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ADDRESSES OF THE COMMONS


Addresses of the Commons
Edited by James M. Dean
Originally Published in Medieval English Political Writings
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Medieval Institute Publications, 1996


(From Chronicon Henrici Knighton)


   
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 Jakke Mylner
   
Jakke Mylner alloquitur socios sic: Jakke Mylner asket help to turne hys mylne
aright. He hath grounden smal, smal; the Kings sone of heven he schal pay for alle.
Loke thi mylne go aright, with the foure sayles, and the post stande in
steddefastnesse.
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     With ryght and with myght,
    With skyl and with wylle,
    Lat myght helpe ryght,
    And skyl go before wille
    And ryght before myght,
    Than goth oure mylne aryght.
    And if myght go before ryght,
    And wylle before skylle
    Than is oure mylne mys-adyght.        
(see note)
intellect; will; (see note)
   
   
   
   
   
   
improperly adjusted; (see note)



   
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Jak Carter
   
Jakke Carter prayes yowe alle that ye make a gode ende of that ye have
begunnen, and doth wele and ay bettur and bettur, for at the evyn men heryth the
day. For if the ende be wele, than is alle wele. Lat Peres the Plowman my brother
duelle at home and dyght us corne, and I will go with yowe and helpe that I may
to dyghte youre mete and youre drynke, that ye none fayle. Lokke that Hobbe
Robbyoure be wele chastysed for lesyng of youre grace; for ye have gret nede to
take God with yowe in alle youre dedes. For nowe is tyme to be ware.



   
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 Jakke Trewman
   
Jakke Trewman doth you to understande that falsnes and gyle have regned to
long, and trewthe hat bene sette under a lokke, and falsnes regneth in every
flokke. No man may come trewthe to, bot he syng si dedero. Speke, spende and
spede, quoth Jon of Banthon, and therefore synne fareth as wilde flode, trew love
is away, that was so gode, and clerkus for welthe worche hem wo. God do bote,
for nowghe is tyme.



   
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 Exemplar epistolae Johannis Balle
   
    Jon Balle gretyth yow wele alle and doth yowe to understande, he hath rungen
youre belle.
   Nowe ryght and myght,
   Wylle and skylle,
   God spede everydele.
Nowe is tyme Lady helpe to Jhesu thi sone, and thi Sone to His Fadur, to make
a gode ende, in the name of the Trinité of that is begunne amen, amen, pur
charité, amen.
   
   
Prima epistola Johannis Balle
   
   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.
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     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.    
supremely; (see note)
[to be] wisdom
[is] shameless
   
   
   
bestow [fitting] reward


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