500 words essay about Europe medieval history

Eve ry m an-------------------------S tr e ngth God: A donai- ---------------------D is cre tio n Death -----------------------------F iv e -W it s Messe nger------------------------B eauty Fello w sh ip ------------------------K now le dge Cousin ----------------------------C onfe ssio n Kin dre d---------------------------A ngel Goods-----------------------------D octo r Good-D eeds H ER E B EG IN ETH A T R EAT IS E H O W T H E H IG H F A T H ER O H H EAV EN S EN DETH D EAT H T O S U M MON E VER Y C REAT U RE T O C O M E A N D G IV E A C CO UNT O F T H EIR L IV ES IN T H IS W ORLD A N D IS IN M AN NER O F A M ORAL PLA Y.

M esse nger:

I p ra y y o u a ll g iv e y o ur a udie nce , And h ere th is m atte r w it h r e ve re nce , By fig ure a m ora l p la y- The Sum monin g o f E ve ry m an c a lle d it is , That o f o ur liv e s a nd e ndin g s h ow s How tr a nsit o ry w e b e a ll d ay.

This m atte r is w ondero us p re cio us, But th e in te nt o f it is m ore g ra cio us, And s w eet to b ear a w ay.

The s to ry s a it h ,- M an, in th e b egin nin g, Look w ell, a nd ta ke g ood h eed to th e e ndin g, Be y o u n eve r s o g ay!

Ye th in k s in in th e b egin nin g fu ll s w eet, 1/4 0 Whic h in th e e nd c a use th th y s o ul to w eep, When th e b ody lie th in c la y.

Here s h all y o u s e e h ow Fello w sh ip and Jo llit y , Both Str e ngth , P le asu re , a nd Beauty , Will fa de fr o m th ee a s flo w er in M ay.

For y e s h all h ere , h ow o ur h eave nly k in g Calle th Eve ry m an to a g enera l r e cko nin g:

Giv e a udie nce , a nd h ere w hat h e d oth s a y.

G od: I p erc e iv e here in m y m aje sty , How th at a ll th e c re atu re s b e to m e u nkin d, Liv in g w it h out d re ad in w orld ly p ro sp erit y :

Of g hostly s ig ht th e p eople b e s o b lin d, Dro w ned in s in , th ey k n ow m e n ot fo r th eir G od; In w orld ly r ic h es is a ll th eir m in d, They fe ar n ot m y r ig htw is e ness, th e s h arp r o d; My la w th at I s h ew ed, w hen I fo r th em d ie d, They fo rg et c le an, a nd s h eddin g o f m y b lo od r e d; I h anged b etw een tw o, it c a nnot b e d enie d; To g et th em lif e I s u ffe re d to b e d ead; I h eale d th eir fe et; w it h th orn s h urt w as m y h ead:

I c o uld d o n o m ore th an I d id tr u ly , And n ow I s e e th e p eople d o c le an fo rs a ke m e.

They u se th e s e ve n d eadly s in s d am nable ; As p rid e, c o ve tis e , w ra th , a nd le ch ery , Now in th e w orld b e m ade c o m mendable ; And th us th ey le ave o f a ngels th e h eave nly c o m pany; Eve ry m an liv e th s o a fte r h is o w n p le asu re , And y e t o f th eir lif e th ey b e n oth in g s u re :

2/4 0 I s e e th e m ore th at I th em fo rb ear The w ors e th ey b e fr o m y e ar to y e ar; All th at liv e th a ppair e th * fa st, * is im pair e d There fo re I w ill in a ll th e h aste Have a r e cko nin g o f E ve ry m an’s p ers o n For a nd I le ave th e p eople th us a lo ne In th eir lif e a nd w ic ke d te m pests , Verily th ey w ill b eco m e m uch w ors e th an b easts ; For n ow o ne w ould b y e nvy a noth er u p e at; Charit y th ey a ll d o c le an fo rg et.

I h ope w ell th at E ve ry m an In m y g lo ry s h ould m ake h is m ansio n, And th ere to I h ad th em a ll e le ct; But n ow I s e e, lik e tr a it o rs d eje ct, They th ank m e n ot fo r th e p le asu re th at I to th em m eant, Nor y e t fo r th eir b ein g th at I th em h ave le nt; I p ro ffe re d th e p eople g re at m ult it u de o f m erc y, And fe w th ere b e th at a ske th it h eartily ; They b e s o c u m bere d w it h w orld ly r ic h es, That n eeds o n th em I m ust d o ju stic e , On E ve ry m an liv in g w it h out fe ar.

Where a rt th ou, Death , th ou m ig hty m esse nger?

D eath : A lm ig hty G od, I a m h ere a t yo ur w ill, Your c o m mandm ent to fu lf il.

G od: G o th ou to Eve ry m an , And s h ow h im in m y n am e 3/4 0 A p ilg rim age h e m ust o n h im ta ke , Whic h h e in n o w is e m ay e sca pe; And th at h e b rin g w it h h im a s u re r e cko nin g Wit h out d ela y o r a ny ta rry in g.

D eath : L ord , I w ill in th e w orld g o ru n o ve r a ll, And c ru elly o uts e arc h b oth g re at a nd s m all; Eve ry m an w ill I b ese t th at liv e th b eastly Out o f G od’s la w s, a nd d re adeth n ot fo lly ; He th at lo ve th r ic h es I w ill s tr ik e w it h m y d art, His s ig ht to b lin d, a nd fr o m h eave n to d epart, Exce pt th at a lm s b e h is g ood fr ie nd, In h ell fo r to d w ell, w orld w it h out e nd.

Lo, y o nder I s e e Eve ry m an w alk in g; Full lit tle h e th in ke th o n m y c o m in g; His m in d is o n fle sh ly lu st a nd h is tr e asu re , And g re at p ain it s h all c a use h im to e ndure Befo re th e L ord H eave n K in g.

E ve ry m an, s ta nd s till; w hit h er a rt th ou g oin g Thus g aily ? H ast th ou th y M ake r fo rg et?

E ve ry m an: W hy a skst th ou?

Would est th ou w ete *? * k n ow D eath : Y ea, s ir , I w ill s h ow y o u; In g re at h aste I a m s e nt to th ee Fro m G od o ut o f h is g re at m aje sty .

4/4 0 E ve ry m an: W hat, s e nt to m e?

D eath : Y ea, c e rta in ly .

Though th ou h ave fo rg et h im h ere , He th in ke th o n th ee in th e h eave nly s p here , As, o r w e d epart, th ou s h alt k n ow .

E ve ry m an:

What d esir e th G od o f m e?

D eath : T hat s h all I s h ow th ee; A r e cko nin g h e w ill n eeds h ave Wit h out a ny lo nger r e sp it e .

E ve ry m an: T o g iv e a r e cko nin g lo nger le is u re I c ra ve ; This b lin d m atte r tr o uble th m y w it .

D eath : O n th ee th ou m ust ta ke a lo ng jo urn ey:

There fo re th y b ook o f c o unt w it h th ee th ou b rin g; For tu rn a gain th ou c a n n ot b y n o w ay, And lo ok th ou b e s u re o f th y r e cko nin g:

For b efo re G od th ou s h alt a nsw er, a nd s h ow Thy m any b ad d eeds a nd g ood b ut fe w ; How th ou h ast s p ent th y lif e , a nd in w hat w is e , Befo re th e c h ie f lo rd o f p ara dis e .

