for_o nature_n it_o in_o perfect_a mould_n do_v make_v and_o when_o your_o wit_n have_v weigh_v well_o the_o case_n you_o will_v commend_v i_o much_o for_o virtue_n sake_n with_o these_o my_o hand_n which_o from_o my_o face_n do_v take_v i_o over_o lip_n and_o eke_o my_o seemly_a nose_n so_o to_o avoid_v the_o rage_n of_o all_o my_o foe_n for_o i_o by_o birth_n a_o prince_n daughter_n bear_v a_o abbiesse_n by_o my_o profession_n of_o which_o estate_n i_o never_o think_v it_o scorn_v it_o great_o do_v delight_v i_o to_o be_v one_o which_o may_v erect_v divine_a religion_n at_o collingam_n i_o take_v this_o charge_n in_o hand_n and_o fifty_o more_o of_o chaste_a diana_n band_n all_o lady_n bear_v by_o birth_n of_o high_a degree_n which_o there_o do_v vow_n with_o i_o their_o life_n to_o lead_v and_o to_o avoid_v carnal_a fragility_n we_o all_o do_v vow_n as_o you_o right_a well_o may_v read_v with_o single_a life_n to_o live_v in_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n so_o to_o refrain_v the_o vice_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o do_v to_o sin_n entice_v then_o do_v the_o dane_n the_o saxon_a state_n invade_v and_o they_o who_o do_v the_o britain_n state_n destroy_v to_o sue_v for_o grace_n be_v glad_a and_o well_o pay_v so_o strange_o do_v the_o danes_n we_o then_o annoy_v that_o saxon_n like_o the_o man_n of_o broil_v troy._n amaze_a they_o gaze_v not_o know_v what_o be_v best_a so_o straight_o be_v the_o saxon_n then_o distress_v these_o dreadful_a dane_n they_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o savage_a they_o do_v make_v their_o lust_n a_o law_n who_o god_n do_v send_v for_o a_o revenge_a rod_n to_o make_v we_o saxon_n live_v in_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o he_o who_o do_v from_o servile_a bondage_n draw_v we_o out_o and_o make_v we_o live_v at_o liberty_n when_o as_o we_o serve_v with_o cruel_a slavery_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n sometime_o we_o serve_v our_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o dread_n in_o trouble_n we_o employ_v our_o whole_a delight_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v but_o when_o we_o quiet_a be_v we_o restless_a lead_v our_o life_n all_o void_a of_o care_n forget_v he_o who_o do_v in_o each_o distress_n with_o help_a hand_n we_o bless_v with_o good_a success_n see_v here_o the_o fruit_n of_o health_n and_o good_a success_n it_o make_v man_n both_o proud_a and_o insolent_a in_o health_n we_o hate_v the_o god_n who_o have_v we_o blessed_v trouble_v do_v make_v we_o mortal_a man_n repent_v our_o former_a fault_n in_o sickness_n we_o be_v bend_v to_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o in_o adversity_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n be_v man_n felicity_n and_o for_o this_o fault_n abuse_v this_o our_o bliss_n the_o dane_n with_o ruth_n our_o realm_n do_v overrun_v their_o wrath_n inwrapte_v we_o all_o in_o wretchedness_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n from_o which_o those_o man_n do_v shun_v by_o they_o the_o common_a weal_n be_v quite_o undo_v they_o do_v destroy_v the_o state_n of_o every_o town_n they_o church_n burn_v they_o pluck_v the_o abbey_n down_o yet_o not_o content_a we_o nun_n they_o do_v annoy_v oh_o cruel_a deed_n our_o belte_v they_o do_v unbind_v with_o rapine_n they_o do_v ravish_v and_o destroy_v deflower_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v find_v i_o see_v then_o what_o sorrow_n be_v assign_v to_o i_o and_o i_o my_o vow_a virgin_n i_o do_v call_v than_o thus_o i_o speak_v with_o weep_a eye_n alas_o alas_o my_o love_a lady_n all_o these_o hard_a mishap_n do_v press_v we_o too_o to_o near_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v how_o may_v we_o escape_v the_o thrall_n which_o have_v destroy_v the_o nunnery_n every_o where_o alas_o my_o feeble_a flesh_n do_v quake_v for_o fear_n alas_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v their_o cruelty_n which_o thus_o be_v place_v amidst_o extremity_n for_o if_o we_o do_v their_o hateful_a hest_n deny_v then_o dreadful_a death_n shall_v present_o ensue_v and_o if_o we_o grant_v unto_o their_o villainy_n our_o sinful_a soul_n in_o hell_n that_o deed_n shall_v rue_v believe_v i_o then_o my_o lady_n this_o be_v true_a much_o better_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o die_v with_o fame_n then_o long_o to_o live_v with_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o for_o because_o the_o face_n form_n do_v move_v with_o beauty_n beam_n and_o comely_a countenance_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o