The Griffon shewed as sharp as fyre,
But falshed, foul mote it befall!
The Pellican began to preche
Both of mercy and of mekeness;
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And sayd, that "Christ so gan us teche,
And meke and merciable gan bless.
The Evangely bereth witness
A lamb, he lykneth Christ over-all,
In tokening that he mekest was,