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pro_fw-la allegeand_n write_v be_v greit_a authority_n of_o homeir_n gower_n and_o all_o be_v of_o cicero_n appellatiounis_n from_o plautus_n to_o plato_n quhilk_fw-mi in_o the_o syis_n maid_n greit_a diversity_n sum_n be_v infect_v with_o partiality_n quhais_n allegiance_n be_v ofttimes_o to_o and_o fro_o thocht_v the_o chancellar_a greit_n laubour_v their_o diddre_n and_o so_o efter_o diverse_a disputatioun_n greit_n argumentis_fw-la and_o preexcogitatioun_n of_o baith_n the_o lawis_n forth_o socht_v from_o end_n to_o end_v the_o assize_n find_v be_v good_a consideratioun_n vestais_fw-fr estait_fw-fr and_o her_o conversatioun_n in_o money_n gre_fw-mi do_v dame_n venus_n transcend_v be_v verâ—eous_a prerogative_n weill_n ken_v quhairfoir_n they_o gaif_n vesta_n dominatioun_n abane_n venus_n all_o their_o with_o greit_n commend_v sayand_n howbeit_o all_o folkis_n heir_n on_o line_n have_v not_o from_o god_n the_o greit_a prerogative_n of_o abstinence_n and_o clean_a virginite_a for_o and_o sa_o war_n na_fw-mi seid_v war_n successive_a the_o world_n wartâ—â—â—e_v of_o all_o kin_n folki_v believe_v and_o efter_o we_o war_n na_fw-mi posterity_n bot_n god_n allone_n ordanit_fw-la not_o sa_o to_o be_v he_z ordanit_fw-la sum_fw-la be_v of_o kuid_a genitive_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n efter_o their_o quality_n Èit_n than_o we_o find_v vesta_n in_o she_o estait_fw-fr rich_v virtuous_a worthy_a inuiolait_fw-fr precious_a perfect_a veâ—ran_a constant_a and_o clean_o rich_v glorious_a with_o strength_n weill_n roborait_n contrair_a the_o flesche_n daily_a at_o the_o debait_n with_o all_o her_o force_n perfitlie_o dois_fw-fr refrane_n from_o temptatioun_n thairof_o all_o be_v dois_fw-fr abstene_n for_o that_o ilk_fw-mi point_fw-fr scho_n be_v deificait_v howbeit_o ilk_fw-mi ant_n the_o same_o may_v not_o sustene_v bot_n nottheles_o the_o assize_n find_v again_o that_o desperance_fw-fr have_v faillit_fw-la far_o in_o plane_n contrair_a venus_n into_o sa_o far_a as_o he_o do_v lichtlie_o she_o with_o wordis_fw-la void_a and_o kane_a rich_v dispiteous_a language_n of_o greit_a disdane_n thinkand_fw-mi rich_v weill_n they_o wall_v not_o that_o ovirse_n but_o punischement_fw-fr with_o all_o austerity_n that_o nane_fw-la sell_v preis_n to_o play_v the_o counterpane_n quhat_o ever_o he_o war_n of_o high_a or_o law_n degree_n thocht_fw-ge dame_n vesta_n scho_n be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi god_n all_o repleit_n with_o vertew_n and_o worthienes_n as_o it_o effeiris_n weill_n to_o her_o faculty_n they_o wall_v not_o thoill_o venus_n haif_n lichtlines_n nor_o repudie_v rebuik_fw-mi nor_o Èit_a distress_n be_v na_z kin_n wicht_v and_o ovir_n all_o specialie_a of_o desperance_fw-fr considderand_n that_o he_o be_v her_o vassal_n and_o hold_v she_o as_o mistress_n vinquhile_n afoir_n and_o have_v thairfoir_fw-fr his_o fee._n howbeit_o some_o time_n for_o none_o expeditioun_n of_o his_o erandis_fw-la quhair_n he_o have_v affectioun_n and_o micht_v not_o cum_fw-la sa_fw-fr soon_o to_o his_o intent_n nor_o put_v his_o billis_fw-la to_o ferme_fw-fr executioun_n incontinent_a with_o sair_n forthocht_v felloun_a again_o venus_n he_o grow_v in_o matilent_a be_v orgweill_n mind_n and_o thocht_v impatient_a melancholy_a and_o wilful_a contemptioun_n helichtlyit_v she_o as_o inobedient_a and_o turnit_fw-la sa_fw-fr far_a until_o her_o clean_a contrair_n that_o he_o but_o doubt_n be_v drint_v into_o despair_n be_v greit_fw-mi wanhope_fw-mi quhilk_fw-mi causit_fw-la he_o fall_v in_o pleid_v again_o venus_n and_o all_o her_o ladeis_n fair_a quhill_n now_o at_o lait_n he_o be_v cawcht_v in_o the_o snair_a