Have a do th at w e w ere in th at w ay, For, w ete th ou w ell, th ou s h alt m ake n one a tto urn ay*. * m edia to r E ve ry m an: F ull u nre ady I a m s u ch r e cko nin g to g iv e I k n ow th ee n ot: w hat m esse nger a rt th ou?

5/4 0 D eath : I a m Death , th at no m an d re adeth .

For e ve ry m an I r e st a nd n o m an s p are th ; For it is G od’s c o m mandm ent That a ll to m e s h ould b e o bedie nt.

E ve ry m an: O Death , th ou c o m est w hen I h ad th ee le ast in m in d; In th y p ow er it lie th m e to s a ve , Yet o f m y g ood w ill I g iv e th ee, if y e w ill b e k in d, Yea, a th ousa nd p ound s h alt th ou h ave , And d efe r th is m atte r till a noth er d ay.

D eath : E ve ry m an , it m ay n ot b e by n o w ay; I s e t n ot b y g old , s ilv e r n or, r ic h es, Ne b y p ope, e m pero r, k in g, d uke , n e p rin ce s.

For a nd I w ould r e ce iv e g if ts g re at, All th e w orld I m ig ht g et; But m y c u sto m is c le an c o ntr a ry .

I g iv e th ee n o r e sp it e : c o m e h ence , a nd n ot ta rry .

E ve ry m an: A la s, s h all I h ave n o lo nger r e sp it e ?

I m ay s a y Death giv e th n o w arn in g:

To th in k o n th ee, it m ake th m y h eart s ic k, For a ll u nre ady is m y b ook o f r e cko nin g.

But tw elv e y e ar a nd I m ig ht h ave a bid in g, My c o untin g b ook I w ould m ake s o c le ar, That m y r e cko nin g I s h ould n ot n eed to fe ar.

Where fo re , Death , I p ra y th ee, fo r G od’s m erc y, Spare m e till I p ro vid ed o f r e m edy.

6/4 0 D eath : T hee a va ile th n ot to c ry , weep, a nd p ra y:

But h aste th ee lig htly th at y o u w ere g one th e jo urn ey, And p ro ve th y fr ie nds if th ou c a n.

For, w ete th ou w ell, th e tid e a bid eth n o m an, And in th e w orld e ach liv in g c re atu re For Adam ’s s in m ust d ie o f n atu re .

E ve ry m an:

Death , if I s h ould th is p ilg rim age ta ke , And m y r e cko nin g s u re ly m ake , Show m e, fo r s a in t ch arit y , Should I n ot c o m e a gain s h ortly ?

D eath : N o, Eve ry m an ; a nd th ou be o nce th ere , Thou m ayst n eve r m ore c o m e h ere , Tru st m e v e rily .

E ve ry m an: O g ra cio us G od, in th e h ig h s e at c e le stia l, Have m erc y o n m e in th is m ost n eed; Shall I h ave n o c o m pany fr o m th is v a le te rre str ia l Of m in e a cq uain ta nce th at w ay to m e le ad?

D eath : Y ea, if a ny b e s o h ard y That w ould g o w it h th ee a nd b ear th ee c o m pany.

Hie th ee th at y o u w ere g one to G od’s m agnif ic e nce , Thy r e cko nin g to g iv e b efo re h is p re se nce .

What, w eenest th ou th y lif e is g iv e n th ee, 7/4 0 And th y w orld ly g oods a ls o ?

E ve ry m an: I h ad w ent s o v e rily .

D eath : N ay, n ay; it w as b ut le nt th ee; For a s s o on a s th ou a rt g o, Anoth er a w hile s h all h ave it , a nd th en g o th ere fo r Eve n a s th ou h ast d one.

Eve ry m an, th ou a rt m ad; th ou h ast th ou w it s fiv e , And h ere o n e arth w ill n ot a m end th y lif e , For s u ddenly I d o c o m e.

E ve ry m an: O w re tc h ed c a it if f, w hit h er s h all I fle e, That I m ig ht s ca pe th is e ndle ss s o rro w !

Now , g entle Death , sp are m e till to -m orro w , That I m ay a m end m e Wit h g ood a dvis e m ent.

D eath : N ay, th ere to I w ill n ot co nse nt, Nor n o m an w ill I r e sp it e , But to th e h eart s u ddenly I s h all s m it e Wit h out a ny a dvis e m ent.

And n ow o ut o f th y s ig ht I w ill m e h ie ; See th ou m ake th ee r e ady s h ortly , For th ou m ayst s a y th is is th e d ay That n o m an liv in g m ay e sca pe a w ay.

E ve ry m an; A la s, I m ay w ell w eep w it h s ig hs d eep; Now h ave I n o m anner o f c o m pany 8/4 0 To h elp m e in m y jo urn ey, a nd m e to k e ep; And a ls o m y w rit in g is fu ll u nre ady.

How s h all I d o n ow fo r to e xcu se m e?

I w ould to G od I h ad n eve r b e g ete *! * b een b orn To m y s o ul a g re at p ro fit it h ad b e; For n ow I fe ar p ain s h uge a nd g re at.

The tim e p asse th ; L ord , h elp th at a ll w ro ught; For th ough I m ourn it a va ile th n ought.

The d ay p asse th , a nd is a lm ost a -g o; I w ot n ot w ell w hat fo r to d o.

To w hom w ere I b est m y c o m pla in t d o m ake ?

What, a nd I to Fello w sh ip th ere of s p ake , And s h ow h im o f th is s u dden c h ance ?

For in h im is a ll m y a ffia nce ; We h ave in th e w orld s o m any a d ay Be o n g ood fr ie nds in s p ort a nd p la y.

I s e e h im y o nder, c e rta in ly ; I tr u st th at h e w ill b ear m e c o m pany; There fo re to h im w ill I s p eak to e ase m y s o rro w .

Well m et, g ood Fello w sh ip , a nd g ood m orro w !

F ello w sh ip :

Eve ry m an , g ood m orro w b y th is d ay.

Sir , w hy lo oke st th ou s o p it e ously ?

If a nyth in g b e a m is s, I p ra y th ee, m e s a y, That I m ay h elp to r e m edy.

E ve ry m an: Y ea, g ood Fello w sh ip , y e a, I a m in g re at je opard y.

9/4 0 F ello w sh ip : M y tr u e fr ie nd, s h ow m e y o ur m in d; I w ill n ot fo rs a ke th ee, u nto m y lif e ’s e nd, In th e w ay o f g ood c o m pany.

E ve ry m an: T hat w as w ell s p oke n, a nd lo vin gly .

F ello w sh ip : S ir , I m ust n eeds k n ow y o ur h eavin ess; I h ave p it y to s e e y o u in a ny d is tr e ss; If a ny h ave y o u w ro nged y e s h all r e ve nged b e, Though I o n th e g ro und b e s la in fo r th ee,- Though th at I k n ow b efo re th at I s h ould d ie .

E ve ry m an: V erily , Fello w sh ip , g ra m erc y.

F ello w sh ip : T u sh ! b y th y th anks I s e t n ot a s tr a w .

Show m e y o ur g rie f, a nd s a y n o m ore .

E ve ry m an: If I m y h eart s h ould to y o u b re ak, And th en y o u to tu rn y o ur m in d fr o m m e, And w ould n ot m e c o m fo rt, w hen y o u h ere m e s p eak, Then s h ould I te n tim es s o rrie r b e.

F ello w sh ip : S ir , I s a y a s I w ill d o in d eed.

E ve ry m an: T hen b e y o u a g ood fr ie nd a t n eed; I h ave fo und y o u tr u e h ere b efo re .

