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horn_n show_v lower_v or_o cloudy_a towards_o the_o earth_n it_o portend_v tempest_n aratus_n say_v also_o if_o the_o boreall_n horn_n of_o the_o moon_n seem_v any_o thing_n straighten_v it_o promise_v a_o north_n wind_n or_o if_o the_o australl_a horn_n be_v any_o thing_n erect_v it_o signify_v a_o south_n wind_n forthwith_o to_o ensue_v but_o the_o quartile_a of_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a index_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n according_a to_o that_o of_o virgil_n sin_n ortu_fw-la quarto_fw-la namque_fw-la be_v â—ertissimus_fw-la author_n a_o emblem_n it_o present_v a_o idiot_n who_o have_v a_o straw_n stick_v out_o of_o either_o shoe_n folly_n be_v persuade_v by_o some_o waggish_a boy_n that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o gyve_n and_o fetter_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v such_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n as_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o bond_n not_o able_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n the_o motto_n stultitia_fw-la ligamur_fw-la non_fw-la compedibus_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o ecclesiastes_n 10.2_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o when_o the_o fool_n go_v by_o the_o way_n his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o tell_v to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v a_o foole._n hâ—rac_n lib._n 1._o epistol_n ad_fw-la mecen_n write_v thus_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la prima_fw-la stultitia_fw-la carnisse_fw-la it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o fly_v vice_n and_o we_o count_v he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v from_o folly_n free_a fool_n there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o folly_n saint_n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o esteem_v the_o world_n which_o esteem_v no_o man_n and_o to_o make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o god_n who_o so_o great_o regard_v all_o man_n and_o saint_n gregory_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n than_o for_o a_o man_n by_o much_o travel_n to_o increase_v riches_n and_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o attempt_v any_o wicked_a beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a and_o prosperous_a end_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o riot_n and_o disorder_n which_o by_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n may_v be_v better_o prolong_v folly_n be_v a_o mere_a poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v syrach_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n gregory_n say_v sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la auris_fw-la escas_fw-la nec_fw-la guttur_fw-la verba_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la stultus_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la folly_n i._n as_o the_o ear_n relish_v not_o meat_n nor_o the_o throat_n can_v distinguish_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o fool_n understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wiâ—e_n and_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o inter_fw-la câ—tera_fw-la mala_fw-la hoc_fw-la quaque_fw-la habet_fw-la stultitia_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la incipit_fw-la vivere_fw-la i._n among_o many_o other_o evil_n this_o also_o have_v folly_n that_o it_o always_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o say_v s._n augustine_n among_o all_o fool_n he_o be_v the_o most_o fool_n that_o know_v little_a and_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v much_o but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o emblematist_n who_o thus_o declare_v himself_o spiritus_fw-la excelso_fw-la se_fw-la tollit_fw-la in_o astra_fw-la volatu_fw-la at_o caro_n compedibus_fw-la deprimor_fw-la inquit_fw-la humi_fw-la tu_fw-la quid_fw-la vincla_fw-la voces_fw-la age_n nunc_fw-la videamus_fw-la inepta_fw-la morio_fw-la vel_fw-la stramen_fw-la compedis_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la vile_a lucrum_fw-la popularis_fw-la honos_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la voluptas_fw-la haeccine_fw-la sint_fw-la pedibus_fw-la pondera_fw-la iusta_fw-la tuis_fw-la prô_o viles_fw-la animas_fw-la devotaque_fw-la crura_fw-la