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A new iuterlude [sic] and a mery of the nature of the .iiii. element declarynge many proper poynt of phylosophy naturall, and of dyuers straunge landys and of dyuers straunge effects [and] causis, whiche interlude yf ye hole matter be playd wyl conteyne the space of an hour and a halfe, but yf le lyst ye may leue out muche of the sad mater as the messengers p[ar]te, and some of experyens p[ar]te [and] yet the matter wyl depend conuenyently, and than it wyll not be paste thre quarters of an hour of length.
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Rastell, John, d. 1536.
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water_n to_o spring_v contynual_o ¶_o and_o though_o that_o the_o water_n be_v gross_a and_o hevy_a â—â—t_n nothing_o so_o gross_a as_o the_o yerth_n i_o wis_v therefore_o by_o hete_n it_o be_v vaporyd_a up_o lyght_o and_o in_o the_o air_n makyth_v cloudy_n and_o mystê_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o that_o it_o gross_o be_v gederâ—d_v to_o guider_n it_z descendyth_o a_o gain_n and_o causyth_n upon_o the_o yerth_n hail_n snow_n &_o rain_v ¶_o the_o yerth_n because_o of_o his_o ponderosyte_n a_o voydyth_n equal_o the_o movyngê_n great_a of_o all_o extremyte_v and_o spery_n that_o be_v and_o â—endyth_n to_o the_o place_n that_o be_v most_o quiet_a so_o in_o the_o myddy_n of_o all_o the_o spery_n be_v set_v foâ—mast_n abject_a from_o all_o manner_n move_a where_n natural_o he_o restyth_v &_o movyth_v nothing_o ¶_o mark_v well_o now_o how_o i_o have_v the_o shewyd_n &_o tell_v of_o every_o element_n the_o very_a sytuacyon_n and_o qualyteâ—_n wherefore_o this_o fygure_n behold_v for_o a_o more_o manifest_a demonstracyon_n and_o by_o cause_n thou_o sholdy_v not_o put_v to_o oblyuâ—on_v my_o doctrine_n this_o man_n callyd_v studyous_a desire_n with_o the_o shall_v have_v conâ—ynuall_a habytacyon_n the_o still_o to_o exhort_v more_o scyens_n to_o adquire_fw-la ¶_o for_o the_o more_z that_o thou_o desyre_a to_o know_v any_o thing_n therein_o thou_o semy_v thâ—_n more_o a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o that_o man_n that_o desire_v no_o manner_n cunning_a all_o that_o wile_n no_o better_o than_o a_o bâ—st_n be_v he_o why_o be_v the_o eyâ—s_n make_v but_o only_o to_o see_v the_o leggys_n to_o bear_v the_o body_n of_o a_o creature_n so_o â—uery_n thing_n be_v make_v to_o do_v his_o nature_n ¶_o so_o like_o wise_a reason_n wit_n and_o understond_v be_v give_v to_o the_o man_n for_o that_o thou_o sholdy_v in_o deed_n know_v thy_o maker_n &_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o be_v and_o what_o the_o world_n be_v &_o whereof_o thou_o do_v ê“cede_v wherefore_o it_o be_v hovyth_v the_o of_o very_a need_n the_o cause_n of_o thyngê_n â—urst_v for_o to_o learn_v and_o than_o to_o knowâ—_n &_o laud_v the_o high_a god_n eterne_a ¶_o humanyte_n ¶_o o_o glorious_a lord_n and_o prince_n most_o pleasant_a great_o be_o i_o now_o hold_v unto_o the_o so_o to_o illumyne_n my_o mind_n that_o be_v yngnorant_a with_o such_o noble_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o have_v here_o show_v i_o wherefore_o i_o promise_v upon_o my_o fydelyte_n my_o diligence_n to_o do_v to_o keep_v in_o memory_n and_o the_o for_o to_o honour_v still_o ê‘petual_o ¶_o studyous_a desire_v ¶_o and_o since_o it_o have_v pleasyd_v thy_o grace_n to_o admit_v i_o upon_o this_o man_n to_o gyve_v attendance_n with_o thy_o doctrine_n here_o shewyd_v i_o shall_v qikkyn_n his_o wit_n and_o daily_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n his_o courage_n and_o desire_n i_o