F ello w sh ip : A nd s o y e s h all e ve rm ore ; For, in fa it h , a nd th ou g o to H ell I w ill n ot fo rs a ke th ee b y th e w ay!

10/4 0 E ve ry m an: Y e s p eak lik e a g ood fr ie nd; I b elie ve y o u w ell; I s h all d ese rv e it , a nd I m ay.

F ello w sh ip : I s p eak o f n o d ese rv in g, b y th is d ay.

For h e th at w ill s a y a nd n oth in g d o Is n ot w orth y w it h g ood c o m pany to g o; There fo re s h ow m e th e g rie f o f y o ur m in d, As to y o ur fr ie nd m ost lo vin g a nd k in d.

E ve ry m an: I s h all s h ow y o u h ow it is ; Com manded I a m to g o o n a jo urn ey, A lo ng w ay, h ard a nd d angero us, And g iv e a s tr a it c o unt w it h out d ela y Befo re th e h ig h ju dge A donai* . * G od Where fo re I p ra y y o u b ear m e c o m pany, As y e h ave p ro m is e d, in th is jo urn ey.

F ello w sh ip : T hat is a m atte r in deed! P ro m is e is d uty , But, a nd I s h ould ta ke s u ch a v o ya ge o n m e, I k n ow it w ell, it s h ould b e to m y p ain :

Als o it m ake m e a fe ard , c e rta in .

But le t u s ta ke c o unse l h ere a s w ell w e c a n, For y o ur w ord s w ould fe ar a s tr o ng m an.

E ve ry m an W hy, y e s a id , If I h ad n eed, Ye w ould m e n eve r fo rs a ke , q uic k n or d ead, Though it w ere to h ell tr u ly .

11 /4 0 F ello w sh ip : S o I s a id , c e rta in ly , But s u ch p le asu re s b e s e t a sid e, th ee s o oth to s a y:

And a ls o , if w e to ok s u ch a jo urn ey, When s h ould w e c o m e a gain ?

E ve ry m an: N ay, n eve r a gain till th e d ay o f d oom .

F ello w sh ip : In fa it h , th en w ill n ot I c o m e th ere !

Who h ath y o u th ese tid in gs b ro ught?

E ve ry m an: In deed, Death was w it h m e h ere F ello w sh ip : N ow , b y G od th at a ll h ath b ro ught, If Death w ere th e m esse nger, For n o m an th at is liv in g to -d ay I w ill n ot g o th at lo ath jo urn ey- Not fo r th e fa th er th at b egat m e!

E ve ry m an: Y e p ro m is e d o th er w is e , p ard ie .

F ello w sh ip : I w ot w ell I s a y s o tr u ly ; And y e t if th ou w ilt e at, a nd d rin k, a nd m ake g ood c h eer, Or h aunt to w om en, th e lu sty c o m panio n, I w ould n ot fo rs a ke y o u, w hile th e d ay is c le ar, Tru st m e v e rily !

E ve ry m an: Y ea, th ere to y e w ould b e r e ady; To g o to m ir th , s o la ce , a nd p la y, Your m in d w ill s o oner a pply Than to b ear m e c o m pany in m y lo ng jo urn ey.

12/4 0 F ello w sh ip : N ow , in g ood fa it h , I w ill n ot th at w ay.

But a nd th ou w ilt m urd er, o r a ny m an k ill, In th at I w ill h elp th ee w it h a g ood w ill!

E ve ry m an: O th at is a s im ple a dvic e in deed!

Gentle fe llo w , help m e in m y n ece ssit y ; We h ave lo ve d lo ng, a nd n ow I n eed, And n ow , g entle Fello w sh ip , r e m em ber m e.

F ello w sh ip : W heth er y e h ave lo ve d m e o r n o, By S ain t J o hn, I w ill n ot w it h th ee g o.

E ve ry m an: Y et I p ra y th ee, ta ke th e la bour, a nd d o s o m uch fo r m e To b rin g m e fo rw ard , fo r s a in t c h arit y , And c o m fo rt m e till I c o m e w it h out th e to w n.

F ello w sh ip : N ay, a nd th ou w ould g iv e m e a n ew g ow n, I w ill n ot a fo ot w it h th ee g o; But a nd y o u h ad ta rrie d I w ould n ot h ave le ft th ee s o .

And a s n ow , G od s p eed th ee in th y jo urn ey, For fr o m th ee I w ill d epart a s fa st a s I m ay.

E ve ry m an: W hit h er a w ay, Fello w sh ip ? W ill y o u fo rs a ke m e?

F ello w sh ip : Y ea, b y m y fa y, to G od I b eta ke th ee.

E ve ry m an: F are w ell, g ood Fello w sh ip ; fo r th is m y h eart is s o re ; Adie u fo r e ve r, I s h all s e e th ee n o m ore .

13/4 0 F ello w sh ip : In fa it h , Eve ry m an , fa re w ell n ow a t th e e nd; For y o u I w ill r e m em ber th at p artin g is m ourn in g.

E ve ry m an: A la ck! S hall w e th us d epart in deed?

Our L ady, h elp , w it h out a ny m ore c o m fo rt, Lo, Fello w sh ip fo rs a ke th m e in m y m ost n eed:

For h elp in th is w orld w hit h er s h all I r e so rt?

Fello w sh ip h ere befo re w it h m e w ould m erry m ake ; And n ow lit tle s o rro w fo r m e d oth h e ta ke .

It is s a id , in p ro sp erit y m en fr ie nds m ay fin d, Whic h in a dve rs it y b e fu lly u nkin d.

Now w hit h er fo r s u cco ur s h all I fle e, Sit h th at Fello w sh ip h ath fo rs a ke n m e?

To m y k in sm en I w ill tr u ly , Pra yin g th em to h elp m e in m y n ece ssit y ; I b elie ve th at th ey w ill d o s o , For k in d w ill c re ep w here it m ay n ot g o.

I w ill g o s a y, fo r y o nder I s e e th em g o.

Where b e y e n ow , m y fr ie nds a nd k in sm en?

K in dre d: H ere b e w e n ow a t y o ur c o m mandm ent.

Cousin , I p ra y y o u s h ow u s y o ur in te nt In a ny w is e , a nd n ot s p are .

C ousin : Y ea, Eve ry m an , a nd to u s d ecla re If y e b e d is p ose d to g o a ny w hit h er, For w ete y o u w ell, w e w ill liv e a nd d ie to geth er.

14/4 0 K in dre d: In w ealt h a nd w oe w e w ill w it h y o u h old , For o ve r h is k in a m an m ay b e b old .

E ve ry m an: G ra m erc y, m y fr ie nds a nd k in sm en k in d.

Now s h all I s h ow y o u th e g rie f o f m y m in d:

I w as c o m manded b y a m esse nger, That is a h ig h k in g’s c h ie f o ffic e r; He b ade m e g o o n a p ilg rim age to m y p ain , And I k n ow w ell I s h all n eve r c o m e a gain ; Als o I m ust g iv e a r e cko nin g s tr a ig ht, For I h ave a g re at e nem y, th at h ath m e in w ait , Whic h in te ndeth m e fo r to h in der.

K in dre d: W hat a cco unt is th at w hic h y e m ust r e nder?

That w ould I k n ow .

E ve ry m an: O f a ll m y w ork s I m ust s h ow How I h ave liv e d a nd m y d ays s p ent; Als o o f ill d eeds, th at I h ave u se d In m y tim e, s it h lif e w as m e le nt; And o f a ll v ir tu es th at I h ave r e fu se d.

