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PARDONER.
Five thousand years of pardon to every of you by name--
FRIAR.
And on his board dishes delicate--
PARDONER.
And clean remission also of their sin--
FRIAR
Poor Lazarus came begging at his gate--
PARDONER.
As often times as you put in--
FRIAR.
Desiring some food his hunger to relieve--
PARDONER.
Any money into the Pardoner's coffer--
FRIAR.
But the rich man nothing would him give--
PARDONER.
Or any money up unto it offer--
FRIAR.
Not so much as a few crumbs of bread--
PARDONER.
Or he that offereth penny or groat--
FRIAR.
Wherefore poor Lazarus of famine straight was dead--
PARDONER.
Or he that giveth the Pardoner a new coat--
FRIAR
And angels his soul to heaven did carry--
PARDONER.
Or take of me other image or letter--
FRIAR.
But now the rich man, of the contrary--
PARDONER.
Whereby this poor chapel may fare the better--
FRIAR.
When he was dead, went to misery and pain.
PARDONER.
And (G.o.d wot) it is a full gracious deed--
FRIAR.
Wherefore evermore he shall remain--
