| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. (1863–1944). The Oxford Book of Ballads. 1910. |
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| 97. Judas |
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HIT wes upon a Scere-thorsday | |
| that ure loverd aros; | |
| Ful milde were the wordés | |
| he spec to Judas. | |
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‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, | 5 |
| oure mete for to bugge; | |
| Thritti platen of selver | |
| thou bere up othi rugge. | |
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‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, | |
| fer ithe brode strete, | 10 |
| Summe of thine tunesmen | |
| ther thou meist i-mete.’ | |
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IV
Imette wid is soster, | |
| the swikele wimon: | |
| ‘Judas, thou were wrthé | 15 |
| me stende the wid ston, | |
| For the false prophete | |
| that tou bilevest upon.’ | |
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‘Be stille, leve soster, | |
| thin herte the to-breke! | 20 |
| Wiste min loverd Crist, | |
| ful wel he wolde be wreke.’ | |
| | | GLOSS: Scere-thorsday] Thursday before Easter. ure loverd] our lord bugge] buy. platen] plates, i. e. coins, pieces. rugge] ridge, back. tunesmen] townsmen. Imette] being met. swikele] treacherous. wrthe] worthy. me stende, &c.] men stoned thee. |
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