I fond there freres all the foure ordres, 55 Prechinge the peple for profyt of heore wombes, 12 Glosynge 13 the Gospel liketh,14 as hem14 good For covetysels of copes construeth 16 hit lyked his wordes, Thus ye giveth oure32 gold · glotonye to helpen, And leveth hit to losels33 that lecherie haunten.34 Weore the bisschop y-blessed and worth bothe his eres, 35 75 His seel shulde not be sent to deceyve the peple. Ac37 hit is not bi36 the bisschop that the boye precheth; Bote37 the parisch prest and he · parten the selver That the poraille38 of the parisch schold have yif thei nere. 39 ANONYMOUS NOAH'S FLOOD THE WATERLEADERS AND DRAWERS OF DEE First God, sitting in some high place, or in clouds, if it can be done, speaks to Noah, standing with all his family outside the ark. GOD. I, God, that all the world have wrought, Heaven and earth, and all of nought, I see my people in deed and thought My spirit shall not remain in any man To look if they will blynne." 41 Man that I made I will destroy, And comen up knelynge and cusseden 26 That sore it grieveth me inwardly 5 ΙΟ 15 20 HAM'S WIFE. And here are fowls, less and more: Herons, cranes, and bittour,1 Swans, peacocks; and them before Meat for this weather. HAM. Shall we all fetch her in? NOAH. Yea, sons, in Christ's blessing and mine! I would you hied you betime, For of this flood I am in doubt.5 JAPHET'S WIFE. Here are cocks, kites, THE GOOD GOSSIPS. [They sing.] 185 The flood comes in full fleeting fast, 225 230 Ah, children, methinks my boat removes! NOAH. Shem, son, lo! thy mother is Our tarrying here hugely me grieves; 246 wraw:4 Over the land the water spreads God do as he will! 220 2 for God's sake. 4 angry. |