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three_o of_o the_o politics_n write_v thus_o whoso_o will_v have_v wit_n and_o understanding_n to_o govern_v say_v he_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v have_v god_n and_o the_o law_n to_o govern_v but_o whoso_o will_v have_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o without_o these_o to_o govern_v put_v a_o very_a savedge_n beast_n in_o authority_n for_o when_o rage_n and_o lust_n bear_v sway_n then_o good_a man_n go_v to_o wrack_n so_o that_o understanding_n without_o affection_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o write_a law_n likewise_o vegetius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n it_o be_v decent_a for_o a_o prince_n say_v he_o that_o no_o man_n know_v more_o thing_n nor_o better_a thing_n than_o he_o for_o his_o knowledge_n may_v profit_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n prince_n ought_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 4_o of_o the_o gentile_a bishop_n valerius_n in_o his_o five_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n write_v of_o horatius_n puluillus_n who_o be_v bishop_n valerius_n and_o as_o he_o be_v after_o the_o guise_n at_o those_o day_n consecrate_v a_o great_a church_n unto_o jupiter_n while_o he_o be_v pronounce_v the_o solemn_a word_n &_o hold_v the_o post_n in_o his_o hand_n word_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o sun_n be_v dead_a he_o neither_o pluck_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o post_n neither_o change_v his_o continuance_n from_o the_o public_a religion_n to_o his_o private_a sorrow_n because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v at_o that_o present_a to_o sustain_v rather_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n then_o of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n likewise_o he_o write_v of_o xenophon_n who_o be_v offering_n a_o very_a solemn_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o elder_a sun_n be_v slay_v then_o do_v he_o only_o put_v of_o the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n demand_v of_o the_o messenger_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v kill_v fight_n 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drive_v away_o loathsomeness_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o roughness_n of_o their_o throat_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o fowl_n see_v they_o eschew_v egg_n and_o milk_n as_o flesh_n whereof_o they_o say_v the_o one_o be_v liquid_a flesh_n and_o the_o other_o blood_n the_o colour_n only_o be_v change_v they_o lay_v a_o footstool_n under_o their_o head_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o pillow_n aristole_n and_o fast_v two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o and_o aristotle_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o politics_n the_o priest_n say_v he_o have_v charge_n of_o allthing_n appertain_v to_o the_o god_n and_o to_o see_v that_o house_n be_v keep_v up_o tight_a in_o repairation_n and_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v down_o may_v be_v build_v up_o again_o and_o that_o other_o be_v appoint_v unto_o their_o purpose_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n sum_n of_o these_o bishop_n be_v term_v by_o one_o man_n prince_n by_o a_o other_o king_n sum_n call_v they_o potestates_fw-la provost_n and_o master_n see_v then_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v so_o religious_a continent_n and_o holy_a what_o ought_v our_o christian_a bishop_n to_o be_v chap._n 4._o of_o noble_a personage_n tully_n tvllie_n in_o his_o book_n of_o old_a age_n write_v that_o when_o a_o certain_a man_n in_o reproach_n say_v unto_o themistocles_n that_o he_o have_v no_o honour_n of_o himself_o but_o that_o all_o his_o estimation_n come_v unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o country_n sure_o say_v themistocles_n if_o i_o be_v seresius_n i_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o varlet_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o athenian_a thou_o will_v never_o have_v be_v of_o any_o estimation_n cecilius_n cecilâ—us_fw-la balbus_n of_o the_o toy_n of_o philosopher_n write_v that_o when_o one_o a_o time_n one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o race_n of_o a_o senator_n and_o at_o that_o present_a much_o embase_v object_v to_o epaminundas_fw-la the_o vilâ—nes_n of_o his_o birth_n i_o be_o glad_a quoth_v he_o that_o i_o be_o rise_v of_o myself_o and_o thou_o be_v fall_v of_o thyself_o and_o we_o both_o together_o be_v honour_n and_o dishonour_n sallust_n sallust_n in_o the_o oration_n of_o marius_n against_o jugurth_n when_o one_o 〈◊〉_d â—ery_o much_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o reproach_v marius_n baseness_n although_o say_v hâ—â—_n we_o have_v one_o nature_n common_a unto_o we_o all_o that_o eveâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d maâ—_z if_o he_o can_v be_v most_o valiant_a and_o most_o noble_a yet_o if_o there_o â—â—_o anâ—_z man_n that_o despice-me_a let_v they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o agreeable_a to_o their_o manner_n since_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtuous_a exploit_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o my_o honour_n they_o envy_v at_o my_o honour_n let_v they_o also_o envy_v at_o my_o pain_n and_o my_o innocency_n and_o my_o travel_n and_o my_o danger_n for_o by_o these_o have_v i_o win_v it_o now_o see_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o unjust_a they_o be_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o get_v that_o by_o my_o own_o virtue_n which_o they_o boast_v in_o themselves_o to_o have_v be_v get_v by_o another_o and_o because_o i_o