Volume 1

Eminent literary and scientific men of Great Britain and Ireland / [Samuel Astley Dunham].

  • Samuel Astley Dunham
Date:
1836-1838
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Credit: Eminent literary and scientific men of Great Britain and Ireland / [Samuel Astley Dunham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And with this croked camroke your backes will sclo, And all false beleevers I borne an, That from the crowne of the head to the too, I leave no right wholl fell. “ From Lucifer that lorde hether am I sente To fetch this kiuges soule here psente In to hell bringe hym, stere to be lent Ever to live in woo. There fier homes blow and brente, He shall there be this lorde verament; His place ever more therein is hente. His body never to goe froe. “JNo more shall you that tryspasse by my lewty, That lilies there measures falsely, Shall beare this lorde company, The get non other grace. I will you bringe thus into woo, And come agayne and fetch moe As fast as I may goe ; Farewell tell on other day.” [Exit Demon. ] Joseph and Mary are miraculously warned of their perse- cutor’s death, and, in compliance with the divine command, they return into Judea. “ Angelus. “ Josephe arise, and that in hye, For dead is now your enemy ; Take Jesu the childe and eke Marie And wende into Judey. Herode that woulde have had you slaine. He is marred might and mayne ; Therfore hye you home againe, In peace now you shal be. “ Joseppe. “ A Lorde thou madest all of nought, It is skill thy wil be wroughte ; Now is he dead that us hath soughte. We shal never cease, Tell that we againe be At home in our country; Now hope we well, to live in lee, And in full greate peace.