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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 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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 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foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cirus_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n coude_fw-fr not_o subdue_v the_o lyde_v till_o by_o disceyte_n be_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o lykinge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o amoleche_n by_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n send_v feyre_n woman_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v overcome_v and_o discomfit_v foe_fw-mi clxviii_o ¶_o how_o solomon_n be_v overcome_v with_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o by_o then_o ticiment_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o do_v worshyppe_n false_a god_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o achias_n the_o prophet_n show_v before_o unto_o jeroboas_n the_o son_n of_o nabal_n that_o after_o salomon_n death_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o arrou_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n by_o a_o false_a imagination_n deceyve_v and_o subdue_v the_o gabiens_n foe_n clxix_o ¶_o how_o and_o under_o what_o manner_n arrou_n ravish_v lucrece_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o worthy_a knight_n virginius_n slough_n his_o own_o daughter_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o virginite_a foe_n clxxii_o ¶_o a_o right_a notable_a example_n bow_v the_o delight_n and_o lust_n in_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a by_o the_o seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguelis_fw-la which_o be_v slay_v the_o first_o night_n of_o their_o marriage_n by_o a_o fiend_n call_v asmodius_n and_o how_o thoby_n be_v preseruedde_v by_o the_o counseile_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n foe_n eodem_fw-la â§_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o eight_o book_n ¶_o how_o some_o in_o love_n cause_n do_v against_o nature_n as_o in_o their_o kindred_n and_o syâ—rede_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi clxxiii_o ¶_o how_o caius_n calygula_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o three_o sister_n and_o afterward_o exile_v they_o and_o how_o amon_n also_o ageynste_v kind_a ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n tâ—amar_n the_o which_o deed_n he_o dear_o a_o buy_v afterwards_o foe_n clxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o loth_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n and_o goat_n on_o they_o two_o son_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v call_v moab_n and_o the_o other_o amon_n foe_n clxxv_o ¶_o a_o wretched_a example_n of_o a_o king_n name_v antiochus_n which_o defoul_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o of_o the_o problem_n that_o he_o put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o unto_o wife_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n of_o tyre_n come_v to_o antioch_n and_o desire_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o how_o he_o assoil_v the_o king_n problem_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o question_n be_v that_o the_o king_n antiochus_n put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o daughter_n foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a and_o cruelle_fw-fr king_n antiochus_n flee_v aweye_n and_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a country_n foe_fw-mi clxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o â—â—â—ht_n pryvely_a to_o tyre_n to_o slay_v appolyne_n 〈◊〉_d poison_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o â—haâ—â—â—_n and_o be_v lodge_v with_o stranâ—â—â—â—_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o one_n hilcane_n a_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o tharse_o and_o how_o he_o know_v apâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o warn_v he_o of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o appolyn_n therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—rfe_n and_o sail_v to_o pentapolyn_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—we_n he_o dydde_v behave_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n clxxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o penâ—â—â—â—_n love_v appolyn_n and_o forsake_v all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—r_a his_o sake_n that_o offer_v to_o marye_n 〈◊〉_d use_v how_o atte_n last_o he_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolinus_n wife_n travayl_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o she_o there_o die_v and_o of_o the_o great_a calamite_n that_o felle_n to_o he_o afterward_o foe_fw-mi clxxix_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o nurse_n and_o of_o the_o wretched_a chance_n that_o she_o have_v foe_fw-mi clxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dole_n and_o bevyne_n that_o appolâ—â—_n make_v when_o he_o think_v his_o daughter_n have_v be_v deed_n and_o how_o at_o last_o he_o sonde_v she_o foe_fw-mi clxxx_o iij._n ¶_o how_o apolyn_n meet_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o for_o dead_a before_o have_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o see_v foe_fw-mi clxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o apolin_n take_v wretch_n on_o strangulio_fw-it and_o dionyse_n his_o wife_n for_o their_o falsheed_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lover_n for_o a_o fynal_a conclusion_n of_o his_o confession_n desire_a counsel_n of_o his_o confessor_n foe_fw-mi clxxxv_o ¶_o how_o final_o genius_n enjoin_v the_o lover_n these_o thing_n that_o be_v bolsome_a for_o he_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o controversye_n that_o felle_n between_o the_o confessor_n and_o the_o lover_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o confession_n foe_n clxxxvi_o ¶_o the_o form_n of_o a_o supplication_n that_o genius_n in_o the_o lover_n behalf_n delyver_v to_o venus_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o venus_n make_v to_o the_o same_o supplication_n after_o she_o have_v resceyve_v it_o foe_fw-mi clxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o venus_n scorn_v they_o which_o that_o in_o their_o old_a age_n set_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v lover_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o mock_n exhortation_n of_o venus_n have_v almost_o slay_v the_o lover_n for_o sorrow_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jolly_a lover_n both_o young_a and_o old_a that_o come_v to_o comfort_v this_o lover_n in_o his_o deadly_a peyne_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cupyde_v when_o he_o have_v search_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o fond_a that_o he_o be_v wetheredde_v away_o by_o age_n draw_v out_o of_o he_o his_o fiery_a dart_n foe_fw-mi clxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n foe_fw-mi lxc._n ¶_o here_o in_o the_o end_n he_o make_v a_o recapitulation_n on_o that_o that_o he_o promise_v touching_n love_v cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n for_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o delectation_n of_o love_n out_o of_o charite_n be_v nothing_o foe_fw-mi lxci_fw-la ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n of_o this_o work_n entitle_v gower_n the_o confession_n amantis_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o most_o victorious_a /_o and_z our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n /_o defender_n of_o the_o feyth_n /_o and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n plutarke_n write_v /_o when_o alexander_n have_v discomfyte_n darius_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n /_o among_o other_o jewel_n of_o the_o say_a king_n there_o be_v find_v a_o curyous_a little_a cheste_n of_o great_a value_n /_o which_o the_o noble_a king_n alexander_n behold_v /_o say_v this_o same_o shall_v serve_v for_o homer_n which_o be_v note_v for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o favour_v /_o that_o alexander_n have_v unto_o learn_v but_o this_o i_o think_v very_o /_o that_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n thereto_o /_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o your_o grace_n which_o cause_v i_o /_o moo_v victorious_a /_o and_o most_o redoubt_a soverayne_a lord_n /_o after_o i_o have_v print_v this_o work_n /_o to_o devyse_v with_o myself_o /_o whether_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o one_o of_o they_o /_o and_z so_o in_o your_o grace_n name_v put_v they_o forth_o your_o most_o high_a and_o most_o princely_a majesty_n abassh_v and_o clean_o discourage_v i_o so_o to_o do_v /_o both_z because_o the_o present_a as_o concern_v the_o value_n be_v far_o to_o simple_a /_o as_o i_o think_v /_o and_o because_o it_o be_v none_o other_o wise_a my_o act_n /_o but_o as_o i_o take_v some_o peyne_n to_o prynte_v it_o more_o correct_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o though_o i_o shall_v