be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o deed_n but_o there_o be_v none_o â—uâ—_n dns'_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—_n ¶_o also_o sothfastnes_n seek_v fro_o hevene_n to_o the_o cloud_n byne_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n that_o may_v perform_v hit_v and_o they_o be_v all_o unable_a riÈtwysnes_n go_v down_o to_o earth_n among_o the_o hyhe_a hill_n and_o in_o to_o the_o deep_a pytte_n of_o hell_n â–ª_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o may_v take_v this_o good_a and_o innocent_a dethe_v but_o there_o be_v none_o find_fw-mi clean_a of_o sin_n no_o not_o the_o child_n of_o one_o dare_v birth_n and_o so_o she_o go_v up_o to_o her_o sister_n telling_n that_o man_n have_v forfetid_v &_o be_v unable_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ne_z that_o may_v do_v that_o go_v odd_a deed_n wherefore_o they_o be_v all_o full_a sorry_a &_o hevy_a that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v that_o one_o that_o they_o desire_v than_o say_v pee_z wete_z you_o note_v well_o that_o the_o prophet_n domic_a nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 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