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Wycliffe's English Translation (1388)
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The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
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[1]The title of the oon and fiftithe salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauid, [No book]
[2]`whanne Doech Idumei cam, and telde to Saul, and seide to him, Dauid cam in to the hows of Abymelech. [No book]
[3]What hast thou glorie in malice; which art miyti in wickidnesse? [No book]
[4]Al dai thi tunge thouyte vnriytfulnesse; as a scharp rasour thou hast do gile. [No book]
[5]Thou louedist malice more than benygnite; `thou louedist wickidnesse more than to speke equite. [No book]
[6]Thou louedist alle wordis of casting doun; with a gileful tunge. [No book]
[7]Therfor God schal distrie thee in to the ende, he schal drawe thee out bi the roote, and he schal make thee to passe awei fro thi tabernacle; and thi roote fro the lond of lyuynge men. [No book]
[8]Iust men schulen se, and schulen drede; and thei schulen leiye on hym, and thei schulen seie, Lo! [No book]
[9]the man that settide not God his helpere. But he hopide in the multitude of his richessis; and hadde maistrie in his vanite. [No book]
[10]Forsothe Y, as a fruytful olyue tre in the hous of God; hopide in the merci of God with outen ende, and in to the world of world. [No book]
[11]Y schal knowleche to thee in to the world, for thou hast do mercy to me; and Y schal abide thi name, for it is good in the siyt of thi seyntis. [No book]
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Author: John Wycliffe (1328 – 1384)
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