the_o people_n lede_n of_o he_o no_o more_o in_o bochas_n i_o do_v rede_n the_o xix_o chapter_n â§_o of_o the_o three_o scipion_n nasica_n y_fw-fr â—_o ever_o wrought_v much_o for_o the_o comonte_fw-fr wine_n auctoure_n here_o make_v a_o dygressyon_n and_o reherse_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_a scipion_n call_v nasica_n which_o in_o especial_a by_o disposytion_n very_o natural_a hold_v among_o roman_n by_o report_n of_o laugage_n pass_v all_o other_o in_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n old_a of_o discretion_n &_o not_o but_o young_a of_o year_n for_o a_o miracle_n my_o author_n do_v express_v when_o senator_n send_v messagere_n in_o to_o frigia_fw-la by_o great_a avysenesse_n for_o berosynthia_n most_o famous_a goddess_n when_o she_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o y_o â—_o do_v she_o gide_v in_o house_n nor_o temple_n she_o will_v not_o abide_v save_o in_o the_o palay_v of_o this_o scipion_n to_o put_v his_o name_n more_o in_o remembrance_n the_o which_o also_o through_o his_o high_a renoun_n gallogrois_n he_o bring_v to_o uttraunce_v a_o people_n of_o grece_n far_o out_o of_o governaunce_n but_o scipion_n begin_v they_o so_o werrey_n maugre_o their_o malice_n y_fw-es â—_o roman_n for_o to_o obey_v whereby_o his_o name_n be_v put_v in_o memory_n and_o full_a great_a thank_v he_o have_v in_o rome_n deserve_v because_o only_o of_o his_o great_a victory_n for_o which_o the_o triumph_n be_v to_o he_o reserve_v but_o at_o last_o full_a false_o he_o be_v serve_v of_o the_o roman_n after_o their_o old_a manere_n in_o this_o tragedy_n anon_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o he_o have_v augment_v their_o treasour_n conquer_a in_o asia_n many_o region_n cause_v of_o their_o fone_n that_o they_o be_v victor_n appease_v of_o graccus_fw-la the_o false_a occasion_n compass_a of_o malice_n by_o new_a dissension_n atwene_v the_o people_n and_o also_o the_o senate_n he_o ofhye_a wysdome_n have_v stynt_v all_o that_o debate_n tru_a y_o â—_o roman_n scipion_n be_v beguile_v lose_a their_o favour_n &_o offend_v nought_o by_o they_o unware_o banish_v and_o exile_v clean_o forgoten_a put_v out_o of_o their_o thought_n for_o common_a profit_n all_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o guerdon_n lose_v thus_o prince_n can_v not_o see_v of_o all_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr like_o a_o blaze_n for_o a_o while_n light_n which_o show_v clear_a &_o be_v never_o after_o seyne_v or_o like_o a_o son_n for_o a_o moment_n bright_a vnwar_o shroud_v w_n to_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n right_o so_o the_o windy_a favour_n blow_v vain_a may_v be_v resemble_v for_o mutabilite_n of_o they_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr the_o people_n follow_v their_o own_o opinion_n in_o their_o conceit_n they_o be_v so_o wonderful_a will_n hold_v the_o brydel_n of_o their_o discretion_n their_o hasty_a deme_n so_o bestial_a be_v &_o dull_a like_o blind_a bayard_n they_o braid_v at_o a_o pull_n to_o quit_v y_fw-mi â—_o guerdon_n of_o martial_a bounte_n of_o they_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr this_o day_n a_o price_n stand_v in_o the_o people_n grace_n like_a as_o they_o will_v his_o name_n deify_v above_o the_o star_n in_o jupiter_n place_n with_o mars_n &_o phoebus_n his_o name_n to_o stellify_v but_o by_o to_o morrow_n there_o come_v a_o sudden_a sky_n show_v there_o be_v a_o full_a faint_a surete_n of_o they_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr and_o for_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v true_o so_o call_z three_o scipion_n to_o remembrance_n first_o of_o africa_n and_o asie_n both_o two_o note_n â—_o chronicle_n their_o knightly_a governaunce_n their_o restless_a labour_n roman_n for_o tavaunce_v reken_fw-mi agaynwarde_o how_o these_o prince_n three_o be_v full_o ungoodly_a quit_v by_o the_o comonte_fw-fr ¶_o lenuoye_n this_o tragedy_n of_o three_o scipion_n so_o worthy_a in_o knighthode_n &_o eke_o notable_a make_v so_o many_o famous_a region_n subject_a to_o rome_n this_o story_n be_v no_o fable_n where_o the_o romayn_v double_a &_o disceivable_a show_v agaynward_a to_o these_o prince_n three_o the_o thank_v lose_v and_o guerdon_v covenable_a of_o he_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr reken_fw-mi up_o in_o africa_n the_o city_n &_o the_o toun_n great_a cartage_n with_o castle_n defensable_a reken_fw-mi in_o asie_a the_o great_a possession_n with_o revenue_n very_o innumerable_a reken_fw-mi their_o triumph_n of_o prize_n incomparable_a which_o consider_v you_o may_v a_o mirror_n see_v how_o the_o guerdon_n be_v false_a &_o flaskysable_a of_o they_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr they_o be_v whilom_o the_o romayn_v champion_n of_o senator_n to_o set_v the_o honour_n stable_n to_o avoid_v discord_n and_o all_o dissension_n atwene_v the_o commons_n and_o state_n honourable_a but_o she_o that_o be_v of_o custom_n aye_o changeable_a fortune_n in_o who_o may_v be_v no_o surete_a show_v in_o she_o wheel_v the_o guerdon_n mutable_a of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr noble_a prince_n poise_n in_o your_o reason_n all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o earth_n be_v transmutable_a faint_a and_o unsure_a your_o domination_n charter_n be_v there_o none_o to_o make_v they_o perdurable_a sorrow_n at_o depart_v your_o body_n corumpable_a a_o thing_n resemble_a y_o â—_o never_o have_v be_v record_v on_o scipion_n by_o guerdon_n semblable_a of_o they_o that_o dove_n for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr trust_v never_o in_o your_o opinion_n but_o y_o e_o your_o power_n be_v each_o day_n remevable_a be_v not_o make_v blind_a in_o your_o discretion_n but_o considre_n by_o example_n reasonable_a the_o eye_n of_o fortune_n like_o hazard_n retournable_a with_o sudden_a change_n of_o false_a felicity_n unto_o the_o guerdon_n daily_o comparable_a of_o they_o that_o do_v for_o any_o comonte_fw-fr the_o twenty_o chapter_n â§_o how_o duke_n hanyball_n after_o many_o victorious_a dede_n murder_v himself_o with_o poison_n next_o to_o john_n bocas_n as_o i_o rede_v out_o of_o africa_n &_o cartage_n therewithal_o there_o come_v a_o duke_n y_fw-fr t_o have_v mooste_o hatrede_v again_o the_o romayn_v in_o especial_a this_o famous_a prince_n call_v hanyball_n by_o who_o prowess_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o say_a roman_n be_v bring_v full_o low_a and_o among_o other_o worthy_a duke_n all_o as_o old_a chronicle_n make_v mention_v of_o hanybal_n the_o fate_n be_v so_o befall_v at_o his_o birth_n by_o dysposition_n that_o of_o his_o natural_a constellation_n set_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o enemy_n to_o rome_n the_o cyte_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o do_v devise_v while_o his_o father_n duke_n whilom_o of_o cartage_n call_v amylchar_n do_v once_o sacrifyse_n to_o his_o god_n and_o he_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n swear_v and_o avow_a of_o heart_n &_o of_o crrage_n during_o his_o life_n without_o exception_n ever_o to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o rome_n toun_n this_o martes_fw-la child_n this_o lusty_a young_a knight_n be_v to_o cartage_n the_o strong_a mighty_a wall_n which_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n right_a after_o the_o death_n of_o worthy_a hastruball_n first_o he_o make_v a_o be_v full_o mortal_a gayne_n saguntinois_n as_o it_o be_v specify_v cause_o with_o romayn_v y_fw-es â—_o they_o be_v ally_v a_o dream_n he_o have_v and_o be_v thus_o in_o sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v in_o battle_n maugre_o all_o though_o that_o stand_v at_o diffence_n two_o mighty_a country_n first_o spain_n &_o than_o itaile_n down_o discendig_fw-ge with_o great_a apparel_n pass_v the_o famous_a ryver_n iberus_n and_o where_o he_o ride_v always_o victorious_a with_o he_o of_o africa_n many_o chefetayn_n ride_v