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LITERATURE IS HISTORYLITERATURE IS HISTORY
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EverymanEverymanEverymanEverymanEverymanEveryman
The play begins with a messenger The play begins with a messenger inviting the audience to “inviting the audience to “ here this here this matter with reverence…Look well, and matter with reverence…Look well, and take good heed to the ending…For ye take good heed to the ending…For ye shall here, how our heavenly king shall here, how our heavenly king Calleth Calleth EverymanEveryman to a general to a general reckoning:reckoning:.”.”
Characters in morality plays Characters in morality plays are allegorical and must be are allegorical and must be
interpreted as demonstrative interpreted as demonstrative of the “human condition.”of the “human condition.”
God and Death converse.God and Death converse.
Go thou to Everyman, Go thou to Everyman, And show him in my nameAnd show him in my nameA pilgrimage he must on him take,A pilgrimage he must on him take,Which he in no wise may escape;Which he in no wise may escape;And that he bring with him a sure reckoningAnd that he bring with him a sure reckoningWithout delay or any tarrying.Without delay or any tarrying.
GodGod:: … …I hope well that EverymanI hope well that EverymanIn my glory should make his mansion,In my glory should make his mansion,And thereto I had them all elect;And thereto I had them all elect;But now I see, like traitors deject,But now I see, like traitors deject,They thank me not for the pleasure They thank me not for the pleasure that I to them meant...”that I to them meant...”
Every man will I beset that liveth beastlyEvery man will I beset that liveth beastlyOut of God’s laws, and dreadeth not folly;Out of God’s laws, and dreadeth not folly;
He that loveth riches I He that loveth riches I will strike with my dart,will strike with my dart,His sight to blind, and His sight to blind, and from heaven to depart,from heaven to depart,
Lord, I will in the world Lord, I will in the world go run over all,go run over all,And cruelly outsearch both And cruelly outsearch both great and small;great and small;
Death:Death:Death:Death:
Every man will I beset that liveth beastlyEvery man will I beset that liveth beastlyOut of God’s laws, and dreadeth not folly;Out of God’s laws, and dreadeth not folly;
He that loveth riches I He that loveth riches I will strike with my dart,will strike with my dart,His sight to blind, and His sight to blind, and from heaven to depart,from heaven to depart,
Lord, I will in the world Lord, I will in the world go run over all,go run over all,And cruelly outsearch both And cruelly outsearch both great and small;great and small;
Death:Death: Except that alms be Except that alms be his good friend,his good friend,
In hell for to dwell, In hell for to dwell, world without end…world without end…
EverymanEveryman, stand still; , stand still; whither art thou goingwhither art thou goingThus gaily? Hast thou thy Thus gaily? Hast thou thy Maker forget?Maker forget?A reckoning he will needs haveA reckoning he will needs haveWithout any longer respite.Without any longer respite.
Except that alms be Except that alms be his good friend,his good friend,
Death descends to Death descends to Earth.Earth.
In hell for to dwell, In hell for to dwell, world without end…world without end…
Death:Death:Death:Death:
EverymanEveryman, stand still; , stand still; whither art thou goingwhither art thou goingThus gaily? Hast thou thy Thus gaily? Hast thou thy Maker forget?Maker forget?A reckoning he will needs haveA reckoning he will needs haveWithout any longer respite.Without any longer respite.
On thee thou must take a long journey:On thee thou must take a long journey:Therefore thy book of count with thee thou Therefore thy book of count with thee thou
bring…bring…
Death:Death:
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On thee thou must take a long journey:On thee thou must take a long journey:Therefore thy book of count with thee thou Therefore thy book of count with thee thou
bring…bring…
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For before God thou shalt answer, and showFor before God thou shalt answer, and showThy many bad deeds and good but few;Thy many bad deeds and good but few;For, wete thou well, thou shalt make none For, wete thou well, thou shalt make none attournay.attournay.
To give a reckoning To give a reckoning longer leisure I crave.longer leisure I crave.
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EverymanEveryman::
For before God thou shalt answer, and showFor before God thou shalt answer, and showThy many bad deeds and good but few;Thy many bad deeds and good but few;For, wete thou well, thou shalt make none For, wete thou well, thou shalt make none attournay.attournay.
Death:Death:Death:Death:
O O DeathDeath, thou comest when I had , thou comest when I had thee least in mind;thee least in mind;
……Yea, a thousand pound shalt thou have,Yea, a thousand pound shalt thou have,And defer this matter till another day.And defer this matter till another day.