have_v no_o image_n and_o my_o nobility_n be_v new_a and_o now_o first_o rise_v in_o myself_o which_o better_a it_o be_v to_o get_v first_o then_o to_o dishonour_v it_o be_v once_o get_v before_o as_o for_o i_o in_o my_o judgement_n there_o can_v no_o man_n talk_n hurt_v i_o for_o if_o they_o speak_v ill_o of_o i_o my_o béehaviour_n shall_v declare_v their_o report_n to_o be_v false_a the_o spear_n and_o shield_n ensigne_n barb_a armour_n for_o the_o courser_n with_o other_o reward_n of_o the_o field_n and_o scar_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o my_o body_n these_o be_v my_o image_n this_o be_v my_o nobility_n not_o leave_v unto_o i_o by_o inheritance_n as_o they_o be_v but_o get_v by_o my_o own_o adventure_n and_o travail_n iwenall_n and_o iwenall_n the_o poet_n say_v very_o well_o i_o rather_o have_v thersites_n sun_n thou_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v like_o pyrrhus_n bear_v vulcanus_n arm_n in_o midst_n of_o martial_a fight_n then_o if_o achillus_n shall_v beget_v one_o like_o thersites_n foul_a a_o dastard_a wretch_n that_o can_v do_v naught_o but_o prattle_v scold_n &_o skoule_n and_o albertus_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o ethic_n say_v albertus_n how_o it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n dioclesian_n who_o govern_v that_o empire_n very_o valiant_o be_v take_v from_o among_o shéeperd_n and_o he_o be_v a_o right_a gentleman_n say_v seneca_n senica_n that_o be_v natural_o dispose_v unto_o virtue_n chap._n 5._o of_o knight_n valerius_n maximus_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n ma._n write_v of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v captain_n of_o a_o band_n under_o augustus_n and_o have_v give_v many_o a_o sharp_a shower_n unto_o antonius_n and_o go_v away_o evermore_o with_o the_o better_a hand_n at_o length_n be_v take_v by_o treason_n and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o alexandria_n antonius_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o then_o the_o knight_n say_v command_v i_o to_o be_v slay_v quoth_v he_o for_o neither_o with_o hope_n of_o life_n nor_o fear_v of_o death_n will_v i_o be_v persuade_v to_o forsake_v caesar_n and_o serve_v thou_o howbeit_o the_o more_o constant_o he_o despise_v his_o life_n so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_o he_o obtain_v it_o for_o antonius_n pardon_v his_o life_n for_o his_o virtuous_a sake_n frontinus_n frontinus_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o warlike_a policy_n report_v that_o when_o flaccus_n and_o varro_n be_v consul_n than_o be_v knight_n first_o dub_v and_o admit_v unto_o that_o order_n by_o a_o oath_n for_o before_o they_o be_v govern_v
the_o five_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n report_v how_o that_o one_o pretolius_n deny_v the_o request_n of_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o why_o then_o quoth_v his_o friend_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thy_o friendship_n nay_o quod_fw-la pretolius_n what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thou_o if_o i_o must_v do_v a_o dishone_a deed_n for_o thou_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n of_o friendship_n writethâ—_n y_fw-fr when_o tarqvinius_n the_o proud_a be_v expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o then_o understand_v who_o be_v his_o trusty_a friend_n and_o who_o untrusti_fw-la when_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v even_z with_o they_o nor_o requite_v their_o benefit_n seneca_n also_o in_o the_o second_o of_o one_o of_o he_o work_v seneca_n write_v that_o the_o philosopher_n arthesius_n have_v two_o friend_n a_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a but_o both_o of_o they_o for_o shamefastness_n sake_n dissemble_v their_o friendship_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v he_o think_v the_o he_o ought_v to_o succour_v they_o with_o out_o shamefastness_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n he_o privy_o put_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n under_o one_o of_o their_o pillow_n the_o other_o not_o know_v thereof_o that_o lay_v aside_o all_o foolish_a and_o unprofitable_a shamefastness_n his_o friend_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o find_v that_o which_o he_o want_v then_o to_o receive_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v chap._n 26._o of_o kinsfolk_n valerius_n valerius_n write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n man_n be_v wont_v to_o make_v solemn_a feast_n which_o they_o call_v caristia_n whereat_o be_v none_o present_a but_o kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n that_o if_o chance_v there_o be_v any_o controversy_n or_o breach_n between_o any_o of_o they_o at_o that_o solemnity_n in_o that_o time_n of_o make_v merry_a the_o matter_n may_v be_v propose_v and_o hear_v and_o friendly_a end_v likewise_o he_o write_v in_o the_o eight_o book_n that_o when_o decius_n the_o general_n or_o emperor_n for_o the_o time_n will_v have_v set_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n upon_o his_o sun_n decius_n head_n he_o refuse_v it_o say_v i_o fear_v i_o lest_o when_o i_o be_o emperor_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o sun_n rather_o let_v my_o father_n have_v the_o government_n and_o let_v it_o be_v my_o dignity_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o moreover_o in_o the_o five_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n he_o tell_v of_o cesetius_fw-la â–ª_o who_o be_v command_v by_o caesar_n the_o conqueror_n both_o of_o all_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_o to_o banish_v his_o sun_n for_o that_o he_o have_v minister_v some_o occasion_n of_o distrust_n that_o