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love_n do_v this_o geta_n forth_o beiap_v go_v and_o yet_o ne_o wist_v he_o what_o it_o mean_v amphitrion_n he_o have_v supplant_v with_o sleight_n of_o love_n and_o her_o enchant_a and_o thus_o put_v every_o man_n out_o other_o the_o ship_n of_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o rother_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o resone_n steer_v and_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n touchende_v love_n and_o his_o supplaunt_n a_o tale_n which_o be_v accordaunt_a unto_o thy_o care_n i_o think_v inform_v now_o harken_v for_o this_o be_v the_o form_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la contra_fw-la fraudem_fw-la detractioâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d confessor_n exemplum_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d romani_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la filio_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr probitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—um_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la exercere_fw-la affectans_fw-la nescient_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—ita_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o part_n persie_n ad_fw-la deferâ—â—â—â—dum_fw-la sosdanâ—_n super_fw-la guerras_fw-la cil_n solo_fw-la misite_a 〈…〉_o svo_fw-la ignotus_fw-la se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o fama_fw-la super_fw-la alte_v ibidem_fw-la celsior_fw-la 〈…〉_o contigit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la bello_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈…〉_o egipti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sosdanus_fw-la a_o sagitia_fw-la morâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o priusquam_fw-la moreretur_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈…〉_o suâ—â—â—tetissimiâ—â—to_fw-it nobili_fw-la romano_n 〈…〉_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la pattern_n 〈…〉_o vinculo_fw-la advirata_fw-la est_fw-la ê™_n quicumque_fw-la 〈…〉_o eâ—_n afferret_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_fw-la coningen_fw-mi preâ—_n 〈…〉_o defuncto_fw-la autem_fw-la soldanâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ayre_a dicitur_fw-la itinerantes_n 〈…〉_o svo_fw-la â—â—uius_fw-la misteru_fw-la 〈…〉_o nâ—â—tanter_a a_o bursa_fw-la demini_fw-la 〈…〉_o que_fw-fr audivit_fw-la usui_fw-la 〈…〉_o appsicivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la ser_z 〈…〉_o soldani_n filta_fw-it 〈…〉_o ¶_o of_o thilk_o city_n chief_a of_o all_o wâ—â—â—e_a man_n the_o noble_a rome_n call_v 〈…〉_o set_v to_o christ_n faith_n 〈…〉_o as_o the_o cronyke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d srour_n the_o which_o it_o lad_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o no_o werre_v have_v 〈…〉_o thing_n disobeysaunt_a 〈…〉_o to_o rome_n appertenaunt_n 〈…〉_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d it_o think_v they_o for_o the_o best_a 〈…〉_o it_o think_v nothing_o so_o and_o that_o be_v only_o unto_o though_o 〈◊〉_d herte_n stand_v upon_o knyghthode_n 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o all_o his_o manhood_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a son_n of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o werriour_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v chyvalrous_a of_o world_n fame_n and_o desirous_a begin_v his_o father_n to_o beseech_v that_o he_o the_o werre_n may_v seche_v in_o strange_a march_n for_o to_o ride_v his_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v abide_v and_o will_v grant_v he_o no_o leave_n but_o he_o which_o will_v nought_o believe_v a_o knight_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o try_v right_o even_o as_o he_o think_v and_o list_v he_o take_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o purpose_v a_o voyage_n if_o that_o fortune_n with_o he_o stone_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fond_a the_o great_a see_v to_o pass_v unknowe_a and_o there_o abide_v for_o a_o throw_v upon_o the_o werre_n to_o travail_n and_o to_o this_o point_n without_o fail_v this_o knyghte_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o lord_n be_v swear_v &_o stant_fw-la of_o his_o accord_n and_o they_o that_o both_o young_a be_v so_o that_o in_o prevy_a counsel_n there_o they_o ben_fw-mi assent_v for_o to_o wend_v and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o end_n treasure_n enough_o with_o hem_n they_o token_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v best_a they_o loken_v that_o sodenlyche_n in_o a_o galeye_n from_fw-mi rome_n land_n they_o go_v their_o weigh_n and_o lond_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n the_o world_n sell_v so_o that_o ylke_n tie_v which_o ever_o his_o hap_n have_v diverse_a the_o great_a sultan_n than_o of_o perseus_n ayene_n the_o calyphe_n of_o egypte_n a_o be_v which_o that_o he_o beclypte_v have_v in_o a_o
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heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr to_o forge_n and_o make_v it_o for_o to_o tell_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o befelle_n and_o seven_o year_n besynesse_n he_o lay_v but_o for_o the_o lachesse_n of_o half_a a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n from_fw-mi first_o he_o begin_v labour_n he_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o other_o while_o it_o fare_v so_o in_o love_n cause_n who_o be_v slow_a that_o he_o without_o under_o the_o woo_v by_o night_n stant_fw-la full_a oft_o a_o cold_a which_o may_v if_o that_o he_o have_v will_v his_o time_n keep_v have_v be_v within_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la contra_fw-la taidationem_fw-la de_fw-la virginibus_fw-la fatuis_fw-la que_fw-la nimiam_fw-la moram_fw-la facientes_fw-la intrante_fw-la sponso_fw-la ad_fw-la nupcias_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la introierunt_fw-la ¶_o but_o sloth_n may_v not_o profyt_o win_v but_o he_o may_v sing_v in_o his_o carole_n how_o late_a ware_n come_v to_o the_o dole_n where_o he_o no_o good_a receyve_v may_v and_n that_o be_v prove_v well_o by_o night_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o maiden_n fyve_o 〈◊〉_d thilk_o lord_n come_v for_o to_o wyve_v 〈◊〉_d that_o her_o oil_n be_v aweye_n to_o light_v he_o lamp_n in_o his_o weigh_n her_o sloth_n bring_v it_o so_o about_o from_fw-mi he_o that_o they_o be_v shette_v without_o whereof_o my_o son_n be_v thou_o wear_v all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o i_o tell_v dare_v for_o slouthe_n must_v ben_fw-mi await_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o well_o affayted_a in_o love_n to_o eschew_v flouthe_n my_o some_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr truth_n thou_o may_v not_o of_o thyself_o be_v able_a to_o win_v love_n or_o make_v it_o stable_a all_o though_o thou_o may_v love_v acheve_fw-mi ¶_o my_o father_n that_o i_o may_v well_o leave_v but_o i_o be_v never_o assign_v place_n where_o yet_o to_o get_v any_o grace_n ne_o i_o be_v no_o such_o time_n appoint_v for_o than_o i_o will_v i_o be_v unjointed_a of_o every_o limb_n that_o i_o have_v and_o i_o ne_fw-fr