Note 641 — from the Origins To the Renaissance (continued 6)
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... None sonner saved · ne sadder of bileve, Than plowmen and pastoures · and pore comune laboreres. Souteres and shepherdes · suche lewed jottes Percen with a pater-noster · the paleys of hevene, And passen purgatorie penaunceles · at her hennes-partynge, In-to the blisse of paradys · for her pure byleve, That inparfitly here · knewe and eke lyved. (B. x. 458.) And thow medlest with makynges · and myghtest go sey thi sauter, And bidde for hem that giveth the bred · for there ar bokes ynowe To telle men what Dowel is.... (B. xii. 16.)