lust_n and_o lawless_a love_n i_o have_v devizde_v my_o honour_n to_o advance_v with_o face_n deform_v to_o try_v my_o hard_a mischance_n for_o these_o my_o hand_n from_o this_o my_o face_n shall_v rip_v even_o with_o this_o knife_n my_o nose_n and_o overlippe_v they_o which_o will_v fly_v reproachful_a infamy_n to_o do_v the_o like_a will_v they_o beseem_v the_o best_a you_o shall_v preserve_v your_o vow_a virginity_n thereby_o and_o live_v perhaps_o with_o quiet_a rest_n my_o daughter_n dear_a geve_v ear_n unto_o my_o hest_n wherewith_o with_o razor_n sharp_a i_o first_o than_o they_o each_o one_o her_o nose_n and_o lip_n do_v flay_v away_o while_o thus_o we_o live_v deform_v to_o outward_a show_n yet_o vessel_n garnish_v gay_a before_o god_n sight_n the_o dane_n do_v we_o invade_v who_o straight_o do_v know_v our_o feat_n they_o to_o defeat_v of_o their_o delight_n for_o which_o they_o wrack_v on_o we_o their_o wicked_a spite_n with_o fiery_a flame_n they_o burn_v our_o nunnery_n and_o we_o therein_o oh_o wretched_a cruelty_n the_o ear_n of_o man_n the_o like_a have_v never_o hear_v no_o pen_n nor_o tongue_n the_o like_a have_v ever_o tell_v have_v ever_o man_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o with_o his_o iron_n breast_n dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o do_v the_o like_a against_o the_o feminine_a kind_n not_o on_o in_o faith_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v hear_v but_o these_o all_o void_a of_o mercy_n love_n and_o fear_n thus_o we_o content_v to_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v hereafter_n better_o bless_v be_v burn_v and_o broil_v and_o so_o do_v stint_v the_o strife_n which_o may_v have_v make_v we_o live_v in_o wretchedness_n we_o gain_v thereby_o a_o heavenly_a happiness_n which_o happiness_n they_o doubtless_o shall_v obtain_v which_o do_v from_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n abstain_v the_o induction_n oh_o diana_n quoth_v memory_n ▪_o bring_v forth_o your_o damosel_n let_v we_o see_v if_o any_o of_o your_o court_n have_v do_v the_o like_a devoier_n to_o save_v their_o virginity_n but_o see_v that_o writer_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o none_o that_o may_v compare_v with_o she_o both_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o valiant_a go_v through_o with_o the_o quarrel_n i_o think_v she_o shall_v rather_o be_v esteem_v a_o goddess_n than_o thou_o and_o her_o train_n rather_o the_o lady_n of_o chastity_n than_o thou_o geve_v thou_o place_v therefore_o and_o let_v this_o lady_n have_v thy_o seat_n but_o good_a inquisition_n this_o woman_n live_v in_o the_o golden_a world_n let_v we_o inquire_v in_o this_o our_o iron_n age_n if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o do_v come_v any_o thing_n near_o unto_o she_o alas_o not_o one_o quoth_v inquisition_n for_o as_o she_o in_o her_o time_n do_v dismember_v she_o well_o member_v body_n to_o preserve_v the_o jewel_n which_o she_o esteem_v of_o so_o great_a a_o price_n so_o now_o a_o multitude_n may_v be_v find_v who_o furnish_z their_o unperfect_a personage_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o foolish_a filthy_a furniture_n to_o bestow_v that_o on_o every_o he_o who_o will_v have_v it_o which_o she_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o keep_v but_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v this_o man_n matter_n it_o be_v alurede_v who_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o one_o kind_n of_o vice_n have_v pass_v arthur_n for_o war_n and_o lucy_n for_o godliness_n what_o vice_n be_v that_o quoth_v memory_n you_o need_v not_o inquire_v quoth_v inquisition_n for_o he_o be_v even_o now_o repeat_v his_o history_n wherewith_o he_o say_v as_o follow_v the_o complaint_n of_o alurede_n ¶_o how_o alured_n be_v bring_v unto_o disease_n and_o unto_o untimely_a death_n be_v incline_v unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o his_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o one_o vice_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deface_v a_o hundred_o virtue_n my_o wrinkle_a cheek_n bedeawde_v with_o drop_n of_o dole_n my_o visage_n pale_a my_o wan_a and_o wither_a face_n do_v well_o declare_v how_o i_o have_v run_v my_o race_n and_o sith_o i_o must_v my_o do_n here_o inrolle_v the_o life_n of_o they_o which_o live_v for_o to_o control_v i_o be_o content_a my_o cruel_a wretched_a case_n shall_v teach_v the_o way_n how_o all_o man_n may_v embrace_v the_o knowledge_n how_o they_o honour_v may_v obtain_v and_o how_o they_o may_v from_o fall_v there_o remain_v though_o many_o clime_n by_o a_o mean_v a_o high_a
