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shall_v fleen_n of_o pure_a det_fw-la and_o do_v great_a sin_n if_o that_o he_o wonde_v for_o who_o that_o law_n have_v upon_o honde_n and_o spare_v for_o to_o do_v justice_n for_o mercy_n do_v not_o his_o offyce_v that_o he_o his_o mercy_n so_o beware_v when_o for_o one_o shrew_n which_o he_o spare_v a_o thousand_o good_a man_n be_v greve_v with_o such_o mercy_n who_o that_o bileve_v to_o please_v god_n he_o be_v deceyve_v or_o else_o mote_n reason_n be_v weyve_v the_o law_n stand_v or_o we_o be_v bear_v how_o that_o a_o king_n sword_n be_v bear_v in_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o true_a people_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o such_o as_o wolden_a hem_n devour_v ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n to_o succour_n the_o law_n and_o common_a right_a to_o win_v a_o man_n may_v slay_v without_o sin_n and_o do_v thereof_o a_o great_a alms_n so_o for_o to_o keep_v ryghtwysenes_n and_o over_o this_o for_o his_o country_n in_o time_n of_o be_v a_o man_n be_v free_v himself_o his_o house_n and_o eke_o his_o land_n defend_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o sleen_n if_o be_v may_v no_o bet_n after_o the_o law_n which_o be_v set_v ¶_o now_o father_n than_o i_o you_o beseech_v of_o they_o that_o deed_o werre_v seche_v in_o world_n cause_n and_o sheden_fw-mi blood_n if_o such_o a_o homicide_n be_v good_a confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n upon_o thy_o question_n the_o troth_n of_o my_o opinion_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o my_o wit_n arech_v and_o as_o the_o plain_a law_n teach_v i_o will_v the_o tell_v in_o evydence_n to_o rule_v with_o thy_o conscience_n quod_fw-la â—reat_fw-la ipse_fw-la deê°_n necat_fw-la hoc_fw-la homicida_fw-la creatum_fw-la vltor_n et_fw-la humano_fw-la sanguine_fw-la spargit_fw-la humum_fw-la ut_fw-la pecoris_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la hoins_fw-fr cruor_fw-la heu_fw-la modo_fw-la fusus_fw-la victa_fw-la iacet_fw-la pietas_fw-la et_fw-la furor_fw-la urget_fw-la opus_fw-la angelus_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la pax_fw-la dixit_fw-la et_fw-la ultima_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la sonent_fw-la pacem_fw-la quam_fw-la modo_fw-la guerra_fw-mi fugat_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la sequitur_fw-la contra_fw-la motoresguerre_fw-fr que_fw-fr non_fw-fr solum_fw-la homicidii_fw-la sed_fw-la universi_fw-la mundi_fw-la desolationis_fw-la mater_fw-la existit_fw-la ¶_o the_o high_a god_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o ilk_fw-mi foul_a horrible_a vice_n of_o homicide_n he_o have_v forbede_o by_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v bede_fw-mi when_o goddess_n son_n be_v also_o bear_v he_o send_v his_o angel_n down_o therefore_o who_o the_o shepeherdes_n herden_n sing_v pees_z to_o the_o man_n of_o welwylling_n in_o earth_n among_o we_o here_o so_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o matere_a after_o the_o law_n of_o charite_n there_o shall_v no_o deadly_a be_v be_v and_o eke_o nature_n it_o have_v defend_v and_o in_o her_o law_n pee_z commend_v which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o man_n wealth_n of_o man_n life_n of_o man_n health_n but_o deadly_o be_v have_v his_o covyne_n of_o pestilence_n and_o of_o famine_n of_o poverte_a and_o of_o all_o woe_n whereof_o this_o world_n we_o blamen_n so_o which_o now_o the_o be_v have_v underfote_n till_o god_n himself_o thereof_o do_v boat_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o earth_n be_v it_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o church_n be_v burn_v the_o press_v be_v slay_v the_o wife_n the_o maid_n be_v eke_o forlayne_n the_o law_n be_v lore_n and_o god_n unserued_a i_o not_o what_o meed_n he_o have_v discern_v that_o such_o werre_n lede_v inn_n if_o that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o to_o win_v first_o to_o account_v his_o great_a cost_n forth_o with_o the_o folk_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v as_o to_o the_o world_n reckon_v there_o shall_v he_o find_v no_o wynning_a and_o if_o be_v do_v it_o to_o purchase_v the_o
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his_o sister_n canace_n with_o child_n foe_fw-mi xlviij_o ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o shap_n of_o a_o woman_n foe_fw-mi xlix_o ¶_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o ire_n name_v cheste_n or_o strife_n and_o what_o harm_n come_v thereof_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n with_o a_o example_n of_o socrates_n &_o his_o wife_n foe_fw-mi l._n ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v ordain_v iuge_a between_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n in_o a_o strife_n between_o they_o foe_fw-mi li._n ¶_o how_o the_o crow_n that_o be_v white_a become_v black_a foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o why_o jupiter_n cut_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o lara_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o hate_n the_o three_o spice_n of_o ire_n foe_fw-mi lij_o ¶_o how_o nauplus_n revenge_v he_o on_o the_o greek_n for_o that_o his_o son_n palamedes_n be_v slay_v traitorous_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o conteke_n and_o homicide_n which_o be_v the_o four_o &_o fyfte_a spice_n 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lx_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o see_v rover_n make_v when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o king_n alexander_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o his_o unlefull_a war_n which_o nâ—t_v withstand_v he_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v by_o dethe_v subdue_v foe_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o how_o light_a forgyvenes_n do_v cause_n offence_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o bird_n the_o which_o have_v a_o visage_n like_o to_o a_o man_n foe_o eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o pite_n how_o beneficial_a it_o be_v to_o mankind_n foe_fw-mi lxij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n and_o of_o his_o spice_n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v latchesse_n foe_fw-mi lxiij_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n leave_v dido_n behind_o he_o at_o carthage_n and_o how_o she_o show_v herself_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o epistoll_n that_o penelope_n write_v to_o ylixes_n in_o blaminge_v he_o for_o his_o latch_n and_o long_o taryenge_a at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o ingenious_a work_n that_o gros_n test_n be_v about_o vii_o year_n be_v through_o lache_n of_o a_o moment_n all_o lose_v foe_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o latch_n of_o the_o fine_n folisshe_v virgin_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o spyce_n of_o sloth_n call_v pusyllanimite_v foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o pygmalion_n and_o his_o image_n that_o he_o make_v in_o ivory_n foe_fw-mi lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lygdus_n daughter_n be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o man_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n foryettylnes_n foe_n lxvi_o ¶_o of_o demophon_n and_o phillis_n &_o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nge_v herself_o for_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o negligence_n foe_fw-mi