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A10440
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Of gentylnes and nobylyte A dyaloge betwen the marchaut the knyght and the plowman dysputyng who is a verey gentylman [et] who is a noble man and how men shuld come to auctoryte, compiled in maner of an enterlude with diuers toys [et] gestis addyd therto to make mery pastyme and disport.
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Rastell, John, d. 1536.
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as_o some_o that_o be_v tyede_o in_o newgate_n m_o well_o now_o he_o be_v go_v god_n speed_n well_o his_o gate_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o the_o mean_a season_n k_o let_v we_o take_v now_o some_o recreacyon_n and_o come_v again_o here_o and_o keep_v our_o poyntment_n m_o now_o thereto_o i_o be_o right_a well_o content_a and_o in_o the_o meayn_a wile_n good_a lord_n of_o thy_o grace_n preserve_v all_o the_o people_n here_o in_o this_o place_n amen_o finis_fw-la prime_a partis_fw-la ¶_o secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la the_o plouman_n p_o here_o i_o may_v walk_v and_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o but_o i_o see_v not_o they_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o m_o yes_o by_o road_n here_o we_o be_v both_o twain_o to_o who_o thou_o dydy_v promise_v to_o mete_v here_o again_o to_o dyspute_v the_o question_n that_o we_o begin_v which_o of_o we_o can_v prove_v he_o most_o gentylman_n k_o thou_o seyde_v thou_o hardy_v our_o argument_n all_o p_o so_o do_v i_o neither_o good_a nor_o substancy_n all_o for_o thy_o foolish_a and_o pyvysh_a oppynyon_n be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a dominion_n of_o the_o landis_fw-la and_o rentis_fw-la where_o to_o thou_o be_v bear_v which_o thin_a ancestor_n have_v long_a time_n before_o thou_o thynky_v thyself_o a_o gentylman_n to_o be_v ant_n that_o be_v a_o foolish_a reason_n semyth_n ne_o for_o when_o ada_z dolf_n and_o eve_n span_n who_o be_v then_o a_o gentylman_fw-mi but_o than_o come_v the_o churl_n and_o gederyd_v good_a and_o there_o begin_v first_o the_o gentyll_a blood_n and_o i_o thynk_v very_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o come_v all_o of_o ada_z and_o eve_o then_o to_o speak_v by_o reason_n great_a possession_n make_v no_o gentylman_n but_o gentyl_o condycyon_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o best_a reason_n why_o one_o shall_v be_v callyd_v a_o gentylman_n true_o and_o forthermor_n mark_v well_o this_o reason_n then_o if_o a_o mannis_fw-la ancestor_n have_v be_v gentylman_n and_o virtuous_a and_o good_a to_o commyn_v well_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v reputyd_v never_o addle_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o child_n which_o do_v refuse_v such_o good_a condycyon_n &_o the_o contrary_a use_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v dyspraysyd_v the_o more_o because_o his_o ancestor_n have_v shewid_v he_o before_o a_o precedent_n of_o gentylnes_n &_o vertew_n which_o good_a example_n he_o do_v not_o infew_n for_o the_o gentylnes_n of_o hysblode_n clery_n in_o he_o do_v decay_n &_o utter_o dye_v so_o he_o that_o usyth_v condycyon_n virtuous_a though_o that_o his_o ancestor_n be_v vycyous_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v dyspraysyd_v therefore_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v honoryd_a &_o praysyd_v the_o more_o k_o yet_o i_o thynkyth_v more_o honour_n shall_v be_v gyffyn_n to_o he_o which_o be_v of_o noble_a blood_n &_o kin_n p_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v look_v honour_v to_o be_v be_v cause_n of_o thy_o blood_n then_o mark_v well_o &_o see_v the_o vylyst_a beggar_n that_o go_v by_o the_o door_n have_v you_o not_o both_o one_o god_n &_o creature_n you_o come_v of_o one_o first_o stok_n &_o ê“genye_n both_o of_o ada_z &_o eve_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o beggar_n &_o thou_o be_v both_o do_v wtles_o lonseyvyd_v &_o bear_v infylth_n &_o uncleanness_n thy_o blood_n &_o the_o beggar_n of_o one_o colour_n be_v thou_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o take_v seknes_n as_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o body_n woundyd_v thy_o flessh_n be_v as_o ill_a as_o he_o to_o be_v helyd_v alas_o i_o have_v know_v many_o or_o this_o so_o proud_a of_o their_o birth_n that_o all_o theyrlyffy_n will_v give_v they_o to_o no_o labour_n nor_o learn_v which_o bring_v they_o to_o miserable_a end_v that_o in_o poverte_a wrechyd_o do_v dye_v or_o fallyn_n to_o theft_n &_o hangyd_v therefore_o full_a high_a so_o i_o say_v vertew_n &_o good_a condycyon_n than_o be_v that_o which_o makyth_v the_o very_a gentylman_fw-mi and_o though_o the_o fadyr_n may_v bequ_v to_o his_o son_n hyts_v riches_n his_o land_n &_o he_o possess_v yond_o yet_o may_v he_o nothyr_n give_v nor_o vequeth_n unto_o he_o in_o no_o wise_n after_o his_o death_n his_o vertew_n nor_o he_o gentyl_o