning.
Levyr, 35/3 , liver.
Lewde, 137o7, unlearned, lay.
Lewte, 41/So, loyalty.
Leyde, 24/48 , people, nation;
lead.
Leyf, 5/6, dear : Lcif.
Leyfe, 4] t , leave, ab«mdn ç 85/234.
p)eascd, wil)ing.
Leyffer, were 1, 42/84, I had r.dh,.r.
l,eyfys, 35/586. darlings, Ioves.
Leyl, 12/] ], lean.
Leyn, 12/] ]5, lcnd.
Leynd, 6/]4o, romain, linger.
Leynyd, 53/37 , ieaned, ielined.
L;g, 18]326, I,e.
Lightncs, 195/5, light.
Ligi, 15/2o, lb's: e Lig.
I,ist, ) 1/9, l,leases.
l.ith, /6, light ; 93/2t ], joint.
Lofe, 3/75, l,raise.
L,,fynv-, A2/]o3, praisin praise :
Lovyng.
Loghe, 2sliP, iaughe&
Loue, (/27, ioan.
Long, 3/399,
I,ongys, 3/8], b, llouçs.
Lonys, ltff/23o Ioits.
Looke, 123/29, look favonrahly on,
8ove.
Loppys, ï4/3 , inseets, fleas.
Lorne, ç/76, It,st.
I,,ve, 0/o2, praise, repllte.
Losell, 7/242, scamp, w«,rthless
ma.
Loto', 129/4, noise.
Loth, 20/26, Ioathsom% hat,.fifl,
hideots: Lath.
L«thes, 166/9, injuries.
Lottyn, 232D23, iooking: ee Sowre-
Iot,.n.
Loff, 42;56 , love : rte Luf.
Lontt, 2s0/49, bow the head:
Lo-t.
L,vyng, 3/62, I.raise.
L,»wd% and st)Il, 190/]2, in ail con-
ditions.
Lowfes, 211/239 , valuest.
Glossarial Idex.
4.05
Lo: fyd, 248169, praised.
Loxvked, 229/58 , Ioeked, closed.
Lowt, 21/434 , bow the lwad.
Lddokys, 377/34, buttocks.
Luf, 21/434 , love.
Lufe, 37/462 , haï,d, pabn.
Lufly, 3]72 , iovdy.
Lullay, syng, 130/442.
Lurdan, 72/239, lowt, lazy person.
[mskand, 227/750, hiding, sneaking.
l.yere, 2691362; face, cotmtenance:
see Lyre.
Lyght, 60/[15, descen,l; 1271337 ,
delivered (inchildbirth); chcl,e , 16/
236 , 121/[7 o, light, cheap bargain.
Lykance, 21/56 , liking l,leasure.
Lykandly, 265/234 , pleaaanlly.
Lykyng, 74136 , l,leasure.
l,ynage, 691t43, lineage.
I,ynde, 97]368 ' lime-tree.
l.yre, 65/24, face, eountenance: see
Lyere.
Lyst: 65/24, t,lasure, liking.
Lyre, 85/225; Lytt, 1521394 , flaw,
error.
Lythe, 340]87, go, ravel.
Lytter, 158/50o , bed.
Ma-fay I 275/54, my faith !
Make, 7/187 mat% wifc; 21/442,
match, equal.
ialison, 19/355, mah.dietion, eurse.
1Malys, 1791453, bags, wallcts.
Mangery, 214]343, fcast.
Mangyng, 107/232, eating, meal.
Mar, 27]29, hinder.
Mare, 23s/3o , nightmare, g.,lin.
Marke, 12133, dark, dira.
Maroo, 130/436, companion, mate.
Mase, t;l]35, makcs, does.
Masid, 358/65, 66; 359]95 , mazed,
d azed.
Mastre, 318; 65/34; 223/6o, Iord-
ship, mq,eriority.
M:myd, 220/5[o, dizzy, slupid.
Mawgr% 2t47/27o, ill-will, displeasnre.
Mawmentry, 260]78, idolatry.
May, fO/7o , mai,len; 223/6o, make.
Mayll-easse, 132/485, di.scomfort, sick-
Mayn» 163oI ; 26524, powcr,
strengtb.
Maytt, 202/24.ç, dejeeted, son-owful.
Measse, 34/389, mess, dish.
IYled, 341/[ [ [, mead, honey-drhd.
Mede, 17/94. reward.
Mdill-er, I, 26//oo, earth, world.
M,.dys, 2/3[ , midst.
Mekill, 16/237, much.
Mell, 24/, speaks (o; 260/8z,
]ndle.
Melland, 386/595 , speal, ing, talking.
Mene, 141/37, indicate, p,,int out.
Menee, lenye, 23/22, houschold,
company.
Meng, 166]l,mingle; 2711437 , disturb,
trouble.
5Iongo«l, 4113I , diturbc(I, troubled ;
314127% mixed.
Mnske, 82]4o, dignify, houour.
M,:nsull, 365]38 % honoural, le.
Ment, 40/t L aimed at, asl,ircd to;
451174, signified, intemled.
Menys, 225]688, bvmoans.
Merely, 77/4t9, memly.
M,.rkyd, 19513 , marked.
Mcrshall, 264]98, farrier.
Ms, 172/2, Mass.
3[se, 209/t 5 I, soothe.
Mesel, 16/264, leprous.
Mett, 115/484, measured.
Med, 39/542 , tuoved.
Meyne, 12/[ , mean, mlddling.
Meyne, Mune 12/113, COml,lain , moan.
Mo, 6/163 ; Moo, /237 , more.
Mode, 1so/472, mimi, mood.
M,,dee, 260/86, proud, courageous.
M,,Id, 243/3 , earth, ground.
More, 70/[88, mutter.
M,,mpyns, 107/21% teeth: 'mone-
pymws,' Lydgate.
M,,n, 16/265, must.
Mop, 115/467 ; 139/724, bundle, baby.
Moren, 101/39, morning.
Mortase, 264/213; 267/304, mortice,
votch for the Cross to rust in.
Mo, 376/288, moss, for padding
folk's slffioulde.
Mot, 16/254, must.
Mow, 261/, gt imace.
M,)wchid, 35/57i , i,reyed, pilfered
M,,yne, 195/6, mooD.
Moy/e, 213/298, discuss, moot.
Moytt, 271/43o, plcad.
Moyttys, 301]27% slippest, goest
astray.
Muf, 70/t88, speak indistinctly.
Muster, 298/[77 , punish
Mychers, 259/2, pilferers.
Mydyng, 34/376 , dunghill.
406
Glossarial Imtcx.
Napand, 385]575 , napI,ing, catching,
griping.
Nar, 43/119 ; 124/z46, ,igh, nearer.
]q';Lte, 260/62, iwe.
Nately, 1211158, quickly.
Nawder, 14,q93, neither.
Nawre, 32,%/579, no,vhere.
Nawlher, 13:2/5o 4, neither.
Ne, 2.7/118, nigh, near.
Neemly, 123/«71, nimbly.
Nefe, 241/4o7, fist.
Negh, 7/'2Ol, go nigh, approach.
Negons, 38.5/571, misers.
N,dd, 13113. ne,Mie.
N«re-hand, 49/286, almost.
Ne8e, 1:42/488, nose ('Q
Nesh, 133/545, soft, te.der.
