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1 I| of me William Caxton, his poor servant, and that it like
2 I| sent for the comfort of the poor, to heal them that were
3 I| we do give for him to the poor of such goods as be his,
4 I| I see him in the crib, a poor mendicant, and over him
5 I| signifieth to visit the poor members of Jesu Christ and
6 I| thou hast, and give it to poor people. Fifthly he appeared
7 I| he that was rich be made poor. The second, that he was
8 I| seven come out of the river, poor and lean, and were fed in
9 II| one rich and that other poor. The rich man had sheep
10 II| oxen right many, but the poor man had but one little sheep,
11 II| took the only sheep of the poor man and made meat thereof
12 II| never thy face from any poor man, so do that God turn
13 II| my son; though we lead a poor life, we shall have much
14 II| gave all the treasure to poor people, and the apostle
15 II| and put herself among the poor women, and came whereas
16 II| had given your riches to poor people. Now is that grace
17 II| washing of the feet of the poor people, double in prelation
18 II| and forsook him, and then poor people came and accompanied
19 II| widows and orphans that were poor, and to them he administered
20 II| thou hast and give it to poor men; and then according
21 II| had, and gave it to the poor people and became an hermit.
22 II| great weepings for you; O poor caitiff that I am, what
23 II| and he called alway the poor people his lords. Then he
24 II| They be they that ye call poor and mendicants, I call them
25 II| alms, he said that when the poor men were once together warming
26 II| not piteous, but cruel to poor people, for he would hunt
27 II| would hunt and chase away poor people and beggars from
28 II| and anger. Thus would no poor man come to him for alms.
29 II| alms. Then was there one poor man said to his fellows:
30 II| rich man came and saw this poor man at his gate he was much
31 II| not hear the cry of the poor man. And he took up the
32 II| had given all my goods to poor men with a good will. As
33 II| with his best clothes, a poor shipman came to him all
34 II| that he ware, and anon the poor man sold it; and when he
35 II| and when he knew that the poor man had sold it, he was
36 II| I am not worthy that the poor man think upon me. And the
37 II| that he had given to the poor man, and he said to him:
38 II| he awoke he blessed the poor people, and said: By the
39 II| live I will be one of his poor men. And when he had given
40 II| had given all his good to poor men, he called one of his
41 II| receive for me and give it to poor people. And the servant
42 II| took and dealt it among poor men. This Peter then thus
43 II| had taken. ~There was a poor man in the habit of a pilgrim
44 II| had not heard it. And the poor man changed his clothing
45 II| would it should be given to poor people, and they could not
46 II| had given all his goods to poor men. He bought for him a
47 II| gave the money thereof to poor people. And when the rich
48 II| gave the money of it to poor people. And when the rich
49 II| the intent to give it to poor people. And they both should
50 II| had given his mantle to a poor man and after met with another
51 II| And anon he saw another poor man, and then he sold the
52 II| gave the price thereof to poor men, and when he was demanded
53 II| hast, and give it to the poor, I had this gospel and I
54 II| On a time he gave to a poor man five besants, and the
55 II| man five besants, and the poor man had disdain thereof
56 II| should be brought tofore this poor man, that he should take
57 II| command to be given to the poor. And then he yielded his
58 III| vision the child wrapped in poor clouts Iying in the crib
59 III| all, for she comforted the poor and warned the rich to do
60 III| largess she passed so that no poor man complained of her. And
61 III| monks, virgins, and all the poor people of the country, which
62 III| much great for to harbour poor people, and there do their
63 III| doves was the offering of poor folk, like as it is written.~
64 III| deigned to be born of a poor woman, and was poor for
65 III| of a poor woman, and was poor for to enrich us, and draw
66 III| permanable. And we that be poor because of our sins, and
67 III| among the women like as a poor woman, without making any
68 III| given her mantle unto a poor man for the love of our
69 III| woman there was that was poor which had a swine, which
70 III| To whom S. Blase said: Poor caitiff, know thou that
71 III| Arras he found there two poor men of whom that one was
72 III| that other blind. These two poor men demanded of him some
73 III| he was monk served in a poor habit the monks. There was
74 III| should yet give to this poor man an alms. And the provost
