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that_o other_o man_n it_o may_v know_v amans_fw-la ¶_o and_o son_n if_o thou_o at_o any_o throw_v be_v tempt_v against_o pacyence_n take_v heed_n upon_o this_o evidence_n it_o shall_v par_fw-fr case_n the_o less_o greve_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi so_o as_z i_o believe_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n need_v for_o i_o will_v take_v so_o good_a heed_n that_o ere_fw-we i_o fall_v in_o such_o assay_n i_o think_v eschew_v if_o that_o i_o may_v but_o if_o there_o be_v aught_o else_o more_o whereof_o i_o may_v take_v lore_n i_o pray_v you_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v now_o tell_v that_o i_o may_v beware_v some_o other_o tale_n of_o this_o matter_n confessor_n ¶_o son_n it_o be_v ever_o good_a to_o lere_n whereof_o thou_o may_v thy_o word_n restrain_v ere_o that_o thou_o fall_v in_o any_o peyne_n for_o who_o that_o can_v no_o counseyl_n hide_v he_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o woe_n beside_o which_o shall_v befalle_v ere_fw-we he_o it_o wit_v as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n write_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la alterius_fw-la light_fw-la intromittere_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la jupiter_n cum_fw-la junone_fw-la super_fw-la quadam_fw-la que_fw-la sitione_fw-la litigabant_fw-la /_o videlicet_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la a_o mulier_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la feruencius_fw-la ardebat_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la tiresiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la judicem_fw-la constituebant_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la junonem_fw-la in_o dicte_n litis_fw-la causa_fw-la sentenciam_fw-la diffinivit_fw-la irata_fw-la de_fw-la ipse_fw-la deum_fw-la amborum_fw-la oculorum_fw-la lumme_n claritatis_fw-la absque_fw-la remissione_n privauit_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o yet_o come_v there_o never_o good_a of_o strife_n to_o seche_v in_o all_o a_o man_n life_n though_o it_o begin_v on_o pure_a game_n full_o oft_o it_o torn_v in_o to_o grame_n and_o do_v grevaunce_v on_o some_o side_n whereof_o the_o great_a clerk_n ouide_v after_o the_o law_n which_o be_v tho_o of_o jupiter_n and_o of_o juno_n make_v in_o his_o book_n mention_v how_o they_o felle_n at_o dissencyon_n in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v a_o board_n as_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o word_n among_o hem_n self_n in_o pryvete_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o degree_n which_o of_o the_o two_o more_o amorous_a be_v or_o man_n or_o wife_n and_o upon_o this_o they_o may_v not_o acorde_v in_o one_o and_o take_v a_o juge_a thereupon_o which_o clepe_v be_v tyresyas_n and_o bid_v he_o deman_n in_o this_o case_z and_o he_o without_o avysement_n avene_n juno_n gafe_a jugement_n this_o god_n upon_o his_o answer_n be_v wroth_a and_o will_v not_o forbere_fw-la but_o take_v away_o for_o evermo_fw-la the_o light_n from_o both_o his_o eye_n two_o when_o jupiter_n this_o hurt_n have_v see_v another_o benefit_n there_o ayene_v he_o yafe_v and_o such_o a_o grace_n he_o do_v that_o for_o he_o wyste_v be_v say_v soothe_v a_o â—oth_a sayer_n he_o be_v for_o ever_o but_o yet_o that_o other_o be_v lever_n â—â—ue_n have_v the_o look_n of_o his_o eye_n than_o of_o his_o word_n the_o prophesy_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o loath_a go_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o he_o hent_v so_o great_a a_o peyne_n bodily_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d son_n be_v thou_o wear_v there_o by_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n still_o close_o for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o word_n disclose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o wit_v what_o