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the_o ii_o text_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o understande_v what_o the_o behove_v to_o do_v and_o that_o thou_o make_v the_o virtue_n more_o propyce_n and_o apt_a to_o thy_o hand_n the_o better_a to_o come_v to_o receyve_v and_o take_v the_o promyss_n whereof_o i_o here_o speak_v as_o of_o puyssaunce_n valyaunce_n and_z chevalrous_a albeit_o so_o it_o be_v adventurous_a ¶_o yet_o unto_o the_o one_o thing_n shall_v i_o tell_v a_o sister_n germayne_n be_v there_o one_o to_o i_o replete_a with_o beaultie_a that_o other_o do_v excel_v but_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o espetialite_a sweet_a and_o coy_a she_o be_v attemper_v wise_n and_o free_a and_o never_o with_o the_o she_o be_v surpryse_v for_o any_o thing_n without_o measure_n promise_v ¶_o she_o be_v the_o goddess_n of_o attemperaunce_n withouten_n who_o the_o name_n of_o great_a grace_n thou_o may_v not_o obtain_v for_o but_o she_o pease_n the_o balance_n all_o valu_v not_o when_o peyse_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v her_o favour_n purchase_v for_o she_o be_v the_o goddess_n in_o price_n most_o raise_v of_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi sage_a moche_v love_v and_o praise_v the_o ii_o gloze_v othea_n say_v that_o attemperaunce_n be_v his_o systre_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n verytable_o may_v be_v say_v systre_n and_o semblable_a unto_o prudence_n for_o attemperaunce_n be_v the_o demonstraunce_n and_o show_n of_o prudence_n and_o of_o prudence_n follow_v attemperaunce_n therefore_o she_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v attemperaunce_n for_o his_o friend_n so_o as_o semblable_o ought_v for_o to_o do_v all_o good_a knight_n desyre_v the_o lawde_a that_o be_v give_v to_o all_o good_a so_o as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n name_v democritus_n attemperaunce_n amoder_v or_o measure_v the_o vice_n and_o make_v perfyte_n the_o virtue_n the_o ii_o allegory_n the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n which_o have_v the_o proprete_n to_o lymite_z superfluyty_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o good_a sprite_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o offyce_v of_o attemperaunce_n be_v to_o refrain_v and_o appayse_v the_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v unto_o we_o contrary_a &_o destourne_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o despise_v all_o carnal_a delight_n and_o worldly_a lovynge_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n obsâ—â—eo_fw-la voâ—_n tanquam_fw-la advenas_fw-la et_fw-la peregrivos_fw-la abstinere_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o carnalibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la que_fw-fr militant_a adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la prima_fw-la petri_fw-la secundo_fw-la capitâ—o_fw-la the_o iii_o history_n the_o iii_o text_n to_o the_o with_o we_o twain_o be_v force_v convenient_a great_a virtue_n if_o thou_o take_v in_o reputaunce_n to_o hercules_n ward_n revert_v thy_o intent_n regard_v his_o prowess_n and_o puyssaunte_a valyaunce_n whereof_o he_o have_v with_o great_a habundaunce_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o lygnage_n and_o do_v against_o they_o vary_v ¶_o shall_v we_o take_v not_o in_o dysdeyne_n nevertheless_o his_o virtue_n full_a of_o force_n and_o so_o notable_a which_o have_v unclosed_a the_o gate_n of_o prowess_n but_o if_o thou_o intend_v with_o mind_n farm_n and_o stable_a invaliaunce_n to_o be_v his_o semblable_a yet_o unto_o the_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a with_o folk_n infernal_a to_o contend_v or_o vary_v ¶_o what_o need_v it_o to_o make_v lytygation_n or_o strife_n against_o the_o god_n pluto_n prince_n of_o darkness_n for_o proserpyne_n which_o be_v the_o herper_n wife_n call_v orpheus_n and_o daughter_n to_o ceres_n the_o goddess_n who_o pluto_n ravish_v upon_o the_o see_v of_o greesse_n the_o need_v not_o to_o cut_v the_o chain_n of_o cerberous_a porter_n within_o that_o valley_n tenebrous_a ¶_o ne_o to_o take_v attaynte_n by_o they_o
