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in_o woe_n depart_v from_o my_o own_o thought_n and_o with_o my_o eien_fw-fr se_fw-fr right_a nought_o alas_o my_o eye_n see_v i_o ne_fw-fr may_v my_o careful_a heart_n to_o convey_v my_o heart_n guide_v but_o they_o be_v i_o praise_v nothing_o what_o ever_o they_o see_v shull_n they_o abide_v then_o nay_o but_o go_v and_o visiten_v without_o delay_n that_o my_o heart_n desire_v so_o for_o certain_o but_o if_o they_o go_v a_o fool_n myself_o i_o may_v well_o hold_v when_o i_o ne_o see_v what_o my_o hart_n will_v wherefore_o i_o will_v go_v she_o to_o see_v or_o ease_v shall_v i_o never_o be_v but_o i_o have_v so_o token_v then_o go_v thou_o forth_o without_o dwell_v but_o oft_o thou_o fayle_v of_o thy_o desire_n ere_o thou_o may_v come_v she_o any_o never_a and_o wast_a in_o vain_a thy_o passage_n then_o fall_v thou_o in_o a_o new_a rage_n for_o want_v of_o sight_n thou_o ginne_v murne_v and_o homeward_o pensive_a thou_o do_v return_v in_o great_a mischief_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v 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dumb_v for_o drede_n without_o speak_v thou_o shall_v eke_o think_v thou_o do_v folly_n that_o thou_o be_v here_o so_o fast_o by_o and_o dare_v not_o aventure_o thou_o to_o say_v some_o thing_n ere_fw-we thou_o come_v away_o for_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o win_v to_o speak_v of_o she_o when_o thou_o begin_v but_o yet_o she_o will_v for_o thy_o sake_n in_o arm_n goodly_a thou_o have_v take_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o worth_n to_o thou_o than_o of_o treasour_n great_a plente_a thus_o shall_v thou_o mourn_v &_o eke_o complain_v and_o yet_o encheson_n to_o go_v again_o unto_o thy_o walk_n or_o to_o thy_o place_n where_o thou_o behold_v her_o fleshly_a face_n and_o never_o for_o false_a suspection_n thou_o will_v find_v occasion_n for_o to_o go_v unto_o her_o house_n so_o be_v thou_o then_o desirouse_v a_o sight_n of_o she_o for_o to_o have_v if_o thou_o thy_o honour_n may_v save_v or_o any_o errand_n may_v make_v thider_n for_o thy_o love_n sake_n full_a fain_o thou_o will_v but_o 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or_o thus_o what_o may_v a_o man_n do_z to_o folk_n that_o folk_n ne_o may_v do_v to_o he_o the_o same_o i_o have_v hear_v tell_v of_o busiride_n that_o be_v wont_n to_o slean_v his_o guest_n that_o harbouren_n in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v himself_o by_o hercules_n that_o be_v his_o guest_n regulus_n have_v take_v in_o battle_n many_o man_n of_o africa_n &_o cast_v they_o into_o fetter_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o must_v yeven_fw-mi his_o hand_n to_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o cheine_n of_o they_o that_o he_o have_v whilom_o overcommen_v ween_v thou_o then_o that_o he_o be_v mighty_a that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o yâ—_z other_o ne_o may_v do_v in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v do_v to_o other_o and_o yet_o moreover_o if_o so_o be_v that_o these_o dignity_n of_o power_n have_fw-mi any_o proper_a or_o natural_a goodness_n in_o hem_n never_o nold_z they_o
non_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o viridi_fw-la quaeritis_fw-la arbore_fw-la etc._n etc._n alas_o which_o folly_n and_o which_o ignorance_n mislead_v wander_v wretch_n from_o the_o path_n of_o very_a good_a certes_o you_o seken_v no_o gold_n in_o green_a tree_n ne_o you_o gadren_n not_o precious_a stone_n in_o vine_n ne_o hyden_n not_o your_o gin_n in_o high_a mountain_n to_o catch_v fish_n of_o the_o which_o you_o may_v maken_v rich_a feest_n and_o if_o you_o like_v to_o hunt_v to_o roe_n you_o ne_v go_v not_o to_o the_o ford_n of_o that_o water_n that_o hight_v thyrene_n and_o over_o this_o man_n know_v well_o the_o creke_n and_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o see_v yhyd_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o know_v eke_o which_o water_n be_v most_o plenteous_a of_o white_a pearl_n and_o know_v which_o water_n habound_v most_o of_o reed_n purpure_a that_o be_v to_o sane_a of_o a_o manner_n shelfish_n with_o which_o man_n dien_fw-mi purpure_a &_o know_v which_o strond_n habounden_a most_o of_o tender_a fish_n or_o of_o sharp_a fish_n that_o hight_v echine_n but_o folk_n suffren_n hemselfe_n to_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o hem_z ne_z retchen_fw-mi not_o to_o know_v where_o thilk_o good_n be_v yhid_v which_o that_o they_o coveiten_fw-ge but_o plungen_fw-mi hem_n in_o yerth_n &_o seken_v there_o thilk_o good_a that_o surmount_v the_o heaven_n that_o bear_v the_o star_n what_o prayer_n may_v i_o maken_v that_o be_v digne_fw-fr to_o the_o nice_a thought_n of_o man_n but_o i_o pray_v that_o they_o coveiten_fw-ge richesse_n &_o honour_n so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v get_v though_o false_a good_n with_o great_a travail_n that_o thereby_o they_o mow_v know_v the_o very_a good_n hactenus_fw-la mendacis_fw-la formam_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la sufficerit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la perspicaciter_fw-la intuearis_fw-la ordo_fw-la est_fw-la deinceps_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o suffice_v that_o i_o have_v say_v hyderto_o the_o form_n of_o false_a welefulnesse_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o look_v now_o clere_o the_o order_n of_o my_o entention_n require_v from_o henceforth_o to_o she_o wen_n the_o very_a welefulnes_n b._n forsooth_o qd_n i_o i_o see_v well_o now_o the_o suffisance_n may_v not_o come_v by_o richesse_n ne_o power_n by_o realm_n ne_o reverence_n by_o dignity_n ne_o gentillesse_a by_o glory_n ne_o joy_n by_o delices_fw-la p._n and_o have_v thou_o well_o know_v the_o cause_n qd_n she_o why_o it_o be_v b._n certes_o i_o seem_v qd_n i_o the_o i_o see_v they_o right_a as_o though_o it_o be_v through_o a_o little_a clifte_n but_o i_o be_v leav_o know_v they_o more_o open_o of_o thou_o phi._n certes_o qd_n she_o the_o reason_n be_v all_o ready_a for_o thilk_o thing_n that_o simple_o be_v one_o thing_n without_o any_o division_n that_o error_n &_o folly_n of_o mankind_n devide_v &_o depart_v it_o &_o mislede_v it_o &_o transport_v from_o very_a &_o parfit_a good_a to_o good_n that_o be_v false_a and_o unparfit_a but_o say_v i_o this_o ween_v thou_o that_o he_o that_o have_v need_n of_o power_n that_z him_z ne_z lack_v nothing_o boetius_fw-la nay_o qd_n i._o philos_fw-la certes_o qd_n she_o thou_o say_v aright_o for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o in_o any_o party_n be_v feeble_a of_o power_n certes_o as_o in_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v needy_a of_o foreign_a help_n boetius_fw-la right_o so_o it_o be_v qd_n i._o philos_fw-la suffisance_n &_o power_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n boet._n so_o seem_v qd_n i._o philosophy_n and_o deme_v thou_o qd_n she_o that_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v suffisaunt_a &_o mighty_a aught_o be_v despise_v or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v right_a digne_fw-fr of_o reverence_n above_o all_o thing_n boet._n certes_o qd_n i_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v right_a worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v phil._n let_v we_o adden_fw-mi qd_n she_o reverence_n to_o suffisance_n &_o to_o power_n so_o that_o we_o deman_n that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v one_o thing_n 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boetius_fw-la i_o may_v not_o qd_n ay_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o must_v graunten_a as_o it_o be_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v right_a celebrable_a by_o clerenesse_n of_o renome_n and_o noblesse_n p._n then_o follow_v qd_n she_o that_o we_o adden_fw-mi clerenesse_n of_o renome_n to_o the_o foresay_a thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v amongst_o they_o no_o difference_n b._n this_o be_v a_o consequence_n qd_n i._o p._n this_o thing_n then_o qd_n she_o that_o ne_o have_v need_n of_o no_o foreign_a thing_n and_o that_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o strength_n &_o that_o be_v noble_a &_o honourable_a be_v it_o not_o a_o merry_a thing_n and_o joyful_a boetius_fw-la but_o whence_o qd_n ay_o that_o any_o sorrow_n may_v come_v to_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v soche_n certes_o i_o may_v not_o think_v philosophy_n then_o must_v we_o graunten_a qd_n she_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o gladness_n if_o the_o foresay_a thing_n be_v sothe_o and_o certes_o also_o may_v we_o graunten_a that_o suffisance_n power_n noblesse_n reverence_n and_o gladness_n be_v only_o diverse_a by_o name_n but_o her_o substance_n have_v no_o diversite_n boetius_fw-la it_o must_v needy_o be_v so_o qd_n i._o philosoph_n thilk_o thing_n then_o qd_n she_o that_o be_v one_o &_o simple_a in_o his_o nature_n the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o devide_v it_o and_o when_o they_o enforcen_v they_o to_o get_v party_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o ne_o have_v no_o part_n they_o ne_v get_v they_o neither_o thilk_o party_n that_o ny_n none_o ne_o the_o thing_n all_o whole_a yâ—_z they_o desire_n boetius_fw-la in_o which_o manere_n qd_n i._o philosophy_n thilk_o man_n qd_n she_o that_o sech_v richesse_n to_o fly_v poverty_n he_o ne_fw-fr travail_v he_o not_o for_o to_o get_v power_n for_o he_o have_v leaver_n be_v derke_n and_o vile_a and_o eke_o withdraw_v from_o himself_o many_o naturell_n delight_n for_o he_o will_o less_o the_o money_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v but_o certes_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o ne_fw-fr get_v he_o no_o suffisance_n that_o power_n forelete_v and_o that_o molestie_n prick_v and_o that_o filth_n make_v out-caste_a and_o that_o derkenesse_n hide_v and_o certes_o he_o that_o desire_v only_a power_n waste_v and_o scatter_v richesse_n and_o despise_v delyce_n and_o eke_o honour_n that_o be_v without_o power_n ne_o he_o ne_o praise_v glory_n nothing_o certes_o this_o see_v thou_o well_o that_o many_o thing_n faylen_v to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v sometime_o defaute_n of_o many_o necessitee_n and_o many_o anguish_v byten_v he_o and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o do_v though_o defalte_v away_o he_o forlet_v to_o be_v mighty_a and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o most_o desire_v and_o right_o thus_o may_v i_o make_v semblable_a reason_n of_o honour_n of_o glory_n &_o of_o delices_fw-la for_o so_o every_o of_o these_o foresay_a thing_n be_v the_o same_o yâ—_z these_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v to_o sane_a all_o one_o thing_n whosoever_o seek_v to_o get_v that_o one_o of_o these_o and_o not_o that_o other_z he_o ne_z get_v not_o that_o he_o desire_v boetius_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o then_o if_o that_o a_o man_n coveite_n to_o get_v all_o these_o thing_n togider_v philoso_n certes_o qd_n she_o i_o will_v say_v that_o he_o will_v get_v he_o sovereign_a blissfulness_n but_o that_o shall_v he_o not_o find_v in_o though_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o mow_v not_o yeve_v that_o they_o beheten_v boetius_fw-la certes_o no_o qd_n i._o phi._n then_o qd_n she_o ne_o shullen_a man_n not_o by_o no_o way_n seken_fw-mi blissfulness_n in_o soch_n thing_n as_o man_n wenen_fw-la that_o they_o ne_fw-mi mow_v give_v but_o one_o thing_n singler_o of_o all_o that_o man_n seken_fw-mi boetius_fw-la i_o grant_v well_o qd_n i_o ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr sother_n thing_n may_v be_v say_v philosoph_n
