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JOLLY JANKYN, by                    
First Line: "kyrie, so kyrie"
Last Line: "deo gracias therto: alas, I go with chylde! / krieleyson"
Variant Title(s): "jankin, The Clerical Seducer;jolly Jankin;
Subject(s): Seduction


Kyrie, so kyrie,
Jankin singeth merye,
With Aleison.
As I went on Yol Day
In oure prosession,
Knew I joly Jankin
By his mery ton,
Kyrieleyson.
Jankin began the offis
On the Yol Day,
And yit me thinketh it dos me good
So merye gan he say,
"Kyrieleyson'.
Jankin red the Pistle
Full faire and full well,
And yit me thinketh it dos me good
As evere have I sel,
Kyrieleyson.
Jankin at the Sanctus
Craketh a merye note,
And yit me thinketh it dos me good --
I payed for his cote,
Kyrieleyson.
Jankin craketh notes
An hundered on a knot,
And yit he hacketh hem smallere
Than wortes to the pot,
Kyrieleyson.
Jankin at the Agnus
Bereth the pax-brede:
He twinkled but said nowt,
And on my fot he trede,
Kyrieleyson.
Benedicamus Domino,
Christ fro shame me shilde:
Deo gracias, therto --
Alas! I go with childe,
Kyrieleyson.







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