Neuel b 23/I 3, naine, relate; 104/.66,
speak
Newys, 14/189, reuews.
Nokyna, 246/99, no kiud of.
Nold, 360111, wonh|
Nome, 37|)/u I t, numb, bem, mbcd.
Noue, 32[317. noou.
lgonys, tht', 133/527 --then onys, then
lqurea, 132 496; Norieê, 39ç]79;
Nurysl,, 262 141 ; mlrse.
Nose. 9]t [,
Note, 31/264, occupation, businea;
34/368, contenli,,n.
No'els, 3/5o8, news.
Nowehe 391/138. brooeh.
Noy, 39/532, Noah.
N,yes, 77/397 , annoyances» hurts.
Noy,yng, 21/65, noou-ti,le.
Noytls, 691154 ; 110/3o6 ; 194/266,
noies, thiugs :see Note.
Nyfyls, 377/323, lri i,dities.
Nyghterlayll, 227/734. night-time.
Nyk, 323/571 deny.
Nyll, 1061t98, will aot.
O, 11I, omega.
Oker, 191/163, usury.
Okeras, 37]97 , usurers.
Oueths, 182/4z , scarcely: see Unethes.
Onone, 4]99, auon, immediately.
Ous, 23/326 ; Onys, 29/--.o7, once.
Ooue-fold, 1571554, one.
Oost, 202/256 , host, company.
Oostre, 32/329, hostelry, iuu.
()r, 196/32, lit.ri)re.
Ordand) 26/119, ordain, nmke.
Ore, 355/76. before) ago; see Are.
Ostre, 386/603. entertainment.
Other-gatia, 13/1zI) otherwise.
Ouerlaide, 32/3o6 , covered, Il,ode&
Ouertwhart, 102/48 , aIhwarl, a(.russ.
Ott-horne, 232/39 , hue ami cry.
Owe, 911178, owus.
Oy, Oyes, 21/4t6 , hear, listen, oh )'es 1
(call for sih-uce).
P,.hh»kvs, 391/148, loads (or fi-ogs).
l'aide, 1/283 ; Pay,h.. 0/61, satisli« d
Pull, 223/613, r,,)al r.be.
l'aramoure, 25, 8o, as a loyer.
Parels, 170} 36, perils (?)
Pask, 2|4/34, l'assover.
l'aute, 41/32, power.
Puy, 76/373 , salify, pieuse ; 1751326
beal.
Payde, 21/47o , pleased.
l'ayqt, 117/.8, paiuted, ornamented.
Peche, 2o2/239 , impeach.
l'eR, 2:;7[283, kn,ck, thrust.
l'uni, 24611oo, beioged.
Perch, 251/233, I,ierce.
l'ede, 243/5, peerl«s.
Permafay, 0167, by my failh.
Perily, 212/247, qniekly, boldly.
Pernyce, 240/387, church-l,orch.
Peyre, 3,;9/63, equal.
Pighl, 2;9/364, d,_,ubt (.9)
Pight. "-'85/t88, fixed (?)
lhk 26/[27, pilch.
Pike-harnes, 10/37 plunderer (f
rlUollr.
Pilus, 376/29o , folk with padded
sbo,dders.
Playn, 2)2/4o8 ; Plene, 189199. ridl.
l'l,nyd, 3811453 , complaiued, be-
UlOalqed.
Plete, 10/zo4 ; Pleyte, 27/z48, plead.
Plight, 327]56 ; Plyght, 8819 » guiit.
Glossarial Index.
07
Ply, 281/58 , bend.
Po, 117/37, peaeoek.
Poeee, 172/2o4, poet's (hot Boeee, as
in margin).
Pose, 1131423, catarrh, coht.
l'owderd, 107/216, salted.
Poyr, t, 83/I6I, condition, danger.
Prankyd, 376/288, embroidered, be-
decked.
Pransawte, 385/56 , pran«ing, showikg
off',
l'raty, 115/477, l,rêtty.
l'rayse, 212/z57 , appraise, val,e.
Prease, 65/9, crowd» throng: see
Prese.
Prefe, 72/255, prove.
Prese, '..)53/313, erowd, thron.
Prest, 220/5 o, r,.ady, prompt.
Preualy, 253/292, privately.
Preue, 151/338, private.
Preuatè, 80]125, priviy, secret.
Propyce, 54/1oo, prol,itious.
Prouan,l, 10/45, provender, food.
Prow, 14/163, profit.
Purs-cuttars, 2911375, purse-eutters.
Purst, 107/2o% pat away.
Purvaye, 39/553, provide.
Purveauce, 117/33, l,rovi.siou, equip-
me,t.
Pyk, 31/282, pitch.
Pynd, 33]332, pinned, confined.
Pynde, 47/22o pained, lmnished.
Pyne, 29/227, puuishment.
Pystyll, 119]oo, epistle.
Quantyse, 6G/65, skill, wisdo,,.
Quarrell, 191367, square boit of a cross-
bow.
Quarte, 191368, safety.
Quell, 66]65, kill.
Queme, 2]42, agreeab]e, pleasant.
Querestur, 373]2o9, chorister.
Quest-dytars, 373]85, it:quest- or
inquiry-holders.
Quest-mangers, 205125, inquest- or
quiry-holde,'s.
Quetstone, 230]80, xvhetstone.
Queyd, 82/1 7, bad 'un.
qwantt, 1351593 , clever, quaint.
Qweasse, 132/487, wheeze, breathe.
Qwelp, 113/425, whelp.
Qweme, 3651365, please.
Qwenes, 255/349, womc.n.
Qweyn, 831164, woman.
Qwite, 1115, requite.
Rad, 121/75; 270/384, afraid.
Radly, 77/4Ol ; 16/65, readily,
speedily.
Rafe, 211423, raves ; 270]384, rave.
Rag[nan (roll of), 374/224, docnment
with seals.
Rake, 16/]65, course, path ; 198]9,
wander, go,
Rake, 260/88, rack, t-rture.
Rap 237/3o , hit, knock.
Rare, 36]4-9, race, rush.
R:dhly, 270/4o , qnickly, prompfly.
Rannson, 269134, ransom.
Raw, I19/Io9, row, line.
Rawth, 330]68, ruth, pity.
Rayd, 06]68, set in array, arranged.
R,.crayd. 32115o7, recre:mt.
R,.,l, adice,
Rode, 4], adviee, counsel ; 7]2o2,
command.
Redles, 270]384, wiflmut counsel.
Reepe, I(;]23 , sheaf.
Refe, 245]6, rob, deprive of.
Reffys, 371]146, thefts, spoil, ph,nder.
Refys, 266/259, robbest of.
Rehett, 171/6h rebuke.
Rek, 16]247, tare thou, heed thou.
Reke, 37/i68, smoke.
Rekyls, 148/237, ineense.
Rekys, 5/29, tare: see Rek.
Reine, 252/258, reahn, kingdom.
Ren, 57/25, run, lire.
Renabyll, 231/I IO, reasonable.
Renerars, 371/146, restorers.
Renk, 168/7o. man, xvarrior.
Rentals, 371/ 34, tenta (?)
Rerd, 26/o, so,nd, noise.
lles, 4g/z55; Resse, 273/48h race,
rus|.
Rese, 245/62, crowd.
Rene, 5]74, rob, phtnder.
Rcw, 631224, rue, be merefful.