they_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o english_a mirror_n of_o magistrate_n their_o only_a desire_n be_v that_o you_o will_v once_o again_o by_o celebrate_v their_o decay_a name_n with_o a_o fresh_a memorial_n geve_v they_o liberty_n to_o declare_v their_o estate_n themselves_o of_o which_o as_o first_o though_o not_o chief_a guidericus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o the_o subdue_a britain_n and_o the_o first_o that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n desire_v to_o be_v hard_a we_o will_v say_v memory_n assist_v he_o in_o what_o we_o may_v and_o not_o only_o geve_v they_o leave_v but_o also_o entreat_v they_o to_o declare_v their_o estate_n but_o where_o be_v that_o guidericus_n the_o exploit_n of_o whose_o life_n be_v so_o pass_o singular_a that_o have_v he_o not_o be_v move_v with_o two_o much_o boldness_n even_o he_o have_v bring_v under_o his_o rule_n the_o whole_a world_n we_o will_v hear_v he_o willing_o for_o his_o death_n be_v a_o great_a ensample_n of_o god_n vengeance_n unto_o all_o they_o which_o think_v by_o their_o own_o courage_n and_o ability_n to_o compass_v their_o desire_n behold_v quoth_v inqusition_n he_o be_v even_o here_o his_o body_n rend_v and_o tear_v do_v declare_v that_o great_a be_v his_o mishap_n speak_v then_o sir_n knight_n quoth_v memory_n and_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o you_o will_v say_v wherewith_o the_o sorrowful_a prince_n say_v as_o follow_v â§_o the_o complaint_n of_o guidericus_n how_o guidericus_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o claudius_n caesar_n how_o he_o subdue_v galba_n how_o he_o become_v desirous_a to_o win_v all_o the_o world_n spoil_v france_n germany_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o last_o how_o he_o be_v miserable_o slay_v in_o a_o tempest_n of_o thunder_n even_o at_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v deal_v with_o caesar._n this_o history_n be_v a_o singular_a ensample_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n on_o stayless_a top_n of_o honour_n high_a renown_n with_o busy_a brain_n to_o build_v a_o bower_n there_o be_v do_v to_o fall_v at_o fortune_n froward_a frown_n who_o turn_a wheel_n the_o high_a first_o do_v fear_n and_o they_o below_o it_o upward_o still_o do_v rear_v let_v they_o therefore_o for_o good_a estate_n that_o strive_v with_o sail_n half_o hoist_v in_o happy_a haven_n arrive_v i_o press_v to_o tell_v my_o sudden_a ill_a success_n amid_o the_o mean_a which_o do_v not_o deign_v to_o dwell_v to_o high_a state_n whilst_o i_o do_v i_o address_v by_o change_v chance_n of_o fortune_n force_n i_o fall_v even_o sudden_o from_o heaven_n to_o hateful_a hell_n from_o heaven_n i_o say_v i_o fall_v from_o that_o my_o bliss_n to_o hateful_a hell_n i_o mean_v to_o wretchedness_n guidericus_n which_o rule_v the_o britain_n land_n i_o be_o the_o same_o of_o simbaline_n the_o son_n cassivelane_n my_o grandsyer_n do_v withstand_v sir_n caesar_n force_n till_o parcae_n have_v undo_v the_o fatal_a knot_n and_o twist_v that_o they_o have_v spin_v even_o then_o to_o soon_o the_o roman_n do_v oppress_v this_o realm_n which_o i_o to_o right_a do_v i_o address_v â–ª_o which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o bring_v about_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o court_n to_o parle_n i_o in_o haste_n do_v call_v amongst_o which_o royal_a rout_n as_o one_o who_o mean_v for_o wealth_n of_o commonty_n how_o to_o restore_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n pronounce_v the_o speech_n which_o here_o i_o shall_v recite_v which_o move_v much_o there_o manly_a mind_n to_o fight_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n have_v send_v you_o see_v ambassador_n the_o tribute_n to_o obtain_v which_o theomant_n subdue_v do_v agree_v to_o pay_v but_o i_o such_o greement_n do_v disdain_n shall_v i_o to_o rome_n a_o tribute_n slave_n remain_v because_o they_o do_v subdue_v this_o realm_n of_o yore_o shall_v we_o buy_v yoke_n with_o tribute_n evermore_o shall_v we_o this_o badge_n of_o beastly_a blemish_n bear_v shall_v troyan_n we_o to_o trojans_n tribute_n yield_v of_o brutus_n blood_n a_o prince_n without_o pear_n we_o do_v descend_v who_o father_n first_o do_v build_v in_o italy_n he_o alba_n long_fw-mi fill_v â–ª_o and_o furnish_v fine_a with_o princely_a building_n brave_a he_o be_v encombde_v next_o good_a aeneas_n grave_n then_o romulus_n of_o siluius_n do_v succee_v and_o rome_n of_o he_o as_o london_n