condyeyon_n they_o can_v not_o descend_v as_o other_o possessyon_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o gentylman_fw-mi nedy_n thou_o must_v then_o use_v vertew_n &_o gentyll_a dedys_n k_o why_o desire_n man_n than_o praise_v evermore_o of_o the_o act_n of_o their_o ancestor_n do_v before_o p_o one_o cause_n there_o of_o we_o for_o lak_a of_o learn_v they_o ê‘seyve_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n another_o be_v be_v cause_n there_o be_v many_o that_o call_v them self_o gentylmen_fw-mi unworthy_a which_o life_n voluptuous_o &_o bestyall_a and_o do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n at_o all_o but_o lyse_v in_o pride_n sloth_n &_o unthrystynes_n and_o be_v cause_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n goodness_n nor_o ê“perte_n nor_o vertew_n in_o they_o where_o by_o any_o man_n shall_v thynk_v they_o any_o praise_n worthy_a therefore_o they_o seek_v for_o commendacyon_n of_o the_o actê_n that_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v m_n then_o imeruell_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v callyd_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o excellyd_v in_o worldly_a honour_n as_o kyngê_n &_o emê‘our_n where_o some_o be_v tyrantê_n some_o be_v conqueror_n and_o few_o desire_n to_o be_v callyd_v of_o their_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v callyd_v just_a man_n virtuous_a &_o good_a and_o usyd_v indifferent_a justyce_n &_o equyte_v mekenes_n abstynen_n or_o wylfull_a poverte_a p_o if_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o the_o very_a cause_n true_a it_o be_v because_o they_o love_v no_o such_o vertew_n which_o vertew_n &_o gentyll_a condycyon_n shall_v be_v long_v to_o gentylman_n of_o ê“perte_a k_o if_o gentyl_o condycyon_n be_v the_o cause_n lo_o tken_n will_v i_o compare_v with_o both_o you_o two_o for_o i_o have_v usyd_v ever_o gentyll_a manner_n and_o so_o have_v my_o ancestor_n that_o before_o be_v for_o fursto_fw-la all_o when_o this_o world_n begin_v long_o after_o theridamas_n be_v but_o few_o people_n than_o man_n have_v suffycyent_a of_o every_o thing_n with_o out_o great_a labour_n for_o food_n &_o clothing_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o commyn_v among_o they_o doubtless_o but_o after_o ward_n when_o people_n do_v increase_v i_o man_n to_o increase_v his_o pleasure_n &_o volupte_v of_o goodê_n &_o land_n desyryd_v ê“perte_a whereof_o great_a sttyf_v &_o debate_n do_v arise_v then_o such_o as_o mie_a ancestor_n be_v that_o werewyse_o do_v studi_fw-la to_o make_v law_n how_o the_o people_n may_v be_v lyss_v to_o gedyr_n in_o pease_n &_o unyte_n and_o agayn_v enmiys_o alwey_a defendyd_v the_o people_n that_o tyllyd_v the_o ground_n &_o laboryd_a the_o people_n pseyve_n than_o their_o goodness_n their_o great_a wit_n dyscressyon_n &_o gentylnes_n be_v content_a to_o gyfe_n they_o ê‘t_o of_o the_o ê“ffet_n come_v of_o their_o landê_n which_o they_o do_v get_v as_o corn_n cattle_n &_o such_o thynê_n as_o they_o win_v but_o after_o when_o that_o coin_n of_o money_n begin_v they_o chaungid_v those_o sevenuse_n &_o be_v content_a to_o gyfe_n they_o in_o money_n a_o amnyell_n rend_v so_o for_o their_o good_a &_o vetteous_a condycyon_n they_o come_v first_o to_o landê_n &_o possessyon_n so_o possessyon_n begin_v &_o be_v first_o find_v upon_o a_o good_a &_o reasonable_a ground_n p_o by_o goggê_n sweet_a body_n thou_o lie_v false_o all_o possession_n begin_v turst_z of_o tyranny_n for_o when_o people_n begin_v first_o to_o encrese_v some_o gafe_a them self_o all_o to_o idylnes_n and_o will_v not_o labour_v but_o take_v by_o violence_n that_o other_o man_n get_v by_o labour_n &_o diligence_n than_o they_o that_o labouryd_v be_v fain_o to_o gyfe_n they_o ê‘t_o of_o their_o gettingê_n in_o pease_n of_o life_n or_o ellê_n for_o their_o landis_fw-fr money_n a_o porcyon_n so_o possessyon_n begin_v by_o extorcyon_n and_o when_o such_o extorsyoner_n have_v oppressyd_v the_o labour_n people_n than_o they_o ordeynyd_v and_o make_v law_n marvelous_a straight_o &_o hard_o that_o their_o heyrê_n may_v enjoy_v it_o afterward_o so_o the_o law_n of_o inhetyaunce_n be_v first_o begin_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n agayn_v all_o good_a reason_n that_o any_o inherytaunce_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v k_o that_o be_v a_o shameful_a opynyon_n semyth_n i_o for_o when_o i_o have_v labouryd_v &_o by_o great_a study_n get_v &_o purcheysyd_v landy_n true_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o i_o have_v lyberte_fw-fr to_o gyfe_n those_o landis_fw-fr to_o who_o it_o like_v i_o or_o ellê_n to_o let_v they_o descend_v lynyyal_o to_o my_o child_n or_o cousin_n of_o my_o blood_n most_o nigh_o for_o inherytaunce_n must_v nedy_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n because_o so_o much_o good_a thereof_o be_v ê“cede_v every_o man_n to_o his_o blood_n such_o love_n do_v bear_v because_o the_o land_n shall_v descend_v