Revyll, 222]585, order, lioe, row.
Reyde, 7]4, advise, counsel: see
Rede.
Ieyf, 83/74, deprive of, rob frott! -" see
Reue.
Reyll, 125/27a. st. aho,,t i:.
Reynand, 26/! L runnmg.
Ro, 30]237 ; 266]269, q.et, repose.
Roght, 78111 ; 3fi/21, cared, recked.
Rok, 33]338 , distaff.
Rok» 23/33 o, shake, aitate.
Rose 1-'2195, Pï2se, glorifv.
Rost, cold, 21/4_ h cold r(ast meat.
408
Glossarial Index.
Rotor, 1071221, rotte.
Route, 32/3o 5. roaring noise.
Rowne, 2/118, 'hiwr.
Rowte, 17513, compny.
Royse, 4/I I !, praise.
Royt 1]!o2, root.
Rud, 391/145, redness ,,f complexion.
]lude, 271/44o , food, cros.
Itug, 24]48 , rock, affitat% hake.
]unk, /! 18, whisper, talk.
Ruse, 229/33, ros% },raise.
luse,t 73/492 , I,r«isod, ceb.l,rated.
Ryfe, I: ! 53, l«-,r »plit.
l:yf, 1,13/, widely.
llyffn, 13/141 torn,
Ryke, 103/9, realm.
ltyne, ]8, rns.
Rype, I $215 5, examite.
lyst, 65/47, rising, iusm-r«.tin.
ytt, 1[, disobcdie,ce
Sadly, 206,', firmly, seriosly.
Sngl, 5fi/16, aying :
Stkles, 25o 2 ! 5,
Sidy8, 20/5 , asail.
Sain, 22/445. logetlwr.
Samyue, 112/398 , saute.
Sagr% 113/43o,
8aunce 103/I 12, ilhot.
Sawe, 112/68; Sayes, 1,1. 55/!o7,
saying, s,eech.
Say, 52:]563. tell.
Sayll, 26/229, hall.
8avle, 43/Io7 blëss ; Sayyd,
bleed.
Sayn, 123/zo9, ,ow off ()
Seasse, 1182 seize, gire l,ossessio,
install.
S-ctures, 392[167 exectcrs.
««urly, 34]372,
S,.tir. tT/zq5 ; S,:kyr, /249, utre.
S,,lcowtb, 67/IO3, strange, Woh«lerful.
Sec»e, 411o7, lle; Semy8 4/!, lO4,
suit, belil.
Sert, 2t2/:59, iuce: oee Sithen.
Seniors, 2o4/8.
Sere» 8]255, several, separate.
8ese, 411 4, cease.
w, 714o 3, puue.
Seyll, 32/3ol, happine«s.
Seyml:md 29/z ! entl,lmee npwar-
ance.
yr, 8/25, varous, eprale: see
ere.
SI,are, 351/329, cul, piereed.
Shech, 205]52, speech, doctrine (.9)
Shea% 143/99, beutifid.
Shent, 8/221, disgraced deslroyed.
Sheynd, 76/376 , dcstroy.
Shog 265/23o, shake up and down.
Shon, 46/200, voitl, escnpe.
Shontt, 365/36 , avoid, eseape.
Sho W, 141174, shaped, ruade.
Shoterd, 70/98, shudden.d.
Shoyn, 13/! 53, hoes ; 269/361 , shon«..
Shrew 19/34. ourse.
Shro'ys, I e1/455, shrubs, I»t'ush
Shvld, 99/71 ; Omt-shvhl» oul-
helled (? L. inanes). "
Shyre, 1]3 7, clear.
Siflw, 340/5, j,,urney.
,qitheu, 12/Io 3, aflerward% itlce.
Sitt, 5/147, paiu.
Skar, 23ï/3o, cross, ang
Skard, 1-'24/289, scared, l.imid.
Skar/his, 10,/16o, fragmert-«.
Skathe, 53/51, ijmT, loss.
Skaunce, o/4ol; 8kawnce, 239]353 ,
joke, m;ke-believe.
Skawde, 135]596, scold.
Skawte, 35/559 , blow, Ihrtmt.
8kay|l, 108/249. bowl, drinking-vessel.
Skelp, 3"/323, blow.
Skete, 63/2..,1, quickly.
Skill, 6]26o, reason.
kraw, 274/56 , seroll.
Skr.ke, 3o/..,32, scr,ech.
Skyfle, 92139z , hift, trick.
Skylly, 44/133 , reaons:
Slake, 24-q]!89, looe, set fi-ee, humble.
Slape, 211414, ]ippery, erafly.
qlet'e, 117/28, leeve.
Sleffht, 169/121, scheme, lri«k:
Slyght.
Slegthe, 263] 57, leight, contrlvace.
SIo, 19/371, s|ay.
SI,_,ghe («f-»l,,he, .9) 1.,2/3g 5 (?)
Slokyn, 13/677, queneh.
lyght, 27[ 37, skill (?), 130/433, trick,
eontrivanee.
Slyk. 396/7, sleek, smooth.
81yke, 30]233 ' such.
Slythys, |2tt/122, slides.
Smeke, 17]--.86, smoke.
Sek, 126/3o6, latch.
Snoke-horne, /8o, sneaking fellow.
S,,f-rand, 65[",",, sovereign.
Sogb, Io9]274 , ow.
Sole, 34/39, hnll.
Glossa'ial Index.
4O9
Somdele, 293/6, somewhat.
Sond, 122/2o2, messewger.
Sons, 63/22I, soon.
8oriomyd, 300/237 , sojoumed.
ory, 311264, misérable.
ote]l, 67/83, uubfle, e]erer.
othen» 107/224, sodden boilcd.
othth.t, truthfld.
S,t]Je, 38]496, truly.
$ow, 238]327, sound ; 300/234 , fi,ll,w :
se owy:.
8owd% 1101312 , sounded.
8owll, 105/I 52, sauce, r,qish.
wre-loten, 119]m2 ; -Iottyn, 232/
123, s,ur-looking..
Sowys, 73]283, ftdlows.
Soylle, 11815o,
Spar, 26/t28, shat, keep; 27/t3o ,
beam, spar ; 213/294 , si,are, seanty.
8part, ]091271, spare it(?)
Sparyd, 2]o4, enclosed, shut up.
8pell, 113/42, speak.
8pente, 251/249 , expense, cash.
8viii, 42]87, kill; 89]29, be
stroyed.
8pif, 373/2, ask : ses Spyr.
Spittm, 351416 spiteful.
Spra, J54/449 ; Spray, 172/2 9, sprout,
sprmg, fise.
8preyte, 6]68, spirit.
Sprote, 17/29o, sprout.
Spyll, 9]29, be destroved.
8pyr, 47]226, k, emlulre.
8tad, 294/28, pi,ced.
8ta],l, 23412o2, installed, set.
8tali, /345, station.
8tangyng, 228]I t, sti,ging.
Stanys, 10147, stones.
Stard, 179/427, stared (?)
8/ark, 31/z68, stiff.
Starnes, 2/5o , stars.
Sted, 7/2, stand, stop; 29/r99 ,
p]aced, situate, I.
Stle, 2/38 , place.
Stegh, 53/37, laddcr.
Stenen (or meuen, steven), 221/546 ,
ascend : ses Stevyd.
8tere, 235/35o , more ; 259/27, govern,
eontrol.