of_o scharp_a justice_n and_o in_o peril_n of_o deid_v bot_n give_v in_o haist_a that_o their_o be_v find_v remeid_v for_o wit_n venus_n how_o he_o standis_fw-la in_o danger_n without_o mercy_n but_o bay_v of_o will_v his_o heid_v thairfoir_fw-fr give_v this_o matter_n pass_v to_o rigour_n it_o will_v be_v say_v we_o all_o he_z tint_v the_o flour_n of_o womanheid_v and_o we_o be_v merciless_a they_o will_v it_o lay_v contrair_a venus_n honour_n and_o scho_n or_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o murder_n the_o greit_a defame_n and_o schame_n we_o get_v express_v for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wemennis_n tenderness_n in_o hart_n
quaik_z 〈…〉_o trimblis_fw-la half_n in_o one_fw-mi ecstasy_n 〈◊〉_d â—ill_v and_o faint_a engine_n to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d â—rive_v the_o greit_a nobility_n 〈◊〉_d ernes_z that_o dois_fw-fr remane_fw-la in_o the._n the_o proverb_n be_v good_a will_n shall_v be_v payment_n because_o the_o tongue_n can_v notch_v keip_v unity_n as_o wall_v the_o hart_n now_o to_o purpois_n i_o go_v ¶_o inchoatio_fw-la litis_fw-la o_o lusty_a â—â—fe_n thy_o lufesum_fw-la observance_n so_o joyous_a be_v so_o jorund_v for_o to_o use_v so_o jolious_a repleit_n of_o all_o plesance_n quha_n can_v descrive_v their_o be_v no_o man_n can_v muse_v saif_n thy_o service_n all_o uther_n i_o refuse_v and_o ever_o shall_v unto_o the_o day_n i_o de_fw-fr and_o quha_o dois_fw-fr notch_v to_o deid_v i_o shall_v accuse_v i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o seill_n and_o that_o weill_n liki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v with_o sable_a countenance_n alas_o brother_n thou_o cavis_fw-la into_o thy_o river_n that_o lufe_v thou_o speiki_v his_fw-mi na_fw-mi continuance_n bot_n slydis_fw-la away_o as_o dois_fw-fr they_fw-mi snaw_fw-mi or_o slime_n waistis_n all_o wealth_n and_o tinis_fw-la the_o precious_a time_n lattice_n laubour_n trai_v weill_n this_o be_v no_o lie_n on_o hair_n fair_a i_o think_v that_z thou_o committis_fw-la crime_n i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o the_o Èoungkeir_n than_o with_o courage_n from_o you_o spâ—_n answerit_n and_o say_v with_o one_o full_a merry_a chen_n thothe_v thou_o can_v notch_v of_o lufe_fw-fr kindness_n obtâ—_n than_o shall_v ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi her_o observance_n forberâ—_fw-mi 〈…〉_o thocht_fw-ge thou_o sa_fw-fr be_v with_o sorrow_n set_v anâ—_n 〈…〉_o shall_v lufe_fw-fr thairfore_fw-mi be_v lichtleit_n in_o betâ—_n for_o thy_o a_o win_v good_a sie_a problem_n thouâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o lufe_fw-fr apleill_n and_o that_o weill_n liki_v the_o sad_a say_a saifand_n good_a 〈…〉_o thocht_fw-ge thou_o awant_v lufe_v thus_o in_o thy_o courage_n the_o day_n shall_v come_v thy_o barnelie_a insolence_n contrair_a shall_v turn_v quhen_o thy_o lust_n be_v assuage_v bot_n weill_n i_o know_fw-mi thy_o undautit_a barnage_n will_v haif_n one_fw-mi may_v bot_n from_o it_o slokininâ—he_v thou_o will_v repent_v for_o all_o thy_o rampand_v rage_n i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o the_o Èoungkeir_n say_v thy_o language_n salbe_n lei_v my_o clean_a courage_n it_o never_o mair_v shall_fw-mi slaik_fw-mi nor_o from_o service_n of_o lufe_fw-fr shall_fw-mi never_o eris_fw-la bot_n ay_o increase_v the_o mair_a heich_n for_o her_o saik_fw-mi in_o all_o this_o world_n that_o mistress_n his_fw-mi no_o maik_fw-mi this_o there_fw-mi i_o say_v with_o hart_n and_o courage_n hie_v quha_n seruis_fw-la her_o weill_n 〈◊〉_d beauty_n shall_v they_o like_fw-mi i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n liki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v