Severe Reprimand of F. Matthew of Bascio

Go to hell you sinners, Wicked people, to unending hell; You who have poured scorn on what was good, Being obstinate in committing what was wrong.

He whom the sky, the earth and the waters Love, honour, adore and fear, He who was born for ungrateful mankind That was lost and without hope, Was justifiably angry and irate with us, Because we were so ungrateful. Threatening those who were wicked, Shouting at those who were woeful and evildoers: Go to hell

The exalted divine power, Which is holy, just, humble and merciful Did not want to tolerate this Nor to show respect for people like this; At the end he cried out, And challenges the wickedness of their sin, And from all sides He said to the wicked chorus: Go to hell.

Go to hell whoever who does not observe What God commands and wants He who has a wicked and arrogant mind, Who does not believe, adore and honour He who goes after dreams and fairy tales, Witchcraft, magic and incantations, All these go to hell Into eternal and great suffering Go to hell.

Go to hell you scoundrel. You wretch, you wicked and guilty fellow, Who blaspheme each time that you are upset. The Lord, who is your sweet God He has been so merciful to you, To whom you have been so spiteful Loving and fearing false gods. You have cursed and dishonoured me. Go to hell.

Go to hell you who work During festivals and Holy Days, Who worship sin on those days, Offering God a thousand insults and ridicule; Hating him all the time, And killing your brother; Being uncouth, wicked and rebellious To your sweet parents. Go to hell.

Go to hell you who are not Faithful to your wife, So that she has to remain frigid and alone, While you are sleeping in the bed of another When she needs something There will be times when she is right To stay away from you And do something for another Go to hell.

Go to hell you who deceive, Good Lady, consider your husband You who upset him by your evil way of life, And make him shake his finger, Concerning someone who has come to you with gold And you have opened the door to him, Leaving your face unveiled Doing what a wife should not do. Go to hell.

Go to hell you brutish people, Who engage in that brutish action, That is not natural. Which makes a woman a whore. May fire come down from heaven to destroy you, O may you experience suffering, Whether you are a man or a woman, If you have slept in such wickedness. Go to hell.

Go to hell you who keep What is not yours. All who intend to rob and steal, You will gain no profit in heaven; Whoever purchases and keeps What he knows to have been stolen Anyone who intends to litigate To force creditors to pay. Go to hell.

Go to hell all of you Who pronounce false judgement; You continually criticise Good and holy people; Yet you are lazy and sluggish Set on defaming everyone. Whether they are good or bad men or women, You should be called detractors. Go to hell.

Go to hell you wicked women Who titivate your face, Something with which God had endowed you With his merciful hands, you ruin; You wear curls Earrings and beautiful necklaces. You go around covered in cream, Perfume and useless scents Go to hell.

Go to hell I say, O you women. Who parade around Wearing splendid, expensive dresses, In carriages embroidered with gold. In order to be admired, You adorn yourself with rubies Bracelets and red furs, Adorned with gold, pearls and expensive jewels. Go to hell.

Go the hell Pharisees, False saints, hypocrites, You are guilty to your teeth In public you want to appear to be good, You go down on your knees Mumbling the Our Father Bending your neck, beating your chest You are only looking for human praise, Go to hell.

Go to hell you innkeepers, Parasites, drunkards, gluttons, You who take all hope away, You deserve to be covered with blows. To hell with you who are corrupt You indulge in laziness. To hell you who envy, Into eternal heavy suffering Go to hell.

To hell with you who hold power, Those who have the sceptre in their hand, You who afflict those who are innocent, And are found of profane evil. The Lord who sees from afar Can see you tipping the scales And striking cheeks. He will say: unjust and guilty men Go to hell.

Go to hell you who change Yes into no, and no into yes. You who assassinate people, And rob all day long. Solicitors, I say now, Woe to you and to you lawyers, Oh you notaries who are bogus and iniquitous, I warn you procurators, Go to hell.

Go to hell you murderers, I warn you greedy doctors, You rob those who are sick By protracting the treatment to make money. You often give them something To make them sleep forever. To make more money, and to do more damage. You are prepared to do this. You conniver: Go to hell.

Go to hell you men who engage in trading, Because gold has become your god. You see no wrong in lying, It is all that you want to do, To lend at exorbitant interest and swindle. I say that you too are bullies, Wicked bankers, people who play tricks. Go to hell.

Go to hell those of you who are always hoping for Famine and shortages; You who delight in floods and hail, To increase your sales, To take all that A faithful Christian possesses, So then when they buy fodder and grain, They will have to spend more. Go to hell.

Go to hell you who live in the town, Who kill, rob and cripple Your poor neighbour who lives in the country. Who is always in a state of anxiety because of you Go to hell. Who are you deceiving? You wicked scoundrel, is that you who are the master? When you are not stealing, you evil greedy man, You think that you have wasted your sweat. Go to hell.

Go to hell you craftsmen, You who rob while you are going about your work. You play the part of a workman. How do you think that you can save yourself? You too, unjust baker, You who undercook the bread, And never produce it at the correct weight! Go to hell.

Go to hell you wicked tailor, Even if the cloth is good if you do not change the length You will be sad for a year. However you will see what you have gained, When all of us appear before God, When there will be no one to intercede For someone who has been iniquitous and wicked. Go to hell.

Go to hell you wicked innkeepers, You who sell water instead of wine. You who rob outsiders, And even trick your neighbours. When they pay you a quattrino. You ask for seven or eight After you had paid a price That was much lower. Go to hell.

Go to hell those who do evil In thought and then regret it, When they are old and frail: He who is unable to commit a crime. Such as these will still be punished and burnt. Those who made up their mind to sin Baratieri as well as those who are playing. Go to hell.

Go to the glory of paradise, In the heavenly and holy kingdom, You who have come away from vice And show signs of virtue. You who despise nobody, Forgiving your enemy; Those who out of their treasure, Gave alms to poor beggars. Sinners go to Hell.

Therefore, do good to everyone, If you want to go to paradise. Be on guard against evil. If someone is in hell and has been conquered It is because God cheerfully Rewards those who are good, and threatens the wicked. He is very merciful, but can also cast aside, As is just, those who do evil.

Go to hell sinners, Those who are wicked go to the great hell. Those who have scorned what is good And been obstinate in error.

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