but_o thought_n and_o sykenesse_n be_v occasyon_n that_o he_o thus_o lie_v in_o lamentacyon_n grovel_v on_o the_o growde_n in_o place_n desolate_a sole_fw-la by_o himself_o awake_v and_o mate_n ¶_o and_o for_o i_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v sytting_a his_o word_n all_o to_o put_v in_o remembrance_n to_o i_o that_o hear_v all_o his_o complain_a and_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o woeful_a chance_n if_o there_o withal_o i_o may_v do_v pleasance_n i_o will_v to_o you_o so_o as_o i_o can_v anon_o like_a as_o he_o say_v rehearse_v everywhichone_o ¶_o but_o who_o shall_v help_v i_o now_o to_o complain_v or_o who_o shall_v now_o my_o style_n guide_n or_o lede_n of_o niobe_n let_v now_o the_o teres_fw-la rain_n in_o to_o my_o pen_n and_o eke_o help_v in_o this_o need_n thou_o woeful_a myrrh_n that_o fele_v my_o herte_a blede_n of_o piteous_a we_o and_o my_o honde_n eke_o quake_v when_o that_o i_o write_v for_o this_o man_n sake_n ¶_o for_o unto_o woe_n accord_v complain_v and_o doleful_a cheer_n unto_o hevynesse_n to_o sorrow_n also_o sighing_n and_o weep_a and_o piteous_a mourn_v unto_o drerynesse_n and_o who_o that_o shall_v write_v of_o dystresse_n in_o party_n â—eâ—eth_v to_o know_v felynge_o cause_n and_o rote_n of_o all_o such_o malady_n ¶_o but_o i_o alas_o that_o be_o of_o wit_n but_o dull_a and_o have_v no_o know_v of_o such_o matere_a for_o to_o dyscryve_v and_o write_v at_o the_o full_a the_o woeful_a complain_v which_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o but_o even_o like_a as_o do_v a_o skryvenere_fw-mi that_o can_v no_o more_o what_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v but_o as_o his_o master_n beside_o do_v endyte_n ¶_o right_a so_o fare_v i_o that_o of_o no_o sentement_n say_n right_a nought_o as_o in_o conclusyowne_n but_o as_o i_o hear_v when_o i_o be_v present_v this_o man_n complain_v with_o a_o pyteon_n sow_v for_o even_o like_a without_o addycyowne_n or_o dysencrease_v either_o more_o or_o less_o for_o to_o rehearse_v anon_o i_o will_v i_o dress_v ¶_o and_o if_o that_o any_o now_o be_v in_o this_o place_n that_o feel_v in_o love_n brenning_a or_o fervence_n or_o hyndred_n be_v to_o his_o lady_n grace_v with_o false_a tongue_n that_o with_o pestilence_n sle_n true_a man_n that_o never_o do_v offence_n in_o word_n ne_o deed_n ne_o in_o their_o intent_n yfony_n such_o be_v here_o now_o present_a ¶_o let_v he_o of_o reuth_n lie_v to_o audience_n with_o doleful_a cheer_n and_o sober_a countenance_n to_o here_o this_o man_n by_o full_a sentence_n his_o mortal_a woe_n and_o his_o perturbaunce_n complain_v now_o lyenge_a in_o a_o trance_n with_o look_v up_o cast_v and_o rewfull_a cheer_n the_o fit_a of_o which_o be_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o the_o thought_n oppress_v w_n to_o inward_a syghe_n sore_o the_o painful_a life_n the_o body_n languysshing_n the_o woeful_a goost_n the_o herte_n rend_v and_o and_z tear_v the_o piteous_a cheer_n pale_a in_o complain_v the_o deed_o face_n like_o ash_n in_o shine_v the_o salteteere_n that_o fro_o my_o eye_n shall_v parcel_v declare_v ground_n of_o my_o pain_n all_o ¶_o who_o herte_n be_v ground_n to_o blede_n on_o hevynesse_n the_o thought_n receipt_n of_o woe_n and_o of_o complain_v the_o breast_n be_v chest_n of_o dole_n and_o drerynesse_n the_o body_n eke_o so_o feeble_a and_o so_o feynte_a with_o hot_a and_o cold_a my_o acces_fw-la be_v so_o meynte_a that_o now_o i_o shyver_n for_o defaute_n of_o hete_n and_o hot_a as_o