he_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n answer_v he_o say_v true_o caesar_n quoth_v he_o thou_o shall_v soon_o take_v all_o my_o sun_n from_o i_o than_o i_o will_v send_v away_o one_o of_o they_o at_o thy_o commandment_n see_v what_o great_a boldness_n this_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o subjection_n likewise_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n write_v that_o on_o a_o time_n the_o praetor_n deliver_v a_o malifactour_n which_o be_v a_o woman_n bear_v of_o a_o good_a family_n unto_o the_o jailer_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o prison_n who_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o woman_n put_v she_o not_o to_o death_n immediate_o but_o give_v leave_v unto_o her_o daughter_n to_o come_v unto_o she_o look_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v her_o mother_n no_o food_n to_o intent_n he_o may_v kill_v she_o by_o famine_n and_o when_o certain_a day_n be_v pass_v marvel_v how_o she_o live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o end_n he_o perceive_v how_o the_o love_a daughter_n relive_v her_o mother_n hunger_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n which_o strange_a fact_n be_v report_v to_o the_o counsel_n procure_v the_o woman_n pardon_n for_o what_o will_v not_o love_v &_o duty_n find_v out_o and_o what_o be_v so_o rare_a to_o be_v see_v as_o the_o daughter_n to_o give_v the_o mother_n suck_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v our_o parent_n chap._n 27._o of_o good_a weeman_n a_o good_a woman_n ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o set_v light_n by_o temporal_a good_n touch_v which_o point_n valerius_n valerius_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o cornelia_n which_o be_v mother_n unto_o the_o gracchi_n the_o same_o upon_o a_o time_n receive_v into_o her_o house_n of_o gestre_v a_o gentlewoman_n of_o campania_n who_o show_v she_o very_o beautiful_a jewel_n and_o ornament_n which_o she_o have_v in_o store_n make_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n in_o those_o day_n but_o she_o give_v she_o a_o quip_n for_o it_o for_o when_o her_o child_n come_v home_o from_o school_n and_o all_o these_o be_v my_o jewel_n &_o ornament_n quoth_v cornelia_n for_o true_o who_o so_o covet_v nothing_o have_v allthing_n &_o in_o great_a assurance_n than_o he_o that_o have_v much_o good_n in_o possession_n and_o since_o worldly_a good_n be_v but_o casual_a yet_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o be_v subject_a unto_o no_o misadventure_n of_o fortune_n second_o she_o ought_v to_o overcome_v all_o carnal_a desire_n orosius_n touch_v which_o point_n orosius_n write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n that_o when_o the_o german_n be_v overcome_v by_o marius_n their_o weeman_n with_o a_o more_o constant_a courage_n then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n desire_v the_o consul_n that_o he_o will_v save_v their_o virgin_n life_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o chastyty_n and_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o gods._n but_o when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o he_o they_o dash_v the_o brain_n of_o their_o young_a child_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o hang_v themselves_o vale._n three_o she_o ought_v to_o preserve_v her_o loyalty_n &_o the_o token_n of_o her_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n whereof_o valerius_n write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n that_o at_o what_o time_n the_o spartan_n keep_v certain_a lacedaemonian_n in_o prison_n who_o they_o detain_v there_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n their_o wife_n be_v woman_n of_o noble_a blood_n come_v thither_o and_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o their_o husband_n before_o they_o be_v execute_v obtain_v licence_n of_o the_o jailer_n to_o go_v into_o the_o prison_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o they_o exchange_v their_o apparel_n with_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o the_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n in_o their_o wife_n attire_n muffle_v as_o though_o they_o have_v cover_v their_o face_n for_o grief_n &_o heaviness_n moreover_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o geve_v her_o husband_n good_a counsel_n seneca_n the_o like_a example_n as_o touch_v the_o force_n hereof_o be_v by_o seneca_n set_v forth_o show_v that_o when_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n bethink_v he_o how_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o on_o one_o which_o seek_v his_o death_n the_o empress_n advise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o trade_n of_o all_o good_a physician_n who_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o the_o disease_n apply_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o say_v she_o see_v that_o you_o can_v prevail_v by_o severity_n prove_v to_o win_v by_o gentleness_n which_o he_o do_v willing_o and_o take_v effect_v chap._n 28._o of_o wicked_a woman_n orosius_n orosius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o work_v before_o allege_v set_v it_o down_o that_o when_o ninus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v dead_a his_o wife_n and_o queen_n semiramis_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n bloudde_o embrue_v the_o kingdom_n with_o slaughter_n the_o space_n of_o x_o year_n the_o same_o burn_a in_o lust_n and_o thirst_v blood_n among_o so_o many_o horrible_a murder_n and_o abominable_a whoredom_n have_v quat_v her_o greedy_a desire_n with_o so_o many_o whorish_a device_n and_o strange_a manner_n of_o couple_n at_o length_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n by_o shameful_a deal_n and_o nourish_v he_o up_o by_o ungodly_a mean_n and_o have_v have_v with_o he_o incestuous_a meddle_v she_o seek_v to_o cover_v her_o private_a shame_n with_o public_a wickedness_n for_o she_o give_v forth_o in_o commandment_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o reverence_n nor_o respect_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n nor_o no_o discretion_n use_v in_o take_v of_o wife_n or_o observe_v of_o matrimony_n but_o in_o that_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o take_v who_o they_o lust_v s._n jerome_n write_v against_o jovinianus_n jeaom_n report_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o sylla_n be_v a_o