Stere-tre, 36/433 , t iller.
Stemman, 293/259, pilot, guide.
Steven, 14]175, voies.
Stevyd, 364/336 , ascended : ses
Stenen (for 8teuen).
Ste-ynd, 324/594 , ascended.
Stokyn, 299/2o5, fastened, shut up.
Stold, 391525, fixed.
Stone-styl}, 123/_32 ; 125/28o.
S[ore, 114145 , stock.
Stott, 133/518, bullod¢.
Stoure, 297/i3I , tmmdt, battle.
Stowke, 377/3 5, stook, pile of heaveu.
Stownd, 336/337, moment, tire-.
Stowndys, 313/254 , fils ,,f
Stowre, 1551497 ' trouhh, vexation.
Strayd, 10148t, strewed.
Strenkyllid, 341/I, prinkle,l.
Strete, 5/7, ruad, way.
Strewyd, 62]94 , seattered, d,.mroyed.
Strut, 57]5, swelliag, contenti,,n (?)
SIo" , 17t;/348 , bag.
Sty, 191365, path, way; 3611262,
ascend.
StVnt, 6/16I, cease.
St)-nyng, 1561525, rising, ascension.
Stythe, 54/96 ,
Sudary, 31/3, napkin.
Sufferan, 61173 ; Suffrane, 80181,
sovereign.
Swa, 155/486, so.
Swalchon, 1551473 , scamp.
Swap, 247]36 , sroke, eut.
Swayl, Go/124, countryman, labourer.
Swedyll, 13l)/432 ; 135/598 , wad,lle,
wrap
Sw,.]t, 133/525, become faint.
Swepy, 272/47o , whil,S , scourges.
Swe yn, 12/384, drcam, vision.
Swogh, 11}268, swoon ; 226/718 ,
oughing,
wongen, 272147o, I,eaten.
wy]k% 351/333, mv.h.
Swyme, lO]27, dizzhtee.
8wynk, 29]95 , lab,,ur, toil.
Swytbe, 77/4o4, quick]y.
8rb, 191/167, relative.
Sbre, 2331149, a terre of abuse, t
Svmnell, 22/389, sort of fine bread.
S'ne, 30/228, afterwards.
Syuthen, 190/113, since.
Sythe, 332/234 , rimes.
Tabard, 177/357 , short eeveless coat.
Talent, 83]57 , service, dieposal.
The sttrname Sybry, Sibree is common in Yorkshire. Perhaps some malefactor of
the naine may h.ve rendered it celebrated, so that it may bave been half-jocul-rly p,tt
in here.--H. B.
410
Olossarlal Indez.
Tarid, 229]5o, delayed (.9)
Tase, 146]185, takes.
Tayll, 5]64 number.
Temporal (htw), 237/29z, secular.
Ton, 1012I, teeth.
Tnd, 11173, tenth, tith.
Tondand, 245/89, attending.
TenL 3/9; 371/21, attend; ta
lent, 1/2II ; 146/I85, give atlenti,m ;
3/478, tenth.
Teuy, 139/736, tennis.
Telhee, 2/1, tetchy, touehy, toaly.
Ï«.yn, 29/zo, be vexed, itinrod ; 1
=18, vex, iujuoe; 39/533 , çexati,»,
i,jmy.
T-ynd, 5/, tenth : nd.
Toynfidly, 167/56 , cruelly.
Th:tnw. 21/4zo, them.
Thar, 17/z93 ; 431117, i necessa T.
Tharmes, 12g]39 , bowels, b. llia,
ehildren.
Tharne, 149[z7z; Tharnys, 22/91 ,
htck.
l'haym. 20/41z , th,:m : sec Thame.
The, 32/3z8,
Thee, 54/, thigh.
Ther, 22/1, must : oee Thar.
Thew, 14/I8 ; 374/29, moral8, man-
nets, ervlce.
Tho, 30/28, thym.
Thole, 126/3. bear,
Ïlmner-flone 110/324, thunder-darl,
lightnb,g.
Thoyle, 35/53, suff,.r: sec Thole.
Thraf% 15,q97 , Imndle, sheaf.
ïhrall, 22'464, slave.
Ïhrang, lol 47, throng» eoml,mty.
Thraw, 10/3o, short space of lime.
Thrawes, 348, 250, tbroes.
Thrçpe, 121/168, coutradiet, argue.
Thro, 16/69, songly, deel,ly ; 328
76, bold, eauer.
Throle, 291/357, bol,lly, severely.
Throng, 112/46 , pressed together.
Thrug, 341 ] I. througb.
ThD-ng, 173]4o, thr, mg. press.
Thgh, 349/z81, coffin.
Thurt, 301/56 , nee,led ]=.fallait]:
Thar.
Thwang, 123/211 be flogged.
Thyrll, 251/23 pierce ; Thyrlyd,
271/4z 9. pierced.
Till, 61/5L to, unto.
To, 266/68 accontiog to, in, after.
To, 6o/5z ; 119/o8; 270/385, till.
Tc,-draw, 3:?.1/5o6 , pull to pieces.
Tollare, 374/21 I, tax.gatherer.
Tome, 133]547 , empty; 2101-ol,
leisure.
Ton, 146/I77, taken.
To-name, 395]65, surname.
To-tyre, 170/I44, tear in pieces.
Toute, 3/63.£aud:mient ; ! 1/63,64, arso.
Toyles, 257/4o6, tools.
Trace, ee49]zoo, traek.
Trade 340]87, tr,,d.
Trane, 95/330 ; Trayn, 16.3/93, trick,
de«.eit, st rat,em.
Trant, 173/z35, trick.
Trast, 41154, trus.ty.
Traty% 1781394, trotts, old women.
Trauell, 13/I5z. hd,our.
Trauesse, 2'./I53, traveres, thwarls.
Traw, 12]II5, trow, l,elieve (sec
Trow) ; 5[77, truc
Tray, 39/533, afflietion grief; 358/I6_,
betray.
Trew as »teele, 26/Izo.
Tristur, 373/_o8, tr$st station.
Tronc, 1/9, throne.
Trow, 18/3.o. believe.
Trowage, 4/198, fealty, allegiance.
Trewth, 14/59 , faith, b,4ief.
Trus, 31/316, pack Ul, ; 61/152, go
away, oe off.
Trussell, 14/17o, bundle.
Tup, lO4/I I7, rare.
Ïwyb-ls, 3"/7/324, twirls, curls(?)
Twyk, 263/I7L twitch.
Twyu, 18]325, 159/625, divide, sel»a-
rate.
Tyde, 22/47o, rime, seaon.
Tydely, 51/291, quickly.
Tyme, 10/26, befall, happen.
Tymely, ado. 1331524, early.
Tyt,d-, 101/39, lost: sec Tynt.
Tyne, 115]467, tiny.
Tvne, 36/44! ; 339/72, loge.
T,nt, 51149 , Iost.
Tyre, 149/z85, tear, fight : sec To-tyre.
Tyte, 11153; Tytt, 31.3/_45, qnickly.
Tythand, .55]! 13, Iz8, tklings.
Tythingis, 61/I63 ; 320/479, tidings.
Tytter, 73/z93 , quicker, ooner: sec
Tyte.
Umbithynke, 51Iz3, betbink, meditate
Oll.
Um.hadê, 89/!-8, shade around, over-
hadow.