shall_v also_o enhance_v so_o that_o his_o fâ—lycyte_n shall_v be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o study_v and_o to_o serche_n for_o causy_n natural_a ¶_o natâ—â—e_n ¶_o well_o than_o for_o a_o seasâ—n_n i_o will_v depart_v leve_v you_o to_o guider_n here_o both_o twain_o what_o i_o have_v shewid_v man_n prynt_n well_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mark_n well_o this_o fygure_n that_o here_o shall_v râ—mayne_v whereby_o thou_o may_v perceyve_v many_o thing_n more_o plain_n â—â—ncerning_v the_o matter_n i_o speak_v of_o beforâ—_n â—nd_v when_o that_o i_o shall_v resort_v here_o a_o gain_n of_o high_a poyntê_n of_o cunning_a i_o shall_v show_v the_o more_o ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o now_o humanyte_n call_v to_o your_o memory_n the_o cunning_a poyntê_n that_o nature_n have_v declaryd_v and_o though_o he_o have_v show_v dyvers_a poitê_n &_o many_o of_o the_o elâ—mentis_fw-la so_o wondrous_o form_v yet_o many_o other_o causy_v there_o be_v will_v be_v lernyd_v as_o to_o know_v the_o generation_n of_o thyngê_n all_o here_o in_o the_o yerth_n how_o they_o be_v ingendryd_v as_o herby_n planty_n well_o spryngê_n ston_n and_o mehall_n ¶_o humanyâ—t_n ¶_o those_o thyngê_n to_o know_v for_o i_o be_v full_o expedient_a but_o yet_o in_o those_o poyntê_n which_o nature_n late_o shewyd_v i_o my_o mind_n in_o they_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o content_a for_o i_o can_v no_o manner_n wise_n parceyve_v nor_o see_v nor_o prove_v by_o reason_n why_o the_o yerth_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n heng_a so_o small_a and_o the_o yerth_n with_o the_o water_n to_o be_v round_o with_o all_o ¶_o studyoâ—s_o desire_n ¶_o me_n thynkyth_v myself_o as_o to_o some_o of_o those_o pointê_n i_o coude_fw-fr gyve_v a_o suffycyent_a solucyon_n for_o first_o of_o all_o thou_o must_v nedy_n grant_v this_o that_o the_o yerth_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o botom_n have_v non_fw-la or_o else_o there_o be_v some_o gross_a thing_n hit_v stondyth_n upon_o or_o else_o that_o it_o hangyth_v thou_o must_v nedê_n consent_n euyn_n in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o humanyte_n ¶_o what_o than_o go_v forth_o with_o thy_o argument_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o than_o mark_n well_o in_o yâ—_z day_n or_o in_o a_o winter_n night_n the_o soon_o and_o moan_v and_o sterris_n celestyall_a in_o the_o est_fw-la first_o they_o do_v apere_fw-la to_o thy_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d after_o in_o the_o west_n they_o do_v down_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o morrow_n next_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d xxiiij_o hour_n they_o be_v come_v just_o toâ—â—_n est_fw-fr pointê_n again_o where_o thou_o sawi_v they_o furâ—â—_n ¶_o tâ—an_o if_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v of_o endless_a deâ—nes_n or_o shall_v stand_v upon_o any_o other_o gross_a thâ—â—gâ—_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o impedyment_n doubtless_o to_o the_o soon_o moan_n and_o sterris_n in_o their_o move_a they_o shall_v not_o so_o in_o the_o est_fw-la again_o spring_v therefore_o in_o reason_n it_o semyth_n most_o convenyent_a the_o yerth_n to_o hang_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n humanyte_n ¶_o thy_o argument_n in_o the_o point_n do_v i_o confound_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v but_o yet_o it_o ê“uytht_v not_o right_a that_o the_o yerth_n by_o reason_n shall_v be_v round_o for_o though_o the_o firmament_n with_o his_o sterris_n bright_a compass_n