There fo re I p ra y y o u th it h er w it h m e, To h elp to m ake a cco unt, fo r s a in t ch arit y .

C ousin : W hat, to g o th it h er? Is th at th e m atte r?

Nay, Eve ry m an , I h ad lie fe r fa st b re ad a nd w ate r All th is fiv e y e ar a nd m ore .

15/4 0 E ve ry m an: A la s, th at e ve r I w as b ore !

For n ow s h all I n eve r b e m erry If th at y o u fo rs a ke m e.

K in dre d: A h, s ir ; w hat, y e b e a m erry m an!

Ta ke g ood h eart to y o u, a nd m ake n o m oan.

But a s o ne th in g I w arn y o u, b y S ain t A nne, As fo r m e, y e s h all g o a lo ne.

E ve ry m an: M y C ousin , w ill y o u n ot w it h m e g o.

C ousin : N o b y o ur L ady; I h ave th e cra m p in m y to e.

Tru st n ot to m e, fo r, s o G od m e s p eed, I w ill d ece iv e y o u in y o ur m ost n eed.

K in dre d: It a va ile th n ot u s to tic e .

Ye s h all h ave m y m aid w it h a ll m y h eart; She lo ve th to g o to fe asts , th ere to b e n ic e , And to d ance , a nd a bro ad to s ta rt:

I w ill g iv e h er le ave to h elp y o u in th at jo urn ey, If th at y o u a nd s h e m ay a gre e.

E ve ry m an: N ow s h ow m e th e v e ry e ffe ct o f y o ur m in d.

Will y o u g o w it h m e, o r a bid e b ehin d?

K in dre d: A bid e b ehin d? Y ea, th at I w ill a nd I m ay!

There fo re fa re w ell u ntil a noth er d ay.

16/4 0 E ve ry m an: H ow s h ould I b e m ary o r g la d?

For fa ir p ro m is e s to m e m ake , But w hen I h ave m ost n eed, th ey m e fo rs a ke .

I a m d ece iv e d; th at m ake th m e s a d C ousin : C ousin E ve ry m an, fa re w ell n ow , For v a rily I w ill n ot g o w it h y o u; Als o o f m in e a n u nre ady r e cko nin g I h ave to a cco unt; th ere fo re I m ake ta rry in g.

Now , G od k e ep th ee, fo r n ow I g o.

E ve ry m an: A h, Je su s , is a ll c o m e h ere to ?

Lo, fa ir w ord s m ake th fo ols fe ig n; They p ro m is e a nd n oth in g w ill d o c e rta in .

My k in sm en p ro m is e d m e fa it h fu lly For to a bid e w it h m e s te adfa stly , And n ow fa st a w ay d o th ey fle e:

Eve n s o Fello w sh ip p ro m is e d m e.

What fr ie nd w ere b est m e o f to p ro vid e?

I lo se m y tim e h ere lo nger to a bid e.

Yet in m y m in d a th in g th ere is ;- All m y lif e I h ave lo ve d r ic h es; If th at m y g ood n ow h elp m e m ig ht, He w ould m ake m y h eart fu ll lig ht.

I w ill s p eak to h im in th is d is tr e ss.- Where a rt th ou, m y Goods a nd r ic h es?

G oods: W ho c a lle th m e?

Eve ry m an ?

What h ast th ou h ast!

17/4 0 I lie h ere in c o rn ers , tr u sse d a nd p ile d s o h ig h, And in c h est I a m lo cke d s o fa st, Als o s a cke d in b ags, th ou m ayst s e e w it h th in e e ye , I c a nnot s tir ; in p acks lo w I lie .

What w ould y e h ave , lig htly m e s a y.

E ve ry m an: C om e h it h er, Goods , in a ll th e h ast th ou m ay, For o f c o unse l I m ust d esir e th ee.

G oods: S ir , a nd y e in th e w orld h ave tr o uble o r a dve rs it y , That c a n I h elp y o u to r e m edy s h ortly .

E ve ry m an: It is a noth er d is e ase th at g rie ve th m e; In th is w orld it is n ot, I te ll th ee s o .

I a m s e nt fo r a noth er w ay to g o, To g iv e a s tr a ig ht a cco unt g enera l Befo re th e h ig hest Ju pit e r of a ll; And a ll m y lif e I h ave h ad jo y a nd p le asu re in th ee.

There fo re I p ra y th ee g o w it h m e, For, p era dve ntu re , th ou m ayst b efo re G od A lm ig hty My r e cko nin g h elp to c le an a nd p urif y ; For it is s a id e ve r a m ong, That m oney m ake th a ll r ig ht th at is w ro ng.

G oods: N ay, Eve ry m an , I s in g anoth er s o ng, I fo llo w n o m an in s u ch v o ya ges; For a nd I w ent w it h th ee Thou s h ould st fa re m uch th e w ors e fo r m e; 18/4 0 For b eca use o n m e th ou d id s e t th y h and, Thy r e cko nin g I h ave m ade b lo tte d a nd b lin d, That th in e a cco unt th ou c a nnot m ake tr u ly ; And th at h ast th ou fo r th e lo ve o f m e.

E ve ry m an: T hat w ould g rie ve m e fu ll s o re , When I s h ould c o m e to th at fe arfu l a nsw er.

Up, le t u s g o th it h er to geth er.

G oods: N ay, n ot s o , I a m , to b rit tle , I m ay n ot e ndure ; I w ill fo llo w n o m an o ne fo ot, b e y e s u re .

E ve ry m an: A la s, I h ave th ee lo ve d, a nd h ad g re at p le asu re All m y lif e -d ays o n g ood a nd tr e asu re .

G oods: T hat is to th y d am natio n wit h out le sin g, For m y lo ve is c o ntr a ry to th e lo ve e ve rla stin g.

But if th ou h ad lo ve d m odera te ly d urin g, As, to th e p oor g iv e p art o f m e, Then s h ould st th ou n ot in th is d olo ur b e, Nor in th is g re at s o rro w c a re .

E ve ry m an: L o, n ow w as I d ece iv e d o r w as I w are , And a ll m ay w yte * m y s p endin g tim e. * b la m e G oods: W hat, w eenest th ou th at I a m th in e?

E ve ry m an: I h ad w end s o .

19/4 0 G oods: N ay, Eve ry m an , sa y no; As fo r a w hile I w as le nt th ee, A s e aso n th ou h ast h ad m e in p ro sp erit y ; My c o ndit io n is m an’s s o ul to k ill; If I s a ve o ne, a th ousa nd I d o s p ill; Weenest th ou th at I w ill fo llo w th ee?

Nay, fr o m th is w orld , n ot v e rrily .

E ve ry m an: I h ad w end o th erw is e .

G oods: T here fo re to th y s o ul Good is a th ie f; For w hen th ou a rt d ead, th is is m y g uis e Anoth er to d ece iv e in th e s a m e w is e As I h ave d one th ee, a nd a ll to h is s o ul’s r e prie f.

E ve ry m an: O fa ls e Good , c u rs e d th ou b e!

Thou tr a it o r to G od, th at h ast d ece iv e d m e, And c a ught m e in th y s n are .

G oods: M arry , th ou b ro ught th yse lf in c a re , Where of I a m g la d, I m ust n eeds la ugh, I c a nnot b e s a d.

E ve ry m an: A h, Good , th ou h ast h ad lo ng m y h eartly lo ve ; I g ave th ee th at w hic h s h ould b e th e L ord ’s a bove .

