2nd Executioner. It is not Elias whom he called;
Thirst surely on him there is,
He finds it an evil thing. [He holds out a sponge
Behold here I have me ready,
Gall and hyssop mixed;
Wassail, if there is great thirst.
Jesus. Thirst on me there is.
3rd Executioner. See, a drink for thee here;
Why dost thou not drink it?
Rather shouldst thou a wonder work!
Now, come down from the cross,
And we will worship thee.
Jesus. O Father, into thy hands
I commit my spirit;
By thy will take it to thee,
As thou sent it into the world.
[Then Jesus shall die. Here the sun is darkened.
APPENDIX C
THE TOWN CYCLES
I.--THE YORK PAGEANTS
The order of the Pageants of the Play of Corpus Christi, in the time of the mayoralty of William Alne, in the third year of the reign of King Henry V. anno 1415, compiled by Roger Burton, town clerk,--
I. Tanners.--God the Father Almighty creating and forming the heavens, angels and archangels; Lucifer and the angels that fell with him into hell.