DeathDeath:: I set not by gold, silver nor, riches…I set not by gold, silver nor, riches…
EverymanEveryman:: DeathDeath, I pray thee, for God’s mercy,, I pray thee, for God’s mercy,Spare me till I provided of remedy.Spare me till I provided of remedy.
DeathDeath:: Thee availeth Thee availeth not to not to cry, weep, cry, weep, and pray…and pray…
EverymanEveryman::
Death:Death:Death:Death: I set not by gold, silver nor, riches…I set not by gold, silver nor, riches…
DeathDeath: : Thee availeth Thee availeth not to cry, weep, not to cry, weep, and pray…and pray…
DeathDeath::
Death:Death:
Should I not come again shortly?Should I not come again shortly?
Death: Death: Thou mayst never more come here…Thou mayst never more come here… Everyman:Everyman: Shall I have no Shall I have no company from this vale terrestrial? company from this vale terrestrial?
Death: Death: Yea, if any be so hardyYea, if any be so hardy……Everyman:Everyman: Now, gentle Death, Now, gentle Death,
spare me till tomorrow… spare me till tomorrow…
Death:Death: Nay, thereto I will not consentNay, thereto I will not consent, , And now out of thy sight I will me hie;And now out of thy sight I will me hie;See thou make thee ready shortlySee thou make thee ready shortly.
exuntexunt DeathDeath
EverymanEveryman::
Death:Death: Thou mayst never more come here…Thou mayst never more come here…
Death:Death:
Death:Death:Death:Death: Nay, thereto I will not consentNay, thereto I will not consent, , And now out of thy sight I will me hie;And now out of thy sight I will me hie;See thou make thee ready shortlySee thou make thee ready shortly.
DeathDeathDeathDeath
Death:Death: Yea, if any be so hardyYea, if any be so hardy……
Alas, I may well Alas, I may well weep with sighs deep,weep with sighs deep,For though I mourn it availeth nought.For though I mourn it availeth nought.
Well met, good Well met, good FellowshipFellowship, , and good and good morrow!morrow!
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What, and I to What, and I to FellowshipFellowship thereof spake,thereof spake,For in him is all my affiance.For in him is all my affiance.Therefore to him will I speak Therefore to him will I speak to ease my sorrow.to ease my sorrow.
EverymanEveryman::
Everyman, good morrow by Everyman, good morrow by this day.this day.
EverymanEveryman:: Yea, good Yea, good FellowshipFellowship, yea,, yea, I am in great jeopardy.I am in great jeopardy.
Fellowship: Fellowship: My true friend, show me your My true friend, show me your mind;mind;I will not forsake thee, unto my life’s end,I will not forsake thee, unto my life’s end,In the way of good company.In the way of good company.
Sir, why lookest thou so piteously?Sir, why lookest thou so piteously?If anything be amiss, I pray thee, me say,If anything be amiss, I pray thee, me say,That I may help to remedy.That I may help to remedy.
For, in faith, and thou go to HellFor, in faith, and thou go to HellI will not forsake thee by the way!I will not forsake thee by the way!
Fellowship:Fellowship:
Commanded I am to Commanded I am to go on a journey,go on a journey,
A long way, hard and dangerous…A long way, hard and dangerous…Wherefore I pray you bear me company…Wherefore I pray you bear me company…
EverymanEveryman:: Ye promised other wise, pardie.Ye promised other wise, pardie.
Fellowship:Fellowship: In faith, then will not I come In faith, then will not I come there!there!
Fellowship: Fellowship: I wot well I say so truly;I wot well I say so truly;
And yet if thou wilt eat, and And yet if thou wilt eat, and drink, and make good cheer,drink, and make good cheer,
Or haunt to women, the lusty companion,Or haunt to women, the lusty companion,I would not forsake you, while the day is clear,I would not forsake you, while the day is clear,
Everyman:Everyman:
Whether ye have loved me or no,Whether ye have loved me or no,By Saint John, I will not with thee go. By Saint John, I will not with thee go.
Nay, and thou would Nay, and thou would give me a new gown,give me a new gown,I will not a foot with thee go.I will not a foot with thee go.
But and thou wilt But and thou wilt murder, or any man kill,murder, or any man kill,
In that I will help thee with a good will!In that I will help thee with a good will!
Fellowship:Fellowship:
EverymanEveryman:: Whither away, Whither away, FellowshipFellowship? ? Will you forsake me?Will you forsake me?
Fellowship: Fellowship: Yea, by my fay, to Yea, by my fay, to God I betake God I betake theethee..