through_o gaul_n find_v no_o resistance_n of_o pyrenes_n by_o the_o high_a mountain_n to_o show_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o magnyficence_n over_o the_o alps_n by_o sturdy_a violence_n not_o with_o tstand_v the_o passage_n be_v full_a wycke_n of_o slydinge_v frost_n and_o of_o show_n thick_a a_o great_a party_n of_o his_o people_n lose_v by_o the_o constraint_n of_o that_o fell_a passage_n horse_n &_o oliphante_n that_o many_o besaunt_n cost_n find_v great_a daungere_fw-la of_o they_o in_o his_o carriage_n assault_v of_o brigantes_fw-la when_o they_o find_v avauntage_n and_o as_o bochas_n put_v in_o remembrance_n feel_v great_a loss_n of_o all_o his_o ordinance_n the_o alps_n pass_v with_o travail_n &_o great_a woe_n this_o hanyball_n with_o all_o his_o chivalry_n approach_v be_v the_o river_n of_o the_o po_n come_v to_o a_o town_n that_o call_v be_v cursye_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o cyte_n of_o pavye_a where_o a_o consul_n call_v scipton_n give_v he_o battle_n evyn_v afore_o the_o toun_n the_o same_o consul_n gneus_fw-la scipion_n which_o by_o prowess_n of_o manly_a hanybal_n be_v discomfit_v as_o make_v be_v mention_v tofore_o pavye_a have_v a_o right_a foul_a fall_n the_o first_o victory_n in_o especial_a that_o he_o have_v beyond_o the_o mountain_n when_o he_o pursue_v tassayle_n the_o
for_o want_v of_o their_o wil._n and_o whede_a be_v they_o sorrowful_a or_o fain_o long_a time_n after_o their_o desolation_n when_o they_o find_v abel_n their_o own_o son_n slay_v by_o cruel_a cain_n to_o his_o confusion_n â–ª_o the_o same_o cain_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n after_o that_o time_n wild_a be_v &_o vagabound_v till_o blind_a lameth_n yafe_a hin_n his_o dethes_fw-mi wound_n adam_n nor_o eve_n afore_o that_o ylke_n time_n have_v never_o see_v no_o feest_n funeral_n it_o be_v of_o change_n to_o they_o a_o new_a prime_n for_o to_o behold_v a_o thing_n disnatural_a brother_n of_o one_o womb_n by_o hatred_n eternal_a the_o one_o of_o hate_n so_o far_o himself_o divide_v of_o false_a malice_n to_o be_v a_o homicyde_n and_o it_o be_v routh_n when_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o to_o behold_v their_o son_n all_o deed_n lay_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o bathe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o soil_n where_o he_o lie_v be_v rede_n that_o when_o adam_n and_o eve_n take_v heed_n it_o be_v to_o they_o full_o great_a adversite_n the_o new_a slaughter_n to_o behold_v and_z se._n and_o ever_o among_o their_o sigh_n hard_a &_o sore_o the_o bitter_a weep_a and_o sorrow_n to_o avaunce_v or_o they_o be_v ware_a their_o here_o be_v woxe_n hore_n and_o age_n begin_v their_o beauty_n disavaunce_v their_o youth_n also_o by_o full_a great_a displesaunce_n begin_v to_o appal_v or_o they_o it_o can_v aspye_v by_o cruel_a constreynt_a and_o force_n of_o malady_n and_o of_o youth_n fall_v be_v their_o flour_n by_o the_o process_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o by_o the_o duresse_n of_o great_a labour_n they_o wax_v unlusty_a &_o ugly_a of_o their_o chere_n of_o age_n and_o death_n these_o ben_fw-mi the_o danger_n to_o say_v checkmate_n in_o nature_n it_o be_v couth_a unto_o beauty_n and_o green_a lusty_a youth_n for_o when_o the_o year_n full_o pass_v be_v of_o flower_a age_n last_a a_o season_n by_o process_n at_o eye_n man_n may_v see_v beaute_n decline_v his_o blossom_n fall_v adoune_n and_o littel_v and_o littel_v by_o succession_n come_n crooked_a eld_n unware_o in_o creep_a with_o his_o potent_a full_a pore_o manass_v thus_o to_o our_o father_n that_o call_v be_v adam_n of_o creature_n fair_a of_o all_o feire_n after_o great_a travail_n by_o process_n in_o he_o come_v and_o begin_v unware_o ascend_v upon_o the_o steyre_n with_o his_o potent_a and_o cast_v he_o to_o repeyre_n with_o atropose_v which_o afore_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o attwin_n his_o life_n thread_n anon_o and_o in_o ebron_n be_v make_v his_o sepulture_n there_o after_o be_v bild_v a_o mighty_a great_a cyte_n by_o who_o story_n and_o record_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v conclude_v who_o listen_v to_o see_v that_o never_o man_n have_v liberte_fw-fr sithen_n that_o adam_n our_o lord_n begin_v disobey_v against_o death_n but_o that_o he_o must_v obey_v in_o complain_v my_o author_n john_n bochas_n full_n piteous_o in_o his_o advertence_n bewepe_v wail_v and_o oft_o say_v alas_o in_o apple_n there_o be_v so_o great_a offence_n that_o for_o a_o taste_n of_o inobedience_n adam_n alas_o shall_v have_v so_o great_a a_o fall_n so_o sudden_o to_o die_v and_o be_v mortal_a which_o example_n ought_v enough_o suffice_v in_o all_o this_o world_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z to_o exemplify_v to_o folk_n that_o be_v wise_a how_o this_o world_n be_v a_o throwfare_n full_a of_o wo._n like_o false_a fortune_n y_o â—_o turn_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o make_v folk_n when_o they_o most_o clere_o shine_v in_o their_o estate_n unware_o to_o decline_v for_o though_o that_o they_o their_o hede_n lift_v a_o loft_n high_a as_o phoebus_n shine_v in_o his_o sphere_n think_v themselves_o as_o it_o fall_v oft_o their_o renown_n reach_v above_o y_o e_o star_n clear_a and_o how_o they_o surmount_v every_o sphere_n their_o trust_n corrupt_a have_v a_o sudden_a fall_n for_o to_o declare_v you_o they_o be_v mortal_a o_o worldly_a folk_n advert_v and_o yene_v intent_n what_o vengeance_n and_o what_o punition_fw-la god_n shall_v take_v in_o his_o iugement_n for_o your_o trespass_n and_o your_o transgression_n which_o break_v his_o precept_n again_o all_o reason_n you_o have_v forget_v how_o w_n to_o his_o precious_a blood_n you_o for_o to_o save_v he_o die_v upon_o the_o rood_n for_o if_o adam_n for_o his_o disobeisaunce_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o listen_v ordain_v make_v first_o &_o form_v with_o every_o circumstance_n of_o creature_n to_o be_v most_o sovereign_a if_o that_o he_o be_v enbrace_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o servitude_n with_o child_n oversene_v what_o shall_v i_o than_o of_o other_o folk_n seinâ—_n that_o live_v here_o in_o this_o desert_n of_o sorrow_n â–ª_o in_o this_o exise_n of_o plesance_n desolate_a â–ª_o and_o in_o this_o world_n both_o evin_n and_o morrow_n of_o hertely_a joy_n stonte_fw-fr disconsolate_a â–ª_o all_o destitute_a and_o also_o infortunate_a and_o forposs_v with_o woe_n and_o worldly_a trouble_n ever_o variable_a and_o full_a of_o change_n double_a you_o not_o intend_v but_o to_o false_a covetise_n to_o fraud_n berret_n and_o extortion_n again_o god_n in_o many_o dyvers_a wise_a again_o your_o neighbour_n by_o false_a collusion_n to_o do_v he_o wrong_v and_o oppression_n and_o worst_a of_o all_o you_o retche_n not_o by_o sin_v to_o slay_v your_o soul_n worldly_a good_a to_o win_v and_o if_o it_o fall_v your_o power_n to_o be_v but_o small_a to_o accomplyshe_a your_o avarice_n in_o deed_n your_o sinful_a will_n assent_v over_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_n of_o which_o you_o may_v not_o speed_n and_o thus_o false_a lust_n do_v your_o bridel_n lede_n trust_v in_o have_v so_o sore_o you_o do_v assail_v false_o afere_v the_o world_n shall_v you_o fail_v and_o if_o god_n benign_a and_o debonaire_a with_o his_o yard_n of_o castigation_n chastise_v you_o but_o easy_o and_o fair_a you_o grudge_v against_o his_o correction_n nothing_o avert_v in_o your_o discretion_n how_o god_n not_o bad_a we_o who_o can_v take_v heed_n for_o to_o strive_v ne_fw-fr wrastel_n in_o deed_n neither_o our_o strength_n ne_o our_o might_n to_o appli_v upon_o the_o beast_n monstruous_a and_o savage_a which_o call_v be_v the_o chimere_n of_o licy_n special_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o rage_n which_o monster_n have_v to_o his_o avantage_n heed_n of_o a_o lion_n as_o book_n determine_v womb_n of_o a_o goat_n and_o tail_n serpentyne_v which_o