75 III| and merciful to rich and poor, and to great and small.
76 III| lacked. Every day had he poor men to dinner. On a time
77 III| should bring to dinner twelve poor men, and when S. Gregory
78 III| when S. Gregory and the poor men were set at meat, he
79 III| the table sitting thirteen poor pilgrims, and demanded of
80 III| abashed, went and told the poor men, and found but twelve,
81 III| well that I am the same poor mariner to whom thou gavest
82 III| have, he gave it to the poor people, in so much that
83 III| cellarer to give it to a poor man. The cellarer understood
84 III| right here the body of the poor Mary and render to the earth
85 III| palace for to pray for a poor man, but the judge made
86 III| largess that he gave all to poor people and retained nothing
87 III| I see that servants and poor beggars may enter into the
88 III| take his body and spare the poor people of the town, but
89 III| should be martyred, but the poor people made great lamentation
90 III| fell, were he gentle or poor, should be delivered when
91 III| that it should be given to poor people for God's sake; and
92 III| should have pity on the poor people, and after, kissed
93 III| had, and gave it to the poor, and took the habit of a
94 III| into heaven by the hands of poor people. Then did he do beat
95 III| and he gave alway alms to poor people for the love of God.~
96 III| he gave all his riches to poor people, and changed his
97 III| not his vesture to some poor body, he would wear it till
98 III| silver for to give to the poor. And instead of this gift
99 III| fellow of S. Paul. Comforting poor people and desolate, to
100 III| people and desolate, to poor people in giving alms, to
101 III| is administering to the poor their necessity, and in
102 III| all their goods unto the poor for the love of God, and
103 III| this S. Edward. And all the poor people of this land sorrowed
104 III| court. S. Loye loved well poor people, for all that he
105 III| he was almost naked. The poor people also loved him, that
106 III| must ask and enquire of the poor people where he was.~On
107 III| his own hand, there was a poor man that had his hand stiff
108 III| when he had given to the poor people all the gold and
109 III| that he had, many other poor men came and demanded of
110 III| and anon after, came more poor folk to demand alms, he
111 III| it and departed it to the poor people for the love of God.~
112 III| precious vesture to the poor people for to succour them
113 III| he used always simple and poor clothing, and oft despoiled
114 III| himself for to clothe the poor people. And when the king
115 III| gave and distributed to poor folk, prisoners and to sick.~
116 III| certain days, he called to him poor and sick men and served
117 III| gave away all her riches to poor folk for the love of God.
118 III| summoned all the people, poor and rich, to come to the
119 III| the love of God to some poor, wool, and to others whole
120 III| secretly and gave it to the poor. The women marvelled why
121 III| saith: Who so giveth to the poor lendeth for a vaile. The
122 III| they receive that give to poor people, the Holy Ghost had
123 IV| his duchy and gave all to poor people, and himself served
124 IV| For he washed the feet of poor men, and set them at the
125 IV| and they sustained the poor christian people of our
126 IV| to come to so little and poor a servant, and he said:
127 IV| hospitality, and had care of poor people, and that he did
128 IV| of them he was liberal to poor men. Paul had no possession
129 IV| people, as well of rich as of poor. There was Pandulphus, a
130 IV| Quendred. ~And it was so that a poor widow lived thereby, which
131 IV| their goods and faculties to poor people for God's love. And
132 IV| and her servants, and to poor men, such necessities as
133 IV| riches and sufferest the poor people our Lord to die for
134 IV| husband for to comfort the poor and needy, and yet she said
135 IV| gave largely alms to the poor people, and founded many
136 IV| better to have been given to poor men than to be given to
137 IV| gold and silver she gave to poor people. Her father then
138 IV| that one was required of a poor woman for the love of S.
139 IV| hand the bourdon of the poor pilgrim that I helped by
140 IV| patrimony in alms to the poor people; and assembled them
141 IV| had given their goods to poor men, and yet abode in their
142 IV| goods, which all he gave to poor people in the parts of Italy
143 IV| beseech thee to keep me, thy poor creature, and like as thou
144 IV| he gave all his riches to poor people, and changed his
145 IV| not his vestment to any poor man he wore it so long that
146 IV| retained for to give to poor men. And instead hereof,