lxviii_o ¶_o â—owe_v phaeton_n lad_n his_o father_n cart_n â—â—â—we_v through_o negligence_n be_v set_v all_o 〈◊〉_d world_n a_o fire_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la â—â—we_v dedalus_n and_o icharus_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o the_o air_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o 〈…〉_o spâ—ce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v idle_a 〈…〉_o foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o armenis_fw-la daughter_n 〈…〉_o â—â—me_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n 〈◊〉_d who_o ride_v a_o lady_n alone_o that_o caâ—_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n halier_n foe_n lxx_o 〈…〉_o avow_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o 〈…〉_o bewail_v her_o virginite_a foe_n lxxi_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valiant_a exâ—â—â—_n of_o â—hivalrye_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o 〈◊〉_d tyme._n foe_o lxxii_o 〈…〉_o achilles_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la 〈…〉_o vlyxes_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greâ—â—â—â—_n to_o go_v to_o troy_n and_o what_o wrenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ought_v to_o tarry_v at_o home_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o proâ—â—eselaus_n setting_a his_o will_z 〈…〉_o i_o will_v apart_o have_v lever_n dye_v honourable_o at_o troy_n than_o abide_v at_o home_n â—â—ydelnes_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n saul_n not_o withstand_v that_o samuel_n and_o the_o phytone_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v prefer_v chyvalry_n and_o go_v to_o batayle_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n encorage_v achilles_n in_o youth_n to_o be_v hardy_a foe_fw-mi lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n for_o love_n of_o deianeira_n conquer_v achilous_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o penthesilea_n the_o queen_n of_o amazon_n come_v to_o troy_n for_o hector_n sake_n and_o there_o do_v dede_n of_o arm_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o howe_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o chivalry_n philimenis_fw-la come_v to_o troy_n and_o gat_v to_o have_v three_o maiden_n send_v he_o yearly_o from_o the_o royalme_n of_o amazon_n foe_n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n by_o his_o conquest_n get_v the_o love_n of_o lavine_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o italye_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o gentleness_n be_v oft_o prefer_v and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v foe_n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o their_o doctrine_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o philosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vegeta_fw-la animal_n and_o mineral_n foe_fw-mi lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberlain_n to_o sloth_n foe_fw-mi lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leix_n and_o alceon_n his_o wife_n which_o leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o dreynte_v herself_o for_o her_o husbonde_n sake_n foe_n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o lephalus_n by_o watching_n gate_n aurora_n his_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o ¶_o how_o io_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o low_a and_o put_v to_o the_o kepinge_v of_o argus_n by_o juno_n and_o how_o mercurius_n slay_v he_o foe_n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o spyce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v tristresse_n which_o cause_v wanhope_o foe_o eo_fw-la ¶_o how_o iphis_n the_o son_n of_o theucer_n love_v a_o maid_n and_o how_o when_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o get_v her_o love_n he_o hinge_n himself_o at_o her_o father_n gate_n and_o how_o the_o god_n therefore_o turn_v the_o maid_n in_o to_o a_o hard_a stone_n foe_n lxxxii_o ☞_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o fyfte_a book_n ¶_o of_o lovetise_n &_o avarice_n which_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o evels_n &_o of_o his_o spice_n foe_n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o meda_n the_o king_n of_o frige_n undiscret_o desire_v that_o every_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o touch_v may_v be_v torn_v in_o to_o gold_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o jealousy_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o vulcanus_n take_v venus_n his_o wife_n a_o bed_n with_o mars_n who_o to_o see_v he_o call_v all_o the_o goddis_fw-la and_o they_o for_o his_o labour_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o false_a sect_n of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o first_o begin_v by_o the_o painim_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o pistol_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o brag_n
this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o be_v wool_fw-mi no_o pee_z purchase_n and_o law_n have_v take_v her_o double_a face_n so_o that_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o ryghtwysenes_n be_v go_v away_o and_o thus_o to_o look_v on_o every_o halue_fw-mi men_z see_v the_o sore_a without_o salve_n which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v overtake_v there_o be_v no_o reign_n of_o all_o out_o take_v for_o every_o climate_n have_v his_o deal_n after_o the_o turning_a of_o the_o wheel_v which_o blind_a fortune_n overthrow_v whereof_o the_o certain_a no_o man_n know_v the_o heaven_n wot_v what_o be_v to_o do_v but_o we_o that_o dwell_v under_o the_o moan_n stone_v in_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o be_v and_o namely_o but_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o world_n guide_n with_o good_a counseylle_n on_o all_o side_n ben_fw-mi keep_v upright_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o hate_v break_v nought_o thassise_n of_o love_n /_o which_o be_v all_o the_o chief_a to_o keep_v a_o reign_n out_o of_o mischief_n for_o all_o reason_n will_v this_o that_o unto_o he_o /_o which_o the_o heed_n be_v the_o membre_n buxom_a shall_v bow_v and_o he_o shall_v eke_v their_o troth_n alow_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o make_v they_o cheer_n for_o good_a counseyll_n be_v good_a to_o here_o all_o though_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a he_o selue_fw-mi yet_o be_v the_o wysdome_n more_o of_o twelve_o and_o if_o they_o stone_v both_o in_o one_o to_o hope_v it_o be_v then_o anon_o that_o god_n his_o grace_n will_v send_v to_o make_v of_o thilk_o be_v a_o end_n which_o every_o day_n now_o grow_v new_a and_o that_o be_v great_o for_o to_o rue_v in_o specyall_a for_o christ_n sake_n which_o will_v his_o own_o life_n forsake_v among_o the_o man_n to_o yeven_n pee_z but_o now_o man_n tellen_v netheles_o that_o love_n be_v from_o the_o world_n depart_v so_o stant_fw-la the_z pee_z yneven_a part_v with_o they_o that_o lyven_v now_o a_o day_n but_o for_o to_o look_v at_o all_o assay_n to_o he_o /_o that_o will_v reason_v seche_v after_o the_o come_fw-mi world_n speech_n it_o be_v to_o wonder_v of_o thilk_o be_v in_o which_o none_o wot_v who_o have_v the_o be_v for_o every_o land_n himself_o deceyve_v and_o of_o dysese_v his_o part_n receyve_v and_o yet_o take_v man_n no_o keep_v but_o thilk_o lord_n /_o which_o all_o may_v keep_v to_o who_o no_o counseyll_n may_v be_v hide_v upon_o the_o world_n /_o which_o be_v betide_v amende_n that_o /_o whereof_o