he_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d full_a oft_o nyghe_o his_o tene_z 〈◊〉_d lese_v full_a many_o time_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v his_o thank_n purchase_v and_o over_o this_o my_o son_n dear_a 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n if_o thou_o may_v here_o 〈◊〉_d privyte_o what_o they_o have_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d counseyl_n and_o dyscover_v it_o nought_o for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counseyl_n heel_n or_o be_v it_o woe_n or_o be_v it_o well_o and_o take_v a_o tale_n in_o to_o thy_o mind_n the_o which_o of_o old_a ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o 〈…〉_o confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la 〈…〉_o causa_fw-la allterius_fw-la consilium_fw-la revelare_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la quedam_fw-la avis_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—mine_fw-la cornus_n consilium_fw-la domine_fw-la sue_v 〈…〉_o denudavit_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—_n 〈…〉_o coronidem_fw-la interfect_a sed_fw-la et_fw-la coruum_fw-la 〈…〉_o tanquam_fw-la nix_n albus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la piceum_fw-la coâ—â—rem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetou_fw-la transmutari_fw-la phoebus_n which_o make_v the_o day_n light_v a_o love_n he_o have_v which_o though_o byght_a coronis_n who_o aboven_n all_o he_o plese_v but_o what_o shall_v befalle_v of_o love_n there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v but_o as_o fortune_n her_o hap_n throw_v so_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o chance_n a_o young_a knight_n take_v her_o acqueintaunce_n and_o have_v of_o she_o all_o that_o he_o will_v but_o a_o fall_v bird_n which_o she_o have_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o chambre_n of_o pure_a youth_n dyscoverith_n all_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n the_o bird_n name_n be_v as_o though_o coruus_fw-la the_o which_o be_v than_o also_o well_o more_o white_a than_o any_o swan_n and_o he_o the_o shrew_n all_o that_o he_o can_v of_o his_o lady_n to_o phoebus_n say_v and_o he_o for_o wrath_n his_o sword_n out_o braid_v with_o which_o coromde_v anon_o he_o slough_n but_o after_o he_o be_v woe_n enough_o and_o take_v full_a great_a repentance_n whereof_o in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o which_o usen_v wycke_a speech_n upon_o this_o bird_n he_o take_v his_o wretch_n that_o there_o he_o be_v snow_n white_a tofore_o ever_o afterward_o coal_n black_a therefore_o he_o be_v transform_v as_o it_o show_v and_o many_o a_o man_n yet_o he_o beshrew_v and_o clepen_v he_o in_o to_o this_o day_n a_o raven_n by_o who_o yet_o man_n may_v take_v evydence_n when_o he_o cry_v that_o some_o my_o shap_n it_o sygnify_v beware_v therefore_o and_o say_v the_o best_a if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v thyself_o in_o rest_n my_o good_a son_n as_o i_o the_o rede_n ¶_o hic_fw-la soquitur_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lara_n nimpha_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la jupiter_n juturnam_n abulteravit_fw-la /_o junoni_n jonis_fw-la uxori_fw-la secretum_fw-la revelavit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la jupiter_n ira_fw-la commotus_fw-la singua_fw-la laris_n prin_v abscisa_fw-la /_o ipsam_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la acherontis_fw-la exulem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la mancipavit_fw-la ¶_o lo_o in_o another_o place_n i_o rede_v of_o thilk_o nymph_n which_o lara_n hyght_n for_o she_o the_o privete_n by_o night_n how_o jupiter_n lie_v by_o juturne_n have_v tell_v god_n make_v she_o overtorne_v her_o tongue_n he_o cut_v and_o in_o to_o hell_n for_o ever_o he_o send_v she_o for_o to_o dwell_v as_o she_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a here_o to_o be_v of_o love_n a_o chambrere_n for_o she_o