Versos English William Langland Were Christ on earth here, eftsoone

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Were Christ on earth here, eftsoone

by (1332–1386)

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"Were Christ on earth here, eftsoone These would damne him to die: All his hestes they han for-done, And saine his sawes ben heresie: And ayenst his commaundements they crie, And damne all his to be brende; For it liketh not hem such losengerie, God almighty hem amend!"