man_n pleyne_v with_o true_a herte_n and_o with_o pleyne_v and_o reconsele_n love_v again_o as_o he_o /_o which_o be_v king_n soverayne_a of_o all_o the_o world_n governaunce_n and_o of_o his_o high_a purueyance_n affirm_v piece_n bytwene_v the_o londe_n /_o and_o take_v their_o cause_n in_o to_o his_o bond_n so_o that_o the_o world_n may_v stand_v appese_v and_o his_o godheede_v also_o be_v plese_v quas_fw-la coluit_fw-la moses_n vetê°_n aut_fw-la nows_fw-la ipse_fw-la joamnes_n hesternas_n leges_fw-la vix_fw-la colit_fw-la ista_fw-la dies_fw-la sic_fw-la prius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bina_fw-la virtute_fw-la polita_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la inculta_fw-la pallet_n uâ—taque_fw-la via_fw-la pacificam_fw-la petri_n naginam_fw-la mucro_fw-la resuman_n horruit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la cruoris_fw-la iter_fw-la nunc_fw-la tamen_fw-la assiduo_fw-la gladium_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tinctum_fw-la vibrat_fw-la avaricia_fw-la lege_fw-la repent_v sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la lupê°_n est_fw-la pastor_n pat_o hostess_fw-la mors_fw-la miserator_fw-la praedoque_fw-la largitor_fw-la pax_fw-la et_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la timor_fw-la ¶_o de_n statu_fw-la cferi_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la spunasia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la tempore_fw-la roberti_n gisbonensiâ—_n /_o qui_fw-fr nomen_fw-la clementis_fw-la fortitus_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la tunc_fw-la antipape_fw-la ¶_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n old_a the_o life_n of_o clerk_n to_o behold_v man_n seyn_v how_o that_o they_o be_v though_o ensample_n /_o and_o rewle_fw-mi of_o all_o though_o which_o of_o wisdom_n the_o virtue_n soughten_v unto_o the_o god_n first_o they_o besoughten_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o school_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o befole_v her_o wytre_n upon_o none_o erthly_a werke_n which_o be_v ayene_v the_o astate_n of_o clerk_n and_o that_o they_o myghten_v flee_v the_o vice_n which_o simon_n have_v in_o his_o offyce_v whereof_o he_o take_v gold_n in_o bond_n for_o thilk_o time_n i_o understonde_v the_o lumbarde_n make_v none_o eschaunge_v the_o bisshopryche_n for_o to_o change_v ne_o yet_o a_o letter_n for_o to_o send_v for_o dignyte_o /_o ne_z for_o provende_fw-la or_o cure_v /_o or_z without_o cure_v the_o church_n key_n in_o adventure_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o brigantaylle_n stand_v no_o thing_n then_o upon_o bataylle_n to_o fight_v or_o for_o to_o make_v cheste_n it_o think_v they_o then_o not_o honest_a but_o of_o symplycite_v and_o pacyence_n they_o maden_v then_o no_o defence_n the_o court_n of_o worldly_a regallie_o to_o they_o be_v then_o no_o bayllie_n the_o vain_a honour_n be_v nought_o desire_v which_o have_v the_o proud_a herte_n fire_v the_o humylite_n be_v tho_o withhold_v and_o pride_n be_v a_o vice_n hold_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o largess_n /_o yafe_a then_o and_o do_v great_a alms_n to_o pour_v man_n that_o have_v need_v they_o be_v eke_o chaste_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n whereof_o the_o people_n ensample_n take_v their_o lust_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o book_n or_o for_o to_o prithee_o or_o for_o to_o pray_v to_o wysse_o man_n the_o right_a way_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v of_o troth_n unler_v lo_n thus_o be_v peter_n bargester_v of_o they_o that_o thilk_o time_n be_v and_o thus_o come_v first_o to_o man_n ere_o the_o feyth_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a through_o they_o that_o then_o be_v good_a and_o sober_a /_o and_z chaste_a /_o and_z large_a &_o wise_a and_o now_o man_n seyn_a be_v other_o wife_n simon_n the_o cause_n have_v undertake_v the_o world_n sword_n in_o hon_n be_v take_v and_o that_o be_v wonder_n netheles_o when_o christ_n himself_o have_v bide_v pee_z and_o set_v it_o in_o his_o testement_n how_o now_o that_o holy_a church_n be_v go_v of_o
that_o their_o law_n posytife_a have_v set_v to_o make_v be_v and_o strife_n for_o wordli_fw-la good_n /_o which_o may_v not_o last_v god_n wot_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o last_o of_o every_o right_a and_o wrong_n also_o but_o while_o the_o law_n be_v rule_v so_o that_o clerk_n to_o the_o be_v intend_v â—â—oâ—_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v amend_v the_o woeful_a world_n in_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v peace_n bytwen_v king_n after_o the_o law_n of_o charyte_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a dewte_n belong_v unto_o the_o preesthode_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o thynk_v to_o manhood_n the_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o world_n be_v nyghe_a and_o vain_a glory_n be_v eke_o so_o slygh_fw-mi which_o covetyse_n have_v now_o withhold_v that_o they_o none_o other_o thing_n behold_v but_o only_o that_o they_o myghten_v win_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o werre_v they_o begin_v 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v tax_v 〈…〉_o â—he_v point_n as_o it_o be_v axe_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o the_o batayle_n 〈…〉_o christe_o may_v not_o avayle_v 〈◊〉_d they_o right_a by_o other_o way_n 〈…〉_o sword_n the_o church_n kaye_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o the_o holy_a bede_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—â—rge_v and_o every_o stead_n 〈…〉_o stone_v upon_o the_o feythe_o 〈…〉_o care_n leythe_o 〈…〉_o the_o quarrel_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o world_n heel_n 〈…〉_o the_o pestilence_n 〈…〉_o â—â—th_v â—â—pelled_v patience_n 〈…〉_o in_o special_a 〈…〉_o bew_v overall_a 〈…〉_o when_o they_o be_v greve_v 〈…〉_o â—gorie_n be_v beleve_v 〈…〉_o the_o book_n write_v /_o 〈…〉_o somdele_fw-la for_o to_o wit_n 〈…〉_o of_o thilk_o prelacye_n 〈…〉_o be_v nought_o of_o company_n 〈…〉_o werke_v as_o it_o be_v found_v 〈…〉_o â—â—de_o or_o else_o be_v confound_v 〈…〉_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n 〈…〉_o â—ure_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o for_o pride_n of_o thilk_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o a_o prelate_n he_o shall_v by_o reason_n do_v profit_n in_o holy_a church_n upon_o the_o plyte_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o conscyence_n but_o in_o the_o world_n reverence_n thâ—â—_n be_v of_o such_o many_o glad_a 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devour_v be_v on_o every_o side_n in_o lack_n of_o they_o /_o that_z be_v unware_a shepherdess_n /_o which_o their_o wittê_n beware_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o other_o halue_fw-mi the_o sharp_a prycke_n in_o stead_n of_o salve_n they_o usen_v now_o /_o whereof_o the_o bele_z they_z hurt_n of_o that_o they_o shall_v heel_n what_o sheep_n /_o that_o be_v full_a of_o wulle_n upon_o his_o back_n they_o tose_fw-fr and_o pull_v while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o pylle_v and_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o skylle_n but_o only_o for_o they_o will_v win_v they_o leave_v nought_o /_o when_o they_o begin_v upon_o their_o act_n to_o proceed_v which_o be_v no_o good_a shepeherdes_n deed_n and_o upon_o this_o /_o also_o man_n seyn_v that_o fro_o the_o less_o /_o which_o be_v pleyne_v in_o to_o the_o brere_n