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Cleveland Lyke-Wake Dirge

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This ae nighte, this ae nighte,     Every nighte and alle;     Fire and sleete and candle lighte,     And Christe receive thye saule.     When thou from hence away are paste,     Every nighte and alle;     To Whinny-muir thou comest at laste;     And Christe receive thye saule.     If ever thou gavest hosen and shoon,     Every nighte and alle;     Sit thee down, and put them on;     And Christe receive thye saule.     If hosen and shoon thou ne'er gavest nane,     Every nighte and alle;     The whinnes shall pricke thee to the bare bane,     And Christe receive thye saule.     From Whinny-muir when thou mayst passe,     Every nighte and alle;     To Brigg o' Dread thou comest at laste,     And Christe receive thye saul     (A stanza wanting)     From Brigg o' Dread when thou mayst passe,     Every nighte and alle;     To purgatory fire thou comest at laste;     And Christ receive thye saule.     If ever thou gavest meat or drinke,     Every nighte and alle;     The fire shall never make thee shrinke;     And Christ receive thye saule.     If meate or drinke thou never gavest nane,     Every nighte and alle;     The fire will burn thee to the bare bane;     And Christe receive thye saule.     This ae nighte, this ae nighte,     Every nighte and alle;     Fire and sleete, and candle lighte,     And Christe receive thye saule.

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