lufe_fw-fr be_v full_a of_o dissait_fw-mi and_o be_v na_z way_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o stabill_n scho_n alteris_fw-la a_o to_o every_o kind_n and_o stait_z quhylis_n to_o quhylis_fw-la fâ—a_fw-la and_o sa_o be_v i_fw-mi movabill_n to_o sun_n scho_n be_v hylair_a and_o confortabill_n and_o thame_n exaltis_n in_o superlative_a degree_n and_o to_o uther_n lufe_v be_v â—icht_v lacrymabill_n 〈◊〉_d â—uifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o 〈◊〉_d â—oughkeir_n say_v â–ª_o that_o planelie_o i_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d â—stabill_n and_o lufâ—_n be_v rich_v constant_a 〈◊〉_d â—uer_n will_v their_o will_n to_o she_o apply_v 〈…〉_o with_o she_o in_o warkis_n vailÈeant_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v â—o_o her_o observance_n obstant_fw-la 〈…〉_o fail_v to_o fall_v rich_v suddanelie_o quhairfoir_n i_o will_v thy_o service_n ay_o awant_n i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n lyki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v and_o ke_v his_o cap_n alight_v the_o febill_n favour_n thou_o do_v of_o lufe_v obtene_v that_o be_v in_o the_o thou_o purpois_fw-mi not_o to_o quite_o bot_n Èule_n be_v Èoung_a they_o say_v upon_o Èule_a evin_n and_o diverse_a time_n it_o have_v be_v hard_o and_o see_v that_o efter_o most_o joy_v followis_n adversity_n and_o lufe_v oft_o turnis_fw-la her_o feiris_n to_o trey_n and_o tene_fw-la i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o the_o Èoungkeir_n say_v thou_o faillis_fw-la rich_v far_o in_o plane_n to_o lufe_v i_o keip_v it_o ever_o good_a observance_n sen_n i_o be_v man_n and_o scho_n to_o i_o again_o keipit_fw-la good_a lufe_v with_o true_a hart_n and_o constanre_n withouttin_n fraud_n gyle_v or_o dissimulance_n sen_n scho_n i_o schew_v sa_o greit_a humanity_n suld_v i_o not_o than_o her_o nobill_n name_v avance_v i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n lyki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v thocht_v thou_o with_o word_n vane_n her_o name_n exalt_v thy_o word_n be_v till_o abuse_v her_o warkis_n be_v sa_o odious_a and_o profane_a into_o na_z sort_n they_o be_v not_o for_o to_o use_v scho_n can_v not_o make_v sic_fw-la cause_n she_o for_o to_o rusâ—_n for_o thy_o profit_n nor_o good_a utility_n â–ª_o quhairfoir_n best_o be_v thy_o opinioun_n refuse_v i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o for_o thinkis_n 〈…〉_o the_o Èoungkeir_fw-mi say_v ever_o to_o â—all_n hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o heir_n i_o awow_o and_o this_o my_o cause_n and_o 〈…〉_o with_o ardent_a lufe_fw-fr scho_fw-la haldis_fw-la i_o at_o the_o hart_n in_o clean_a courage_n and_o vailÈeant_v victory_n scho_n feidis_fw-la i_o with_z fude_n of_o lamenrie_n scho_n cleithis_n i_n with_o cloikis_n of_o courtesy_n with_o her_o awin_n hand_n scho_fw-la happis_fw-la i_o quhair_n i_o lie_v i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n lyki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v that_o victory_n scho_fw-mi the_o gevis_fw-la that_o fude_n &_o claithis_n be_v all_o bot_n fenÈeitne_v quhat_v thou_o ressavis_fw-la thryis_o all_o be_v mekle_a scho_n revis_fw-la that_o thou_o not_o wait_v thocht_v thou_o it_o think_v glaidnes_n thou_o pretendis_fw-la scho_fw-la saifis_fw-la the_o from_o sadness_n quhilk_fw-mi scho_fw-mi not_o can_n without_o thy_o awin_n supply_v i_o the_o assure_v scho_n be_v false_a and_o faithless_a i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o the_o Èoungkeir_n say_v their_o thy_o enarrative_n into_o the_o self_n it_o be_v rich_v fall_n and_o faillis_fw-la scho_n genis_fw-la to_o diverse_a heich_n prerogative_n quha_n with_o leill_n lufe_v