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confession_n principal_o of_o two_o of_o his_o five_o wytte_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o actaeon_n for_o look_v upon_o diane_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o heart_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o phorcus_n and_o his_o three_o doughter_n which_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o how_o perseus_n slay_v they_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o serpent_n that_o bear_v the_o carbuncle_n stop_v his_o ear_n when_o he_o be_v enchant_v foe_fw-mi x._o ¶_o how_o vlixes_n escape_v fro_o the_o meriâ—â—â—dens_n by_o stop_a of_o his_o care_n foe_fw-mi eoâ—_n ¶_o of_o the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n of_o who_o the_o first_o be_v pride_n which_o have_v diverse_a spice_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v hypocrisy_n the_o who_o property_n the_o confess_v declare_v foe_n xi_o ¶_o how_o some_o innocent_a woman_n be_v disceyve_v fraudulente_o through_o hypocrysye_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o knyghte_n of_o rome_n name_v mundus_n which_o by_o his_o feign_a hypocrisy_n and_o mean_v of_o two_o false_a preeste_n defouled_a one_o pauline_n the_o most_o chaste_a wife_n of_o rome_n foe_fw-mi xij_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o colour_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o feign_a hypocrisy_n troy_n be_v win_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n foe_fw-mi xiii_o of_o the_o second_o spice_n of_o pride_n name_v inobedience_n foe_fw-mi fourteen_o ¶_o of_o two_o vice_n long_a to_o inobedience_n call_v murmur_n &_o complaint_n foe_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a knight_n floremce_n nevew_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o obedience_n restore_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cicile_a to_o her_o right_a shappe_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o spyce_n of_o pride_n /_o which_o be_v call_v surquedrye_a foe_n xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o presumption_n which_o desceyve_v the_o lover_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n campaneus_n for_o his_o surquedrye_a be_v brente_a by_o fire_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o thebes_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o hungrye_a humble_v he_o to_o pour_v man_n whereof_o his_o brother_n rebuke_v he_o &_o how_o the_o king_n by_o his_o great_a semidome_n chastise_v his_o brother_n foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o narcissus_n ennamor_v on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d beauty_n spill_v himself_o foe_fw-mi xx_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o forth_o spyce_n of_o pride_n name_v â—â—â—â—tance_n for_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ge_a albine_n through_o his_o folisshe_n 〈…〉_o be_v â—â—ayne_o of_o his_o own_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—em_n 〈…〉_o the_o fifte_a spice_n of_o pride_n call_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d foe_n xxiii_o 〈…〉_o nabugodonosor_n for_o his_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o glory_n be_v of_o 〈…〉_o &_o transform_v in_o to_o a_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—y_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o a_o prudent_a king_n demand_v iii_o 〈…〉_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v be_v assoil_v by_o the_o knygh_o 〈…〉_o who_o the_o king_n for_o her_o 〈◊〉_d marry_v for_n twenty-five_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o second_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n and_o of_o his_o spiâ—â—â—_n &_o â—â—â—â—t_v of_o that_o that_o be_v call_v sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n wealth_n foe_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o how_o polyphemus_n for_o envy_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o he_o will_v have_v ravisshed_a â—â—â—â—hee_n who_o neptunus_n save_v from_o he_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o envy_n call_v joy_n of_o a_o other_o man_n sorrow_n foe_n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o covetous_a and_o envious_a man_n foe_n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o third_o spice_n of_o envy_n name_v detraction_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n themperours_n daughter_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v to_o the_o souden_a of_o surrey_n and_o of_o her_o marvellous_a adventure_n there_o foe_n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o constance_n arrive_v in_o englonde_n and_o how_o she_o convert_v hermegilde_v to_o the_o feyth_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o young_a man_n be_v amorous_a on_o constans_n &_o of_o the_o mischief_n deed_n that_o he_o therefore_o do_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o feyth_n and_o wed_a constans_n foe_fw-mi xxxii_o ¶_o how_o constance_n be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a son_n who_o they_o name_v maurice_n &_o of_o the_o great_a treason_n of_o the_o king_n mother_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n be_v ageyne_v put_v on_o the_o see_v and_o two_o year_n after_o arryve_v in_o spain_n among_o saracen_n and_o how_o at_o last_o her_o ship_n be_v drive_v among_o the_o roman_n flit_v for_n xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n take_v wretch_n on_o his_o mother_n for_o her_o treason_n foe_n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n go_v to_o rome_n on_o pylgremage_n where_o he_o fond_a his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n beknowlege_v she_o to_o her_o fader_fw-mi themperour_n foe_fw-mi xxxv_o ¶_o how_o maurice_n be_v constitute_v heir_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n &_o how_o king_n awl_n return_v in_o to_o englonde_n where_o within_o ii_o year_n after_o he_o dey_v foe_fw-mi xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o envy_n and_o detraction_n between_o persyus_fw-la and_o demetrius_n the_o two_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o how_o that_o one_o cause_v that_o other_o to_o be_v slay_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o four_o spyce_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v call_v dissimulation_n foe_n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o nessus_n desceyve_v hercules_n &_o deianeira_n at_o a_o ryver_n &_o of_o the_o sherte_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o hercules_n foe_n xl_o ¶_o of_o the_o fyfte_a spice_n of_o envy_n call_v supplantation_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o agamemnon_n supplant_v achilles_n and_o diomedes_n troilus_n fol._n xli_o ¶_o of_o geta_n &_o amphitrion_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o emperor_n son_n of_o rome_n be_v supplant_v by_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o soudans_n daughter_n by_o telling_n to_o he_o his_o counsel_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o pope_n boniface_n
ten_o mile_n enuyroune_n where_o as_o it_o think_v he_o for_o the_o best_a have_v sundry_a place_n for_o to_o rest_n and_o as_o fortune_n will_v though_o he_o be_v dwellend_v at_o one_o of_o though_o the_o king_n allee_n forth_o with_o thassent_v of_o custe_n his_o wife_n have_v thyder_o send_v morice_n his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o themperour_n and_o he_o go_v distraught_a and_o in_o his_o father_n halue_fw-mi he_o seek_v as_o he_o which_o his_o lordship_n seek_v that_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o will_v do_v so_o great_a mekenes_n his_o own_o town_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o yâ—ue_v a_o time_n in_o the_o cyte_n so_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi might_n he_o gete_v that_o he_o will_v once_o with_o he_o eat_v this_o lord_n have_v grant_v his_o request_n and_o when_o the_o day_n be_v of_o the_o feste_fw-la in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n and_o eke_o the_o senator_n forth_o with_o her_o wine_n both_o two_o with_o many_o a_o lord_n and_o lady_n mo_z on_o horse_n ride_v he_o ageyne_v till_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o plain_n they_o sygh_v where_o he_o be_v commend_v with_o that_o constaunce_n anon_o preyend_n speak_v to_o her_o lord_n that_o he_o abide_v so_o that_o i_o may_v tofore_o ride_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o bien_fw-fr venu_fw-fr the_o first_o which_o shall_v he_o salu_n and_o thus_o after_o her_o lord_n grant_v upon_o a_o mule_n white_a amblaunt_v forth_o with_o a_o few_o ride_v this_o queen_n they_o wonder_v what_o she_o will_v mean_n and_o ride_v after_o a_o soft_a pas_fw-fr but_o when_o this_o lady_n come_fw-mi be_v to_o themperour_n in_o his_o presence_n she_o say_v aloud_o in_o audience_n my_o lord_n my_o father_n well_o you_o be_v and_o of_o this_o time_n that_o i_o see_v your_o honour_n and_o your_o good_a bele_z which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o quarrel_n i_o thank_v unto_o the_o god_n may_v for_o joy_n his_o heart_n be_v aflyght_v of_o that_o she_o tell_v in_o remembrance_n and_o when_o he_o wyste_v it_o be_v constaunce_n be_v never_o father_n half_a so_o blithe_a wepend_v be_v kiss_v she_o oft_o since_o so_o be_v his_o heart_n all_o overcome_v for_o though_o his_o mother_n be_v come_v from_o death_n to_o life_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o may_v no_o more_o wonder_n have_v than_o he_o have_v when_o that_o he_o her_o sigh_n with_o that_o her_o own_o lord_n come_v nyghe_a and_o be_v to_o themperour_n obey_v and_o when_o the_o fortune_n be_v bewrey_v how_o that_o constaunce_n be_v come_v about_o so_o hard_a a_o heart_n be_v none_o out_o that_o he_o for_o pyte_n though_o ne_fw-fr weep_v arcenius_fw-la which_o her_o fond_a and_o keep_v be_v than_o glad_a of_o that_o be_v fall_v so_o that_o with_o joy_n among_o they_o all_o they_o ride_v in_o at_o rome_n gate_n this_o emperor_n think_v all_o to_o late_o till_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v come_v and_o of_o though_o lord_n send_v some_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v haste_v and_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o when_o that_o be_v this_o tale_n hear_v how_o wonder_o this_o chance_n ferde_v he_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o miracle_n to_o who_o may_v may_n be_v none_o abstable_n the_o king_n a_o noble_a feste_fw-la hem_n make_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v all_o glad_a a_o perlement_n or_o that_o they_o go_v they_o setten_v unto_o this_o intent_n to_o put_v rome_n in_o full_a espeyre_n that_o moris_n be_v apparent_a heir_n and_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o still_o for_o such_o be_v all_o the_o londe_n wylle_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la mauricius_n cum_fw-la imperatore_fw-la uâ—_n heres_fw-la imperu_fw-la remansit_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la affee_n et_fw-fr constantia_n in_fw-la angliam_fw-la regressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v full_o speak_v of_o sorrow_n &_o quaint_a be_v all_o the_o smoke_n though_o take_v his_o leave_n awl_n the_o kynye_n and_o with_o full_a many_o a_o rich_a thing_n which_o thmperour_n he_o bid_v yeve_v he_o have_v a_o glad_a life_n for_o to_o live_v for_o be_v constancy_n have_v in_o his_o honde_n which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o land_n for_o when_o that_o he_o come_v home_n ageyne_v there_o be_v no_o tongue_n that_o may_v seyne_v what_o joy_n be_v that_o ylke_n stound_n of_o that_o he_o have_v his_o queen_n find_v which_o first_o be_v send_v of_o god_n sonde_v when_o she_o be_v dryven_v upon_o the_o strand_n by_o who_o the_o mysbileve_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v and_o chryste_n feyth_n come_v inn_n to_o hem_v that_o whilom_o be_v blind_a but_o he_o which_o hynder_v every_o kind_n ¶_o quafiter_fw-la rex_fw-la awl_n in_fw-la anglia_fw-it post_fw-la biennium_fw-la humane_a carnis_fw-la resofucionem_fw-la subiens_fw-la nature_n debitum_fw-la persofuit_fw-la post_fw-la cvius_fw-la obitum_fw-la constantia_n cum_fw-la patre_fw-la svo_fw-la rome_n se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la moraturam_fw-la ¶_o and_o for_o no_o gold_n may_v be_v forbought_v the_o death_n commend_v ere_fw-we he_o beseech_v take_v with_o this_o king_n such_o acqueyntance_n that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o retenaunce_n ne_o myhht_v not_o defend_v his_o life_n and_o thus_o he_o part_v from_o his_o wife_n which_o than_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o thereupon_o her_o heart_n droughe_n to_o leave_v englond_n for_o ever_o and_o go_v where_o she_o have_v lever_n to_o rome_n whence_o that_o she_o come_v and_o thus_o of_o all_o the_o land_n she_o na_o her_o leave_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n ageyne_v and_o after_o that_o the_o book_n seyne_v she_o be_v not_o there_o but_o a_o throw_v when_o death_n of_o kind_n have_v overthrow_v her_o worthy_a father_n which_o man_n say_v that_o between_o her_o arm_n deyde_a and_o afterward_o the_o year_n suende_v the_o god_n of_o she_o have_v make_v a_o end_n and_o fro_o this_o world_n fairy_n have_v take_v she_o in_o to_o company_n ¶_o morys_n her_o son_n be_v coron_v which_o so_o ferforth_o be_v abandon_v to_o christ_n feyth_n that_o man_n he_o call_v morys_n the_o chrystne_v of_o all_o and_o thus_o the_o wheel_v mean_v of_o love_n be_v at_o last_o set_v above_o and_o so_o as_o thou_o haste_v herd_n tofore_o the_o false_a tongue_n be_v lore_n which_o upon_o love_n will_v lie_v for_o thy_o touchend_v of_o this_o envy_n which_o long_v unto_o bakbiting_a be_v ware_n thou_o make_v no_o lose_v in_o hundr_v of_o another_o wight_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v teach_v aright_o what_o mischyfe_n bakbit_v do_v by_o other_o weigh_v a_o tale_n soothe_v now_o may_v thou_o here_o next_o sewend_a which_o to_o this_o vice_n be_v acordend_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la detractores_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la vitupertum_fw-la mendatia_fw-la confingentes_fw-la dissamacionem_fw-la fieri_fw-la procurant_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la perseus_n philippi_n regis_fw-la macedonu_n filius_fw-la demetrio_n fratri_fw-la svo_fw-la ob_fw-la evis_fw-la probitatem_fw-la invidens_fw-la /_o composito_fw-la detractionis_fw-la mendacio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la accusavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la et_fw-fr totum_fw-la macedonii_fw-la regnum_fw-la romanis_n hostibus_fw-la pro_fw-la ditorie_a vendidisset_fw-la quem_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la producens_fw-la â—testions_n que_fw-la indicibus_fw-la auro_fw-la subornaâ—â—â—_n quamvis_fw-la falsissime_fw-la morte_fw-la condempnatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la defuncto_fw-la eciam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—ortuus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la perseo_n successive_a regnaâ—te_n deus_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la detractionis_fw-la invidiam_fw-la abâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sum_fw-la cum_fw-la universa_fw-la svorum_fw-la pugnatorun_v 〈…〉_o extra_fw-la danubii_n flwium_fw-la ab_fw-la aemilo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—norum_fw-la consul_n enentu_fw-la bellico_fw-la interâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la macedonii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d penitus_fw-la destructa_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la 〈…〉_o deseruivit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr eins_fw-ge detractio_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—ium_fw-la conspiranerat_fw-la /_o in_o svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la diffama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pray_fw-mi â—erpetno_fw-mi dinulgata_fw-la consistit_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronyke_n as_o thou_o shall_v wit_n a_o great_a ensample_n i_o find_v wrytte_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v upon_o this_o thing_n philyp_n of_o macedony_n the_o king_n two_o son_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o fame_n yet_o in_o grece_n be_v rife_o demetrius_n the_o first_o brother_n be_v hot_a and_o perseus_n that_o other_o demetrius_n man_n sayden_n though_o the_o better_a knight_n be_v of_o the_o two_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v attendant_a as_o he_o which_o heir_n be_v apparent_a to_o regne_fw-la after_o his_o father_n day_n but_o that_o thing_n which_o no_o water_n may_v quench_v in_o this_o world_n but_o ever_o bren_v in_o to_o his_o broders_n heart_n it_o ren_v the_o proud_a envy_n of_o that_o he_o sigh_v his_o brother_n shall_v 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werke_n begin_v he_o may_v await_v at_o every_o tide_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v a_o side_n first_o of_o the_o distillation_n forth_o with_o the_o congellation_n solucyon_n dissension_n and_o keep_v in_o his_o entencyon_n the_o point_n of_o sublymation_n â§_o and_o forth_o with_o calcination_n of_o very_a approbation_n do_v that_o there_o be_v fyxation_n with_o temperate_a hete_n of_o the_o fire_n till_o he_o the_o parfyte_n elyxer_n of_o thilk_o philosopher_n stone_n may_v get_v of_o which_o that_o many_o one_o of_o philosopher_n whilom_o write_v and_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge they_fw-mi name_n wit_v of_o thilk_o stone_n with_o other_o two_o which_o as_o the_o clerk_n maden_v tho_o so_o as_o the_o book_n it_o recorden_n the_o kind_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v recorden_n â§_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la philosophi_fw-la composuerunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la primus_fw-la que_fw-la lapis_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la qui_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la conseruat_fw-la 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degree_n and_o for_o to_o feel_v and_o for_o to_o go_v it_o help_v a_o man_n of_o both_o two_o the_o wytte_v fyve_o he_o underfonge_v to_o keep_v as_o it_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o third_o stone_n in_o special_a by_o name_n be_v clepe_v mineral_n which_o the_o metal_n of_o every_o my_o attempreth_n till_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi fine_o and_o pure_v they_o by_o such_o a_o weigh_n that_o all_o the_o vice_n go_v a_o weigh_v of_o rust_n of_o stynke_n and_o of_o hardness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v of_o such_o clenne_n this_o mineral_n so_o as_o i_o find_v transform_v all_o the_o first_o kind_n and_o make_v they_o able_a to_o conceyve_v through_o his_o virtue_n and_o receyve_v both_o in_o substance_n and_o in_o fygure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o nature_n for_o they_o two_o be_v thextremite_n to_o which_o after_o the_o property_n have_v every_o metal_n his_o
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well_o frede_v these_o old_a book_n who_o so_o rede_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v befalle_a ere_fw-we this_o now_o here_o of_o what_o ensample_n it_o be_v ☞_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la iphis_n /_o regis_fw-la theucer_n filius_fw-la ebb_n amorem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la puelle_fw-fr nomine_fw-la araâ—arathen_n quam_fw-la neque_fw-la donis_fw-la aut_fw-la precibus_fw-la vinâ—â—â—â—â—tuit_fw-la /_o deâ—perans_n ante_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la puelle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nectant_a see_v suspendit_fw-la under_o dii_o commoti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—nellum_fw-la in_o lapidem_fw-la durissimam_fw-la transmutâ—â—nt_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la theucer_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—â—â—num_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la veneris_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d morta_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la et_fw-la locari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o whilom_o by_o old_a day_n for_o of_o moâ—e_n be_v the_o king_n theucer_n which_o have_v a_o knyghte_n to_o son_n iphis_n of_o love_n and_o he_o so_o master_v be_v that_o he_o have_v set_v all_o his_o courage_n as_o to_o regard_v of_o his_o lygnage_n upon_o a_o maid_n of_o low_a estate_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o potestate_fw-la of_o world_n good_a he_o be_v subject_n to_o love_n and_o put_v in_o such_o a_o plyte_n that_o he_o excede_v the_o measure_n of_o reason_n that_o himself_o assure_v he_o can_v nought_o for_o the_o more_o he_o pray_v the_o lass_n love_n on_o he_o she_o lay_v he_o be_v with_o love_n unwise_o constrain_v and_o she_o with_o reason_n be_v restreyn_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o herte_n he_o sew_v and_o she_o for_o drede_n shame_n eschew_v and_o as_o she_o shall_v take_v good_a heed_n to_o save_v and_o keep_v she_o womanhede_v and_o thus_o the_o thing_n stand_v in_o debate_n between_o his_o lust_n and_o her_o estate_n he_o have_v he_o send_v he_o speak_v by_o mouth_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n unto_o his_o speed_n he_o fond_a not_o weigh_v so_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o hope_n aweye_n within_o his_o 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serve_v and_o glade_n all_o other_o bests_n that_o man_n find_v they_o seruen_a unto_o her_o own_o kind_n but_o to_o reason_v the_o soul_n serve_v whereof_o the_o man_n his_o thank_v deserve_v and_o get_v he_o with_o his_o work_n good_a the_o perdurable_a lyves_n food_n ☞_o hic_fw-la laquitur_fw-la ulterinâ—_n de_fw-fr divisione_n terre_fw-fr que_fw-fr post_fw-la dilwium_fw-la tribus_fw-la filiis_fw-la no_n in_fw-la tres_fw-la part_n scilicet_fw-la asiam_fw-la affricam_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr europam_fw-la dividevatur_fw-la ¶_o of_o what_o matere_a it_o shall_v be_v tell_v a_o tale_n like_v many_o fold_n the_o better_a if_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v pleyne_v thus_o think_v i_o for_o to_o turn_v ageyne_n and_o tell_v plenerly_a therefore_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o now_o tofore_o i_o speak_v and_o of_o the_o water_n eke_o so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n speak_v and_o set_v proper_o the_o bind_v after_o the_o form_n of_o
in_o honde_n and_o many_o a_o man_n his_o back_n have_v ply_v unto_o to_o this_o sign_n be_v august_n apply_v ¶_o septimum_fw-la signum_fw-la libra_n dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la mensis_fw-la september_n est_fw-la vinea_fw-la quo_fw-la bacchum_fw-la pressa_fw-la liquore_fw-la colit_fw-la ¶_o after_o virgo_fw-la to_o reken_fw-mi in_o even_o libra_n sit_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o seven_o which_o have_v figure_n and_o resemblance_n unto_o a_o man_n which_o a_o balance_n ber_v in_o his_o honde_n as_o for_o to_o weigh_v in_o book_n and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v seye_n dyvers_a star_n to_o he_o long_v whereof_o oâ—_n heed_n he_o underfonge_v first_o three_o and_o eke_o his_o womb_n have_v two_o and_o down_o beneath_o viii_o other_o mo_z this_o sign_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a both_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v not_o loath_a unto_o venus_n so_o that_o aloft_o she_o rest_v in_o his_o house_n full_a oft_o and_o eke_o saturn_n often_o hie_v be_v in_o the_o sign_n and_o magnify_v his_o proper_a month_n be_v say_v septembre_v which_o yeve_v man_n cause_n to_o remember_v if_o any_o sore_a be_v leave_v behind_o of_o thing_n which_o greve_v may_v to_o kind_n ☞_o deâ—aun_n signum_fw-la scorpio_n dicitur_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la mensik_n octobris_fw-la eft_o floribus_fw-la exclusis_fw-la hyems_fw-la qui_fw-la ianitor_fw-la extat_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o sign_n upon_o height_n the_o sign_n which_o be_v number_v eight_o be_v scorpio_n which_o as_o selon_fw-fr fygured_a be_v a_o scorpion_n but_o for_o all_o that_o yet_o nethelesse_o be_v scorpio_n not_o sterlesse_a for_o libra_n grant_v he_o his_o end_n of_o viii_o star_n where_o he_o wend_v the_o which_o upon_o his_o heed_n assyse_v he_o ber_v and_o eke_o there_o be_v devise_v upon_o his_o womb_n star_n three_o and_o viii_o upon_o his_o tail_n have_v he_o which_o of_o his_o kind_n be_v moist_a and_o cold_a and_o unbehovely_a many_o fold_n he_o harm_v venus_n and_o empeyr_v but_o mars_n unto_o his_o how_o be_v repeyr_v but_o ware_n when_o 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well_o unto_o saturn_n but_o to_o the_o moon_n it_o like_v nought_o for_o no_o profyt_n be_v there_o wrought_v this_o sign_n as_o of_o his_o proprete_n upon_o his_o heed_n have_v star_n three_o and_o eke_o upon_o his_o womb_n two_o and_o twey_a upon_o his_o tail_n also_o decembre_v after_o the_o year_n form_n so_o as_o the_o book_n we_o inform_v with_o day_n short_a and_o nyghte_n long_o this_o ylke_n sign_n have_v underfonge_o ¶_o vndecimum_fw-la signum_fw-la aquarius_n dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la mensis_fw-la januarius_n eft_o quo_fw-la lanus_fw-la vultum_fw-la duplum_fw-la convertit_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la ¶_o of_o though_o that_o sytten_a upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o sign_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr enleven_fw-mi aquarius_n have_v take_v his_o place_n and_o stant_fw-la well_o in_o saturnus_n grace_n which_o dwell_v in_o his_o herbergage_n but_o to_o the_o son_n he_o do_v outrage_n this_o sign_n be_v veray_o resemble_v lyche_n to_o a_o man_n which_o halt_n assemble_v in_o either_o honde_n 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