am quite weary,
And my body also, . bones and back.
Where is there to-night . any man who knows
Where I may yet find . Christ full of sorrow.

[_She goes to the garden._

[_Enter the Gardener._

_Gardener_ (_Jesus_). O woeful woman, . where goest thou?
For grief thou prayest, . cry out thou dost.
Weep not nor shriek, . he whom thou seekest
Thou didst dry his feet . with thy two plaits.

_Mary Magdalene._ Good lord, . if thou hast chanced to see
Christ my Saviour, . where is he truly?
To see him . I give thee my land;
Jesus, Son of grace, . hear my desire.

_Gardener._ O Mary, . as I know thee to be
Within this world, . one of his blood,
If thou shouldst see him . before thee,
Couldst thou . know him?

_Mary Magdalene._ Well I do, . know the form
Of the son of Mary, . named Jesus;
Since I see him not . in any place,
I feel sorrow; . else I would not sing "alas!"

[_And then Jesus shall shew his side to Mary Magdalene, and say:_

_Gardener._ Mary, see . my five wounds,
Believe me truly . to be risen;
To thee I give thanks . for thy desire,
Joy in the land . there shall be truly.

_Mary Magdalene._ O dear Lord, . who wast on the cross tree,
To me it becomes not . to kiss thy head.
I would pray thee . let me dare
Now to kiss . once thy feet.

[_Woman, touch me not!_]

_Gardener._ O woeful woman, . touch me not near,
No, it will not serve, . nor be for gain;
The time is not come;
Until I go . to heaven to my Father,
And I will return . again to my country,--
To speak with thee.

_Mary Magdalene._ Christ, hear my voice, . say the hour
That thou comest from heaven . again to earth
To speak with us.
Thy disciples . are very sad,
And the Jews . with violence always
Are round about them.

_Gardener._ O Mary, . tell them,
Truly I go . to Galilee,
As I said;
And besides that, . bear in memory to speak
Good comfort . to Peter by me;
Much he is loved.

THE CORNISH MYSTERY-PLAY OF MARY MAGDALENE

AND HOW SHE BROUGHT THE NEWS OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST TO THE APOSTLES

CHARACTERS

Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Thomas
Peter
Andrew
John
James the Greater
James the Less
Matthew
Philip
Simon
Judah

THE MYSTERY OF MARY MAGDALENE AND THE APOSTLES

[_Now Mary comes to the apostles, and says to them in Galilee:_

_Mary Magdalene._ Now, O apostles,
I will tell you news:
Jesus is risen from the tomb;
I saw him lately,
I spoke to him also,
I lo