But w ilt th ou n ot g o w it h m e in d eed?

I p ra y th ee tr u th to s a y.

G oods: N o, s o G od m e s p eed, 20/4 0 There fo re fa re w ell, a nd h ave g ood d ay.

E ve ry m an: O , to w hom s h all I m ake m y m oan For to g o w it h m e in th at h eavy jo urn ey?

Fir s t Fello w sh ip s a id h e w ould g o w it h m e g one; His w ord s w ere v e ry p le asa nt a nd g ay, But a fte rw ard h e le ft m e a lo ne.

Then s p ake I to m y k in sm en a ll in d esp air , And a ls o th ey g ave m e w ord s fa ir , They la cke d n o fa ir s p eakin g, But a ll fo rs a ke m e in th e e ndin g.

Then w ent I to m y Goods th at I lo ve d b est, In h ope to h ave c o m fo rt, b ut th ere h ad I le ast; For m y G oods s h arp ly d id m e te ll That h e b rin geth m any to h ell.

Then o f m yse lf I w as a sh am ed, And s o I a m w orth y to b e b la m ed; Thus m ay I w ell m yse lf h ate .

Of w hom s h all n ow c o unse l ta ke ?

I th in k th at I s h all n eve r s p eed Till th at I g o to m y Good-D eed , But a la s, s h e is s o w eak, That s h e c a n n eit h er g o n or s p eak; Yet I w ill v e ntu re o n h er n ow .- My Good-D eeds , w here b e y o u?

G ood-D eeds: H ere I lie c o ld in th e g ro und; Thy s in s h ath m e s o re b ound, 21/4 0 That I c a nnot s tir .

E ve ry m an: O , Good-D eeds , I s ta nd in fe ar; I m ust y o u p ra y c o unse l, For h elp n ow s h ould c o m e r ig ht w ell.

G ood-D eeds:

Eve ry m an , I h ave u nders ta ndin g That y e b e s u m moned a cco unt to m ake Befo re Messia s , o f J e ru sa le m K in g; And if y o u d o b y m e th at jo urn ey w hat y o u w ill I ta ke .

E ve ry m an: T here fo re I c o m e to y o u, m y m oan to m ake ; I p ra y y o u, th at y e w ill g o w it h m e.

G ood-D eeds: I w ould fu ll fa in , b ut I c a nnot s ta nd v e rily .

E ve ry m an: W hy, is th ere a nyth in g o n y o u fa ll?

G ood- Deeds : Y ea, s ir , I m ay th ank y o u o f a ll; If y e h ad p erfe ctly c h eere d m e, Your b ook o f a cco unt n ow fu ll r e ady h ad b e.

Look, th e b ooks o f y o ur w ork s a nd d eeds e ke ; Oh, s e e h ow th ey lie u nder th e fe et, To y o ur s o ul’s h eavin ess.

E ve ry m an: O ur L ord Je su s , h elp m e!

For o ne le tte r h ere I c a n n ot s e e.

G ood-D eeds: T here is a b lin d r e cko nin g in tim e o f d is tr e ss!

E ve ry m an:

Good-D eeds , I p ra y y o u, h elp m e in th is n eed, 22/4 0 Or e ls e I a m fo re ve r d am ned in deed; There fo re h elp m e to m ake r e cko nin g Befo re th e r e deem er o f a ll th in g, That k in g is , a nd w as, a nd e ve r s h all.

G ood-D eeds:

Eve ry m an , I a m s o rry fo r y o ur fa ll, And fa in w ould I h elp y o u, a nd I w ere a ble .

E ve ry m an:

Good-D eeds , y o u c o unse l I p ra y y o u g iv e m e.

G ood-D eeds: T hat s h all I d o v e rily ; Though th at o n m y fe et I m ay n ot g o, I h ave a s is te r, th at s h all w it h y o u a ls o , Calle d Know le dge , w hic h s h all y o u a bid e, To h elp y o u m ake th at d re adfu l r e cko nin g.

K now le dge:

Eve ry m an , I w ill g o w it h th ee, a nd b e th y g uid e, In th y m ost n eed to g o b y th y s id e.

E ve ry m an: In g ood c o ndit io n I a m n ow in e ve ry th in g, And a m w holly c o nte nt w it h th is g ood th in g; Thanke d b e G od m y c re ato r.

G ood-D eeds: A nd w hen h e h ath b ro ught th ee th ere , Where th ou s h alt h eal th ee o f th y s m art, Then g o w it h y o ur r e cko nin g a nd y o ur Good-D eeds to geth er For to m ake y o u jo yfu l a t h eart Befo re th e b le sse d T rin it y .

23/4 0 E ve ry m an: M y Good-D eeds , g ra m erc y; I a m w ell c o nte nt, c e rta in ly , Wit h y o ur w ord s s w eet.

K now le dge: N ow w e g o to geth er lo vin gly , To Confe ssio n , th at c le ansin g r iv e r.

E ve ry m an: F or jo y I w eep; I w ould w e w ere th ere ; But, I p ra y y o u, g iv e m e c o gnit io n Where d w elle th th at h oly m an, Confe ssio n.

K now le dge: in th e h ouse o f s a lv a tio n:

We s h all fin d h im in th at p la ce , That s h all u s c o m fo rt b y G od’s g ra ce .

Lo, th is is Confe ssio n ; k n eel d ow n a nd a sk m erc y, For h e is in g ood c o nce it w it h G od a lm ig hty .

E ve ry m an: O g lo rio us fo unta in th at a ll u ncle anness d oth c la rif y , That o n m e n o s in m ay b e s e en; I c o m e w it h Know le dge fo r m y r e dem ptio n, Repent w it h h earty a nd fu ll c o ntr it io n; For I a m c o m manded a p ilg rim age to ta ke , And g re at a cco unts b efo re G od to m ake .

Now , I p ra y y o u, Shrif t, m oth er o f s a lv a tio n, Help m y g ood d eeds fo r m y p it e ous e xcla m atio n.

C onfe ssio n: I k n ow y o ur s o rro w w ell, Eve ry m an ; 24/4 0 Beca use w it h Know le dge ye c o m e to m e, I w ill y o u c o m fo rt a s w ell a s I c a n, And a p re cio us je w el I w ill g iv e th ee, Calle d p enance , w is e v o id er o f a dve rs it y ; There w it h s h all y o ur b ody c h astis e d b e, Wit h a bstin ence a nd p ers e ve ra nce in G od’s s e rv ic e :

Here s h all y o u r e ce iv e th at s co urg e o f m e, Whic h is p enance s tr o ng, th at y e m ust e ndure , To r e m em ber th y S avio ur w as s co urg ed fo r th ee Wit h s h arp s co urg es, a nd s u ffe re d it p atie ntly ; So m ust th ou, o r th ou s ca pe th at th at p ain fu l p ilg rim age; Know le dge, k e ep h im in th is v o ya ge, And b y th at tim e Good-D eeds will b e w it h th ee.

But in a ny w is e , b e s u re o f m erc y, For y o ur tim e d ra w eth fa st, a nd y e w ill s a ve d b e; Ask G od m erc y, a nd H e w ill g ra nt tr u ly , When w it h th e s co urg e o f p enance m an d oth h im b in d, The o il o f fo rg iv e ness th en s h all h e fin d.

E ve ry m an: T hanke d b e G od fo r h is g ra cio us w ork !

