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[COMPACIENS PERft, REWTHT AND
MERCY STUNDIS.]
F. 86 d. Compaciens perft, rewtht and mercy stundis
Inmyddis myne hart, and thirlis throw J?e vanift ;
]n ded, Ih«u, cruell bledand wondis,
])\ gryme passone, grit torment, graift panift,
Ingrawit sadly in to my spret ramanis;
sen me of nocht \)ow wro^t, bo<://t with pi bind,
myne eyne for dolowr tern of pete ranis,
quhe« pat I se pe nalit one pe ruid.
In lipfr symo«is howft of bathany,
pi feit a^nontit mare magdalene
vrit/i pracius balme & nardzw specudy;1
scho passit fra thyne, hir synnyft wer forghen.
pi flech & bind in bred & wyne betwene
gif ]?i discipulis, syne lauly wech J?ar feit:
pi marched dred pi passion*? to sustene,
quherc paw prayit one pe m^nt olypheit.
To gyd pe lowys come ludas cariot,
and kyst pe crist; al thi disciplis fled ;
one to ane wrechit marc caiphas & pilat,
bund as ane theif, sa wes pow harlit & led
to harrot, hed in habit purpir cled ;
for hechtymerc 2 halssit, blasphemit with mony blaw,
bast at ane pillar, blackircnit & forbled,
at litrc^stratrcj', quhar J;ai led par law.
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1 Bann. MS. ‘spicardy.’
2 Bann. MS. ‘ hethin the.’