no_o counsel_n couth_a bele_z and_o such_o a_o day_n be_v now_o feel_v in_o love_n court_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o let_v her_o tongue_n go_v unteyde_v my_o son_n be_v thou_o none_o of_o though_o to_o jangle_n and_o tell_v tale_n so_o and_o namely_o that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi chide_v for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counsel_n hide_v for_o wrath_n say_v never_o well_o ¶_o my_o father_n sothe_o be_v every_o deal_n that_o you_o i_o teach_v and_o i_o will_v hold_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o be_o hold_a to_o flee_v the_o cheste_n as_o you_o i_o bid_v for_o well_o be_v he_o that_o never_o chydde_v now_o tell_v i_o forth_o if_o there_o be_v more_o as_o touching_n unto_o wrath_n lore_n daemonis_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la quasi_fw-la scriba_fw-la cvi_fw-la dabit_fw-la ira_fw-la materiam_fw-la scripti_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la antra_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la laxabit_fw-la amor_fw-la odii_fw-la quem_fw-la frena_fw-la restringunt_fw-la nec_fw-la secreta_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la adire_fw-la scivit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la tercia_fw-la specie_fw-la ire_n que_fw-fr odium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la omnes_fw-la
govern_v upon_o wit_n he_o have_v this_o lyves_n lust_n forlore_v and_o thus_o my_o herte_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v of_o such_o a_o contecke_n as_o they_o make_v but_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o forsake_n that_o he_o ny_n master_v of_o my_o thought_n or_o that_o i_o speed_n or_o speed_n nought_o ¶_o thou_o do_v my_o son_n ageyn_v the_o right_a but_o love_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o may_v his_o law_n may_v no_o man_n refuse_v so_o may_v thou_o the_o better_a excuse_n and_o netheles_o thou_o shall_v be_v learn_v that_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o shall_v be_v govern_v of_o reason_n more_o than_o of_o kind_n whereof_o a_o tale_n write_v i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la impetuosa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la discretionis_fw-la moderamine_fw-la gubernanda_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la diogenes_n /_o qui_fw-fr motus_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la rationi_fw-la subiugaverat_fw-la regem_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la sub_fw-la isto_fw-la facto_fw-la sibi_fw-la opponente_fw-la plemus_fw-la informanit_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n of_o which_o man_n tell_v there_o be_v whilom_o by_o day_n old_a and_o dyogenes_n than_o he_o hyght_n so_o old_a he_o be_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v the_o world_n travail_n and_o for_o the_o best_a he_o shape_z he_o for_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o dwell_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o nigh_o his_o house_n he_o let_v devyse_v endelonge_v upon_o a_o axle_n tree_n to_o set_v a_o ton_n in_o such_o degree_n that_o he_o it_o may_v turn_v about_o whereof_o one_o heed_n be_v take_v out_o for_o he_o therein_o sytte_n shall_v and_o turn_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v and_o take_v the_o eyre_n and_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o deem_v of_o the_o planette_n seven_o as_o he_o which_o couthe_n mochell_n what_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o there_o he_o sit_v to_o muse_v in_o his_o philosophye_n sole_a without_o company_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o morrow_n tie_v a_o thing_n which_o shall_v tho_o betide_v when_o he_o be_v set_v there_o as_o he_o list_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n ary_v whereof_o the_o property_n he_o sigh_v it_o felle_n there_o come_v ride_v nigh_o king_n alysaunder_n