And as now, And as now, God God speed thee in thy journey,speed thee in thy journey,For from thee I will depart For from thee I will depart as fast as I may.as fast as I may.
Fellowship:Fellowship:
Farewell, good Farewell, good FellowshipFellowship; for ; for this my heart is sore;this my heart is sore;
Adieu for ever, I shall see thee no more.Adieu for ever, I shall see thee no more.
It is said, in prosperity men It is said, in prosperity men friends may find,friends may find,Which in adversity be fully Which in adversity be fully unkind.unkind.
exuntexunt Fellowship Fellowship
Now whither for succor shall I flee,Now whither for succor shall I flee,Sith that Sith that FellowshipFellowship hath forsaken me? hath forsaken me?To my kinsmen I will truly…To my kinsmen I will truly…Where be ye now, my friends and kinsmen?Where be ye now, my friends and kinsmen?
EverymanEveryman::
Here be we now at your Here be we now at your commandment.commandment.CousinCousin, I pray you show us your intent, I pray you show us your intent
Cousin: Cousin: If ye be disposed to go any whither,If ye be disposed to go any whither,For wete you well we will live and die For wete you well we will live and die together.together.
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KindredKindred: : In wealth and woe we In wealth and woe we will with you hold,will with you hold,
For over his kin a man For over his kin a man may be bold.may be bold.
KindredKindred::
I was commanded by a messenger,I was commanded by a messenger,That is a high king’s chief officer;That is a high king’s chief officer;
Therefore I pray you Therefore I pray you thither with me…thither with me…
Gramercy, my friends and Gramercy, my friends and kinsmen kind.kinsmen kind.
Now shall I show you the grief of my mind…Now shall I show you the grief of my mind…
EverymanEveryman::
He bade me go on a pilgrimage to my pain,He bade me go on a pilgrimage to my pain,Of all my works I must showOf all my works I must showHow I have lived and my days spent;How I have lived and my days spent;Also of ill deeds, that I have usedAlso of ill deeds, that I have usedIn my time, sith life was me lent;In my time, sith life was me lent;And of all virtues that I have refused.And of all virtues that I have refused.
KindredKindred:: Ah, sir; Ah, sir; what, ye be a merry man!what, ye be a merry man!Take good heart to you, and make no moan.Take good heart to you, and make no moan.But as one thing I warn you, by Saint Anne,But as one thing I warn you, by Saint Anne,As for me, ye shall go alone.As for me, ye shall go alone.
Cousin: Cousin: No by our Lady; I have No by our Lady; I have a cramp in my toe.a cramp in my toe.
EverymanEveryman:: MyMy Cousin, Cousin, will you not with me go.will you not with me go.
Nay, Everyman, Nay, Everyman, I had liefer fast bread and waterI had liefer fast bread and water All this five year and more.All this five year and more.
Cousin:Cousin:
exuntexunt KindredKindred andand CousinCousin
Lo, fair words maketh fools feign;Lo, fair words maketh fools feign;They promise and nothing will do certain.They promise and nothing will do certain.My kinsmen promised me faithfullyMy kinsmen promised me faithfullyFor to abide with me steadfastly,For to abide with me steadfastly,And now fast away do they flee:And now fast away do they flee:
Ye shall have my maid Ye shall have my maid with all my heart;with all my heart;
EverymanEveryman: : How should I be mary or glad? How should I be mary or glad? For fair promises to me make,For fair promises to me make,But when I have most need, they me forsake.But when I have most need, they me forsake.I am deceived; that maketh me sad.I am deceived; that maketh me sad.
KindredKindred::
I will give her leave to help you I will give her leave to help you in that journey.in that journey.
EverymanEveryman:: How should I be mary or glad? How should I be mary or glad? For fair promises to me make,For fair promises to me make,But when I have most need, they me forsake.But when I have most need, they me forsake.I am deceived; that maketh me sad.I am deceived; that maketh me sad.
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I lose my time here longer to abide.I lose my time here longer to abide.
What friend were best What friend were best me of to provide?me of to provide?
Even so Even so FellowshipFellowship promised promised me.me.
EverymanEveryman::
All my life I have loved riches;All my life I have loved riches;If that my goods If that my goods now help me might,now help me might,He would make my heart full light.He would make my heart full light.I will speak to him in this distress.-I will speak to him in this distress.-Where art thou, my Where art thou, my GoodsGoods and riches? and riches?
