Of his slepynge ȝe deme amys;

I was not there, ȝe knew weyl this,

To strengthe ȝoure feyth I am ful glad.

Therfore I telle ȝow the trewthe i-wys,

Oure ffrende is deed and undyr erthe clad.

Thomas. Than goo we alle ryght evyn streyth thedyr,

There as oure ffrende Laȝarus is deed;

And lete us deye with hym togedyr,

Ther as he lyth in the same stede.

Jhesus. The ffor to deye have thou no drede,