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except_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o dystresse_n that_o case_n require_v thyself_o to_o defend_v if_o any_o such_o beeste_n will_v the_o offend_v ¶_o or_o the_o to_o assail_v will_v themselves_o advance_v in_o keep_v thyself_o from_o damage_n the_o defence_n be_v than_o honourable_a and_o with_o out_o doubtaunce_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n gyve_v sentence_n who_o so_o guard_v himself_o make_v good_a provydence_n and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v victory_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n and_o glory_n the_o iii_o gloze_v the_o virtue_n of_o force_n or_o strength_n be_v to_o understande_v not_o alone_o corporal_a strength_n but_o also_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n which_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v for_o â—o_o have_v in_o all_o his_o assayre_n deliber_v by_o good_a wysdom_n and_o strength_n to_o resty_v against_o the_o contraryty_n that_o to_o he_o may_v come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o fortune_n in_o his_o tribulation_n and_o there_o against_o 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deserne_v â—he_v price_n of_o arm_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o â—ood_a espryte_n may_v not_o have_v ne_o gain_n â—he_v lawde_a and_o price_n due_a to_o all_o vitorious_a without_o it_o and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o â—is_n first_o book_n of_o office_n that_o the_o very_a â—orce_n of_o man_n courage_n be_v such_o as_o be_v neâ—er_o bryse_v in_o adversite_a and_o that_o never_o 〈◊〉_d orguyllous_a or_o proud_a in_o his_o prospeâ—â—te_n and_o that_o endevour_v himself_o to_o â—epe_v and_o defend_v the_o adurmente_n of_o virtue_n to_o sustain_v ryghtwysenes_n which_o take_v continual_a war_n against_o vice_n â—hich_v be_v never_o recreant_a in_o labour_n which_o be_v hardy_a in_o peril_n do_v royde_v against_o the_o carnal_a desire_n â—nd_v to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v saint_a john_n the_o euangelyst_a in_z his_o first_o epystle_n scrivo_fw-la vobâ—s_fw-la invenes_n quousam_fw-la fortes_fw-la estes_fw-fr â—_o verbum_fw-la deâ—manet_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la dicistis_fw-mi malignum_fw-la prima_fw-la johannâ—s_fw-la secundo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la the_o four_o history_n the_o four_o text_n yet_o the_o behove_v minos_n tâ—_n resemble_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v arenge_v in_o oudaunce_n although_o he_o cause_v many_o soul_n to_o tremble_v as_o justice_n of_o hell_n have_v the_o conveyaunce_n for_o if_o thou_o intend_v thyself_o to_o avaunce_v make_v unto_o justyce_n thy_o cheyfe_a repair_n else_o any_o realm_n to_o have_v in_o governaunce_n thou_o be_v indygne_v or_o any_o helm_n to_o bayre_z the_o four_o gloze_v prudence_n say_v unto_o y_z e_o good_a knight_n that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o good_a it_o be_v to_o he_o convenyent_n to_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n or_o ryghtwysenes_n as_o say_v arystotle_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o perfyte_n judge_n ought_v first_o to_o justefy_v himself_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o rightwyse_o in_o he_o self_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o judge_v any_o other_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o defaulte_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o extinct_a and_o quench_v and_o after_o a_o man_n so_o correct_v may_v well_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o many_o other_o man_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v moral_o we_o shall_v say_v a_o fable_n to_o this_o purpose_n after_o the_o coverture_n of_o poetes_n minos_n as_o say_v poetes_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o hell_n and_o as_o the_o provoste_n and_o soveraygne_a baylyfe_n and_o afore_o he_o be_v bring_v all_o soul_n descend_v into_o that_o valley_n and_o like_v as_o they_o have_v deserve_v penance_n and_o after_o their_o degree_n like_v as_o he_o will_v that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o porfoundyte_n he_o turn_v his_o tail_n about_o he_o and_o for_o somoch_n as_o hell_n be_v the_o ryghtwyse_a justyce_n and_o punysyon_n of_o god_n take_v we_o at_o this_o present_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v of_o very_a truth_n that_o a_o king_n be_v in_o great_a name_v minos_n of_o marvellous_a fyerstie_a and_o have_v in_o he_o a_o great_a rigour_n of_o justice._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o poetes_n that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v make_v as_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o hell_n and_o arystotle_n say_v justice_n or_o ryghtwysenes_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v upon_o ground_n for_o to_o lymyte_v the_o thing_n the_o four_o allegory_n and_o in_o somoche_n as_o god_n be_v heed_n of_o ryghtwysenes_n and_o of_o all_o the_o order_fw-fr it_o be_v well_o necessary_a to_o the_o sprite_n chevalrous_a intend_v to_o come_v to_o glorious_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v that_o virtue_n and_o saint_n barnarde_n say_v in_o one_o sermon_n that_o justice_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o each_o man_n that_o be_v he_o than_o say_v he_o yield_v to_o every_o manner_n of_o people_n that_o which_o be_v they_o to_o thy_o soveraygne_a to_z thy_o fellow_n or_o equal_a and_z to_o thy_o