Glossarixd Iulex.
411
Umthynke, 303/318, meditale : sec
Umbithynkc.
Unbayn, 291/356, un ready, disobedient.
Unburnyd, 111/36z.
Unbychid, 291/35;6 ' disorder]y (?)
Unceyll, 100/3 , unhapl,ines.
Uncona,M, 20-1]1, ignorant.
Undemyd, 235]23o ' u,judgcd.
Under-lowte, 221/552 , infcrio[s, m,b-
jects.
Und,,gbly, 291/368 , ,mp,-olitable.
Unothcs, 181/7 ; Unothcs, 273]476,
scarcely, hardly.
Unfylyd, 1111366 , undefiled.
Ungayn (at), 2{/379, i,cDnveniet«tly.
U»grathly, 96/34 I, unsuitably.
Unieynde, 224/64 _, discourtt.ous, rude
nan (Jesus).
Unnes, 391/158, scarcely : sec Unethes.
Unquart, 99/72 , tender unsaf% harass.
Unrad, 2f45/214, impr«,lcnt.
Unrid, 24/4o; U.ry,te, lXt/l I, cruel,
eflOrlllOnS.
Unsoght, 26]97, unatoned fur, irrecon-
cilcd.
Un,iii, 21/426, un,o.
Untrist, 332/_IO, untr«sty.
Unw«.ld, 12/5 ; Uuwelde, 91]I71, im-
ptent.
l,hmTnly, 210/189, unpleasanfly.
Unyth, 164/I35 , sc:trcely : sec Uncthes.
Upstevynyng, 357/i23, ascension.
Utward, 244/31 , outwardly.
Vales, 285/587, avails, is worth.
Vantege, 243]I7, ad'«tntage.
Vanys, 4/I 1 I, vain, eml,ty.
Vayll, 243119, avail, gain.
Veray, 144/I I9, tr.ly.
Veryose, 1t7/236 , verjuice.
Vokettys, 367/9, advocates.
Vowgard, 3f45/58o,(? ) place of securily.
Wafe, 21/43o, wa,der (?)
Waght, 296/-18; 2'.0/329, a bad
Walk-mylne, 377/314, fulling mill.
Walteryng, 124/236, rolling ah-ni.
Wan, 13/13% won, aequired ; 21/444,
faint.
Wandreth, 24/4o, misfortune.
Wane, 102/6z. waggon.
Wanhope, 220/5o7, despair.
Wap, 223/593, wrap ; 289/314, I,low ;
' at a wap,' in a noment.
War, 43/113, aware; 10/'5, '9, an
exclamation, a hunter'8 cry.
Wardan, 341]113, keeper, guardi:m.
Wared, 50/I4; Waris, 50/I4, cmsed,
eurses : sec Warrie.
Warkand, 52/8, aching.
Warldis, 13/15 o, worhl's, wordly.
Warloo, 137/64o; W«trlow, 71/232
sorcerer, ,rai,or, devil.
Warly, 366/4o9, warily (or w,,ry)(?)
arpyd, 271/413, east.
,, arrie, 6/156 , curse.
War8, 16/25o , wt)rse.
Warte, 375/252 , st,e,d it.
Wary, 29/'08, ourse : sec Warrie.
Waryson, 79/44, treasure, rew«trd.
Wast, .5/332, waste, void.
Wat, 10/I4, ma,t.
Wate, 3s"./485, wet.
Wate, 36/444, know; Wayte, 11/75,
knows: sec Wote.
Wate, 213/283, tricked.
Waten, 351g]i6I, watc'h.
Wathe, 37/486 , hu»ting, l,rey.
Waue, 231/io 3, n, ove to and fro.
Wavgbes. 3;, 426, waves.
Wayr I, 300/',38 , ward, guardianship.
Wel 11/53; 3/I47, an excl:uaa-
tion.
Wed, 339/56, pledge.
Wede, 139/73t, garments ; 162/47, be
mad, rage.
Wcders, 36/45 I storms.
We(lyng, Il'J/9", wedding, marryi,g
(the evils ot).
Wcft, 21/435 , wft, woven stuff
t ]ll-8pun weft ay cornes foui out."
Weld, 44/I-6, wield, rule; Wehlahd
38/494 , wielding, r, ding.
Welke, 34/26I, walked.
Welland. 75/344 , boili.g, bul,bling.
Welner, 12/387, well-near, almost.
Welthly, 6/85, haITY, delightfid.
Wem, 87/37, spot, stain.
Wemayl 13//48. an exclamation, Oh
by God ! sec We l
Wemles 221154I , sp,-,llçss.
Wemol 15/198 ; Wemnit, wl 334/29I
Oh I by God I sec We I Vemey !
Wend, 8]25% thought, sopposcd.
Wene, 83/I65, believe, re,pi,ose: sec
Weyn.
Wenyand, 15/_26, waning of the
moon, mflucky rime.
We,ys, 13/I49, thinkest.
Glossa'ial Index.
Were, 41/-2, doubt; 69/5 , defeud,
fraye.
Weyn, b. 20/387, helie, suppose;
sb. 67/OE ; "221/553, duubt.
Weynd, 1]132
Wha? 319/439, who
Whake, 62/18z, quake, tremble.
Whanuow, 5/184» what now.
Whartfidl, 5oE[z9, afe md sotm,l.
Whaynt, 208/144, quaint elever.
'h«.ute, 5/62, pI-ase.
Whik, 13/548 ; Whyk,23ô/z65 living.
Whyr, 104[I 17, he quiet.
Whystyll, wett hyr» 119/o3, drunk
beer, &e.
Whvte, 125/z94, re, luite, surfer fi,r it.
Wiht 252/z64, uimbly ; e Wyghtly.
Wilsom, 824/ 4, I,ewihlervd.
Wish, 14e/7z , guide, direct.
Wist, 43/89. knew.
Wil, 43/96 , know.
Wite, ,b. l/3z, b]ame.
Witlely, /4, wisely.
Wo, le, 19135o , mad : see Wooe.
Wogh, 39]533 , evil. harm.
Wold, 5713z , wi,-I,ling, d,miM«,n,
power.
Wols-hede, 232/39 , olfa-head,
outlawry.
Wone, 4i93, dw, ll; 4tilde, WOld,
acctlsloued lo de.
Won, t0/39 , womd.
Wunden, 7/656 , xvrapped.
Wone, 13/II6, cttstum, habit;
w«me»' habitually; t;/184, habita-
Il.n.
W,m,yff, a. 6/18o, dvelling.
W,md, 14/73 ; Wot«le, 14/59 ma, l.
Worth, 29/4o4, I»ecome, be to ; ' well
worth,' foewll !
Wurlhely, 6/184, worthy, stately.
W,,te, 1:/375, know.
Woth, 35/4t6, p,-ril.
Wragers. 10/58 ; Wragger, 371/43,
wranglers.
Wrakc, 27/138, i,4ury , vengea e.
Wrast, 69 50, vr«st, tvisl.
Wrears. 371/43, rrigglurs, tisters:
see Wr)'ers.
Wrich, 270/397, wretched.
Wright, 301,246, carpenter.
Wrightry, 30/oE5o, carpentry, work-
manship.
Wrukyn, 40/276, avenged.
Wrongwoslv, 58/58 , t rottgfttlly.
Wryers, 10/58; 371/143, wrigglers,
twisters.