she_o will_v have_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v like_o herself_o pluck_v all_o the_o gray_a hear_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o the_o old_a pluck_v away_o all_o the_o black_a until_o between_o they_o both_o they_o have_v make_v he_o bald_a not_o only_o in_o head_n but_o also_o in_o his_o good_n and_o mind_n a_o poor_a age_a woman_n be_v weak_a and_o like_a to_o die_v bequeath_v unto_o a_o priest_n one_o hen_n which_o she_o have_v hen._n to_o be_v deliver_v after_o her_o departure_n but_o the_o priest_n come_v and_o take_v away_o the_o hen_n while_o she_o be_v yet_o live_v then_o say_v the_o old_a woman_n i_o perceive_v that_o priest_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o many_o a_o time_n have_v i_o give_v my_o hen_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o fox_n and_o they_o have_v let_v she_o alone_o and_o now_o have_v give_v she_o but_o once_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o he_o take_v she_o away_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n which_o use_v to_o carry_v holy_a water_n as_o they_o term_v it_o about_o unto_o his_o friend_n &_o parishioner_n house_n &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a ritchmans_n house_n leg_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o nothing_o else_o but_o rail_v curse_n and_o evil_a language_n it_o fortune_v that_o he_o catch_v a_o sore_a in_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n and_o at_o the_o priest_n next_o come_v thither_o he_o maâ—e_n he_o good_a cheer_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o then_o quoth_v the_o priest_n i_o pray_v god_n send_v your_o other_o leg_n to_o be_v sore_o also_o that_o you_o may_v be_v more_o devout_a which_o the_o rich_a man_n hear_v well_o bombast_v the_o priest_n and_o with_o strain_v his_o leg_n find_v the_o pain_n to_o be_v ease_v this_o or_o the_o like_a be_v always_o the_o end_n of_o ungodly_a prayer_n chap._n 32._o of_o abbot_n and_o their_o jest_n abbot_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n entitle_v vitae_fw-la patrum_fw-la that_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o arsenius_n a_o abbot_n always_o to_o provide_v a_o abbot_n for_o a_o certain_a monastery_n be_v destitute_a who_o send_v unto_o they_o a_o scholar_n of_o his_o own_o bring_a up_o one_o that_o be_v religious_a and_o severe_a but_o when_o the_o monk_n can_v not_o away_o with_o he_o he_o send_v they_o another_o that_o be_v calm_a &_o gentle_a &_o find_v he_o to_o be_v soft_a and_o tractable_a they_o yet_o mislike_v he_o and_o require_v another_o then_o say_v arsenius_n i_o have_v send_v you_o twain_o who_o i_o myself_o have_v buy_v up_o and_o i_o know_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n &_o of_o a_o dove_n and_o in_o none_o other_o likeness_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v provide_v you_o none_o other_o monk_n a_o certain_a abbot_n come_v sudden_o upon_o a_o company_n of_o munks_n as_o they_o be_v talk_v &_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o be_v abash_v then_o say_v the_o abbot_n whereof_o be_v you_o talk_v whereunto_o one_o that_o have_v the_o ready_a wit_n among_o they_o answer_v of_o your_o lordship_n and_o what_o say_v you_o of_o i_o qouth_n the_o abbot_n sure_o we_o be_v talk_v say_v the_o monk_n how_o you_o and_o other_o abbot_n can_v so_o soon_o wax_v evil_a marry_o answer_v the_o abbot_n because_o we_o be_v make_v of_o so_o ill_a stuff_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o monk_n dignity_n a_o abbot_n be_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n among_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n nor_o rest_n but_o pain_n &_o vexation_n both_o of_o body_n &_o mind_n in_o the_o office_n &_o that_o he_o be_v no_o lord_n but_o rather_o their_o servant_n and_o underling_n to_o who_o the_o monk_n answer_v midsummer_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n go_v play_v thyself_o somewhere_o else_o for_o we_o will_v have_v thy_o service_n no_o long_o and_o so_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o office_n the_o abbot_n room_n of_o s._n dennise_n in_o france_n be_v void_a denys_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o election_n draw_v near_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o same_o house_n offer_v unto_o the_o king_n five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o good_a will_n the_o chamberlain_n as_o much_o and_o the_o sellerer_n as_o much_o also_o all_o which_o money_n he_o several_o will_v they_o to_o deliver_v unto_o his_o chamberlain_n when_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n be_v come_v and_o the_o king_n be_v sit_v down_o under_o his_o cloth_n of_o estate_n those_o three_o above_o name_v gape_v every_o one_o for_o the_o preferment_n the_o king_n call_v unto_o he_o a_o simple_a monk_n which_o sit_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o make_v he_o abbot_n who_o allege_v his_o insufficiency_n for_o it_o and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o many_o other_o