shall_v keep_v and_o save_v my_o hour_n both_o and_o eke_o my_o stead_n if_o my_o lady_n it_o have_v bede_fw-mi but_o she_o be_v otherwise_o avyse_v than_o grant_v such_o a_o time_n assise_v and_o nethelesse_a of_o my_o lachesse_n there_o bâ—th_v by_o no_o default_n i_o guess_v of_o time_n lose_v in_o that_o i_o may_v but_o yet_o her_o like_v not_o alyght_n upon_o no_o lure_n which_o i_o cast_v foâ—â—y_v the_o more_o i_o cry_v fast_a the_o less_o her_o like_v for_o to_o here_o so_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matere_a i_o seche_v that_o i_o may_v not_o find_v i_o haste_v and_o ever_o i_o be_o behind_o and_o wot_v not_o what_o it_o may_v amount_v but_o father_n upon_o my_o account_n which_o you_o be_v set_v to_o examyne_n of_o â—hayfte_n after_o the_o discipline_n say_v what_o your_o best_a counsel_n be_v ¶_o my_o son_n my_o counseyle_n be_v this_o how_o so_o it_o stand_v of_o time_n ago_o do_v forth_o thy_o besyne_n so_o that_o no_o lachesse_n in_o the_o be_v find_v for_o slouthe_n be_v mighty_a to_o confound_v the_o 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excusation_n and_o feyn_v cause_n of_o pure_a drede_n and_o ever_o he_o fail_v at_o need_n till_o all_o be_v spylte_n that_o he_o with_o deal_v he_o have_v the_o sore_a which_o no_o man_n hele_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v lack_n of_o herte_n though_o every_o grace_n about_o he_o sterte_n he_o will_v not_o once_o steer_v his_o foot_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n less_o he_o mote_n that_o will_v not_o aunter_n for_o to_o win_v and_o so_o forth_o son_n if_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o love_n and_o his_o service_n there_o be_v truante_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o lacken_v heart_n when_o best_o be_v they_o speak_v of_o love_n and_o right_a for_o fear_v they_o wax_v dumb_a and_o dare_v not_o tell_v without_o swoon_n as_o do_v the_o belle_fw-fr which_o have_v no_o clapper_n for_o to_o chime_v and_o right_a so_o they_o as_o for_o the_o time_n ben_fw-mi herteles_a without_o speech_n of_o love_n and_o dare_v nothing_o eseche_v and_o thus_o they_o less_o and_o win_v nought_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v aught_o culpable_a as_o touchende_v of_o this_o slouthe_n shryve_v the_o thereof_o and_o tell_v i_o troth_n ¶_o my_o father_n i_o be_o all_o beknowe_a that_o i_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o slow_a as_o for_o to_o tell_v in_o love_n case_z my_o herte_n be_v yet_o and_o ever_o be_v although_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o to_o break_v so_o fearful_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v nome_fw-mi when_o i_o toward_o my_o lady_n come_v but_o let_v it_o pass_v and_o over_o go_v ¶_o my_o son_n do_v no_o more_o so_o for_o after_o that_o a_o man_n pursue_v to_o love_v so_o fortune_n sew_v full_a oft_o and_o yeve_v her_o happy_a chance_n to_o he_o which_o make_v continuance_n to_o prey_v love_n and_o to_o beseech_v as_o by_o ensample_n i_o shall_v the_o teach_v ☞_o hic_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la loquor_fw-la contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la nime_n et_fw-la dicit_fw-la /_o ê™_n amans_fw-la pro_fw-la timore_fw-la verbis_fw-la obtumescere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la concinnando_fw-la preces_fw-la svi_fw-la amoris_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la tutius_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la /_o et_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pygmalion_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_n preces_fw-la continuavit_fw-la quandam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la eburneam_fw-la cvius_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la illaqueatus_fw-la extitit_fw-la in_fw-la carnem_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la ad_fw-la latus_fw-la suum_fw-la tranformatam_fw-la sentiit_fw-la ¶_o i_o find_v how_o whilom_o there_o be_v one_o who_o name_n mass_n pigmalyone_n which_o be_v a_o lusty_a man_n of_o youth_n the_o werke_n of_o entail_v he_o couthe_n above_o all_o other_o man_n as_o tho_o and_o through_o fortune_n it_o felle_fw-fr he_o so_o as_o he_o who_o love_n shall_v travail_v he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o entail_v lyche_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o semblance_n of_o feature_n and_o of_o countenance_n so_o fair_a yet_o never_o be_v fygure_n right_a 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church_n have_v undertake_v ¶_o gregorius_n quando_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la judea_n /_o andreas_n cum_fw-la achia_fw-la thomas_n cum_fw-la india_n /_o et_fw-fr paulus_n cum_fw-la gente_fw-la venient_fw-la quid_fw-la dicemus_fw-la nos_fw-la moderni_fw-la quorun_v fossun_fw-it talentum_fw-la ê“_n nichilo_fw-la computabitur_fw-la ¶_o but_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n take_v gregory_n upon_o his_o o_o melye_a ageyne_n the_o sloth_n of_o preclacye_n compleyn_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v when_o peter_n father_n of_o the_o faith_n at_o domesday_n shall_v with_o he_o bring_v judeam_n which_o through_o his_o preach_n he_o win_v and_o andrew_n with_o achay_n shall_v come_v his_o debt_n for_o to_o pay_v and_o thomas_n eke_o with_o his_o beyete_n of_o ind_n and_o poule_n the_o rout_n great_a of_o sundry_a londe_n to_o present_v and_o we_o fulfyl_v of_o land_n &_o rend_v which_o of_o this_o world_n we_o hold_v here_o with_o void_a ande_fw-mi shall_v appear_v touchende_v our_o cure_n 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truth_n of_o man_n herte_n it_o pall_v that_o he_o can_v no_o good_a deed_n acquyte_v so_o may_v be_v stone_v of_o no_o meryte_n towards_o god_n and_o eke_o also_o man_n call_v he_o the_o world_n foe_n for_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o fiend_n unto_o none_o other_o man_n be_v friend_n but_o all_o towards_o himself_o alone_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n in_o thy_o person_n this_o vice_n above_o all_o other_o flee_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o you_o teach_v i_o i_o think_v to_o do_v in_o this_o matere_a but_o over_o this_o i_o will_v fain_o here_o whereof_o i_o shall_v i_o shryve_v more_o ¶_o my_o good_a son_n as_o for_o thy_o lore_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o covetyse_n i_o shall_v the_o propyrte_n devyse_v of_o every_o vice_n by_o and_o by_o now_o harken_v and_o be_v well_o wear_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la â—lara_fw-la res_fw-la tollit_fw-la luce_fw-fr rapina_fw-la floribus_fw-la et_fw-la iuncta_fw-la virgine_fw-la mella_fw-la capit_fw-la ¶_o hâ—c_fw-la tractat_fw-la super_fw-la 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this_o matere_fw-la ¶_o now_o list_v my_o son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o so_o as_o it_o have_v be_v befall_v er_fw-mi this_o in_o love_n cause_n how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n to_o take_v by_o ravyne_fw-mi the_o prey_n which_o be_v feminyne_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la raptores_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pandion_n