Wryug, sb. 235/237, t'ist.
Wrytt, 59]xo6, writi»,', scripture.
Wyghtly, 17/396 ; Wightly, 2"-'3/593 ;
nimldy, qnickly.
Wylq 236/_6z, wieked.
W 3le, 71/233, wile, dchtde
sorcery.
Wyll of reed% 80/75» wild in counsel,
bewihlered.
Wyu, U/85, joy ; 23/z4, get, n,ove.
Wyu, 283/153 , labuur conteution
(? pleaure).
Wyuk, 15/2"7
Wys, 5/49; "ffyse, 82[x2z, tcaeh,
show, i,oit out, gui, le.
Wysh, 5]z4 o, gui0k-, direct : ste Wys
and Wish.
Wyle, 95133 ., impute; 252]z78 , be
blamed.
Wytt,.rly, 51à]59, surely, certainly.
Yai, 11/5 , yea.
Yare, 44/z , ready ; 156/54, quickly.
Yate, 53/4 o, gate.
Yed% 75134-, went: see Yode.
Yeld, 56: t35, reeor, tp,-nse.
Yelp, 2/3z , boa«ti»g..
Yen,e, "237/292, take care of, carry
out 341/112, observe, regard.
.',-rde, 030 69, garden.
'erdys, 93/248, rods, ".rai,da.
Yere-tyme, 15/-,00, (?) e«tr-lime, l,iow-
ing-timê ; or the proper .season, tire0
of year.
S't-me, 1911174, yearn for covet.
Yheme, .5/6L obserre, keep holy.
Ylahayll I "'»_,'"_»8," bad luek to you !
YOEle (MS. yede), 41/z9, wem.
Yowthede, 90/65, youth.
Yoyll, 289344, Yule, Chriatmas.
Yrk, 197/84, unwilling, weary.
413
ISIEX 0F SAMES, 01' I'ERSOSS, --,.vr (,r,,jj,_. ETC.
(This does hot pretcnd fo be COmldete. The naine of an A, t.r is oftcn
given only at his or ber first appeaiatee.--F. J. F.)
ArACU, 87]49; 186/[1, llabakkuk.
Abel, 11/7. &e. ; 182/13
Abiram, 30:/33
Abraham, 40 D ; Pl:y of, p. 409;
1u2]3
Ad.tre, 7/198 ; 812z6, &c.; is gone to
hcll, 41/4[ , fi»r 5oO')ye«ts ami more,
86/[ ; 294/z 5 ; 304,367
Adonay, 307/45 ; Goal.
Andrew, St., IO01294 ; 215/362 ; 355/
65 ;
Angcl, 18t ba,I, 4/lO8 : 2n,I 5/118
Angel, 1st good, 4/ ; 2nd, 4/[ 4
Angel8, 48/z57 ; 159/595 161/[4:
13/73, &c.; 197/75, 31ï/38z ,
386, &c. ; 361/254 ; 369173
Anna, wife of (hiat,has , 206,66, &c.
Anna, 229/55 ; 311172 , &c.
Annunciation, Play of the. p. 8697
Apostles, the Twclve, p.
Araby, 144/zo ; 151/363
Architophell, 303/330
Arehitriclyn, Ihe Feste of,
Ascension, Christ'B, l'lay of, 1'- 353
Atlas, Kig, Pilate' father,
Ba,1 men on Doomsday, p. 367--369,
33
Bdaam, 147/--o 5, 224 : 182/[ 4
Baltl,a;ur, thc 31 Mage, 144/133 ;
]451»59
Baptist, J,hn lhe, 195/3: sec J,hn
the B.
B:rlholomew, St., 363/326; 366/396
Bedlem, 137/665, Beddehem.
Belzabub, 296/99, &c.
Belhany, 35412
Beth]ehem, 11013o2; Bedlcme» l l0[
330
Bonus, good mon, 1-4 ; p. 381 ; 336/63
Boys. 911 ; 44/I49; 70/2oz ; 71/2o6;
106/179
Buffeting Chrlst'» lhc P;ay (,f, p. 2"_8
--242
Bmning bush, 111/30o
aiaphas, 2(,6/54, &c. ; 229/51. &c.
ai[, 10i25 (l_'a,ll, 1'9/245, 17/285,
&e. ; C»yme, 1î/87)
Calvarv. "260183, &c. ; 21/78, 8I
Came,'Noah's 3rd son, 27/142 ; 39/528
Capyle, our-hen, 118167
Caypha% .... »»c!/5 I, &c. ; 31tq_ [86
Cecyll, 167144, ,i,'ily.
C,:nturyon, "-'4/I66 ; 307 '38, 45, &c.
Ct.sar Augustus, PI,ty of, t'. 75--85 ;
Iris Counsellors, 79/46 ; 0164
Cear, Sir, 235/227
Cherubyn. 3/6 ; 7/204
Children, li,e Three, 1111352
Christ, 23/618 : see Jesu.
Cleophas, 325/, &c. ;
Coliphizacio, the P|ay of Chrit's Bnf-
feting, p. 228--'2_42
Coll (Ibe 1st/5hephcrd, 130,'449) ,
his maroo (mate), 13(q436
Commandmentu, the Tf'% l'- 58, 59, p.
] 90, 191
Conspiracy against Christ, Play o
the, p. 204--227
Copyn» Kiug, 233/166, K. Emply-
ukein (?)
Cou[sel|ets and Doctors, iIerod'u,
153/4o. 415, &c. ; 172/:o 9, 218
Counsellors, l'ilate's, 246/1o7 ; 249/
99 ; 24[179
Crooked Thorn, the, 129/4o3. Perlmps
the Shephels"l'hor[ of Mapplewell,
S. Yorkshire, three toiles N.W. of
Barnsley.
Crncifixion of Christ, the Piay of
I'. 258-- 278
l»ald¢l, fo. 63, £,4; 87/49; 1.s2/t4
I »athan, 303/331
I»avi,I, p. 59gl; 87/48, 58; 1111
338 ; 182/4 : 297/t28 ; 305]389
II.tw, lhe 3rd hel,herd, 121/154: e
Patoh
D,îhverance of Soula from Ih.ll
Chrit the Play of the, p. 293305
Dmoa, I an,! '2, 5/3,
! rmcn at thc Judgment,
I s6194
D««,msday, Play of, p. 3737
Ebrew, 74/55o
E«yp, 11/7
Elizabeth, Jhn the Iaplls' m,,th,_-r,
195/7
E[izabcO, 51ary' ''osy»,' 89/34;
l'lay of p.
Emamwl, 153'4 ; 16/4
Ee, 7/98 ; /3, &c. ;
337
Flac[[acio, the PI»y of
Sourging, l'. 24357
F[ascon, M,un,
Froward, çaiaphas's insu.
Gabriei, Anffcl, 87/53 8]77, c.
;alilee, 7/55
Gar«io ' a mery lad,' 9[t
385, &c.
Gersen, 5/35 ; Gessen, 7/3t5 :
Goshen.
Glovers' pageant, p. 922
Go,I, 1/ ; G/6z ; 25/73; 19/34z ; 4[
Gog, l]t7z, God.
Good Fri,lay, 27/
Gotham, the fool of» 106/18o
Grece, 167/48
Greenhorn and Gryme 10/zS, Cain'a
houer.