now_o have_v thou_o then_o qd_n she_o the_o form_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o false_a welefulnesse_n now_o turn_v and_o flit_v again_o to_o thy_o thought_n for_o there_o shall_v thou_o see_v anon_o thilk_o very_a blissfulness_n that_o i_o have_v behight_n thou_o b._n certes_o qd_n i_o it_o be_v clear_a &_o open_a though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o that_o shewd_a thou_o i_o a_o little_a here_o be_v forne_o when_o thou_o enforcede_v thou_o to_o show_v i_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o false_a welefulnesse_n for_o but_o if_o i_o be_v beguile_v then_o be_v that_o thilk_o very_a blissfulness_n and_o perfect_a that_o parfit_o make_v a_o man_n suffisaunt_a mighty_a honourable_a noble_a and_o full_a of_o gladness_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o i_o have_v well_o understanden_v these_o thing_n within_o my_o hart_n i_o know_v well_o that_o thilk_o blissfulness_n that_o man_n very_o yeven_v one_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n since_o they_o be_v all_o one_o i_o know_v doubtless_o that_o thilk_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o blissfulness_n philosophy_n o_o my_o norice_n qd_n she_o by_o this_o opinion_n i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v blissful_a if_o thou_o put_v this_o thereto_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v boetius_fw-la what_o be_v that_o qd_n i._o ph._n trow_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o erthly_a mortal_a tumble_a thing_n that_o may_v bringen_fw-mi this_o estate_n bo._n certes_o qd_n i_o i_o trow_v it_o not_o &_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o well_o that_o over_o thilk_o good_a there_o nis_n nothing_o more_o to_o ben_fw-mi desire_v p._n these_o thing_n then_o qd_n she_o that_o be_v to_o sane_a earthly_a suffisance_n and_o power_n &_o soch_v thing_n erthly_a they_o semen_a likeness_n of_o very_a good_a or_o else_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o yeven_v to_o mortal_a folk_n a_o manner_n of_o goodness_n that_o ne_o be_v not_o perfect_a but_o thilk_o good_a that_o be_v very_a and_o perfect_a that_o may_v they_o not_o yeven_v boe._n i_o accord_v i_o well_o qd_n i._o phil._n then_o qd_n she_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o haste_v know_v which_o be_v thilk_o very_a blissfulness_n and_o eke_o which_o thilk_o thing_n be_v that_o lie_v false_o blissfulness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o by_o deceit_n seman_n very_a good_n now_o behove_v thou_o to_o know_v whence_o &_o where_o thou_o mow_v seek_v thilk_o very_a blissfulness_n b._n certes_o qd_n i_o that_o desire_v i_o great_o &_o have_v abyden_n long_o time_n to_o harken_v it_o p._n but_o for_o as_o much_o qd_n she_o as_o it_o like_v to_o my_o disciple_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o tymeo_n that_o in_o right_a little_a thing_n man_n shoulden_v beseech_v the_o help_n of_o god_n what_o judge_v thou_o that_o be_v now_o to_o do_v so_o that_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o find_v the_o seat_n of_o thilk_o soverein_o god_n b._n certes_o qd_n i_o i_o deny_v that_o we_o shullen_a cleape_v to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o good_n for_o without_o he_o ny_n there_o nothing_o found_v aright_o p._n thou_o say_v aright_o qd_n she_o &_o begin_v anon_o to_o singen_fw-mi right_v thus_o o_o qui_fw-la perpetua_fw-la mundum_fw-la ratione_fw-la gubernas_fw-la terrarum_fw-la caelique_fw-la sator_fw-la qui_fw-la tempus_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la ire_fw-la jubes_fw-la stabilisque_fw-la manens_fw-la dans_fw-fr cuncta_fw-la moveri_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la externae_fw-la pepulerunt_fw-la fingere_fw-la causae_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o thou_o father_n sovereign_a and_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o erthe_n that_o govern_v this_o world_n by_o pardurable_a reason_n that_o command_v the_o time_n to_o go_v since_o that_o age_n have_v beginning_n thou_o that_o dwell_v thyself_o aye_o steadfast_a and_o stable_a and_o yeve_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v meve_v ne_o foryeve_v cause_n ne_fw-fr cesseden_fw-mi thou_o never_o to_o compoun_v werke_n of_o flatter_a mater_fw-la but_o only_o the_o form_n of_o sovereign_n good_a yset_v within_o thou_o without_o envy_n that_o meve_v thou_o free_o 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