take_v of_o lud_n her_o name_n which_o alba_n longa_n be_v in_o deed_n build_v at_o the_o first_o by_o good_a king_n brutus_n blood_n dare_v they_o for_o guerdon_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a demand_n of_o we_o who_o parent_n patron_n be_v to_o they_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n they_o do_v not_o fear_v let_v they_o demand_v ungrateful_a beast_n they_o be_v â–ª_o even_o tribute_n of_o we_o troyan_n let_v they_o crave_v but_o we_o in_o mars_n his_o field_n will_v pay_v their_o fee_n if_o needs_o they_o must_v of_o we_o a_o payment_n have_v they_o shall_v right_a stout_o then_o themselves_o behave_v we_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o fight_v it_o out_o in_o field_n without_o revenge_n we_o never_o all_o will_n yield_v do_v caesar_n princely_a prowess_n so_o prevail_v that_o britain_n be_v by_o roman_n bring_v to_o bay_n be_v caesar_n valour_n of_o so_o great_a avail_n that_o it_o can_v cause_v cassivelayne_n decay_v why_o shall_v not_o then_o guidericus_n assay_v by_o furious_a force_n of_o mars_n his_o bloody_a field_n to_o make_v those_o roam_a roman_n all_o to_o yield_v by_o prowess_n wear_v who_o do_v not_o know_v by_o sill_z that_o he_o who_o oâ—ce_n as_o victor_n wear_v the_o wreath_n by_o change_a chance_n be_v force_v against_o his_o will_n â–ª_o that_o garland_n gay_a and_o vital_a life_n to_o leave_v such_o ill_a mishap_n misfortune_n still_o do_v heave_v that_o he_o who_o do_v subdue_v but_o yesterday_o be_v now_o subdue_v and_o have_v the_o like_a decay_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o king_n cassivelayne_n who_o caesar_n thrice_o in_o fight_n do_v synd_v too_o strong_a yet_o at_o the_o last_o the_o lewd_a chance_n be_v thou_o thou_o little_a i_o will_v he_o thrust_v in_o with_o a_o throng_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o do_v thou_o double_a wrong_n thou_o then_o subdue_v to_o rome_n he_o servile_a make_v which_o wrong_v to_o right_n with_o this_o my_o bloody_a blade_n if_o you_o my_o subject_n will_v thereto_o consent_v i_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o i_o revenge_v have_v see_v and_o they_o destroy_v with_o dreadful_a diery_n dent_n of_o wrathful_a war_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o mean_v to_o bid_v the_o base_a and_o fetch_v they_o from_o their_o den_n to_o send_v they_o word_n we_o owe_v no_o tribute_n we_o but_o we_o of_o they_o must_v recompense_v be_v i_o to_o the_o god_n which_o rule_v the_o roll_a sky_n have_v vow_v a_o vow_n for_o country_n liberty_n to_o die_v in_o field_n or_o else_o that_o these_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v you_o free_a from_o foreign_a tyranny_n to_o which_o no_o doubt_n their_o goodness_n will_v agree_v now_o that_o you_o have_v the_o whole_a of_o my_o intent_n you_o know_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o for_o you_o have_v send_v albina_n you_o therefore_o which_o compâ—_n this_o quarrel_n good_a by_o heave_v hand_n let_v i_o they_o understand_v my_o brother_n aruiragus_n by_o i_o stand_v i_o must_v not_o i_o he_o say_v hold_v up_o my_o hand_n nor_o thou_o herein_o assist_v with_o any_o band_n for_o sith_o we_o both_o have_v swear_v aâ—eagance_n due_a to_o rome_n to_o rome_n i_o ever_o will_v be_v true_a no_o fear_n of_o force_n no_o hazard_n no_o mishap_n do_v daunt_v my_o mind_n i_o dare_v what_o dare_v be_v do_v though_o now_o we_o sit_v in_o lady_n fortune_n lap_n â–ª_o by_o faith_n defile_v no_o honour_n can_v be_v win_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n man_n perjure_v can_v not_o shun_v do_v thou_o therefore_o what_o best_o thyself_o do_v seem_v give_v they_o their_o right_a for_o that_o be_v best_a i_o deeâ—e_v sith_o all_o but_o you_o my_o brother_n do_v consent_n my_o counsel_n and_o my_o commons_n do_v agree_v yea_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o my_o realm_n be_v bend_v to_o live_v and_o die_v for_o country_n liberty_n take_v you_o therefore_o this_o sentence_n in_o boun_fw-fr gre_fw-mi because_o thou_o seem_v a_o servile_a life_n to_o love_n the_o tower_n a_o house_n be_v best_a for_o thy_o behoof_n a_o oath_n constrain_v be_v make_v to_o none_o avail_v to_o break_v such_o oath_n do_v not_o the_o faith_n defile_v let_v they_o go_v tell_v to_o claudius_n this_o tale_n we_o mean_v with_o force_n to_o furnish_v this_o our_o isle_n which_o force_n himself_o shall_v feel_v within_o a_o while_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o fetch_v his_o tribute_n here_o we_o then_o will_v go_v and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n there_o which_o when_o the_o roman_a claudius_n have_v hear_v though_o he_o at_o home_n have_v civil_a
peerless_a pearl_n appear_v duke_n garelus_n wife_n who_o gallant_a gate_n and_o grace_n steal_v my_o heart_n my_o honour_n do_v deface_v when_o vortiger_n my_o brother_n do_v oppress_v in_o exile_n then_o my_o youthful_a year_n be_v spend_v at_o my_o return_n his_o fault_n he_o do_v confess_v and_o from_o his_o crown_n the_o crown_n in_o haste_n i_o send_v then_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o diery_n dent_n of_o wrackful_a war_n but_o now_o transform_v i_o stand_v the_o ancient_a oak_n must_v grow_v now_o like_o a_o wand_n i_o marueilde_v much_o how_o cireus_n song_n may_v please_v but_o now_o i_o muse_v that_o circe_n sorcery_n do_v not_o from_o every_o man_n bereave_v his_o ease_n calipso_n cup_n with_o poison_a treachery_n can_v not_o so_o much_o abridge_v man_n liberty_n as_o circus_n song_n and_o circe_n subtle_a art_n who_o chant_a charm_n enwrap_v with_o woe_n my_o heart_n ulysses_n sail_v by_o the_o perilous_a place_n where_o these_o to_o please_v the_o passour_n by_o do_v play_v where_o lady_n love_n do_v vaunt_v with_o garish_a grace_n her_o dainty_a damsel_n gallant_a girl_n and_o gay_a entice_v trull_n they_o cause_v the_o greek_a to_o say_v with_o cable_n come_v and_o tie_v i_o to_o this_o mast_n lest_o i_o myself_o to_o pleasure_n court_v i_o cast_v muse_v not_o therefore_o though_o feature_n fine_a of_o face_n though_o comely_a corpse_n and_o trim_a entice_v cheer_n make_v i_o obey_v sir_n cupid_n mighty_a mace_n the_o force_n whereof_o ulysses_n wise_a do_v fear_v he_o sail_v aloffe_n he_o from_o these_o bank_n do_v bear_v his_o shake_a ship_n but_o other_o many_o more_o do_v there_o arrive_v and_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o woe_n there_o solomon_n do_v reap_v the_o crop_n of_o care_n there_o david_n loud_o as_o i_o urias_n wife_n there_o samson_n strong_a be_v snarl_a in_o the_o snare_n there_o paris_n live_v even_o there_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n there_o helen_n hate_n bring_v troy_n her_o final_a strife_n alcides_n he_o the_o mighty_a herculus_n there_o to_o arrive_v do_v find_v it_o dangerous_a and_o i_o do_v learn_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n at_o last_o that_o he_o who_o do_v delight_v in_o lawless_a love_n must_v play_v the_o fool_n ear_n all_o the_o part_n be_v past_a and_o taste_v the_o sauce_n prepare_v for_o his_o behoof_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o there_o fancy_n move_v let_v man_n beware_v where_o he_o do_v cast_v his_o eye_n the_o limed_a bird_n do_v prove_v in_o vain_a to_o fly_v oh_o ancient_a rome_n thou_o do_v ordain_v of_o yore_o that_o woman_n shall_v no_o banquet_n frequent_a at_o rome_n she_o be_v esteem_v a_o harlot_n whore_n if_o from_o her_o house_n without_o her_o veil_n she_o go_v which_o law_n not_o doubt_n be_v make_v to_o good_a intent_n â–ª_o for_o why_o the_o beam_n of_o beauty_n sanguind_a sight_n like_o basilisco_n spoil_n the_o gaze_a wight_n therefore_o the_o maid_n and_o roman_a matron_n all_o a_o shadow_a veil_n before_o there_o face_n do_v wear_v their_o heavenly_a hue_n do_v throw_v no_o man_n to_o thrall_n they_o be_v content_a with_o plain_n and_o decent_a gear_n they_o husâ—e_v it_o not_o with_o paint_a frizzle_a hair_n the_o marry_a wife_n the_o matron_n and_o the_o maid_n they_o of_o there_o veil_n be_v glad_a and_o well_o pay_v if_o woman_n thus_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o time_n i_o have_v not_o stoopte_v unto_o that_o paint_a lure_n which_o do_v entice_v i_o to_o commit_v the_o crime_n which_o to_o the_o perch_n of_o lewdness_n tide_v i_o sure_o for_o she_o disport_v my_o lady_n can_v procure_v the_o wretched_a wing_n of_o this_o my_o mute_v mind_n restless_a to_o seek_v her_o empty_a fist_n to_o find_v i_o thus_o arrive_v in_o pleasure_n curse_a court_n i_o loathe_v mars_n i_o hate_v mercury_n it_o be_v i_o think_v a_o pass_v pleasant_a sport_n leave_v the_o field_n at_o bacchus_n bravery_n sometime_o to_o sit_v upon_o my_o mistress_n knee_n where_o that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o my_o pleasure_n place_v i_o send_v the_o noble_a duke_n to_o war_n in_o haste_n you_o which_o have_v play_v with_o pleasure_n band_v bale_n you_o know_v the_o life_n which_o linger_a lover_n lead_v you_o know_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o scale_v the_o wall_n of_o her_o good_a will_n who_o live_v in_o fear_n and_o dread_n you_o know_v right_a well_o how_o well_o those_o wight_n have_v