A Select Collection of Old English Plays
Chapter 169 : PARDONER. By this shall ye have clean remission-- FRIAR. But now further it ought to b

PARDONER.

By this shall ye have clean remission--

FRIAR.

But now further it ought to be declared--

PARDONER.

And forgiven of the sins seven--

FRIAR.

Who be these poor folk, that should have your reward--

PARDONER.

Come to this pardon, if ye will come to heaven--

FRIAR.

Who be those poor folk, of whom I speak and name?--

PARDONER.

Come to this pardon, if ye will be in bliss--

FRIAR.

Certes, we poor friars are the same--

PARDONER.

This is the pardon, which ye cannot miss--

FRIAR.

We friars daily take pain, I say--

PARDONER.

This is the pardon, which shall men's souls win--

FRIAR.

We friars daily do both fast and pray--

PARDONER.

This is the pardon, the ridder of your sin--

FRIAR.

We friars travail and labour every hour--

PARDONER.

This is the pardon that purchaseth all grace--

FRIAR.

We friars take pain for the love of our Saviour--

PARDONER.

This is a pardon for all manner of trespa.s.s--

FRIAR.

We friars also go on limitation[174]--

PARDONER.

This is the pardon, of which all mercy doth spring--

FRIAR.

For to preach to every Christian nation--