147 IV| Jesu Christ, wrapped in poor clothes, enriched him, and
148 IV| For he gave not only to poor men, but he would oft sell
149 IV| himself for to relieve and buy poor men, and in giving less,
150 IV| gave the price of them to poor people. And when his good
151 IV| him should be given to the poor man to bring him out of
152 IV| Palatium in Sicily, there was a poor woman that had a son that
153 IV| had distributed them to poor christian men, Valerian
154 IV| departed all and gave to poor people, and therefore remaineth
155 IV| should give this treasure to poor people and to the churches.
156 IV| give them to churches and poor people. And the blessed
157 IV| the blessed man sought the poor people night and day, and
158 IV| he washed the feet of the poor people and gave to each
159 IV| three days gathered together poor people, blind and lame,
160 IV| that he which had nourished poor men would help his poverty,
161 IV| treasures, that he gave all to poor men wisely. And these three
162 V| Secondly, that thou remember poor people, widows and orphans.
163 V| the hospitals of sick and poor men. These foresaid things
164 V| visited religious places of poor people; wretches oppressed,
165 V| orphans he comforted; and poor maidens to marry he relieved.
166 V| visiting and helping the poor people and them that were
167 V| he visited the houses of poor men, and they that had most
168 V| himself all still: This poor man whom I have left in
169 V| treasures came to a right poor woman. And these right precious
170 V| He remembered always the poor people, and succoured them
171 V| church for to give to the poor people, and dispend it among
172 V| no testament, for he was poor in Jesu Christ and had not
173 V| was a noble man but he was poor, and for his overmuch poverty
174 V| they went on their way a poor man which was of the city
175 V| gave all that he had to poor people, and on a day when
176 V| that other they gave to the poor and pilgrims, and the third
177 V| given all that he had to poor men and to churches, he
178 V| them that be feeble and poor, by fraud and deceit, as
179 V| beggar, and sat among the poor men tofore the church of
180 V| and chastity.~On a time a poor labourer was almost lost
181 V| on his head the hat of a poor man which was there, and
182 V| love of God an alms to a poor sick man. Then the poor
183 V| poor sick man. Then the poor man was called in and entered
184 V| well that it is not for poor men that seek their meat
185 V| but when he saw one more poor than himself he had thereof
186 V| of him. On a day he saw a poor woman and he showed her
187 V| in me. ~When on a time a poor man passed tofore him, and
188 V| him: Though this man be poor, peradventure there is not
189 V| coat and give it to the poor man, and knowledge thyself
190 V| good suspection to my right poor brethren, which suppose
191 V| to have given it to the poor people, but he would not
192 V| from heaven, and also a poor priest, I would first go
193 V| longer hold thee. There was a poor man which owed unto a certain
194 V| she had and gave it to the poor people for the love of God.
195 V| which was ministered of her poor living. For the abbot commanded
196 VI| to thee, Lord, I am left poor. I beseech thee, Lord, to
197 VI| well to the rich as to the poor, and he had riches enough,
198 VI| treasure seemed common to all poor men. His words were sad
199 VI| I make with the goods of poor commons and labourers ?
200 VI| peace, the clamour of the poor commons, the jeopardy of
201 VI| ordained for his expenses, to poor men, and to make a new abbey
202 VI| and gave largely alms to poor people, and franchised all
203 VI| the king had pity on the poor man, and disdained not,
204 VI| distributed his goods to poor men, and also repaired a
205 VI| set my hands to help this poor man, though I be unworthy,
206 VI| finger and gave it to the poor man, whom the poor man thanked
207 VI| to the poor man, whom the poor man thanked and departed.
208 VI| ever thou hast and give to poor men. The medicine preservative
209 VI| founden amending and clouting poor men's shoes, which were
210 VI| his wife dwelt and kept a poor hostelry. And these two
211 VI| delights, others naked and poor, and others begging, and
212 VI| friends by many aids, the poor were the souls of whom their
213 VI| into her house by daytime poor men, and in the night drive
214 VI| give the price thereof to poor people. And he died, and
215 VI| the price of my horse to poor people, but thou shalt not
216 VI| desired him to give it to poor men, and said: I have no
217 VI| gate of Amiens, he met a poor man all naked, to whom no
218 VI| gave that one half to the poor man, for he had nothing
219 VI| that he had given to the poor man, and said to the angels