with_o a_o rout_n and_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o he_o sygh_v this_o ton_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v he_o will_v wit_n and_o thither_o send_v a_o knight_n by_o who_o he_o may_v it_o know_v and_o he_o himself_o that_o ilk_fw-mi throw_v abide_v and_o hove_v there_o still_o this_o knight_n after_o the_o king_n wylle_v with_o spore_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o go_v and_o to_o the_o ton_n he_o come_v anon_o where_o that_o he_o fond_a a_o man_n of_o age_n and_o he_o he_o tell_v the_o message_n suche_n as_o the_o king_n he_o have_v bede_fw-mi and_o ask_v why_o in_o thilk_o stead_n the_o ton_n stand_v and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o he_o which_o understode_v the_o case_z sit_v still_o and_o speak_v no_o word_n ageyne_v the_o knight_n bid_v speak_v &_o say_v vyleyn_n thou_o shall_v i_o tell_v ere_fw-we 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rede_n and_o soughten_a friend_n at_o need_n and_o eke_v of_o hem_n assure_v other_o to_o help_v as_o to_o his_o own_o brother_n to_o vengen_fw-mi hem_n of_o thilk_o oultrage_n and_o win_v ayene_v her_o herytage_n and_o thus_o they_o ride_v about_o fast_a to_o get_v they_o help_v and_o at_o last_o they_o have_fw-mi power_n suffysaunt_a and_o maden_a than_o a_o covenaunte_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o life_n save_o ne_n press_v ne_o clerk_n ne_o lord_n ne_o knave_n ne_o wife_n ne_o child_n of_o that_o they_o find_v which_o ber_v visage_n of_o man_n kind_n so_o that_o no_o life_n shall_v be_v socour_v but_o with_o the_o dede_o sword_n devour_v in_o such_o foolha_v her_o ordinance_n they_o shape_v for_o to_o do_v vengeance_n when_o this_o purpose_n be_v wist_v &_o know_v among_o there_o host_n though_o be_v their_o blow_n of_o word_n many_o a_o speech_n about_o of_o young_a man_n the_o lusty_a rout_n be_v of_o this_o tale_n glad_a enough_o there_o be_v no_o care_n for_o the_o 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people_n in_o land_n be_v and_o seyth_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n wyerd_v to_o â—een_n a_o king_n bycomen_fw-mi a_o hyerd_n where_o no_o life_n be_v but_o only_a beast_n under_o the_o lygeaunce_n of_o his_o hest_n for_o who_o that_o be_v of_o man_n no_o king_n the_o remenaunt_n be_v as_o no_o thing_n he_o forth_o eke_o if_o they_o purpose_n bold_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n as_o they_o two_o will_v when_o they_o it_o may_v not_o restore_v aâ—â—â—â—ce_n it_o shall_v abidge_n sore_o 〈…〉_o the_o wild_a beast_n win_v where_o whilom_o dwell_v man_n son_n anâ—_n for_o that_o cause_n he_o bid_v they_o treat_v a_o d_z stynt_n of_o though_o manace_v great_a better_a be_v to_o win_v by_o fair_a speech_n he_o seyth_v than_o such_o vengeance_n seche_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v moo_v above_o he_o need_v most_o to_o get_v he_o love_n ¶_o when_o nestor_n have_v this_o tale_n say_v ayene_n he_o be_v no_o word_n withsayde_v it_o think_v they_o all_o he_o say_v well_o and_o thus_o fortune_n her_o deadly_a wheel_v from_o be_v tourn_v in_o to_z pee_z but_o forth_o they_o go_v en_fw-fr netheles_o and_o when_o the_o country_n hard_a seyne_n how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v beseyne_a of_o such_o a_o power_n as_o they_o lad_n be_v none_o so_o bold_a that_o hem_n ne_fw-fr dread_a and_o for_o to_o seche_v pease_n and_o gryth_v they_o send_v and_o pray_v anon_o forthwith_o so_o that_o the_o king_n ben_fw-mi appease_v and_o every_o man_n herte_n be_v ease_v all_o be_v foryete_a and_o not_o record_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v to_o geder_o acord_v the_o king_n be_v ayene_v receyve_v and_o pee_z be_v take_v and_o wrath_n weyve_v and_o all_o through_o counseyl_n which_o be_v good_a of_o he_o that_o reason_n understode_v ¶_o by_o this_o ensample_n son_n attempre_fw-it thou_o heart_n and_o let_v no_o will_n dystempre_fw-it thy_n