tex_fw-la athen_a ii_o filias_fw-la vez_fw-fr prognen_n &_o philomenan_n habuit_fw-la progne_n autem_fw-la regi_fw-la tracie_n therreo_fw-la desponsata_fw-la contigit_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la tereus_n ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v philomenam_fw-la the_o athen_a in_o traciam_fw-la sororie_n visitationis_fw-la causa_fw-la secum_fw-la quadam_fw-la vice_fw-la perduceret_fw-la in_o concupiscentiam_fw-la philomene_n tanta_fw-la seneritate_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la dilapsus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sue_v violentia_fw-la rapine_n virginitatem_fw-la eius_fw-la oppressit_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la linguam_fw-la ne_fw-la factum_fw-la detegeret_fw-la forcipe_fw-la mitula_fw-la nit_n unde_fw-la imperpetue_n memory_n ceonicam_fw-la tanti_fw-la raptoris_fw-la austeritatem_fw-la miro_fw-la ordine_fw-la dii_o postea_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o ryall_n noble_a king_n a_o rich_a of_o all_o world_n thing_n which_o of_o his_o proper_a inheritance_n athenis_fw-la have_v in_o governance_n and_o who_o so_o thynk_v thereupon_o his_o name_n be_v king_n pandion_n two_o doughter_n have_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o love_v as_o his_o life_n the_o first_o daughter_n progne_n hyght_n and_o the_o second_o as_o she_o well_o may_v be_v clepe_v fair_a philomene_n to_o who_o fall_v after_o mochel_n tene_z the_o father_n of_o his_o purueaunce_n his_o daughter_n progne_n will_v avarice_n and_o gaâ—e_v she_o unto_o marriage_n a_o worthy_a king_n of_o high_a lineage_n a_o noble_a knight_n eke_o of_o 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variis_fw-la lectis_fw-la seperatim_fw-la iacentes_fw-la dormierunt_fw-la contigit_fw-la lectum_fw-la herculis_fw-la vestimentis_fw-la jole_n â—ectum_fw-la que_fw-la jole_n pelle_fw-la le_fw-fr onis_fw-la qua_fw-la hercules_n induebatur_fw-la operari_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la faunus_n a_o silua_fw-la descendens_fw-la speluncam_fw-la subintravit_fw-la temptans_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr cum_fw-la jole_n sue_v concupiscentie_n voluptatem_fw-la nesciente_fw-la hercule_fw-la furari_fw-la posset_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la lectum_fw-la herculis_fw-la muliebri_fw-la palpata_fw-la veste_fw-la ex_fw-la casu_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la putans_fw-la jolen_n fuisse_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la nudo_fw-la corpore_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la quem_fw-la senciens_fw-fr hercules_n manibus_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la ita_fw-la fortiter_fw-la allisit_fw-la ut_fw-la impotens_fw-la svi_fw-la corporis_fw-la effectê°_n usque_fw-la mane_n ibidem_fw-la requievit_fw-la vbi_fw-la saba_n cum_fw-la nym_n phis_fw-la siluestribus_fw-la superueniens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la illusum_fw-la deridebat_fw-la ¶_o the_o myghty_a of_o all_o man_n when_o hercules_n with_o jolen_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o courage_n to_o gether_o upon_o a_o pylgremage_n toward_o rome_n shulden_v go_v it_o fall_v they_o by_o the_o way_n so_o that_o they_o upon_o a_o day_n a_o cave_n within_o a_o roche_z find_fw-mi have_v which_o be_v ryall_n and_o glorious_a and_o of_o entail_v curious_a by_o name_n and_o thophis_n it_o be_v hot_a the_o son_n shine_v though_o wonder_v hot_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o summer_n tie_v this_o hercules_n which_o by_o his_o side_n have_v jolen_n his_o love_n there_o when_o they_o at_o thilk_o cave_n be_v he_o seyd_v he_o think_v it_o for_o the_o best_a that_o she_o she_o for_o the_o bete_a rest_n all_o thilk_o day_n and_o thilk_o night_n and_o she_o that_o be_v a_o lusty_a wight_n it_o like_v she_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o thus_o they_o dwell_v yet_o 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this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o 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now_o cloudy_a /_o and_o now_o clear_v it_o be_v so_o may_v it_o prove_v well_o by_o this_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v for_o to_o hate_v which_o make_v the_o welkin_n to_o debate_v and_o for_o to_o see_v the_o property_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o degree_n benethe_v forth_o among_o we_o here_o all_o stante_fw-la a_o like_a in_o this_o matere_a the_o see_v now_o eb_v /_o &_o now_o it_o flow_v the_o land_n now_o welkith_o /_o &_o now_o it_o grow_v now_o be_v the_o tree_n with_o leve_n green_a now_o they_o be_v bare_a and_o no_o thing_n see_v now_o be_v there_o lusty_a summer_n flower_n now_o be_v there_o stormy_a winter_n shower_n now_o be_v the_o day_n /_o now_o be_v the_o nyghte_n so_o â—â—ant_v there_o no_o thing_n all_o upryghte_v now_o it_o be_v light_v now_o it_o be_v derke_n and_o thus_o stant_fw-la all_o the_o world_n werke_n after_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o his_o condition_n for_o thy_o gregory_n in_o his_o moral_a seyâ—h_n that_o a_o man_n in_o specyall_a the_o â—â—â—e_a world_n be_v proper_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v ready_o for_o man_n of_o soul_n reasonable_a 〈…〉_o angel_n resemblable_a 〈…〉_o to_o best_a he_o have_v feel_v 〈…〉_o to_o tres_fw-fr he_o have_v grow_a 〈…〉_o been_v and_o so_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_o his_o propre_fw-fr qualyte_n 〈…〉_o as_o tell_v the_o clergy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o party_n 〈…〉_o this_o little_a world_n mistorn_v 〈…〉_o world_n all_o overtorn_v 〈…〉_o the_o see_v the_o firmament_n 〈…〉_o all_o iugement_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o make_v he_o war_n 〈…〉_o himself_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—nt_fw-la stant_fw-la out_o of_o acorde_n 〈…〉_o wâ—se_o as_o i_o record_n 〈…〉_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n 〈…〉_o â—â—lde_o be_v divide_v so_o 〈…〉_o the_o gospel_n say_v 〈…〉_o upon_o a_o other_o layth_o 〈…〉_o the_o reign_v all_o
