Part 8 (1/2)

Be G.o.dis pa.s.sion.

Be c.o.k's deir pa.s.sion.

Be c.o.k's tois.

Be G.o.d's wounds.

Be G.o.d's croce.

Be G.o.d's mother.

Be G.o.d's breid.

Be G.o.d's gown.

Be G.o.d himsell.

Be greit G.o.d that all has wrocht.

Be him that made the mone.

Be the gude Lord.

Be him that wore the crown of thorn.

Be him that bare the cruel crown of thorn.

Be him that herryit h.e.l.l.

Be him that Judas sauld.

Be the rude.

Be the Trinity; Be the haly Trinity.

Be the sacrament; Be the haly sacrament.

Be the messe.

Be him that our Lord Jesus sauld.

Be him that deir Jesus sauld.

Be our Lady; Be Sainct Mary; Be sweit Sainct Mary; Be Mary bricht.

Be Alhallows.

Be Sanct James.

Be Sanct Mich.e.l.l.

Be Sanct Ann.

Be Sanct Bryde; Be Bryde's bell.

Be Sanct Geill; Be sweit Sanct Geill.

Be Sanct Blais.

Be Sanct Blane.

Be Sanct Clone; Be Sanct Clune.

Be Sanct Allan.

Be Sanct Fillane.

Be Sanct Tan.

Be Sanct Dyonis of France.

Be Sanct Maverne.

Be the gude lady that me bare.

Be my saul.

Be my thrift.

Be my Christendom.

Be this day.”

Against this list we may place a similar catalogue of objurgations extracted from the old play of 'Gammer Gurton's Needle,' acted at Cambridge in 1566. This work, ascribed to John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells, very plainly depicts the condition of rustic manners at the period at which it was written:--

”By the ma.s.s (occurs 22 times).