wit_n and_o do_v no_o thing_n by_o may_v which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o love_n and_o right_a foolhast_a be_v cause_n of_o mochel_n woe_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n do_v not_o so_o and_o as_o touchend_v of_o homycyde_n which_o touch_v unto_o love_n side_n full_n oft_o it_o fall_v unavyse_v through_o will_n which_o be_v not_o well_o assise_v when_o wit_n and_o reason_n be_v away_o and_o that_o foolhast_a be_v in_o the_o weigh_n whereof_o have_v fall_n great_a vengeance_n for_o thy_o take_v in_o to_o remebraunce_n to_o love_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n wise_n that_o thou_o deserve_v no_o ivyse_n for_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o may_v not_o let_v that_o thou_o ne_o shall_v thin_v heart_n set_v to_o love_n where_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge or_o none_o but_o if_o thy_o wit_n be_v overgo_v so_o that_o it_o tear_v unto_o malice_n there_o wot_v no_o man_n of_o thilk_o vice_n what_o perylle_n that_o there_o may_v befalle_v whereof_o a_o tale_n among_o alle_fw-mi which_o be_v great_a pyte_n for_o to_o here_o i_o think_v for_o to_o tellen_v here_o that_o thou_o such_o murdre_fw-fr micht_n withstond_v when_o thou_o the_o tale_n have_v understonde_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la ob_fw-la sue_v concupiscencie_n desiderium_fw-la homicide_n efficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la clytennestra_n uxor_fw-la regis_fw-la agamemnonis_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n domi_fw-la rediffet_fw-fr consilio_fw-la egisti_fw-la /_o quem_fw-la adultera_fw-la peramavit_fw-la sponsum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o cubili_fw-la dormientem_fw-la sub_fw-la noctis_fw-la silencio_fw-la trucidabat_fw-la cvius_fw-la mortem_fw-la fisius_fw-la eius_fw-la horestes_n tunc_fw-la iunioris_fw-la etatis_fw-la postea_fw-la diis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la crudelissima_fw-la severitate_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o troy_n at_o thilk_o noble_a town_n who_o same_o stant_fw-la yet_o of_o renown_n and_o ever_o shall_v to_o mannes_z ere_o the_o siege_n last_o long_o there_o ere_o that_o the_o greek_n it_o may_v win_v while_o priamus_n be_v king_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o greek_n that_o lie_v about_o agamemnon_n lad_n all_o the_o 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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 shall_v be_v vaylable_a with_o goodly_a word_n for_o to_o like_o it_o have_v grammar_n it_o have_v logyke_a that_o seruen_a both_o unto_o the_o speech_n grammar_n first_o have_v for_o to_o teach_v to_o speak_v upon_o congruyte_o logyke_a have_v eke_o in_o his_o degree_n between_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o falshede_v the_o pleyne_v word_n for_o to_o shede_v so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v go_v beside_o that_o he_o the_o right_a ne_o shall_v decide_v whereof_o full_a many_o a_o great_a debate_n reform_v be_v to_o good_a astate_n and_o peace_n sustain_v up_o aloft_o with_o easy_a word_n and_o with_o soft_a where_o strengthe_n shall_v let_v it_o fall_v the_o philosophre_n among_o alle_fw-mi for_o thy_o commend_v this_o science_n which_o have_v the_o reule_fw-fr of_o eloquence_n in_o stone_n and_o grass_n virtue_n there_o be_v but_o yet_o the_o book_n tellen_v this_o that_o word_n above_o all_o erthly_a thing_n be_v virtuous_a in_o his_o do_n where_o so_o it_o be_v to_o yvell_n or_o good_a for_o it_o the_o word_n semen_fw-mi good_a and_o be_v well_o speak_v at_o man_n ere_n when_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n there_o they_o do_v full_a oft_o full_a great_a deceit_n for_o when_o the_o word_n to_o the_o conceit_n discord_v in_o so_o double_a a_o wise_a such_o rhetoric_n be_v to_o despise_v in_o every_o place_n and_o for_o to_o drede_v for_o of_o vlixes_n thus_o i_o