be_v outray_v of_o bellyferon_n as_o old_a poete_n make_v mention_v neither_o god_n bid_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o colchos_n to_o conquer_v with_o jason_n the_o flee_v of_o gold_n which_o in_o that_o region_n with_o fiery_a bull_n of_o metal_n make_v of_o bras_fw-fr and_o by_o a_o dragon_n full_o strait_o keep_v be_v god_n bid_v we_o not_o our_o country_n for_o to_o lete_fw-la to_o underfonge_a thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a the_o mynotaur_n for_o to_o slay_v in_o crete_n half_a man_n half_a bull_n if_o it_o be_v credible_a which_o be_v a_o monster_n hateful_a and_o odible_a suntime_o bring_v forth_o in_o book_n you_o may_v see_v by_o minos_n wife_n call_v pasyphae_n who_o story_n tech_v if_o thou_o listen_v to_o here_o this_o ugly_a beast_n and_o monstruous_a through_o ariadne_n the_o king_n daughter_n dear_o be_v sumtime_o slay_v by_o duke_n theseus_n within_o a_o cave_n make_v by_o dedalus_n god_n bid_v we_o plain_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o great_a emprise_n for_o to_o undertake_v he_o byd_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o recheles_a in_o perilous_a dede_n that_o be_v martial_a we_o to_o jeopard_v as_o do_v hercules_n which_o by_o the_o bid_n in_o especial_a of_o euristeus_n the_o mighty_a king_n royal_a lord_n of_o athens_n to_o make_v their_o honour_n shine_v learned_a of_o arm_n the_o famous_a discipline_n of_o these_o precept_n if_o we_o have_v a_o sight_n and_o remember_v of_o his_o high_a bounte_n he_o we_o command_v thing_n that_o be_v light_v for_o to_o accomplish_v with_o all_o humilite_n from_o our_o courage_n to_o avoid_v all_o vanity_n and_o from_o our_o herte_n to_o exclude_v ydelnesse_n and_o this_o false_a change_n of_o all_o worldly_a gladness_n for_o unto_o a_o man_n that_o perfect_a be_v and_o stable_n by_o good_a reason_n my_o auctor_fw-la do_v well_o preve_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fair_a ne_o agreeable_a than_o final_o his_o vicious_a life_n to_o leave_v on_o very_a god_n rightful_o to_o believe_v he_o love_n &_o worship_n above_o all_o erthly_a thing_n this_o pass_v victory_n of_o emperor_n &_o king_n the_o lord_n bid_v also_o who_o so_o can_v discern_v of_o entere_a love_n to_o do_v our_o labour_n in_o this_o life_n here_o so_o our_o life_n shall_v govern_v to_o father_n &_o mother_n that_o we_o do_v due_a honour_n and_o in_o their_o need_n to_o do_v they_o socour_v and_o in_o all_o virtue_n our_o friend_n to_o comfort_n and_o to_o
fire_n waste_v every_o thing_n and_o iron_n herd_n do_v neshe_a thing_n pierce_v if_o aught_o abide_v y_fw-es â—_o they_o may_v not_o transuerce_v yet_o come_v time_n and_o by_o continuance_n it_o all_o consume_v with_o his_o sharp_a lance_n his_o sharp_a tooth_n of_o consumption_n in_o still_o wise_a do_v his_o busy_a cure_n for_o to_o aneantise_n in_o conclusion_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o nature_n by_o long_a abide_n you_o may_v they_o not_o assure_v for_o old_a thing_n devour_v man_n may_v see_v far_o out_o of_o mind_n as_o they_o never_o have_v be_v who_o can_v or_o may_v remember_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o glorious_a prowess_n of_o these_o prince_n old_a â–ª_o or_o the_o noblesse_n of_o philosopher_n wise_n â–ª_o or_o of_o poete_n their_o feign_v to_o unfold_v â–ª_o process_n of_o year_n alas_o as_o i_o you_o tell_v devour_v have_v their_o name_n &_o their_o noblesse_n derk_v their_o renown_n by_o foryetfulnesse_n thus_o of_o their_o name_n be_v leave_v no_o memory_n time_n w_o t_o his_o razor_n have_v do_v so_o great_a vengeance_n shave_n away_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o many_o noble_a full_a mighty_a of_o puissance_n that_o there_o be_v leave_v now_o no_o remembrance_n of_o prince_n poete_n ne_o philosopher_n for_o when_o you_o â—_o death_n nail_v they_o in_o their_o coffer_n come_v time_n upon_o and_o by_o process_n of_o year_n their_o memory_n have_v dusked_a &_o their_o mind_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n by_o oft_o turn_v their_o glory_n have_v leave_v behind_o thus_o every_o thing_n which_o subget_n be_v to_o kind_n be_v in_o this_o life_n without_o more_o avauntage_n waste_v with_o time_n and_o process_n of_o long_a age_n in_o the_o first_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o no_o prudent_a lister_n which_o listen_v in_o book_n to_o rede_n find_v of_o fortune_n no_o mutabilite_n neither_o of_o her_o change_n they_o take_v the_o no_o heed_n but_o from_o adam_n there_o reken_v be_v in_o deed_n unto_o nembroth_n by_o turn_v of_o the_o heaven_n a_o thousand_o year_n vii_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o in_o which_o space_n who_o that_o consider_v well_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n write_v in_o especial_a digne_fw-fr of_o memory_n ne_o speak_v of_o never_o a_o del_o which_o that_o be_v notable_a ne_fw-fr historial_n but_o fro_o the_o time_n nembroth_n have_v a_o fall_n unto_o cadmus_n the_o year_n to_o contain_v they_o be_v a_o m._n iiii_o hundred_o and_o fourtene_n touchinge_v this_o cadmus_n as_o bochas_n list_v indite_v it_o be_v rehearse_v bâ—_n rethoriens_n how_o one_o vexores_fw-la in_o book_n as_o they_o write_v be_v make_v first_o a_o king_n of_o the_o egipciens_fw-fr when_o philosopher_n and_o nigromanciens_fw-fr begin_v first_o tabounde_v their_o renown_n tavaunce_v nachor_n y_fw-fr â—_o time_n have_v y_o â—_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ebrue_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v after_o nembroth_n by_o true_a rehersayle_n three_o hundred_o year_n by_o computation_n four_o score_n &_o xii_o which_o time_n it_o be_v no_o fail_n that_o vexores_fw-la begin_v war_n &_o great_a bataile_n of_o volunt_fw-la against_o strange_a nation_n and_o to_o conquer_v city_n borowe_n &_o town_n by_o force_n only_o without_o title_n of_o right_a he_o win_v all_o egypt_n to_o increase_v his_o name_n but_o for_o all_o that_o who_o list_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n there_o be_v now_o leave_v no_o report_n of_o his_o fame_n save_o bochas_n write_v how_o he_o first_o do_v attame_v his_o mighty_a conquest_n of_o intention_n that_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o high_a renown_n ascrive_v be_v unto_o his_o worthiness_n and_o the_o residue_n and_o surplusage_n of_o gold_n &_o treasure_n of_o good_a and_o of_o richesse_n turn_v shall_v to_o common_a avauntage_n of_o all_o his_o people_n that_o every_o manner_n age_n report_n may_v it_o be_v to_o he_o more_o nerre_v above_o singularite_n his_o common_a to_o prefer_v also_o tanais_n of_o cithie_n first_o king_n when_o sarneke_n be_v duke_n and_o soverayne_n over_o the_o jew_n by_o record_n of_o write_v two_o hundred_o year_n xl_o also_o and_o twain_o after_o nembroth_n this_o tanais_n begin_v ordain_v a_o mighty_a power_n &_o a_o strong_a battle_n they_o of_o cithye_a proud_o to_o assail_v conquer_a from_o then_n unto_o the_o isle_n call_v ponte_n in_o a_o full_a cruel_a wise_n and_o though_o his_o lordship_n last_v but_o a_o while_n all_o that_o he_o win_v be_v for_o covetise_n and_o as_o bochas_n do_v of_o this_o folk_n devise_n process_n of_o year_n for_o all_o their_o great_a puissance_n have_v put_v their_o name_n out_o of_o remembrance_n zoroaster_n also_o for_o all_o his_o great_a may_v of_o bactrian_n king_n and_o possessoure_n lord_n of_o trace_v and_o a_o full_a mighty_a knight_n of_o all_o his_o dede_n and_o his_o great_a labour_n of_o his_o conquest_n ne_o of_o his_o great_a honour_n be_v nothing_o leave_v of_o write_v we_o before_o save_o y_z t_z he_z lough_z the_o hour_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o begin_v full_a soon_o for_o to_o be_v merry_a with_o sudden_a laughter_n at_o his_o nativity_n and_o worthy_a ninus_n that_o be_v king_n of_o assiry_n expow_v his_o laughter_n to_o great_a felicity_n the_o which_o ninus_n win_v many_o a_o fair_a country_n and_o day_n by_o day_n his_o power_n begin_v increase_v for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o of_o his_o conquest_n cease_v for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o these_o conqueror_n when_o they_o have_v have_v in_o arm_n victory_n do_v their_o might_n their_o pain_n &_o their_o labour_n with_o new_a emprise_v to_o be_v put_v in_o memory_n for_o their_o courage_n surprise_v with_o it_o vain_a glory_n can_v not_o be_v still_o content_a in_o their_o estate_n till_o their_o parady_n say_v to_o they_o checkmate_v fortune_n of_o arm_n in_o book_n you_o may_v read_v with_o a_o false_a laughter_n on_o folk_n do_v smile_v she_o forward_o ever_o ere_o they_o can_v take_v heed_n of_o nature_n will_v false_o they_o beguile_v conquest_n by_o war_n last_v but_o a_o while_n for_o who_o by_o death_n do_v sturdy_a violence_n god_n will_v by_o death_n his_o vengeance_n recompense_n this_o worthy_a ninus_n begin_v mighty_o prevail_v against_o zoroaster_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v tofore_o for_o he_o with_o he_o fight_v last_o in_o battle_n in_o which_o ninus_n have_v he_o so_o well_o ybore_v that_o zoroaster_v have_v the_o field_n ylore_v and_o he_o be_v author_n as_o book_n specify_v of_o false_a magyke_a and_o nygromancy_n he_z fond_a the_o nature_n of_o every_o element_n their_o kindly_a work_n &_o their_o mutation_n the_o course_n of_o star_n and_o of_o the_o firmament_fw-it their_o influence_n their_o disposition_n their_o aspect_n and_o their_o conjunction_n write_v in_o pillar_n devise_v of_o metal_n the_o seven_o science_n call_v liberal_a also_o in_o pillar_n of_o brycke_n full_a hard_a ybake_n there_o be_v up_o set_v long_o large_a and_o huge_a he_o begin_v also_o write_v they_o and_o undertake_v to_o make_v they_o sure_a as_o for_o their_o refuge_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o flood_n ne_o deluge_n deface_v be_v as_o of_o their_o scripture_n but_o in_o their_o grave_n perpetual_a endure_v but_o though_o zoroaster_v these_o craft_n out_o fond_a full_a little_a ornought_n it_o may_v to_o he_o avayle_v and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a knight_n of_o his_o hon_n he_o be_v of_o ninus_n slay_v in_o batrayle_a lose_v his_o realm_n and_o royal_a apparayl_n and_o ninus_n die_v within_o a_o little_a throw_n but_o in_o what_o wise_a the_o story_n be_v not_o know_v also_o moyde_n king_n of_o sodom_n i_o find_v of_o he_o no_o memory_n by_o writing_n save_v in_o a_o story_n as_o man_n may_v read_v and_o see_v he_z and_o his_o people_n be_v freell_o in_o live_v but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o assiriens_n king_n through_o false_a fortune_n that_o can_v so_o oft_o vary_v to_o babylon_n make_v they_o tributary_n we_o have_v see_v and_o read_v also_o the_o vengeance_n and_o the_o pestilence_n do_v in_o egypt_n to_o king_n pharaoh_n for_o that_o he_o make_v a_o manner_n resistance_n against_o god_n of_o wilful_a insolence_n therefore_o his_o people_n upon_o a_o day_n and_o he_o be_v drow_v echone_v in_o mid_n of_o the_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n lead_v by_o moses_n without_o trouble_n of_o any_o manner_n wawe_z go_v echone_v in_o quiet_a and_o in_o pease_n and_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o begin_v after_o draw_v they_o to_o pursue_v by_o a_o full_a mortal_a law_n in_o his_o pursuit_n forward_o be_v atteynt_a among_o the_o wave_n with_o his_o host_n and_o dreynt_a in_o exodi_fw-la ben_fw-mi these_o mention_n ceriouslye_o put_v in_o remembrance_n the._n twelve_o plague_n and_o persecution_n in_o egypt_n do_v by_o full_a great_a vengeance_n and_o of_o their_o treasour_n &_o their_o great_a substance_n they_o be_v despoil_v by_o ebrue_n it_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o
his_o hand_n of_o who_o noblesse_n pope_n vrban_n have_v joy_n he_o to_o increase_v for_o virtuous_a live_n which_o that_o time_n be_v duke_n of_o anjoy_n after_o choose_v of_o cecile_n to_o be_v king_n of_o pope_n vrban_n require_v by_o writing_n towards_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v he_o dress_v of_o king_n manfroy_n the_o tyranny_n to_o oppress_v again_o the_o pope_n and_o holy_a church_n right_v this_o say_a manfroy_n do_v great_a extortion_n noble_a charles_n as_o god_n own_o knight_n come_v with_o strong_a hand_n up_o to_o rome_n toun_n which_o in_o his_o come_n give_v possession_n to_o gyot_n manfort_n for_o to_o have_v the_o guard_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o govern_v the_o vanward_n to_o rome_n with_o great_a ordinance_n they_o pass_v over_o the_o bound_n of_o itayle_n this_o manly_a knight_n charles_n bear_v in_o france_n lad_n with_o he_o many_o a_o strong_a batayle_n the_o pope_n enemy_n manly_a to_o assail_v but_o all_o this_o while_n to_o stand_v at_o diffence_n this_o say_a charles_n find_v no_o resistance_n enter_v rome_n to_o be_v their_o protector_n full_o well_o receyve_v at_o his_o first_o enter_v choose_v and_o prefer_v for_o chief_a senator_n by_o the_o pope_n most_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n of_o cecile_n be_v after_o crown_v king_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v grant_v to_o he_o full_a possession_n which_o in_o his_o ginning_n bear_v he_o so_o well_o enter_v you_o â—_o land_n with_o knightly_a apparayle_n of_o cassine_n gate_n first_o the_o strong_a castle_n at_o benevent_v have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o king_n manfroy_n who_o party_n do_v assail_v to_o reherce_v short_o his_o aventure_n charles_n make_v on_o he_o a_o discomfyture_n in_o which_o bataile_n king_n manfroy_n be_v slay_v and_o noble_a charles_n take_v possession_n whereof_o roman_n be_v full_a glad_a and_o fain_o yet_o in_o cecile_n there_o be_v rebellion_n but_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o subjection_n and_o conradine_n record_n of_o all_o writing_n son_n of_o conrade_n claim_v to_o be_v king_n begin_v make_v he_o strong_a proud_o take_v his_o place_n at_o alygate_n a_o famous_a old_a cite_v noble_a charles_n with_o knightly_a cheer_n &_o face_n fill_v upon_o he_o make_v he_o for_o to_o fly_v and_o to_o set_v rest_n in_o the_o country_n to_o avoid_v trouble_n &_o make_v all_o thing_n certain_a give_v iugement_n conradyne_n to_o be_v slay_v among_o king_n notable_a and_o glorious_a charles_n be_v put_v as_o make_v be_v mention_v like_o a_o prince_n strong_a and_o victorious_a in_o full_a peasyble_a and_o whole_a possession_n of_o cecile_n and_o all_o that_o regyon_n agayn_v who_o be_v no_o disobeysaunce_n yield_v of_o hole_n herte_a to_o his_o governaunce_n by_o title_n also_o of_o his_o alyaunce_n fortune_n great_o do_v he_o magnifye_v for_o as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n the_o noble_a princess_n that_o call_v be_v mary_n daughter_n to_o stephano_n reign_v in_o hungry_a join_v be_v and_o knit_v in_o marriage_n to_o charles_n son_n to_o thencrece_n of_o his_o lineage_n this_o same_o charles_n by_o auctorite_n so_o as_o himself_o listen_v to_o ordain_v be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o great_a cyte_n call_v jerusalem_n of_o town_n most_o sovereign_a by_o which_o title_n he_o bear_v crown_n twain_o his_o brother_n lewes_n old_a book_n say_v the_o same_o time_n in_o egypt_n begin_v werray_n gate_n all_o the_o country_n about_o enuyron_v which_o that_o sarazyn_n do_v false_o occupy_v bring_v they_o again_o to_o subjection_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o iande_n to_o magnifye_v cartage_n in_o africa_n with_o all_o their_o regalye_n and_o all_o the_o country_n be_v afore_o contrayre_n to_o king_n charles_n become_v tributayre_n this_o while_n he_o sit_v high_a in_o his_o glory_n like_o phoebus_n shine_a in_o his_o mydday_n spear_n with_o many_o conquest_n &_o many_o great_a victory_n when_o his_o noblesse_n shine_v most_o bright_a &_o clear_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o frown_a cheer_n fortune_n begin_v from_o charles_n turn_v her_o face_n and_o he_o berafte_n her_o favour_n and_o her_o grace_n