[97. Judas]

I

Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590]
that ure loverd[591] aros;
Ful milde were the wordès
he spec to Judas.

II

‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem,
oure mete for to bugge[592];
Thritti platen[593] of selver
thou bere up othi rugge[594].

III

‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret,
fer ithe brode strete,
Summe of thine tunesmen[595]
ther thou meist i-mete.’

IV

Imette[596] wid is soster,
the swikele[597] wimon:
‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598]
me stende the wid ston[599],
For the false prophete
that tou bilevest upon.’

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