The Testament of John Lydgate:
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Behold the mynistres / which had me in hepyng •Beholde the pillor / and the Roapis stronge •
Where I was bounde / my sides downe bledyng •
Most felly bete / with theyr scourgis longe •
Beholde the bataile / that i dide vndergone •
The wrong abidyng / of theyr mortal emprise •
Thurgħ theyr accusyng and sklandres wrong •
Was like a lamb / offrid in sacrifice •
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Behold and se / the hateful wrecchidnes •put ageyn me / to my confusioun •
My eyen hydde / and blynded with derknesse •
Beten and eke bobbed / by false Illusioun •
Salued in skorne / by theyre false knelyng downe •
Behold al this / and se the mortal guyse •
how I only / for mannys saluacioun •
Was like a lamb / offred in sacrifice •
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Se the wintes / by whom I was deceyved •Beholde the Iuges / that gaf my Iugement •
Beholde the crosse / that was for me devised •
Beholde my body / with beyng al to Rent •
Beholde the peple / the whiche of false entent •
Causeles dide / ageyn me rise •
Whiche like a lamb / of malise Innocent •
Was for mankynde / offrid in sacrifice •
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Beholde the wymmen / that folwed me aferre •That sore wept / whan I thus was assailed •
Beholde the Jewis / whiche by cruel werre •
Han my body / to acrosse I nayled •
Byholde my tormentis / most sharply apparayled •
Atwene two thevis / put to my Iowise •
Behold how mochel / my deth eke avayled •
That was for man / offrid in sacrifice •
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