they_o forcatche_v here_o of_o for_o that_o they_o wolden_a lache_n with_o such_o duresse_n /_o and_o so_o bereve_v that_o shall_v upon_o the_o thorn_n leave_v of_o wool_n /_o which_o the_o brere_n have_v tear_v whereof_o the_o sheep_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v of_o that_o the_o herd_n make_v they_o less_o lo_n how_o they_o feynen_n chalk_n for_o cheese_n for_o though_o they_o speak_v and_o teach_v wâ—â—â—_n they_o do_v themselves_o thereof_o no_o deal_n for_o if_o the_o wolf_n come_v in_o the_o weigh_v their_o ghostly_a staff_n be_v then_o a_o weigh_v whereof_o they_o shall_v their_o flock_n defend_v but_o if_o the_o pour_v sheep_n offend_v in_o any_o thing_n /_o though_o it_o be_v light_v they_o be_v all_o ready_a for_o to_o smite_v and_o thus_o how_o ever_o that_o they_o tale_n the_o stroke_n fall_v upon_o the_o small_a and_o upon_o other_o that_o be_v great_a they_o lack_v heart_n for_o to_o beat_v so_o that_o under_o the_o clerk_n law_n man_n seen_v the_o merell_n all_o mysdrawe_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o general_a for_o there_o be_v some_o in_o special_a in_o who_o that_o all_o virtue_n dwell_v and_o tho_o be_v /_o as_o the_o apostel_n tell_v qui_fw-la vocantur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aaron_n that_o god_n of_o his_o election_n have_v clepe_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o aaron_n be_v they_o be_v nothing_o in_o thilk_o case_z of_o simon_n /_o which_o the_o fold_n gate_n have_v lete_fw-la /_o and_o go_v in_o other_o gate_n but_o they_o go_v in_o the_o right_a weigh_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o some_o as_o man_n say_v that_o folowen_v simon_n atte_v heel_n â—hose_n â—â—râ—â—_n go_v upon_o wheel_n of_o couâ—â—â—se_n and_o world_n pride_n aâ—â—_n holy_a church_n go_v beside_o wâ—â—che_n show_v outward_a a_o visage_n 〈…〉_o be_v nought_o in_o the_o courage_n for_o 〈◊〉_d man_n look_v in_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n /_o &_o that_o they_o worche_n
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i_o can_v not_o say_v 〈…〉_o â—â—ter_o that_o i_o myssay_v 〈◊〉_d â—nd_n of_o this_o /_o how_o ever_o it_o stone_v 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v nought_o understonde_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o have_v i_o nought_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v first_o the_o moan_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ghe_a god_n of_o his_o goodness_n iâ—_n thereof_o cause_n he_o it_o redress_v but_o what_o that_o any_o man_n can_v accuse_v this_o may_v reason_v of_o truth_n excuse_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungood_o be_v 〈◊〉_d repreefe_n unto_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n his_o own_o werke_n shall_v bear_v /_o and_o thus_o as_o of_o the_o clerk_n the_o good_a man_n be_v to_o commend_v and_o all_o these_o other_o god_n amend_v for_o they_o be_v to_o the_o world_n eye_n the_o mirror_n of_o examplarye_a to_o reulen_a and_o take_v heed_n between_o the_o man_n /_o and_o the_o godhede_v vulgar_a be_v populus_fw-la regali_fw-la lege_fw-la subactus_fw-la dum_fw-la iacet_fw-la ut_fw-la mitis_fw-la digna_fw-la subibit_fw-la onus_fw-la si_fw-la caput_fw-la extollat_fw-la et_fw-la lex_fw-la sva_fw-la frena_fw-la relaxat_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la nelle_fw-it iubet_fw-la tygridis_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la ignis_fw-la aâ—ua_fw-la dominans_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la pielate_fw-la carentes_fw-la iâ—_n a_o tamen_fw-la plebis_fw-la est_fw-la violenta_fw-la magis_fw-la ¶_o de_n statu_fw-la plebis_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la /_o secundum_fw-la accidentia_fw-la mutabifia_fw-mi now_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o comune_a it_o be_v to_o drede_v of_o that_o fortune_n which_o have_v befalle_n in_o sundry_a londe_n but_o oft_o for_o defaute_n of_o bond_n all_o sudden_o /_o o_o it_o be_v wist_v a_o ton_n /_o when_o his_o lie_n aryst_n to_o breke_v /_o and_o run_v all_o about_o which_o else_o shall_v nought_o go_v out_o and_o eke_o full_a oft_o a_o lytell_a scar_n upon_o a_o bank_n /_o o_o man_n be_v ware_n let_v in_o the_o streme_a /_o which_o with_o great_a peyne_n if_o any_o man_n it_o shall_v restrain_v where_o law_n fayll_v /_o error_n grow_v he_o be_v not_o wise_a /_o who_o that_o ne_o trow_v for_o it_o have_v prove_v oft_o oer_o this_o and_o thus_o the_o common_a clamour_n be_v in_o every_o land_n /_o where_o peple_n dwell_v and_o each_o in_o his_o compleynte_n tell_v how_o that_o the_o world_n be_v my_o sgo_v and_o thereupon_o his_o argument_n yeve_v every_o man_n in_o sundry_a wise_n but_o what_o man_n will_v himself_o avyse_v his_o conscyence_n /_o and_o nought_o my_o suse_n he_o may_v well_o at_o the_o first_o excuse_v his_o god_n /_o which_o ever_o stant_fw-la in_o one_o in_o he_o there_o be_v defaute_fw-fr non_fw-fr so_o must_v it_o stone_v upon_o we_o selue_fw-mi nought_o only_a upon_o ten_o ne_fw-la twelve_o but_o plenerly_a upon_o we_o alle_fw-mi for_o man_n be_v cause_n of_o that_o shall_v fall_v ¶_o nota_fw-la contra_fw-la hoc_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la asiqui_fw-la sortem_fw-la fortune_n /_o asiqui_fw-la influentiam_fw-la planetarum_fw-la ponunt_fw-la /_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la vi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rerum_fw-la eventue_fw-la necessario_fw-la contingit_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la potius_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la ea_fw-la que_fw-la nos_fw-la prosye_n ra_fw-mi et_fw-fr adversa_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la vocamus_fw-la /_o secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la et_fw-la demerita_fw-la hominum_fw-la /_o digno_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la ¶_o and_o netbele_v yet_o some_o man_n write_v and_o sayen_v fortune_n be_v to_o wit_v /_o and_o some_o man_n hold_v opinion_n that_o it_o be_v constellation_n /_o which_o cause_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v god_n wot_v of_o both_o which_o be_v sothe_o /_o the_o world_n /_o as_z of_o his_o proper_a kind_n be_v ever_o untrew_a /_o and_z as_o the_o blind_a improper_o he_o deme_v fame_n he_o blame_v /_o that_o be_v nought_o to_o blame_v and_o preyse_v /_o that_o be_v nought_o to_o preyse_v thus_o when_o he_o shall_v the_o thing_n peyse_v there_o be_v deceit_n in_o his_o balance_n and_o all_o be_v that_o the_o varyaunce_n of_o we_o 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adversus_fw-la obliquo_fw-la tramite_fw-la versus_fw-la immundus_n mundus_fw-la decipit_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la mundus_fw-la in_o eventu_fw-la versatur_fw-la ut_fw-la alea_fw-la caâ—u_fw-la quam_fw-la celer_fw-la in_o ludis_fw-la iactat_fw-la avara_fw-la manus_fw-la sicut_fw-la imago_fw-la viri_fw-la variantur_fw-la tempora_fw-la mundi_fw-la statque_fw-la nihil_fw-la firmum_fw-la praeter_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o prologo_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la staiva_fw-la illa_fw-la /_o quamâ—ey_fw-ge nabugodonosor_n viderat_fw-la in_o fommâ—_n /_o cuâ—a_o capuâ—_n aureum_fw-la /_o pectus_fw-la argenteum_fw-la /_o venteâ—_n enens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ferrer_n /_o pedum_fw-la vero_fw-la quedam_fw-la paâ—â—_n ferica_fw-la â—châ—â—_n fictifis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la