this_o lady_n fortune_n do_v seld_o in_o one_o contune_v she_o be_v so_o geryshe_v of_o condition_n a_o sorceress_n a_o traitor_n in_o common_a cast_v a_o false_a mean_a to_o his_o destruction_n one_o of_o his_o son_n slay_v with_o poison_n which_o do_v eclipse_v my_o auctor_fw-la do_v express_v a_o full_a great_a party_n of_o his_o old_a gladness_n he_o be_v disclaundr_v of_o all_o the_o vice_n which_o appertain_v unto_o tyranny_n i_o mean_v the_o vice_n of_o froward_a avaryce_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o his_o chivalry_n diffamed_a also_o of_o false_a avoutrye_n which_o be_v sustain_v through_o his_o mayntenaunce_n within_o the_o land_n by_o a_o knight_n of_o france_n the_o same_o knight_n abide_a in_o his_o house_n all_o cecile_n trouble_v with_o that_o deed_n the_o great_a offence_n be_v so_o disclaundrous_a through_o all_o the_o region_n it_o begin_v to_o spread_v for_o thilk_o woman_n plain_o as_o i_o rede_v be_v wife_n to_o one_o which_o suffer_v this_o offence_n and_o to_o be_v venge_v do_v his_o dyligence_n john_n prosith_v plain_o be_v his_o name_n which_o cast_v he_o full_o avenge_v for_o to_o be_v that_o king_n charles_n shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n slay_v all_o the_o frenchman_n that_o bode_v in_o you_o â—_o country_n without_o grace_n mercy_n or_o pite_n and_o for_o to_o do_v full_a execution_n require_v be_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n lose_a of_o cecile_n hole_n the_o region_n with_o obeisance_n of_o many_o country_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o possession_n fill_v by_o process_n in_o great_a adversite_n and_o last_o constrain_v with_o grevous_a poverte_a to_o god_n most_o meke_o with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n soon_o to_o be_v dead_a be_v his_o prayer_n supprise_v he_o be_v w_n to_o sorrow_n in_o his_o courage_n lose_v his_o force_n fill_v in_o to_o malady_n languish_v forth_o till_o he_o begin_v faâ—l_o in_o age_n again_o fortune_n find_v no_o remedy_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o false_a avoutry_n fill_v to_o mischief_n and_o for_o sorrow_n &_o drede_n this_o charles_n die_v no_o more_o of_o he_o i_o rede_v ¶_o lenuoye_n like_a as_o phoebus_n in_o some_o fresh_a morning_n after_o aurora_n the_o day_n do_v clarifye_v fall_v oft_o that_o his_o bright_a shine_a be_v derk_v with_o some_o cloudy_a sky_n alykenes_n show_v in_o this_o tragedy_n expert_a in_o charles_n the_o story_n do_v well_o preve_a youth_n and_o age_n reken_v true_o the_o fair_a day_n man_n do_v praise_n at_o eve_n the_o noble_a fame_n of_o his_o fresh_a gynning_n to_o saint_n allows_v he_o be_v nigh_o of_o ally_n right_a wise_n manly_a &_o virtuous_a of_o live_v call_v of_o knighthod_n flour_v of_o chivalry_n till_o maintenance_n of_o avoutry_n come_v in_o to_o his_o court_n to_o hurt_v his_o name_n and_o greve_v his_o life_n his_o death_n put_v in_o ieoparty_n the_o fair_a day_n man_n do_v praise_n at_o eve_n like_a desert_n man_n have_v their_o guerdon_v virtuous_a life_n do_v prince_n magnify_v the_o contrary_a to_o they_o be_v great_a hyndr_a folk_n experte_a the_o troth_n may_v not_o deny_v serche_n out_o the_o reward_n of_o curse_a lechery_n where_o it_o be_v use_v the_o household_n may_v not_o preve_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o charles_n have_v a_o eye_n the_o fair_a day_n to_o praise_v toward_o eve_n noble_a prince_n all_o vice_n eschew_v your_o high_a courage_n let_v reason_n gye_a withdraw_v your_o hand_n fro_o riotous_a watch_n fly_v fleshly_a lust_n and_o vicious_a company_n oppress_v no_o man_n do_v no_o tyranny_n socour_v the_o needy_a poor_a folk_n do_v releve_n let_v man_n report_v the_o prudent_a policy_n of_o your_o last_o age_n when_o it_o draw_v to_o eve_n â§_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o hugoline_n earl_n of_o pise_v slay_v in_o prison_n after_o charles_n story_n red_a the_o woeful_a fine_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o manner_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o gyse_fw-mi to_o john_n bochas_n appear_v hugolyne_n call_v whilom_o the_o earl_n of_o pyse_v till_o they_o begin_v again_o he_o arise_v most_o vengeable_a cruel_a and_o unkind_a slay_v he_o in_o prison_n no_o more_o of_o he_o i_o find_v save_o his_o child_n of_o haterede_n and_o envy_n be_v murder_v eke_o in_o a_o deep_a prison_n next_o with_o his_o complaint_n the_o king_n of_o armeny_n come_v tofore_o bochas_n that_o call_v be_v athon_n a_o christian_a prince_n full_a famous_a of_o renoun_n for_o our_o faith_n from_o which_o he_o list_v not_o err_v gayne_n tartaâ—ines_v longtime_n he_o hold_v be_v this_o manly_a king_n in_o knighthod_n full_a famous_a it_o be_v show_v his_o story_n who_o list_v rede_n have_v a_o brother_n fall_v and_o dispytous_a call_v sabath_n desirous_a to_o succeed_v sted_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o kingdom_n to_o possede_v by_o false_a treason_n reved_z of_o his_o right_n keep_v he_o in_o hold_n and_o put_v he_o out_o
a_o city_n raise_v which_o the_o poete_v great_o commend_v and_o praise_v and_o y_o â—_o his_o build_n may_v the_o more_o avayle_n all_o the_o foreyn_n that_o do_v about_o he_o dwell_v full_a like_o a_o knight_n by_o force_n and_o by_o battle_n out_o of_o that_o country_n he_o do_v they_o expel_v raise_v a_o city_n which_o that_o do_v excel_v and_o as_o ouide_v also_o record_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o day_n of_o thebes_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o glorify_v for_o rear_v up_o of_o this_o great_a city_n but_o he_o be_v also_o magnify_v for_o his_o manhood_n &_o his_o magnanimity_n and_o most_o commend_v if_o you_o listen_v to_o see_v for_o the_o surmount_a &_o famous_a excellence_n which_o that_o he_o have_v in_o wysdome_n and_o science_n for_o as_o my_o author_n of_o he_o listen_v indite_v through_o his_o noble_a prudent_a purvey_v aunce_n he_o teach_v figure_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o write_v and_o make_v law_n of_o full_a great_a ordinance_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o set_v a_o governaunce_n theiâ—_n vycious_a life_n by_o virtue_n to_o restrain_v and_o who_o outray_v be_v punish_v with_o it_o the_o pain_n and_o of_o intent_n to_o increase_v his_o lineage_n and_o his_o city_n also_o for_o to_o multiply_v he_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o she_o be_v call_v as_o book_n specify_v hermyone_n and_o touch_v her_o ally_n though_o that_o she_o be_v bear_v of_o royal_a blood_n she_o be_v also_o both_o jolly_a fair_a and_o good_a and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o write_v my_o author_n after_o the_o death_n of_o worthy_a josue_n sothonyell_n be_v successor_n have_v the_o lead_n and_o the_o soveraintie_n of_o israel_n when_o thebes_n the_o city_n be_v found_v first_o in_o the_o day_n old_a by_o king_n cadmus_n tofore_o as_o i_o you_o tell_v four_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o live_v full_a fair_a echone_v and_o goodly_a on_o to_o see_v and_o their_o name_n to_o rehearse_v believe_fw-mi semele_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o next_o acthonie_n the_o third_o in_o order_n be_v call_v inoe_n and_o again_o be_v young_a of_o they_o all_o of_o the_o which_o daughter_n thus_o it_o be_v befall_v they_o be_v echone_v of_o port_n and_o of_o manere_fw-la full_a well_o favour_v in_o every_o man_n sight_n right_o womanly_a and_o heavenly_a of_o their_o cheer_n and_o for_o their_o beauty_n their_o father_n anon_o right_a as_o it_o be_v sit_v with_o all_o his_o full_a may_v like_o their_o estate_n birth_n and_o also_o their_o age_n make_v they_o be_v wed_v and_o join_v in_o marriage_n to_o worthy_a prince_n his_o lineage_n to_o avaunce_v and_o they_o increase_v by_o procreation_n whereof_o the_o king_n have_v full_a great_a pleasance_n and_o great_a rejoice_v in_o his_o opinion_n to_o save_v his_o line_n by_o generation_n with_o his_o nevewe_v and_o cousin_n of_o ally_n