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 Then Judith said, who's there that knocks And to our neighbours gives these notes? Madam, said she, let be your mocks, I came not here for cutting throats: I am a sinner full of blots, Yet through Christ's blood I shall be clean, If you and I be judg'd by votes, The thing you did was worse than mine. Then said the sapient Solomon, Thou art a sinner all men say, Therefore our Saviour I suppone, Thee heavenly entrance will deny. Mind, quoth she, thy latter days, What idol Gods thou didst upset, And was so lewd in Venus plays, Thou didst thy Maker quite forget. Then Jonas said, fair dame, content you, If you intend to come to grace, You must dree penance and repent you, Ere you can come within this place. Jonas, quoth she, how stands the case? How came you here to be with Christ? How dare you look him in the face? Considering how you broke your tryst? To go God's errand thou withstoodst him, And held his counsel in disdain; The Raven messenger thou play'dst him, And brought no message back again: With mercy thou wast not content, When that the Lord he did them spare; Although the city did repent, It grieved thee, thy heart was fair: