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weigh_n of_o kind_n which_o stormy_a be_v as_o man_n it_o find_v first_o make_v the_o wind_n for_o to_o blow_v and_o after_o that_o within_o a_o throw_v he_o reyn_v and_o the_o water_n gate_n vndoth_n and_o thus_o my_o wife_n algate_n which_o be_v with_o reason_n well_o beseyn_a have_v make_v i_o both_o wound_n and_o rein_v after_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o than_o he_o set_v he_o never_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o he_o may_v his_o clothes_n dry_v that_o he_o nomore_o of_o word_n ne_fw-fr seyd_a whereof_o he_o get_v he_o somdele_n rest_n for_o that_o he_o think_v be_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o i_o not_o if_o thilk_o ensample_n yet_o acord_v with_o a_o man_n wit_n to_o suffer_v as_o sosacrates_n deed_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v in_o any_o stead_n a_o man_n to_o less_o so_o his_o gall_n he_o aught_o among_o the_o woman_n alle_fw-mi in_o love_n court_n by_o jugement_n the_o name_n bear_v of_o patient_a to_o yeve_v ensample_n to_o the_o good_a of_o patience_n how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o other_o man_n it_o may_v know_v amans_fw-la ¶_o and_o son_n if_o thou_o at_o any_o throw_v be_v tempt_v against_o pacyence_n take_v heed_n upon_o this_o evidence_n it_o shall_v par_fw-fr case_n the_o less_o greve_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi so_o as_z i_o believe_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n need_v for_o i_o will_v take_v so_o good_a heed_n that_o ere_fw-we i_o fall_v in_o such_o assay_n i_o think_v eschew_v if_o that_o i_o may_v but_o if_o there_o be_v aught_o else_o more_o whereof_o i_o may_v take_v lore_n i_o pray_v you_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v now_o tell_v that_o i_o may_v beware_v some_o other_o tale_n of_o this_o matter_n confessor_n ¶_o son_n it_o be_v ever_o good_a to_o lere_n whereof_o thou_o may_v thy_o word_n restrain_v ere_o that_o thou_o fall_v in_o any_o peyne_n for_o who_o that_o can_v no_o counseyl_n hide_v he_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o woe_n beside_o which_o shall_v befalle_v ere_fw-we he_o it_o wit_v as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n write_v ¶_o 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he_o be_v for_o ever_o but_o yet_o that_o other_o be_v lever_n â—â—ue_n have_v the_o look_n of_o his_o eye_n than_o of_o his_o word_n the_o prophesy_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o loath_a go_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o he_o hent_v so_o great_a a_o peyne_n bodily_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d son_n be_v thou_o wear_v there_o by_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n still_o close_o for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o word_n disclose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o wit_v what_o he_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d full_a oft_o nyghe_o his_o tene_z 〈◊〉_d lese_v full_a many_o time_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v his_o thank_n purchase_v and_o over_o this_o my_o son_n dear_a 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n if_o thou_o may_v here_o 〈◊〉_d privyte_o what_o they_o have_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d counseyl_n and_o dyscover_v it_o nought_o for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counseyl_n heel_n or_o be_v it_o woe_n or_o be_v it_o well_o and_o take_v a_o tale_n in_o to_o thy_o mind_n the_o which_o of_o old_a ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o 〈…〉_o confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la 〈…〉_o causa_fw-la allterius_fw-la consilium_fw-la revelare_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la quedam_fw-la avis_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—mine_fw-la cornus_n consilium_fw-la domine_fw-la sue_v 〈…〉_o denudavit_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—_n 〈…〉_o coronidem_fw-la interfect_a sed_fw-la et_fw-la coruum_fw-la 〈…〉_o tanquam_fw-la nix_n albus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la piceum_fw-la coâ—â—rem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetou_fw-la transmutari_fw-la phoebus_n which_o make_v the_o day_n light_v a_o love_n he_o have_v which_o though_o byght_a coronis_n who_o aboven_n all_o he_o plese_v but_o what_o shall_v befalle_v of_o love_n there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v but_o as_o fortune_n her_o hap_n throw_v so_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o chance_n a_o young_a knight_n take_v her_o acqueintaunce_n and_o have_v of_o she_o all_o that_o he_o will_v but_o a_o fall_v bird_n which_o she_o have_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o chambre_n of_o pure_a youth_n dyscoverith_n all_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n the_o bird_n name_n be_v as_o though_o coruus_fw-la the_o which_o be_v than_o also_o well_o more_o white_a than_o any_o swan_n and_o he_o the_o shrew_n all_o that_o he_o can_v of_o his_o lady_n to_o phoebus_n say_v and_o he_o for_o wrath_n his_o sword_n out_o braid_v with_o which_o coromde_v anon_o he_o slough_n but_o after_o he_o be_v woe_n enough_o and_o take_v full_a great_a repentance_n whereof_o in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o which_o usen_v wycke_a speech_n upon_o this_o bird_n he_o take_v his_o wretch_n that_o there_o he_o be_v snow_n white_a tofore_o ever_o afterward_o coal_n black_a therefore_o he_o be_v transform_v as_o it_o show_v and_o many_o a_o man_n yet_o he_o beshrew_v and_o clepen_v he_o in_o to_o this_o day_n a_o raven_n by_o who_o yet_o man_n may_v take_v evydence_n when_o he_o cry_v that_o some_o my_o shap_n it_o sygnify_v beware_v therefore_o and_o say_v the_o best_a if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v thyself_o in_o rest_n my_o good_a son_n as_o i_o the_o rede_n ¶_o hic_fw-la soquitur_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lara_n nimpha_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la jupiter_n juturnam_n abulteravit_fw-la /_o junoni_n jonis_fw-la uxori_fw-la secretum_fw-la revelavit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la jupiter_n ira_fw-la commotus_fw-la singua_fw-la laris_n prin_v abscisa_fw-la /_o ipsam_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la acherontis_fw-la exulem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la mancipavit_fw-la ¶_o lo_o in_o another_o place_n i_o rede_v of_o thilk_o nymph_n which_o lara_n hyght_n for_o she_o the_o privete_n by_o night_n how_o jupiter_n lie_v by_o juturne_n have_v tell_v god_n make_v she_o overtorne_v her_o tongue_n he_o cut_v and_o in_o to_o hell_n for_o ever_o he_o send_v she_o for_o to_o dwell_v as_o she_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a here_o to_o be_v of_o love_n a_o chambrere_n for_o she_o no_o counsel_n couth_a bele_z and_o such_o a_o day_n be_v now_o feel_v in_o love_n court_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o let_v her_o tongue_n go_v unteyde_v my_o son_n be_v thou_o none_o of_o though_o to_o jangle_n and_o tell_v tale_n so_o and_o namely_o that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi chide_v for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counsel_n hide_v for_o wrath_n say_v never_o well_o ¶_o my_o father_n sothe_o be_v every_o deal_n that_o you_o i_o teach_v and_o i_o will_v hold_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o be_o hold_a to_o flee_v the_o cheste_n as_o you_o i_o bid_v for_o well_o be_v he_o that_o never_o chydde_v now_o tell_v i_o forth_o if_o there_o be_v more_o as_o touching_n unto_o wrath_n lore_n daemonis_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la quasi_fw-la scriba_fw-la cvi_fw-la dabit_fw-la ira_fw-la materiam_fw-la scripti_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la antra_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la laxabit_fw-la amor_fw-la odii_fw-la quem_fw-la frena_fw-la restringunt_fw-la nec_fw-la secreta_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la adire_fw-la scivit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la tercia_fw-la specie_fw-la ire_n que_fw-fr odium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la omnes_fw-la
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sech_v here_o but_o what_o king_n that_o with_o humble_a cheer_n after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n eschew_v the_o vice_n and_o the_o virtue_n sew_v his_o grace_n shall_v be_v suffysaunt_a to_o govern_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n which_o long_v to_o his_o duete_n so_o that_o in_o his_o prosperyte_n the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v whereof_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v memoryalle_fw-mi â§_o hic_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la recapitulat_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o libri_fw-la promisit_fw-la se_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la speciali_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—taturum_fw-la concludit_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la amo_fw-la 〈…〉_o extra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nichil_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—aritate_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la manet_fw-la ¶_o and_o now_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o fynalle_a to_o â—chende_v that_o i_o undertoke_v in_o englysshe_a for_o to_o make_v a_o book_n which_o stant_fw-la between_o earnest_a and_o game_n i_o 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nature_n be_v so_o diverse_a that_o it_o have_v ever_o some_o travers_n or_o of_o to_o moche_v /_o or_z of_o to_o light_v that_o plain_o may_v no_o man_n delyte_n but_o if_o he_o fail_v or_o that_o or_o this_o but_o thilk_o love_n which_o that_o be_v within_o a_o man_n herte_n affirm_v and_o stante_fw-la of_o charyte_v confirm_v such_o love_n be_v goodly_a for_o to_o have_v such_o love_n may_v the_o body_n save_v such_o love_n may_v the_o soul_n amend_v the_o high_a god_n such_o love_n we_o send_v forthwith_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o above_o in_o thilk_o place_n where_o rest_v love_v /_o and_o all_z pee_z our_o joy_n may_v be_v endelee_n amen_o ☞_o thus_o end_v de_fw-fr confession_n amantis_fw-la
io._n gower_n de_fw-fr confession_n amantis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n by_o thomas_n berthelette_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n grace_n an._n m.d.xxxii_o cum_o privilegio_fw-la â§_o epigramma_fw-la autoris_fw-la in_o swm_fw-la librum_fw-la torpor_n hebes_fw-la sensus_fw-la schola_fw-la parua_fw-la labour_n minimusque_fw-la causant_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la ipse_fw-la minora_fw-la canam_fw-la qua_fw-la tum_fw-la engisti_fw-la lingua_fw-la canit_fw-la insula_fw-la bruti_fw-la anglica_n carment_fw-mi metra_fw-mi iwante_fw-la loquar_fw-la ossibus_fw-la ergo_fw-la carens_fw-la quae_fw-la conterit_fw-la ossa_fw-la loquelis_fw-la absit_fw-la et_fw-la interpres_fw-la stet_fw-la procul_fw-la oro_fw-la malus_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o reder_n in_o time_n paste_n whanne_v this_o work_n be_v prynt_v i_o can_v not_o very_o well_o conject_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o prologue_n before_o be_v clean_o alter_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o 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air_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o 〈…〉_o spâ—ce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v idle_a 〈…〉_o foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o armenis_fw-la daughter_n 〈…〉_o â—â—me_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n 〈◊〉_d who_o ride_v a_o lady_n alone_o that_o caâ—_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n halier_n foe_n lxx_o 〈…〉_o avow_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o 〈…〉_o bewail_v her_o virginite_a foe_n lxxi_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valiant_a exâ—â—â—_n of_o â—hivalrye_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o 〈◊〉_d tyme._n foe_o lxxii_o 〈…〉_o achilles_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la 〈…〉_o vlyxes_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greâ—â—â—â—_n to_o go_v to_o troy_n and_o what_o wrenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ought_v to_o tarry_v at_o home_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o proâ—â—eselaus_n setting_a his_o will_z 〈…〉_o i_o will_v apart_o have_v lever_n dye_v honourable_o at_o troy_n than_o abide_v at_o home_n â—â—ydelnes_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n saul_n not_o withstand_v that_o samuel_n and_o the_o phytone_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v prefer_v chyvalry_n and_o go_v to_o batayle_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n encorage_v achilles_n in_o youth_n to_o be_v hardy_a foe_fw-mi lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n for_o love_n of_o deianeira_n conquer_v achilous_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o penthesilea_n the_o queen_n of_o amazon_n come_v to_o troy_n for_o hector_n sake_n and_o there_o do_v dede_n of_o arm_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o howe_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o chivalry_n philimenis_fw-la come_v to_o troy_n and_o gat_v to_o have_v three_o maiden_n send_v he_o yearly_o from_o the_o royalme_n of_o amazon_n foe_n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n by_o his_o conquest_n get_v the_o love_n of_o lavine_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o italye_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o gentleness_n be_v oft_o prefer_v and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v foe_n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o their_o doctrine_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o philosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vegeta_fw-la animal_n and_o mineral_n foe_fw-mi lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberlain_n to_o sloth_n foe_fw-mi lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leix_n and_o alceon_n his_o wife_n which_o leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o dreynte_v herself_o for_o her_o husbonde_n sake_n foe_n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o lephalus_n by_o watching_n gate_n aurora_n his_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o ¶_o how_o io_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o low_a and_o put_v to_o the_o kepinge_v of_o argus_n by_o juno_n and_o how_o mercurius_n slay_v he_o foe_n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o spyce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v tristresse_n which_o cause_v wanhope_o foe_o eo_fw-la ¶_o how_o iphis_n the_o son_n of_o theucer_n love_v a_o maid_n and_o how_o when_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o get_v her_o love_n he_o hinge_n himself_o at_o her_o father_n gate_n and_o how_o the_o god_n therefore_o turn_v the_o maid_n in_o to_o a_o hard_a stone_n foe_n lxxxii_o ☞_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o fyfte_a book_n ¶_o of_o lovetise_n &_o avarice_n which_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o evels_n &_o of_o his_o spice_n foe_n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o meda_n the_o king_n of_o frige_n undiscret_o desire_v that_o every_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o touch_v may_v be_v torn_v in_o to_o gold_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o jealousy_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o vulcanus_n take_v venus_n his_o wife_n a_o bed_n with_o mars_n who_o to_o see_v he_o call_v all_o the_o goddis_fw-la and_o they_o for_o his_o labour_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o false_a sect_n of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o first_o begin_v by_o the_o painim_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o pistol_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o brag_n
this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o be_v wool_fw-mi no_o pee_z purchase_n and_o law_n have_v take_v her_o double_a face_n so_o that_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o ryghtwysenes_n be_v go_v away_o and_o thus_o to_o look_v on_o every_o halue_fw-mi men_z see_v the_o sore_a without_o salve_n which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v overtake_v there_o be_v no_o reign_n of_o all_o out_o take_v for_o every_o climate_n have_v his_o deal_n after_o the_o turning_a of_o the_o wheel_v which_o blind_a fortune_n overthrow_v whereof_o the_o certain_a no_o man_n know_v the_o heaven_n wot_v what_o be_v to_o do_v but_o we_o that_o dwell_v under_o the_o moan_n stone_v in_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o be_v and_o namely_o but_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o world_n guide_n with_o good_a counseylle_n on_o all_o side_n ben_fw-mi keep_v upright_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o hate_v break_v nought_o thassise_n of_o love_n /_o which_o be_v all_o the_o chief_a to_o keep_v a_o reign_n out_o of_o mischief_n for_o all_o reason_n will_v this_o that_o unto_o he_o /_o which_o the_o heed_n be_v the_o membre_n buxom_a shall_v bow_v and_o he_o shall_v eke_v their_o troth_n alow_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o make_v they_o cheer_n for_o good_a counseyll_n be_v good_a to_o here_o all_o though_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a he_o selue_fw-mi yet_o be_v the_o wysdome_n more_o of_o twelve_o and_o if_o they_o stone_v both_o in_o one_o to_o hope_v it_o be_v then_o anon_o that_o god_n his_o grace_n will_v send_v to_o make_v of_o thilk_o be_v a_o end_n which_o every_o day_n now_o grow_v new_a and_o that_o be_v great_o for_o to_o rue_v in_o specyall_a for_o christ_n sake_n which_o will_v his_o own_o life_n forsake_v among_o the_o man_n to_o yeven_n pee_z but_o now_o man_n tellen_v netheles_o that_o love_n be_v from_o the_o world_n depart_v so_o stant_fw-la the_z pee_z yneven_a part_v with_o they_o that_o lyven_v now_o a_o day_n but_o for_o to_o look_v at_o all_o assay_n to_o he_o /_o that_o will_v reason_v seche_v after_o the_o come_fw-mi world_n speech_n it_o be_v to_o wonder_v of_o thilk_o be_v in_o which_o none_o wot_v who_o have_v the_o be_v for_o every_o land_n himself_o deceyve_v and_o of_o dysese_v his_o part_n receyve_v and_o yet_o take_v man_n no_o keep_v but_o thilk_o lord_n /_o which_o all_o may_v keep_v to_o who_o no_o counseyll_n may_v be_v hide_v upon_o the_o world_n /_o which_o be_v betide_v amende_n that_o /_o whereof_o man_n pleyne_v with_o true_a herte_n and_o with_o pleyne_v and_o reconsele_n love_v again_o as_o he_o /_o which_o be_v king_n soverayne_a of_o all_o the_o world_n governaunce_n and_o of_o his_o high_a purueyance_n affirm_v piece_n bytwene_v the_o londe_n /_o and_o take_v their_o cause_n in_o to_o his_o bond_n so_o that_o the_o world_n may_v stand_v appese_v and_o his_o godheede_v also_o be_v plese_v quas_fw-la coluit_fw-la moses_n vetê°_n aut_fw-la nows_fw-la ipse_fw-la joamnes_n hesternas_n leges_fw-la vix_fw-la colit_fw-la ista_fw-la dies_fw-la sic_fw-la prius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bina_fw-la virtute_fw-la polita_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la inculta_fw-la pallet_n uâ—taque_fw-la via_fw-la pacificam_fw-la petri_n naginam_fw-la mucro_fw-la resuman_n horruit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la cruoris_fw-la iter_fw-la nunc_fw-la tamen_fw-la assiduo_fw-la gladium_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tinctum_fw-la vibrat_fw-la avaricia_fw-la lege_fw-la repent_v sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la lupê°_n est_fw-la pastor_n pat_o hostess_fw-la mors_fw-la miserator_fw-la praedoque_fw-la largitor_fw-la pax_fw-la et_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la timor_fw-la ¶_o de_n statu_fw-la cferi_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la spunasia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la tempore_fw-la roberti_n gisbonensiâ—_n /_o qui_fw-fr nomen_fw-la clementis_fw-la fortitus_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la tunc_fw-la antipape_fw-la ¶_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n old_a the_o life_n of_o clerk_n to_o behold_v man_n seyn_v how_o that_o they_o be_v though_o ensample_n /_o and_o rewle_fw-mi of_o all_o though_o which_o of_o wisdom_n the_o virtue_n soughten_v unto_o the_o god_n first_o they_o besoughten_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o school_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o befole_v her_o wytre_n upon_o none_o erthly_a werke_n which_o be_v ayene_v the_o astate_n of_o clerk_n and_o that_o they_o myghten_v flee_v the_o vice_n which_o simon_n have_v in_o his_o offyce_v whereof_o he_o take_v gold_n in_o bond_n for_o thilk_o time_n i_o understonde_v the_o lumbarde_n make_v none_o eschaunge_v the_o bisshopryche_n for_o to_o change_v ne_o yet_o a_o letter_n for_o to_o send_v for_o dignyte_o /_o ne_z for_o provende_fw-la or_o cure_v /_o or_z without_o cure_v the_o church_n key_n in_o adventure_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o brigantaylle_n stand_v no_o thing_n then_o upon_o bataylle_n to_o fight_v or_o for_o to_o make_v cheste_n it_o think_v they_o then_o not_o honest_a but_o of_o symplycite_v and_o pacyence_n they_o maden_v then_o no_o defence_n the_o court_n of_o worldly_a regallie_o to_o they_o be_v then_o no_o bayllie_n the_o vain_a honour_n be_v nought_o desire_v which_o have_v the_o proud_a herte_n fire_v the_o humylite_n be_v tho_o withhold_v and_o pride_n be_v a_o vice_n hold_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o largess_n /_o yafe_a then_o and_o do_v great_a alms_n to_o pour_v man_n that_o have_v need_v they_o be_v eke_o chaste_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n whereof_o the_o people_n ensample_n take_v their_o lust_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o book_n or_o for_o to_o prithee_o or_o for_o to_o pray_v to_o wysse_o man_n the_o right_a way_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v of_o troth_n unler_v lo_n thus_o be_v peter_n bargester_v of_o they_o that_o thilk_o time_n be_v and_o thus_o come_v first_o to_o man_n ere_o the_o feyth_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a through_o they_o that_o then_o be_v good_a and_o sober_a /_o and_z chaste_a /_o and_z large_a &_o wise_a and_o now_o man_n seyn_a be_v other_o wife_n simon_n the_o cause_n have_v undertake_v the_o world_n sword_n in_o hon_n be_v take_v and_o that_o be_v wonder_n netheles_o when_o christ_n himself_o have_v bide_v pee_z and_o set_v it_o in_o his_o testement_n how_o now_o that_o holy_a church_n be_v go_v of_o
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〈◊〉_d they_o right_a by_o other_o way_n 〈…〉_o sword_n the_o church_n kaye_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o the_o holy_a bede_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—â—rge_v and_o every_o stead_n 〈…〉_o stone_v upon_o the_o feythe_o 〈…〉_o care_n leythe_o 〈…〉_o the_o quarrel_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o world_n heel_n 〈…〉_o the_o pestilence_n 〈…〉_o â—â—th_v â—â—pelled_v patience_n 〈…〉_o in_o special_a 〈…〉_o bew_v overall_a 〈…〉_o when_o they_o be_v greve_v 〈…〉_o â—gorie_n be_v beleve_v 〈…〉_o the_o book_n write_v /_o 〈…〉_o somdele_fw-la for_o to_o wit_n 〈…〉_o of_o thilk_o prelacye_n 〈…〉_o be_v nought_o of_o company_n 〈…〉_o werke_v as_o it_o be_v found_v 〈…〉_o â—â—de_o or_o else_o be_v confound_v 〈…〉_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n 〈…〉_o â—ure_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o for_o pride_n of_o thilk_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o a_o prelate_n he_o shall_v by_o reason_n do_v profit_n in_o holy_a church_n upon_o the_o plyte_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o conscyence_n but_o in_o the_o world_n reverence_n thâ—â—_n be_v of_o such_o many_o glad_a 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the_o see_v and_o in_o ageyne_v the_o water_n as_o the_o book_n seyne_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la de_fw-la quinto_fw-la elemento_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la sub_fw-la celo_fw-la creata_fw-la infra_fw-la suum_fw-la ambitum_fw-la continet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nomen_fw-la orbis_fw-la specialiter_fw-la appropriatum_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o of_o element_n the_o property_n how_o that_o they_o stonden_fw-mi by_o degree_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v now_o may_v thou_o here_o my_o good_a son_n all_o the_o matere_fw-mi of_o earth_n of_o water_n air_n and_o fire_n and_o for_o thou_o say_v that_o thy_o desire_n be_v for_o to_o weten_v overmore_o the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n he_o say_v in_o his_o entendement_n that_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o element_n above_o the_o four_o and_o be_v the_o fyfte_a set_a of_o the_o high_a god_n yefte_v the_o which_o that_o orbis_n clepe_v be_v and_o thereupon_o he_o tell_v this_o that_o as_o the_o shelle_fw-fr bowl_n and_o sound_n enclose_v all_o about_o round_o what_o thing_n within_o a_o neye_n belong_v right_o so_o this_o orbis_n underfonge_v these_o element_n everywhichone_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o one_o and_o one_o but_o over_o this_o now_o take_v good_a heed_n my_o son_n for_o i_o wool_fw-mi proceed_v to_o speak_v upon_o mathematyke_n which_o ground_a be_v on_o theoryke_n the_o science_n of_o astronomye_n i_o think_v for_o to_o specifye_v without_o which_o to_o tell_v plain_a all_o other_o science_n be_v in_o vain_a toward_o the_o school_n of_o erthly_a thing_n for_o as_o a_o eagle_z with_o his_o wing_n flee_v above_o all_o that_o man_n find_v so_o do_v this_o science_n in_o his_o kind_n lege_fw-la planetarum_fw-la magis_fw-la inferiora_fw-la reguntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—ed_fw-la interdum_fw-la regula_fw-la fallit_fw-la opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—dâ—ante_fw-la deo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la immerito_fw-la quod_fw-la novitatis_fw-la agunt_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la soquitur_fw-la de_fw-la artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la quarta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr astronomia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la cvi_fw-la eciam_fw-la astiâ—â—ogia_fw-la socia_fw-la connumeratur_fw-la say_fw-la primo_fw-la de_fw-la seâ—â—em_fw-la planetis_fw-la que_fw-la inter_fw-la astra_fw-la potenciores_fw-la existunt_fw-la iâ—â—_n piendo_fw-la a_o luna_fw-la seorsum_fw-la tractare_fw-la intendit_fw-la ¶_o bynethe_v upon_o this_o earth_n here_o of_o all_o thing_n the_o matere_a as_o tellen_v we_o they_o that_o be_v learn_v of_o thing_n above_o it_o stont_v govern_v that_o be_v to_o seyne_v of_o the_o planet_n the_o cheles_fw-la both_o and_o eke_o the_o hetes_n the_o chance_n of_o the_o world_n also_o that_o we_o fortune_n clepen_v so_o among_o the_o man_n nation_n all_o be_v through_o constellation_n whereof_o that_o some_o man_n have_v the_o well_o and_o some_o man_n have_v disese_n feel_v in_o love_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n the_o state_n of_o realm_n and_o of_o king_n in_o time_n of_o pee_z in_o time_n of_o 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umbra_fw-la deviat_fw-la ut_fw-la rectum_fw-la nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la iter_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la tercia_fw-la principum_fw-la legis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nominata_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicio_fw-la legibus_fw-la in_o corupta_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la equo_fw-la pondere_fw-la distribuit_fw-la â§_o what_o be_v a_o land_n where_o man_n be_v none_o what_o been_v the_o man_n which_o be_v allone_n without_o a_o king_n governaunce_n what_o be_v a_o king_n in_o his_o ligeaunce_n where_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n what_o be_v to_o take_v law_n on_o honde_n but_o if_o the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi true_a these_o old_a world_n with_o the_o new_a who_o that_o will_v take_v in_o evydence_n there_o may_v he_o see_v experience_n what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v law_n through_o which_o wrong_n be_v withdraw_v and_o rightwisnes_n stante_fw-la commend_v whereof_o the_o reign_fw-la ben_fw-mi amend_v for_o 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if_o the_o law_n of_o covetyse_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o iuges_fw-la honde_fw-fr woe_n be_v the_o people_n of_o thilk_o land_n for_o wrong_v may_v not_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hide_v but_o else_o on_o that_o other_o side_n if_o law_n stone_v with_o the_o right_a the_o people_n be_v glad_a &_o stont_v upright_o where_o as_o the_o law_n be_v reasonable_a the_o comyn_v people_n stant_fw-la menable_a and_o if_o the_o law_n tear_v amiss_o the_o people_n also_o mystorn_v be_v â§_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la maximmi_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la provincie_n custodem_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la volebat_fw-la /_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr svi_fw-la nonumis_fw-la fama_fw-la proclamacione_fw-la facta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la condicionem_fw-la diligencius_fw-la investigabat_fw-la â§_o and_o in_o ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a of_o maxymyn_n a_o man_n may_v here_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v emperor_n that_o when_o he_o make_v a_o governor_n by_o weigh_v of_o substitution_n of_o provynce_n or_o of_o region_n he_o will_v first_o inquire_v his_o name_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o open_o proclaim_v what_o man_n he_o be_v or_o evil_a or_o good_a and_o upon_o that_o his_o name_n stand_v incline_v to_o virtue_n or_o to_o vice_n so_o will_v he_o set_v he_o in_o office_n or_o else_o put_v he_o all_o aweye_n thus_o hold_v the_o law_n his_o right_a weigh_v which_o fond_a no_n let_v of_o covetyse_v the_o world_n stand_v than_o upon_o the_o wise_n as_o by_o ensample_n thou_o may_v rede_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la incorruptis_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la caius_n fabriâ—nis_fw-la nuper_fw-la rome_n consul_n autumn_n a_o sampnitibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatum_n renuit_fw-la dicene_a /_o quod_fw-la nobilus_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la possidenâ—es_fw-la dominio_fw-la subiugare_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la ex_fw-la auri_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la dominu_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amittere_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v thus_o how_o that_o cayus_n fabrycius_n which_o whilom_o be_v consul_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o the_o law_n go_v and_o come_v when_o the_o samuyte_n to_o he_o bring_v a_o some_o of_o gold_n and_o he_o beseech_v to_o don_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o gold_n he_o begin_v he_o draw_v whereof_o in_o all_o man_n look_n parte_fw-la up_o in_o his_o honde_n he_o take_v which_o to_o his_o mouth_n in_o all_o haste_n he_o put_v it_o for_o to_o smelle_fw-fr and_o just_a and_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o he_o ne_v find_v no_o comfort_n there_o and_o than_o be_v begin_v it_o to_o despise_v and_o tell_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o not_o what_o be_v with_o gold_n to_o thrive_v when_o none_o of_o all_o my_o wit_n fyve_o find_v savour_n ne_o delyte_n therein_o so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o nice_a sin_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v to_o covetouse_n but_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o gloriouse_a which_o have_v in_o his_o subjection_n though_o man_n which_o in_o possession_n ben_n rich_a of_o gold_n and_o by_o this_o skill_n for_o he_o may_v all_o day_n when_o he_o will_v or_o be_v they_o less_o or_o be_v they_o loath_a justice_n do_v upon_o hem_n both_o lo_o thus_o he_o say_v and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o throw_v tofore_o hem_n on_o the_o board_n the_o gold_n out_o of_o his_o honde_n anon_o and_o say_v they_o that_o he_o will_v none_o so_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o do_v justyce_n and_o equyte_v without_o lucre_n of_o such_o rychesse_n there_o be_v now_o few_o of_o such_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o be_v thilk_o time_n use_v that_o every_o juge_n be_v refuse_v which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o comyn_v right_a but_o they_o that_o wolden_a stone_v up_o right_o for_o truth_n only_o to_o do_v justyce_n prefer_v be_v in_o thilk_o offyce_v lo_n deem_v and_o juge_n comyn_v law_n which_o now_o man_n sayen_v be_v all_o withdraw_v â—_o to_o set_v a_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o nought_o there_o be_v no_o comune_a profit_n seek_v but_o above_o all_o netheles_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o pee_z be_v good_a to_o keep_v for_o the_o best_a for_o that_o set_v all_o man_n in_o rest_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nuper_fw-la conradi_n imperato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvius_fw-la tempore_fw-la alicuius_fw-la reverencia_fw-la person_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—_n precum_fw-la internencione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la vel_fw-la auâ—â—â—empcione_fw-la legum_fw-la statuta_fw-la commutari_fw-la seu_fw-la redi_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—tenus_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtful_a emperor_n conrade_n to_o keep_v pee_z such_o law_n make_v that_o none_o within_o the_o cyte_n in_o dysturbaunce_n of_o unyte_n dare_v once_o meven_a a_o matere_fw-mi for_o in_o his_o time_n as_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o point_n that_o be_v for_o law_n set_v it_o shall_v for_o no_o good_a be_v let_v to_o what_o person_n that_o it_o be_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o comyn_v fere_n why_o every_o man_n the_o law_n dradde_v for_o there_o be_v none_o which_o favour_n bad_a ¶_o nota_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la constantia_fw-la iudicis_fw-la ubi_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la carmidotiro_n rome_n nuper_fw-la consul_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la svi_fw-la statuti_fw-la legem_fw-la nescius_fw-la offendisset_fw-la /_o romani_fw-la que_fw-fr super_fw-la hoc_fw-la penam_fw-la sibi_fw-la remittere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la pria_fw-la manu_fw-la /_o ubi_fw-la nullus_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la vindex_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o svi_fw-la criminis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la â§_o so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n sayne_o i_o find_v write_v how_o a_o romayne_n which_o consul_n be_v of_o the_o pretoyre_n who_o name_n be_v carmidotoire_n he_o set_v a_o law_n for_o the_o pee_z that_o none_o but_o he_o be_v wepenles_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o counseyle_n house_n and_o else_o as_o malicious_a he_o shall_v ben_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n deed_n to_o that_o statute_n and_o to_o that_o rede_n accorden_n all_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o certain_a cause_n which_o be_v tho_o now_o list_v
it_o like_v the_o to_o know_v some_o of_o her_o name_n how_o they_o stone_v now_o harken_v &_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la laudem_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitie_n causa_fw-la leges_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la specialius_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ¶_o of_o every_o benfite_n the_o merit_n the_o god_n himself_o it_o wool_fw-mi acquyte_v and_o eke_o full_a oft_o it_o fall_v so_o the_o world_n it_o will_v acquyte_v also_o but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v even_o lyche_a the_o god_n he_o yeve_v the_o heaven_n rich_a the_o world_n yefth_v only_o but_o a_o name_n which_o stont_n upon_o the_o good_a fame_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a double_a meed_n receyven_v they_o that_o do_v well_o here_o whereof_o if_o that_o the_o list_v to_o here_o after_o the_o fame_n as_o it_o be_v blow_v there_o may_v thou_o well_o the_o sooth_n know_v how_o thilk_o honest_a besynesse_n of_o they_o that_o first_o for_o ryghtwysenesse_n among_o the_o man_n the_o law_n make_v may_v never_o upon_o this_o earth_n fade_v for_o ever_o while_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n her_o name_n shall_v be_v red_a and_o song_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o cronyke_n write_v so_o that_o the_o man_n it_o shullen_a wit_v to_o speaken_v good_a as_o they_o well_o oughten_v of_o they_o that_o first_o the_o law_n soughten_v in_o foâ—dring_v of_o the_o world_n pee_z unto_o the_o hebrew_n be_v moses_n the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o egypciens_fw-fr mercurius_n and_o to_o troiens_n first_o be_v numa_n pompilius_n to_o athenes_n lycurgus_n have_v first_o the_o law_n unto_o gregoy_n foroneus_n have_v thilk_o voice_n and_o romulus_n of_o romayn_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v vilayn_v the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ordein_v that_o what_o man_n to_o the_o law_n pleyn_v be_v so_o the_o iuge_n stand_v upryght_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v of_o his_o right_a and_o so_o ferforth_o it_o be_v befall_v that_o law_n be_v come_v among_o we_o all_o god_n leave_v it_o must_v well_o be_v hold_n as_o every_o king_n thereto_o be_v hold_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o king_n set_v with_o king_n ought_v it_o not_o be_v let_n what_o king_n of_o law_n take_v not_o keep_v by_o law_n he_o may_v no_o royalme_n keep_v do_v law_n away_o what_o be_v a_o king_n where_o be_v the_o right_a of_o any_o thing_n if_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n this_o aught_o a_o king_n well_o understonde_v as_o he_o which_o be_v to_o law_n swear_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v forlore_v without_o execution_n it_o makth_v a_o land_n turn_v up_o so_o down_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n a_o sclaundre_v for_o thy_o unto_o king_n alisaundre_v the_o wise_a philosophre_n bid_v that_o he_o himself_o first_o be_v lad_n of_o law_n and_o forth_o than_o over_o all_o to_o do_v justice_n in_o general_n that_o all_o the_o wide_a land_n about_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o law_n doubt_n and_o than_o shall_v be_v stone_v in_o rest_n for_o thereto_o law_n be_v one_o the_o best_a above_o all_o other_o erthly_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o liege_n drede_v his_o king_n but_o how_o a_o king_n shall_v gete_v he_o love_v toward_o the_o high_a god_n above_o and_o eke_o among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n this_o next_o point_n which_o be_v the_o ferthe_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n it_o tech_v whereof_o who_z that_o the_o school_n sech_v what_o policy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o book_n reherse_v after_o this_o nil_fw-la rationis_fw-la habens_fw-la ubi_fw-la velle_fw-fr tyrannica_fw-la regna_fw-la stringit_fw-la amor_fw-la populi_fw-la transiet_fw-la exul_fw-la ibi_fw-la say_fw-la pietas_fw-la regnum_fw-la quae_fw-la conseruabit_fw-la in_o aewm_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la placet_fw-la illa_fw-la deo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la quarta_fw-la principum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la pietas_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la misericordes_fw-la effecti_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la altissimi_fw-la gratius_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la ¶_o it_o need_v not_o that_o i_o delate_v the_o price_n which_o preyse_v be_v algate_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o and_o ever_o shall_v whereof_o to_o speak_v in_o special_a it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o pite_n through_o which_o the_o high_a majesty_n be_v stere_v when_o his_o son_n alyght_n and_o in_o pyte_n the_o world_n to_o right_a take_v of_o the_o maid_n flesh_n &_o blood_n pite_n be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o good_a whereof_o that_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_o save_v well_o ought_v a_o man_n pite_n to_o have_v and_o the_o virtue_n to_o set_v in_o price_n when_o he_o himself_o which_o be_v all_o wise_n have_v show_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v preyse_v pite_n may_v not_o be_v counterpeyse_v of_o tyranny_n with_o no_o peyse_v for_o pyte_n makth_v a_o king_n curteyse_fw-mi b_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o deed_n it_o sit_v well_o every_o lyege_n drede_v his_o king_n and_o to_o his_o best_a obey_v and_o right_o so_o by_o the_o 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to_o law_n of_o kind_n cassodore_n in_o his_o aprise_n tell_v the_o reign_n be_v saufe_fw-fr where_o pite_n dwell_v and_o tullyus_n his_o tale_n avow_v and_o say_v what_o king_n to_o pite_n bow_v and_o with_o pite_n stont_v overcome_v /_o he_o have_v that_o shield_v of_o grace_n nome_fw-mi which_o the_o king_n yeve_v victory_n ¶_o of_o alysaunder_n in_o his_o histoyre_n 〈◊〉_d rede_n how_o he_o a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o sudden_a wrath_n and_o not_o of_o right_a for_o iuge_v have_v and_o he_o appell_v and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o king_n quarele_v and_o say_v none_o be_v above_o i_o that_o wot_v i_o well_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o from_o thy_o lordship_n appeal_v i_o nought_o but_o fro_o thy_o wrath_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n to_o thy_o pyte_n stant_fw-la my_o appeal_n the_o king_n which_o understode_v he_o well_o of_o pure_a pyte_n have_v he_o grace_n and_o eke_o i_o rede_v in_o other_o place_n thus_o say_v whilom_o constantyne_n what_o emperor_n that_o be_v enclyne_v to_o pyte_v for_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o the_o world_n remenaunt_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o lord_n ¶_o in_o old_a book_n of_o record_n thus_o find_v i_o write_v of_o ensamplaire_a â—â—aâ—an_n the_o worthy_a debonair_a by_o who_o that_o rome_n stand_v govern_v upon_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v learn_v of_o that_o he_o be_v to_o familiar_a he_o say_v unto_o that_o counsellor_n that_o for_o to_o be_v a_o emperor_n his_o will_n be_v not_o for_o vain_a honour_n ne_o yet_o for_o reddour_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o he_o may_v in_o his_o office_n his_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n please_v he_o think_v it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n with_o love_n her_o heart_n to_o he_o draw_v than_o with_o the_o drede_n of_o any_o law_n for_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o doubt_n full_n oft_o it_o come_v the_o be_v about_o but_o where_o a_o king_n be_v pyetous_a he_o be_v the_o more_o gracious_a that_o mochel_n thrift_n he_o shall_v be_v tie_v which_o ellis_n shall_v tear_v a_o side_n qualiter_fw-la judeus_n pede_a cum_n paganos_fw-la equi_fw-la tante_fw-la iteneravit_fw-la prr_n desertum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sva_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la ☞_o to_o do_v pyte_n support_v and_o grace_v the_o philosophre_n upon_o a_o place_n in_o his_o writenge_n of_o day_n old_a a_o tale_n of_o great_a ensample_n tell_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o macedoyne_n how_o between_o cayr_n and_o babyloyne_n when_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o summer_n hete_n it_o happen_v two_o man_n for_o to_o mete_v as_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o a_o paa_n where_o that_o the_o wyldernesse_n be_v and_o as_o they_o go_v forth_o spekende_v under_o the_o large_a wood_n end_v that_o o_o man_n ask_v of_o that_o other_o what_o man_n be_v thou_o my_o lief_a brother_n which_o be_v thy_o creance_n and_o thy_o feyth_n i_o be_o paynym_a that_o other_o say_v
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ipse_fw-la filiam_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n in_fw-la vxorem_fw-la postulavit_fw-la â§_o till_o it_o befyl_v upon_o a_o day_n appollynus_n the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n which_o have_v to_o love_v a_o great_a desire_n as_o he_o which_o in_o his_o high_a mode_n be_v like_v of_o his_o hot_a blood_n a_o young_a a_o fresh_a a_o lusty_a knight_n as_o he_o lie_v muse_v on_o a_o night_n of_o the_o tiding_n which_o he_o hear_v he_o think_v assay_v how_o that_o it_o ferde_v he_o be_v with_o worthy_a company_n array_v and_o with_o good_a navye_n to_o ship_n he_o go_v the_o wind_n he_o drive_v and_o sail_v till_o that_o he_o aryve_v saufe_fw-fr in_o the_o port_n of_o antyoche_n he_o lond_v and_o go_v to_o approach_v the_o king_n court_n and_o his_o presence_n of_o every_o natural_a science_n which_o any_o clerk_n he_o couth_a teach_v he_o couthe_n enough_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n of_o word_n he_o be_v eloquent_a and_o when_o he_o sygh_v the_o king_n present_a he_o pray_v he_o may_v his_o 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shall_v be_v deed_n without_o fail_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n quoth_v the_o king_n be_v well_o advysed_a of_o this_o thing_n which_o have_v thy_o life_n in_o ieopartye_n appollynus_n for_o his_o party_n when_o he_o that_o question_n have_v herd_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o have_v answerde_n and_o have_v reherce_v one_o and_o one_o the_o point_n and_o say_v thereupon_o the_o question_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o it_o be_v unloke_n it_o touch_v all_o the_o pryvyte_n between_o thy_o own_o child_n and_o the_o and_o stonte_fw-fr all_o holle_fw-ge upon_o you_o two_o the_o king_n be_v wondre_fw-fr sorry_a tho_o and_o think_v if_o that_o he_o say_v it_o out_o then_o be_v he_o shame_v all_o about_o with_o sly_a word_n and_o with_o felle_n he_o say_v my_o son_n i_o shall_v the_o tell_v though_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o lytell_fw-mi wit_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n as_o yet_o thy_o age_n may_v it_o not_o suffyse_v but_o look_v well_o thou_o nought_o despise_v thy_o own_o life_n for_o of_o my_o grace_n of_o thrytty_n
not_o to_o seche_v more_o he_o may_v not_o have_v such_o manere_n of_o gentyl_o blood_n but_o if_o he_o be_v when_o he_o have_v harp_v all_o his_o fylle_n the_o king_n hest_n to_o fulfylle_v a_o weigh_v go_v disshe_v a_o way_n go_v cup_n down_n go_v the_o board_n the_o cloth_n be_v up_o they_o rise_v and_o go_v out_o of_o hall_fw-mi ¶_o qualitur_fw-la appollinus_n cum_fw-la rege_fw-la pro_fw-la filia_fw-la sva_fw-la erudienda_fw-la retentus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n his_o chamberleyn_n let_v call_v and_o bad_a that_o he_o by_o all_o weigh_v a_o chamber_n for_o this_o man_n purueye_v which_o nigh_o his_o own_o chambre_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o appollynus_n of_o who_o i_o mean_n though_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o worthy_a maid_n also_o which_o pray_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi tho_o that_o she_o may_v of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o tho_o science_n which_o he_o can_v his_o lore_n have_v and_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o king_n she_o grant_v her_o apprise_n so_o that_o himself_o thereto_o assent_n thus_o be_v accord_v ere_fw-we they_o go_v that_o he_o with_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o may_v this_o young_a fair_a fresse_n he_o may_v of_o that_o he_o couth_a shall_v inform_v and_o full_o assent_v in_o this_o form_n they_o token_n leave_v as_o for_o that_o night_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la regis_fw-la appollinum_n ornato_fw-la apparatu_fw-la vestiri_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la puelle_fw-fr doctrinam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la familiariter_fw-la intendebat_fw-la unde_fw-la placata_fw-la pvella_fw-la in_o â—â—orem_fw-la appollini_n exardescens_fw-la /_o infirmabatur_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v on_o morrow_n right_a unto_o this_o young_a man_n of_o tyre_n of_o clothes_n and_o of_o good_a attire_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o dispende_v this_o worthy_a young_a lady_n send_v and_o thus_o she_o make_v he_o well_o at_o ease_n and_o be_v with_o all_o that_o he_o can_v please_v her_o serve_v well_o and_o fair_a ageyne_n he_o teach_v she_o till_o she_o be_v certain_a of_o harp_n cytole_v and_o of_o ryote_n with_o many_o a_o tewne_a and_o many_o a_o note_n upon_o musyke_n upon_o measure_n and_o of_o her_o harp_n the_o temprure_n he_o teach_v she_o eke_o as_o he_o well_o couth_a but_o as_o man_n seyne_v that_o frele_n be_v youth_n with_o leyser_n and_o contynuaunce_n this_o maid_n fill_n upon_o a_o chance_n that_o love_n have_v make_v he_o a_o quarrel_n ageyne_v she_o yongth_v fresh_a and_o frele_n that_o inaugre_v where_o she_o will_v or_o nought_o she_o may_v with_o all_o she_o hertes_o think_v lo_o love_n and_o to_o his_o law_n obey_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v full_o sore_o obey_v for_o she_o wot_v never_o what_o it_o be_v but_o ever_o among_o she_o fele_v this_o touching_n upon_o this_o man_n of_o tyre_n her_o herte_n be_v hot_a as_o any_o fire_n and_o otherwhile_o it_o be_v a_o cale_fw-la now_o be_v she_o reed_n now_o be_v she_o pale_a right_a after_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o imagination_n but_o ever_o among_o her_o thought_n all_o she_o think_v what_o so_o may_v befall_v or_o that_o she_o laugh_v or_o that_o she_o weep_v she_o will_v her_o good_a name_n keep_v for_o fere_n of_o womannysshe_a shame_n but_o what_o in_o earnest_a what_o in_o game_n she_o stant_fw-la for_o love_n in_o such_o a_o plyte_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v all_o appetyte_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v