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spear_n with_o the_o blood_n make_v rede_n send_v it_o his_o mother_n complain_v in_o she_o tene_fw-la into_o her_o castle_n that_o call_v be_v missene_n name_v cornelya_n his_o mother_n be_v in_o deed_n whilom_o daughter_n to_o great_a scipion_n her_o châ—oren_n all_o slay_v as_o i_o rede_v and_o graccus_fw-la good_n achete_v to_o the_o toun_n thereof_o after_o make_v a_o division_n by_o judgement_n thorughout_v the_o cite_v where_o most_o be_v need_n among_o the_o commonte_n of_o graccus_fw-la side_n five_o hundred_o slay_v &_o twain_o upon_o a_o hill_n call_v auentyne_n and_o oppinius_n a_o consul_n do_v his_o pain_n of_o their_o conspire_v y_o â—_o ground_n to_o serche_n &_o i_o and_o flaccus_n party_n to_o bring_v to_o ruin_n he_o slay_v two_o thousand_o by_o hasty_a judgement_n among_o which_o be_v many_o a_o innocent_a the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o the_o wife_n of_o hastruball_n burn_v herself_o and_o her_o child_n here_o john_n bochas_n list_v in_o especial_a to_o remember_v how_o cartage_n new_a again_o destroy_v be_v and_o how_o hastruball_n come_v to_o mischief_n y_fw-fr â—_o troth_n be_v well_o sayne_o which_o to_o reherce_v of_o new_a it_o be_v but_o vain_a since_o here_o tofore_o be_v make_v clear_o mention_v both_o of_o their_o brenning_a &_o their_o destruction_n save_o here_o he_o tell_v how_o hastrubal_n wife_n only_o to_o eschew_v to_o live_v in_o seruage_n chase_v with_o her_o child_n for_o to_o less_o her_o life_n and_o wilful_o of_o furious_a courage_n she_o and_o her_o son_n tender_a and_o young_a of_o age_n among_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o coal_n reed_n consume_v be_v into_o ash_n deed_n dydo_n the_o first_o that_o bylte_n that_o cite_v and_o make_v tour_n and_o the_o strong_a wall_n which_o be_v betraysh_v also_o of_o even_o afore_v remember_v the_o fire_n funeral_n and_o after_o long_o the_o wife_n of_o hastruball_n chase_v rather_o to_o dye_v with_o her_o child_n twain_o than_o among_o romayn_v for_o to_o live_v in_o pain_n the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o machabeus_n jonathas_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o surry_n in_o order_n sue_v unto_o john_n bochas_n there_o appear_v a_o hevy_a man_n of_o sight_n machabeus_n y_fw-es â—_o worthy_a jonathas_n which_o occupy_v for_o wisdom_n &_o for_n may_v office_n of_o prince_n priesthood_n and_o of_o knight_n by_o title_n of_o juda_n of_o werre_n take_v thempryse_n by_o claim_n of_o levy_n as_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o law_n of_o jew_n manly_a to_o defend_v with_o all_o the_o land_n of_o promyssion_n this_o jonathas_n full_o knyght_o do_v intend_v again_o all_o enemy_n about_o they_o enuyron_v till_o of_o surry_n the_o false_a king_n tryphon_n by_o train_n compass_v &_o promise_v false_o hold_v take_v jonathas_n of_o who_o right_o now_o i_o tell_v in_o machabeorum_fw-la be_v reherce_v all_o of_o his_o knighthode_n and_o of_o his_o worthiness_n with_o all_o the_o treason_n in_o especial_a wrought_v by_o tryphon_n
hearts_n boat_n angust_n pass_v again_o in_o to_o the_o rote_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n y_z â—_o virtue_n do_v resort_v to_o revolution_n of_o kind_n i_o i_o report_n who_o shall_v then_o debar_v i_o to_o be_v double_a sith_o doubleness_n long_v to_o i_o of_o right_n â–ª_o now_o like_o summer_n now_o with_o winter_n trouble_n now_o blind_a of_o look_v derke_n as_o y_fw-es â—_o cloudy_a night_n now_o glad_a of_o there_o of_o herte_fw-fr merry_a &_o light_a they_o be_v but_o fole_n again_o my_o may_v to_o muse_v or_o i_o atwite_v though_o i_o my_o power_n use_v seldom_o or_o never_o i_o bide_v not_o in_o one_o point_n man_n must_v at_o lowpe_v take_v i_o as_o they_o find_v and_o when_o i_o stand_v further_a out_o of_o joint_a to_o set_v folk_n backward_o far_o behind_o than_o worldly_a man_n with_o their_o eye_n blind_v sore_o complain_v upon_o my_o doubleness_n call_v i_o than_o the_o froward_a false_a goddess_n thus_o by_o your_o wrytig_fw-mi &_o marvelous_a langage_fw-fr i_o be_o disclaundr_v of_o mutabilite_n whereof_o by_o right_a i_o catch_v great_a avauntage_n since_o doubleness_n no_o slander_v be_v to_o i_o which_o be_v a_o percel_n of_o my_o liberte_fw-fr to_o be_v call_v by_o title_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n of_o change_n new_a lady_n and_o princess_n thus_o when_o fortune_n have_v say_v her_o will_n parcell_n declare_v of_o her_o governaunce_n make_v a_o stint_n and_o sober_o stand_v still_o john_n bochas_n sit_v &_o hear_v all_o her_o dalliance_n fearful_a of_o cheer_n pale_a of_o countenance_n in_o order_n enprint_v each_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o say_v full_a demure_a thus_o he_o do_v abrayde_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o virtue_n and_o courage_n upon_o a_o point_n for_o to_o abide_v stable_n certes_o quoth_v he_o like_v to_o thy_o visage_n all_o worldly_a thige_n be_v double_a &_o changeable_a yet_o for_o my_o part_n by_o remembrance_n notable_a i_o shall_v perform_v southly_a if_o i_o con_v this_o little_a book_n that_o i_o have_v begin_v and_o lest_o my_o labour_n die_v not_o nor_o appall_v of_o this_o book_n the_o title_n for_o to_o save_v among_o my_o other_o lytel_n work_v all_o with_o letter_n large_a above_o upon_o my_o grave_n this_o book_n name_n shall_v in_o stone_n be_v grave_a how_o i_o john_n bochas_n in_o especial_a of_o worldly_a prince_n write_v have_v the_o fall_n of_o which_o emprise_n the_o cause_n to_o discrive_v this_o be_v first_o ground_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o eschew_v sloth_n and_o vice_n all_o my_o live_v and_o special_o the_o vice_n of_o glottony_n which_o be_v norice_n unto_o lechery_n this_o be_v chief_a cause_n why_o i_o undertoke_v the_o compylation_n of_o this_o little_a book_n yet_o by_o thy_o talk_n as_o i_o understande_v each_o thing_n here_o of_o nature_n be_v changeable_a after_o thy_o sentence_n both_o on_o see_v &_o land_n yet_o coude_fw-fr i_o reken_fw-mi thing_n that_o be_v stable_a as_o virtuous_a life_n abide_a unmutable_a set_a hole_n to_o godward_o of_o will_n &_o thought_n maugre_o 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