from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o wax_v and_o multiply_v and_o this_o increase_v his_o felicity_n when_o he_o consider_v very_o in_o deed_n the_o scotfree_a build_n of_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o fortune_n do_v his_o bridle_n lead_v to_o great_a riches_n in_o book_n as_o i_o read_v to_o great_a noble_n have_v great_a residence_n in_o his_o city_n of_o most_o magnificence_n his_o daughter_n semele_n record_n of_o my_o auctor_fw-la though_o she_o descend_v be_v of_o the_o blood_n ryal_n to_o jupiter_n she_o be_v paramour_n and_o by_o his_o power_n supercelestial_a she_o conceive_v in_o especial_a as_o poete_n of_o her_o list_n to_o indite_v him_n that_o be_v god_n of_o grape_n red_a and_o white_a call_v bacchus_n which_o have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o wine_n all_o and_o the_o regaly_a whereof_o after_o be_v take_v full_a great_a vengeance_n for_o when_o juno_n do_v first_o espy_v of_o jupiter_n the_o great_a avoutrye_n of_o great_a hatred_n and_o envious_a desire_n she_o make_v semele_n to_o be_v burn_v w_n t_o sodayn_fw-mi fire_n by_o descend_v of_o a_o sudden_a levine_n and_o on_o semele_n the_o vengeance_n down_o go_v from_fw-mi juno_n jealous_a clepe_v queen_n of_o heaven_n to_o wreak_v her_o wrath_n purposely_o ysent_a and_o before_o the_o flame_n consume_v be_v and_o spend_v there_o be_v of_o she_o leave_v no_o remembrance_n but_o of_o the_o end_n the_o woeful_a mortal_a chance_n also_o actheon_n the_o son_n of_o acthonie_n to_o great_a mischief_n and_o infortune_n bear_v who_o father_n call_v be_v criste_n come_v of_o the_o kindred_n that_o i_o you_o tell_v toforne_o with_o cruel_a hound_n alas_o he_o be_v to_o tear_v for_o that_o he_o see_v as_o book_n of_o he_o tell_v dyana_n naked_a bathe_v she_o in_o a_o well_o and_o as_o poetes_n remember_v at_o the_o jest_n when_o the_o lady_n of_o thebes_n the_o city_n hold_v of_o bacchus_n solemn_o the_o feast_n the_o young_a sister_n call_v again_o daughter_n to_o cadmus_n alas_o it_o be_v pity_n against_o she_o own_o son_n dear_a she_o be_v so_o wood_fw-mi and_o mortal_a of_o her_o cheer_n murder_v he_o in_o full_a cruel_a wise_n in_o her_o rage_n she_o be_v so_o furious_a for_o he_o lough_z at_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o thebes_n do_v by_o woman_n to_o bacchus_n the_o which_o son_n be_v call_v pantheus_fw-la who_o that_o she_o slay_v w_n to_o a_o sharp_a dart_n in_o her_o wodenes_n as_o she_o he_o find_v apart_o these_o great_a mischeve_n fall_v in_o the_o live_v of_o king_n cadmus_n through_o his_o unhappy_a chance_n fortune_n his_o noblesse_n begin_v undermyne_n and_o think_v she_o will_v his_o glory_n disavaunce_v all_o worldly_a gladness_n be_v meddle_v with_o it_o grevaunce_v experience_n in_o cadmus_n you_o may_v see_v so_o importable_a be_v his_o adversity_n for_o while_o he_o sit_v most_o high_a in_o his_o glory_n no_o part_n clipse_v of_o his_o prosperity_n his_o bright_a renown_n and_o his_o royal_a memory_n in_o realm_n spread_v &_o many_o a_o far_a country_n he_o most_o wealfull_a in_o his_o high_a see_v set_v which_o it_o his_o lineage_n most_o high_a in_o noblesse_n than_o come_v fortune_n the_o false_a enchaunteresse_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o find_v occasion_n against_o cadmus_n and_o make_v his_o renown_n dull_a of_o his_o kindred_n by_o false_a collusion_n she_o begin_v away_o the_o bright_a feather_n pull_v and_o when_o his_o shine_a be_v wax_v up_o to_o you_o â—_o full_a after_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n law_n his_o glory_n begin_v discrece_n and_o withdraw_v it_o be_v more_o grevous_a to_o his_o dignity_n a_o sudden_a fall_n from_o his_o high_a noblesse_n than_o if_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v set_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o great_a worthiness_n for_o the_o furious_a mortal_a heaviness_n of_o his_o kindred_n without_o any_o more_o will_v have_v greve_v a_o poor_a man_n full_a sore_n and_o among_o his_o sorrow_n everywhichone_o to_o rehearse_v plain_o as_o it_o be_v i_o dare_v affirm_v how_o that_o there_o be_v one_o most_o horrible_a &_o dreadful_a in_o such_o a_o caa_v for_o cadmus_n son_n call_v athamas_n his_o son_n in_o law_n through_o false_a melancholy_a fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o frenesy_n of_o who_o the_o wife_n be_v call_v inoe_n cadmus_n daughter_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v express_v which_o through_o the_o constraynt_n of_o his_o infirmity_n in_o his_o rage_n and_o furious_a wodenes_n think_v that_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o lioness_n and_o in_o his_o wild_a ymagination_n that_o his_o two_o child_n be_v also_o two_o lion_n and_o upon_o they_o full_a loud_a he_o begin_v to_o cry_v toward_o his_o wife_n in_o haste_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o from_o her_o arm_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n the_o child_n he_o rend_v and_o on_o a_o craggy_a stone_n he_o begin_v to_o brace_v it_o and_o break_v it_o every_o bone_n the_o which_o child_n bochas_n write_v thus_o full_o tender_a and_o young_a call_v be_v learchus_n and_o all_o this_o woeful_a and_o sudden_a adventure_n of_o this_o rage_n when_o that_o she_o take_v heed_n as_o most_o sorrowful_a of_o any_o creature_n her_o other_o child_n she_o hent_v anon_o for_o drede_n for_o of_o succour_n she_o know_v no_o better_a speed_n so_o as_o she_o may_v begin_v haste_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n but_o wellaway_o as_o she_o take_v she_o to_o flight_n her_o husband_n come_v after_o pursue_v like_o a_o wood_n lion_n in_o his_o cruelty_n down_o from_o a_o hill_n which_o be_v depend_v she_o and_o her_o child_n fall_v into_o the_o see_v be_v it_o not_o ruth_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v a_o king_n daughter_n her_o lord_n i_o thebes_n crow_v he_o to_o be_v wood_n and_o she_o for_o fear_n drown_v â–ª_o lo_o here_o the_o fine_a of_o cadmus_n every_o deal_n his_o child_n slay_v and_o his_o ally_n all_o and_o he_o himself_o from_o fortune_n wheel_v when_o he_o wean_v least_o full_a sudden_o be_v fall_v his_o little_a sugar_n temper_v with_o moche_n gall_n for_o among_o all_o his_o mortal_a peyne_n his_o
liege_n man_n of_o thebes_n citezynes_n make_v against_o he_o conspiration_n put_v he_o in_o exile_n and_o his_o wife_n also_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n bring_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o mortal_a woe_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n compel_v both_o two_o for_o very_o poverte_a and_o very_a indigence_n in_o their_o last_o age_n to_o purchase_v their_o dispense_n thus_o of_o cadmus_n the_o sorrow_n to_o discrive_v and_o his_o mischief_n to_o put_v in_o remembrance_n he_o banish_v be_v twice_o by_o his_o live_v first_o by_o his_o father_n cruel_a ordinance_n of_o his_o sister_n to_o make_v enquiraunce_n and_o olde_n last_o in_o his_o unwieldy_a age_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o hold_v his_o passage_n out_o of_o thebes_n his_o wife_n and_o he_o alone_o in_o sorrow_n weep_v to_o accomplish_v their_o day_n into_o illery_n together_o they_o be_v go_v their_o patience_n put_v at_o fell_a assay_n who_o bitterness_n feel_v none_o allay_v also_o of_o their_o end_n and_o unhappy_a fate_n ne_o of_o their_o death_n i_o find_v none_o other_o date_n save_o that_o ouide_v make_v mention_v and_o john_n bochas_n the_o poet_n excellent_a say_v that_o two_o brethren_n zethus_n and_n amphion_n out_o of_o thebes_n by_o one_o assent_n have_v this_o cadmus_n into_o exile_n send_v his_o wife_n also_o after_o their_o high_a noblesse_n to_o end_v their_o life_n in_o sorrow_n and_o wretchedness_n but_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_v when_o they_o they_o see_v by_o fortune_n thus_o cast_v down_o from_o their_o estate_n into_o great_a poverty_n have_v of_o they_o full_a great_a compassion_n they_o make_v of_o they_o a_o transformation_n