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f.225 verso
Folio 223 VersoFolio 224 RectoFolio 224 VersoFolio 225 RectoFolio 225 VersoFolio 226 RectoFolio 226 VersoFolio 227 RectoFolio 227 VersoFolio 228 RectoFolio 228 Verso

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There is no loue perfitly grounded •
But it of Ihesu toke his oregynałł •
ffor vpon Ihesu ałł perfitenesse fundon •
Oure toure oure castełł gevyn powers Infernałł •
Oure porte coles oure bulwerke1 and oure walles •
Oure shelde oure paueys agayne ałł aduersite •
Oure heritage oure gwerdon eternałł •
To ałł creature I bowe shałł the knee •
Condyggn2 ne lande nor commendacion •
yese to this name cane no tunge tełł •
Of gostely fode richesse refeccion •
Hede sprynge of grace of lyfe condite and welle •
Ihesu named there dare no dragon dewelle •
Blessiddest bavme of oure felicite •
Ałł kankered sores and poysons to repelle •
ffrom þem to Ihesu þat knelen vpon þer knee •
At wellis v lycouris I shall drawe •
To washe the ruste of my Synnes blive •
Were ałł the misteres of the olde and new lawe •
Toke orrigenałł3 morally to discrive •
I mene the wellis of Cristes woundis v •
Whereby we clayme oure mercyfułł piete •
Thurgħ help of Ihesu þat gracius porte to arryve •
Therto haue mercy knelynge on oure knee •
This name Ihesu by interpetacion •
his for to say oure blessed sauiore •
Oure stronge sampson þat strangeld þe lyon •
Oure lorde oure makere and oure creature •
And by his passion frome dethe oure redempture •
Oure orpheus that fromm Captiuite •
ffette ooudite to his celestiałł toure •
To whome ałł creatures bow shałł þer knee •
Notes
  1. It appears here that the scribe rendered what they considered the wrong form of "g" here, attempted to correct themselves, and then decided to strike the entire second portion of the word out. ↩
  2. It appears that here the scribe wrote an "or" ligature (compare, for example, to "morally" following) and then followed it by a stand-alone "r." ↩

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