about_o the_o yerth_n each_o day_n and_o night_n yet_o the_o yerthe_n may_v be_v plain_a ê‘aduentnre_a quadrant_n triangle_n or_o some_o other_o fygure_n studyouse_a desire_n ¶_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v plain_a i_o shall_v well_o ê“ue_v the_o be_v cause_v the_o sterris_n that_o a_o rise_v in_o the_o orient_n appear_v more_o soon_o to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v than_o to_o the_o other_o dwelling_n in_o the_o occident_n the_o eclipse_v be_v thereof_o a_o plain_a experyment_n of_o the_o soon_o or_o moan_v which_o whane_n it_o do_v fâ—_n be_v never_o one_o time_n of_o the_o day_n in_o placy_n all_o ¶_o yet_o the_o eclyp_v general_o be_v always_o in_o the_o hole_n world_n as_o one_o time_n be_v but_o when_o we_o that_o dwell_v here_o see_v it_o in_o the_o mydday_n they_o in_o the_o west_n partis_fw-la see_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o they_o in_o the_o est_fw-la behold_v it_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o why_o that_o shall_v so_o be_v no_o cause_n can_v be_v find_v but_o only_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o yerthe_n be_v round_o ¶_o humanyte_n that_o reason_n prove_v the_o yerth_n at_o the_o least_o one_o way_n to_o be_v round_o i_o can_v gain_v say_v as_o for_o to_o account_v from_o the_o est_fw-la to_o the_o west_n but_o yet_o not_o withstond_v all_o that_o it_o may_v less_o his_o rowndenesse_n by_o some_o other_o way_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n no_z no_o dowte_n it_o be_v round_o every_o where_n which_o i_o can_v prove_v thou_o shoude_v not_o say_v nay_o if_o i_o have_v thereto_o any_o time_n and_o leser_fw-ge but_o i_o know_v a_o man_n callyd_v experyens_n of_o dyvers_a instrumenty_n be_v never_o without_o cowde_o prove_v all_o these_o poynty_n &_o yet_o by_o his_o scyenâ—_n can_v tell_v how_o many_o mile_n the_o earth_n be_v a_o bout_n 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o strange_a conclusion_n no_o dowte_n â—â—â—ys_v instrumenty_n cowde_v show_v they_o so_o certain_a â—â—at_n every_o rude_a carter_n shall_v they_o ê‘sayve_v plain_n ¶_o humanyte_n now_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v that_o man_n now_o here_o for_o the_o contembtacyon_n of_o my_o mind_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o if_o you_o will_v i_o shall_v for_o he_o enquere_v and_o bring_v he_o hede_a if_o i_o can_v he_o find_v ¶_o humanyte_n then_o may_v i_o say_v you_o be_v to_o i_o right_a kind_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n i_o shall_v assay_v by_o god_n that_o i_o dear_o buy_v for_o cunning_a be_v the_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v seek_v ¶_o sensual_a apetyte_n well_o hyet_fw-mi quod_fw-la hykman_n when_o that_o he_o smote_n his_o wyffe_n on_o the_o buttockê_n with_o a_o bear_v pot_n aha_o now_o god_n evyn_v foal_n god_n evyn_v it_o be_v even_o the_o knave_n that_o i_o
¶_o a_o new_a interlude_n and_o a_o merry_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o elementê_n declare_v many_o proper_a poyntê_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a and_z of_o dyvers_a strange_a landy_n and_z of_o dyvers_a strange_a effectê_n &_o causis_fw-la which_o interlude_n if_o the_o hole_n matter_n be_v play_v will_v contain_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a but_o if_o you_o list_v you_o may_v leave_v out_o much_o of_o the_o sad_a matter_n as_o the_o messenger_n ê‘te_v and_o some_o of_o natury_n part_n and_o some_o of_o experyens_fw-fr ê‘te_a &_o yet_o the_o matter_n will_v depend_v convenyent_o and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v