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THE WIFE OF BEITH, i
Paul fays" good brother, now arife,
And make an end of all this din,
Anl if fo be yoa have the keys,
Open and let the carline in.
The apoftle Peter rofe at lafl.
And to the gate with fpeed be hies,
Carline, quoth he, knock not fo fall.
You cumber Mary with your cries.
Peter, (lie faid, let. Ghrift arife.
And grant me mercy in my need,
For why I ne’er deny’d him thrice
As thou thyfelf has done indeed.
Thou cariuie bold, What’s that to thee ?
I got remiffi ;n for my fins;
It coft many fad tears to me,
Before i entered here within.
It will not be thy miekle din,
Wrill caufe heav'n’s gates opened be.
Thou muff be purified from fin,
And of all treffpafiefs made free.
St Potar then no thanks to you.
That fo you were rid cf your fears,
It was Chuffs gracious look, I true,
That nude you fhed thofe precious tears,
7 he door o£ mercy is not clos'd,
I may get grace as well as ye.
It is not io as ye fuppos’d,
1 will be in uvfpite of thee.
But wicked wife it is too late.
Thou (liould ft ha.ye mourned upon earth,
Repentance new is out of date,
It fhould hava-been before thy death: