On works of mercy — three couplets explicating ‘Vestire
nudos…’ which is written to the left in John Grimestone’s
sermon notebook
Author(s): John Grimestone
Subjects: mercy, works of
Versification: —
two-line —
aa
1.Source: Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Advocates’ 18.7.21, f. 84
v
Transcription:Hem þat ben naked ȝif cloþing
Hem þat ben hungri
ȝef feding
Make hem beddis þat hauet nouth
& visite
þat ben in seknesse brouth
Mak pes þer is wrethe an
fith
[…]
Note: Incomplete; margin shaved.
Attributed Title: De Misericordia (f. 84v)
Editions: Wilson, Edward.
A Descriptive Index of the English Lyrics in John of Grimestone’s
Preaching Book.
Medium Ævum Monographs
n.s. 2. Oxford, 1973: 22.