past_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n of_o length_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o namy_n of_o the_o pleyer_n ¶_o the_o messengere_fw-la nature_n naturate_a humanyte_n studyous_a desire_v sensual_a appetyte_v the_o taverne_a eyperyence_n yngnoraunce_n also_o if_o you_o list_v you_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o dysgyse_v ¶_o here_o follow_v dyvers_a matter_n which_o be_v in_o this_o interlude_n conteynyd_v ¶_o of_o the_o sytuacyon_n of_o the_o four_o elementê_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o yerth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o fire_n &_o of_o their_o qualytese_fw-it and_o propertese_fw-it and_z of_o the_o generation_n &_o corrupcyon_n of_o thyngê_n make_v of_o the_o commyxion_n of_o they_o ¶_o of_o certain_a ê¯clusion_n ê“ue_v yâ—_z the_o yerth_n must_v 〈…〉_o round_o &_o yâ—_z it_o hâ—ngyth_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o fyr_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v in_o circumference_n a_o above_o xxj_o m._n mile_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ê¯clusion_n â—â—ing_v that_o the_o see_v lie_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—osmography_n as_o how_o &_o 〈…〉_o &_o of_o â—yvers_a strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—landys_n and_o which_o weigh_v thâ—y_a lyâ—â—_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—w_o find_v landy_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o cause_n of_o stone_n &_o metal_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o cause_n of_o well_o spryngê_n &_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o cause_n oâ—_n hot_a fumy_n that_o come_v 〈…〉_o of_o yâ—_z yerth_o and_z of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bathy_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o yerth_n which_o be_v ê‘petual_o hot_a ¶_o of_o thâ—_n cause_n of_o throb_v and_o flode_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o oâ—_n the_o cause_n of_o rain_n snow_n and_o hail_n ¶_o oâ—_n thâ—_n cause_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o thunder_v â—_o of_o thâ—_n cause_n of_o the_o lyghtning_a of_o blaze_a sterâ—ys_n and_o flamys_o fle_v in_o the_o air_n ¶_o the_o messenger_n thaboundant_a grace_n of_o the_o power_n devyne_a which_o do_v illumyne_n the_o world_n invyron_v preserve_v this_o audience_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o inclyne_v to_o charyte_v this_o be_v my_o petycyon_n for_o by_o your_o pacâ—â—ns_n and_o supportacyon_n a_o lytyll_a interlude_n late_o make_v and_o preparyd_v before_o your_o presence_n here_o shall_v be_v declaryd_v ¶_o which_o of_o a_o fâ—w_a conclusyon_n be_v contrivyd_v and_o poyntê_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a but_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o well_o declaryd_v as_o a_o great_a clerk_n coude_fw-fr do_v nor_o so_o substancyall_a yet_o the_o author_n hereof_o requiryth_v you_o all_o though_o he_o be_v yngnorant_a and_o caâ—_n lytyll_o skill_n to_o regard_v his_o only_a intent_n and_o good_a will_n ¶_o which_o in_o his_o mind_n have_v oft_o time_n ponderyd_v what_o nombre_fw-fr of_o bokê_n in_o our_o tongue_n maternal_a of_o joy_n and_o tryfelly_n be_v make_v and_o impryntyd_v and_o few_o of_o thâ—m_n of_o matter_n substancyall_a for_o though_o mâ—â—y_v make_v bokê_n yet_o un_v you_o shall_v in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n find_v any_o warkê_n of_o cunning_a that_o be_v regardyd_v by_o clerkê_n ¶_o the_o grekâ—_n thâ—_n romayn_v with_o many_o other_o mo_z in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n write_v warkê_n excellent_a than_o if_o clerkê_n in_o this_o râ—almâ—_n will_v take_v pain_n so_o consyder_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v now_o suffycyent_a â—o_o expoun_a any_o hard_a sentence_n evydent_a â—hey_n may_v if_o they_o will_v in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n â—rytâ—_n worky_v of_o gravyte_o sometime_o among_o ¶_o for_o dyvers_a prâ—â—gnaunt_a wyttâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o land_n â—s_v well_o of_o noble_a man_n as_o of_o mean_a estate_n 〈◊〉_d â—othing_o but_o â—nglyshe_a can_v understands_n 〈◊〉_d if_o cunning_a latin_a boky_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d englyshe_a wâ—l_v corrâ—â—t_v and_o approbate_n 〈…〉_o in_o englyshe_a may_v be_v lâ—rnyd_v 〈…〉_o other_o people_n in_o their_o own_o tongê_n do_v about_o now_o so_o iâ—_n be_v that_o in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d one_o thâ—râ—_n be_v that_o can_v but_o rede_n &_o write_v 〈…〉_o will_v oft_o presume_v among_o 〈…〉_o to_o compyle_n and_o balatê_n to_o indyte_n some_o oâ—_n love_n or_o other_o matter_n not_o worth_a a_o mite_n some_o to_o opteyn_a favour_n will_v flatter_v and_o gloze_v some_o write_v curyous_a termê_n nothing_o to_o purpose_n ¶_o thus_o every_o man_n after_o his_o fantesye_n will_v write_v his_o conseyte_n be_v it_o never_o so_o rude_a be_v it_o virtuous_a vycyous_a wisdom_n or_o folly_n wherefore_o to_o my_o purpose_n thus_o i_o conclude_v why_o shall_v not_o thâ—â—_n the_o author_n of_o this_o interlude_n utter_v his_o ownâ—â—antesy_n and_o conseyte_n also_o as_o well_o as_o dyvers_a other_o now_o a_o day_n do_v ¶_o for_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n be_v as_o it_o be_v takyn_n for_o the_o one_o callyth_a wisdom_n he_o neither_o callyth_a folly_n yâ—t_v among_o most_o folk_n that_o man_n be_v holdyn_v most_o wise_a which_o to_o be_v rich_a study_v only_a but_o he_o that_o for_o a_o commyn_v wealth_n bysy_o study_v and_o laboryth_v and_o lyvyth_v by_o goddê_n law_n except_o he_o wax_v rich_a man_n count_v he_o but_o a_o daw_n ¶_o so_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v ever_o honouryd_v all_o though_o he_o have_v get_v it_o never_o so_o false_o the_o poor_a be_v never_o so_o wise_a be_v reprovyd_v this_o be_v the_o oppynyon_n most_o commyn_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o no_o reason_n why_o therefore_o in_o my_o mind_n when_o that_o all_o such_o dawis_fw-mi have_v babelyd_v what_o they_o can_v no_o force_v of_o ii_o strawis_o ¶_o for_o every_o man_n in_o reason_n thus_o aught_o to_o do_v to_o labour_v for_o his_o own_o necessary_a lyve_a and_o than_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o neighbour_n also_o but_o what_o dyvylish_a mind_n have_v they_o which_o muse_n and_o labour_n all_o their_o lyffê_n do_v not_o neither_o thing_n but_o bring_v riches_n to_o their_o own_o possessyon_n nothing_o regardinge_v their_o neighbour_n destruction_n ¶_o yet_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v â—ysyth_n of_o the_o ground_n by_o goddys_n send_n and_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o poor_a mennys_n handy_n and_o though_o thou_o rich_a man_n have_v thereof_o the_o keep_a yâ—t_n be_v not_o this_o â—yches_n of_o thy_o getting_a nor_o oughty_v not_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v preysyd_v the_o more_fw-it for_o by_o other_o mennys_n labour_v it_o be_v get_v before_o ¶_o a_o great_a wit_v man_n may_v soon_o be_v enrychyd_v that_o laboryth_n and_o study_v for_o 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