speed_v who_o have_v at_o last_o by_o drift_n of_o long_a delay_n their_o hope_a meed_n and_o wish_v pleasant_a prey_n which_o pray_v when_o i_o by_o tract_n of_o time_n obtain_v and_o have_v my_o will_n when_o best_o it_o do_v i_o please_v as_o i_o three_o month_n amidst_o my_o bliss_n remain_v the_o duke_n return_n return_v i_o from_o my_o ease_n no_o promise_n may_v his_o rage_a wrath_n appease_v but_o when_o he_o know_v the_o drift_n of_o my_o delay_n to_o cause_v my_o death_n he_o seek_v a_o hundred_o way_n then_o i_o the_o wrath_n of_o rash_a revenge_n to_o fly_v think_v that_o time_n may_v mitigate_v his_o mood_n to_o troynovant_n in_o haste_n i_o do_v i_o high_a which_o when_o the_o wrathful_a duke_n once_o understand_v he_o raise_v my_o realm_n and_o by_o he_o may_v and_o power_n i_o lose_v my_o life_n my_o crown_n and_o princely_a bower_n learn_v they_o which_o live_v in_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n to_o flee_v the_o foil_n which_o i_o by_o folly_n feel_v let_v they_o refrain_v those_o lofty_a dame_n to_o see_v they_o know_v how_o lofty_a look_n with_o i_o have_v deâ—â—_n you_o see_v how_o sight_n do_v make_v my_o honour_n melt_v let_v all_o man_n know_v man_n heart_n do_v never_o rue_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o with_o sight_n do_v never_o view_v but_o how_o may_v man_n the_o sight_n of_o beauty_n shun_v in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a dismal_a day_n all_o void_a of_o veil_n like_o lay_n where_o lady_n run_v and_o roam_v about_o at_o every_o feast_n and_o play_v they_o wander_v walk_n in_o every_o street_n and_o way_n with_o lofty_a luer_a look_n they_o bounce_a brave_a the_o high_a place_n in_o all_o man_n sight_n must_v have_v with_o pride_n they_o prank_n to_o please_v the_o wander_a eye_n with_o garish_a grace_n they_o smile_v they_o jet_n they_o jest_v oh_o english_a dame_n your_o lightness_n very_o the_o curtizantes_n of_o rome_n do_v much_o detest_v in_o closet_n close_a to_o live_v they_o count_v it_o best_o they_o geve_v not_o grace_n to_o every_o wander_a wight_n your_o smile_a cheer_n do_v every_o man_n delight_n the_o poet_n goddess_n saturn_n and_o jupiter_n to_o beauty_n beck_n their_o highness_n do_v obey_v pluto_n of_o hell_n do_v plead_v at_o beauty_n bar_n and_o phillis_n cause_v demophoon_n to_o stay_v pasiphae_n a_o bull_n bring_v to_o the_o bay_n so_o god_n and_o diville_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n they_o all_o â–ª_o by_o woman_n wile_n be_v slave_n to_o beauty_n thrall_n what_o gain_n be_v get_v by_o light_n and_o wanton_a way_n you_o reap_v reproach_n a_o guerdon_n get_v thereby_o man_n by_o your_o mean_n do_v cause_n their_o own_o decay_n and_o you_o yourselves_o all_o souste_a in_o sin_n must_v die_v refrain_v therefore_o to_o please_v man_n gaze_a eye_n let_v man_n like_o wise_a the_o bait_v hook_n refrain_v of_o luer_a look_n their_o vaunt_a vow_n be_v vain_a the_o induction_n very_o well_o say_v quoth_v memory_n i_o will_v i_o have_v hability_n to_o redeem_v this_o prince_n soul_n out_o of_o limbo_n lake_n i_o will_v insuer_fw-mi you_o the_o short_a tragedy_n of_o this_o man_n life_n have_v make_v along_o discourse_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o england_n in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o by_o three_o part_n which_o serve_v like_o carpite_n knight_n venus_n &_o her_o darling_n than_o god_n and_o their_o prince_n who_o i_o fear_v be_v so_o fast_o seize_v upon_o beauty_n fist_n that_o this_o example_n will_v be_v little_o available_a unto_o they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o will_v warn_v folk_n may_v live_v and_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o other_o man_n harm_n do_v make_v to_o beware_v but_o good_a inquisition_n who_o have_v you_o there_o what_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o prince_n a_o priest_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o his_o shave_a crown_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n or_o a_o friar_n what_o shall_v we_o allow_v tippet_a wearer_n to_o plead_v amongst_o prince_n i_o think_v by_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o apparel_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n nor_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n yea_o i_o will_v insuer_fw-mi you_o his_o precise_a look_n make_v i_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o do_v cry_v out_o oh_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v not_o edify_v speak_v therefore_o inquisition_n if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o precise_a order_n he_o get_v no_o
