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Now, if we suppose that the poet mistook, and wrote "soster" instead of "doughter," we immediately understand the drift of the latter part of the spell, which was, not only to drive away witchcraft, but guard all the folks in that house from sickness of every kind.
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"Seynte Petres soster," I suspect has a reference to St. Petronilla's legend.
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[For the false prophet that thou believest on. "]" Be stille, leve soster, thin herte the to-breke!
Judas 1300
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Paternoster "or" seynte Petres soster, "or for any information as to sources for ascertaining the history, whether authentic or legendary, of the personage supposed to be alluded to in the closing words of this remarkable spell.
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