subject_n or_o servant_n to_o thy_o soveraygne_a thou_o ought_v to_o give_v reverence_n and_o obeisance_n reverence_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o obeisance_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o thy_o fellow_n thou_o ought_v to_o yield_v counsel_n &_o aid_n counsel_n in_o ensygning_n or_o inform_v his_o ignorance_n and_o aid_v in_o comfort_v he_o in_o that_o whereto_o he_o have_v no_o puyssaunce_n or_o power_n to_o thy_o subject_n thou_o ought_v to_o yield_v guard_n and_o dyscyplyne_v guard_n in_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v evil_a and_o disciplyne_v in_o chastise_a he_o when_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v solomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n ercogitat_fw-la iustus_fw-la de_fw-la domo_fw-la impii_fw-la ut_fw-la detrahat_fw-la imâ—ios_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la iusto_fw-la facet_fw-la justiciam_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la xxi_o capitulo_fw-la the_o u_o history_n the_o u_o text_n after_o behold_v thyself_o in_o perseus_fw-la of_o who_o through_o all_o the_o
be_v pass_v let_v it_o in_o mind_n so_o journey_n the_o viii_o gloze_v of_z saturn_n be_v name_v the_o saturday_n and_o the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v lead_v and_o he_o be_v of_o condition_n slow_a peasant_n and_o sage_a and_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o crete_n so_o name_v which_o be_v much_o sage_a of_o who_o the_o poetes_n speak_v under_o the_o coverture_n of_o fable_n &_o say_v that_o his_o soon_o jupyter_n cut_v from_o he_o his_fw-la genytores_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o his_o puyssaunce_n that_o he_o have_v aâ—â—_n he_o dysheryte_v &_o chase_v from_o his_o country_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o peasant_n &_o sage_a othea_n will_v therefore_o say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v much_o to_o pease_n and_o weigh_v the_o matter_n afore_o that_o he_o gyve_v his_o sentence_n be_v it_o price_n of_o arm_n or_o in_o other_o affair_n and_o this_o special_o aught_o to_o be_v note_v by_o all_o judge_n which_o have_v office_n appertain_v to_o judgement_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n take_v good_a delyberation_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o in_o especial_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o the_o viii_o allegory_n as_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o be_v tardyse_n in_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v well_o to_o pondre_fw-fr the_o sentence_n afore_o that_o he_o gyve_v it_o semblable_o aught_o to_o do_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o that_o which_o to_o he_o appertain_v for_o to_o god_n appertain_v judgement_n which_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n equal_o and_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moralle_n that_o when_o our_o fragilite_n can_v not_o compryse_v the_o judgemente_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o they_o to_o dyscusse_v in_o hardy_a word_n but_o we_o ought_v they_o to_o honour_n in_o quake_v scylence_n and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v that_o unto_o we_o resemble_v marvellous_a we_o ought_v to_o repute_v it_o for_o just_a and_o ryghtwyse_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v david_n in_o his_o psalter_n timor_fw-la domini_fw-la sauctus_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la vera_fw-la iustiticâ—_n ea_fw-la in_o semetipsa_fw-la psalmo_fw-la xviii_o the_o ix_o history_n the_o ix_o text_n make_v clear_a thy_o speech_n and_o from_o untruth_n to_o turn_v apollo_n thereof_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o cure_n for_o any_o fylthe_n or_o ordure_n to_o sojourn_v he_o may_v not_o suffer_v under_o his_o coverture_n the_o ix_o gloze_v apollo_o or_o phoebus_n be_v the_o son_n to_o who_o the_o sunday_n be_v attribue_v and_o also_o the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v gold_n the_o son_n by_o his_o clerety_n show_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o therefore_o veryte_v or_o truth_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o show_v secret_a thing_n to_o he_o may_v be_v attribue_v though_o which_o virtue_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o every_o good_a knyghte_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n ¶_o love_v thou_o god_n and_o truth_n and_o gyve_v loyal_a counsel_n the_o ix_o allegory_n apollo_o which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n by_o who_o we_o note_v verity_n we_o may_v take_v it_o that_o veryte_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o very_a knight_n jesu_n christe_n &_o he_o ought_v to_o steal_v falsetie_n as_o say_v chrisostome_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o