THE BRHAMANS LIVE IN AN ISLAND
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Þat in ȝoure loþ-liche land · libben by kynde.
1088Ye are so set in an island,
that no strangers come to you. For so, seggus, ȝe ben · by-set in an yle,
Þat þer may comen in ȝour kiþ · non vnkouþe peple;
Ne ȝe ne mowe of þat march · in no manere wende,
But, be you loþ oþur lef · lenge þer-inne.
1092& for ȝe, weihuus, of þat won · wende no mowe,
Wel a-lowe ȝe ȝoure lif · and ȝour land alse!
Ye say ye suffer by choice Al þe nede & þe noy · þat ȝe now suffren
By a-sent of ȝour-silf · ȝe sain þat ȝe dryen;
1096& by þe sawe þat ȝe sente · to segge of ȝoure fare,
Ye are like wrecthed prisoners. Ȝe arn liche of ȝour lif · to swiche loþe burnus,
Þat ben in dep presoun don · al hure daies time,
& han mirþus on molde · missed ful clene!
1100 But lawe lereþ vs & skile · þat ȝe ben leþur alle,
& mow for ȝoure mischef · no mede haue;
It is natural to you to live in sorrow For it comeþ ȝou of kinde · in care to libbe.
Sin ȝe wonen in þat won · þere wante is of goodus,
1104Þanne, seggus, semeþ hit nouht · þat ȝe so wirchen
For sake of þe same god · þat sittus in blisse.
Þere-for to wo þat is wers · wenden ȝe schulle,
Ye shall suffer pain hereafter Whanne ȝe parten fro þis paine · þat pinncheþ ȝou here.
1108Þanne be ȝe men vp-on molde · most to be-wepe,
Þat here to schame ben schape · & ay schulle aftur.
Ȝit wolen wikkede men · in þis word glade,
Þouȝ þei ben damned to dul · whan hure day endus!
1112Þo þat ludus in oure land · a-losed arn wise
Ȝe holde folus in faiþ · & falce of by-leue;
Hit longeþ, ludus, til us · ȝour lif to by-wepe,
1088Ye are so set in an island,
that no strangers come to you. For so, seggus, ȝe ben · by-set in an yle,
Þat þer may comen in ȝour kiþ · non vnkouþe peple;
Ne ȝe ne mowe of þat march · in no manere wende,
But, be you loþ oþur lef · lenge þer-inne.
1092& for ȝe, weihuus, of þat won · wende no mowe,
Wel a-lowe ȝe ȝoure lif · and ȝour land alse!
Ye say ye suffer by choice Al þe nede & þe noy · þat ȝe now suffren
By a-sent of ȝour-silf · ȝe sain þat ȝe dryen;
1096& by þe sawe þat ȝe sente · to segge of ȝoure fare,
Ye are like wrecthed prisoners. Ȝe arn liche of ȝour lif · to swiche loþe burnus,
Þat ben in dep presoun don · al hure daies time,
& han mirþus on molde · missed ful clene!
1100 But lawe lereþ vs & skile · þat ȝe ben leþur alle,
& mow for ȝoure mischef · no mede haue;
It is natural to you to live in sorrow For it comeþ ȝou of kinde · in care to libbe.
Sin ȝe wonen in þat won · þere wante is of goodus,
1104Þanne, seggus, semeþ hit nouht · þat ȝe so wirchen
For sake of þe same god · þat sittus in blisse.
Þere-for to wo þat is wers · wenden ȝe schulle,
Ye shall suffer pain hereafter Whanne ȝe parten fro þis paine · þat pinncheþ ȝou here.
1108Þanne be ȝe men vp-on molde · most to be-wepe,
Þat here to schame ben schape · & ay schulle aftur.
Ȝit wolen wikkede men · in þis word glade,
Þouȝ þei ben damned to dul · whan hure day endus!
1112Þo þat ludus in oure land · a-losed arn wise
Ȝe holde folus in faiþ · & falce of by-leue;
Hit longeþ, ludus, til us · ȝour lif to by-wepe,
talis mundi pericula vestra sedes est ab initio constituta, quod extranei intrare non possunt nec vos ad eos vllatenus potestis pervenire, Idcirco vestram obseruationem laudatis, et dicitis vos esse beatos quia taliter estis inclusi vt si exire velletis et aliorum consuetudinibus vti minime liceret; et ita volentes aut nolentes vestram consuetudinem approbatis. Itaque secundum doctrinam vestam vita illorum qui in carceribus includuntur debet non modicum laudari, qui quandoque vitam penalem vsque ad exitum patiuntur. Et bona que habere dicitis cruciatibus illorum qui recluduntur in carceribus assimilantur. et quicquid de malis hominibus lex nostra iudicat, vos ipsi naturaliter
