Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; Spencer, George John [Oth.]: Bibliotheca Spenceriana: or a descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, and of many valuable first editions, in the library of George John Earl Spencer (Band 3) (London, 1814) [Cicognara, 4650-3]

Culemherg; 1483.] HISTORY OF THE CROSS.

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Here Judas see^ who labours hard
To find the true cross of our Lord ;
Which having found, as scripture tells^
He at the same time found the nails.

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Now JudaSj with the cross comes near,
Which he had found^ as you may hear;
And also with him brings nails three,

To th’ empress fair, as here you see.

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Now none of those who then stood there
Which was the true cross could declare;
They therefore, of these crosses, two
Laid on a dead man : it is true.

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