catenis_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la nervus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la villus_fw-la adest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a the_o soul_n with_o swift_a wing_n to_o the_o star_n will_v fly_v the_o flesh_n say_v fetter_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o lie_v what_o call_v thou_o band_n look_v on_o that_o fool_n he_o will_v say_v the_o straw_n that_o be_v in_o my_o shoe_n hinder_v my_o way_n base_a gain_n vulgar_a applause_n each_o fade_a sweet_a be_v those_o the_o shackle_n that_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o foot_n o_o wretched_a soul_n o_o leg_n to_o fetter_n dear_a we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v when_o no_o bond_n be_v near_o the_o moral_a allusion_n gather_v from_o hence_o bear_v this_o motto_n o_o demens_fw-la sin_n ita_fw-la servus_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la ground_a from_o that_o of_o seneca_n epistol_n 51._o non_fw-la ego_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la aliter_fw-la romae_fw-la potest_fw-la vinere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sumptuosus_fw-la sed_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la magnas_fw-la impensas_fw-la exigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ambitious_a but_o no_o man_n otherwise_o can_v live_v in_o rome_n i_o be_o not_o prodigal_a but_o without_o great_a expense_n in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o live_n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o angry_a or_o luxurious_a for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o my_o youth_n not_o i_o but_o why_o do_v we_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o likewise_o the_o same_o philosopher_n epist._n 58._o in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o inter_fw-la causas_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ad_fw-la exempla_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la abducimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o happen_v unto_o we_o one_o be_v that_o we_o live_v by_o example_n not_o govern_v by_o reason_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o custom_n that_o which_o we_o see_v few_o do_v we_o will_v not_o imitate_v but_o that_o which_o many_o practice_n as_o if_o that_o be_v most_o honest_a which_o be_v most_o frequent_a according_a with_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n juvenal_n satyr_n 14._o dociles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la but_o to_o leave_v further_o enforce_v the_o argument_n and_o come_v to_o the_o author_n who_o we_o read_v thus_o multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la totam_fw-la putrantur_fw-la inepta_fw-la per_fw-la urbum_fw-la keep_v cumque_fw-la petis_fw-la causam_fw-la mos_fw-la jubet_fw-la ista_fw-la ferunt_fw-la anne_n igitur_fw-la stolidi_fw-la nos_fw-la string_n at_o opinio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la regulanum_fw-la vita_fw-la factio_fw-la plebis_fw-la erit_fw-la stamine_fw-la sic_fw-la fragili_fw-la vel_fw-la stramine_fw-la morio_fw-la vinctus_fw-la vah_o sibi_fw-la compedibus_fw-la crura_fw-la sonare_fw-la putat_fw-la serviles_fw-la vilesque_fw-la sumus_fw-la prô_o vincômur_fw-la immo_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la miseri_fw-la causaque_fw-la nulla_fw-la subest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a folly_n through_o all_o the_o city_n frequent_a be_v if_o ask_v the_o cause_n custom_n it_o be_v lay_v on_o thou_o shall_v the_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sect_n prescribe_v we_o rule_v our_o life_n how_o to_o direct_v the_o idiot_n with_o a_o straw_n or_o weak_a thread_n bind_v think_v weighty_a fetter_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o sound_v servile_a we_o be_v so_o make_v by_o our_o own_o law_n to_o think_v ourselves_o gyve_v when_o indeed_o be_v no_o cause_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o former_a tractate_n true_a god_n true_a life_n from_o by_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n that_o true_o live_v have_v life_n from_o thou_o it_o spring_v god_n good_a and_o fair_a from_o by_o in_o who_o what_o breed_v goodness_n or_o beauty_n all_o from_o thou_o proceed_v from_o who_o to_o turn_v be_v to_o fall_v miserable_o in_o who_o to_o trust_n be_v to_o stand_v constant_o by_o who_o to_o hold_v be_v to_o rise_v instant_o who_o faith_n unto_o good_a action_n we_o accite_v who_o hope_n to_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n invite_v who_o charity_n we_o unto_o he_o unite_v who_o to_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v thus_o speak_v ask_v have_v seek_v find_v but_o knock_v and_o i_o will_v open_v who_o none_o can_v lose_v that_o to_o the_o right_n do_v lean_a none_o seek_v but_o call_v none_o find_v but_o he_o that_o be_v clean_a to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o live_v serve_v who_o to_o reign_v praise_v who_o the_o soul_n eternal_a bliss_n to_o gain_v thou_o be_v the_o god_n all_o potent_a keeper_n alone_o of_o all_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o without_o who_o none_o can_v safety_n find_v or_o be_v from_o danger_n free_a o_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o save_o thou_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n below_o inscrutable_a thing_n and_o wonder_n great_a we_o know_v thou_o work_v of_o which_o no_o number_n can_v be_v make_v praise_v honour_n glory_n more_o than_o can_v be_v say_v belong_v to_o thou_o thou_o in_o thy_o counsel_n dark_a first_a make_v the_o world_n and_o after_o moses_n ark_n to_o pattern_n it_o
much_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n on_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o heaven_n will_v deign_v a_o gracious_a look_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v so_o plain_a the_o prince_n overhear_v they_o and_o command_v both_o to_o come_v to_o court_n the_o silly_a man_n be_v loath_a fear_v they_o have_v speak_v some_o treason_n bring_v they_o be_v into_o a_o stately_a room_n and_o place_v there_o in_o two_o rich_a chair_n and_o just_a before_o they_o spread_v a_o table_n with_o two_o bake_a meat_n furnish_v both_o without_o difference_n seem_v alike_o fair_a one_o cram_v with_o gold_n other_o nought_o save_o air_n for_o these_o they_o two_o cast_v lot_n to_o he_o that_o say_v he_o that_o trust_v heaven_n that_o man_n be_v only_o make_v happen_v the_o gold_n to_o the_o other_o that_o say_v well_o shall_v he_o thrive_v that_o trust_v man_n the_o empty_a fell_a the_o emperor_n make_v this_o use_n on_o it_o lord_n you_o see_v what_o a_o great_a train_n hourly_o depend_v on_o i_o i_o look_v on_o all_o 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noblesse_n greatness_n what_o the_o civil_a purple_n or_o the_o clergy_n hat_n the_o coronet_n or_o mitre_n nay_o the_o crown_n imperial_a what_o be_v potency_n renown_n ovation_n triumph_n with_o victorious_a bay_n wisdom_n or_o wealth_n can_v these_o add_v to_o thy_o day_n inquire_v of_o roman_a brutus_n surname_v just_o or_o solomon_n the_o wise_a they_o both_o be_v dust._n learned_a aristotle_n plato_n the_o divine_a from_o earth_n they_o come_v and_o earth_n they_o now_o be_v thou_o where_o be_v the_o worthy_n where_o the_o rich_a or_o fair_a all_o in_o one_o common_a bed_n involve_v be_v death_n man_n life_n be_v a_o goal_n and_o death_n end_n of_o the_o race_n and_o thousand_o sundry_a way_n point_n to_o the_o place_n from_o east_n the_o west_n the_o north_n the_o south_n all_o come_v some_o slow_a some_o swift-paced_a to_o this_o general_a doom_n some_o by_o the_o war_n fall_v some_o the_o sea_n devour_v certain_a be_v death_n uncertain_a though_o the_o hour_n some_o die_n of_o love_n other_o through_o grief_n expire_v beneath_o cold_a arctos_n these_o they_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o torrid_a zone_n cast_v forth_o force_v to_o endure_v the_o scorch_a and_o contagious_a calenture_n some_o the_o spring_n take_v away_o and_o some_o the_o fall_n winter_n and_o summer_n other_o and_o death_n all._n consider_v well_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o weigh_v it_o true_o since_o there_o be_v none_o but_o can_v take_v from_o his_o own_o and_o other_o thousand_o way_n but_o yet_o not_o add_v one_o minute_n to_o their_o day_n for_o now_o the_o conqueror_n with_o the_o captiue'_v spread_v on_o one_o bare_a earth_n as_o on_o the_o common_a bed_n the_o all-commanding_a general_n have_v no_o span_n of_o ground_n allow_v more_o than_o the_o private_a man_n folly_n with_o wisdom_n have_v a_o equal_a share_n the_o foul_a and_o fair_a to_o like_a dust_n change_v be_v this_o be_v of_o all_o mortality_n the_o end_n love_v thersites_z now_o with_o nereus_n dare_v contend_v and_o 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