fub_z qua_fw-la memororu_fw-la diâ—_n 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la damefis_n expositionem_fw-la huâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d variatio_fw-la figurabatur_fw-la ¶_o the_o high_a almyghty_a purucyaunce_n in_o who_o eterne_a remembrance_n 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dicta_fw-la statue_n figurabatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la temporum_fw-la diftinetiones_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la hactenus_fw-la duminuuntur_fw-la ¶_o lo_o thus_o expow_v daniel_n the_o king_n sweven_n fair_a and_o well_o in_o babylone_a the_o cyte_n where_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o laldee_n he_o couden_a wit_n what_o it_o ment_fw-la but_o be_v tell_v all_o the_o hoole_n intent_n as_o in_o party_n it_o be_v befalle_fw-mi of_o gold_n the_o first_o regne_fw-la of_o all_o ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la aureo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la statue_n designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la nabugodonosoria_n regis_fw-la casdee_n usque_fw-la in_o regmi_fw-la cyri_n regis_fw-la persaril_n be_v in_o that_o king_n time_n tho_o and_o last_v many_o day_n so_o there_o /_o while_o that_o the_o monarchye_a of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o party_n to_o babylone_o be_v subgette_v and_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o such_o a_o plight_n till_o that_o the_o world_n begin_v dyverse_a and_o that_o be_v /_o when_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n which_o lyrus_n hyght_n /_o again_o the_o pee_z forth_o with_o his_o son_n lambyses_n of_o babylone_a all_o that_o empire_n right_o as_o they_o will_v themselves_o desire_v put_v under_o in_o subjection_n and_o take_v it_o in_o possession_n and_o slay_v be_v baltasar_n the_o king_n which_o lose_v his_o reign_n /_o &_o all_o his_o thing_n ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la argent_v /_o quod_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la cyri_n usque_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la alexandri_fw-la regis_fw-la macedon_n ¶_o and_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v it_o win_v the_o world_n of_o silver_n be_v begin_v and_o that_o of_o gold_n be_v pass_v out_o and_o in_o thus_o wise_a it_o go_v about_o in_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o than_o it_o felle_n to_o perseus_n thus_o there_o alexander_n put_v they_o under_o which_o wrought_v of_o arm_n many_o a_o wonder_n so_o that_o the_o monarchy_n leave_v with_o 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befelle_v ayene_v they_o thus_o the_o noble_a lesar_n julius_n which_o tho_o be_v king_n of_o rome_n land_n with_o great_a batayle_n /_o and_z strong_a honde_n all_o grece_n /_o perseus_n /_o and_o chaldee_n win_v /_o and_o put_v under_o so_o that_o he_o not_o all_o only_a of_o thorient_a but_o all_o the_o march_v of_o thoccident_n govern_v under_o his_o empire_n as_o he_o that_o be_v holle_fw-ge lord_n and_o sire_n and_o hold_v through_o his_o chyvalrye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o monarchye_a and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o take_v name_n of_o emperor_n ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la ferreo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tibiis_fw-la designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la julu_fw-fr cesaris_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caro_fw-la si_fw-la magni_fw-la regis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ¶_o where_o rome_n than_o will_v assail_v there_o may_v no_o thing_n contrevayle_v but_o every_o country_n must_v obey_v though_o go_v the_o reign_n of_o bras_fw-fr aweye_n and_o 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have_v take_v over_o the_o mount_n of_o lumbardye_n of_o rome_n /_o and_o all_o the_o tyranny_n with_o bloody_a sword_n he_o overcome_v and_o the_o city_n with_o strength_n nome_fw-mi in_o such_o a_o wise_n /_o and_o there_o he_o wrought_v that_o holy_a church_n ayene_n he_o bring_v in_o to_o fraunchyse_n /_o and_o do_v restore_v the_o pope_n lust_n and_o yaf_n he_o more_o and_o thus_o when_o he_o his_o god_n have_v serve_v /_o he_o take_v as_o he_o have_v well_o deserve_v the_o diadem_n and_o be_v coroun_v of_o rome_n and_o thus_o be_v abandon_v the_o empire_n /_o which_o come_v never_o again_o in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o roman_n but_o a_o long_a time_n it_o stand_v still_o under_o the_o frenss_n he_o king_n wylle_v till_o that_o fortune_n she_o wheel_v so_o lad_n that_o afterward_o the_o lombard_n it_n have_v â—â—t_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o suffraunce_n 〈…〉_o that_o though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d carl_n caluus_fw-la clepe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o
resygn_v in_o this_o case_z 〈…〉_o of_o rome_n unto_o lowy_n 〈…〉_o which_o a_o lumbarde_n be_v 〈…〉_o last_o in_o to_o the_o year_n 〈…〉_o and_o of_o berenger_n 〈…〉_o â—m_n temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la simi_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—pso_fw-la et_fw-fr diviso_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_o cum_fw-la imperiâ—_n romaâ—_n 〈…〉_o pervenerat_fw-la temâ—_n 〈…〉_o nam_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la 〈…〉_o aâ—â—mam_fw-la imperatorium_fw-la adâ—_n 〈…〉_o soâ—tum_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈…〉_o otâ—â—nem_fw-ge nomine_fw-la subli_fw-it 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o upon_o dissension_v 〈…〉_o and_o in_o division_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o that_o be_v great_a 〈…〉_o they_o lose_v the_o beyete_a 〈…〉_o hip_n and_o of_o world_n pee_z 〈…〉_o proverb_n netheles_o 〈…〉_o â—yne_fw-gr full_a seldom_o be_v that_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o his_o own_o astate_n in_o helthe_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o the_o lombard_n see_v 〈◊〉_d common_a strife_n be_v they_o bitwene_v 〈…〉_o covetyse_v /_o and_o thorugh_o envy_v that_o every_o man_n drough_z his_o party_n which_o may_v lede_n any_o 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diligencius_fw-la perscrutans_fw-la cum_fw-la matrem_fw-la svam_fw-la domildam_n inde_fw-la culpubilem_fw-la sciniffet_fw-fr ipsam_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la proiciens_fw-la conburi_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o now_o hark_v thilk_o unstable_a wheel_v which_o ever_o torn_v go_v about_o the_o king_n awl_n while_o he_o be_v out_o as_o thou_o to_o fore_a haste_n hear_v the_o case_z deceyve_v through_o his_o mother_fw-mi be_v but_o when_o that_o he_o come_v home_o again_o he_o ax_v of_o his_o chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o bysshop_n eke_o also_o where_o they_o the_o queen_n have_v do_v and_o they_o answerde_n there_o he_o bid_v and_o have_v he_o thilk_o letter_n rad_v which_o he_o they_o send_v for_o warrant_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o as_o it_o stante_fw-la and_o sayne_n it_o think_v they_o great_a pyte_n to_o see_v a_o worthy_a one_o as_o she_o with_o such_o a_o child_n as_o there_o be_v bear_v so_o sudden_o to_o be_v forlore_v he_o ask_v they_o what_o child_n it_o be_v and_o they_o he_o say_v that_o no_o where_n in_o all_o the_o world_n though_o man_n it_o seek_v be_v never_o woman_n that_o forth_o bring_v a_o fair_a child_n than_o it_o be_v one_o and_o than_o