over_o throw_v 〈…〉_o may_v every_o man_n well_o know_v 〈…〉_o aâ—oâ—en_v all_o 〈…〉_o which_o make_v the_o world_n fall_v 〈…〉_o have_v do_v /_o since_o it_o begin_v 〈…〉_o first_o prove_v upon_o a_o man_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o â—ue_v câ—mâ—seâ—ionis_fw-la materia_fw-la 〈…〉_o mâ—_n mortasis_fw-la existat_fw-la ¶_o the_o which_o for_o his_o complexion_n 〈◊〉_d make_v upon_o division_n of_o cold_n /_o hot_a /_o moist_a /_o and_z dry_a he_o moâ—e_n by_o verray_n kind_n dye_v for_o the_o contrary_n of_o his_o estate_n stant_fw-la evermore_o in_o such_o debate_n till_o that_o a_o part_n he_o overcome_v there_o may_v no_o final_a pea_n be_v nome_fw-mi but_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v all_o together_o of_o one_o matere_a without_o interruption_n there_o shall_v no_o corruption_n engendre_n upon_o that_o unyte_n but_o for_o there_o be_v diversite_a within_o himself_o /_o he_o may_v not_o last_o but_o in_o a_o man_n yet_o over_o this_o full_a great_a division_n there_o be_v through_o which_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o strife_n while_o that_o he_o last_o any_o life_n ¶_o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o anime_fw-mi condicione_fw-la divisus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saluacionis_fw-la ita_fw-la damnacionis_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ¶_o the_o body_n /_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o among_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o what_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n hate_v the_o soul_n love_v and_o debate_v but_o netheles_o full_a oft_o be_v see_v of_o be_v /_o which_o be_v they_o between_o the_o feeble_a have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o so_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n ¶_o quasiter_n adil_n a_o statu_fw-la innocentie_n divisus_fw-la a_o paradiso_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la suboris_fw-la peccator_fw-la proiectus_fw-la est_fw-la what_o have_v befalle_n of_o old_a and_o new_a he_o may_v that_o be_v sore_o rue_v which_o first_o bigan_v in_o parady_n for_o there_o be_v prove_v /_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o disese_v there_o it_o wrought_v for_o thilk_o be_v tho_o forth_o bring_v the_o vice_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n through_o which_o division_n come_v in_o ¶_o quasiter_n popusi_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la a_o cultura_fw-la dei_fw-la divisi_fw-la no_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la sequesa_fw-la dum_fw-la taxat_fw-la exceptis_fw-la dilunio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n why_o god_n the_o great_a flode_n send_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o no_o /_o with_z his_o felauship_n which_o only_o weren_a saufe_fw-fr by_o ship_n and_o over_o that_o through_o sin_n it_o come_v that_o nembroth_n such_o price_n nome_fw-mi ¶_o quasiter_n in_o edificatione_n turris_n babisonis_n quam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la contemptum_fw-la nembroth_n erexit_fw-la singna_fw-la prius_fw-la hebraica_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la singuas_fw-la raefica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o tower_n babylon_n on_o height_n let_v make_v as_o he_o that_o will_v fight_v ayene_n the_o high_a god_n may_v whereof_o divide_v anon_o right_a be_v the_o language_n in_o such_o intent_n there_o wyste_v none_o what_o other_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o may_v nought_o proceed_v and_o thus_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o every_o deed_n where_o sin_n take_v the_o case_n on_o bond_n it_o may_v upright_o not_o long_o stone_v for_o sin_n of_o her_o condition_n be_v mother_n of_o division_n ¶_o quasiter_n mundus_fw-la /_o quin_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la divisionis_fw-la quasi_fw-la cetidianê°_n presenti_fw-la rempore_fw-la vexatur_fw-la fsagessis_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la supuâ—ment_fw-it /_o id_fw-la est_fw-fr a_o divina_fw-la potencia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resolucionem_fw-la omnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la subito_fw-la conteretur_fw-la ¶_o and_o token_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v fail_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n without_o fail_v that_o nigh_o upon_o the_o world_n end_n peace_n and_o accord_n away_o shall_v wend_v and_o all_o charity_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o man_n and_o hate_v encreasse_n and_o when_o these_o token_n ben_fw-mi befall_v all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n shall_v fall_v as_o daniel_n it_o have_v beknowe_a which_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o arise_v to_o joy_n or_o else_o to_o ivise_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v or_o straight_o to_o heaven_n /_o or_o straight_o to_o hell_n in_o heaven_n be_v peace_n and_o all_o accord_n but_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o discord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o love_n day_n for_o thy_o good_a be_v while_o a_o man_n may_v echone_n to_o set_v peace_n with_o other_o and_o loven_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o may_v be_v win_v world_n welthe_n and_o afterward_o his_o soul_n health_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la et_fw-la unitate_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la provocanda_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualun_fw-la quidam_fw-la arton_n nuper_fw-la citharista_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la cantus_fw-la cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o good_a accord_n so_o that_o the_o common_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o lord_n with_o the_o common_a also_o he_o set_v in_o love_n both_o two_o and_o put_v aweye_n melancolye_a that_o be_v a_o lusty_a melody_n when_o every_o man_n with_o other_o lough_z and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o one_o now_o which_o coude_fw-fr harp_n as_o he_o do_v he_o may_v avayle_v in_o many_o a_o stead_n to_o make_v peace_n where_o now_o be_v hate_n for_o when_o man_n thynken_a to_o debate_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o where_o that_o wisdom_n wax_v wood_n and_o reason_n tourn_v in_o to_o rage_v so_o that_o measure_n upon_o outrage_n have_v set_v this_o world_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v for_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o common_a deed_n which_o stant_fw-la at_o every_o man_n door_n but_o when_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o spore_o the_o horse_n side_n smit_v to_o sore_o it_o greve_v oft_o and_o now_o no_o more_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o none_n but_o only_a god_n may_v steer_v so_o be_v it_o good_a at_o this_o ride_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o side_n beseech_v /_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o incresse_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o world_n welthe_n of_o herte_n rest_n /_o and_o soul_n helthe_n without_o peace_n stone_v nothing_o good_a for_o thâ—_n to_o christ_n /_o which_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o peace_n byseke_v all_o man_n amen_o amen_o amen_o amen_n explicit_fw-la prologus_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—mor_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la orbem_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—nanimes_n concitat_fw-la esse_fw-la feras_fw-la 〈…〉_o mundi_fw-la princeps_fw-la amore_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la cvius_fw-la eager_a dive_v pauper_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la opes_fw-la 〈…〉_o pares_fw-la amor_fw-la et_fw-la fortunaque_fw-la câ—cas_fw-la 〈…〉_o insidias_fw-la â—ertit_fw-la uterque_fw-la rotas_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—gra_fw-mi salus_fw-la vexata_fw-la quies_fw-la pius_fw-la error_n 〈…〉_o â—ulnus_fw-la dulce_fw-la snaâ—e_fw-la malum_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—fe_n go_v fâ—â—â—â—iatum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la exâ—_n 〈…〉_o ne_o condicionis_fw-la divisio_fw-la chariâ—_n 