The Hymns and Carols of Christmas

The nunne walked on her prayer

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See notes in F A Q

Middle English; retyped in Old Blackletter

Inducas inducas
In temptationibus

The nunne walked on her prayer
    Inducas. etc.

Ther cam a frere and met with her
    In temptationbus. etc.
        Inducas inducas
        In temptationibus.

This nunne began to fall aslepe
    Inducas

The frere knelyd down at her fete
    In temptationibus.

                                        A.iii.

        Inducas inducas
        In temptationibus.

This fryer began the nunne to grope
    Inducas

It was a morsell for the pope
    In temptationibus.
        Inducas inducas
        In temptationibus

The frere and the nunne whan they had done
    Inducas

Eche to theyr cloyster dyd they gone
    Sine temptationibus
        Inducas inducas
        In temptationibus.

                                        Finis.