For n ow I w ill m y p enance b egin ; This h ath r e jo ic e d a nd lig hte d m y h eart, Though th e k n ots b e p ain fu l a nd w it h in .

K now le dge:

Eve ry m an , lo ok y o ur p enance th at y e fu lf il, What p ain th at e ve r it to y o u b e, And Know le dge s h all g iv e y o u c o unse l a t w ill, How y o ur a cco unts y o u s h all m ake c le arly , 25/4 0 E ve ry m an: O e te rn al G od, O h eave nly fig ure , O w ay o f r ig htw is e ness, O g oodly v is io n, Whic h d esce nded d ow n in a v ir g in p ure Beca use h e w ould Eve ry m an r e deem , Whic h Adam fo rfe it e d b y h is d is o bedie nce :

O b le sse d G odhead, e le ct a nd h ig h-d iv in e, Forg iv e m y g rie vo us o ffe nce ; Here I c ry th ee m erc y in th is p re se nce .

O g hostly tr e asu re , O r a nso m er a nd r e deem er Of a ll th e w orld , h ope a nd c o nducto r, Mir ro r o f jo y, a nd fo under o f m erc y, Whic h illu m in eth h eave n a nd e arth th ere by, Hear m y c la m oro us c o m pla in , th ough it la te b e; Rece iv e m y p ra ye rs ; u nw orth y in th is h eavy lif e , Though I b e, a s in ner m ost a bom in able , Yet le t m y n am e b e w rit te n in Mose s’ ta ble ; O Mary , p ra y to th e M ake r o f a ll th in g, Me fo r to h elp a t m y e ndin g, And s a m e m e fr o m th e p ow er o f m y e nem y, For Death a ssa ile th m e s tr o ngly , And, L ady, th at I m ay b y m eans o f th ey p ra ye r Of y o ur S on’s g lo ry to b e p arta ke r, By th e m eans o f h is p assio n I it c ra ve , I b ese ech y o u, h elp m y s o ul to s a ve .

Know le dge, g iv e m e th e s co urg e o f p enance ; My fle sh th ere w it h s h all g iv e a q uit ta nce ; I w ill n ow b egin , if G od g iv e m e g ra ce .

K now le dge:

Eve ry m an , G od g iv e y o u tim e a nd s p ace :

26/4 0 Thus I b equeath y o u in th e h ands o f o ur S avio r, Thus m ay y o u m ake y o ur r e cko nin g s u re .

E ve ry m an: In th e n am e o f th e H oly T rin it y , My b ody s o re p unis h ed s h all b e:

Ta ke th is b ody fo r th e s in o f th e fle sh ; Als o th ough d elig hte st to g o g ay a nd fr e sh ; And in th e w ay o f d am natio n th ou d id m e b rin e; There fo re s u ffe r n ow s tr o ke s a nd p unis h in g.

Now o f p enance I w ill w ade th e w ate r c le ar, To s a ve m e fr o m p urg ato ry , th at s h arp fir e .

G ood- Deeds : I th ank G od, n ow I c a n w alk a nd g o; And a m d eliv e re d o f m y s ic kn ess a nd w oe.

There fo re w it h Eve ry m an I w ill g o, a nd n ot s p are ; His g ood w ork s I w ill h elp h im to d ecla re .

K now le dge: N ow , Eve ry m an , b e m erry a nd g la d; Your G ood-D eeds c o m eth n ow ; Now is y o ur Good - Deeds w hole a nd s o und, Goin g u prig ht u pon th e g ro und.

E ve ry m an: M y h eart is lig ht, a nd s h all b e e ve rm ore ; Now w ill I s m it e fa ste r th an I d id b efo re .

G ood-D eeds: E ve ry m an, p ilg rim , m y s p ecia l fr ie nd, Ble sse d b y th ou w it h out e nd; For th ee is p re pare d th e e te rn al g lo ry , 27/4 0 Ye g ave m e m ade w hole a nd s o und, There fo re I w ill b id b y th ee in e ve ry s to und*. * s e aso n E ve ry m an: W elc o m e, m y Good - Deeds ; n ow I h ear th y v o ic e , I w eep fo r v e ry s w eetn ess o f lo ve .

K now le dge: B e n o m ore s a d, b ut e ve r r e jo ic e , God s e eth th ey liv in g in th is th ro ne a bove ; Put o n h is g arm ent to th y b ehove , Whic h is w et w it h y o ur te ars , Or e ls e b efo re g od y o u m ay it m is s, When y o u to y o ur jo urn ey’s e nd c o m e s h all.

E ve ry m an: G entle Know le dge , w hat d o y o u it c a ll?

K now le dge: It is a g arm ent o f s o rro w :

Fro m p ain it w ill y o u b orro w ; Contr it io n it is , That g ette th fo rg iv e ness; It p le ase th G od p assin g w ell.

G ood- Deeds :

Eve ry m an , w ill y o u w ear it fo r y o ur h eal?

E ve ry m an: N ow b le sse d b y Je su .

Mary ’s S on!

Fro m n ow h ave I o n tr u e c o ntr it io n.

And le t u s g o n ow w it h out ta rry in g; Good- Deeds , h ave w e c le ar o ur r e cko nin g?

G ood- Deeds : Y ea, in deed I h ave it h ere .

E ve ry m an: T hen I tr u st w e n eed n ot fe ar; 28/4 0 Now fr ie nds, le t u s n ot p art in tw ain .

K now le dge: N ay, E ve ry m an, th at w ill w e n ot, c e rta in .

G ood- Deeds : Y et m ust th ou le ad w it h th ee Thre e p ers o ns o f g re at m ig ht.

E ve ry m an: W ho s h ould th ey b e?

G ood- Deeds :

Dis cre tio n a nd Str e ngth , th ey h ig ht, And th y Beauty m ay n ot a bid e b ehin d.

K now le dge: A ls o y e m ust c a ll to m in d.

Your Fiv e - wit s a s fo r y o ur c o unse llo rs .

G ood- Deeds : Y ou m ust h ave th em r e ady a t a ll h ours E ve ry m an: H ow s h all I g et th em h in der?

K now le dge: Y ou m ust c a ll th em a ll to geth er, And th ey w ill h ear y o u in co ntie nt.

E ve ry m an: M y fr ie nds, c o m e h it h er a nd b e p re se nt Dis cre tio n, Str e ngth , m y Fiv e - wit s a nd Beauty .

B eauty : H ere a t y o u w ill w e b e a ll re ady.

What w ill y e th at w e s h ould d o?

G ood- Deeds : T hat y e w ould w it h Eve ry m an g o, And h elp h im in h is p ilg rim age, Advis e y o u, w ill y e w it h h im o r n ot in th at v o ya ge?

29/4 0 S tr e ngth : W e w ill b rin g h im a ll th it h er, To h is h elp a nd c o m fo rt, y e m ay b elie ve m e.

D is cre tio n: S o w ill w e g o w it h h im a ll to geth er.

E ve ry m an: A lm ig hty G od, lo ve d th ou b e, I g iv e th ee la ud th at I h ave h it h er b ro ught Str e ngth , Dis cre tio n , Beauty , a nd Fiv e - wit s ; la ck I nought; And m y Good - Deeds , w it h Know le dge c le ar, I d esir e n o m ore to m y b usin ess.

S tr e ngth : A nd I, Str e ngth , w ill b y y o u s ta nd in dis tr e ss, Though th ou w ould b e b attle fig ht o n th e g ro und,.

F iv e - Wit s : A nd th ough it w ere th ro ugh th e w orld r o und, We w ill n ot d epart fo r s w eet n or s o ur.

