BOOK IV 97. Judas

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I

Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590]
that ure loverd[591] aros;
Ful milde were the wordÈs
he spec to Judas.

II

‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem,
oure mete for to bugge[592];
Thritti platen[593] of selver
thou bere up othi rugge[594].

III

‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret,
fer ithe brode strete,
Summe of thine tunesmen[595]
ther thou meist i-mete.’

IV

Imette[596] wid is soster,
the swikele[597] wimon:
‘Judas, thou were wrthÈ[598]
me stende the wid ston[599],
For the false prophete
that tou bilevest upon.’

V

‘Be stille, leve[600] soster,
thin herte the to-breke!
Wiste min loverd Crist,
ful wel he wolde be wreke[601].’

FOOTNOTES:

[590] Scere-thorsday = Thursday before Easter.

[591] ure loverd = our lord.

[592] bugge = buy.

[593] platen = plates, i. e. coins, pieces.

[594] rugge = ridge, back.

[595] tunesmen = townsmen.

[596] Imette = being met.

[597] swikele = treacherous.

[598] wrthÈ = worthy.

[599] me stende, &c. = men stoned thee.

[600] leve = dear.

[601] wreke = avenged.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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