lovynge_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o condytion_n of_o falsetie_n be_v such_o that_o especyal_o where_o she_o have_v none_o sayenge_a against_o she_o she_o fall_v into_o herself_o but_o contrary_a thereto_o the_o condition_n of_o verity_n be_v so_o establish_v that_o in_o somoch_n as_o she_o have_v no_o adversary_n say_v against_o she_o the_o more_o she_o increase_v &_o be_v more_o raise_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v holy_a scripture_n super_fw-la omne_fw-la vincit_fw-la veritas_fw-la secundi_fw-la esdree_n tertio_fw-la captulo_fw-la the_o ten_o history_n the_o ten_o text_n to_o phebe_n in_o any_o wise_n be_v not_o semblable_a for_o she_o be_v mutable_a and_o full_a of_o emulation_n against_o constaunce_n and_o courage_n strong_a and_o stable_a full_a of_o melancholy_a and_o pensyfe_n operation_n the_o ten_o gloze_v phebe_n be_v call_v the_o moon_n of_o who_o the_o monday_n have_v his_o name_n and_o to_o she_o be_v attrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v silver_n the_o moon_n never_o rest_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o one_o right_a point_n and_o she_o give_v enfluence_n of_o mutabylite_n and_o folly_n and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knyghte_n ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n use_v the_o to_o sapyence_n and_o be_v constant_a the_o ten_o allegory_n phebe_n which_o be_v the_o moon_n by_o who_o we_o note_v or_o mark_v inconstaunce_n which_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v and_o semblable_o the_o good_a spirit_n as_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o simplician_n that_o the_o foal_n be_v mutable_a as_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o sage_a be_v ever_o constant_a in_o one_o estate_n he_o be_v not_o bryse_v by_o drede_n he_o be_v not_o change_v by_o puyssaunce_n he_o enhaunse_v not_o himself_o in_o prosperytie_n nor_o he_o plunge_v not_o into_o trystesse_n or_o he_o vynesse_n for_o adversyte_n there_o where_o as_o be_v sapyence_n be_v virtue_n force_v and_z constaunce_n the_o sage_a be_v ever_o of_o one_o courage_n he_o be_v not_o minysh_v nor_o augment_v for_o the_o mutation_n of_o thing_n he_o flete_v not_o in_o dyvers_a opynyon_n but_o abide_v always_o perfyte_n in_o jesu_n christ_n found_v in_o charyte_n and_o root_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v holy_a scrypture_n homo_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o sapiencia_fw-la permanet_fw-la sicut_fw-la sol_fw-la nam_fw-la stuitus_fw-la sicut_fw-la luna_fw-la mutatur_fw-la eccleâ—i_fw-la xxvii_o c.i_o the_o xi_o history_n the_o xi_o text_n to_o mars_n thy_o father_n affyxe_v thy_o imytation_n doubt_v not_o thereof_o fair_a feat_n to_o define_v of_o he_o thy_o condition_n must_v take_v his_o inclynation_n by_o dyscent_n of_o troy_n from_o the_o stately_a line_n the_o xi_o gloze_v of_z mars_n be_v name_v the_o tuesdaye_n and_o to_o he_o be_v attrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v iron_n mars_n be_v the_o planet_n which_o give_v influence_n of_o war_n and_o battle_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n which_o love_v to_o ensue_v arm_n &_o feat_n of_o chevalrye_n and_o thereof_o have_v the_o name_n of_o valour_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o mars_n and_o therefore_o othea_n so_o name_v hector_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o king_n priam._n and_o she_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v well_o ensue_v his_o father_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o say_v the_o sage_a by_o the_o work_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v his_o inclination_n the_o xi_o allegory_n mar_n the_o god_n of_o battle_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o victoryouslye_o do_v battle_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o good_a espryte_n ought_v by_o his_o good_a example_n ensue_v his_o good_a father_n jesu_n christ_n and_o do_v battle_n against_o vice_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n that_o he_o which_o will_v be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n it_o be_v convenable_a and_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o devyll_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v peace_n of_o jesu_n christ_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o have_v war_n against_o the_o vice_n and_o even_o so_o as_o a_o man_n make_v war_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o field_n against_o his_o strange_a there_o as_o the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o pryvy_a espice_n so_o may_v not_o they_o vanquyshe_v their_o evyll_n outward_a which_o do_v not_o make_v strong_a war_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a vyctory_n that_o be_v a_o man_n to_o vanquysshe_v himself_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n ¶_o non_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la colluctatio_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la et_fw-fr sanguines_fw-la sed_fw-la adversus_fw-la prinâ—â—â—es_v â—potestates_fw-la adversus_fw-la mundi_fw-la rectores_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la harum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la nequicie_a in_fw-la celestibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesiâ—â—_n sexto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la the_o xii_o history_n the_o xii_o text_n be_v thou_o aourn_v of_o perfyte_n eloquence_n and_o of_o speech_n clean_a &_o pleasant_a hector_n brother_n thereof_o shall_v mercury_n gyve_v the_o influence_n which_o of_o well_o speak_v rule_v star_n and_o rother_n the_o xii_o gloze_v of_z mercury_n be_v name_v the_o wednesdaye_n and_o to_o he_o be_v atrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v quick_a silver_n mercury_n be_v a_o planet_n which_o gyve_v influence_n of_o pontyfycall_a meynteyne_v and_o of_o fair_a language_n aorn_v of_o rhetoric_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o
we_o bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o charge_n of_o penitence_n it_o shall_v bear_v we_o right_o up_o into_o heaven_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o gospel_n penitentiam_fw-la agite_fw-la appropinquabit_fw-la cuim_o regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la mathei_n tercio_fw-la capitulo_fw-la the_o lxx_o history_n the_o lxx_o text_n go_v not_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o iron_n lead_v to_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o to_o go_v seek_v erudicen_n the_o gay_a orpheus_n with_o his_o harp_n very_o lytell_a do_v gain_v as_o i_o in_o book_n have_v red_a and_o also_o hard_a man_n say_v the_o lxx_o gloze_v orpheus_n the_o poet_n which_o so_o well_o harp_v a_o fable_n say_v that_o he_o marry_v the_o fair_a erudice_n but_o the_o day_n of_o their_o marriage_n she_o go_v walk_v in_o a_o meadow_n bare_a foot_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o wether_n than_o a_o hear_v coveyt_v that_o fair_a and_o she_o to_o have_v enforce_v he_o put_v himself_o to_o run_v and_o she_o which_o flee_v afore_o he_o for_o fere_n be_v stonge_z upon_o the_o heel_n w_o t_o a_o serpent_n which_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o grass_n whereof_o the_o maid_n be_v deed_n with_o tin_n a_o lytell_a term_n great_o dolent_a be_v orpheus_n of_o this_o evyll_n adventure_n than_o take_v he_o his_o harp_n and_o go_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o vale_n tenebrous_a afore_o the_o infernal_a palay_n and_o there_o begin_v to_o herpe_v a_o right_a pytuous_a lay_n and_o to_o sing_v so_o swete_o that_o all_o the_o turmente_n of_o hell_n be_v appese_v thereby_o and_o all_o the_o office_n infernal_a be_v cease_v for_o to_o gyve_v advertence_n to_o the_o swoon_n of_o his_o harp_n and_o especial_o proserpina_n god_n of_o hell_n be_v move_v with_o it_o great_a pity_n than_o pluto_n lucyfer_n cerberus_n and_o acaron_n which_o see_v that_o for_o the_o herper_n all_o the_o office_n of_o infernal_a pain_n be_v cease_v and_o still_o yield_v unto_o he_o his_o wife_n by_o such_o condition_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v afore_o and_o she_o after_o w_z tout_fw-fr turn_v he_o bakwarde_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n without_o ever_o to_o recover_v she_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v issue_v forth_o of_o that_o obscure_a lake_n he_o which_o great_o love_v she_o may_v not_o refrain_v to_o return_v his_o face_n to_o regard_v his_o love_n and_o forthwith_o erudyce_n depart_v and_o flee_v again_o from_o he_o into_o hell_n and_o never_o may_v he_o have_v she_o again_o this_o fable_n may_v be_v understande_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o one_o have_v his_o love_n take_v from_o he_o &_o after_o render_v to_o he_o again_o and_o sythen_a he_o lose_v her_o againâ—e_n or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o castel_n or_o another_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o well_o he_o seek_v erudice_n in_o hell_n which_o seek_v a_o thing_n impossyble_a to_o be_v have_v ne_o to_o recover_v such_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v melancholy_a the_o same_o say_v solin_n great_a folye_n it_o be_v to_o seek_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v impossyble_a for_o to_o be_v have_v the_o lxx_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v to_o seek_v erudice_n in_o hell_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o require_v of_o god_n a_o thing_n miraculous_a which_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n and_o s._n augustyne_n say_v upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n that_o the_o request_n which_o