Who calleth me? Who calleth me? GoodsGoods:: Everyman? What hast thou! Everyman? What hast thou! I lie here in corners, trussed I lie here in corners, trussed and piled so high,and piled so high,What would ye have, lightly me say.What would ye have, lightly me say.
And all my life I have had And all my life I have had joy and pleasure in thee.joy and pleasure in thee.
EverymanEveryman:: I am sent for another way to go, I am sent for another way to go,To give a straight account generalTo give a straight account generalBefore the highest Before the highest Jupiter Jupiter of all;of all;
Therefore I pray thee go with me,Therefore I pray thee go with me,For it is said ever among,For it is said ever among,That money maketh all right that is wrong.That money maketh all right that is wrong.
GoodsGoods::
For and I went with theeFor and I went with theeThou shouldst fare much the worse for me;Thou shouldst fare much the worse for me;For because on me thou did set thy hand,For because on me thou did set thy hand,Thy reckoning I have made blotted and blind,Thy reckoning I have made blotted and blind,That thine account thou cannot make truly;That thine account thou cannot make truly;
Nay, Everyman, I sing another song,Nay, Everyman, I sing another song,I follow no man in such voyages;I follow no man in such voyages;
EverymanEveryman: : Alas, I have thee Alas, I have thee loved, and had great pleasureloved, and had great pleasure
All my life-days on goods and treasure.All my life-days on goods and treasure.
And that hast thou And that hast thou for the love of me.for the love of me.
My condition is man’s soul to kill;My condition is man’s soul to kill;For when thou art dead, this is my guiseFor when thou art dead, this is my guiseAnother to deceive in the same wiseAnother to deceive in the same wiseAs I have done thee, and all As I have done thee, and all to his soul’s reprief.to his soul’s reprief.
That is to thy That is to thy damnation without lesing,damnation without lesing,For my love is contrary to For my love is contrary to the love everlasting.the love everlasting.But if thou had loved moderately during,But if thou had loved moderately during,
As, to the poor give part of me,As, to the poor give part of me,Then shouldst thou not in this dolour Then shouldst thou not in this dolour be,be,
GoodsGoods::
O false Good, cursed thou be!O false Good, cursed thou be!
GoodsGoods:: Marry, thou Marry, thou brought thyself in care,brought thyself in care,Whereof I am glad,Whereof I am glad,I must needs laugh, I must needs laugh, I cannot be sad.I cannot be sad.
Thou traitor to God, that Thou traitor to God, that hast deceived me,hast deceived me,And caught me in thy snare.And caught me in thy snare.
EverymanEveryman::
O, to whom shall I make my moanO, to whom shall I make my moanFor to go with me in that heavy journey?For to go with me in that heavy journey?First Fellowship said he would go First Fellowship said he would go with me gone;with me gone;His words were very pleasant His words were very pleasant and gay,and gay,But afterward he left me alone.But afterward he left me alone.
But all forsake me in the ending.But all forsake me in the ending.
EverymanEveryman::
And also they gave And also they gave me words fair,me words fair,They lacked no fair speaking,They lacked no fair speaking,
Then spake I to my kinsmen Then spake I to my kinsmen all in despair,all in despair,
Then went I to my Then went I to my GoodsGoods that I loved best, that I loved best,In hope to have comfort, In hope to have comfort, but there had I least;but there had I least;
Then of myself I was ashamed,Then of myself I was ashamed,And so I am worthy to be blamedAnd so I am worthy to be blamedThus may I well myself hate.Thus may I well myself hate.
For my Goods sharply did me tellFor my Goods sharply did me tellThat he bringeth many to hell.That he bringeth many to hell.
Of whom shall now counsel take?Of whom shall now counsel take?
EverymanEveryman::
I think that I shall never speedI think that I shall never speedTill that I go to my Till that I go to my Good-DeedGood-Deed, ,
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But alas, she is so weak,But alas, she is so weak,That she can neither go nor speak;That she can neither go nor speak;Yet I will venture on her now.-Yet I will venture on her now.-My My Good-DeedsGood-Deeds, where be you?, where be you?
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: Here I lie cold in the ground;Here I lie cold in the ground;Thy sins hath me sore bound,Thy sins hath me sore bound,That I cannot stir.That I cannot stir.
EverymanEveryman:: Therefore I come to Therefore I come to you, my moan to make;you, my moan to make;I pray you, that ye will go with me.I pray you, that ye will go with me.
EverymanEveryman::
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: I have a sister, that I have a sister, that shall with you also,shall with you also,Called Knowledge, which shall you abide,Called Knowledge, which shall you abide,To help you make that dreadful reckoning.To help you make that dreadful reckoning.
