Ludus Coventriæ

by Unknown

Pilat. Seres, wolde ȝe ȝour kyng I xulde on the cros don?

Tertius doctor. Sere, we seyn that we have no kyng but the emperour alon.

Pilat. Seres, syn al gatys it must be so,

We must syt and our office do;

Brynge forth to the barre that arn to be dempt,

And thei xal have here jugement.

Here thei xal brynge Barabas to the barre, and Jhesu, and ij. Jewys in here shertys bare-leggyd, and Jhesus standing at the barre betwyx them; and Annas and Cayphas xal gon into the cowncelle hous qwhan Pylat syttyth.

Pylat. Barabas, hold up thi hond!

For here at thi delyvere dost thou stond.

And he halt up his hond.