he_o ax_v they_o anon_o why_o they_o ne_fw-mi have_fw-mi write_v so_o they_o tolden_a so_o they_o have_fw-mi do_v he_o say_v nay_o they_z sayden_n yis_o the_o letter_n show_v radde_v it_o be_v which_o they_o forsoken_v every_o deal_n though_o be_v it_o understonde_v well_o that_o there_o be_v treason_n in_o the_o thing_n the_o messenger_n tofore_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v and_o sudden_o opposede_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n have_v yet_o supposede_v 〈◊〉_d welâ—_n begin_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o upon_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o in_o a_o stead_n 〈…〉_o why_o that_o he_o so_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—esburgh_n by_o nyghte_n two_o 〈◊〉_d age_n mother_n make_v he_o dwell_v 〈…〉_o the_o king_n it_o herd_n telle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o heart_n he_o wyâ—â—e_v all_o be_v fast_a 〈…〉_o which_o his_o mother_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d think_v he_o will_v not_o abide_v 〈◊〉_d right_a in_o the_o same_o tide_n 〈…〉_o and_o ride_v anon_o 〈◊〉_d in_o there_o ride_v many_o one_o 〈…〉_o alburgh_n and_o forth_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n which_o thunder_v hente_a 〈◊〉_d a_o rage_n as_o feyth_v the_o book_n his_o mother_n sodeneche_v he_o take_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o in_o this_o wise_n o_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hell_n in_o what_o gyse_n 〈…〉_o deseruede_fw-es for_o to_o dye_n that_o haste_n so_o false_o put_v a_o weigh_v with_o treason_n of_o thy_o backbit_v the_o trewe_v at_o my_o knoleching_n of_o wyve_n and_o the_o most_o honest_a but_o i_o wool_fw-mi make_v this_o by_o hest_n it_o shall_v be_v vengede_n or_o i_o go_v and_o lete_fw-la a_o fire_n do_v make_v tho_o and_o bad_a man_n for_o to_o cast_v she_o in_o but_o first_o she_o tell_v
man_n have_v sow_v and_o make_v common_a of_o propyrte_n with_o sleight_n and_o with_o subtylte_n as_o man_n may_v then_z from_o year_n to_o year_n thus_o cleym_v he_o the_o boat_n to_o steer_v of_o which_o another_o master_n be_v ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o oer_o this_o haste_v be_v of_o such_o profession_n dyscover_v thy_o confession_n have_v thou_o supplant_v any_o man_n ¶_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o you_o tell_v can_v my_o holy_a father_n as_o of_o deed_n i_o be_o without_o any_o drede_n and_o gilteles_a but_o of_o my_o thought_n my_o conscience_n excuse_v i_o nought_o for_o be_v it_o wrong_n or_o be_v it_o right_a i_o like_v no_o thing_n but_o may_v that_o i_o ne_o will_v long_o oer_o this_o of_o other_o man_n love_n iwys_o by_o weigh_n of_o supplantatyon_n have_v mad_a appropryacyon_n and_o hold_n that_o i_o never_o nought_o though_o it_o another_o man_n forthought_v and_o all_o this_o speak_v i_o but_o of_o one_o for_o who_o i_o lete_fw-la all_o other_o go_v but_o she_o i_o may_v not_o overpasse_v that_o i_o ne_o mote_n alwey_a compass_n we_o wrought_v not_o by_o what_o queyntyse_v so_o that_o i_o may_v in_o any_o wise_n from_o such_o that_o my_o lady_n serve_v her_o heart_n make_v for_o to_o swerve_v without_o any_o part_n of_o love_n for_o by_o the_o god_n all_o above_o i_o will_v it_o may_v so_o befalle_v that_o i_o alone_o shall_v hem_v all_o supplant_v and_o wield_v she_o at_o my_o wylle_n and_o that_o thing_n may_v i_o nought_o fulfylle_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v strength_n make_v and_o that_o dare_v i_o nought_o undertake_v though_o i_o be_v as_o be_v alysander_n for_o thereof_o may_v rise_v a_o sklander_n and_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o do_v never_o for_o in_o good_a feyth_n yet_o have_v i_o lever_n in_o my_o symplesse_a for_o to_o dye_v than_o worche_n such_o supplantarye_n of_o other_o wise_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o if_o i_o fond_a a_o syker_n way_n i_o will_v as_o for_o conclusion_n worche_n after_o supplantation_n so_o high_a a_o love_n for_o to_o win_v now_o father_n if_o that_o this_o be_v sin_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o redress_v the_o guilt_n of_o which_o i_o i_o confess_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n as_o of_o supplant_v the_o dare_v not_o drede_v tant_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quant_fw-fr as_o for_o no_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v herd_n but_o only_o that_o thou_o haste_v misferde_v thynkend_n and_o that_o i_o like_v nought_o for_o god_n beholt_v a_o man_n thought_n and_o if_o thou_o understode_v in_o sooth_n in_o love_n cause_n what_o it_o do_v a_o man_n to_o ben_fw-mi a_o supplantour_n thou_o will_v for_o thy_o own_o honour_n by_o double_a way_n take_v keep_v first_o for_o thy_o own_o estate_n to_o keke_v to_o be_v thyself_o so_o well_o be_v think_v that_o thou_o supplant_v be_v nought_o and_o eke_o for_o worship_n of_o thy_o name_n towards_o other_o do_v the_o same_o and_o suffer_v every_o man_n have_v his_o but_o netheles_o it_o be_v and_o be_v that_o in_o await_v at_o all_o assay_n supplant_v of_o love_n in_o our_o way_n the_o leef_n full_a oft_o for_o the_o lever_n forsake_v and_o so_o it_o have_v do_v ever_o ensample_n i_o find_v thereupon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la agamemnon_n de_fw-la amore_fw-la breffeide_n achillem_n et_fw-fr diomedes_n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la criseide_n troilum_fw-la supplantavit_fw-la ¶_o at_o troy_n how_o that_o agamemnon_n supplant_v the_o worthy_a knight_n achilles_n for_o that_o sweet_a wyghte_n which_o name_v be_v brisseida_n and_o also_o of_o cryseyda_o who_o troilus_n to_o love_n che_v supplant_v have_v diomedes_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la amphitrium_fw-la socium_fw-la suum_fw-la getam_fw-la qui_fw-la alemenam_fw-la peramavit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la loco_fw-la alterius_fw-la cautelo_fw-it sa_fw-it supplantacione_fw-la substituit_fw-la ¶_o of_o geta_n and_o amphitryone_n that_o whilom_o be_v both_o as_o one_o of_o friendship_n and_o of_o company_n i_o rede_v how_o that_o supplantarye_a in_o love_n as_o it_o betyd_v tho_o beguile_v have_v one_o of_o they_o two_o for_o this_o geta_n that_o i_o of_o mean_n to_o who_o the_o lusty_a fair_a alemene_n assure_v be_v by_o weigh_n of_o love_n when_o he_o best_a wend_v have_v be_v above_o and_o sykerest_n of_o that_o he_o have_v cupid_n so_o the_o cause_n lad_n that_o while_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o weigh_v amphitrion_n her_o love_n aweye_n have_v take_v &_o in_o this_o form_n he_o wrought_v by_o night_n unto_o the_o chambre_n he_o seek_v where_o that_o she_o lay_v and_o with_o a_o wile_n he_o counterfete_v for_o the_o while_o the_o voy_n of_o geet_a in_o such_o a_o wile_n that_o make_v she_o of_o her_o bed_n arise_v wenende_v that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o in_z and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o guider_n a_o bed_n in_o arm_n fast_a this_o geta_n come_v than_o at_o last_o unto_o the_o door_n and_o say_v undo_v and_o she_o answer_v and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o say_v how_o that_o a_o bed_n all_o warm_a her_o lyefe_n lie_v naked_a in_o her_o arm_n she_o wend_v that_o it_o be_v sooth_n lo_o what_o supplant_v of_o love_n do_v this_o geta_n forth_o beiap_v go_v and_o yet_o ne_o wist_v he_o what_o it_o mean_v amphitrion_n he_o have_v supplant_v with_o sleight_n of_o love_n and_o her_o enchant_a and_o thus_o put_v