place_n here_o oh_o memory_n quoth_v inquisition_n they_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v the_o most_o zealous_a pastor_n of_o the_o world_n most_o of_o they_o both_o godly_a good_a liver_n and_o wise_a and_o in_o my_o fancy_n in_o many_o point_n great_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o reform_a but_o this_o man_n be_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o prelate_n who_o i_o refuse_v oftentimes_o to_o hear_v because_o he_o look_v so_o devout_o yet_o he_o be_v importunate_a do_v overcome_v i_o with_o his_o prayer_n and_o when_o i_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o i_o rejoice_v and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n good_a memory_n for_o it_o be_v even_o he_o who_o you_o send_v i_o to_o seek_v let_v i_o see_v quoth_v memory_n be_v it_o cadwallader_n in_o good_a time_n it_o be_v even_o he_o in_o deed_n oh_o see_v what_o the_o alteration_n of_o apparel_n do_v in_o good_a faith_n i_o have_v almost_o forget_v the_o man_n he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o when_o thing_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o after_o his_o desire_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o become_v a_o friar_n but_o we_o will_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n let_v he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o come_v for_o you_o may_v persuade_v yourself_o that_o see_v he_o be_v of_o the_o church_n his_o conscience_n will_v constrain_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n then_o he_o step_v forth_o boot_v and_o spur_a all_o in_o black_a with_o a_o long_a priest_n gown_n a_o square_a cap_n a_o scala_fw-la caeli_fw-la in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o long_a pair_n of_o bead_n by_o his_o side_n then_o he_o sigh_v proceed_v unto_o his_o purpose_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v â§_o the_o complaint_n of_o cadwallader_n how_o cadwallader_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n â–ª_o after_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o very_o valiant_o against_o the_o saxon_n resign_v his_o crown_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o live_v in_o a_o religious_a house_n this_o story_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o estate_n you_o mourn_a muse_n all_o where_o ever_o you_o remain_v assist_v my_o sob_a soul_n this_o drierye_a tale_n to_o tell_v you_o furious_a fury_n fierce_a of_o limbo_n lake_n belowt_v help_v to_o unlade_v my_o breast_n of_o all_o the_o bale_n it_o bear_v and_o you_o who_o feel_v the_o fall_n from_o honour_n high_a renown_n fron_n grave_n you_o grizie_a ghost_n send_v forth_o to_o help_v i_o mourn_v oh_o pallas_n geve_v thou_o place_n that_o mourn_a clio_n may_v on_o lute_n lament_v sound_a and_o sing_v my_o doleful_a dump_n let_v rhyme_v meter_v line_n and_o and_o pleasant_a music_n cease_v let_v satyr_n sollome_a sound_n send_v forth_o the_o fall_n i_o feel_v and_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o my_o tragedy_n be_v know_v let_v they_o that_o live_v then_o learn_v all_o thing_n must_v have_v a_o end_n the_o persian_a monarch_n and_o mede_n it_o down_o do_v fall_v that_o of_o assiria_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n do_v end_n yea_o alexander_n force_n in_o fight_n subdue_v they_o both_o and_o bring_v the_o world_n so_o wide_o into_o one_o monarchy_n what_o though_o the_o fret_a force_n of_o fate_n do_v he_o dismay_v he_o feel_v at_o last_o the_o foil_n his_o vaunt_a be_v in_o vain_a he_o dead_a the_o world_n it_o be_v divide_v as_o before_o the_o roman_a empery_n come_v tumble_v down_o at_o last_o and_o where_o be_v troy_n and_o greece_n and_o mighty_a macedon_n they_o flourishte_v for_o a_o time_n like_o this_o my_o little_a i_o will_v the_o soldian_n bring_v they_o down_o and_o do_v their_o state_n destroy_v even_o so_o the_o saxon_n bring_v the_o britain_n to_o the_o bay_n even_o these_o my_o eye_n do_v see_v that_o hateful_a â–ª_o hideous_a sight_n these_o feeble_a hand_n when_o long_o they_o labour_v have_v in_o vain_a do_v yield_v their_o interest_n then_o thus_o i_o do_v complain_v who_o can_v refrain_v the_o force_n of_o mighty_a mount_a sea_n when_o bellows_n make_v a_o breach_n and_o beat_v the_o bank_n down_o do_v not_o the_o saltish_a surge_n than_o beat_v the_o bank_n down_o then_o man_n may_v not_o withstand_v the_o the_o rigour_n of_o their_o rage_n but_o wisdom_n will_v have_v keep_v the_o wave_n within_o their_o bound_n counsel_n do_v come_v to_o late_o