rede_v as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o troy_n be_v find_v his_o eloquence_n and_o his_o faconde_v of_o goodly_a word_n which_o he_o tell_v have_v make_v that_o antenor_n he_o sell_v the_o town_n which_o he_o with_o treason_n wan_a word_n have_v beguile_v many_o a_o man_n with_o word_n the_o wild_a be_v be_v daunt_v with_o word_n the_o serpent_n be_v enchant_v of_o word_n among_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n ben_fw-mi wound_n hele_v with_o the_o charm_n where_o lack_v other_o medycyne_n word_n have_v under_o his_o discipline_n of_o sorsery_n the_o carecte_v the_o word_n be_v of_o sundry_a sect_n of_o evyll_n and_o eke_o of_o good_a also_o the_o word_n maken_v of_o friend_n foe_n and_o foe_fw-mi of_o friend_n and_o peace_n of_o be_v and_o be_v of_o peace_n and_o out_o of_o herre_v the_o word_n the_o world_n cause_n entryke_v and_o reconcile_v who_o on_o he_o like_v the_o word_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n set_v every_o thing_n or_o odd_a or_o even_o with_o word_n the_o high_a god_n be_v please_v with_o word_n the_o word_n ben_fw-mi appese_v the_o soft_a word_n the_o loud_a styll_v where_o lack_v good_a the_o word_n fulfyl_v to_o make_v amends_n for_o the_o wrong_n when_o word_n medlen_a with_o the_o song_n it_o do_v pleasance_n well_o the_o more_o but_o for_o to_o look_v upon_o this_o lore_n how_o tullius_n his_o rhetoric_n compoun_v there_o a_o man_n may_v pike_n how_o that_o he_o shall_v his_o word_n set_v how_o he_o shall_v lose_v how_o he_o shall_v knet_n and_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v pronounce_v his_o tale_n pleyne_v without_o frounce_v whereof_o ensample_n if_o thou_o will_v 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 word_n wise_a his_o tale_n tell_v all_o other_o wise_n as_o be_v which_o will_v his_o dethe_v respite_n and_o found_v how_o he_o may_v excyte_v the_o iuges_fw-la through_o his_o eloquence_n from_fw-mi dethe_v to_o tear_v the_o sentence_n and_o set_v she_o hertes_o to_o pyte_v now_o tolden_a they_o now_o tell_v he_o they_o speaken_fw-mi pleyne_v after_o the_o law_n but_o he_o the_o word_n of_o his_o saw_n colour_v in_o a_o other_o weigh_v spekende_v and_o thus_o between_o the_o twey_n to_o trete_n upon_o this_o iugement_n make_v each_o of_o they_o his_o argument_n whereof_o the_o tale_n for_o to_o here_o there_o may_v a_o man_n the_o school_n lere_n of_o rhetoric_n the_o eloquence_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o science_n touchende_v to_o philosophy_n whereof_o a_o man_n shall_v justify_v his_o word_n in_o disputeson_n and_o knytte_n upon_o conclusion_n his_o argument_n in_o such_o a_o form_n which_o may_v the_o pleyne_v
find_v which_o serve_v to_o the_o world_n fame_n in_o worship_n of_o a_o king_n name_n largesse_n it_o be_v who_o privilege_n there_o may_v no_o avarice_n abrege_n the_o world_n good_a be_v first_o comune_v but_o afterward_o upon_o fortune_n be_v thilk_o comyn_v profyt_o cess_v for_o when_o the_o people_n stand_v encress_v and_o the_o lygnage_n wax_v great_a anon_o for_o syngule_a beyete_a drough_z every_o man_n to_o his_o party_n whereof_o come_v in_o the_o first_o envy_n with_o great_a debate_n and_o werre_v strong_a and_o last_o among_o the_o man_n so_o long_o till_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o be_v who_o ne_o which_o be_v friend_n ne_o which_o so_o till_o at_o last_o in_o every_o land_n within_o they_o self_n the_o people_n fond_a that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v a_o king_n which_o may_v appesen_fw-mi all_o this_o thing_n and_o yeve_v right_a to_o the_o lignage_n in_o part_v of_o her_o heritage_n and_o eke_o of_o all_o her_o other_o good_a and_o thus_o above_o they_o all_o stand_v 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 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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 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