every_o man_n out_o other_o the_o ship_n of_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o rother_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o resone_n steer_v and_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n touchende_v love_n and_o his_o supplaunt_n a_o tale_n which_o be_v accordaunt_a unto_o thy_o care_n i_o think_v inform_v now_o harken_v for_o this_o be_v the_o form_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la contra_fw-la fraudem_fw-la detractioâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d confessor_n exemplum_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d romani_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la filio_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr probitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—um_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la exercere_fw-la affectans_fw-la nescient_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—ita_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o part_n persie_n ad_fw-la deferâ—â—â—â—dum_fw-la sosdanâ—_n super_fw-la guerras_fw-la cil_n solo_fw-la misite_a 〈…〉_o svo_fw-la ignotus_fw-la se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o fama_fw-la super_fw-la alte_v ibidem_fw-la celsior_fw-la 〈…〉_o contigit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la bello_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈…〉_o egipti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sosdanus_fw-la a_o sagitia_fw-la morâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o priusquam_fw-la moreretur_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈…〉_o suâ—â—â—tetissimiâ—â—to_fw-it nobili_fw-la romano_n 〈…〉_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la pattern_n 〈…〉_o vinculo_fw-la advirata_fw-la est_fw-la ê™_n quicumque_fw-la 〈…〉_o eâ—_n afferret_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_fw-la coningen_fw-mi preâ—_n 〈…〉_o defuncto_fw-la autem_fw-la soldanâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ayre_a dicitur_fw-la itinerantes_n 〈…〉_o svo_fw-la â—â—uius_fw-la misteru_fw-la 〈…〉_o nâ—â—tanter_a a_o bursa_fw-la demini_fw-la 〈…〉_o que_fw-fr audivit_fw-la usui_fw-la 〈…〉_o appsicivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la ser_z 〈…〉_o soldani_n filta_fw-it 〈…〉_o ¶_o of_o thilk_o city_n chief_a of_o all_o wâ—â—â—e_a man_n the_o noble_a rome_n call_v 〈…〉_o set_v to_o christ_n faith_n 〈…〉_o as_o the_o cronyke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d srour_n the_o which_o it_o lad_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o no_o werre_v have_v 〈…〉_o thing_n disobeysaunt_a 〈…〉_o to_o rome_n appertenaunt_n 〈…〉_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d it_o think_v they_o for_o the_o best_a 〈…〉_o it_o think_v nothing_o so_o and_o that_o be_v only_o unto_o though_o 〈◊〉_d herte_n stand_v upon_o knyghthode_n 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o all_o his_o manhood_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a son_n of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o werriour_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v chyvalrous_a of_o world_n fame_n and_o desirous_a begin_v his_o father_n to_o beseech_v that_o he_o the_o werre_n may_v seche_v in_o strange_a march_n for_o to_o ride_v his_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v abide_v and_o will_v grant_v he_o no_o leave_n but_o he_o which_o will_v nought_o believe_v a_o knight_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o try_v right_o even_o as_o he_o think_v and_o list_v he_o take_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o purpose_v a_o voyage_n if_o that_o fortune_n with_o he_o stone_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fond_a the_o great_a see_v to_o pass_v unknowe_a and_o there_o abide_v for_o a_o throw_v upon_o the_o werre_n to_o travail_n and_o to_o this_o point_n without_o fail_v this_o knyghte_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o lord_n be_v swear_v &_o stant_fw-la of_o his_o accord_n and_o they_o that_o both_o young_a be_v so_o that_o in_o prevy_a counsel_n there_o they_o ben_fw-mi assent_v for_o to_o wend_v and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o end_n treasure_n enough_o with_o hem_n they_o token_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v best_a they_o loken_v that_o sodenlyche_n in_o a_o galeye_n from_fw-mi rome_n land_n they_o go_v their_o weigh_n and_o lond_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n the_o world_n sell_v so_o that_o ylke_n tie_v which_o ever_o his_o hap_n have_v diverse_a the_o great_a sultan_n than_o of_o perseus_n ayene_n the_o calyphe_n of_o egypte_n a_o be_v which_o that_o he_o beclypte_v have_v in_o a_o
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 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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 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impetuositate_fw-la se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la muftociens_fw-la offendunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pyramus_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tisbe_n amicam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o foco_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la deputa_fw-la to_o tempore_fw-la adventus_fw-la svi_fw-la promptam_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la animo_fw-la impetuoso_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pre_fw-la dolore_fw-la extracto_fw-la gladio_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la transfodit_fw-la que_fw-fr postea_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la beniens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la mortaum_v invenisset_fw-la /_o eciam_fw-la et_fw-fr illa_fw-la in_o sue_v ipsius_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetuose_fw-la festman_n eiusdem_fw-la gsadii_fw-la cuspide_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n penetravit_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v a_o tale_n and_o tell_v this_o the_o city_n which_o semiramis_n enclose_v have_v with_o wall_n about_o of_o worthy_a folk_n with_o many_o a_o rout_n be_v inhabyte_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o which_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 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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 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it_o like_v the_o to_o know_v some_o of_o her_o name_n how_o they_o stone_v now_o harken_v &_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la laudem_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitie_n causa_fw-la leges_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la specialius_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ¶_o of_o every_o benfite_n the_o merit_n the_o god_n himself_o it_o wool_fw-mi acquyte_v and_o eke_o full_a oft_o it_o fall_v so_o the_o world_n it_o will_v acquyte_v also_o but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v even_o lyche_a the_o god_n he_o yeve_v the_o heaven_n rich_a the_o world_n yefth_v only_o but_o a_o name_n which_o stont_n upon_o the_o good_a fame_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a double_a meed_n receyven_v they_o that_o do_v well_o here_o whereof_o if_o that_o the_o list_v to_o here_o after_o the_o fame_n as_o it_o be_v blow_v there_o may_v thou_o well_o the_o sooth_n know_v how_o thilk_o honest_a besynesse_n of_o they_o that_o first_o for_o 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judeus_n pede_a cum_n paganos_fw-la equi_fw-la tante_fw-la iteneravit_fw-la prr_n desertum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sva_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la ☞_o to_o do_v pyte_n support_v and_o grace_v the_o philosophre_n upon_o a_o place_n in_o his_o writenge_n of_o day_n old_a a_o tale_n of_o great_a ensample_n tell_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o macedoyne_n how_o between_o cayr_n and_o babyloyne_n when_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o summer_n hete_n it_o happen_v two_o man_n for_o to_o mete_v as_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o a_o paa_n where_o that_o the_o wyldernesse_n be_v and_o as_o they_o go_v forth_o spekende_v under_o the_o large_a wood_n end_v that_o o_o man_n ask_v of_o that_o other_o what_o man_n be_v thou_o my_o lief_a brother_n which_o be_v thy_o creance_n and_o thy_o feyth_n i_o be_o paynym_a that_o other_o say_v
reward_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v more_v crave_v it_o be_v no_o right_n that_o thou_o it_o have_v qui_fw-la cupit_fw-la id_fw-la que_fw-la habere_fw-la nequit_fw-la sva_fw-la tempora_fw-la ê‘dit_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la salute_v care_o non_fw-la aestatis_fw-la opus_fw-la gelidis_fw-la hirsuta_fw-la capillos_fw-la cum_fw-la calor_fw-la abcessit_fw-la aequiparabit_fw-la hyems_fw-la sicut_fw-la habet_fw-la maius_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi naturae_fw-la decembri_n nec_fw-la poterit_fw-la compar_fw-la floribus_fw-la esse_fw-la lutum_fw-la sic_fw-la neque_fw-la decrepita_fw-la senum_fw-la iwenile_fw-la voluptas_fw-la floret_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la quod_fw-la venus_n ipsa_fw-la petit_fw-la conueniens_fw-la ignur_v foret_fw-la ut_fw-la qd_n cana_fw-la senectus_fw-la attigit_fw-la ulterius_fw-la corpora_fw-la casta_fw-la colant_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la viros_fw-la inveteratos_fw-la amoris_fw-la concupiscentian_n affectantes_fw-la loquor_fw-la venus_n huiusque_fw-la amantis_fw-la confessi_fw-la supplicationem_fw-la quasi_fw-la deridens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_n senescit_fw-la debilis_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la exhortationibus_fw-la insufficientem_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ¶_o venus_n which_o stant_fw-la without_o law_n in_o none_o certain_a but_o as_o man_n draw_v of_o ragman_n upon_o the_o chance_n she_o leyth_v not_o peyse_v in_o the_o balance_n but_o as_o she_o like_v for_o to_o weigh_v the_o true_a man_n full_a oft_o away_o she_o put_v which_o have_v her_o grace_n bede_fw-mi and_o set_v a_o untrue_a in_o his_o stead_n lo_o thus_o blind_o the_o world_n she_o deme_v in_o love_n cause_n as_o to_o i_o seem_v i_o not_o what_o other_o man_n will_v seyn_n but_o i_o algate_v be_o so_o beseyne_a â—nd_n stone_v as_o one_o amongst_o all_o wâ—â—che_n be_o out_o of_o her_o grace_n fall_v bree_v take_v no_o wytnesse_n 〈◊〉_d she_o which_o say_v be_v the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o part_n of_o love_n it_o wend_v have_v set_v i_o for_o a_o final_a end_n the_o point_n whereto_o that_o i_o shall_v hold_v fâ—â—_v when_o she_o have_v i_o well_o behold_v â—aluing_v of_o scorn_n she_o say_v thus_o thou_o will_v well_v that_o i_o be_o venus_n which_o all_o only_a my_o lust_n seche_v 〈◊〉_d well_o i_o wot_v though_o thou_o beseech_v my_o love_n lust_n be_v there_o none_o which_o i_o may_v take_v in_o thy_o person_n for_o love_n lust_n and_o lock_n hoar_a iâ—_n chambre_n accorden_n nevermore_o and_o though_o thou_o feign_v a_o young_a courage_n iâ—_n show_v well_o by_o thy_o visage_n that_o old_a grysell_n be_v no_o sole_a there_o be_v full_a many_o year_n steal_v â—â—to_o the_o and_o such_o other_o mo_z that_o outward_a feynen_n youth_n so_o and_o ben_fw-mi within_o of_o poor_a assay_n my_o herte_n will_v and_o i_o ne_o may_v be_v nought_o belove_v now_o a_o day_n eâ—_n thou_o make_v any_o such_o assay_n to_o love_n and_o faylle_v upon_o thy_o foot_n better_a be_v to_o make_v a_o beau_fw-fr retrete_n for_o though_o thou_o may_v love_v atteyne_v yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o idle_a peyne_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o suffisaunte_a to_o hold_v love_n his_o covenaunte_n for_o thy_o take_v home_o thy_o herte_a ageyn_n that_o thou_o traveyle_v not_o in_o veyn_n whereof_o my_o court_n may_v be_v dysceyve_v i_o wot_v and_o have_v it_o well_o conceyve_v how_o that_o thy_o wylle_n be_v good_a enough_o but_o more_o behove_v to_o the_o plough_n whereof_o the_o lack_v as_o i_o trow_v so_o sit_v it_o well_o that_o thou_o beknowe_a thy_o feeble_a estate_n ere_fw-we thou_o begin_v thing_n where_o thou_o may_v none_o end_n win_v what_o bargeyn_n shall_v a_o man_n assay_v when_o that_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o pay_v my_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o well_o bethink_v this_o touch_v the_o foryete_fw-mi it_o nought_o the_o thing_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o be_v the_o which_o be_v whilom_o green_a grass_n be_v wether_v hey_o as_o time_n now_o for_o thy_o my_o counceyl_n be_v that_o thou_o remember_v well_o 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company_n so_o loud_o that_o on_o every_o side_n it_o think_v that_o all_o the_o heaven_n cry_v in_o such_o accord_n and_o such_o a_o swoon_n of_o humbarde_n and_o of_o clariowne_n with_o cornemuse_n and_o shalmele_n that_o it_o be_v half_o a_o man_n heel_n so_o glad_a a_o noise_n for_o to_o here_o and_o as_o i_o think_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la all_o fresh_a i_o sigh_v they_o spring_v &_o dance_v and_o do_v to_o love_v her_o entendaunce_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o yongthes_n beast_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o joy_n and_o fest_n for_o ever_o among_o they_o laugh_v and_o pley_v and_o put_v care_n out_o of_o the_o weigh_v that_o he_o with_o hem_o ne_o sit_v ne_o stand_v and_o over_o this_o i_o understode_v so_o as_o my_o ere_n may_v areche_n the_o most_o matere_a of_o her_o speech_n ¶_o de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la nuper_fw-la amantum_fw-la qui_fw-la tune_n amanti_fw-la spasmato_fw-la aliqui_fw-la invenes_n aliqui_fw-la senes_fw-la apparnerunt_fw-la senes_fw-la autem_fw-la precipue_v tam_fw-la erga_fw-la deunquam_fw-la deam_fw-la amoris_fw-la pro_fw-la sanitate_fw-la amantis_fw-la recuparanda_fw-la multiplicatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la inflabant_fw-la it_o be_v of_o knyghtode_fw-la &_o of_o arm_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o lygge_v in_o arm_n with_o love_n when_o it_o be_v acheve_v there_o be_v tristram_n which_o be_v belove_v with_o heel_n i_o sell_v and_o lancelot_n stand_v with_o gonnor_n and_o galahot_v with_o his_o lady_n &_o as_o i_o think_v i_o see_v where_o jason_n with_o he_o bring_v his_o love_n which_o creusa_n hyght_n and_o hercules_n which_o mochell_n may_v be_v there_o bear_v his_o great_a mace_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o thilk_o place_n he_o payn_v he_o to_o make_v cheer_n with_o jolen_n which_o be_v he_o there_o theseus_n though_o he_o be_v untrewe_v to_o love_v as_o all_o woman_n know_v yet_o be_v he_o there_o netheles_o with_o phedra_n which_o to_o love_n he_o che_v of_o grece_z eke_o there_o be_v thelamon_n which_o 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