of_o both_o twain_o they_o yeve_v a_o likeness_n of_o serpent_n to_o live_v in_o wyldernes_n ¶_o lenuoye_n owhat_o estate_n may_v himself_o assure_v for_o to_o conserve_v his_o life_n in_o sikerness_n what_o worldly_a joy_n may_v here_o long_o endure_v or_o where_o shall_v man_n find_v now_o stableness_n scythe_n king_n &_o prince_n from_o their_o high_a noble_n record_n of_o cadmus_n be_v sudden_o bring_v low_a and_o from_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n overthrow_n who_o may_v sustain_v the_o piteous_a adventure_n of_o this_o tragedy_n by_o write_v to_o express_v it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o chaunte_n plure_v begin_v with_o joy_n end_v in_o wretchedness_n all_o worldly_a bliss_n be_v meinte_v with_o bitterness_n the_o sodayn_a change_n thereof_o may_v no_o man_n know_v for_o who_o syt_v high_a be_v soon_o overthrow_n be_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o never_o creature_n reken_fw-mi up_o prince_n for_o all_o their_o high_a noblesse_n but_o fortune_n can_v enclyne_v they_o to_o her_o lure_n and_o they_o enperishe_v through_o her_o forwardness_n wherefore_o you_o lord_n which_o to_o all_o your_o great_a riches_n beware_v afore_o or_o you_o dance_v in_o the_o row_n of_o such_o as_o fortune_n have_v from_o she_o wheel_v throw_v the_o viii_o chapter_n ☞_o a_o process_n of_o oetes_n king_n of_o colchos_n jason_n medea_n theseus_n scylla_n nisus_n and_o other_o mo_z when_o john_n bochas_n be_v most_o diligent_a to_o consider_v the_o succession_n of_o lynage_n withal_o his_o intent_n in_o his_o writing_n and_o description_n to_o compyle_v the_o generation_n of_o many_o noble_a famous_a of_o estate_n i_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v infortunate_a in_o his_o searching_n he_o find_v not_o out_o a_o few_o that_o be_v unhappy_a find_v in_o their_o live_v to_o his_o presence_n anon_o there_o begin_v he_o show_v a_o multitude_n full_a piteous_o weep_a among_o which_o full_a doleful_o playn_v come_v forth_o oetes_n &_o have_v complaint_n begin_v king_n of_o colchos_n and_o son_n unto_o the_o sun_n for_o of_o phoebus_n which_o be_v bright_a and_o clear_o poetes_n write_v that_o he_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n because_o he_o be_v so_o mighty_a of_o power_n so_o fresh_a so_o lusty_a so_o manly_a and_o right_a fair_a but_o of_o fortune_n he_o fall_v in_o great_a despair_n curse_v his_o fate_n and_o his_o distain_v when_o jason_n first_o enter_v his_o country_n again_o by_o pelleus_n send_v from_o tessaly_n there_o to_o accomplish_v by_o diligent_a labour_n the_o great_a emprise_v through_o his_o chivalry_n if_o god_n and_o fortune_n listen_v do_v to_o he_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v win_v the_o excellent_a treasour_n this_o be_v to_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a the_o ram_n to_o assail_v which_o bare_a y_fw-mi â—_o flece_n of_o gold_n this_o jason_n through_o counsel_n of_o medee_n by_o sorcery_n and_o incantation_n the_o bulle_a slough_n horrible_a for_o to_o see_v and_o vainquish_v the_o venomous_a dragon_n the_o king_n despoil_v of_o his_o possession_n accomplish_v with_o carectis_fw-la and_o figure_n of_o colchos_n the_o dreadful_a adventure_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o his_o purpose_n have_v he_o leave_v oetes_n in_o full_a great_a despair_n and_o medea_n forth_o with_o he_o he_o lad_n and_o her_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o king_n heir_n but_o as_o i_o find_v how_o in_o his_o repair_n out_o of_o colchos_n when_o they_o begin_v remue_a king_n oetes_n after_o they_o begin_v sue_v upon_o jason_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v without_o tari_v he_o follow_v proud_o the_o which_o thing_n when_o jason_n do_v see_v this_o medea_n begin_v shape_v a_o remedy_n she_o take_v her_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o cruel_o and_o he_o dismember_v as_o book_n make_v mind_n and_o piecemele_fw-mi in_o a_o field_n behind_o she_o begin_v he_o cast_v all_o bespreint_a with_o blood_n whereof_o his_o father_n when_o he_o have_v a_o sight_n full_a pale_a of_o cheer_n still_o in_o the_o field_n he_o stand_v while_o she_o and_o jason_n take_v they_o unto_o flight_n i_o trow_v that_o time_n the_o most_o woeful_a wight_n that_o be_v on_o live_v when_o he_o do_v know_v his_o child_n dismember_v and_o abroad_o ysowe_o which_o cause_n be_v alas_o and_o wellaway_o that_o he_o so_o stout_a as_o man_n disconsolate_a while_o that_o jason_n from_o colches_n go_v away_o and_o medea_n most_o infortunate_a be_v rote_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o mortal_a debate_n for_o who_o see_v ever_o or_o read_v of_o such_o another_o to_o save_v a_o strange_a list_n to_o slay_v her_o brother_n forsake_v her_o father_n her_o country_n and_o kindred_n the_o land_n emperished_a through_o her_o robbery_n of_o her_o worship_n take_v none_o other_o heed_n love_n have_v she_o bring_v in_o such_o a_o fantasy_n and_o while_o that_o she_o abide_v in_o tessaly_n and_o with_o jason_n do_v there_o sojourn_v she_o make_v aeson_n to_o youth_n return_v a_o yard_n she_o take_v that_o be_v dry_a and_o old_a and_o with_o her_o herb_n and_o commiâ—tions_n she_o make_v it_o boil_v in_o ouide_v it_o be_v tell_v and_o by_o charecte_v and_o incantacious_a and_o with_o the_o craft_n of_o her_o conjuration_n the_o yard_n begin_v to_o bud_n and_o blossom_n new_a and_o to_o bear_v fruit_n and_o leaf_n fresh_a of_o hue_n and_o semblable_o with_o her_o confection_n his_o old_a humour_n the_o have_v depute_v clean_o and_o with_o her_o lusty_a fresh_a potion_n his_o empty_a skin_n tremble_v and_o right_a lean_a pale_a and_o win_v that_o no_o blood_n be_v see_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a creature_n all_o this_o have_v she_o transform_v by_o nature_n make_a he_o lusty_a and_o fresh_a of_o his_o courage_n glad_a of_o hart_n lively_a of_o cheer_n and_o sight_n right_o well_o chere_v and_o clear_a of_o his_o visage_n wonder_v deliver_v both_o of_o force_n and_o may_v in_o all_o his_o member_n as_o weldy_a and_o as_o light_v as_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n by_o craft_n of_o medee_n he_o be_v lo_o alterate_a after_o all_o this_o against_o king_n pelleus_n she_o begin_v to_o malign_v uncle_n unto_o jason_n and_o of_o envy_n she_o procee_v thus_o the_o king_n daughter_n she_o draw_v to_o she_o anon_o they_o counsel_a that_o they_o shall_v go_v unto_o their_o father_n &_o plain_o unto_o he_o sayne_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v young_a again_o full_o restore_v his_o force_n to_o recure_v and_o therewithal_o in_o lusty_a age_n flower_n she_o behight_a to_o do_v her_o busy_a cure_n like_o his_o desire_n to_o help_v and_o socoure_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n so_o crafty_a labour_n final_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o case_n to_o be_v make_v young_a as_o his_o brother_n be_v touch_v which_o thing_n for_o more_o evidence_n this_o medea_n have_v to_o the_o daughter_n tell_v of_o intent_n to_o yeve_v the_o more_o credence_n she_o bid_v they_o take_v a_o ram_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v right_n old_a and_o with_o a_o knife_n for_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o slay_v the_o beast_n before_o they_o there_o he_o stand_v and_o in_o a_o vessel_n draw_v out_o the_o old_a blood_n ful_o affirm_v like_a as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o lamb_n again_o for_o she_o by_o craft_n will_v his_o blood_n remue_v in_o such_o wise_a by_o
