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dumque_fw-la diem_fw-la loquor_fw-la nox_fw-la sva_fw-la vota_fw-la tegit_fw-la vultus_fw-la habet_fw-la lucem_fw-la tenebias_fw-la mens_fw-la sermo_fw-la salutem_fw-la actus_fw-la sed_fw-la morbum_fw-la that_fw-mi suus_fw-la esse_fw-la gravem_fw-la pax_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la spondet_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la prenostica_fw-la guerre_fw-fr commoda_fw-la si_fw-la dederit_fw-la disce_fw-la subesse_fw-la dolum_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la esse_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fraus_fw-la estque_fw-la politi_fw-la principium_fw-la pacti_fw-la finis_fw-la habere_fw-la negate_fw-la o_fw-la quem_fw-la condicio_fw-la talis_fw-la deâ—ormat_n amantem_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la apparens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la nihil_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la conffessor_n super_fw-la quarta_fw-la specie_fw-la inâ—â—â—â—e_v /_o que_fw-fr dissimulacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la vustus_fw-la quanto_fw-la majoris_fw-la amicicie_fw-la apparenciam_fw-la oftendit_fw-la /_o â—â—â—te_fw-it subtisioris_fw-la dosi_fw-la fallacias_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiendum_fw-la mâ—nâ—_n maginatur_fw-la ¶_o of_o false_a semblaunt_n if_o i_o shall_v tell_v above_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o welle_v out_o of_o the_o which_o deceit_n flow_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a that_o know_v of_o thilk_o flode_n which_o be_v the_o tide_n he_o how_o he_o shall_v hym selfen_v hym selfen_v hym selfen_v guide_n to_o take_v saufe_fw-fr passage_n there_o and_o yet_o the_o wound_n to_o man_n ere_n be_v soft_a and_o as_o it_o seem_v out_o it_o make_v clear_a weder_n all_o about_o but_o think_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o fall_v sâ—mblaunt_o have_v ever_o mo_z of_o his_o counsel_n in_o company_n the_o derke_n untrewe_v hipocrysye_v who_o word_n discord_v to_o his_o thought_n for_o thy_o they_n be_v to_o guider_n bring_v of_o one_o covyne_n of_o one_o house_n hold_v as_o it_o shall_v after_o this_o be_v tell_v of_o fall_n semblaunt_v it_o need_v nought_o to_o tell_v of_o old_a ensample_n ought_v for_o all_o day_n in_o experience_n a_o man_n may_v see_v thilk_o evydence_n of_o fair_a word_n which_o he_o her_v but_o yet_o the_o barge_n envy_n ster_v and_o halt_v it_o ever_o from_o the_o land_n which_o fall_v semblaunt_o with_o ore_n in_o hon_n it_o row_v and_o will_v not_o arryve_v but_o let_v it_o on_o the_o wawe_n dryve_v in_o great_a tempest_n and_o great_a debate_n whereof_o that_o love_n and_o his_o estate_n empeyr_v and_o therefore_o i_o rede_v my_o son_n that_o thou_o flee_v and_o drede_v this_o vice_n and_o what_o that_o other_o seyn_fw-mi let_v thy_o semblaunt_n be_v true_a and_o pleyn_n for_o fall_n semblaunt_v be_v thilk_o vice_n which_o never_o be_v without_o office_n where_o that_o envy_n thynk_v to_o gyle_v he_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o ylke_n while_n of_o pryve_v counsel_n messagere_fw-la for_o when_o his_o semblaunt_n be_v most_o clear_a than_o be_v he_o most_o derke_n in_o his_o thought_n think_v man_n he_o see_v they_o know_v he_o nought_o but_o as_o it_o show_v in_o the_o glass_n thing_n which_o therein_o never_o be_v so_o show_v it_o in_o his_o visage_n that_o never_o be_v in_o his_o courage_n thus_o do_v he_o all_o his_o thing_n by_o sleyghte_n ¶_o now_o lay_v thy_o conseyence_n in_o weyght_n my_o good_a son_n and_o shryve_v the_o here_o if_o thou_o be_v ever_o customere_n to_o fall_n semblaunt_v in_o any_o wise_n ¶_o for_o ought_v i_o can_v i_o yet_o avyse_v my_o good_a father_n certes_o no_o if_o i_o for_o love_n have_v do_v so_o now_o ask_v i_o will_v pray_v yowe_o for_o else_o i_o wot_v never_o how_o of_o fall_v semblaunt_v that_o i_o have_v guilt_n ¶_o my_o son_n and_o sethin_n that_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v ask_v gab_v nought_o but_o tell_v if_o ever_o be_v thy_o thought_n with_o false_a semblaunt_n and_o coverture_n to_o wit_n of_o any_o creature_n how_o that_o he_o be_v with_o love_n lad_n so_o be_v he_o sorry_a be_v he_o glad_a when_o that_o thou_o wysty_v how_o it_o be_v all_o that_o he_o roun_v in_o thin_a ere_o thou_o tolde_v forth_o in_o other_o place_n to_o setten_v he_o from_o love_n grace_n of_o what_o woman_n that_o the_o best_a lyste_n there_o as_o no_o man_n his_o counseyll_n wist_v but_o thou_o by_o who_o he_o be_v deceyve_v of_o love_n and_o from_o his_o purpose_n weyve_v and_o think_v that_o his_o disturbance_n thy_o own_o cause_n shall_v avaunce_v as_o who_o say_v i_o be_o so_o selce_fw-mi there_o may_v no_o man_n privete_n ben_n hele_v halue_fw-mi so_o well_o as_o my_o art_n thou_o my_o son_n of_o such_o engyn_v tell_v on_o my_o good_a father_n nay_o as_o for_o the_o more_o part_n i_o say_v but_o of_o somedele_n i_o be_o beknowe_a that_o i_o may_v stone_v in_o thilk_o row_n among_o they_o that_o slaundres_n use_v i_o will_v not_o i_o thereof_o excuse_v that_o i_o with_o such_o colour_n ne_o steyne_v when_o i_o my_o best_a semblant_n feign_v to_o my_o fellow_n till_o that_o i_o wot_v all_o his_o counseylle_n both_o cold_a and_o hot_a for_o by_o that_o cause_n i_o make_v he_o cheer_n â—â—ll_v i_o his_o love_n know_v and_o here_o and_o if_o so_o be_v my_o heart_n souch_v 〈◊〉_d ought_v unto_o my_o lady_n touch_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v i_o tell_v 〈…〉_o i_o run_v unto_o the_o welle_v 〈…〉_o water_n in_o the_o fire_n 〈…〉_o his_o car_n amid_o the_o mire_n 〈…〉_o i_o have_v his_o counsel_n know_v 〈…〉_o since_o i_o overthrow_v 〈…〉_o he_o wen_v best_a to_o stone_v 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o do_v you_o understonde_v 〈…〉_o man_n love_v else_o where_o 〈…〉_o my_o lady_n be_v nought_o there_o 〈…〉_o tell_v i_o will_v it_o hide_v 〈…〉_o no_o word_n escape_v aside_o 〈…〉_o disceyte_n of_o no_o semblaunt_n 〈…〉_o bâ—cke_fw-mi i_o no_o covenaunt_n 〈…〉_o â—â—keth_v â—at_a in_o other_o place_n 〈…〉_o no_o man_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v inquisitife_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—we_v a_o other_o man_n life_n where_o that_o he_o love_v or_o love_v nought_o that_o touch_v nothing_o to_o my_o think_v 〈…〉_o it_o pass_v through_o my_o care_n 〈…〉_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v 〈…〉_o foryete_fw-it and_o lay_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o touch_v on_o any_o side_n my_o lady_n as_o i_o have_v er_fw-mi speak_v my_o neâ—â—es_n be_v nought_o than_o loken_n for_o certes_o when_o that_o betyt_n my_o will_n my_o herte_n and_o all_o my_o wit_n ben_n full_o set_v to_o harken_v and_o spear_n â—hat_n any_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o she_o thus_o have_v i_o feign_a company_n full_a oft_o for_o i_o will_v aspye_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n tell_v of_o my_o worthy_a lady_n can_v and_o for_o two_o cause_n i_o do_v this_o the_o first_o cause_n whereof_o be_v if_o that_o i_o may_v harken_v and_o seek_v that_o any_o man_n of_o her_o mysspeke_n i_o will_v excuse_v she_o so_o full_o that_o when_o she_o wist_v it_o inder_o my_o hope_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o to_o have_v she_o thank_v for_o evermore_o that_o other_o cause_n i_o you_o assure_v be_v why_o that_o i_o
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 that_o i_o go_v it_o be_v thy_o king_n which_o ask_v so_o my_o king_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v unright_a what_o be_v he_o than_o say_v the_o knight_n be_v he_o thy_o man_n that_o say_v i_o nought_o quoth_v he_o but_o this_o i_o be_o bethink_v my_o man_n man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o lie_v false_a chorle_fw-mi iwis_o the_o knight_n he_o say_v &_o be_v right_o wroth_a and_o to_o the_o king_n ayene_fw-mi he_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o how_o this_o man_n answerde_n the_o king_n when_o he_o this_o tale_n herd_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o abide_v for_o he_o himself_o will_v thyder_o ride_v and_o when_o he_o come_v tofore_o the_o ton_n he_o have_v his_o tale_n thus_o begin_v all_o heyl_n he_o seyth_v what_o man_n be_v thou_o quoth_v he_o such_o one_o as_o thou_o see_v now_o the_o king_n which_o have_v word_n wise_a his_o age_n will_v nought_o despise_v but_o say_v my_o father_n i_o the_o pray_v that_o thou_o i_o wolt_fw-ge the_o cause_n say_v how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o man_n man_n sire_n king_n quoth_v he_o that_o i_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v yes_o seyth_o the_o king_n quod_fw-la he_o this_o be_v the_o sooth_n thing_n since_o i_o first_o reason_n understode_v and_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v evil_a &_o good_a the_o will_n which_o of_o my_o body_n move_v who_o werke_n that_o the_o god_n reprove_v i_o have_v restreyn_v ever_o more_o of_o he_o that_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o lore_n of_o reason_n who_o subject_n he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o by_o weigh_v of_o covenaunt_n wyl_n be_v my_o man_n and_o my_o servant_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v thy_o pryncipal_a and_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o thy_o wit_n so_o that_o thou_o couthe_v never_o yet_o take_v a_o day_n rest_n of_o thy_o labour_n but_o for_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o world_n good_a which_o may_v not_o last_v thou_o hyghe_v ever_o a_o lyche_a fast_o where_o thou_o no_o reason_n haste_n to_o win_v thus_o thy_o will_n be_v 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remenaunte_a as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o suffisaunt_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o philosophye_n if_o i_o thereof_o shall_v speciphye_n so_o as_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v now_o bark_n &_o keep_v that_o thou_o it_o hold_v prima_fw-la creatorem_fw-la that_fw-mi scire_fw-la scientia_fw-la summum_fw-la qui_fw-la capit_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la plura_fw-la viros_fw-la quandoque_fw-la iwat_fw-la nescire_fw-la sed_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la ex_fw-la pedien_n sobrius_fw-la ille_fw-la sapit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la parte_fw-la philosophie_fw-fr que_fw-fr theorica_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la triplici_fw-la dotata_fw-la est_fw-la sciencia_fw-la /_o scilicet_fw-la theologia_n phisica_fw-la et_fw-la mathematica_fw-la say_fw-la primo_fw-la illam_fw-la partem_fw-la theologice_fw-la declarabit_fw-la ¶_o of_o theoryk_n principalle_v the_o philosopher_n in_o specialle_n the_o propirte_n have_v determine_v 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¶_o the_o three_o point_n of_o theoryk_n which_o clepe_v be_v mathematyk_n divide_v be_v in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o â—rant_a upon_o diverse_a apprise_n the_o fer_v of_o which_o be_v arthmetik_a and_o the_o second_o be_v say_v music_n the_o therd_n be_v eke_o geomatry_a also_o the_o forth_o astronomye_n ¶_o of_o arthmetyk_n the_o matere_a as_o that_o of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o algorysme_n in_o nombre_fw-fr amount_v when_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n account_v after_o the_o formel_n proprete_n of_o algorisme_n a_o b_o c._n by_o which_o multiplication_n be_v make_v and_o diminution_n of_o sum_n by_o thexperience_n of_o this_o art_n and_o of_o this_o science_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr musica_fw-la que_fw-la secunda_fw-la parâ—_n artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o of_o mathematic_a which_o be_v the_o science_n of_o music_n that_o teach_v upon_o armony_n a_o man_n to_o maken_a melody_n by_o voice_n and_o son_n of_o instrument_n through_o note_n of_o accordement_n the_o which_o man_n pronounce_v aloft_o now_o sharp_a note_n and_o now_o soft_a now_o high_a note_n and_o now_o low_a as_o by_o gam_n ut_fw-la a_o man_n may_v know_v which_o tech_v the_o prolation_n of_o note_n and_o the_o condition_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr
a_o prelate_n shall_v be_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v he_o may_v be_v more_o magnyfy_v for_o dignity_n of_o his_o corone_n than_o shall_v another_o low_a person_n which_o be_v not_o of_o high_a emprise_n therefore_o a_o prince_n he_o shall_v advise_v ere_o that_o he_o fall_v in_o such_o ryote_n and_o namely_o that_o he_o ne_o assote_v to_o change_v for_o the_o womenhed_a the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o manhed_a ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la qualiter_fw-la priceps_fw-la ut_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la locunditatem_fw-la provocet_fw-la mulieres_fw-la formosas_fw-la crebro_fw-la aspicere_fw-la debet_fw-la caveat_n tamen_fw-la ne_fw-la mens_fw-la voluptuosa_fw-la torpescens_fw-la ex_fw-la carnis_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la in_o vicium_fw-la dilabatur_fw-la ¶_o of_o aristotle_n i_o have_v well_o radde_a how_o he_o to_o alysaunder_n bid_v that_o for_o to_o gladden_fw-mi his_o courage_n he_o shall_v beholden_a the_o visage_n of_o woman_n when_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi fair_a but_o yet_o he_o set_v a_o examplayre_a his_o body_n so_o to_o guye_v and_o rule_v that_o he_o ne_fw-fr pass_v mot_fw-fr the_o rule_v whereof_o that_o he_o himself_o beguile_v for_o in_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o gyle_v of_o that_o a_o man_n himself_o by_o wape_v when_o he_o be_v own_o wit_n beiap_v i_o can_v the_o woman_n well_o excuse_v but_o what_o man_n will_v upon_o hem_n muse_n after_o the_o folysshe_a impression_n of_o his_o ymagination_n within_o himself_o the_o fire_n he_o blow_v whereof_o the_o woman_n nothing_o know_v so_o may_v she_o nothing_o be_v to_o wit_v for_o if_o a_o man_n himself_o excite_v to_o drenche_n and_o will_v nought_o forbere_fw-la the_o water_n shall_v no_o blame_n bear_v what_o may_v the_o gold_n though_o man_n coveit_v if_o that_o a_o man_n will_v love_v streyt_n the_o woman_n have_v he_o nothing_o bind_v if_o he_o his_o own_o heart_n wound_n she_o may_v not_o let_v the_o folye_a and_o though_o so_o fill_v of_o company_n that_o he_o may_v any_o thing_n purchase_v yet_o make_v a_o man_n the_o first_o chase_n the_o woman_n flee_v and_o he_o pursew_v so_o that_o by_o weigh_n of_o sill_z it_o sue_v the_o man_n be_v cause_n bow_v so_o befalle_o that_o he_o full_o oft_o since_o be_v fall_n where_o that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o arise_v and_o netheles_o full_a many_o wise_n befool_v have_v they_o self_n ere_fw-we this_o as_o now_o a_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v among_o the_o man_n and_o ever_o be_v the_o strong_a be_v febleste_v in_o this_o caa_n it_o sit_v a_o man_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n to_o love_n but_o it_o be_v not_o kind_a a_o man_n for_o love_v his_o wit_n to_o less_o for_o if_o the_o month_n of_o jule_n shall_v frese_v and_o that_o december_n shall_v be_v hot_a the_o year_n mistorn_v well_o i_o wot_v to_o seen_v a_o man_n from_o his_o estate_n through_o his_o soty_n effemynate_a and_o leave_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v as_o hose_n above_o the_o shoe_n to_o man_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v but_o yet_o the_o world_n have_v oft_o accuse_v full_a great_a prince_n of_o this_o deed_n how_o they_o for_o love_n hem_o self_n mislede_v whereof_o manhood_n stand_v behind_o of_o old_a ensample_n as_o man_n find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sardanapallus_n assiriorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la muliebri_fw-la oblectamento_fw-la effeminatus_fw-la sue_v concupiscentie_n torporem_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la adhibebat_fw-la ab_fw-la arbacto_fw-la rege_fw-la medorum_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la infidiante_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la feruoris_fw-la maiori_fw-la voluptate_fw-la subitis_fw-la mutationibus_fw-la extinctus_fw-la eft_o â§_o these_o old_a gest_n tellen_v thus_o that_o whilom_o sardanapallus_n which_o hold_v all_o hole_n in_o his_o empire_n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o assyre_n be_v through_o the_o sloth_n of_o his_o courage_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o ylke_n fiery_a rage_n of_o love_v /_o which_o the_o man_n assote_v whereof_o himself_o he_o so_o ryot_v and_o wax_v so_o ferforth_o womannysshe_v that_o ageyn_a kind_n as_o if_o a_o fysshe_n abide_v will_v upon_o the_o land_n in_o woman_n such_o a_o lust_n he_o fond_a that_o he_o dwelte_v ever_o in_o chambre_n still_o and_o only_o wrought_v after_o the_o wylle_n of_o woman_n so_o as_o he_o be_v bede_fw-mi that_o seldom_o when_o in_o other_o stead_n if_o that_o he_o will_v wenden_fw-ge out_o to_o seen_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v about_o but_o there_o he_o kiss_v /_o and_o there_o he_o play_v they_o taughten_v he_o a_o lace_n to_o bray_v and_o weve_v a_o purse_n and_o to_o enfyle_v a_o pearl_n and_o fall_v thilk_o while_n one_o arbactus_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o mede_n see_v the_o king_n in_o womanhede_v be_v fall_n from_o chivalry_n and_o gate_n he_o help_v and_o company_n and_o wrought_v so_o that_o at_o last_o this_o king_n out_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o cast_v which_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o mo_z and_o yet_o man_n speaken_v of_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v shame_n for_o to_o bear_v for_o thy_o to_o love_n be_v in_o manere_fw-la ☞_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la david_n amans_fw-la mulieres_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la probitatem_fw-la armorum_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la excercint_fw-la ¶_o king_n david_n have_v many_o a_o love_n but_o netheles_o always_o above_o knyghthode_n he_o keep_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o for_o no_o flesshe_o covetyse_v of_o lust_n to_o lygge_v in_o lady_n arm_n he_o lâ—â—te_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o arm_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n his_o lust_n sue_v that_o he_o the_o war_n not_o pursue_v when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v arm_v his_o country_n stant_fw-la full_a oft_o harm_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v wax_v bold_a that_o they_o defente_v none_o behold_v full_o many_o a_o land_n have_v so_o be_v lore_n as_o man_n may_v rede_n oft_o time_n afore_o of_o they_o that_o so_o her_o case_n soughten_v which_o after_o they_o full_a dear_a aboughten_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—uitur_fw-la qualiter_fw-la regnum_fw-la lascivie_a volupta_fw-la 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr facili_fw-la vincitur_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rege_fw-la persarum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la lidos_n mira_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiteninssimos_fw-la sibique_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la adversantes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—do_fw-la vincere_fw-la potuit_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tandem_fw-la paâ—â—â—â—â—â—tatum_fw-la dissimilans_fw-la concordiam_fw-la finalem_fw-la stabiâ—â—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la quo_fw-la lydi_fw-la postea_fw-la per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d armis_fw-la insoluti_fw-la sub_fw-la pacis_fw-la tempore_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la â—ntendebant_fw-la quod_fw-la cyrus_n percipiens_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la armatus_fw-la subito_fw-la irruit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la que_fw-la inde_fw-la sensibiles_fw-la vinâ—â—ns_fw-la svo_fw-la imperio_fw-la tributarios_fw-la subiugavit_fw-la ¶_o to_o mochel_n ease_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o that_o set_v every_o vice_n forth_o and_o every_o virtue_n put_v a_o back_n whereof_o price_n turn_v in_o to_o lack_v as_o in_o cronylie_a i_o may_v rehearse_v which_o tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n that_o lyrus_n hyght_n a_o war_n have_v ageyn_v the_o people_n which_o he_o dradde_v of_o a_o country_n which_o lydos_n hyght_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o do_v may_v as_o in_o batayle_n upon_o the_o war_n he_o have_v of_o they_o always_o the_o war_n and_o when_o he_o sigh_v and_o wist_v it_o well_o that_o he_o by_o strength_n win_v no_o deal_n than_o at_o last_o he_o cast_v a_o wile_n this_o worthy_a people_n to_o beguile_v and_o take_v with_o they_o a_o feign_a pee_z which_o shall_v lasten_v endelee_n so_o as_o he_o say_v in_o word_n wise_a but_o he_o think_v all_o in_o other_o wise_n for_o it_o betyd_v upon_o the_o caa_n when_o that_o this_o people_n in_o rest_n be_v they_o token_n ese_v many_o fold_n and_o world_n ease_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n be_v the_o noryce_n of_o every_o lust_n which_o touch_v vice_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v in_o lust_n fall_v the_o war_n be_v forgeten_v all_o be_v none_o which_o will_v the_o worship_n of_o arm_n but_o in_o ydelshyp_n they_o putten_n business_n away_o and_o take_v they_o to_o dance_v and_o play_v but_o most_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o token_n they_o to_o the_o lykynge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n that_o chastite_n receyved_n be_v in_o no_o degree_n but_o every_o man_n do_v what_o he_o lyste_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o pers_n it_o wyste_v that_o they_o unto_o folye_a entenden_fw-ge with_o his_o power_n when_o they_o least_fw-mi wenden_fw-ge more_o sudden_o than_o do_v the_o thunder_n he_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o put_v they_o under_o and_o thus_o have_v lechery_n lore_n the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v tofore_o the_o best_a of_o hem_n that_o be_v tho_o ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la facta_fw-la bellica_fw-la luxus_fw-la infortunat_a et_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la rex_fw-la amolech_n hebrtis_fw-la sibi_fw-la insultantibus_fw-la resistere_fw-la nequit_fw-la /_o consilio_fw-la balaam_n mulieres_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la pulcherrimas_fw-la in_o castro_fw-la hebreorum_fw-la misit_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr ab_fw-la
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he_o rason_a forth_o withal_o whereof_o that_o he_o nature_n shall_v upon_o the_o cause_n modifye_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v his_o lust_n have_v so_o be_v the_o law_n both_o save_v and_o every_o thing_n put_v out_o of_o slander_v as_o whilom_o to_o king_n alysaunder_n the_o wise_a philosopher_n teach_v when_o he_o his_o first_o lore_n catch_v not_o only_o upon_o chastite_n but_o upon_o all_o honest_a whereof_o a_o king_n himself_o may_v taste_v how_o true_a how_o large_a how_o just_a how_o chaste_a he_o aught_o of_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v forth_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o pite_n through_o which_o he_o may_v great_a thank_v deserve_v towards_o his_o god_n that_o he_o pnserue_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o all_o welthe_n of_o pee_z richesse_n honour_n and_o health_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o else_o eke_o my_o son_n as_o we_o tofore_o speak_v in_o shryfte_n so_o as_o thou_o i_o seyde_v the_o for_o thy_o ease_n as_o thou_o i_o preyde_v 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