the_o creature_n make_v to_o god_n be_v not_o exalt_v nor_o hear_v when_o he_o require_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v himself_o or_o y_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v or_o a_o thing_n wherein_o he_o shall_v mysuse_v himself_o if_o it_o be_v to_o he_o grant_v or_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v hurt_v his_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o exalt_v and_o therefore_o it_o come_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o he_o gyve_v not_o to_o the_o creature_n y_fw-fr e_o thing_n wherein_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v mysuse_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n james_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n petitis_fw-la er_fw-mi non_fw-la accipilis_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_n male_a petatis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la iiii_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxxi_o history_n the_o lxxi_o text_n to_o know_v a_o perfyte_n knight_n if_o thou_o wolte_z assay_v when_o he_o within_o a_o cloister_n be_v enclose_v the_o proese_v which_o do_v achilles_n by_o wraye_v shall_v teach_v the_o the_o manner_n if_o that_o thou_o be_v dyspose_v the_o lxxi_o gloze_v achylles_n so_o say_v a_o fable_n be_v son_n to_o the_o goddess_n thetis_n and_o because_o she_o know_v as_o a_o god_n that_o if_o her_o son_n haunt_v arm_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n she_o that_o love_v he_o of_o great_a and_o perfyte_n love_n clothe_v he_o in_o the_o vesture_n of_o a_o maid_n and_o do_v he_o to_o be_v bail_v as_o a_o nun_n in_o the_o abbay_n of_o the_o god_n vesta_fw-mi long_o be_v achilles_n there_o keep_v secret_a that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o his_o full_a grow_a and_o the_o fable_n say_v that_o he_o there_o engender_v pyrrus_n which_o afterward_o be_v moche_n chevalrous_a by_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ystrus_a than_o begin_v the_o great_a war_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o greek_n know_v by_o their_o sorcery_n and_o answer_n of_o their_o god_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v achilles_n all_o about_o be_v he_o seek_v but_o tydynge_n of_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hard_o vlyxes_n which_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o great_a subtelte_n and_o malice_n seek_v in_o every_o place_n so_o come_v he_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o when_o he_o may_v not_o have_v any_o perceivaunce_n of_o the_o verity_n he_o advise_v he_o of_o a_o great_a cautele_n than_o vlyxes_n take_v small_a rynge_n wymple_n scotfree_a girdle_n fair_a book_n &_o precious_a jewel_n for_o lady_n &_o therewith_o he_o take_v armour_n fair_a &_o quaint_a for_o knight_n so_o cast_v he_o all_o in_o mydward_n of_o the_o place_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lady_n &_o say_v y_z e_z echone_o shall_v take_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o to_o her_o pleasance_n and_o than_o as_o each_o thing_n draw_v to_o his_o nature_n the_o lady_n run_v to_o the_o fair_a &_o pleasant_a jewel_n and_o achilles_n take_v the_o armour_n &_o than_o run_v vlixes_n he_o to_o embrace_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o who_o he_o seek_v and_o for_o so_o moche_v that_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o enclyde_v to_o arm_n than_o to_o other_o quayntyse_n pretty_a jape_n and_o jewel_n which_o appertain_v to_o lady_n the_o aucthoryte_n say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_a may_v a_o man_n know_v the_o very_a knight_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v legmon_a the_o knight_n be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o armour_n &_o hermes_n say_v prove_v the_o man_n afore_o thou_o have_v in_o they_o over_o great_a affiance_n the_o lxxi_o allegory_n where_o the_o aucthoryte_n say_v that_o if_o he_o will_v know_v a_o perfyte_n knight_n he_o must_v assay_v as_o do_v vlyxes_n we_o may_v say_v it_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o jesu_n 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course_n thou_o no_o mesty_a haste_n the_o lxxii_o gloze_v athalenta_n be_v a_o nymph_n of_o moche_n great_a beaulte_n but_o hard_o be_v her_o destiny_n for_o by_o she_o many_o lose_v their_o life_n this_o damosyll_n for_o her_o great_a beaulte_n be_v of_o many_o coveyted_a to_o be_v have_v in_o marriage_n but_o such_o a_o edycte_v or_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v she_o except_o that_o he_o her_o vanquisshed_a by_o renning_a and_o if_o she_o he_o vanquisshed_a he_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o course_n may_v be_v understande_v in_o many_o manner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n that_o much_o be_v coveyt_v of_o
