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prospera_fw-la quod_fw-la statuat_fw-la regna_fw-la futura_fw-la deus_fw-la explicit_fw-la ¶_o a_o say_v of_o dan_n john_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n fool_n honour_n first_o put_v he_o in_o outrage_n and_o olde_n next_o solitary_a and_o soole_a the_o second_o be_v unwieldy_a crooked_a age_n woman_n also_o bring_v man_n in_o dotage_n and_o mighty_a wine_n in_o many_o diverse_a wise_a distempren_a folk_n which_o be_v hold_v wise_a ¶_o yet_o of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n cause_v great_a folly_n honour_n first_o and_o unwieldy_a age_n woman_n and_o wine_n i_o dare_v eke_o specify_v make_v wise_a man_n fall_v in_o dotage_n wherefore_o by_o counsel_n of_o philosopher_n sage_a in_o great_a honour_n learn_v this_o of_o i_o with_o thy_o estate_n have_v humilite_n balade_fw-fr de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr consail_n if_o it_o befall_v that_o god_n thou_o list_v visit_v with_o any_o tourment_n or_o adversite_v thank_v first_o the_o lord_n and_o thyself_o to_o quite_o 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