gleed_n now_o sodeyn_o i_o sweet_a ¶_o now_o hot_a as_o fire_n now_o cold_a as_o ash_n deed_n now_o hot_a for_o cold_a for_o hete_n again_o now_o cold_a as_o ice_n now_o as_o coal_n rede_v for_o hete_n i_o brenne_fw-fr and_o thus_o bytwene_v twain_o i_o pass_v be_o and_o all_o forca_v in_o pain_n so_o that_o my_o cold_n plain_o as_o i_o feel_v of_o grevous_a cold_n be_v cause_n everydele_n this_o be_v the_o cold_a of_o inward_a high_a dysdeyne_n cold_a of_o dyspyte_n and_o cold_a of_o cruel_a hate_n this_o be_v the_o cold_a that_o ever_o do_v busy_a pain_n against_o troth_n to_o fight_v and_o make_v debate_v this_o be_v the_o cold_a that_o will_v the_o fire_n abate_v of_o true_a mean_a alas_o the_o hard_a while_o this_o be_v the_o cold_a that_o will_n i_o beguile_v ¶_o for_o ever_o the_o better_a the_o troth_n i_o ment_fw-la with_o all_o my_o may_v faithful_o to_o serve_v with_o herte_n and_o all_o to_o be_v dylygente_a the_o less_o thank_v alas_o i_o begin_v deserve_v thus_o for_o my_o truth_n danger_n do_v i_o starve_v for_o one_o that_o shall_v my_o dethe_v of_o mercy_n let_v have_v make_v dyspyte_n now_o his_o sword_n to_o whet_v ¶_o against_o i_o and_o his_o arrow_n to_o file_v to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o wylfull_a cruelty_n and_o tongue_n false_a thrughe_o their_o slyghty_a whyl_v â–ª_o have_v begin_v a_o war_n that_o will_v not_o stynt_v be_v and_o false_a envy_n of_o wrath_n and_o eunyte_n have_v conspire_v ayenste_n all_o rygh_a and_o law_n of_o their_o malice_n that_o troth_n shall_v be_v slawe_n ¶_o and_o male_a bousche_n begin_v first_o the_o tale_n tell_v to_o selaunder_v truth_n of_o indygnacyon_n and_o false_a report_n so_o loud_o range_v the_o bell_n that_o mysbeleve_v and_o false_a suspeccyon_n have_v troth_n bring_v to_o his_o dampcyon_n so_o that_o alas_o wrongeful_o he_o die_v and_o falsne_n his_o place_n occupy_v ¶_o and_o enter_v be_v in_o to_o trouthe_n loud_a and_o have_v thereof_o the_o full_a possessyon_n o_o rightful_a god_n that_o first_o the_o troth_n find_v how_o may_v thou_o suffer_v such_o oppression_n that_o falshede_v have_v iurysdyccyon_n in_o trouthe_n right_a to_o sle_v he_o gylteles_o in_o his_o fraunchyse_n he_o may_v not_o live_v in_o pes_fw-la ¶_o false_o accuse_v and_o of_o his_o fone_n foriuge_v without_o answer_n while_o he_o be_v absente_a he_o dampen_v be_v and_o may_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o cruelty_n sit_v in_o iugement_n of_o hastynes_n without_o advysement_n and_o bad_a dysdayne_n do_v execute_v anon_o his_o jugement_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o fone_a attorney_n none_o ne_o may_v admyt_v be_v to_o excuse_v truth_n a_o word_n to_o speak_v to_o faith_n or_o oath_n the_o iuge_a lust_n not_o to_o see_v there_o be_v no_o gain_n but_o he_o will_v be_v wreke_z o_o lord_n of_o troth_n to_o the_o i_o call_v and_o clepe_v how_o may_v thou_o see_v this_o in_o thy_o presence_n without_o mercy_n murder_a innocence_n ¶_o now_o god_n that_o art_n of_o troth_n soverayne_a and_o see_v how_o i_o lie_v for_o truth_n bind_v so_o sore_o i_o knytte_n in_o love_n fiery_a chain_n even_o at_o y_z e_z death_n thrughe_o gyrte_n w_o t_o many_o a_o wound_n â–ª_o that_o likely_a be_o never_o for_o to_o sound_v and_o for_o my_o truth_n be_o damn_a to_o the_o dethe_v and_o nought_o abide_v but_o draw_v along_o the_o breath_n â–ª_o ¶_o consider_v and_o see_v in_o thy_o eternal_a sight_n how_o that_o my_o herte_n profess_v whilom_o be_v for_o to_o be_v true_a with_o all_o my_o