B eauty : N o m ore w ill I u nto death ’s h our, Whats o eve r th ere of b efa ll.

D is cre tio n: Eve ry m an , a dvis e y o u fir s t o f a ll; Go w it h a g ood a dvis e m ent a nd d elib era tio n; We a ll g iv e y o u v ir tu ous m onit iio n That a ll s h all b e w ell.

E ve ry m an: M y fr ie nds, h ark e n w hat I w ill te ll:

I p ra y G od r e w ard y o u in h is h eave nly s p here .

Now h ark e n, a ll th at b e h ere , 30/4 0 For I w ill m ake m y te sta m ent Here b efo re y o u a ll p re se nt.

In a lm s h alf g ood I w ill g iv e w it h m y h ands tw ain In th e w ay o f c h arit y w it h g ood in te nt, And th e o th er h alf s till s h all r e m ain In q uie t to b e r e tu rn ed th ere it o ught to b e.

This I d o in d esp it e o f th e fie nd o f h ell To g o q uit e o ut if h is p eril.

Eve n a fte r a nd th is d ay.

K now le dge:

Eve ry m an , h eark e n w hat I s a y; Go to p rie sth ood, I y o u a dvis e , And r e ce iv e o f h im in a ny w is e The h oly s a cra m ent a nd o in tm ent to geth er; Then s h ortly s e e y e tu rn a gain h it h er; We w ill a ll a bid e y o u h ere .

F iv e - Wit s : Y ea, Eve ry m an , h ie y o u th at y e r e ady were , There is n o e m pero r, k in g, d uke , n e b aro n, That o f G od h ath c o m mis sio n, As h ath th e le ast p rie st in th e w orld b ein g; He b eare th th e k e ys a nd th ere of h ath th e c u re For m an’s r e dem ptio n, it is e ve r s u re ; Whic h G od fo r o ur s o ul’s m edic in e Gave u s o ut o f h is h eart w it h g re at p in e; Here in th is tr a nsit o ry lif e , fo r th ee a nd m e The b le sse d s a cra m ents s e ve n th ere b e, Baptis m , c o nfir m atio n, w it h p rie sth ood g ood, 31/4 0 And th e s a cra m ent o f G od’s p re cio us fle sh a nd b lo od, Marria ge, th e h oly e xtr e m e u nctio n, a nd p enance ; Gra cio us s a cra m ents o f h ig h d iv in it y .

E ve ry m an: F ain w ould I r e ce iv e th at h oly b ody And m eek to m y g hostly fa th er I w ill g o.

F iv e -w it s : Eve ry m an , th at is th e b est th at y e c a n d o:

God w ill y o u to s a lv a tio n b rin g, For p rie sth ood e xce edeth a ll o th er th in gs; To u s H oly S crip tu re th ey d o te ach .

And c o nve rte th m an fr o m s in h eave n to r e ach ; God h ath to th em m ore p ow er g iv e n, Than to a ny a ngel th at is in h eave n; Wit h fiv e w ord s h e m ay c o nse cra te God’s b ody in fle sh a nd b lo od to m ale , And h andle th h is m ake r b etw een h is h ands; The p rie st b in deth a nd u nbin deth a ll b ands, Both in e arth a nd in h eave n; Thou m in is te rs a ll th e s a cra m ents s e ve n; Though w e k is se d th y fe et th ou w ere w orth y; Thou a rt s u rg eon th at c u re th s in d eadly ; No r e m edy w e fin d u nder G od But a ll o nly p rie sth ood.

Eve ry m an, G od g ave p rie sts th at d ig nit y , And s e tte th th em in h is s te ad a m ount u s to b e; Thus b e th ey a bove a ngels in d egre e K now le dge: If p rie sts b e g ood it is s o s u re ly ; 32/4 0 But w hen J e su s h anged o n th e c ro ss w it h g re at s m art There h e g ave , o ut o f h is b le sse d h eart, The s a m e s a cra m ent in g re at to rm ent:

He s o ld th em n ot to u s, th at L ord O m nip ote nt.

There fo re S ain t P ete r th e a postle d oth s a y That J e su ’s c u rs e h ath a ll th ey Whic h G od th eir S avio r d o b uy o r s e ll, Or th ey fo r a ny m oney d o ta ke o r te ll.

Sin fu l p rie sts g iv e th th e s in ners e xa m ple b ad; Their c h ild re n s it te th b y o th er m en’s fir e s, I h ave h eard ; And s o m e h aunte th w om en’s c o m pany, Wit h u ncle an lif e , a s lu sts o f le ch ery :

These b e w it h s in m ade b lin d.

F iv e - wit s : I tr u st to G od n o s u ch m ay w e fin d; There fo re le t u s p rie sth ood h onour, And fo llo w th eir d octr in e fo r o ur s o uls ’ s u cco ur; We b e th eir s h eep, a nd th ey s h epherd s b e By w hom w e a ll b e k e pt in s u re ty .

Peace , fo r y o nder I s e e Eve ry m an c o m e, Whic h h ath m ade tr u e s a tis fa ctio n.

G ood- Deeds : M eth in ke th it is h e in deed.

E ve ry m an: N ow J e su b e o ur a ld er s p eed*. * s p eed in h elp o f a ll I h ave r e ce iv e d th e s a cra m ent fo r m y r e dem ptio n, And th en m in e e xtr e m e u nctio n:

Ble sse d b e a ll th ey th at c o unse ll m e to ta ke it !

And n ow , fr ie nds, le t u s g o w it h out lo nger r e sp it e ; 33/4 0 I th ank G od th at y e h ave ta rrie d s o lo ng.

Now s e t e ach o f y o u o n th is r o d y o ur h and, And s h ortly fo llo w m e:

I g o b efo re , th ere I w ould b e; G od b e o ur g uid e.

S tr e ngth : Eve ry m an , w e w ill n ot fr o m y o u g o, Till y e h ave d one th is v o ya ge lo ng.

D is cre tio n: I, Dis cre tio n , w ill b id e b y y o u a ls o .

K now le dge: A nd th ough th is p ilg rim age b e n eve r s o s tr o ng, I w ill n eve r p art y o u fr o :

Eve ry m an, I w ill b e a s s u re b y th e As e ve r I d id b y J u das M acca bee.

E ve ry m an: A la s, I a m s o fa in t I m ay n ot s ta nd, My lim bs u nder m e d o fo ld ; Frie nds, le t u s n ot tu rn a gain to th is la nd, Not fo r a ll th e w orld ’s g old , For in to th is c a ve m ust I c re ep And tu rn to th e e arth a nd th ere to s le ep.

B eauty : W hat in to th is g ra ve ? A la s!

E ve ry m an: Y ea, th ere s h all y o u c o nsu m e m ore a nd le ss.

B eauty : A nd w hat, s h ould I s m oth er here ?

E ve ry m an: Y ea, b y m y fa it h , a nd n eve r m ore a ppear.

In th is w orld liv e n o m ore w e s h all, But in h eave n b efo re th e h ig hest L ord o f a ll.

34/4 0 B eauty : I c ro ss o ut a ll th is ; a die u b y Sain t Jo hn ; I ta ke m y c a p in m y la p a nd a m g one.

E ve ry m an: W hat, B eauty , w hit h er w ill y e ?

B eauty : P eace , I a m d eaf; I lo ok n ot behin d m e, Not a nd th ou w ould g iv e m e a ll th e g old in th y c h est.