her_o grace_n dewlie_o assaillis_fw-la bot_n thy_o dolf_n hart_n for_o dredour_n i_fw-mi devaillis_fw-la and_o laiki_v spreitis_fw-la thyself_o to_o fortify_v quhilk_n be_v you_o cause_n thou_o bruiki_v of_o lufe_fw-fr sic_fw-la baillis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lufe_fw-fr ay_fw-fr leill_n and_o that_o weill_n lyki_v i_o 〈◊〉_d sad_a say_a i_o see_v the_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d wilful_a will_v thou_o can_v not_o weill_n refrane_n 〈◊〉_d â—nindest_a be_v sa_fw-fr interlaqueat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—terit_n in_o the_o net_n of_o lufe_fw-fr profane_a 〈◊〉_d â—is_n thy_o cuir_n be_v set_v quotidiane_n 〈…〉_o quhilk_fw-mi is_z bot_n fantasy_n 〈…〉_o corpse_n and_o be_v not_o sa_o constrane_n i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o the_o Èoungkeir_n say_v trowis_n thou_o be_v seduction_n of_o the_o i_o wall_v be_v sa_o presumptuous_a to_o abstain_v life_fw-mi quhilk_fw-mi war_n greit_fw-mi distructioun_n to_o my_o clean_a hart_n quhilk_n be_v sa_fw-fr curious_a and_o sine_fw-la to_o i_o lufe_fw-fr be_v sa_fw-fr amorous_a i_o will_v it_o do_v for_o all_o thy_o subtlety_n i_o salbe_n ay_o baith_o rank_n and_o riotous_a i_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n liki_v i_o the_o sad_a say_v sen_fw-mi lufe_fw-fr his_fw-mi the_o sa_fw-fr hait_fw-fr convert_v that_o lufe_v to_o god_n omnipotent_a for_o all_o thy_o lufe_fw-fr it_o be_v intoxicait_v with_o marrit_n mind_n and_o thochtis_o insolent_a quhilk_n efterwart_o rich_v sair_a thou_o shall_v repent_v and_o shall_v the_o turn_v to_o jangland_n jealousy_n amend_v in_o time_n Èit_a quhair_n thou_o he_z misgo_v i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o forthinki_v i_o ¶_o quia_fw-la vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la vanitas_fw-la preter_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o Èoungkeir_n say_v with_o voce_fw-mi half_a arrogant_a god_n ordanit_fw-la lufe_v to_o be_v baith_o heir_n and_o hine_n quha_n have_v good_a lufe_fw-fr into_o this_o life_n pregna_fw-la good_a lufe_v in_o hevin_n he_o suld_v notch_v traif_n norâ—_n ay_o i_o derer_n to_o the_o scriptour_n divine_a christ_n bad_a ilk_fw-mi man_n keip_v lufe_fw-fr and_o chaâ—tie_n thairfoir_n their_o wordis_fw-la in_o i_o shall_v ever_o schu_fw-mi ay_o lufe_fw-fr ay_o leill_n and_o that_o weill_n lyki_v i_o ¶_o juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la meum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sicut_fw-la dilexi_fw-la vos_fw-la john_n the_o sad_a say_v half_a movit_fw-la in_o his_o mind_n authority_n rich_v good_a to_o i_o thou_o schawi_v bot_n wo_n alas_o thou_o taki_v it_o in_o wrong_a kind_n thou_o allegis_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o thou_o misknawis_fw-mi lufe_n thy_o nichtbour_n &_o brek_v not_o goddis_n lawis_o be_v fornicatioun_n nor_o Èit_a adultery_n to_o schame_v &_o lak_a their_o twa_fw-mi their_o seruamd_a drawis_n i_o luifit_n to_o long_o and_o that_o
do_v their_o present_n with_o all_o credence_n her_o squire_n he_o kneil_v law_n with_o greit_a benevolence_n rander_v vesta_n honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o the_o missive_a that_o saoft_o do_v he_o myir_n quha_n send_v this_o bill_n at_o he_o scho_n do_v inquire_v the_o sevin_n seges_fw-la he_o say_v of_o sapience_n do_v dyt_n that_o bill_n then_z Èe_v to_o speir_n desyir_n soon_o scho_n it_o red_a and_o consavit_fw-la the_o text_n i_o trai_v quod_fw-la scho_fw-la that_o venus_n his_fw-mi the_o vex_a for_o be_v this_o write_v the_o same_o i_o do_v persaif_n he_o say_v madam_n rich_v sair_a scho_n his_fw-mi i_o flext_v and_o to_o her_o court_n siclik_a i_o be_o annex_v wnder_n