〈…〉_o superâ—uit_fw-la /_o intendit_fw-la et_fw-fr auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o libellum_fw-la â—â—cuius_fw-la nomen_fw-la confessio_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—cuâ—â—tur_fw-la componere_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la amore_fw-la 〈…〉_o humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la cuncta_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—uraliteâ—_n subucumtur_fw-la ¶_o incipir_v libre_fw-la primus_fw-la â—_o may_v not_o stretch_v uppe_o to_o the_o heaven_n my_o honde_n ne_o set_v all_o in_o even_o this_o world_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o balance_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o my_o suffisance_n 〈…〉_o thing_n to_o compass_v 〈…〉_o moâ—e_n let_v it_o over_o pass_v 〈…〉_o upon_o other_o thing_n 〈…〉_o the_o style_n of_o my_o writing_n 〈…〉_o day_n forth_o i_o think_v change_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a 〈…〉_o every_o kind_n have_v upon_o honde_a 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o world_n mote_n stone_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—th_o do_v since_o it_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d â—hall_v while_n there_o be_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n be_v love_n of_o which_o i_o mean_v 〈…〉_o as_o after_o shall_v be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—che_n there_o can_v no_o man_n he_o rule_v 〈…〉_o law_n be_v out_o of_o reule_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d
of_o to_o moche_n or_o of_o to_o light_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ygh_a be_v every_o man_n to_o wit_v 〈◊〉_d ruthless_a there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o all_o this_o world_n so_o wise_a that_o can_v of_o love_n temper_v the_o measure_n but_o as_o it_o fall_v in_o aventure_n for_o wit_n ne_o strength_n may_v not_o help_v and_o which_o else_o will_v he_o yelp_v be_v rath_a throw_v under_o foot_n there_o can_v no_o wyghte_n thereof_o do_v boat_n for_o yet_o be_v never_o such_o covyne_n that_o couth_a ordain_v a_o medicine_n to_o thing_n /_o which_o god_n in_o law_n of_o kind_n have_v set_v for_o there_o may_v no_o man_n find_v the_o right_a salve_n for_o such_o a_o sore_n it_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v evermore_o that_o love_n be_v master_n where_o he_o will_v there_o can_v no_o life_n make_v other_o skylle_n for_o where_o as_o himself_o lyste_v to_o set_v there_o be_v no_o may_v which_o he_o may_v let_v but_o what_o shall_v fall_v at_o last_o the_o sooth_n can_v no_o wisdom_n cast_v but_o as_o it_o fall_v 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etiam_fw-la de_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la duabus_fw-la speciebus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la grammatica_fw-la et_fw-la logica_fw-la quarum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la rhethor_n sva_fw-la verba_fw-la perornat_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o erthly_a creature_n the_o high_a maker_n of_o nature_n the_o word_n to_o man_n have_v yove_o alone_o so_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o person_n or_o for_o to_o less_o or_o for_o to_o win_v the_o herte_n think_v which_o be_v withinne_n may_v show_v what_o it_o will_v mean_n and_o that_o be_v no_o where_o else_o see_v of_o kind_n with_o none_o other_o be_v so_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o more_o honest_a to_o who_o god_n yafe_v so_o worthy_a a_o yifte_n and_o look_v well_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi shift_v his_o word_n to_o none_o wicked_a use_n for_o word_n the_o teacher_n of_o vertuse_n be_v clepe_v in_o philosophy_n whereof_o thouchende_v this_o party_n be_v rhetoric_n the_o science_n appropr_v to_o the_o reverence_n of_o word_n that_o be_v reasonable_a and_o for_o this_o art_n 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seche_v take_v heed_n and_o rede_n whilom_o the_o speech_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr eloquentia_fw-la julii_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la catilme_n contra_fw-la syllanum_n et_fw-la alios_fw-la tunc_fw-la vrbis_fw-la roman_a continentes_fw-la ¶_o of_o julius_n and_o cicero_n which_o consul_n be_v of_o rome_n though_o of_o cato_n eke_o and_o syllene_n behold_v the_o word_n hem_v between_o when_o the_o treason_n of_o catiline_n discover_v be_v and_o the_o covine_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o assent_n be_v know_v and_o speak_v in_o parliament_n and_o ask_v how_o and_o in_o what_o wise_a man_n shall_v do_v he_o to_o juwyse_o syllanus_n first_o his_o tale_n tell_v to_o troth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v behold_v the_o common_a profyt_n for_o to_o save_v he_o say_v how_o treason_n shall_v have_v a_o cruel_a dethe_v and_o thus_o they_o speak_v the_o consul_n both_o and_o cato_n eke_o and_o saiden_n that_o for_o such_o a_o wrong_n there_o may_v no_o peyne_n be_v to_o strong_a but_o julius_n with_o 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the_o king_n upon_o his_o regalye_n as_o he_o which_o have_v to_o justify_v the_o world_n good_a from_o covetyse_n so_o sit_v it_o well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o king_n between_o the_o more_o and_o less_o to_o set_v his_o herte_n upon_o largess_n toward_o himself_o and_o eke_o also_o toward_o his_o people_n and_o if_o not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o sayne_v if_o that_o he_o be_v toward_o himself_o large_a and_o free_a and_o of_o his_o people_n take_v and_o pylle_v largesse_n by_o no_o weigh_n of_o skylle_n it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o avarice_n which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n ¶_o nota_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aristot_n ad_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la exemplificavit_fw-la de_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la chaldeorun_n ¶_o a_o king_n behove_v eke_o to_o flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la that_o he_o measure_v in_o his_o expense_n so_o keep_v that_o of_o indigence_n he_o may_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o who_o that_o need_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n the_o be_v he_o spede_v as_o aristotle_n upon_o caldee_n ensample_n of_o great_a auctorite_n unto_o king_n alysaunder_v teach_v of_o thilk_o folk_n that_o be_v unsaught_v toward_o her_o king_n for_o his_o pyllage_n whereof_o he_o bid_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o unto_o three_o point_n intend_v where_o that_o he_o will_v his_o good_a dispende_v first_o shall_v be_v look_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o yeve_n which_o he_o will_v yeve_v so_o may_v he_o well_o the_o better_a live_v and_o eke_o he_o must_v take_v bede_fw-mi if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o any_o need_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v defend_v ere_o that_o his_o good_n be_v dispend_v he_o may_v eke_o as_o it_o be_v befall_v among_o other_o thing_n all_o see_v the_o decertes_fw-la of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v of_o ken_n and_o