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COMPACTENS PERft, REWTHT AND MEXCY STUNDIS. II
Cuttw for ]?i cot ])ai kest, ]>at wes neuz> suyt, 25
out throw ]h harnis ]?e pykift of thorns apliit,
wawland ]?i ene, in to Jh wisagh spuit,
and, for dirisione, ‘ Kyng of lowis ! ’ ]?a cmt:
\>at nycht ]?i name sant peter iij deniit.
drownit in dul, myrk wes Ipi mynd, mare, 30
to wander out throw al lerisalem hiit
to se ]?i a sone ])at jpow fosterit de.
Russit one J?e corft, Ipir wordw did rapet,
‘ Scitio.’ ryckt swytA J?ai seruit Ipe wit/i gall;
scharp wes J?e sper, strang nalis lang & grit, 35
]?i ribbis raccit, Jri face o^rspittit all.
to golgatha, goddzV sone celistiall,
])i corft one forft ]?i9w bure v/itk cure & het,
tendfr hid & flech virginiall
were for wroeAt in watt/r, blud, & suet. 40
Throw mareis saul Ipe swerd of sorow thrist,
quhe« ])at J)ow said, ‘ se par Ipi sone, womaw,’
cowmewdand her to Ihone J?e ewangilist:
scharp bludy tern ])i cristal en outrane,
sar schurgit wes Jri body, bla & wane; 45
nakit and pail, ded one ]>e corft Jj^w hang,
)}i wanis bursyne, Ipi senownis schorne ]pa.n,
crownit wzt/i thorne for scorne in theffis ama«g.
My woful hart is baz't^ raiosit & sad,
])i corft, lord Ihe^u crist, quhezz I behald : 50
of my redemptione I ame bakh blyt/£ & glad;
seand ]n panis, sorly weip I wald.
criand, 1 eloy ! ’ Jn gaistly spret ]?<?w ^ald ;
to lungius hand ]?i blud ran one a rest:
])i woful moder sownit stef & cald,
quhe« ]?<?w izzclinit wzt^ ‘ consummatum est.’
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