E ve ry m an: A la s, w here to m ay I tr u st?

Beauty g oeth fa st a w ay h ie ; She p ro m is e d w it h m e to liv e a nd d ie .

S tr e ngth : Eve ry m an , I w ill th ee a ls o fo rs a ke a nd d eny; Thy g am e lik e th m e n ot a t a ll.

E ve ry m an: W hy, th en y e w ill fo rs a ke m e a ll.

Sw eet Str e ngth , ta rry a lit tle s p ace .

S tr e ngth : N ay, s ir , b y th y r o od o f g ra ce I w ill h ie m e fr o m th ee fa st, Though th ou w eep till th y h eart b ra st.

E ve ry m an: Y e w ould e ve r b id e b y m e, y e s a id .

S tr e ngth : Y ea, I h ave y o u fa r e nough c o nve ye d; Ye b e o ld e nough, I u nders ta nd, Your p ilg rim age to ta ke o n h and; I r e pent m e th at I h it h er c a m e.

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Str e ngth , y o u to d is p le ase I a m to b la m e; Will y o u b re ak p ro m is e th at is d ebt?

S tr e ngth : In fa it h , I c a re n ot; Thou a rt b ut a fo ol to c o m pla in , You s p end y o ur s p eech a nd w aste y o ur b ra in ; Go th ru st th ee in to th e g ro und.

E ve ry m an: I h ad w ent s u re r I s h ould y o u h ave fo und.

He th at tr u ste st in h is Str e ngth She h im d ece iv e th a t th e le ngth .

Both Str e ngth a nd Beauty fo rs a ke th m e, Yet th ey p ro m is e m e fa ir a nd lo vin gly .

D is cre tio n: Eve ry m an , I w ill a fte r Str e ngth b e gone, As fo r m e I w ill le ave y o u a lo ne.

E ve ry m an: W hy, Dis cre tio n , w ill y e fo rs a ke m e?

D is cre tio n: Y ea, in fa it h , I w ill g o fr o m th ee, For w hen Str e ngth g oeth b efo re I fo llo w a fte r e ve rm ore .

E ve ry m an: Y et, I p ra y th ee, fo r th e lo ve o f th e T rin it y , Look in m y g ra ve o nce p it e ously .

D is cre tio n: N ay, s o n ig h w ill I n ot c o m e.

Fare w ell, e ve ry o ne!

36/4 0 E ve ry m an: O a ll th in g fa ile th , s a ve G od a lo ne; Beauty , Str e ngth , a nd Dis cre tio n ; For w hen Death b lo w eth h is b la st, They a ll r u n fr o m m e fu ll fa st.

F iv e -w it s : Eve ry m an , m y le ave n ow o f th ee I ta ke ; I w ill fo llo w th e o th er, fo r h ere I th ee fo rs a ke .

E ve ry m an: O J e su , h elp , a ll h ath fo rs a ke n m e!

G ood-D eeds: N ay, Eve ry m an , I w ill b id e w it h th ee, I w ill n ot fo rs a ke th ee in deed; Thou s h alt fin d m e a g ood fr ie nd a t n eed.

E ve ry m an: G ra m erc y, Good - Deeds ; n ow m ay I tr u e fr ie nds s e e; They h ave fo rs a ke n m e e ve ry o ne; I lo ve d th em b ette r th an m y Good-D eeds a lo ne.

Know le dge, w ill y e fo rs a ke m e a ls o ?

K now le dge: Y ea, Eve ry m an , w hen y e to d eath d o g o; But n ot y e t fo r n o m anner o f d anger.

E ve ry m an: G ra m erc y, Know le dge , w it h a ll m e h eart.

K now le dge: N ay, y e t I w ill n ot d epart fr o m h ence d epart, Till I s e e w here y e s h all b e c o m e.

E ve ry m an: M eth in ke th , a la s, th at I m ust b e g one, To m ake m y r e cko nin g a nd m y d ebts p ay, 37/4 0 For I s e e m y tim e is n ig h s p ent a w ay.

Ta ke e xa m ple , a ll y e th at d o h ear o r s e e, How th ey th at I lo ve d b est d o fo rs a ke m e, Exce pt m y Good-D eeds th at b id eth tr u ly .

G ood-D eeds: A ll e arth ly th in gs is b ut v a nit y :

Beauty , Str e ngth , a nd Dis cre tio n , d o m an fo rs a ke , Foolis h fr ie nds a nd k in sm en, th at fa ir s p ake , All fle eth s a ve Good-D eeds , a nd th at a m I.

E ve ry m an: H ave m erc y o n m e, G od, m ost m ig hty ; And s ta nd b y m e, th ou M oth er a nd M aid , h oly Mary .

G ood-D eeds: F ear n ot, I w ill s p eak fo r th ee.

E ve ry m an: H ere I c ry G od m erc y.

G ood-D eeds: S hort o ur e nd, a nd m in is h o ur p ain ; Let u s g o a nd n eve r c o m e a gain .

E ve ry m an: In to th y h ands, L ord , m y s o ul I c o m mend; Rece iv e it , L ord , th at it b e n ot lo st; As th ou m e b oughte st, s o m e d efe nd, And s a ve m e fr o m th e fie nd’s b oast, That I m ay a ppear w it h th at b le sse d h ost That s h all b e s a ve d a t th e d ay o f d oom .

In m anus tu as- o f m ig ht’s m ost For e ve r- co m mendo s p ir it u m m eum .

K now le dge: N ow h ath h e s u ffe re d th at w e a ll s h all e ndure ; 38/4 0 The Good-D eeds s h all m ake a ll s u re .

Now h ath h e m ade e ndin g; Meth in ke th th at I h ear a ngels s in g And m ake g re at jo y a nd m elo dy, Where Eve ry m an’s s o ul r e ce iv e d s h all b e.

A ngel: C om e, e xce lle nt e le ct sp ouse to J e su :

Here above th ou s h alt g o Beca use o f th y s in gula r v ir tu e:

Now th e s o ul is ta ke n th e b ody fr o ; Thy r e cko nin g is c ry sta l- c le ar.

Now s h alt th ou in to th e h eave nly s p here , Unto th e w hic h a ll y e s h all c o m e That liv e th w ell b efo re th e d ay o f d oom .

D octo r: T his m ora l m en m ay h ave in min d; Ye h eare rs , ta ke it o f w orth , o ld a nd y o ung, And fo rs a ke p rid e, fo r h e d ece iv e th y o u in th e e nd, And r e m em ber Beauty , Fiv e -w it s , Str e ngth , a nd Dis cre tio n , They a ll a t la st d o Eve ry m an fo rs a ke , Save h is Good-D eeds , th ere d oth h e ta ke .

But b ew are , a nd th ey b e s m all Befo re G od, h e h ath n o h elp a t a ll.

None e xcu se m ay b e th ere fo r Eve ry m an :

Ala s, h ow s h all h e d o th en?

For a fte r d eath a m ends m ay n o m an m ake , For th en m erc y a nd p it y d o h im fo rs a ke .

If h is r e cko nin g b e n ot c le ar w hen h e d o c o m e, 39/4 0 God w ill s a y- it e m ale dic ti in ig nem a ete rn um .

And h e th at h ath h is a cco unt w hole a nd s o und, Hig h in h eave n h e s h all b e c ro w ned; Unto w hic h p la ce G od b rin g u s a ll th it h er That w e m ay liv e b ody a nd s o ul to geth er.

There to h elp th e T rin it y , Am en, s a y y e , fo r s a in t Charit y .

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