in_o the_o covent_n the_o king_n smile_v i_o will_v supply_v your_o want_n quoth_v be_v and_o give_v you_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n towards_o your_o charge_n which_o be_v the_o provoste_n sellerer_n and_o chamberlain_n money_n and_o beside_o help_v you_o with_o the_o best_a counsel_n and_o aid_v otherwise_o that_o i_o can_v schoolman_n a_o abbot_n of_o paris_n come_v into_o the_o school_n at_o the_o quodlibet_n demand_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v a_o little_a good_a and_o to_o follow_v it_o or_o to_o know_v much_o and_o follow_v nothing_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o first_o be_v the_o best_a then_o quoth_v the_o abbot_n you_o be_v all_o fool_n that_o learn_v many_o science_n and_o follow_v none_o chap._n 33._o of_o priour_n and_o of_o their_o merry_a jest_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o ramessa_n there_o dwell_v a_o prior_n that_o be_v very_o liberal_a which_o cause_v these_o verse_n to_o be_v write_v ever_o his_o door_n ramessa_n be_v open_a evermore_o o_o thou_o my_o door_n to_o none_o be_v shut_v to_o honest_a or_o to_o poor_a but_o after_o his_o death_n there_o succeed_v he_o another_o who_o name_n be_v raynhard_n as_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a as_o the_o other_o be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a who_o keep_v the_o same_o verse_n there_o still_o change_v nothing_o therein_o but_o only_o one_o point_n and_o make_v they_o run_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v open_a evermore_o o_o thou_o my_o door_n to_o none_o be_v shut_v to_o honest_a or_o to_o poor_a afterward_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o for_o his_o extreme_a niggishnesse_n it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n that_o for_o one_o point_v raynhard_n lose_v his_o priory_n a_o prior_n have_v gheaste_n to_o dinner_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o wine_n blow_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v stretch_v the_o far_o and_o perceive_v one_o of_o the_o monk_n to_o be_v very_o talkative_a and_o full_a of_o word_n say_v unto_o he_o brother_n when_o will_v your_o mill_n leave_v clack_v it_o can_v leave_v sir_n quoth_v the_o monk_n as_o long_o as_o you_o geve_v it_o so_o much_o water_n a_o prior_n say_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n that_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n into_o three_o quality_n first_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o defend_v so_o much_o his_o own_o innocence_n at_o their_o chapter_n next_o in_o know_v all-thing_n for_o he_o go_v about_o from_o shop_n to_o shop_n to_o learn_v new_a what_o be_v do_v or_o say_v in_o any_o place_n and_o three_o in_o be_v in_o every_o place_n for_o he_o wander_v very_o much_o abroad_o a_o certain_a monk_n disply_v the_o prior_n and_o other_o after_o complin_n strike_v very_o hard_a blow_n upon_o the_o priours_n head_n but_o meeting_n afterward_o at_o the_o chapter_n the_o prior_n say_v unto_o the_o monk_n brother_n you_o know_v not_o yet_o well_o how_o to_o displie_v but_o when_o you_o dispel_v the_o prior_n you_o must_v strike_v handsome_o and_o gentle_o and_o not_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o buffet_v he_o well_o favour_o about_o the_o ear_n and_o so_o be_v even_o with_o the_o monk_n for_o his_o hard_a disply_v chap._n 34._o of_o many_o merry_a jest_n of_o monk_n prayer_n sometime_o there_o be_v a_o young_a monk_n in_o a_o abbey_n who_o always_o go_v cast_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v very_o mild_a and_o lowly_a in_o behaviour_n afterward_o be_v make_v prior_n he_o hold_v up_o his_o hâ—ad_n aloft_o â–ª_o and_o be_v very_o severe_a and_o arrogant_a which_o seem_v strange_a unto_o they_o that_o know_v he_o before_o &_o be_v demand_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a alteration_n answer_v that_o before_o he_o always_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o key_n of_o the_o abbey_n if_o haply_o he_o may_v find_v they_o which_o now_o have_v find_v he_o look_v no_o more_o on_o the_o ground_n but_o bear_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o
he_o be_v call_v a_o old_a monk_n sit_v in_o the_o choir_n â–ª_o fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o dream_v that_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o foul_a long_a sloven_n with_o such_o a_o filthy_a wisp_n as_o they_o use_v to_o rub_v horse_n withal_o and_o look_v grim_o upon_o he_o will_v forcible_o have_v wipe_v his_o face_n therewith_o but_o he_o strive_v to_o escape_v from_o he_o pluck_v back_o his_o head_n and_o knock_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o awake_v a_o monk_n be_v devout_a in_o his_o prayer_n one_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v drink_v who_o wag_v his_o finger_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o then_o say_v the_o monk_n servant_n my_o master_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v drink_v a_o cup_n of_o white_a wine_n but_o when_o the_o monk_n beckon_v with_o two_o finger_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o his_o servant_n what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v also_o havea_a cup_n of_o red_a wine_n so_o the_o master_n drink_v but_o little_a and_o the_o knave_n drink_v up_o all_o the_o residue_n abbey_n a_o certain_a monk_n lead_v his_o horse_n to_o the_o water_n see_v a_o country_n fellow_n go_v over_o a_o bridge_n drive_v a_o ass_n before_o he_o so_o heavy_o lade_v that_o he_o can_v scarce_o move_v one_o foot_n by_o another_o who_o the_o country_n fellow_n notwithstanding_o beat_v forward_o without_o pity_n or_o mercy_n then_o say_v the_o monk_n why_o will_v thou_o kill_v thy_o beast_n be_v lade_v