and_o drink_v ne_o for_o grace_n of_o service_n ne_o for_o plenty_n of_o benefyte_n or_o good_a dede_n and_o of_o this_o vice_n say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n erunt_fw-la homines_fw-la elati_fw-la cupidi_fw-la superbi_fw-la proditores_fw-la proterni_fw-la tumidi_fw-la two_o ad_fw-la thimote_a three_o ca._n the_o lxxxii_o history_n the_o lxxxii_o text_n to_o grant_v that_o thing_n be_v never_o dangerous_a which_o thou_o may_v employ_v without_o vytuperation_n and_o make_v the_o a_o myrroure_n of_o hermophroditus_n which_o damage_n receyve_v for_o his_o denegation_n the_o lxxxii_o gloze_v hermophroditus_n be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a beaulte_n a_o nymph_n be_v great_o surpryse_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v love_v she_o again_o and_o over_o all_o she_o he_o pursue_v to_o have_v purchase_v his_o love_n so_o much_o that_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o young_a man_n be_v much_o weary_a for_o the_o chase_n wherein_o he_o have_v all_o the_o day_n travail_v than_o arrive_v he_o at_o the_o fountain_n of_o salenaxis_n where_o be_v a_o fair_a slagne_n or_o stand_v water_n clear_a &_o burble_a than_o he_o take_v talon_n therein_o to_o bathe_v he_o he_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n when_o the_o nymph_n see_v he_o all_o naked_a she_o despoil_v she_o of_o all_o her_o abillemente_n and_o attire_n and_o leap_v after_o he_o into_o the_o water_n and_o begin_v to_o embrace_v the_o young_a man_n by_o great_a love_n but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o felony_n debout_v and_o cast_v she_o from_o he_o by_o great_a rudeness_n &_o for_o any_o prayer_n that_o she_o may_v make_v she_o may_v not_o molyfie_v his_o heart_n than_o which_o it_o great_a volent_fw-la pray_v the_o nymph_n unto_o the_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o depart_v but_o ever_o remain_v with_o her_o lover_n which_o so_o debout_v she_o the_o god_n gracious_o herd_n her_o devoute_a oraison_n &_o set_v the_o two_o body_n of_o they_o twain_o in_o one_o which_o have_v two_o sex_n or_o kynde_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o fable_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o many_o manner_n and_o as_o the_o clerk_n &_o subtle_a philosopher_n have_v obumbr_v and_o shadow_v their_o great_a secret_n under_o the_o coverture_n of_o fable_n here_o may_v be_v understande_v a_o sentence_n appertain_v to_o the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n &_o arsmetrike_v as_o say_v these_o master_n and_o for_o somoch_n as_o y_z e_z matter_n of_o love_n be_v more_o dilectable_a to_o here_o than_o other_o they_o make_v comenly_a their_o fyction_n upon_o love_n for_o to_o be_v more_o delectable_a &_o especyal_o to_o rude_a people_n which_o take_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o the_o skin_n or_o outward_a part_n and_o to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi subtle_a be_v more_o greable_a to_o taste_v and_o such_o the_o liquor_n thereof_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a detestable_a and_o villain_n thing_n to_o refuse_v or_o grant_n with_o danger_n that_o thing_n which_o shall_v turn_v to_o no_o vice_n ne_o by_o the_o grant_v whereof_o shall_v come_v no_o prejudice_n to_o y_z e_z graunter_n &_o hermes_n say_v make_v thou_o not_o taryeng_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n that_o thing_n which_o y_o u_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o lxxxii_o allegory_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hard_a or_o dangerous_a to_o grant_v a_o thing_n where_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v necessyte_n but_o to_o comfort_v the_o needy_a to_o his_o power_n as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o when_o we_o will_v comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a in_o hevyne_n we_o must_v first_o sorrow_n with_o he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o propre_o recomforte_n the_o dolent_a or_o sorrowful_a which_o accord_v not_o to_o his_o dolour_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n may_v not_o join_v two_o piece_n of_o iron_n togyther_n but_o if_o both_o twain_o be_v heat_v chauf_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o fire_n also_o we_o may_v not_o redress_n the_o hevyne_n of_o another_o except_o that_o our_o hart_n be_v mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a by_o compassion_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n confortate_fw-la manus_fw-la dissolutas_fw-la er_fw-mi genua_fw-la debuta_fw-la â—â—bozate_fw-la esais_n xxxv_o ca._n the_o lxxxiii_o history_n the_o lxxxiii_o text_n thou_o may_v esbatre_n and_o take_v thy_o delectation_n at_o place_n and_o at_o time_n in_o vlyxes_n play_v for_o they_o be_v subtle_a and_o of_o honest_a recreation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trewe_v