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And, sires, also it heeleth jalousie; |
| For though a man be falle in jalous rage, |
| Lat maken with this water his potage, |
| And nevere shal he moore his wyf mystriste, |
| Though he the soothe of hir defaute wiste, |
| 85 | Al had she taken preestes two or thre. |
| Heere is a miteyn eek, that ye may se. |
| He that his hand wol putte in this mitayn, |
| He shal have multipliyng of his grayn |
| What he hath sowen, be it whete or otes, |
| 90 | So that he offre pens, or elles grotes. |
| Goode men and wommen, o thyng warne I yow, |
| If any wight be in this chirche now |
| That hath doon synne horrible, that he |
| Dar nat for shame of it yshryven be, |
| 95 | Or any womman, be she yong or old, |
| That hath ymaad hir housbonde cokewold, |
| Swich folk shal have no power ne no grace |
| To offren to my relikes in this place. |
| And who so fyndeth hym out of swich fame, |
| 100 | He wol come up and offre, on Goddes name, |
| And I assoille him, by the auctoritee |
| Which that by tulle ygraunted was to me." |
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And, good sirs, it's a cure for jealousy; |
| For though a man be fallen in jealous rage, |
| Let one make of this water his pottage |
| And nevermore shall he his wife mistrust, |
| Though he may know the truth of all her lust, |
| 85 | Even though she had taken two priests or three. |
| Here is a mitten, too, that you may see. |
| Who puts his hand therein, I say again, |
| He shall have increased harvest of his grain, |
| After he's sown, be it of wheat or oats, |
| 90 | Just so he offers pence or offers groats. |
| Good men and women, one thing I warn you. |
| If any man be here in church right now |
| That's done a sin so horrible that he |
| Dare not, for shame, of that sin shriven be, |
| 95 | Or any woman, be she young or old, |
| That's made her husband into a cuckold, |
| Such folk shall have no power and no grace |
| To offer to my relics in this place. |
| But whoso finds himself without such blame, |
| 100 | He will come up and offer, in God's name, |
| And I'll absolve him by authority |
| That has, by bull, been granted unto me." |
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