John Ball's letter to an unidentified community
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| This is a pastoral exhortation or sermon, possibly written in Spring 1381. This edition was collected in Canon Henry Knighton's (died 1396) Addresses of the Commons. |
John Balle seynte Marie prist gretes wele alle maner men and byddes hem in
the name of the Trinité, Fadur, and Sone and Holy Gost stonde manlyche togedyr
in trewthe, and helpez trewthe, and trewthe schal helpe yowe.
Now regneth pride in pris,
And covetys is hold wys,
And leccherye withouten shame
And glotonye withouten blame.
Envye regnith with tresone,
And slouthe is take in grete sesone.
God do bote, for nowe is tyme. Amen.