and_o in_o the_o feestfull_a day_n the_o lxxxiii_o gloze_n vlyxes_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o grece_n of_o great_a subtelte_n and_o in_o time_n of_o the_o long_a siege_n afore_o troy_n that_o endure_v ten_o year_n in_o all_o the_o day_n when_o trewe_v be_v take_v he_o contryve_v and_o find_v play_n and_o pastime_n moche_v subtle_a &_o fair_a for_o the_o knight_n to_o esbatre_n play_n and_o dysporte_v the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_a and_o some_o man_n say_v that_o he_o find_v the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n &_o other_o semblable_a game_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n &_o solin_n say_v every_o thing_n subtle_a &_o honest_a be_v allow_v to_o be_v do_v the_o lxxxiii_o allegory_n the_o play_n of_o vlixes_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n chevalrous_a shall_v be_v weary_a of_o prayeng_v adourning_a and_o to_o be_v in_o contemplation_n he_o may_v well_o of_o batre_n and_o take_v his_o deduycte_n in_o rede_v holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o say_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v propose_v and_o set_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o hart_n as_o a_o mirror_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr â—_o we_o may_v see_v therein_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o may_v we_o see_v the_o ardour_n and_o vyletie_n that_o be_v in_o we_o there_o may_v we_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o profet_z and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o profyte_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n scrutatis_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o quibuâ—_n putatis_fw-la uttame_n eâ—ernam_fw-la habere_fw-la johan_n v._o ca._n the_o lxxxiiii_o history_n the_o lxxxiiii_o text_n if_o with_o cupydo_o thou_o ever_o be_v attaynte_n and_o gyve_v to_o he_o thy_o heart_n steadfast_a as_o stone_n beware_v with_o bryseyde_a the_o for_o to_o acquaynte_v for_o she_o have_v the_o heart_n now_o here_o and_o now_o go_v the_o lxxxiiii_o gloze_v bryseyde_v who_o master_v chaucer_n call_v cressayde_v in_o his_o book_n of_o troilus_n be_v a_o damosel_n of_o great_a beaulte_n and_o yet_o be_v more_o quaynte_a mutable_a &_o of_o vagaunt_n condytion_n troilus_n the_o young_a son_n of_o priam_n which_o great_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o knyght_o prowess_n great_a beaulte_n &_o gentylnes_n love_v she_o of_o great_a and_o perfyte_n love_n &_o she_o give_v he_o her_o love_n and_o promise_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o to_o contynewe_v and_o never_o to_o false_fw-mi ne_fw-fr w_z tdrawe_v it_o calcas_fw-la father_n to_o the_o damosel_n which_o by_o science_n know_v y_z â—_o troy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v yield_v and_o so_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n unto_o he_o in_o exchange_n of_o antenor_n and_o so_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o he_o great_a be_v the_o dolour_n of_o the_o two_o lover_n at_o their_o depart_n nevertheless_o with_o tin_n short_a time_n diomedes_n which_o be_v a_o great_a baron_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o greek_n and_o a_o much_o valiant_a knight_n acqueynt_v he_o wiâ—h_v briseyde_v and_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o purchase_n that_o she_o grant_v he_o her_o love_n and_o utter_o she_o put_v in_o oblivion_n her_o lover_n troilus_n for_o somoch_v as_o bryseyde_n be_v so_o light_v of_o courage_n othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n y_z t_z if_o he_o wool_fw-mi gyve_v his_o heart_n beware_v to_o acqueynt_a he_o which_o it_o a_o lady_n semblable_a to_o briseyde_a and_o hermes_n say_v keep_v the_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o evyll_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi be_v not_o as_o one_o of_o they_o the_o lxxxiiii_o allegory_n briseyde_v of_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o eschew_v the_o acqueyntaunce_n be_v vainglory_n wherw_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o acqueynt_a he_o but_o to_o fly_v it_o to_o his_o no_n be_v for_o it_o be_v very_o light_a &_o come_v sodeyn_o s._n augustine_n say_v upon_o the_o psalter_n that_o he_o which_o have_v well_o learn_v &_o essayde_v by_o experience_n to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v the_o degree_n of_o vice_n be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n y_fw-fr t_o vaynglory_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o most_o special_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v of_o perfect_a man_n for_o it_o be_v among_o all_o syne_n it_o be_v most_o strong_a to_o be_v vanquyssh_v therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n qiu_n gloriatur_fw-la in_o dno_fw-la glorietur_fw-la