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THE WIFE OF BEITH.
3e will me help and mo relieve*
And will increafe my faith aifo ;
If weakly I can but believe :
For from this place HI never go.
But Peter faid how can that be :
How darft thou look him in the face.
Sure horridfmners like to thee.
Can have no courage to get grace :
Here none comes ki but thofe that’s ftout,
And fuffer’d have for the good caufe ;
Like unto thee are keeped cut,
For thou hall broke all Mofes* laws.
Peter, fhe faid, I do appeal
From Mofes, and from thee alfo,
With you and and him 111 not prevai!*
But to my Saviour 1 will go.
Indeed of old you were right ftout,.
When you did cut offMaichus’ ear
But after that you went about.
And a poor maiden did you fear.
Wherefore Saint Peter, do forbear,
A comforter indeed you*re not,
Let me alone, I do not fear,
Take home the wiffel of your groat.
Was it your own or Paul's good fword.
When that your courage was fo keen,
You were right ftout upou my word,
Whea you wou d fain at fifhing been.
For ’ere the crowing ot the cock,
You did deny your mailer thrice,
For your ftoutnefs turn d a block;
Now flytc no more if you be wife.