. I crown thy nab with a gage of bene-bowse, And stall thee by the salmon into the clowes; To maund on the pad, and strike all the cheats,

Another reason for augmenting Tahanun on Mondays and Thursdays is that in ancient Israel the Bet Din (court sessions) were held on those days that were days of judgment on high.

… Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.

His testimony contradicts hers.