of_o astate_n and_o of_o meryte_n he_o shall_v hem_v largelych_a acquyte_v or_o for_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o pease_n that_o none_o honour_v fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v pover_fw-mi but_o yet_o be_v think_v his_o right_a recover_v and_o open_o poverte_a aley_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o julius_n lord_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v my_o counseyll_n be_v withdraw_v for_o lack_v of_o gold_n to_o thy_o office_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n help_v that_o i_o have_v counseyll_o here_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o matere_n and_o julius_n with_o that_o anon_o assign_v he_o a_o worthy_a one_o but_o he_o himself_o not_o word_n ne_o speak_v this_o knight_n be_v wroth_a &_o fond_a a_o lake_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o unkind_a julius_n when_o thou_o in_o thy_o batayle_n be_v up_o in_o aufrike_n and_o i_o be_v there_o my_o may_v for_o thy_o rescous_a i_o do_v and_o put_v no_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n thou_o will_v what_o wound_n there_o i_o have_v but_o here_o i_o find_v the_o so_o bad_a that_o the_o ne_fw-fr list_v to_o speak_v o_o word_n thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o of_o thy_o board_n to_o yeve_v a_o floreyn_n i_o to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la benefacito_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la nocias_fw-la ¶_o for_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v in_o to_o need_v it_o cause_v oft_o sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v ungoodly_a to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n will_v not_o himself_o measure_n man_n seen_v fulofte_o that_o measure_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o use_v prodigalite_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverte_a whereof_o the_o londe_n ben_fw-mi desert_n and_o namely_o when_o thilk_o vice_n above_o a_o king_n stant_fw-la in_o office_n and_o have_v with_o hold_n of_o his_o party_n the_o covetous_a flaterye_n which_o many_o a_o worthy_a king_n deceyve_v ere_o he_o the_o fallace_n perceyve_v of_o they_o that_o seruen_a to_o the_o gloze_n for_o they_o that_o con_v please_v and_o gloze_n ben_n as_o man_n tellen_v the_o notice_n unto_o the_o foster_a of_o the_o
troth_n be_v note_v there_o may_v a_o prince_n well_o conceyve_v that_o he_o shall_v nought_o himself_o deceyve_v of_o that_o he_o her_v word_n pleyne_v for_o he_o there_o nought_o by_o reason_n pleyne_v that_o warn_v be_v o_z hem_z he_o woe_n and_o that_o be_v full_o prove_v so_o when_o rome_n be_v the_o world_n chief_a the_o sooth_n sayer_n though_o be_v lief_o which_o will_v not_o the_o troth_n spare_v but_o with_o his_o word_n plain_n and_o bare_a to_o themperour_n his_o sothe_n tell_v as_o in_o chronic_n it_o be_v withhold_v here_o afterward_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o acordend_v unto_o this_o matere_a ☞_o hic_fw-la eciam_fw-la contra_fw-la vicium_fw-la adulationis_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la romanorum_fw-la imperator_fw-la contra_fw-la svos_fw-la host_n victoriam_fw-la optmuisset_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la palma_fw-la triumphi_fw-la in_o urbem_fw-la redire_fw-la debuisset_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsum_fw-la inanis_fw-la glory_n altitudo_fw-la superextolleret_fw-la licitum_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la priora_fw-la que_fw-la sue_v condicionie_n agnosceret_fw-la in_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la apâ—cius_fw-la exclamaret_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la gaudium_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la come_v pesceret_fw-la et_fw-la adulantum_fw-la voces_fw-la si_fw-la que_fw-la fuerant_fw-la pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la computaret_fw-la â§_o to_o se_fw-mi this_o old_a ensamplarye_n that_o whilom_o be_v no_o flaterye_n toward_o the_o he_o princis_fw-la well_o i_o find_v whereof_o so_o as_o it_o comthe_v to_o mind_n my_o son_n a_o tale_n unto_o thin_a ere_n while_o that_o the_o worthy_a prince_n be_v at_o rome_n i_o think_v for_o to_o telle_fw-fr for_o when_o the_o chance_n so_o byfelle_n that_o any_o emperor_n as_o though_o victory_n have_v upon_o his_o foo_n and_o so_o fort_n come_v to_o rome_n ageyne_v of_o treble_a honour_n he_o be_v certain_a whereof_o that_o he_o be_v magnify_v the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v specyfy_v be_v when_o he_o come_v thilk_o tide_n the_o chart_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v ride_v four_o white_a stead_n shall_v it_o draw_v of_o jupiter_n by_o thilk_o law_n the_o cote_n he_o shall_v be_v also_o his_o prisoner_n eke_o shulden_a go_v endlonge_o the_o chare_n on_o either_o honde_n and_o all_o the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o land_n tofore_o and_o after_o with_o he_o come_v rydend_v and_o broughten_v he_o to_o rome_n in_o token_n of_o his_o chyvalrye_n and_o for_o none_o other_o flaterye_n and_o that_o be_v show_v forth_o with_o all_o where_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o chare_n ryalle_v beside_o he_o be_v a_o rybaud_n set_v which_o have_v his_o word_n so_o beset_v to_o themperour_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n he_o say_v take_v in_o to_o memory_n for_o all_o this_o pomp_n and_o all_o this_o pride_n let_v no_o justice_n go_v a_o side_n but_o know_v thyself_o what_o so_o befalle_v for_o man_n seen_v often_o time_n fall_v thing_n which_o man_n wend_v syke_a stone_v though_o thou_o victory_n have_v on_o honde_a fortune_n may_v not_o stone_v alwey_a the_o wheel_v perchance_o anothere_o day_n may_v turn_v and_o thou_o over_o throw_v there_o last_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o throw_v with_o these_o word_n and_o with_o mo_z this_o ryhaulde_n which_o sit_v with_o he_o though_o to_o themperour_n his_o tale_n tell_v and_o overmore_o what_o ever_o he_o will_v or_o be_v it_o evil_n or_o be_v it_o good_a so_o plain_o as_o the_o troth_n stand_v he_o spare_v not_o but_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o so_o may_v every_o man_n about_o the_o day_n of_o that_o solempnyte_n his_o tale_n tell_v as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o themperour_n all_o open_o and_o all_o be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o that_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o noblesse_n he_o shall_v his_o vanity_n repress_v with_o such_o word_n as_o he_o hear_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la codem_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr narrat_fw-la /_o ê™_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la imperator_fw-la intonisatus_fw-la in_o palacio_fw-la svo_fw-la regio_fw-la ad_fw-la conninium_fw-la in_o maiori_fw-la leticia_fw-la fedisset_fw-la /_o ministri_fw-la svi_fw-la sculptores_fw-la procederant_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la dicentes_fw-la o_fw-la imperator_fw-la dic_fw-la nobis_fw-la cvius_fw-la form_n et_fw-la ubi_fw-la tumbam_fw-la sculpture_n tue_o faciemus_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la