I would full fain, but I cannot I would full fain, but I cannot stand verily.stand verily.
EverymanEveryman: : Why, is there anything on you Why, is there anything on you fall?fall?Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: Yea, sir, I may thank you of all.Yea, sir, I may thank you of all.
EverymanEveryman: : Good-Deeds, I pray you, help Good-Deeds, I pray you, help me in this needme in this needOr else I am forever damned indeed.Or else I am forever damned indeed.
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds:
Everyman, I will go Everyman, I will go with thee, and be thy guide,with thee, and be thy guide,In thy most need to go by thy side.In thy most need to go by thy side.
Everyman:Everyman: For joy I weep; For joy I weep; I would we were thereI would we were thereWhere dwelleth that holy man, Where dwelleth that holy man, Confession.Confession.
Knowledge:Knowledge: In the house of salvation:In the house of salvation:Lo, this is Confession;Lo, this is Confession;
kneel down and ask mercy.kneel down and ask mercy.
Knowledge:Knowledge:
Now we go together lovingly,Now we go together lovingly,To Confession, that cleansing river.To Confession, that cleansing river.
O glorious fountain that all O glorious fountain that all uncleanness doth clarify,uncleanness doth clarify,That on me no sin may be seen;That on me no sin may be seen;
Confession:Confession: I know your I know your sorrow well, Everyman;sorrow well, Everyman;Because with Knowledge Because with Knowledge ye come to me,ye come to me,I will you comfort as well as I can,I will you comfort as well as I can,
EverymanEveryman::
I come with I come with KnowledgeKnowledge for my redemption, for my redemption,Repent with hearty and full contrition.Repent with hearty and full contrition.
And a precious jewel I will give thee,And a precious jewel I will give thee,Called penance, wise voider of adversity.Called penance, wise voider of adversity.
Therefore suffer now strokes and Therefore suffer now strokes and punishing.punishing.
Everyman, look your Everyman, look your penance that ye fulfill,penance that ye fulfill,
What pain that ever it to you be.What pain that ever it to you be.
Now of penance I will wade the water clear,Now of penance I will wade the water clear,To save me from purgatory, that sharp fire.To save me from purgatory, that sharp fire.
My body sore punished shall be:My body sore punished shall be:
Everyman:Everyman: In the name of the In the name of the Holy Trinity,Holy Trinity,
Knowledge:Knowledge:
EverymanEveryman: : Welcome, my Welcome, my Good-Deeds; now I hear thy voice.Good-Deeds; now I hear thy voice.
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: Yet must thou lead with thee Yet must thou lead with thee Three persons of great might.Three persons of great might.Discretion and Strength, they hight,Discretion and Strength, they hight,And thy Beauty may not abide behind.And thy Beauty may not abide behind.You must have them ready at all hours.You must have them ready at all hours.
I thank God, I thank God, now I can walk and go;now I can walk and go;
And am delivered of my sickness and woe.And am delivered of my sickness and woe.Therefore with Everyman I will go, Therefore with Everyman I will go,
and not spare;and not spare;His good works I will help him to declare.His good works I will help him to declare.
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds:
Also ye must call to mind.Also ye must call to mind.Your Five-wits as for your counsellors.Your Five-wits as for your counsellors.
Beauty:Beauty: Here at you will we be all ready.Here at you will we be all ready.What will ye that we should do?What will ye that we should do?
Strength:Strength: We will bring him all thither,We will bring him all thither,To his help and comfort, ye may believe me.To his help and comfort, ye may believe me.
Discretion:Discretion: So will we go with him all So will we go with him all together.together.
Five-WitsFive-Wits:: And though it And though it were through the world round,were through the world round,We will not depart for sweet nor sour.We will not depart for sweet nor sour.
Knowledge:Knowledge:
BeautyBeauty:: What into this grave? Alas!What into this grave? Alas!And what, should I smother here?And what, should I smother here?
I take my cap in my lap and am gone.I take my cap in my lap and am gone.I cross out all this; I cross out all this;
Alas, I am so faint Alas, I am so faint I may not stand,I may not stand,My limbs under me do fold;My limbs under me do fold;
EverymanEveryman::
Friends, let us not turn Friends, let us not turn again to this land,again to this land,Not for all the world’s gold,Not for all the world’s gold,For into this cave must I creepFor into this cave must I creepAnd turn to the earth and there to sleep.And turn to the earth and there to sleep.
adieu by Saint John;adieu by Saint John;
Strength:Strength: Everyman, I will thee also Everyman, I will thee also forsake and deny;forsake and deny;
Thy game liketh me not at all.Thy game liketh me not at all.