220 VI| was much piteous unto the poor people. It is read in the
221 VI| time to the church, and a poor man followed him, and S.
222 VI| he should go clothe this poor man. And when he saw he
223 VI| coat, and gave it to the poor man, and commanded that
224 VI| he might not go till the poor man were clothed, and meant
225 VI| therefore he rought not of the poor man. And then he said to
226 VI| bring ye nothing for the poor man? Bring ye me then a
227 VI| let me be clothed for the poor man. And then he being constrained
228 VI| Jesu Christ instead of a poor man, and the vesture that
229 VI| and the vesture that the poor man had taken, the Lord
230 VI| unreasonable. And on a time a poor man came to Brice and demanded
231 VI| same is Martin. And the poor man went and found S. Martin,
232 VI| when thou saidst it to the poor man openly. I tell and say
233 VI| had so great pity of the poor people, that ofttimes she
234 VI| religion that was called of poor sisters, and there she was
235 VI| lady was content with one poor coat lined with a mantlet;
236 VI| unto the cloister of the poor ladies of S. Damian, and
237 VI| Jesus that was born, all the poor ladies went to matins into
238 VI| monastery, and left alone their poor mother sore grieved in her
239 VI| the king of paradise his poor pilgrim, and the good lady
240 VI| her blessing to all the poor ladies of her order that
241 VI| now hath she changed her poor little life, which hath
242 VI| first flower of the holy poor ladies which hast drawn
243 VI| piteous and merciful unto the poor, for he had daily three
244 VI| for to feed the orphans, poor widows, and pilgrims, and
245 VI| alms for God's sake, like a poor man, tofore the church of
246 VI| tofore the church with other poor people, but they knew not
247 VI| ne know him among other poor men, he prayed to God to
248 VI| Alexis, his son, like a poor man ran crying and said:
249 VI| have pity on me that am a poor pilgrim, and receive me
250 VI| there he lay right like a poor wretch, and suffered many
251 VI| Euphemius: Sire, see if this poor man that ye have so long
252 VI| house seventeen years as a poor man. To whom my servants
253 VI| maid, she gave the tenth to poor maidens, and led them ofttimes
254 VI| she would sit among the poor people. She would not array
255 VI| came home she gave to some poor women the clothes in which
256 VI| obedience of Master Conrad, a poor man and a small, but he
257 VI| and that she should be poor like as Jesu Christ had
258 VI| she would clothe her with poor vestments and vile, and
259 VI| vestments and vile, and set a poor veil upon her head and said:
260 VI| yet was she liberal to the poor, so that she might not suffer
261 VI| She gave on a time to a poor woman a right good vesture,
262 VI| good vesture, and when this poor woman saw that she had so
263 VI| adornments for to give to the poor people, but for all that
264 VI| nourished great multitude of poor people, and visited them
265 VI| do nourish in her house poor women's children so sweetly,
266 VI| did do make sepultures for poor people, and went devoutly
267 VI| vouchsaufed to comfort me, poor caitiff. Sire, I loved him
268 VI| with him, so that he were poor and I also a poor beggar
269 VI| he were poor and I also a poor beggar through the world;
270 VI| liefer to be needy among the poor people than to abound in
271 VI| obedience to Master Conrad, a poor man and a beggar, and not
272 VI| whereof she gave a part to poor people, and of that other
273 VI| chamberer in the service of the poor people, and she bare her
274 VI| hospitaller. And when she had no poor man she would spin wool
275 VI| whereof she gave to the poor people, and when she had
276 VI| which she gave unto the poor much ordinately. And then
277 VI| There was a great cry of poor people for her and much
278 VI| a water, and he mocked a poor man which S. Elizabeth had
279 VI| to him his sight. And the poor man said: This holy lady
280 VI| giving alms largely unto the poor people, insomuch that unnethe
281 VI| penance and gave great alms to poor people.~And on a time a
282 VI| people.~And on a time a poor tenant of his died, and
283 VI| a mortuary, and then the poor widow which had lost her
284 VI| do so much grace to me a poor wretch. And then he commanded
285 VI| holy man was merciful to poor people and full truly to
286 VI| shalt find Pope Urban with poor folks, and tell him these
287 VI| gave all their goods to poor people. He called them tofore
288 VI| gave all that she had to poor people, and continually
289 VI| honourable man, but right poor, was there, and began to
290 VI| and paynims. He had the poor people written by name of
291 VI| necessity, he loved much poor people, and them that he
