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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 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
that_o their_o law_n posytife_a have_v set_v to_o make_v be_v and_o strife_n for_o wordli_fw-la good_n /_o which_o may_v not_o last_v god_n wot_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o last_o of_o every_o right_a and_o wrong_n also_o but_o while_o the_o law_n be_v rule_v so_o that_o clerk_n to_o the_o be_v intend_v â—â—oâ—_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v amend_v the_o woeful_a world_n in_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v peace_n bytwen_v king_n after_o the_o law_n of_o charyte_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a dewte_n belong_v unto_o the_o preesthode_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o thynk_v to_o manhood_n the_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o world_n be_v nyghe_a and_o vain_a glory_n be_v eke_o so_o slygh_fw-mi which_o covetyse_n have_v now_o withhold_v that_o they_o none_o other_o thing_n behold_v but_o only_o that_o they_o myghten_v win_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o werre_v they_o begin_v 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v tax_v 〈…〉_o â—he_v point_n as_o it_o be_v axe_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o the_o batayle_n 〈…〉_o christe_o may_v not_o avayle_v 〈◊〉_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 whaâ—_n they_o to_o thilk_o astate_n be_v make_v nought_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o for_o they_o will_v hem_v self_n discharge_v of_o poverte_a /_o and_o become_v great_a /_o and_o thus_o for_o pomp_n and_o for_o beycte_v the_o scribe_n and_o eke_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi of_o moses_n upon_o the_o see_v in_o the_o chair_n on_o high_a ben_fw-mi set_v whereof_o the_o feyth_n be_v oft_o let_v which_o be_v betake_v they_o to_o keep_v in_o christ_n cause_n all_o day_n they_o sleep_v but_o of_o the_o world_n be_v nought_o foryete_v for_o well_o be_v he_o /_o that_o now_o may_v gete_v offyce_v in_o court_n to_o be_v honour_v the_o strong_a coffre_v have_v all_o devour_v under_o the_o key_n of_o avarice_n the_o tresour_n of_o the_o benefice_n whereof_o the_o pour_v shulden_a clothe_v and_o eat_v /_o and_o drink_v /_o and_o house_n both_o the_o charite_n go_v all_o ynknowe_a for_o they_o no_o greyne_n of_o pite_n sow_n and_o slouthe_n kepethe_v the_o librarye_n which_o long_v to_o the_o seintuarye_a to_o study_v upon_o the_o world_n lore_n suffice_v nought_o without_o more_o delicacy_n his_o sweet_a tooth_n have_v suffer_v so_o that_o it_o fordothe_v of_o abstinence_n all_o that_o there_o be_v and_o for_o to_o loken_v over_o this_o if_o ethna_n brenne_n in_o the_o clergye_a all_o open_o to_o man_n eye_n at_o auignon_fw-fr thexperyence_n thereof_o have_v yoven_v a_o evidence_n of_o that_o man_n seen_v they_o so_o divide_v and_o yet_o the_o cause_n be_v nought_o decide_v /_o but_o it_o be_v say_v /_o and_o ever_o shall_v bitwene_v two_o stool_n be_v the_o fall_n when_o that_o man_n wenen_fw-ge best_o to_o sytte_n in_o holy_a church_n of_o such_o a_o slitte_v be_v for_o to_o rue_v unto_o we_o alle_fw-mi god_n grant_v it_o must_v welle_v befalle_n towards_o he_o which_o have_v the_o troth_n but_o oft_o be_v seen_v /_o that_o moche_n sloth_n when_o man_n be_v drunken_a of_o the_o cup_n do_v moche_n harm_v /_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v up_o but_o if_o somwho_a 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devour_v be_v on_o every_o side_n in_o lack_n of_o they_o /_o that_z be_v unware_a shepherdess_n /_o which_o their_o wittê_n beware_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o other_o halue_fw-mi the_o sharp_a prycke_n in_o stead_n of_o salve_n they_o usen_v now_o /_o whereof_o the_o bele_z they_z hurt_n of_o that_o they_o shall_v heel_n what_o sheep_n /_o that_o be_v full_a of_o wulle_n upon_o his_o back_n they_o tose_fw-fr and_o pull_v while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o pylle_v and_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o skylle_n but_o only_o for_o they_o will_v win_v they_o leave_v nought_o /_o when_o they_o begin_v upon_o their_o act_n to_o proceed_v which_o be_v no_o good_a shepeherdes_n deed_n and_o upon_o this_o /_o also_o man_n seyn_v that_o fro_o the_o less_o /_o which_o be_v pleyne_v in_o to_o the_o brere_n they_o forcatche_v here_o of_o for_o that_o they_o wolden_a lache_n with_o such_o duresse_n /_o and_o so_o bereve_v that_o shall_v upon_o the_o thorn_n leave_v of_o wool_n /_o which_o 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custodia_fw-la preseruanit_fw-la say_fw-la et_fw-la du_fw-fr miserti_fw-la corpus_fw-la acis_n defucti_fw-la in_o fontem_fw-la aque_fw-la dulcissime_fw-la subito_fw-la transmutarunt_fw-la ¶_o there_o ben_fw-mi of_o such_o mo_z than_o twelve_o that_o be_v not_o able_a as_o of_o they_o selue_fw-mi to_o get_v love_n and_o for_o envy_n upon_o all_o other_o they_o aspye_v and_o for_o they_o lack_v that_o they_o will_v they_o keep_v that_o none_o other_o shall_v touchend_n of_o love_n his_o cause_n speed_n whereof_o a_o great_a ensample_n i_o rede_v which_o unto_o this_o matter_n accord_v as_o ovid_n in_o his_o book_n record_v how_o polyphemus_n whilom_o wrought_v when_o that_o he_o galathe_n beseech_v of_o love_n which_o he_o may_v not_o latch_n that_o make_v he_o for_o to_o wait_v &_o watch_v by_o all_o weigh_v how_o it_o ferde_v till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o know_v and_o hear_v how_o that_o a_o other_o have_v leave_v to_o love_v there_o as_o he_o may_v leave_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o 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retia_fw-la tendit_fw-la dummodo_fw-la nudatam_fw-la prendere_fw-la posset_n anem_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la et_fw-la delicacia_fw-la omnis_fw-la pudicicie_fw-la contrarium_fw-la infligantes_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscencie_n promocionem_fw-la sortilegio_fw-la magicam_fw-la requirunt_fw-la who_o dare_v do_v thing_n which_o love_n ne_o dare_v to_o love_n be_v every_o law_n unware_a but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o best_a the_o fysshe_n the_o foul_a the_o man_n the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o world_n kind_n lout_z for_o love_n be_v he_o which_o nothing_o dout_v in_o man_n herte_n where_o it_o sytte_n he_o count_v nought_o towards_o his_o wit_n the_o woe_n no_o more_o than_o the_o we_o will_v no_o more_o the_o hete_n than_o the_o chele_v no_o more_o the_o weet_v than_o the_o dry_a no_o more_o to_o live_v than_o to_o dye_v so_o that_o to_o fore_n ne_o behind_o he_o see_v no_o thing_n but_o as_o the_o blind_a without_o insyght_n of_o his_o courage_n he_o do_v meruayle_n in_o his_o rage_n to_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o wool_fw-mi he_o draw_v there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o who_o that_o he_o take_v any_o heed_n but_o as_o baiarde_n the_o blind_a stead_n till_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o dytche_n a_o mydde_v he_o goth_v there_o no_o man_n will_v he_o bid_v he_o stant_fw-la so_o ferforthe_o out_o of_o rewle_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o wit_n that_o may_v he_o reule_fw-fr and_o thus_o to_o tell_v of_o he_o in_o sothe_o full_a many_o a_o wonder_n thing_n he_o do_v that_o be_v better_a to_o be_v lafte_v among_o the_o which_o be_v witch_n craft_n that_o some_o man_n clepen_v sorcery_n which_o for_o to_o win_v his_o drewry_n with_o many_o a_o circumstance_n he_o use_v there_o be_v no_o point_n which_o he_o refuse_v ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr
tertia_fw-la specie_fw-la artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la /_o qud_a geometriam_fw-la vocant_fw-la ¶_o mathematyke_n of_o his_o science_n have_v yet_o the_o three_o intelligence_n full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o clergy_n and_o clepe_v be_v geometry_n through_o which_o a_o man_n have_v the_o sleight_n of_o length_n of_o breed_n of_o depth_n of_o height_n to_o know_v the_o proportion_n by_o very_a calculation_n of_o this_o science_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a these_o old_a philosophre_n wise_a of_o all_o this_o world_n earth_n round_o how_o large_a how_o thick_a be_v the_o ground_n contrive_v by_o the_o experience_n the_o cercle_n and_o the_o circomference_n of_o every_o thing_n unto_o the_o heaven_n they_o setten_v point_n and_o measure_n even_o mathemetike_n above_o the_o earth_n of_o high_a science_n above_o the_o ferth_n which_o speak_v upon_o astronomy_n and_o tech_v of_o the_o star_n buy_v begin_v upwarde_o from_o the_o moan_n but_o first_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v this_o aristotle_n in_o other_o thing_n unto_o this_o worthy_a young_a king_n the_o kind_n of_o every_o element_n which_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o firmament_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o in_o what_o wise_n from_o point_n to_o point_n be_v begin_v devise_n quatuor_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la elementa_fw-la creavit_fw-la origo_fw-la quatuor_fw-la et_fw-la venti_fw-la partibus_fw-la ora_fw-la dabat_fw-la nostra_fw-la que_fw-la quadruplici_fw-la complectio_fw-la sort_n creature_n corpore_fw-la sic_fw-la que_fw-la svo_fw-la stat_fw-la variatus_fw-la homo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la traciat_fw-la de_fw-la creatione_fw-la quatuor_fw-la elementorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la terre_fw-fr aque_fw-la aeris_fw-la et_fw-la ignis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la naturis_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la ê“prietates_fw-la singula_fw-la attribituntur_fw-la ¶_o tofore_o the_o creation_n of_o any_o world_n station_n of_o heaven_n of_o earth_n or_o eke_o of_o hell_n so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n tell_v as_o son_n to_o before_o the_o song_n be_v set_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o gether_o knet_n right_o so_o the_o high_a purueance_n though_o have_v under_o his_o ordnance_n a_o great_a substance_n a_o great_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o will_v in_o his_o manere_fw-mi these_o other_o thing_n make_v and_o form_n for_o yet_o without_o any_o form_n be_v that_o matere_a universal_a which_o hight_v ilem_n in_o special_a of_o ilem_n as_o i_o be_o inform_v these_o element_n be_v make_v and_o form_v of_o ilem_fw-la clemente_n they_o hight_v after_o the_o school_n of_o aristote_fw-la of_o which_o if_o more_o i_o shall_v rehearse_v four_o element_n there_o be_v diverse_a ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la elementum_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o of_o hem_n man_n earth_n call_v which_o be_v the_o low_a of_o they_o all_o and_o in_o his_o form_n be_v shape_n round_o substantial_a strong_a sad_a and_o sound_o as_o that_o which_o make_v be_v suffisant_fw-fr to_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o remenant_n for_o as_o the_o point_n in_o a_o compass_n stant_fw-la even_o amydde_v right_a so_o be_v this_o earth_n set_v and_o shall_v abide_v that_o it_o may_v swerve_v to_o no_o side_n and_o have_v his_o centre_n after_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o to_o that_o centre_n draw_v desire_v every_o world_n thing_n if_o there_o ne_z be_v no_o letting_a ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr aqua_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la elementum_fw-la ¶_o above_o the_o earth_n keep_v his_o bound_n the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o element_n and_o all_o without_o it_o enuyronneth_n therthe_o about_o but_o as_o it_o show_v nought_o for_o thy_o the_o subtle_a water_n myghty_o though_o it_o be_v of_o himself_o soft_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o earth_n pass_v oft_o for_o right_a as_o vein_n be_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n right_a so_o the_o water_n flood_n therth_n of_o his_o course_n makth_v full_a of_o vein_n all_o be_v well_o the_o hill_n as_o the_o plein_fw-fr and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v seen_v at_o eye_n for_o where_o the_o hill_n ben_fw-mi most_o high_a there_o may_v man_n well_o stream_n find_v so_o preve_v it_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n the_o water_n hygh_o than_o the_o land_n and_o over_o this_o now_o understonde_v ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr aera_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la tertium_fw-la elementum_fw-la ayer_n be_v the_o three_o of_o element_n of_o who_o kind_n his_o aspiremente_n take_v every_o lyvysshe_a creature_n the_o which_o shall_v upon_o earth_n endure_v for_o as_o the_o fysshe_n if_o it_o be_v dry_a mote_n in_o defaute_n of_o water_n dye_v right_o so_o without_o air_n on_o live_v no_o man_n ne_o be_v may_v thryve_v the_o which_o be_v make_v of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n there_o be_v out_o take_v of_o all_o none_o ¶_o nota_fw-la quod_fw-la aer_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la periferiss_n dividitur_fw-la ¶_o this_o air_n in_o periferis_fw-la three_o divide_v be_v of_o such_o degree_n beneth_n be_v one_o and_o one_o amydde_v to_o which_o above_o be_v the_o thrydde_v and_o upon_o the_o devysion_n there_o be_v dyvers_a oppression_n of_o moist_a and_o eke_o of_o dry_a also_o which_o of_o the_o son_n both_o two_o ben_n draw_v and_o hale_v upon_o bye_n and_o maken_v cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n and_o show_v be_v at_o man_n sight_n whereof_o by_o day_n and_o eke_o by_o night_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n among_o we_o upon_o earth_n here_o in_o sundry_a wise_a thing_n fall_v ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la aeris_fw-la periferia_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o periferye_n of_o all_o engender_v mist_n and_o overmore_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o frost_n bear_v after_o thilk_o interstition_n in_o which_o they_o take_v impression_n ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la aeris_fw-la periferia_fw-la ¶_o from_o the_o second_o as_o book_n seyne_v the_o moist_a drop_n of_o the_o rein_n descenden_n in_o to_o the_o myddel_n earth_n and_o temper_v it_o to_o seed_n and_o earth_n and_o do_v to_o spring_v grass_n and_o flower_n and_o oft_o also_o the_o great_a shower_n out_o of_o such_o place_n it_o may_v be_v take_v that_o it_o the_o form_n shall_v forsake_v of_o rein_n and_o in_o to_o snow_n be_v torn_v and_o eke_o it_o may_v be_v so_o sojourn_v in_o sundry_a place_n up_o aloft_o that_o in_o to_o hail_v it_o tourn_v oft_o ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr tertia_fw-la aeris_fw-la periferia_fw-la ¶_o the_o third_o of_o air_n after_o the_o law_n through_o such_o matere_a as_o be_v up_o draw_v of_o dry_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o among_o the_o cloud_n upon_o loft_n and_o be_v so_o close_o it_o may_v not_o out_o than_o be_v it_o chase_v sore_o about_o till_o it_o to_o fire_n and_o leyte_n fall_n and_o than_o it_o breke_v the_o cloud_n all_o the_o which_o of_o so_o great_a noise_n craken_v that_o they_o the_o fearful_a thunder_n maken_v the_o thunder_n stroke_n smyt_n ere_fw-we it_o leyte_v and_o yet_o man_n see_v the_o fire_n and_o leyte_v the_o thunder_n stroke_n oer_o that_o man_n here_o so_o may_v it_o well_o be_v prove_v here_o in_o thing_n which_o show_v be_v fro_o far_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v there_o nerre_v than_o be_v the_o sound_n to_o man_n ear_n and_o netheles_o it_o be_v great_a fear_n both_o of_o the_o stroke_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o be_v no_o recoverire_fw-la in_o place_n where_o that_o they_o descend_v but_o if_o god_n will_v his_o grace_n send_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ignes_fw-la quos_fw-la motantur_fw-la in_o aeâ—e_fw-la discurrere_fw-la videmus_fw-la secundum_fw-la varias_fw-la apparentie_n formas_fw-la varia_fw-la gesta_fw-la ni_fw-fr nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la primus_fw-la assub_fw-la secondus_fw-la capra_n saliens_fw-la tertius_fw-la eges_fw-la et_fw-la quarius_fw-la daali_n in_fw-la libris_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nuncupaâ—ns_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speaken_v over_o this_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v that_o man_n full_a oft_o see_v by_o night_n the_o fire_n in_o sundry_a form_n alyght_v sometime_o the_o fire_n drake_n it_o seem_v and_o so_o the_o lewd_a people_n it_o deme_v sometime_o it_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o star_n which_o that_o glyde_v there_o but_o it_o be_v nether_a of_o the_o two_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v so_o and_o seith_n that_o of_o impression_n through_o diverse_a exaltation_n upon_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o matere_a man_n see_v diverse_a form_n appear_v of_o fire_n the_o which_o hatâ—_n bondry_a name_n assub_o he_o say_v be_v thilk_o same_o the_o which_o in_o sundry_a place_n be_v find_v when_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o to_o ground_n so_o as_o the_o fire_n it_o have_v anele_v like_a unto_o slime_n which_o be_v congeal_v of_o exaltation_n i_o find_v fire_n kengle_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o other_o form_n whereof_o if_o that_o i_o shall_v conform_v the_o figure_n unto_o that_o it_o be_v these_o old_a clerk_n tellen_v this_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o goat_n skyppende_v and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v such_o semende_fw-la it_o be_v hot_a capra_n saliens_fw-la and_o eke_o these_o astronomyens_n a_o other_o fire_n also_o
he_o be_v full_o teach_v of_o wysdom_n which_o be_v he_o betaught_a ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la prima_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr aliis_fw-la inferior_a luna_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ¶_o benethe_v all_o other_o stont_a the_o moon_n the_o which_o have_v with_o the_o see_v to_o do_v of_o flood_n high_a &_o ebb_v low_o upon_o his_o change_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o every_o fysshe_n which_o have_v a_o shelle_fw-fr mote_n in_o his_o governaunce_n dwell_v to_o wax_v and_o wane_v in_o his_o degree_n as_o by_o the_o moan_n a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o all_o that_o stont_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o moisture_n it_o must_v be_v find_v all_o other_o star_n as_o man_n find_v ben_n shynende_v of_o she_o own_o kind_n out_o take_v only_o the_o moan_n light_v which_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o bright_a but_o as_o he_o takth_v it_o of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v nought_o all_o full_a win_v his_o light_n that_o he_o nis_fw-mi somdell_n derke_n but_o what_o the_o let_n be_v of_o that_o werke_n in_o almage_a it_o tell_v this_o the_o moan_n cercle_fw-la so_o low_o be_v whereof_o the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o stage_n ne_fw-fr faith_fw-mi he_o not_o with_o full_a visage_n for_o he_o be_v with_o the_o ground_n beshade_v so_o that_o the_o moan_n be_v somdele_n fade_v and_o may_v not_o full_o shine_v clear_a but_o what_o man_n under_o his_o powere_n be_v bear_v he_o shall_v his_o place_n change_n and_o seche_v many_o londe_n strange_a and_o as_o of_o this_o condition_n the_o moan_n disposition_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o alemayne_n be_v set_v and_o eke_o upon_o britain_n which_o now_o be_v clepe_v englonde_n for_o they_o travail_v in_o every_o land_n ☞_o de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la planeta_fw-la que_fw-la mercurine_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o planet_n the_o second_o above_o the_o moan_n have_v take_v his_o bond_n mercury_n and_o his_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o under_o he_o who_o that_o bear_v be_v in_o book_n he_o shall_v be_v studious_a and_o in_o write_n curious_a and_o slow_a and_o lustles_a to_o travail_v in_o thing_n which_o else_o may_v avayle_v he_o love_v ease_n he_o love_v rest_n so_o be_v be_v not_o the_o worthy_a but_o yet_o with_o somdele_n besinesse_n his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o rychesse_n and_o as_o in_o this_o condition_n theffecte_o and_o disposition_n of_o this_o planete_a and_o of_o his_o chance_n be_v most_o in_o borgoyne_n and_o in_o france_n ☞_o de_fw-fr tercia_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr venus_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o next_o to_o mercury_n as_o wool_n befalle_fw-fr stont_fw-fr that_o planet_n which_o man_n call_v venus_n who_o constellation_n govern_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o lover_n where_o they_o speed_n or_o none_o of_o which_o i_o trow_v thou_o be_v one_o but_o whetherward_o thin_a hap_n wend_v shall_v this_o planete_a show_n at_o end_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o many_o mo_z to_o some_o well_o to_o some_o wo._n and_o netheles_o of_o this_o planete_a the_o most_o party_n be_v soft_a and_o sweet_a for_o who_o that_o thereof_o takth_v his_o birth_n he_o shall_v desire_v joy_n and_o mirth_n gentyl_n curtoys_n and_o debonaire_a to_o speak_v his_o word_n soft_a and_o fair_a suche_n shall_v he_o be_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o overall_a where_o he_o may_v find_v plesaunce_n of_o love_n his_o herte_n bow_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o there_o he_o woo_v he_o be_v so_o forforth_o amorous_a he_o not_o what_o thing_n be_v vicious_a touchend_n love_n for_o that_o law_n there_o may_v no_o manner_n man_n withdraw_v the_o which_o veneryen_n be_v bear_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o therefore_o venus_n of_o love_n the_o goddess_n be_v clepe_v but_o of_o wantonness_n the_o climate_n of_o her_o lechery_n be_v most_o comune_a in_o lumbardye_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi sole_a qui_fw-la medio_fw-la planetarum_fw-la residens_fw-la â—â—â—â—rum_fw-la principatum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la â§_o next_o unto_o this_o planete_n of_o love_n the_o bright_a son_n stont_v above_o which_o be_v the_o hinderer_n of_o the_o night_n and_o fortherer_n of_o the_o day_n light_n as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o world_n eye_n through_o who_o the_o lusty_a company_n of_o fowl_n by_o the_o morrow_n singe_v the_o fresh_a flower_n spread_v and_o springe_n the_o high_a three_fw-mi the_o ground_n beshade_v and_o every_o man_n heart_n glad_v and_o for_o it_o be_v the_o heed_n planete_v how_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o sete_n of_o what_o richesse_n of_o what_o nobleye_n these_o book_n tell_v and_o thus_o they_o seye_v â§_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr curru_fw-la solis_fw-la necnon_fw-la de_fw-la uâ—rio_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la apparatu_fw-la ¶_o of_o gold_n glistrende_n speak_v and_o wheel_v the_o son_n his_o cart_n have_v fair_a and_o we_o will_v in_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o be_v coron_v with_o bright_a stone_n environ_v of_o which_o if_o that_o i_o speak_v shall_v there_o be_v tofore_o in_o special_a set_a in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o corone_n three_o stone_n which_o no_o person_n have_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o first_o be_v by_o name_n clepe_v licuchis_n that_o other_o two_o clepe_v thus_o astrice_n and_o ceraunus_n in_o his_o corone_n and_o also_o behind_o by_o old_a book_n as_o i_o find_v there_o be_v of_o worthy_a stone_n three_o set_v each_o of_o they_o in_o his_o degree_n whereof_o a_o crystal_n be_v that_o one_o which_o that_o corone_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o second_o be_v a_o adamant_n the_o third_o be_v noble_a and_o avenaunt_n which_o clepe_v be_v idriades_n and_o over_o this_o yet_o netheles_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o werke_n after_o the_o writing_a of_o the_o clerk_n there_o sytten_v fyve_o stone_n mo_z the_o smaragdine_n be_v one_o of_o though_o jaspis_n and_o elitropius_n and_o vendides_n and_o jacinctus_fw-la lo_o thus_o the_o corone_n be_v beset_v whereof_o it_o shine_v well_o the_o bet_n and_o in_o such_o wise_n his_o light_n to_o spread_v sit_v with_o his_o diadem_n on_o heed_n the_o son_n shynende_v in_o his_o cart_n and_o for_o to_o lede_v he_o swithe_a and_o smart_n after_o the_o bright_a day_n law_n there_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o draw_v four_o horse_n his_o chare_n and_o he_o withal_o whereof_o the_o naâ—â—â—_n tell_v i_o shall_v eritheus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v hot_a the_o which_o be_v read_v and_o shine_v hot_a the_o second_o acteos_n the_o bright_a lamp_n the_o third_o courser_n hight_v and_o philogeus_n be_v the_o ferth_n that_o bringen_fw-mi light_n unto_o this_o earth_n and_o go_v so_o swift_a upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n even_o the_o cart_n with_o the_o bright_a son_n they_o draw_v so_o that_o over_o run_v they_o have_v under_o the_o cercle_n by_o all_o mydde_v earth_n in_o such_o a_o bye_n and_o thus_o the_o son_n be_v over_o all_o the_o chief_a planet_n imperial_a above_o he_o and_o beneath_o he_o three_o and_o thus_o between_o hem_n ren_v he_o as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o middel_n place_n among_o the_o seven_o and_o of_o his_o face_n ben_n glad_a all_o erthe_o creature_n and_o take_v after_o the_o nature_n her_o ease_n and_o recreation_n and_o in_o his_o constellation_n who_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o special_a of_o good_a will_n and_o of_o liberal_a he_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o all_o place_n and_o also_o stonden_v in_o mochel_n grace_n towards_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o serve_v and_o great_a profit_n and_o thank_v deserve_v and_o over_o that_o it_o cause_v yet_o a_o man_n to_o be_v subtyl_o of_o wit_n to_o worch_z in_o gold_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o prize_n but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o what_o cost_n of_o all_o this_o earth_n he_o regn_v most_o as_o for_o wisdom_n it_o be_v in_o grece_z where_o be_v appropr_v thilk_o spece_fw-la ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr quinta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr mars_n dicitur_fw-la ☞_o mars_n the_o planete_a bataillous_a next_o to_o the_o son_n glorious_a above_o stant_fw-la and_o do_v meruaille_n upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n the_o conqueror_n by_o day_n old_a be_v unto_o this_o planete_a hold_n but_o who_o that_o his_o natyvite_n have_v take_v upon_o the_o propirte_n of_o martis_n disposition_n by_o weigh_n of_o constellation_n he_o shall_v be_v fer_n and_o full_a hastyfe_n and_o desirous_a of_o be_v and_o strife_n but_o for_o to_o tellen_v ridy_o in_o what_o climate_n most_o common_o that_o this_o planete_n have_v his_o effect_n say_v be_v that_o he_o have_v his_o aspect_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o cast_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pee_z stedfaste_a ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr sexta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr jupiter_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o above_o mars_n upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o sixth_o planete_n of_o the_o seven_o stant_fw-la jupiter_n the_o delicate_a which_o cause_v pee_z and_o no_o debate_n for_o he_o be_v clepe_v the_o planete_a which_o of_o his_o kind_n soft_a and_o sweet_a attempreth_n all_o that_o to_o he_o long_v and_o who_o this_o
vice_n whereof_o full_a oft_o netheles_o a_o king_n be_v blame_v gylteles_a ¶_o qualiter_fw-la in_o principum_fw-la curiis_fw-la adulatores_fw-la triplici_fw-la gravitate_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o speak_v to_o a_o king_n of_o this_o matere_a and_o seyd_v he_o well_o how_o that_o flatour_n coulpable_a be_v of_o three_o error_n one_o be_v toward_o the_o god_n bye_n that_o weren_a wrath_n of_o that_o they_o sye_v the_o mischief_n which_o befall_v shall_v of_o that_o the_o fall_v flatour_n tell_v toward_o the_o king_n a_o other_o be_v when_o they_o by_o sleight_n and_o by_o fallas_fw-la of_o feign_a word_n make_v he_o ween_v that_o black_a be_v white_a and_o blue_a be_v green_a touchende_v of_o his_o condition_n for_o when_o he_o do_v extortion_n with_o many_o a_o other_o vice_n mo_z man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o of_o though_o to_o grutche_n or_o speak_v there_o ageyne_a but_o hold_v up_o his_o oil_n and_o seyne_v that_o all_o be_v well_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o thus_o of_o fall_v they_o maken_v sooth_n so_o that_o her_o king_n eye_n be_v blend_v and_o wot_v not_o how_o the_o world_n be_v go_v the_o third_o error_n be_v harm_n commune_v with_o which_o the_o people_n may_v commune_v of_o wrong_n that_o they_o bryngen_fw-mi inn_n and_o thus_o they_o werchen_a treble_a sin_n that_o be_v flatour_n about_o a_o king_n there_o may_v be_v no_o werse_a thing_n about_o a_o king_n regalye_v than_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o flaterye_n and_o netheles_o it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o refuse_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o court_n ryall_n for_o there_o it_o be_v most_o special_a and_o may_v not_o long_o be_v forbear_v but_o when_o this_o vice_n of_o hem_n be_v bear_v that_o shall_v the_o virtue_n forth_o bring_v and_o truth_n be_v torn_v to_o lose_v it_o be_v as_o who_o seith_n against_o kind_n whereof_o a_o old_a ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la ê™_n est_fw-fr diâ—genes_n et_fw-la aristippus_n philosophi_fw-la a_o scholis_fw-la athen_n ad_fw-la cartaginem_fw-la unde_fw-la orti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la renertissent_fw-la aristippus_n curie_n principis_fw-la svi_fw-la familiaris_fw-la adhefâ—_n diogenes_n vero_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la mansuinculo_fw-la svo_fw-la study_v vocane_a permansit_fw-la et_fw-la contigit_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quodam_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la orti_fw-la svi_fw-la super_fw-la ripam_fw-la herbas_fw-la quas_fw-la eye_o gerat_fw-la ad_fw-la ofera_fw-la lavasset_fw-la superuenit_fw-la ex_fw-la casu_fw-la aristippus_n dixitque_fw-la ei_fw-la o_o diogenes_n certe_fw-la si_fw-la principi_fw-la tuo_fw-la placere_fw-la scires_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la olera_fw-la tua_fw-la lavanda_fw-la non_fw-la indigeres_fw-la cui_fw-la ille_fw-la respondit_fw-la o_o aristippe_n certain_o si_fw-la tu_fw-la olera_fw-la tua_fw-la lavare_fw-la scires_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ulandiciis_fw-la et_fw-la adulationibus_fw-la principi_fw-la tuo_fw-la seruire_fw-la non_fw-la oporteret_fw-la ¶_o among_o these_o other_o tale_n wise_a of_o philosopher_n in_o this_o wise_n i_o rede_v how_o whilom_o two_o there_o be_v and_o to_o the_o school_n for_o to_o lere_n unto_o athenes_n from_o cartage_n her_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v of_o age_n hempskirke_n send_v and_o there_o they_o studen_v long_o till_o they_o such_o lore_n have_v underfonge_o that_o in_o her_o time_n they_o surmount_v all_o other_o man_n that_o to_o account_v of_o they_o be_v though_o the_o great_a fame_n the_o first_o of_o they_o his_o right_a name_n be_v diogenes_n than_o hot_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o ryote_n his_o felawe_n aristippus_n hyght_n which_o mochel_n couthe_n &_o mochel_v might_n but_o at_o last_o sothe_o to_o seyne_v they_z both_o turnen_fw-ge home_o ayene_v unto_o cartage_n and_o school_n lete_fw-la this_o diogenes_n no_o beyete_n of_o world_n good_a or_o lass_n or_o more_o ne_o seek_v for_o his_o long_a lore_n but_o take_v he_o only_o for_o to_o dwell_v at_o home_n and_o as_o the_o book_n tell_v his_o house_n be_v nigh_o to_o a_o ryvere_a beside_o a_o brygge_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o there_o dwell_v he_o and_o takth_v his_o rest_n so_o as_o it_o think_v he_o for_o the_o best_a to_o study_v in_o his_o philosophy_n as_o he_o which_o will_v so_o defy_v the_o world_n pomp_n on_o every_o side_n but_o aristippe_n his_o book_n a_o side_n have_v leyde_v and_o to_o the_o court_n he_o go_v where_o many_o a_o wile_n and_o many_o a_o go_v with_o flatery_a and_o word_n soft_a he_o cast_v and_o have_v compass_v oft_o how_o he_o his_o prince_n may_v please_v and_o in_o this_o wife_n be_v gate_n he_o ease_n of_o vein_n honour_n and_o world_n good_a the_o londe_n rule_v upon_o he_o stand_v the_o king_n of_o he_o be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o all_o be_v do_v what_o thing_n he_o have_v gothe_n in_o the_o court_n and_o eke_o without_o with_o flatery_a be_v bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n of_o the_o world_n werke_n which_o be_v ayene_v the_o state_n of_o clerk_n so_o that_o philosophy_n he_o leave_v and_o to_o riches_n himself_o up_o leave_v lo_o thus_o have_v aristyppe_v his_o will_n but_o diogenes_n dwelte_v still_o at_o home_n and_o look_v on_o his_o book_n he_o seek_v not_o the_o world_n croak_v for_o vein_n honour_n ne_o for_o rychesse_n but_o all_o his_o herte_n besynesse_n he_o set_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o thus_o within_o his_o own_o house_n he_o lyuch_o to_o the_o suffysaunce_n of_o his_o have_a and_o fall_v perchance_o this_o diogene_a upon_o a_o day_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n when_o that_o these_o herb_n ben_fw-mi wholesome_a he_o walk_v for_o to_o gether_o some_o in_o his_o gardyn_n of_o which_o his_o ioute_n he_o think_v to_o have_v and_o thus_o abouts_o when_o he_o have_v gadred_a what_o he_o like_v he_o set_v he_o than_o down_o and_o pike_v and_o wish_v his_o herb_n in_o the_o flode_n upon_o the_o which_o his_o garden_n stand_v nigh_o to_o the_o bregge_n as_o itolde_v ere_o and_o happen_v while_o he_o syt_v there_o cam_n aristippus_n by_o the_o street_n with_o many_o bor_n and_o rout_n great_a and_o distraught_a unto_o the_o bregge_n he_o ride_v where_o that_o he_o bove_v and_o abide_v for_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n nigh_o his_o felawe_n diogene_n he_o sigh_v and_o what_o he_o deed_n he_o sigh_v also_o whereof_o he_o say_v to_o he_o tho_o o_o deogene_a god_n the_o speed_n it_o be_v certes_o little_a need_n to_o sit_v here_o and_o worte_n pike_n if_o thouthy_a prince_n can_v like_v so_o as_o i_o can_v in_o my_o degree_n o_o â—ristippe_n ageyne_n quoth_v he_o if_o that_o thou_o can_v so_o as_o i_o thy_o worte_n pycke_a true_o it_o be_v as_o lytell_fw-mi need_n or_o lass_n that_o thou_o so_o worldly_a will_v compass_v with_o flatery_a for_o to_o serve_v whereof_o thou_o thynke_v for_o to_o deserve_v thy_o prince_n thank_v and_o to_o purchase_v how_o thou_o may_v stone_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o getting_a of_o a_o little_a good_a if_o 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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 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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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