morte_fw-la remorsus_fw-la huius_fw-la vite_fw-la blandicias_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la ¶_o lo_o now_o how_o thilk_o time_n ferde_v toward_o so_o high_a a_o worthy_a lord_n for_o this_o i_o find_v eke_o of_o record_n which_o the_o cronyke_n have_v auctorize_v what_o emperor_n be_v intronize_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o corone_n where_o he_o be_v in_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o hold_v his_o fest_n in_o the_o paleis_fw-la sittende_v upon_o his_o high_a this_o withal_o the_o lust_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a when_o he_o be_v glade_a at_o his_o meet_a and_o every_o mynstrell_n have_v pleide_a and_o every_o dissour_n have_v say_v what_o most_o be_v pleasant_a to_o his_o ere_n than_o at_o last_o come_v in_o there_o his_o mason_n for_o they_o shall_v crave_v where_o that_o he_o will_v he_o begrave_n and_o of_o what_o stone_n his_o sepulture_n they_o shulden_v make_v &_o what_o sculpture_n he_o will_v ordeigne_v thereupon_o though_o be_v there_o flaterye_n none_o the_o worthy_a prince_n to_o beiape_v the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o shape_n with_o good_a counsel_n and_o otherwise_o they_o be_v they_o self_n than_o wise_a and_o understoden_a well_o and_o knewen_v when_o such_o soft_a wind_n blewen_v of_o flaterye_n in_o to_o her_o ear_n they_o setten_v nought_o her_o hertes_o there_o but_o when_o they_o hear_v word_n feign_v the_o pleyne_v troth_n it_o have_v disdeyn_v of_o they_o that_o weren_a so_o discrete_a though_o take_v the_o flaterer_n no_o heyete_a of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o prince_n tho_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o a_o tale_n which_o befall_v in_o deed_n in_o a_o cronyke_a of_o rome_n i_o rede_v hic_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la gesta_fw-la cesaris_fw-la narrat_fw-la unum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la precipue_v contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o aspectu_fw-la principis_fw-la aliis_fw-la sapienciores_fw-la apparere_fw-la vellent_fw-la quandoque_fw-la tamen_fw-la similate_v sapiencie_n talia_fw-la committunt_fw-la per_fw-la que_fw-la caeteris_fw-la stulciores_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la comprobantur_fw-la ¶_o cesar_n upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n where_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o person_n and_o be_v hy_a in_o all_o his_o pris_fw-fr a_o man_n which_o will_v make_v he_o wise_n fall_v down_o knelende_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o do_v he_o such_o a_o reverence_n as_o though_o the_o high_a god_n it_o be_v man_n have_fw-mi great_a marvel_n there_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o he_o deed_n this_o man_n aros_fw-la from_o thilk_o stead_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o same_o tide_n he_o go_v he_o up_o and_o by_o his_o side_n he_o set_v he_o down_o as_o peer_n and_o peer_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o that_o fit_a here_o art_n god_n which_o all_o thing_n may_v then_o have_v i_o worshyp_v a_o right_a as_o to_o the_o god_n and_o other_o wise_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o thilk_o assize_n but_o be_v a_o man_n such_o as_o be_o i_o than_o may_v i_o sit_v the_o fast_a by_o for_o we_o be_v both_o of_o o_o kind_n cesar_n answerde_n and_o say_v o_o blind_a thou_o be_v a_o foal_n it_o be_v well_o see_v upon_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o ween_v i_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o do_v amiss_o â—o_o sit_v where_o thou_o see_v god_n be_v and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n also_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a folly_n do_v when_o thou_o to_o such_o one_o as_o shall_v dye_n the_o worship_n of_o thy_o god_n alweye_n have_v yeven_v so_o unworthy_o thus_o may_v i_o prove_v rede_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o they_o that_o hear_v how_o wise_o that_o the_o king_n answerde_n it_o be_v to_o hem_v a_o new_a lore_n whereof_o they_o dreden_fw-mi he_o the_o more_o and_o bring_v nothing_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o if_o it_o truth_n and_o reason_n be_v so_o be_v there_o many_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o paynen_n word_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o all_o be_v veray_fw-fr flaterye_n to_o he_o which_o can_v it_o well_o aspye_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la isti_fw-la circa_fw-la principem_fw-la adulatores_fw-la â—â—â—nus_fw-la a_o curia_fw-la expelli_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regie_n magestatis_fw-la muneâ—a_fw-la acceptari_fw-la policia_fw-la suadente_fw-la deberent_fw-la ¶_o the_o kind_n flaterour_n can_v not_o love_v but_o for_o to_o bring_v himself_o above_o for_o how_o that_o ever_o his_o master_n fare_v so_o that_o himself_o stone_v out_o of_o care_n he_o retch_v nought_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o deceyve_v be_v with_o word_n soft_a the_o king_n that_o be_v innocent_a whereof_o as_o for_o chastement_n the_o wise_a philosophre_n say_v what_o king_n that_o so_o his_o treasure_n lay_v upon_o such_o folk_n he_o have_v the_o less_o and_o yet_o ne_fw-la do_v he_o no_o largess_n but_o harm_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n himself_o and_o eke_o his_o own_o land_n and_o
this_o cruelkinge_v so_o take_v that_o he_o fro_o man_n form_n in_o to_o a_o wolf_n he_o let_v transform_v and_o thus_o the_o cruelty_n be_v kid_n which_o of_o long_a time_n he_o have_v hide_v ¶_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v than_o open_o the_o who_o nature_n prive_o he_o have_v in_o his_o condition_n and_o unto_o this_o conclusion_n that_o tyranny_n be_v to_o despise_v i_o find_v ensample_n in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o namelyche_a of_o they_o full_o oft_o the_o who_o fortune_n have_v set_v aloft_o upon_o the_o werre_n for_o to_o win_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o wrong_n begin_v of_o tyranny_n it_o may_v nought_o last_o but_o such_o as_o they_o do_v at_o last_o to_o other_o man_n such_o on_o hem_n fall_v for_o ayene_v such_o pite_n call_v vengeance_n to_o the_o god_n above_o for_o who_o that_o have_v no_o tender_a love_n in_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o gyltyfe_n that_o when_o he_o will_v mercy_n crave_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v shall_v none_o have_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lo_o hominibus_fw-la stratis_fw-la percit_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n this_o i_o find_v the_o fierce_a lion_n in_o his_o kind_n which_o go_v rampende_v after_o his_o prey_n if_o he_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v he_o sleyen_v if_o he_o withstonde_v but_o if_o the_o man_n couthe_n understonde_v to_o fall_v anon_o tofore_o his_o face_n in_o sign_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o lion_n shall_v of_o his_o nature_n restreigne_a his_o ire_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o best_a tame_v and_o tear_a aweye_n half_v ashamed_a that_o he_o the_o man_n shall_v nothing_o