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1THE CONTRAST TO THE EAST MIDLAND.

(About A.D. 1280.)

Whan Jhesu Crist was don on rode And þolede deþ for ure gode, He clepede to hym seint Johan, Þat was his o&#x0293;e qenes man, And his o&#x0293;ene moder also, Ne clepede he hym feren no mo. And sede, ‘wif, lo her þi child Þat on þe rode is ispild: Nu ihc am honged on þis tre Wel sore ihc wot hit rewep þe. Mine fet and honden of blod. . . Biþute gult ihc þolie þis ded. Mine men þat a&#x0293;te me to love, For whan ihc com from hevene abuve, Me haveþ idon þis ilke schame. Ihc nave no gult, hi buþ to blame. To mi fader ihc bidde mi bone, Þat he for&#x0293;ive hit hem wel sone.’ Marie stod and sore weop, Þe teres feolle to hire fet. No wunder nas þe&#x0293; heo wepe sore, Of sore&#x0293;e ne mi&#x0293;te heo wite no more,