Grew, 27453 , Greek.
Gudt.boure at the Qu.trell H«de, 19/
367
Gyb, the lst Shepherd, 102]$ 3 (Gyg,
105]t69)
I ;yll, Mak' wife, 131]49 ; 13715 4
l larrer, 1 I]55, Cain'e horde.
lIaoving lb,Il, Play -f, p. 293305
ll,.ly, lsea'a mate, 95/79, Eijah,
Elias.
lI,.r««l, 140/
Ii,.r lhe Grea, Play of, p. 166181
I I,'tb, /42
! l,d,-over-tle-wall, 17/z97
ll,,ly Ghost, 18ç/2t
II,,rbo, 1:0/455, ll,rbury,
Ridi»g, Yorkhirc, 4 m. S.W. of
Wak,.fiehl.
llrne, J,,lm, 103/84, 134/63
lnde, 157143, ],iia.
h,dia, St. Tl,omaa -f; the l'l;,y of, p.
337352
Iaaae, 43/9z , &c. ; Play ,,f, p. 4951 ;
49/z78, &c.
Is.tiah. 294/37; 3o5/4Ol
lsay, 87]47, lsal«th; l;,e, 1111335
lsrael, f«,lk of, 56/1 ; 59/rot ; 7o/t96
ltaly, 17143
Jack Cope, a horae-ma, 101/17
.lacob, 52/13; 49/6; Play ,f, p.
56 ; 147/2
Jak, boy, 105/; 16]79
Jamea, 8% et5/369; 356189, &c.;
86/396
.lal,het, "7/t 4oEE : 39/528
J;tspar, the lt [;t«:- 14a/85 ; 144'z8
Jelian Jowke, 377/3t7, Gilliaa
Jeromy, 7/48. ,h.r,.miah.
Jerasalem, 336/364; 33713; 35/
t43 ; 366/396
h'se, 59[97 : 111/349
.I«sus in the Te,,ple 17/49 ; baptized,
200/85; before betrayal, 214/3t6
23/t, &t.; 2961t5; 313/6;
323/569 ; 3/98 ; 3o/84 ; 351/3t
35;=o ; 36918, &e. ; 379/386;
3871=
3,.sus of Nazarene, 25/674
l-m=s of Nazareyn, kyng of lues, 274/
540, 54 ; 329/36
JetD'r , Bishop, 67]£ . Jelhro.
JewT, 243/6; 2;9/t 5 ; 39t/16
J,,b, 302/299
J,hn Horne, the 2nd Shepherd, 1o3/
84
Jt, lm, tbe Apostle, 214/314, &c. : 215/
376; 25212, &c. ; 2681339, &c.
J-Ira tbe BaptiL Play of, 19512o3;
95/65 ; 305/377 ; 35/147
John, St., 365/364 ; 366/396 ; 387/11
J«naa, 349/289
Jordan, River, 197/72
Joseph and Mary ; l'lay of their fligbl
into Egyi, , p. 10)--165
Joseph, Mary'a buaband, 7/59 ; 90/
q-
155 ,&c ; 1 5/115- I. / o
Joaeph of Armmthea, 277/63, &c.
Judab, 93/43
Jmla% 127135 ; 209/74 , &c. ; 215/
352; 222/584; 303/33o; 315/3o4
Jndas, poem of; his story p.
396
Jude, St., 366/396 , 397
Jadca, 279/2o
Judicarc, 24ï]I 28
Judicitmh tbc Last Jud.ment ; PI,y
of tbe, p. 36ï--3u7
Jare, 2241640 , Jewry, Jcwa.
Kamya kyn, 224/639 , Cain's kin.
Kemp town, 167/47, "¢m»t iart of
Brighton, or in lcv«n, or
Kings or Magi, tbe Three, Jasp,r,
Mdchior, Balthasar; Play of p.
1 0--160
Knighta, Herod's, 170]45, 56, 58;
Pdate', 208De6
Ldyn, 274/530; 'tbe best Latyn wright,'
274/535
Lazarua »f Bethany, 208]26
I,azarus, Play of, p. 3s7--38
l.azaru, ries, p.
Lemyng, 10/42, Cain'a horae.
Lighffoot, lad. 81197
Litters' or Dyers' Play, p. 64--78
Logcus, Ibe blind knigl»t, who i,,-ick
Jesua with a apear, p. 276
lmcas, 3t/26, St. Luke.
Lucifer, 3[77 ; &c. ; 81250; 23/6
Luke, St., 326/ 7, &c.
Magdalene, Mary, p. 212 : see 51a 5I.
Magi, Offcfing of the ; Play t,f, p. 140
--160
Mahowne, 82/27, &c. ; 166/ ; 204/z ;
78[9 ; Mahouns, 244[39, gods.
Yames. 4 ] 5
Mak, who cheals the Shel,herds , 122/
19% &«.
Mak's wife Gyll, 125/297 , &c. ; 131[
459 ; 132/514
Malchus, 223/6oo ; 225/684, &c. ; 225]
676 ; 227]738, 748
Mail, 10.t41 , Cab,'s lnare.
Mains, 1---4, at Doom.day, p. 367--
369, p. 3q3
Mantua, 167/47
Marcus, lqlo/z94, St. Mark.
Martha, 3,q/39
Mary Magdalene, 253/3o8 &c.; 316/
333 ; 323/563 337/1
Mary, Martha'a sister, 39/66
Mary, mother of St. James, 2531298 »
&c. ; 316/346
Mary Salome, :4161352, &c.
Mary, Virgin, 87/6o : 9/o7. &c. ; 97/
; 115/485; 140/737; I;2/57; 15/
127 ; 192/93 ; 2521279, &e. ; 2t;7/
309, &c. ; 3591182; John and, 13o/
443
M.tthew, St., 359/19o
Melcbior, the 2nd Mage, 1-13/lO3;
144/laz
Messengers, llert,d's, 142/65 ; 148/a59 ,
151/33z ; 166/1
Michea8 tl,c pol,hett , 15]/445. Micab
Moll ct, unting bcr dmep, 105/S2--
Morell,10142 ; 11/55, Cain's I,arse.
M,_»s('a, p. 56--5'J ; 591891 ; 67/89, &c. ;
87'47 ; 190/18, 129 ; 295[77 ; 305/
385
Nabugodhono-or, 111/35 , Ncbuchad-
nezzar.
Nazarctb in Galilee, 7/ 5
Nicbolas, St., 1201118
Nicod««ms, :?,7716- 5. &c.
Noah, 2311, &0". ; 12/13
Noah's wife, 2/19, &c. ; l»is 3 son%
32/31832z , &c. ; .q9/5-'3--525 ;
their wives, 33/354--361
Nmnandy. 167/49
Norway, 167149
Nuncius, Augu.tus's, 81/lO5
Onazoru.% 109]:9z, =Noreus (?)