of_o nyghte_n rest_n as_o she_o that_o note_v what_o be_v the_o best_a but_o for_o to_o think_v all_o her_o fylle_n she_o hold_v she_o oft_o time_n still_o within_o her_o chambre_n &_o go_v not_o out_o the_o king_n be_v of_o her_o life_n in_o doubt_n which_o wist_v nothing_o what_o it_o mean_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la tres_fw-la filu_fw-la principum_fw-la filiam_fw-la regis_fw-la sigillatâ—m_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la suis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la postularent_fw-la ¶_o but_o fill_v a_o time_n as_o he_o out_o go_v to_o walk_v of_o prince_n son_n three_o there_o come_v and_o fill_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o each_o of_o they_o in_o sundry_a wise_n beseech_v and_o proffer_v his_o seruyce_n so_o that_o he_o may_v his_o daughter_n have_v the_o king_n which_o will_v her_o honour_n save_v say_v she_o be_v sycke_n and_o of_o that_o speech_n though_o be_v no_o time_n to_o beseech_v but_o each_o of_o they_o to_o make_v a_o bylle_n he_o have_v and_o write_v his_o own_o wylle_n his_o name_n his_o father_n and_o his_o good_a and_o when_o she_o wist_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v and_o have_v her_o bylle_n overseyne_v they_o shulden_v have_v answer_n ageyne_v of_o this_o counseyle_n they_o weren_a glad_a and_o write_v as_o the_o king_n hem_n have_v and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o book_n into_o the_o king_n honde_v betake_v and_o he_o it_o to_o his_o daughter_n send_v and_o pray_v the_o she_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n and_o write_v ageyne_v she_o own_o honde_a right_a as_o she_o in_o her_o heart_n fond_a ☞_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la regis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la relictis_fw-la appollinum_n in_fw-la maritum_fw-la preelegit_fw-la ¶_o the_o bylle_n weren_a well_n receyve_v but_o she_o have_v all_o her_o love_n weyve_v and_o think_v though_o be_v time_n and_o space_n to_o put_v she_o in_o her_o faders_n grace_n and_o write_v ageyne_v and_o thus_o she_o say_v the_o shame_n which_o be_v in_o a_o maid_n with_o speech_n dare_v not_o be_v unloke_n but_o in_o write_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v so_o write_v i_o to_o you_o fader_fw-mi thus_o but_o if_o i_o have_v appollynus_n of_o all_o this_o world_n what_o so_o betide_v i_o will_v non_fw-la other_o man_n abide_v and_o certes_o if_o i_o of_o he_o fail_v i_o wot_v right_o welle_v without_o fail_v you_o shall_v for_o i_o be_v doughterles_a this_o letter_n come_v and_o there_o be_v prese_n tofore_o the_o king_n /_o there_o as_o he_o stand_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o understode_v he_o have_v hem_n answer_v by_o and_o by_o but_o that_o be_v do_v so_o prive_o that_o none_o of_o other_o counseyle_n wi_v they_o take_v she_o leave_v and_o where_o hem_n list_v they_o go_v forth_o upon_o their_o weigh_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la regina_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la filie_n sue_v cum_fw-la appolino_n consencierunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n ne_o will_v nought_o bewrey_a the_o counceyl_n for_o no_o manner_n high_a but_o suffer_v till_o be_v time_n sye_a and_o when_o that_o he_o to_o chamber_n be_v come_v he_o have_v unto_o counceyl_n nome_fw-mi this_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o se_fw-la the_o letter_n and_o all_o the_o privyte_o the_o which_o his_o daughter_n to_o he_o send_v and_o he_o his_o kne_v to_o ground_n bend_v and_o thonk_v he_o and_o she_o also_o and_o ere_fw-we they_o go_v then_o a_o two_o with_o good_a herte_n and_o with_o good_a courage_n of_o full_a love_n and_o full_a marriage_n the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v hole_n accord_v and_o after_o when_o it_o be_v record_v unto_o the_o daughter_n how_o it_o stand_v the_o yefte_a of_o all_o this_o world_n good_a ne_o shall_v have_v make_v her_o half_a so_o blithe_a and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o king_n all_o be_v swith_o for_o he_o will_v have_v her_o good_a assent_n have_v for_o the_o queen_n her_o mother_n send_v the_o queen_n be_v come_v &_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o this_o matter_n how_o that_o it_o ferde_v she_o sigh_v debate_n she_o sigh_v disese_v but_o if_o she_o will_v her_o daughter_n please_v and_o be_v thereto_o assent_v full_a which_o be_v a_o deed_n wonderful_a for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o sooth_n case_z but_o he_o himself_o what_o man_n he_o be_v and_o nethelesse_o so_o as_o hem_v think_v his_o dede_n to_o the_o soothe_v wrought_v that_o he_o be_v come_v of_o gentyl_o blood_n him_n lack_v nought_o but_o world_n good_a and_o as_o thereof_o be_v no_o dispeyre_n for_o she_o shall_v be_v her_o faders_n heir_n and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v thus_o will_v they_o not_o the_o love_n be_v of_o he_o and_o she_o in_o no_o wise_n but_o all_o accord_v they_o devyse_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o marriage_n where_o love_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o courage_n he_o think_v long_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o speed_n but_o at_o last_o unto_o the_o deed_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n filie_a regis_fw-la nupsit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr prima_fw-la nocin_n cum_fw-la ea_fw-la concubiens_fw-la ipsam_fw-la inpregnavit_fw-la ¶_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o in_o her_o wise_n with_o great_a offering_n and_o sacryfyce_n they_o wed_v and_o make_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o every_o thing_n be_v right_o honest_a within_o house_n and_o eke_o without_o it_o be_v so_o do_v that_o all_o about_o of_o great_a worship_n and_o great_a noblesse_n there_o cry_v many_o a_o man_n largess_n unto_o the_o lord_n high_a and_o loud_a the_o knight_n that_o be_v young_a &_o proud_a they_o just_o first_o and_o after_o dance_v
confracti_fw-la viscera_fw-la perscrutans_fw-la ignita_fw-la sue_v concupiscentie_n tela_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la penitus_fw-la extraxit_fw-la quem_fw-la venê°_n postea_fw-la absque_fw-la calore_fw-la percipiens_fw-la /_o vacuum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la tanden_fw-mi provisa_fw-la senectus_fw-la rationem_fw-la invocans_fw-la hominem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la perprin_n amore_fw-la infatuatum_fw-la mentis_fw-la sanitati_fw-la plenius_fw-la restauravit_fw-la ¶_o cupyde_v which_o may_v hurt_v and_o he_o will_v in_o love_n cause_n as_o for_o my_o heel_n upon_o the_o point_n which_o he_o be_v preyd_v cam_n with_o venus_n where_o i_o be_v leyde_v swounend_n upon_o the_o green_a grass_n and_o as_o i_o think_v anon_o there_o be_v on_o every_o side_n so_o great_a pree_n that_o every_o life_n begin_v to_o pree_n i_o wot_v not_o well_o how_o many_o score_n suche_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o now_o tofore_o lover_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o behold_v but_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v old_a 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