the_o fellow_n answer_v he_o be_v not_o so_o lade_v but_o he_o will_v carry_v all_o the_o patience_n of_o your_o abbey_n whereat_o the_o monk_n be_v very_a wrath_n then_o say_v the_o fellow_n the_o dumb_a beast_n murmur_v not_o under_o his_o burden_n abbey_n and_o you_o be_v out_o of_o patience_n for_o one_o word_n speak_v a_o certain_a friar_n come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o abbey_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v in_o range_v the_o bell_n very_o hard_o and_o a_o monk_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n ask_v why_o he_o range_v then_o say_v the_o friar_n i_o ring_v for_o the_o charity_n which_o be_v go_v a_o way_n from_o the_o abbey_n which_o the_o monk_n hear_v take_v the_o bell_n and_o range_v hard_a than_o he_o have_v do_v what_o mean_v this_o than_o quoth_v the_o friar_n then_o quoth_v the_o monk_n i_o ring_v for_o the_o patience_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o your_o friary_n chap._n 35._o of_o merry_a jest_n of_o preach_v friar_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o friar_n that_o after_o the_o lateran_n counsel_n when_o the_o pope_n travel_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o toledo_n friar_n about_o certain_a affair_n and_o will_v write_v unto_o dominick_n the_o friar_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o notary_n write_v unto_o dominick_n the_o friar_n and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o preach_a friar_n then_o stay_v a_o while_n write_v quoth_v he_o unto_o master_n dominick_n and_o to_o the_o preach_a friar_n and_o after_o that_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o preach_a friar_n a_o certain_a friar_n toss_v the_o pot_n word_n and_o drink_v very_o often_o at_o the_o table_n be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o prior_n then_o say_v the_o friar_n it_o be_v a_o old_a proverb_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o drink_v after_o a_o good_a say_n and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o read_v even_o now_o bread_n that_o there_o be_v not_o wine_n enough_o to_o drink_v after_o they_o all_o for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n be_v read_v at_o the_o table_n one_o master_n hugh_n a_o official_a have_v a_o friar_n at_o his_o table_n at_o dinner_n and_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n because_o it_o be_v so_o heart_n ask_v of_o he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v to_o who_o the_o friar_n answer_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_o command_v these_o stone_n to_o be_v make_v bread_n friar_n nicholas_n of_o bronsbarch_n a_o ancient_a &_o â—_o reverend_a father_n will_v often_o declare_v how_o he_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o saâ—ons_n son_n â—onne_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o duke_n dream_v that_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n shall_v bear_v a_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v poor_a and_o a_o beggar_n and_o therefore_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v he_o command_v the_o child_n to_o be_v slay_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o shame_v he_o but_o the_o duchess_n be_v move_v with_o motherly_a pity_n deliver_v her_o son_n unto_o a_o poor_a knight_n wife_n to_o bring_v up_o as_o her_o own_o and_o he_o increase_v in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o poor_a knight_n son_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n that_o the_o duke_n dream_n may_v be_v fulfil_v at_o length_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o master_n of_o his_o order_n and_o come_v into_o saxony_n the_o duchess_n much_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o whole_a matter_n howbeit_o he_o long_a time_n refuse_v to_o credit_n she_o suppose_v himself_o in_o deed_n to_o have_v be_v the_o poor_a knight_n son_n chap_n 36._o of_o friar_n call_v minour_n and_o of_o their_o merry_a jest_n answer_n a_o certain_a minour_n friar_n have_v displease_v boniface_n the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o friar_n of_o the_o same_o order_n he_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o pope_n and_o desire_v pardon_n say_v the_o pope_n unto_o he_o thine_o own_o nation_n and_o thy_o bishop_n have_v deliver_v thou_o unto_o i_o to_o who_o the_o friar_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n answer_v he_o that_o deliver_v i_o unto_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o sin_n friar_n at_o which_o answer_n the_o pope_n be_v delight_v send_v he_o away_o free_a a_o certain_a woman_n of_o brunswik_n bequeath_v unto_o the_o minour_n friar_n of_o who_o fraternity_n she_o be_v one_o garment_n worth_a a_o noble_a but_o when_o the_o antonians_n come_v to_o the_o town_n and_o preach_v great_a pardon_n and_o indulgency_n of_o their_o fraternity_n this_o woman_n hear_n thereof_o carry_v her_o garment_n unto_o they_o which_o they_o receive_v with_o great_a thank_n which_o when_o the_o minor_n understand_v they_o blame_v she_o much_o for_o so_o do_v who_o make_v they_o answer_n that_o all_o fraternity_n be_v one_o fraternity_n then_o the_o minours_n understanding_n that_o the_o antonians_n have_v there_o in_o the_o town_n a_o s._n antony_n pig_n that_o be_v fat_a and_o worth_a a_o mark_n they_o take_v he_o home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o when_o the_o antonians_n complain_v thereof_o for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o great_a a_o injury_n the_o minour_n answer_v that_o the_o pig_n belong_v unto_o their_o fraternity_n for_o that_o all_o fraternity_n be_v one_o fraternity_n in_o the_o end_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v that_o which_o he_o have_v