Padua, 167/46
Paginae Pasloram, p. 100--140
l'aradise, 167/46
Pasch (Eater) morn, 278]666
416
Index of xVames.
l'a,t,»r I. lC(t/t (Gyb, 102 83"); 1I,
(J,,hn ll,,rn% ItJ3,84), llJl '46; 111,
(Slow-pace, 10-1,-',5) ; !t141134 ;
116/L &c.
l'ateff;,milia, 211/338
l'aul, St., 33/29
l'eter, St., 214/36 ; 215356: 337/7;
353/3, &c. ; 66t3 ; :7/7
l'hnra, h, Play of, I'- 64--78: his
K»ighta or Soldit.r, 65/25; 6/53;
71/z34
Philil,. St., 2151366 ; 353/95 ; 360/23o
l'ila, l'ilate'« mohe% 2[ 9
l'ilate, 2U4/L &c.; 22'5 ; 13/,
&c.
l'late's knigld, p. 312, 319, &c.
l'ilgrim8 (al.,,stle8 to whom Christ
ai,l--a's ), I'lay of the, p.
PoI% the, 14z63
l'.wnce Pilate, 279/z ; Ponliu8 P.
l'ro«.«.sus Crucis, the Play of the
'r,cifixion, p. 25827
Proeesms Talcntormn, Ihe Play «,f the
Talotds 0,1ayiug f«r Chrifs
Prol,heln , l'l:,y of lhe, p.
P,rifi«ati,,n of Mary, Play f the, 1'.
Racla.I, 54;75
]{ebecca, 50/4
Ib.uben, f.tlh,.r (,f J,,da.% 39l/7
3711127
Ryh:dd in II,.11,296/89, 95, &c.
,qaba, ! 51/363
ffabbath day, 249 t
Sacralm:l, S,.ven. 201/196 , 197
S.trceny, 113î,48, 8araecn-land.
Sath:mas, 22/467; 2'.7/42 , &c. ; 377/
8cmtrgiag, lhe l'lay of Chri:t'u, p.
213--'257
Bh:lll. ;7/14 2 ; 3]528
Shepherd'« Playu I, p. 100--116; II,
p. !16--140
Sibaria, mmht.r of Judas. 3'J |. 8
Sibilla prol,heta, p. 616:1 ; 87/$o
Simeon, 18111, &c. ; 294/53
8imon, St., 215/364, &c. ; 2201504;
257/392 , &e. ; 353/9; 365/38o; 366/
396
8irinus; Sir Syryn, 81/99 ; f2f127, 3o,
Cyrefitm, of SI. Luke (?)
Slow-paee, ll,. 3rd Shel,h,.r,] 104/I-" 5
Stott, 10/41, Cain'a h(,rse (?)
Slrevyn, SI., 1214/383, for 8tovyn,
Ste],bcn (?)
8urry, D;7/44, Syria.
Stma, 167/48
SUSl,esio J.de, p. 393--3va
Sylq,]l sage, 87/5o; p. 61--;3
Tah-nls, the l'lay of the, p. 279--2(,2
(casfing Dico for Christ's coat).
Tars, 151/363. T«tr8us.
Thad,leus, 215/368
Ïhomas, ,"il., 35:4 !, &c. : 397/15
Thomas, t. Jf lmlia ; l'lay of, p. 337
--352
"l'homas of Kent, St., 13114$
To, t,rers«»f Cl,riu th, tw,» p. 2218,
&c. ; p. 243. 244. &e. ; p. 259, &e. ;
p. 25 ! ; the third, 245/$o, &r. ; V- 259»
&c. ; wi»8 Çhri.t'8 et,al, 290/337
TriUy, lh% 221/528
Turky, 167/42
Tuskane, 1t3742 Tusc;my.
Tutivillus 573/2o6; 375/249; p. 3l
--36
Wakefehl. 1
Wallyn 8trete. 3";'11126
White-horn., 11)/42 , Caht'8 ox
Wumen St. l'.,u] o, !'.
Women, their chihlreu kill,_.d i,y
EIerod'u sohliers, 176/34z , &c.
Z:lchary, Elizaheth'8 husl)ald, 9/136,
and Juhn the Baptiut'u father» 195/ 4
417
OMISSIONS
Abovne, ? rb. ? 167/49.
Agane, adc. with ellipsis of 9o.--He
shall be sent to where he came from,
80/34, 150/3t 8.--B.
And, sb. breath, 1q2/34.
Bat, sb. blow, 180149o.
Bekkys, begs ; or bows (?), 384,'557.
Befmb be îound (?), 38/5o3.--B.
Berd, beard, played tbem a trick, 171/
89.--B. _
Bere, "drav," of ship (water), 36j434.
Beyd, nffer, 77/4o9 .
Bore, »b. bore, holes bored in the
Cross, 313/253.--B.
Chace, .sb. privilege of hunting, 174/
27o.--B.
Crisp, sb. fine linen» 3771323.
Croyne, rb. croon, sing (punctuatiou
wrong), 131147_.--B.
Euer amang, cominnally, 20/391.
Fed, brcd, 52/63.
F-le, conceal, 7.q/42.--B.
Ffor, against, 204/9.
FROM GLOSSARY.
Hede, head-dress, 374/243.--B.
Hoe, hoarse, 129/4t6.
ldyls, rendçrs vain, 377/326.
Lede, people, 295/62.--B.
Lendyng, residing. 102/8o.
Loke, nr,lain, provide, 39/72.
Nyk, add--with nay, 323/57L
Ragyd, the--devil, 75/337.
,leght, adj. tricky, 173/235.
Slaea,_pr. ». s]ays, 34595.--B.
Somkyns, of some kind, 139/7o8.
Sowehid, suspected, 385/569.
Stevyn, set--, appoi,,te, I rime, 342 26.
Stry, rb. strive(?), 177/38o.
Syde, long, 374/243 ; Sid,., 375/270.
Take, give, 291/377.
To-har, drag o pieces, 297/]42.--B.
Trete, on--, in ortier (?), 371/t 3 o.
Unthankys, myn--, unwilligly, 14/
87.
Wheder, neuer tbe--, nevertheless, 93[
65.
Wyt, wit, 79!4.
SUGGESTED EMENDATIONS IN GL(}SSARY.
Blure, 374/22o, i.q. Blowre, pustule ;
lit. blatlder.--See Blure, in York
Plays, 85/294.
Cate, 242/427, an error for Trate ;
Trot, old woman. It was in connec-
tion with this word that Halliwell
in his Dict. (. . Crate) erred in
correcting Ritson for reading (Aac.
Pop. Poetry, p. 77), "my wvfe that
olde trate.»--See ,ir Fe'umbras,
E.E.T.S., 50]! 37 o, "that olde trate;"
also ib/d., note, p. 205, last line.
Hafles, destitute (bave less), 180/484.
Hak, stanmer, 131,'476.
Kynke, pant, 372
Lak, fault, blame, 68/t fS.
Lole, 12914o9, bow, inclination of head.
lerk.vd vith that mease, 70/175.
T. PLAYS.
See llesse in Strattnann, and quota-
tion from York Plays, yS. 162.
Muster, show, chrry into effect, 29/
77.--B.
Quattell, quarry, 19/367, Jamieson.
The Glossary rend,.rin. is no sense.
Reyll, stray abroad, 125/274-
] Sathan, satin, 377/325 (a play up«m
the word Satan).
Skar, to, in mockery (?), 237,'3m.
Sowys sore, 73/283, aflticts: a n,t
uncommon allit, collocation; 'id.
Barbour, xvi. 628; lVars Alex.
(SkeaQ. 2313, 5348 : L. Minot, v. 12.
Weny:md, in the, 151226, etc. (as
much as), curse it, or, curse thee.
Wone, in, 131116, in abun, lance.
Wyll of reede, st a l oss forad vice. St) 7 .
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