Clôture 14

Northern Lateral Screen (clôture) of John Baptist

De Herodias la fille demande Le chef Sainct Jhan. Herode le accorda

From Herodias the girl demanded The head of John Baptist. Herod granted it

Pour arguer Herode de adultere Sainct Jhan fut mis en prison fort austere

For accusing Herod of adultery Saint John was put in a very harsh prison

Beheading of St. John

Le chef Sainct Jhan fut a table pose Puis d'un cousteau dessus loeul incise

The head of Saint John was placed on the table. And then stabbed with a knife above the eye.

En prison fut sainct Jhan decapite Pour avoir dict et presche verite

Saint John was beheaded in prison. For having told and preached the truth.