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OF THE PASSIOUN OF CHRIST.
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[p. 205] Nixt all in purpyr thay him cled
And syn wz't/z thornis scharp and kene
His saikles blude agane thay sched
persing his heid wz't/z pykis grene
vnneift wz’t& lyf he micht sustene 45
That croun on thrungin wzt/z crueltie
Quhill flude of blude blindit his Ene
O mazzkynd for the luif of the
Ane croce pzzt wes bayt& large and lang
To beir thay gaif this blissit lord 50
Syn fullelie as theif he hang
Thay harlit him furt^ wztA raip and corde
wzt& bluid and sweit was all deflorde
His face the fude of angellis fre
His feit wz’t/z stanis was rewin and scorde 55
O mazzkynd for the luif of the
Agane thay tirvit him bak and syd
Als brim as ony baris woid
The clayt/z that claif to his cleir syd 1
Thay raif away wz't^ ruggis rude 60
Quhill fersly followit flesche and blude
That it was pietie for to se
Na kynd of torment he ganestude
O mazzkynd for the luif of the
Onto the crose of breid and lenth 65
To gar his lymmis langar wax
Thay straitit him wz't/z all pair strenth
Quhill to the rude thay gart him rax
Syn tyit him on wz’t^ greit Irne takkis
And at1 him all nathing1 on the tre 70
Thay raissit on loft be houris sax
O mazzkynd for the luif [of] the
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