thick with sin,
and alle _theo_ weren prickiende. and they all were pricking
so wiles on ile. 520 like quills on porcupine;
he bith thicke mid wiles. he is thick _set_ with quills;
ne prikieth he_om_ no wiht. they prick him not,
for al bith that softe. for the soft part is all
iwend to him sulfen. turned to himself,
that ne mawen his wil_es_. 525 that his quills cannot
_pri_kien him sore. prick him sore,
for al bith that scearpe. for the points are all
him iwend fromward. turned him fromward.
So thu we_ren_ mid sunne. Thus thou wert with sin
iset alle with inne. 530 beset all within;
theo sunfule pikes. those sinful pikes
prikieth me fuls_ore_. prick me full sore,
_ac thu al that_ softe was. but thou all that was soft
iwend to the sulven. turned to thyself,
and efre thet scerpe. 535 and ever the sharp
scored me touar_des_. scored me towards,
heo weren iwend. they were turned
so me wurst was. as was worst for me,
ich was mid thine prickunge.
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