full_a may_v only_o to_o one_o the_o which_o now_o alas_o of_o volunte_n without_o more_o trespass_n my_o accuser_n have_v take_v unto_o grace_n and_o cheryssh_v he_o my_o death_n for_o to_o purchase_v ¶_o what_o mâ—â—eth_v this_o what_o be_v this_o wonder_n â—re_n of_o purvey_v aunce_n if_o i_o shall_v it_o call_v of_o god_n of_o love_n that_o false_a he_o so_o assure_v and_o true_a alas_o down_o of_o the_o wheel_v befall_v and_o yet_o in_o sothe_o this_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o râ—â—e_o of_o all_o that_o falshede_v wrongeful_o of_o troth_n have_v y_o e_o name_n and_o troth_n ayenward_o we_o faâ—â—â—ede_o ber_v y_fw-mi e_z blame_v this_o blind_a chance_n this_o stormy_a adventure_n in_o love_n have_v his_o moost_n experience_n for_o who_o that_o do_v with_o troth_n moo_v his_o cure_n shall_v for_o his_o meed_n find_v moost_n offence_n that_o serve_v love_n with_o all_o his_o diligence_n for_o who_o can_v feign_v under_o lovelyhede_v ne_n fail_v not_o to_o find_v grace_n and_o speed_n ¶_o for_o i_o love_v one_o full_a long_a since_o ago_o with_o all_o my_o herte_a body_n and_o full_a may_v and_o to_o be_v deed_n my_o herte_n can_v not_o go_v frome_n his_o hest_n but_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v hyght_n though_o i_o be_v banyssh_v out_o of_o her_o sight_n and_o by_o her_o mouth_n dampen_v that_o i_o shall_v dye_v unto_o my_o behest_n yet_o ever_o obey_v will_v i_o ¶_o for_o ever_o since_o that_o the_o world_n begin_v who_o so_o list_v to_o look_v and_o in_o story_n rede_v he_o shall_v aye_o find_v that_o the_o true_a man_n be_v put_v aback_o where_o as_o the_o falshede_v further_v be_v for_o love_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o sle_v the_o true_a and_o have_v of_o he_o no_o charge_n where_o as_o the_o false_a go_v free_o at_o their_o large_a ¶_o ay_o take_v record_n
of_o palamydes_n the_o true_a man_n the_o noble_a worthy_a knight_n that_o ever_o love_v and_o of_o his_o pain_n no_o â—eles_v not_o withstand_v his_o manhood_n and_o he_o may_v none_o unto_o he_o die_v full_a great_a unryght_n for_o aye_o the_o better_a he_o die_v in_o chevalrye_n the_o more_o he_o be_v hyndred_n by_o envy_n ¶_o and_o aye_o the_o better_a he_o die_v in_o every_o place_n thrughe_v his_o high_a knyghthode_n and_o busy_a pain_n the_o ferther_n be_v he_o from_o his_o lady_n grace_v for_o to_o her_o mercy_n may_v he_o never_o attain_v and_o to_o he_o dethe_v he_o coude_fw-fr it_o not_o refrain_v for_o to_o danger_n but_o aye_o obey_v and_o serve_v as_o he_o best_a coude_fw-fr plain_o till_o he_o starve_v ¶_o what_o be_v the_o fine_a also_o of_o hercules_n for_o all_o his_o conquest_n and_o worthiness_n that_o be_v of_o strengthe_n alone_o peerless_a for_o like_a as_o book_n lyste_v of_o he_o express_v he_o set_v pyller_n thrughe_v his_o high_a prowess_n always_o at_o gade_n for_o to_o sygnyfye_v that_o no_o man_n may_v he_o pass_v in_o chevalrye_n ¶_o the_o which_o pile_n be_v far_o be_v yond_o ind_n be_v set_v of_o gold_n for_o a_o rembraunce_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v he_o set_v behind_o with_o they_o that_o love_v lust_n feble_o to_o avaunce_v for_o he_o set_v last_o upon_o a_o dance_n against_o who_o help_n may_v not_o strife_n for_o all_o his_o truth_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n ¶_o phoebus_n also_o for_o all_o his_o persaunte_a light_n when_o that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n low_a unto_o the_o earth_n with_o venus_n sight_n i_o wound_v be_v thrughe_a cupyde_n bow_n and_o yet_o his_o lady_n list_v he_o not_o to_o know_v though_o for_o her_o love_n his_o herte_n die_v blede_n she_o lete_fw-la he_o go_v and_o take_v of_o he_o none_o heed_n ¶_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o young_a pryamus_fw-la of_o true_a trystram_n for_o all_o his_o high_a renown_n of_o achille_n or_o of_o antonyu_v of_o arcyte_n of_o he_o palamowne_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o passyowne_n but_o after_o sorrow_n dethe_v and_o than_o their_o grave_n lo_o here_o the_o guardon_n that_o lover_n have_v ¶_o but_o false_o jason_n with_o his_o doubleness_n that_o be_v untrue_a at_o colco_n to_o meed_n and_o terens_fw-la rote_n of_o unkyndnesse_n and_o with_o these_o two_o eke_o the_o false_a even_o lo_o thus_o the_o false_a aye_o in_o one_o degree_n have_v in_o love_n their_o lust_n and_o all_o their_o will_n and_o save_v falshede_v their_o be_v none_o other_o skill_n ¶_o of_o thebe_v eke_o the_o false_a arcyte_n and_o demophon_n eke_o for_o his_o sloth_n they_o have_v their_o lust_n and_o all_o that_o may_v delyte_n for_o all_o their_n falshede_v and_o great_a untruth_n thus_o enter_v love_n alas_o and_o that_o be_v ruth_n his_o false_a legis_fw-la further_v what_o he_o may_v and_o slee_v the_o true_a ungoodly_a day_n by_o day_n for_o true_a adone_z be_v slay_v with_o the_o bear_v amid_o the_o forest_n in_o the_o green_a shadow_n for_o venus_n love_n he_o feel_v all_o the_o sore_a but_o vulcanus_fw-la with_o she_o no_o mercy_n make_v the_o foul_a chorle_fw-mi and_o many_o nyghte_n gladi_fw-la where_o mâ—rs_v her_o knight_n and_o her_o man_n to_o find_v mercy_n conforte_v none_o he_o can_v ¶_o also_o the_o young_a fresh_a ipomone_n so_o lusty_a fire_n and_o of_o his_o courage_n that_o for_o to_o serve_v with_o all_o his_o herte_n he_o cheese_n athalans_n so_o fair_a of_o her_o visage_n but_o love_n alas_o quyt_v he_o so_o his_o wage_n with_o cruel_a danger_n plain_o at_o the_o last_o that_o with_o the_o dethe_v guardonles_a he_o pass_v ¶_o lo_o here_o the_o fine_a of_o lover_n seruyse_n lo_o how_o love_n can_v his_o servant_n quite_o lo_o how_o he_o can_v his_o faithful_a man_n despise_v to_o slay_v the_o true_a man_n and_o false_a to_o respite_n lo_n how_o he_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n bite_v in_o hertes_o such_o as_o must_v his_o lust_n obey_v to_o save_v the_o false_a and_o do_v the_o true_a to_o day_n ¶_o for_o faith_n nor_o oath_n word_n ne_o assurance_n true_a meaning_a await_v or_o bulynesse_n styll_n porte_fw-fr ne_fw-fr faithful_a attendance_n manhood_n ne_o may_v in_o arm_n worthiness_n pursuyte_o of_o worship_n nor_o high_a prowess_n in_o strange_a land_n ride_v ne_o travayll_v full_a lytell_fw-mi or_o nought_o in_o love_n do_v avayle_v ¶_o peryll_n of_o dethe_v neither_o in_z see_v nor_o land_n hunger_n ne_o thrust_n sorrow_n ne_o sykenesse_n ne_o great_a empryse_n for_o to_o take_v on_o honde_a sh_a of_o blood_n ne_o manful_a hardynesse_n nor_o oft_o wound_v at_o sawte_n by_o dystresse_n nor_o in_o part_v of_o life_n and_o dethe_v also_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o love_n take_v no_o heed_n thereto_o ¶_o but_o lesynge_n with_o her_o false_a flaterye_n thrughe_v she_o falshede_v and_o with_o her_o doubleness_n with_o tale_n new_a and_o many_o feign_a lie_n by_o false_a semblance_n and_o counterfeit_n humblesse_a under_o colour_n depeynte_n with_o steadfastness_n with_o fraud_n cover_v under_o a_o piteous_a face_n accept_v be_v now_o rathe_v unto_o grace_n ¶_o and_o can_v themselves_o now_o magnyfye_v with_o feign_a port_n and_o presumpcyon_n they_o change_v her_o cause_n with_o false_a surquedrye_a under_o mean_v of_o double_a entencyon_n to_o think_v one_o in_o their_o opynyon_n and_o say_v another_o to_o set_v themselves_o aloft_o and_o hynder_n truth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v full_a oft_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n i_o buy_v now_o all_o to_o dear_o thank_v be_v venus_n and_o the_o god_n cupyde_v as_o it_o be_v see_v by_o my_o oppress_a cheer_n and_o by_o his_o arrow_n that_o stycken_v in_o my_o side_n save_o only_a the_o dethe_v i_o nothing_o abide_v from_o day_n to_o day_n alas_o the_o hard_a while_n when_o ever_o his_o dart_n that_o he_o list_v to_o file_v ¶_o my_o woeful_a herte_n for_o to_o ryve_v a_o two_o for_o fault_n of_o mercy_n and_o lack_v of_o pyte_n of_o she_o that_o cause_v all_o my_o pain_n and_o woe_n and_o lust_n not_o once_o of_o grace_n for_o to_o see_v unto_o my_o truth_n thrughe_v her_o cruelty_n and_o moost_n of_o all_o i_o i_o complain_v that_o she_o have_v joye_n to_o laugh_v at_o my_o pain_n ¶_o and_o wilful_o have_v my_o dethe_v swear_v all_o guiltless_a and_o wot_v no_o cause_n why_o saufe_fw-fr for_o the_o 〈…〉_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d afore_o to_o she_o alone_o to_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_o o_o god_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o thy_o blind_a double_a deyte_n of_o this_o great_a wrong_n i_o complain_v i_o ¶_o and_o to_o thy_o stormy_a wylfull_a valyaunce_n ymeynte_v with_o change_n and_o great_a unstablenesse_n now_o up_o now_o down_o so_o â—enning_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o chance_n that_o the_o to_o trust_v may_v be_v no_o 〈…〉_o i_o wit_v it_o nothing_o but_o thy_o 〈…〉_o and_o who_o that_o be_v a_o archer_n and_o be_v blind_a mark_v nothing_o but_o shote_v by_o 〈…〉_o en_a ¶_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v no_o dyscrecyon_n without_o advyse_n he_o let_v his_o 〈…〉_o for_o lack_v of_o sight_n and_o also_o of_o reason_n in_o his_o shote_v it_o hap_v oft_o so_o to_o hurt_v his_o friend_n rather_o than_o his_o foe_n so_o do_v this_o god_n with_o his_o sharp_a 〈…〉_o one_o the_o true_a slee_v and_o let_v the_o fall_v go_v ¶_o and_o of_o his_o wound_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o when_o he_o hurt_v he_o do_v so_o cruel_a wretch_n and_o make_v the_o seek_v for_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o his_o foo_n for_o to_o be_v his_o leche_n and_o hear_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o seche_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o dethe_v in_o jeoperdye_o unto_o his_o foo_n to_o find_v remedy_n thus_o fare_v it_o now_o even_o by_o i_o that_o to_o my_o foo_n that_o give_v my_o herte_n a_o wound_n must_v ask_v grace_n mercy_n and_o pyte_n and_o namely_o there_o none_o may_v be_v find_v for_o now_o my_o sore_n my_o leche_n will_v confound_v and_o god_n of_o kind_n so_o have_v 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o lyve_n foo_o to_o have_v my_o wound_n 〈…〉_o cure_v ¶_o alas_o the_o while_n now_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o i_o ever_o see_v the_o bright_a son_n for_o now_o i_o see_v that_o full_a long_o aforne_o or_o i_o be_v bear_v my_o destiny_n be_v s_o 〈…〉_o nne_fw-fr by_o perâ—as_v susten_v to_o sle_v i_o if_o they_o con_v for_o they_o my_o death_n shap_n â—n_v ere_o my_o sherte_n only_o for_o 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v it_o not_o afterâ—e_v ¶_o the_o mighty_a god_n also_o of_o nature_n that_o under_o god_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o worldly_a thing_n commit_v to_o her_o cure_n dyspose_v have_v thrughe_v her_o purueyaunce_n to_o gyve_v my_o lady_n so_o moche_n 〈…〉_o ysaunce_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o therewithal_o puruyde_v to_o murdre_fw-fr troth_n have_v take_v danger_n to_o guide_v
¶_o if_o for_o bounte_n beaute_fw-fr shape_n and_o semelyhede_v prudence_n wit_n passynge_o fayrnesse_n benygne_n porte_fw-fr glad_a cheer_n with_o lowlyhede_v of_o womanhede_v right_a plenteous_a &_o largess_n nature_n in_o she_o full_o dye_a empress_n when_o she_o she_o wrought_v and_o all_o their_o last_o dysdayne_n to_o hynder_n troth_n she_o make_v her_o chaumberlayne_n ¶_o when_o mistrust_v also_o and_o false_a suspeccyon_n with_o mysâ—yleve_n she_o make_v for_o to_o be_v chief_a of_o counseyll_n to_o this_o conclusion_n for_o to_o exile_n troth_n and_o eke_o pyte_v but_o of_o her_o court_n to_o make_v mercy_n flee_v so_o that_o dyspyte_n now_o holl_v forth_o her_o rein_n thrughe_o hasty_a believe_v of_o tale_n that_o man_n feign_v ¶_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o for_o my_o truth_n alas_o murder_v and_o slay_v with_o word_n sharp_a &_o keen_a gylteles_a god_n wot_v of_o all_o trespass_n and_o lie_n and_o blede_n upon_o this_o cold_a green_a now_o mercy_n sweet_a mercy_n my_o lyves_n queen_n and_o to_o your_o grace_n of_o mercy_n yet_o i_o prey_v in_o your_o seruyce_n that_o your_o man_n may_v they_o ¶_o but_o and_o so_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v dye_v algate_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v none_o other_o mercy_n have_v yet_o of_o my_o dethe_v let_v this_o be_v the_o date_n â–ª_o that_o by_o your_o will_n i_o be_v bring_v to_o my_o grave_n or_o hasty_o if_o that_o yelyste_v i_o save_v my_o sharp_a wound_n that_o ache_v so_o and_o blede_n of_o mercy_n charyte_n and_o also_o of_o womanhede_v for_o other_o manner_n plain_o be_v there_o none_o but_o only_a mercy_n to_o help_v in_o this_o case_n for_o though_o my_o wound_n blede_v ever_o in_o one_o my_o life_n my_o dethe_v stond_v in_o your_o grace_n and_o though_o my_o guilt_n be_v nothing_o alas_o i_o ask_v mercy_n in_o all_o my_o best_a intent_n ready_a to_o dye_v if_o that_o you_o assent_n for_o there_o against_o shall_v i_o never_o stryve_v in_o word_n ne_o werke_n plain_o i_o ne_o may_v for_o lever_n i_o have_v than_o to_o be_v alyve_a to_o dye_v sothe_o and_o it_o be_v to_o she_o pay_v you_o though_o it_o be_v this_o each_o same_o day_n or_o when_o that_o ever_o she_o list_v to_o devyse_v suffyse_v i_o to_o dye_v in_o your_o seruyse_n ¶_o and_o god_n y_z t_z know_v y_fw-es e_o thought_n of_o every_o wight_n right_o as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n thou_o may_v see_v yet_o or_o i_o die_v with_o all_o my_o full_a may_v lowly_a i_o pray_v to_o grant_n unto_o i_o that_o you_o goodly_a fair_a fresh_a and_o free_a which_o sle_n i_o only_o for_o defaute_n of_o ruth_n or_o that_o i_o die_v may_v know_v my_o truth_n ¶_o for_o that_o in_o sothe_o suffyse_v i_o and_o she_o it_o know_v in_o every_o cyrcumstaunce_n and_o after_o i_o be_o well_o apay_v that_o she_o if_o that_o her_o â—uâ—â—_n of_o dethe_v to_o do_v vengeance_n unto_o i_o that_o be_o under_o her_o legeaunce_n it_o sytte_n i_o not_o her_o doom_n to_o dysobeye_v but_o at_o her_o lust_n wyful_o to_o dye_n ¶_o without_o grutching_n or_o rebellyon_n in_o will_n or_o word_n hot_o i_o assent_n or_o any_o manner_n contradyccyon_n full_o to_o be_v at_o her_o commandment_n and_o if_o i_o die_v in_o my_o testament_fw-mi my_o herte_n i_o send_v and_o my_o spirit_n also_o what_o soever_o she_o lust_n with_o they_o to_o do_v ¶_o the_o olde_n last_o to_o she_o womanhede_v and_o to_o her_o mercy_n i_o i_o recommaunde_v that_o lie_v now_o here_o bytwene_v hope_n and_o drede_v abide_v plain_o what_o shelyst_a command_n for_o utter_o this_o be_v no_o demand_n welcome_o to_o i_o while_n i_o last_v breath_n right_o at_o her_o choyle_n whether_o it_o be_v life_n or_o dethe_v in_o this_o matere_a more_o what_o may_v i_o sayne_v since_o in_o her_o honde_n and_o in_o her_o will_n be_v all_o both_o life_n and_o dethe_v my_o joy_n and_o all_o my_o pain_n and_o final_o my_o herte_n hold_v i_o shall_v till_o by_o my_o spirit_n by_o destiny_n fatal_a when_o that_o her_o lust_n fro_o my_o body_n wend_v have_v here_o my_o truth_n and_o thus_o i_o make_v a_o end_n ¶_o nota_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la amantis_fw-la ¶_o and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o can_v sigh_v as_o sore_o like_a as_o his_o herte_n will_v ryve_v a_o twain_o and_o hold_v his_o pease_n &_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o but_o for_o to_o see_v his_o woe_n and_o mortal_a pain_n the_o teere_n begin_v fro_o my_o eye_n rain_v full_a piteous_o for_o very_o inward_a ruth_n that_o i_o he_o see_v so_o languysshe_v for_o his_o truth_n ¶_o and_o all_o this_o while_n myself_o i_o keep_v close_o among_o the_o bow_n and_o myself_o begin_v hide_v till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o woeful_a man_n arise_v and_o to_o a_o lodge_n go_v there_o beside_o where_o all_o the_o may_v his_o custom_n be_v to_o abide_v sole_a to_o complain_v of_o his_o pain_n keen_a from_o year_n to_o year_n under_o the_o bow_n green_a ¶_o and_o for_o because_o that_o it_o draw_v to_o the_o night_n and_o that_o the_o son_n his_o ark_n dyurnall_a passed_n be_v so_o that_o his_o persant_a light_n his_o bright_a beam_n and_o his_o stream_n all_o be_v in_o the_o wawas_fw-mi of_o the_o water_n fall_v under_o the_o bordure_n of_o our_o occyan_n his_o chare_n of_o gold_n his_o course_n so_o swyfte_o run_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o twylyght_n and_o rue_v rede_n of_o phoebus'_n light_n be_v dyaurate_a a_o light_v a_o pen_n i_o take_v and_o begin_v i_o fast_o speed_n the_o woeful_a playnte_v of_o this_o man_n to_o write_v worde_n by_o word_n as_o he_o die_v endyte_n like_a as_o i_o hear_v and_o coude_fw-fr he_o tho_o report_n i_o have_v here_o set_v your_o herte_n to_o dysporte_v ¶_o if_o ought_v be_v amiss_o lie_v the_o fault_n in_o i_o for_o i_o be_o worthy_a for_o to_o bear_v the_o blame_n if_o any_o thing_n amiss_o report_v be_v to_o make_v this_o dytte_n for_o to_o feyve_v lame_a through_o my_o unkunning_a but_o for_o to_o seyne_v y_z e_o same_o like_a as_o this_o man_n his_o complain_v do_v express_v i_o axe_n mercy_n and_o forgyvenesse_n ¶_o and_o as_o i_o write_v i_o think_v i_o see_v a_o far_o far_o in_o the_o west_n lusty_o appear_v esperus_n the_o goodly_a bright_a star_n so_o glad_a so_o fair_a so_o persant_a eke_o of_o cheer_n i_o mean_n venus_n with_o her_o beam_n clear_a that_o hevy_a herte_n only_o to_o releve_n be_v wont_a of_o custom_n for_o to_o show_v at_o eve_n ¶_o and_o i_o as_o fast_o fall_v down_o on_o my_o kne_v and_o even_o thus_o to_o she_o i_o begin_v to_o prey_v o_o lady_n venus_n so_o fair_a upon_o to_o see_v let_v not_o this_o man_n for_o his_o truth_n day_n for_o that_o joy_n thou_o have_v when_o thou_o lie_v with_o mar_n thy_o knight_n who_o vulcanus_fw-la find_v and_o with_o a_o rein_n unuysyble_o you_o bind_v ¶_o togyder_v both_o two_o in_o the_o same_o while_n that_o all_o the_o court_n about_o celestyall_n at_o your_o shame_n begin_v laugh_v and_o smile_v o_o fair_a lady_n well_o willing_n find_v at_o all_o conforte_n to_o careful_a o_o goddess_n immortal_a be_o help_a now_o and_o do_v thy_o diligence_n to_o let_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o influence_n ¶_o dessende_v down_o in_o further_v of_o the_o truth_n namely_o of_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o sorrow_n bind_v show_n now_o thy_o may_v &_o on_z their_o woe_n have_v ruth_n their_o false_a danger_n sle_v they_o and_o confound_v and_o specyal_o let_v thy_o may_v be_v find_v for_o to_o socoure_v what_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o true_a man_n that_o in_o the_o herber_n lay_v ¶_o and_o all_o true_a far_o for_o his_o sake_n o_o glad_a star_n o_o lady_n venus_n i_o and_o cause_n his_o lady_n he_o to_o grace_n take_v her_o herte_n of_o steel_n to_o mercy_n so_o enclyne_v or_o that_o thy_o beam_n go_v up_o to_o decline_v and_o or_o that_o thou_o now_o go_v from_o we_o down_o for_o that_o love_n thou_o have_v to_o down_v ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v go_v to_o her_o rest_n i_o rise_v anon_o and_o home_n to_o bed_n go_v for_o very_o weary_a i_o think_v it_o for_o the_o best_a pra_v thus_o in_o all_o my_o best_a intent_n that_o all_o true_a lover_n that_o be_v with_o danger_n shente_v with_o mercy_n may_v in_o release_v of_o her_o pain_n recure_v be_v or_o may_v come_v eft_o again_o ¶_o and_o for_o that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o wake_v farewell_o you_o lover_n all_o that_o be_v true_a prayenge_a to_o god_n and_o thus_o my_o live_v i_o take_v that_o or_o the_o son_n tomorowe_n be_v rise_v new_a and_o or_a he_o have_v again_o his_o rosin_n hue_n that_o each_o of_o you_o may_v have_v such_o a_o grace_n his_o own_o lady_n in_o arm_n to_o enbrace_v ¶_o i_o mean_n thus_o that_o in_o all_o honest_a without_o more_o you_o may_v togyder_o speak_v what_o so_o you_o list_v at_o good_a lyberte_fw-fr that_o ceâ—â—_n may_v to_o other_o their_o herte_n break_v on_o jealousy_n only_o to_o be_v wreke_z that_o have_v so_o long_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n war_v troth_n with_o his_o tyranny_n ¶_o envoy_n pryncesse_n pleaf_v it_o your_o benygnyte_n this_o lytell_a dytte_n to_o have_v in_o mind_n of_o woman_n heed_n also_o for_o to_o see_v your_o true_a man_n may_v mercy_n find_v and_o pyte_v eke_o that_o long_o have_v be_v behind_o let_v again_o be_v provoke_v to_o grace_v for_o by_o my_o truth_n it_o be_v against_o kind_n false_a danger_n to_o occupy_v his_o place_n ¶_o envoy_n du_fw-fr quayer_n ¶_o golytell_a quayre_n go_v unto_o my_o lyves_n queen_n and_o my_o very_a herte_n soverayne_a and_o be_v right_a glad_a for_o she_o shall_v the_o see_v such_o be_v thy_o grace_n but_o i_o alas_o in_o pain_n be_o leave_v behind_o but_o not_o to_o who_o to_o complain_v for_o mercy_n truth_n grace_n and_o eke_o pyte_v exile_v be_v that_z i_o may_v not_o attain_v recure_n to_o find_v of_o my_o adversyte_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n in_o the_o flete_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkind_a word_n