Of the Dallingers, or Hangmen.
Of the Dallingers, or Hangmen.
HE xiiijth chapter is about the Dallingers.
These are they who stand before the
churches, having been hangmen (although
they have left it off i year or ii since), and chastise
and whip themselves with rods, and will do pePg 33nance
and pilgrimage for their sin and wickednesses.
These often beg with much success. When they
have practised for a while and cheated many people
thereby, they become hangmen again, as before.
Give to them if thou wilt; but they are all knaves
who beg thus.