and_o take_v better_o hâ—â—de_v hereafter_o a_o certain_a minour_n friar_n of_o brunswik_n fall_v mad_a but_o notwithstanding_o â–ª_o mad_a he_o can_v help_v to_o mass_n and_o see_v the_o priours_n man_n bear_v a_o great_a capon_n in_o a_o platter_n who_o leg_n hang_v a_o great_a way_n over_o the_o platter_n side_n he_o run_v unto_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o crane_n or_o a_o capon_n but_o the_o servant_n sharp_o rebuke_v he_o away_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n after_o when_o the_o prior_n shall_v say_v mass_n he_o will_v help_v he_o and_o when_o the_o prior_n begin_v confiteor_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o confess_v a_o superstitious_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n now_o say_v this_o friar_n tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o capon_n or_o a_o crane_n which_o you_o have_v yesternight_o to_o supper_n else_o i_o will_v not_o absolve_v you_o then_o the_o prior_n take_v compassion_n upon_o his_o folly_n swear_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o capon_n then_o say_v the_o friar_n misereatur_fw-la vestri_fw-la etc_n etc_n god_n forgive_v you_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o lâ—usines_n on_o a_o time_n when_o many_o minour_n frier_n come_v from_o the_o chapter_n cheer_n flock_v unto_o a_o certain_a citizen_n house_n carry_v with_o they_o wine_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o make_v good_a cheer_n the_o townsman_n understand_v thereof_o for_o he_o have_v be_v forth_o cause_v the_o belinan_n to_o ring_v alarm_n at_o the_o door_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o aloud_o as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v enemy_n come_v which_o noise_n the_o friar_n hear_v and_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o their_o alm_n in_o all_o have_v gaâ—_n up_o into_o their_o wagon_n and_o ride_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v
that_o none_o can_v find_v any_o fault_n with_o her_o behaviour_n for_o say_v she_o if_o i_o laugh_v it_o be_v good_a fellowship_n if_o i_o weep_v it_o be_v devotion_n if_o i_o speak_v it_o be_v philosophy_n if_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n it_o be_v religion_n if_o i_o sleep_v it_o be_v quietness_n if_o i_o rise_v it_o be_v a_o vision_n and_o so_o of_o many_o thing_n more_o but_o thou_o forget_v one_o thing_n that_o the_o more_o she_o glory_v the_o more_o fool_n she_o be_v count_v a_o merry_a fellow_n that_o will_v fain_o set_v out_o the_o idle_a occupation_n idleness_n wherein_o the_o sister_n busy_v themselves_o he_o make_v a_o â—yrle_n wherein_o he_o paint_v how_o three_o sister_n be_v steal_v of_o one_o goose_n one_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o leg_n another_o lay_v a_o knife_n upon_o his_o neck_n and_o the_o the_o three_o strike_v the_o knife_n with_o a_o hammer_n and_o round_o about_o the_o circle_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v look_v how_o these_o three_o holy_a sister_n be_v occupy_v about_o steal_v of_o a_o goose_n so_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n also_o certain_a sister_n confer_v together_o on_o a_o time_n death_n by_o what_o death_n they_o will_v wish_v to_o die_v one_o say_v i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o contemplation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o job._n the_o other_o say_v i_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o humility_n the_o three_o covet_v to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o four_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o tear_n of_o compunction_n but_o how_o far_o their_o inward_a thought_n be_v differ_v from_o their_o outward_a hypocrisy_n their_o holy_a and_o chaste_a life_n do_v well_o declare_v a_o sister_n be_v in_o the_o monastery_n bear_v head_v and_o in_o her_o petticoat_n only_o friar_n two_o friar_n knock_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o she_o run_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o open_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a because_o she_o be_v bare_a head_v she_o take_v up_o the_o tail_n of_o her_o petticoat_n to_o cast_v over_o her_o head_n and_o uncover_v her_o naked_a buttock_n and_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o she_o can_v then_o one_o of_o the_o friar_n call_v unto_o she_o will_v she_o to_o cover_v her_o naked_a part_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v a_o woman_n bare_a top_n than_o her_o bare_a tail_n it_o fortune_v that_o in_o a_o priorye_n one_o night_n there_o be_v a_o priest_n find_v a_o bed_n with_o one_o of_o the_o sister_n unto_o who_o chamber_n many_o other_o of_o the_o sister_n flock_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n priest_n and_o when_o another_o of_o the_o sister_n in_o who_o bed_n a_o lso_o at_o that_o present_a there_o lie_v a_o priest_n hear_v this_o stir_n make_v haste_n to_o go_v see_v the_o other_o think_v to_o cover_v her_o head_n with_o her_o accustom_a veil_n throw_v the_o priest_n breach_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o come_v unto_o that_o merry_a or_o rather_o lamentable_a spectable_a to_o bewail_v that_o case_n among_o y_fw-es other_o as_o though_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_n of_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o when_o one_o of_o the_o sister_n see_v the_o breach_n oh_o sister_n say_v she_o and_o dear_o belove_a fellow_n what_o thing_n be_v this_o or_o what_o mean_v this_o strange_a sight_n who_o then_o behold_v she_o own_o naughtiness_n be_v much_o astonish_v and_o because_o of_o this_o accident_n the_o other_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o that_o she_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o