Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see.

They [the exorcists] are to try the devil by holy water, incense, sulphur, rue, which from thence, as we suppose, came to be called herb of grace.

I wept to see, and rued it from my heart.

Thy will
Chose freely what it now so justly rues.

God so wisly [i. e., truly] on my soul rue.

Which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them.

Work by counsel and thou shalt not rue.

Old year, we'll dearly rue for you.