when_o hope_n of_o help_n be_v past_a such_o be_v my_o filthy_a fate_n my_o lewd_a and_o loathsome_a luck_n i_o seek_v a_o salve_n to_o cure_v and_o help_v the_o helpless_a wound_n for_o long_o before_o my_o time_n seven_o king_n be_v settle_v here_o the_o saxon_n such_o as_o dwell_v by_o east_n sibertus_fw-la rule_v the_o angle_n in_o the_o east_n redwallusâ—ulde_v â—ulde_z as_o king_n then_o ethelbert_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o kent_n in_o southsex_n ethelwolfus_n wear_v the_o regal_a crown_n then_o quincillinus_fw-la be_v a_o saxon_a king_n by_o west_n of_o martia_n in_o the_o midst_n king_n penda_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o edwin_n in_o northumberland_n do_v rule_v and_o reign_v how_o do_v my_o grandsire_n grand_a renown_a arthur_n he_o these_o seven_o destroy_v with_o deadly_a field_n of_o wrackful_a war_n â–ª_o but_o mordred_n make_v the_o mean_a that_o bring_v they_o in_o again_o vorâ—iporus_n with_o war_n almost_o consume_v they_o all_o then_o malgo_n he_o with_o peace_n restore_v again_o their_o state_n cariticus_n the_o sin_n of_o civil_a strife_n do_v love_n for_o which_o gurmundus_fw-la do_v the_o britain_n much_o annoy_n then_o cadwin_n out_o of_o wales_n king_n etheldred_n do_v spoil_v cadwalline_a then_o do_v force_v king_n penda_n to_o a_o foil_n and_o i_o cadwallader_n at_o last_o do_v press_v in_o place_n then_o lothar_n king_n of_o kent_n in_o war_n that_o wretch_n i_o slay_v and_o ethiwolneâ—he_a â—he_z king_n of_o southsaxons_n i_o spoil_v the_o other_o five_o do_v i_o invade_v with_o cruel_a fight_n with_o who_o in_o diverse_a war_n i_o diverse_o do_v speed_v sometime_o bellona_n blue_a a_o bless_a blast_n for_o i_o and_o change_a chance_n sometime_o do_v farce_v my_o man_n to_o flee_v whilst_o thus_o i_o wage_v my_o war_n in_o secret_a silent_a night_n the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n it_o thus_o to_o i_o do_v speak_v thou_o striu_v against_o the_o stream_n the_o tide_n do_v beat_v thou_o back_o strike_v thou_o thy_o sail_n take_v anchor_n hold_v else_o must_v thou_o feel_v a_o wrack_n â–ª_o which_o say_n do_v in_o deed_n amaze_v i_o more_o by_o much_o then_o all_o the_o force_n that_o man_n against_o my_o will_n may_v bend_v for_o who_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o weapon_n may_v resist_v and_o when_o as_o sin_n have_v sell_v a_o country_n to_o decay_v then_o prayer_n must_v prevail_v for_o weapon_n will_v not_o help_v and_o when_o the_o end_n be_v come_v when_o all_o the_o glass_n be_v run_v who_o can_v resist_v the_o force_n of_o fate_n and_o destiny_n who_o thing_n forerun_v to_o fall_v from_o fall_v can_v refrain_v it_o pass_v mortal_a might_n to_o bring_v such_o thing_n about_o let_v man_n content_v himself_o to_o do_v what_o best_o he_o may_v by_o try_v too_o to_o much_o no_o man_n his_o god_n may_v tempt_v but_o mortal_a man_n must_v think_v that_o god_n the_o best_a do_v know_v who_o can_v depress_v to_o dust_n and_o cayse_v when_o best_o he_o please_v and_o as_o i_o thus_o amidst_o my_o musinge_n do_v remain_v i_o do_v resign_v my_o crown_n and_o deem_v all_o honour_n vain_a and_o though_o it_o greeude_v i_o much_o to_o feel_v the_o fall_n i_o feel_v yet_o be_v i_o well_o content_a i_o can_v not_o as_o i_o will_v for_o which_o i_o leave_v my_o land_n my_o people_n and_o my_o place_n the_o saxon_n they_o obtain_v the_o wage_n for_o which_o they_o war_v when_o i_o three_o year_n have_v reign_v without_o one_o day_n of_o rest_n even_o then_o in_o mourn_a robe_n at_o rome_n i_o do_v arrive_v and_o there_o contemn_v all_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n i_o make_v myself_o a_o monk_n cease_v memory_n to_o muse_v a_o monk_n i_o make_v myself_o thou_o know_v it_o pass_a plain_n amongst_o the_o friar_n there_o i_o lead_v my_o lyngr_a life_n and_o till_o my_o die_a day_n i_o daily_o do_v devise_v how_o by_o my_o mean_n it_o may_v to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v know_v that_o mortal_a flesh_n be_v frail_a and_o every_o thing_n must_v fade_v and_o even_o amongst_o those_o thing_n which_o nature_n do_v create_v nothing_o so_o vile_a as_o man_n amongst_o the_o rest_n be_v find_v which_o make_v heraclitus_n with_o ceasslesse_a sigh_n to_o wail_v he_o to_o his_o die_a day_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o weep_v affirm_v all_o the_o world_n under_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o path_n of_o penitence_n a_o maze_n of_o misery_n what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o care_n and_o daily_a toil_n bear_v always_o about_o