that_o fault_n alone_o chap._n 41._o of_o many_o merry_a dream_n valerius_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o seven_o chapter_n write_v that_o alexander_n the_o king_n of_o macedon_n he_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o shall_v slay_v he_o in_o his_o dream_n before_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v true_a in_o effect_n for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o sleep_n that_o shall_v kill_v he_o and_o short_o after_o when_o he_o see_v the_o party_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v antipater_n son_n he_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v of_o the_o poison_n whereof_o he_o die_v at_o cassander_n hand_n likewise_o he_o tell_v that_o while_o amilcar_n that_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o carthagian_n captain_n lay_v in_o siege_n about_o the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n he_o think_v that_o in_o his_o dream_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o say_v that_o the_o night_n follow_v he_o shall_v sup_v within_o the_o city_n then_o amilcar_n be_v careless_a or_o rather_o think_v himself_o sure_a of_o the_o victory_n be_v somewhat_o negligent_a in_o not_o look_v careful_o to_o his_o army_n upon_o who_o the_o syracusian_n issue_v forth_o the_o next_o day_n possess_v his_o tent_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o city_n duren_n where_o the_o same_o night_n he_o sup_v not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n but_o as_o a_o captive_a friar_n john_n of_o duren_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o snail_n have_v two_o long_a horn_n &_o that_o his_o arm_n touch_v the_o ground_n and_o how_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o strâ—etes_n see_v he_o laugh_v and_o shout_v at_o he_o after_o which_o dream_n find_v as_o he_o say_v he_o have_v very_o good_a fortune_n but_o wherein_o he_o will_v not_o tell_v a_o country_n man_n dwell_v near_o ratisbona_n dream_v that_o upon_o the_o bridge_n at_o ratisbona_n he_o shall_v find_v great_a treasure_n and_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_a for_o that_o purpose_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o rich_a man_n which_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o seek_v and_o he_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o how_o and_o whereof_o he_o have_v dream_v the_o night_n before_o then_o the_o rich_a man_n up_o with_o his_o fist_n &_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n say_v ah_o fool_n will_v thou_o believe_v dream_n i_o myself_o dream_v this_o night_n how_o that_o in_o the_o fillage_n of_o regendolf_n in_o such_o a_o place_n name_v a_o certain_a farm_n place_n i_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o go_v seek_v it_o but_o when_o the_o country_n man_n hear_v this_o and_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o farm_n where_o he_o dwell_v think_v within_o himself_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o i_o that_o i_o come_v hither_o this_o day_n to_o have_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n &_o go_v home_o immediate_o dig_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o other_o name_v and_o find_v a_o rich_a treasure_n sleep_n a_o certain_a cannon_n in_o werda_n nigh_o to_o the_o rhine_n which_o never_o can_v make_v verse_n in_o all_o his_o life_n dream_v of_o these_o two_o verse_n in_o his_o sleep_n which_o he_o remember_v well_o when_o he_o awake_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o word_n of_o revenge_n a_o bitter_a doom_n have_v give_v on_o thou_o though_o thou_o ne_o know_v how_o that_o thy_o life_n shall_v short_o end_v be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v open_o tell_v it_o at_o the_o table_n one_o of_o his_o familyar_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o ever_o it_o shall_v signify_v if_o i_o be_v in_o your_o case_n i_o will_v take_v order_n with_o my_o good_n &_o dispose_v they_o as_o i_o think_v best_a whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v but_o other_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n &_o that_o dream_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o but_o he_o be_v strike_v into_o a_o dump_n get_v he_o upon_o his_o horse_n &_o take_v his_o hawk_n upon_o his_o fist_n &_o ride_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n for_o pleasure_n to_o digest_v the_o melancholy_n and_o come_v homeward_o at_o night_n where_o he_o must_v ride_v over_o a_o bridge_n that_o lay_v over_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o rhine_n his_o horse_n begin_v to_o strive_v and_o plunge_v and_o throw_v they_o both_o headlong_a into_o the_o rhine_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v chap._n 42._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a artificer_n macrobius_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o saturnalia_fw-la other_o write_v that_o when_o servilius_n of_o rome_n behold_v the_o child_n of_o mallius_n a_o excellent_a painter_n how_o mishapen_a &_o evil_a favour_v they_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o mallius_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o paint_v likewise_o aswell_o for_o thyself_o as_o thou_o do_v for_o other_o man_n to_o who_o mallius_n answer_v i_o devise_v in_o the_o night_n time_n but_o i_o paint_v in_o the_o day_n pismares_n one_o gallatricus_n a_o carver_n make_v pismares_n of_o ivory_n of_o so_o small_a quantity_n that_o they_o be_v no_o big_a neither_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o pismares_n that_o live_v in_o deed_n judge_n a_o certain_a shoemaker_n dwell_v in_o a_o city_n of_o lombardy_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n