Alas, whereto may I trust?Alas, whereto may I trust?She promised with me to live and die.She promised with me to live and die.
Discretion:Discretion: So will So will we go with him all together.we go with him all together.
EverymanEveryman:: O all thing faileth, save God alone; O all thing faileth, save God alone;BeautyBeauty, , StrengthStrength, and , and DiscretionDiscretion;;For when For when DeathDeath bloweth his blast, bloweth his blast,They all run from me full fast.They all run from me full fast.
EverymanEveryman::
EverymanEveryman:: KnowledgeKnowledge, will ye forsake , will ye forsake me also?me also?
Everyman, Everyman, my leave now of thee I take;my leave now of thee I take;
I will follow the other, for here I thee forsake.I will follow the other, for here I thee forsake.
Knowledge: Knowledge: Yea, Everyman, when Yea, Everyman, when ye to death do go;ye to death do go;
But not yet for no manner of dangerBut not yet for no manner of dangerTill I see where ye shall be come.Till I see where ye shall be come.
Five-WitsFive-Wits::
Methinketh, alas, Methinketh, alas, that I must be gone,that I must be gone,
To make my reckoning and my debts pay,To make my reckoning and my debts pay,
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: All earthly things is All earthly things is but vanity:but vanity:Beauty, Strength, and Discretion, Beauty, Strength, and Discretion, do man forsake,do man forsake,Foolish friends and kinsmen, that fair spake,Foolish friends and kinsmen, that fair spake,All fleeth save Good-Deeds, and that am I.All fleeth save Good-Deeds, and that am I.
For I see my time is nigh spent away.For I see my time is nigh spent away.Take example, all ye that do hear or see,Take example, all ye that do hear or see,How they that I loved best do forsake me,How they that I loved best do forsake me,Except my Except my Good-DeedsGood-Deeds that bideth truly. that bideth truly.
EverymanEveryman::
Have mercy on Have mercy on me, God, most mighty;me, God, most mighty;
Angel:Angel: Hereabove thou shalt goHereabove thou shalt goBecause of thy singular virtue:Because of thy singular virtue:Now the soul is taken the body fro;Now the soul is taken the body fro;Thy reckoning is crystal-clear.Thy reckoning is crystal-clear.Now shalt thou into the heavenly sphere.Now shalt thou into the heavenly sphere.
Good-Deeds:Good-Deeds: Fear not, I will speak for thee.Fear not, I will speak for thee.
Knowledge:Knowledge: Methinketh Methinketh that I hear angels singthat I hear angels sing.
And stand by me, thou And stand by me, thou Mother and Maid, holy Mother and Maid, holy Mary.Mary.
EverymanEveryman::
This moral men may This moral men may have in mind;have in mind;
Ye hearers, take it of worth, old and young,Ye hearers, take it of worth, old and young,
Good Deeds
And forsake pride, for he deceiveth you in And forsake pride, for he deceiveth you in the end,the end,And rememberAnd remember
Save his Save his Good-DeedsGood-Deeds, there doth he take., there doth he take.
BeautyBeauty,, Five-wits,Five-wits,StrengthStrength,, andand
They all at last do They all at last do EverymanEveryman forsake, forsake,DiscretionDiscretion,,
Doctor Macabre:Doctor Macabre:
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None excuse may be None excuse may be there for there for EverymanEveryman::
For after death amends may no man make,For after death amends may no man make,For then mercy and pity do him forsake.For then mercy and pity do him forsake. And he that hath his account whole and And he that hath his account whole and sound,sound,High in heaven he shall be crowned;High in heaven he shall be crowned;That we may live body and soul together.That we may live body and soul together.
Doctor Macabre:Doctor Macabre:
Amen, say ye, for Amen, say ye, for saint saint Charity.Charity.
Good Deeds
THUS ENDETH THIS THUS ENDETH THIS MORALL PLAY OFMORALL PLAY OF
THUS ENDETH THIS THUS ENDETH THIS MORALL PLAY OFMORALL PLAY OF
EVERYMANEVERYMAN
Everymanhas a
double plot, the
superficial journey
from _____ to
_________, and…
lifedeath
the daily journey with its
daily____________.Whatever
the moment,
____________is now.
judgment
judgment
The judgment begins…The judgment begins…
at the moment at the moment of our birth.of our birth.And that is the And that is the lesson of lesson of EverymanEveryman..