292 VII| all the people, rich and poor, for to make sacrifice to
293 VII| the said monasteries, to poor people. And he changed his
294 VII| and if I said give them to poor men, thou shalt be sure.
295 VII| with the king, he found a poor man lying on the ground,
296 VII| clothes of gold, and met with poor men which were clad with
297 VII| These be semblable to the poor men that I met and honoured,
298 VII| be done by the hand of poor men.~And when Barlaam had
299 VII| virgin, daughter of an old poor man, that laboured, and
300 VII| doest, daughter, that art so poor and always thou thankest
301 VII| noble kin, and I am but a poor man. But when he sore desired
302 VII| in a desert he gave to a poor man his habit royal and
303 VII| royal and abode in a right poor gown. And the devil made
304 VII| that they should leave that poor land of Pannonia, and that
305 VII| thee out thereof. Thou wert poor and I have enriched thee.
306 VII| the jongleurs, and gave to poor men all that was wont to
307 VII| of the soul, and how this poor present life ought to be
308 VII| he gave his provender to poor people. On a time he came
309 VII| he gave his meat unto the poor people. He and the others
310 VII| distribute and depart to the poor. And at the prayer and request
311 VII| distribute and departed to the poor so much and so largely of
312 VII| his own goods that, the poor folk came thither from far
313 VII| religious folk, monks, and poor pilgrims. He himself washed
314 VII| sir, nay, for I that am a poor creature have not found
315 VII| praisings, and when any poor people came there, he friendly
316 VII| and there harboured he the poor that passed foreby. When
317 VII| had, right heartily to the poor gave and distributed. If
318 VII| pottage with, for to feed the poor when they should return
319 VII| restore in good health the poor sick folk languishing of
320 VII| or dealt the alms to the poor at all times.~We have seen
321 VII| so that on a day as this poor man saw himself so oppressed
322 VII| had, and gave all to the poor for the love of God. The
323 VII| causes of the miserable and poor persons, exposing himself
324 VII| russet or white, such as poor folk of the country be accustomed
325 VII| also the towel while the poor washed their hands, and
326 VII| that he had towards the poor indigent and suffretous,
327 VII| towards the widows and to the poor children both father- and
328 VII| and made to be called the poor folk to dinner, and to them
329 VII| and after, he ate with two poor children which for the love
330 VII| revested right courteously the poor naked of our Lord. It happed
331 VII| taking greater care of the poor naked than of his own body,
332 VII| said gown and hood to a poor man. He held hospitality
333 VII| hospitality indifferently for the poor pilgrims in a house which
334 VII| went the suffretous and poor, that ran to him from all
335 VII| hands helped to bury them. A poor man once came against him,
336 VII| and gave it to the said poor man, and went home barehead.
337 VII| porridge such as commonly use poor labourers, and none other
338 VII| hood which he gave to a poor man, as above is said, and
339 VII| in form or likeness of a poor man received the said hood,
340 VII| had given all his bread to poor folks, loaves of bread were
341 VII| enough to suffice him and the poor people in his fellowship
342 VII| time, as he had received a poor man appearing right foul
343 VII| own dish with him, this poor man departing and saying:
344 VII| confessor to give to the poor folk, as for recompensation
345 VII| place, the feet of some poor folk, and after dried them
346 VII| silver, also to seven score poor men which daily came to
347 VII| the year to two hundred poor, before that he ate or drank,
348 VII| and supper, three ancient poor, which ate nigh to him,
349 VII| dishes and meats that the poor of our Lord had touched
350 VII| name of our Lord on the poor folk, he was not ashamed
351 VII| charitable deeds on the poor folk, succouring them profitably,
352 VII| hospitals or houses for poor people to lie in, edified
353 VII| and gave yearly to other poor sufferers in divers places
354 VII| preachers, and to many other poor religious builded churches,
355 VII| releved the minster of many a poor nunnery. He enriched many
356 VII| and devoutly serving the poor The with his own hands by
357 VII| other small houses where poor people lay in, and without
358 VII| kneeling, giving meat to the poor with his own hands. In the
359 VII| actions and pleadings of the poor should come only to the
360 VII| marvellous compassion on the poor people, to whom largely
361 VII| may part and deal to the poor folk, members of God. The
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