all_o pane_n and_o refuge_n nane_fw-la i_o haif_n without_o Èour_n grace_n with_o sum_n salve_v wall_v i_o saif_n scho_n tuik_v he_o up_o and_o thryis_o scho_n he_o amplext_v sayand_n quhat_o help_v i_o can_v thou_o shall_v not_o craif_n for_o ay_o the_o mair_a that_o thou_o anger_n venus_n and_o all_o her_o 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it_o neidis_fw-la not_o to_o speir_n one_fw-mi thousand_o sâ—â—s_n until_o his_o best_a maneir_n he_o thanki_v that_o nymph_n &_o all_o her_o court_n bedene_a than_o say_v dame_n hoip_n with_o a_o full_a merry_a cheir_n adieu_o guide_n schir_n plei_v Èe_v now_o to_o byid_a heir_n he_z sayis_o lady_n quhill_o i_o may_v life_n sustene_v my_o pirie_n service_n â—e_v shall_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d obtene_n with_o cordial_a love_n as_o it_o can_v best_a effeir_n sa_o tuik_a good_a night_n with_o courage_n from_o the_o spleen_n and_o sa_o dame_n hoip_n be_v departit_a anon_o and_o to_o the_o three_o grace_n again_o be_v go_v than_o say_v vesta_n unto_o she_o nimphis_fw-la all_o sen_n that_o this_o squire_n be_v happinnit_n venus_n fone_v and_o heir_n he_o seiki_v supple_a with_o dreary_a move_v befoir_n he_o we_o will_v stand_v in_o strange_a battle_n and_o he_o defend_v from_o carris_n criminal_a â—hat_n venus_n have_v again_o he_o to_o propone_v or_o rhamnusia_n in_o she_o sait_fw-fr tribunal_n this_o 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dalida_n one_fw-mi devil_n to_o fort_n samson_n thair_n be_v biblis_n and_o their_o be_v canace_n helen_n pirrha_n and_o all_o be_v the_o may_n thisbe_n quhilk_fw-mi spill_v herself_o for_o love_n of_o pyramus_n jocasta_n queen_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi in_o greit_fw-mi folly_n spousit_fw-la she_o soon_o efter_o her_o king_n can_v die_v deianira_n with_o one_fw-mi sark_v venomous_a brint_n hercules_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v fa_fw-mi anterous_a hippolyte_n and_o tik_fw-mi pandora_n sle_n that_o with_o her_o slicht_n all_o man_n dois_fw-fr vincous_a orpheus_n wife_n the_o queen_n erudices_fw-la alcmene_n all_o be_v mother_n to_o hercules_n and_o hecuba_n umquhile_n of_o troy_n the_o queen_n their_o ladeis_n all_o war_n chosin_n as_o i_o wis_v on_o the_o assyis_n of_o quhomethe_o number_n be_v twenty_o and_o fâ—â—e_v quhen_o they_o war_v but_o go_v and_o swear_v also_o for_o to_o give_v sentence_n clean_o for_o favour_n or_o feid_v contract_n or_o it_o promeis_fw-mi bot_n the_o just_a way_n that_o justice_n micht_v be_v see_v ¶_o curiae_fw-la circumassistente_n bot_n by_o all_o their_o
scho_n buir_n of_o excellence_n boos_n the_o first_o a_o man_n of_o greit_a prudence_n quhilk_fw-mi get_v the_o nixt_a boos_n of_o verity_n this_o get_v the_o three_o sa_o their_o be_v boos_n three_o this_o boos_n get_v on_o ruth_n obed_n with_o mence_n quhilk_fw-mi get_v isai_n that_o cleipit_fw-la be_v jesse_n this_o jesse_n beget_v david_n that_o be_v king_n chosin_n be_v god_n above_o israel_n to_o ring_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-ge propheit_fw-ge sine_fw-la solomon_n get_v he_o on_o one_fw-mi lady_n rich_v bewteous_a and_o ben_v gentille_n court_n curious_a and_o cond_v mansweit_n suave_v to_o name_n hecht_fw-mi bersabe_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v you_o spous_a of_o umquhile_n knicht_n vrie_n as_o Èe_v proponit_fw-la befoir_n in_o Èour_n say_v all_o this_o love_n come_v of_o sensuality_n it_o be_v weill_n knawin_n that_o bersabea_n lie_v with_o king_n david_n as_o the_o scriptour_n dois_fw-fr say_v langtime_n befoir_n or_o her_o husband_n be_v slay_v throw_v dern_a favour_n and_o life_fw-mi 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