greve_v how_o shall_v than_o a_o prince_n acheve_fw-mi the_o world_n grace_n if_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o stante_fw-la upon_o his_o mercy_n alle_fw-mi but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o specialle_n there_o have_v be_v such_o and_o such_o there_o be_v tyrant_n who_o herte_n no_o pyte_n may_v to_o no_o point_n of_o mercy_n ply_v that_o they_o upon_o her_o tyranny_n ne_o gladden_v they_o the_o man_n to_o slay_v and_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o see_v ben_fw-mi unpitous_a in_o the_o tempeste_n right_o so_o may_v no_o pite_n areste_fw-fr of_o cruelty_n the_o great_a ultrage_n which_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o courage_n engender_v have_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n which_o come_v now_o to_o mind_n ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la precipuâ—_n contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la vincere_fw-la possunt_fw-la humani_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n effusionem_fw-la saturari_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la persarum_fw-la rege_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la spartachus_n erat_fw-la qui_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la bellicosus_fw-la et_fw-la victoriosus_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la gladio_fw-la vincerâ—_n poterat_fw-la /_o absque_fw-la psetate_fw-la interfici_fw-la constituit_fw-la sebastian_n tandem_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la thomiris_n marsegittarum_fw-la regine_v in_o bello_fw-la captus_fw-la ê™_n a_o diu_fw-la quesivit_fw-la severitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la severitate_fw-la finaliter_fw-la invenit_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoddam_fw-la vas_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la persarum_fw-la plenum_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la afferre_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la caput_fw-la tyramm_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mor_fw-fr tem_fw-la mergent_a dixit_fw-la o_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la crudelissime_fw-la semper_fw-la esnâ—iens_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sitisti_fw-la ecce_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la saturitatem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v in_o old_a book_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o duc_fw-fr which_o spartachus_n man_n clepe_v and_o be_v a_o warrior_n a_o cruel_a man_n a_o conqueror_n with_o strong_a power_n the_o which_o he_o lad_n for_o this_o condition_n he_o have_v that_o where_n he_o happen_v the_o victoire_fw-fr his_o lust_n and_o all_o his_o most_o gloire_fw-fr be_v for_o to_o slay_v 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so_o strange_a that_o he_o without_o grace_n be_v lore_n so_o may_v it_o well_o show_v the_o more_o that_o cruelty_n have_v no_o good_a end_n but_o pite_n how_o so_o that_o it_o wend_v makth_v that_o god_n be_v merciable_a if_o there_o be_v cause_n reasonable_a why_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v pytous_a but_o else_o if_o he_o be_v doubtous_a to_o sleen_n in_o cause_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o pytousnesse_n but_o it_o be_v pusyllanimyte_v which_o every_o prince_n shall_v flee_v for_o if_o pite_n measure_n exceed_v knyghthode_n may_v not_o alwey_n proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o right_a for_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o knight_n as_o glad_o for_o to_o fight_v as_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o lyege_n people_n in_o rest_n when_o that_o the_o war_n upon_o they_o fall_v for_o they_o be_v mote_n as_o it_o befall_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n as_o a_o lion_n be_v
to_o the_o people_n a_o champion_n without_o any_o pite_n feign_v for_o if_o manhood_n be_v restreyn_v or_o be_v it_o pee_z or_o be_v it_o war_n justyce_n go_v all_o out_o of_o herre_v so_o that_o knyghthode_n be_v set_v behind_o ¶_o of_o aristotle_n lore_n i_o find_v a_o king_n shall_v make_v good_a visage_n that_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o courage_n but_o all_o honour_n and_o worthiness_n for_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v upon_o guess_n without_o verâ—y_a cause_n drede_fw-la he_o may_v be_v lyche_a to_o that_o i_o rede_v and_o though_o that_o be_v like_o a_o fable_n then_o saumple_v be_v good_a and_o reasonable_a â§_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la secundum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la diceus_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la principes_fw-la tyrannica_fw-la impetuositate_fw-la esse_fw-la crudeles_fw-la it_o a_o nec_fw-la decet_fw-la timorosa_fw-la pufillanimitate_fw-la esse_fw-la vecordes_fw-la â§_o as_o it_o by_o old_a day_n fylle_v i_o rede_v whilom_o that_o a_o hylle_v up_o in_o the_o londe_n of_o archade_n and_o wonder_v dreadful_a noise_n it_o make_v for_o so_o it_o fill_v that_o ylke_n day_n this_o hylle_n on_o his_o chyld_n lie_v and_o when_o the_o throw_v on_o he_o come_v his_o noise_n liche_fw-it they_fw-mi day_n of_o doom_n be_v ferefull_a in_o a_o man_n thought_n of_o thing_n which_o that_o they_o se_fw-mi nought_o but_o well_o they_o herden_v all_o about_o the_o noise_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n as_o they_o that_o wenden_fw-ge to_o be_v lore_n of_o thing_n which_o than_o be_v unbore_n the_o never_o this_o hill_n be_v upon_o chance_n to_o take_v his_o deliveraunce_n the_o more_o unbuxom_o he_o cry_v and_o every_o man_n be_v flee_v a_o side_n for_o drede_v and_o leave_v his_o own_o how_o be_v and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v a_o mow_n the_o which_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o noryce_n by_o take_v and_o though_o they_o hold_v they_o nice_a for_o they_o without_o cause_n dradde_a thus_o if_o a_o king_n his_o herte_a lad_n with_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v here_o full_a oft_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o cheer_n and_o upon_o fantasye_a drede_n when_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o drede_n ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la horacium_n de_fw-la magnanimo_fw-la jacide_n et_fw-la pusillanimo_fw-la thersite_n ¶_o horace_n to_o his_o prince_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v lever_n that_o he_o will_v upon_o knyghthode_n achilles_n sue_v in_o time_n of_o war_n than_o eschew_v so_o as_o thersites_n do_v at_o troy_n achilles_n all_o his_o hole_n joy_n set_v upon_o arm_n for_o to_o fight_v thersites_n seek_v all_o that_o he_o may_v unarm_v for_o to_o stone_v in_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v the_o best_a that_o achilles_n upon_o the_o need_n have_v do_v whereof_o he_o knyghtlyhede_v be_v yet_o commend_v overalle_n king_n solomon_n in_o special_a say_v as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o pee_z so_o be_v a_o time_n netheles_o of_o be_v in_o which_o a_o prince_n algate_n shall_v for_o the_o common_a right_a debate_n 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