knight_n â–ª_o that_o when_o alysander_n lie_v di_v certain_a and_o begin_v to_o feeble_a of_o his_o force_n &_o may_v dempt_v afore_o that_o it_o sit_v full_o well_o of_o right_a how_o this_o perdiccas_n for_o wisdom_n &_o manhede_v in_o macedon_n shall_v after_o he_o succeed_v and_o unto_o he_o with_o look_n &_o cheer_n benign_a upon_o his_o heed_n for_o sickness_n complain_v with_o full_a whole_a heart_n for_o a_o notable_a sign_n of_o succession_n he_o give_v to_o he_o a_o ring_n after_o his_o day_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o macedon_n since_o he_o most_o may_v avayle_v through_o all_o his_o empire_n to_o have_v y_fw-mi â—_o governaile_n and_o yet_o say_v bochas_n plain_o in_o sentence_n though_o he_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o high_a prowess_n of_o manly_a force_n and_o also_o of_o prudence_n pass_v all_o other_o the_o story_n bear_v witness_v by_o vicious_a pride_n &_o froward_a boystousnesse_n he_o be_v more_o hyndred_n through_o his_o outrage_n than_o all_o his_o enemy_n may_v do_v hin_a damage_n for_o through_o his_o pride_n and_o great_a extortion_n from_fw-mi macedon_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n flee_v into_o other_o strange_a region_n and_o of_o presumption_n the_o story_n say_v how_o he_o begin_v a_o war_n again_o king_n tholome_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o all_o man_n syghte_n not_o of_o his_o enemy_n but_o of_o his_o own_o knight_n eke_o of_o anaxarchus_n of_o capadoce_n king_n which_o province_n join_v unto_o surry_n touch_v the_o bound_n by_o record_n of_o write_v toward_o the_o orient_a the_o land_n of_o armeny_n have_v two_o country_n scilice_fw-la and_o isaury_n toward_o cypre_n &_o a_o great_a ryvere_fw-la ren_v amidde_n with_o stream_n fresh_a and_o clear_a this_o anaxarchus_n be_v he_o loath_a or_o fain_a in_o day_n few_o have_v his_o kingdom_n lose_z for_o by_o perdiccas_n proud_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o who_o that_o i_o have_v you_o tell_v before_o thus_o worldly_a price_n though_o they_o have_v it_o swear_v for_o all_o their_o lordship_n and_o domination_n by_o fraud_n of_o fortune_n unwar_o be_v put_v down_o and_o among_o other_o prince_n of_o that_o age_n upon_o alysander_n due_o abide_a bochas_n reherse_v amylchar_n of_o cartage_n duke_n of_o that_o cite_v by_o record_n of_o writing_n after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o worthy_a king_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v ymurdr_v by_o poison_n this_o say_v amylchar_n repeyringe_n to_o his_o toun_n be_v slay_v in_o cartage_n short_o to_o conclude_v of_o cruel_a malice_n and_o conspiration_n within_o that_o cite_v of_o false_a ingratitude_n when_o he_o of_o knighthode_n franchise_v have_v y_o it_o town_n and_o not_o withstand_v all_o his_o high_a renown_n when_o he_o stand_v hy_a in_o his_o felicity_n he_o by_o the_o commons_n be_v slay_v of_o that_o cite_v the_o xiii_o chapter_n â§_o how_o eumenydes_n be_v twice_o outray_v by_o antigonus_n and_o at_o the_o last_o die_v in_o prison_n when_o alisader_n in_o his_o royal_a estate_n have_v all_o conquer_v tofore_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n he_o like_v a_o god_n most_o pompous_a &_o elate_a as_o soverayne_a prince_n of_o all_o myddleerde_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v nothing_o afeard_a to_o claim_v in_o countree_n a_o thing_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v not_o fair_a of_o jupiter_n to_o be_v both_o son_n &_o heir_n one_o of_o the_o principle_n who_o so_o take_v heed_n that_o first_o bring_v in_o false_a ydolatry_n be_v thilk_o time_n y_o it_o priest_n for_o false_a drede_v his_o name_n with_o god_n begin_v to_o magnify_v and_o so_o to_o call_v he_o of_o feign_a flattery_n and_o mydde_v their_o temple_n in_o libya_n on_o a_o stage_n of_o his_o likeness_n they_o set_v up_o a_o image_n but_o little_a or_o nought_o to_o he_o it_o may_v avayle_v again_o his_o death_n for_o to_o do_v succour_n when_o the_o fall_v poison_v his_o heart_n do_v assail_v which_o make_v he_o fade_v as_o do_v a_o flour_n of_o who_o empire_n be_v none_o enheritour_n save_v in_o his_o death_n thus_o stand_v the_o woeful_a case_n tween_o six_o &_o thirty_o his_o land_n divide_v be_v and_n in_o his_o story_n full_a plain_o it_o be_v tell_v this_o departition_n to_o make_v it_o ferme_fw-fr &_o stable_n he_o be_v lay_v forth_o upon_o a_o couch_n of_o gold_n to_o rehearse_v by_o token_n full_a notable_a who_o he_o dempt_v of_o very_o sothe_o most_o able_a of_o all_o his_o prince_n plain_o to_o discern_v when_o he_o be_v deed_n his_o kingdom_n to_o govern_v first_o there_o be_v one_o among_o all_o that_o pree_n next_o alysander_n the_o knightly_a man_n the_o worthy_a knight_n call_v eumenides_n who_o high_a renoun_n full_o well_o rehearse_v can_v prudent_a justinus_n the_o great_a historian_n ordain_v afore_o to_o govern_v realm_n two_o all_z capadoce_n and_o pafflagony_n also_o his_o high_a noble_n as_o make_v be_v mention_n in_o especial_a more_o to_o magnify_v he_o lack_v nought_o of_o commendation_n that_o apparteyn_v unto_o chivalry_n to_o high_a prudence_n or_o noble_a policy_n except_o three_o thing_n my_o auctor_fw-la say_v y_fw-es â—_o same_o a_o crown_n a_o sceptre_n and_o a_o king_n name_n but_o for_o that_o he_o all_o other_o do_v excel_v both_o of_o prudence_n and_o famous_a chivalry_n it_o be_v remember_v as_o some_o book_n tell_v that_o there_o be_v some_o have_v thereat_o envy_n for_o when_o fortune_n list_v to_o set_v up_o a_o high_a any_o person_n aloft_o upon_o she_o wheel_v some_o be_v beside_o that_o like_a it_o never_o a_o deal_n who_o hold_v he_o ever_o upon_o high_a mountain_n find_v great_a experiece_n of_o blast_n &_o shour_n oft_o be_v trouble_v with_o storm_n wind_n &_o reins_n so_o of_o alysander_n the_o proud_a successor_n when_o they_o sit_v fresh_a in_o their_o flour_n wind_n of_o envy_n fortune_n hold_v so_o the_o rother_n that_o each_o be_v busy_a to_o destroy_v other_o on_o hill_n hie_v it_o be_v a_o impossible_a a_o man_n to_o abide_v without_o wind_n or_o rein_n a_o thing_n expert_a and_o very_a visible_a high_o climb_v up_o be_v meddle_v with_o disdain_n press_v have_v envy_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o seyne_a and_o through_o prefer_v of_o fortune_n â—_o estate_n be_v ever_o cause_n of_o great_a war_n and_o debate_n this_o same_o thing_n be_v well_o expert_a &_o preve_v among_o these_o say_a royal_a enherytour_n of_o alysander_n for_o each_o of_o they_o be_v greve_v to_o see_v his_o fellow_n reign_v in_o his_o flour_n and_o thus_o atwene_v these_o mighty_a successor_n of_o false_a envy_n there_o begin_v so_o great_a a_o strife_n that_o each_o make_v other_o for_o to_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o make_v mention_v pollicarpus_fw-la and_o neptolonyus_fw-la by_o a_o manner_n false_a conspiration_n again_o eumenides_n be_v only_o envious_a of_o who_o falseness_n he_o be_v suspicious_a till_o on_o a_o day_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o sayne_v meet_v in_o battle_n slay_v they_o both_o twain_o for_o which_o slaughter_n proud_a antigonus_n of_o macedon_n perfect_a and_o governor_n wext_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o fell_a and_o dispitous_a and_o be_v withal_o a_o noble_a warrior_n with_o his_o knight_n do_v whole_o his_o labour_n again_o eumenides_n by_o martial_a apparayle_n a_o field_n assign_v to_o hold_v great_a battle_n make_a upon_o he_o a_o great_a discomfiture_n as_o they_o meet_v arm_v bright_a in_o steel_n and_o thus_o eumenides_n of_o mortal_a aventure_n flee_v at_o mischief_n into_o a_o strong_a castle_n whereof_o his_o knight_n like_v never_o a_o dole_n for_o as_o the_o story_n plain_o make_v mind_n that_o day_n he_o flee_v and_o leave_v his_o man_n behind_o in_o which_o castle_n for_o he_o stand_v destitute_a from_fw-mi thencehe_fw-ge cast_n in_o all_o haste_n to_o fly_v in_o his_o great_a mischief_n to_o find_v some_o refute_v that_o time_n he_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o strange_a country_n some_o succour_n to_o get_v avenge_v for_o to_o be_v call_v argyre_n by_o greek_n of_o intent_n the_o latyn_n corrupt_v of_o this_o word_n argent_fw-fr of_o argiraspedes_n a_o people_n that_o there_o dwell_v the_o name_n they_o take_v after_o that_o region_n the_o which_o land_n as_o old_a book_n tell_v have_v of_o silver_n plente_a and_o foison_n for_o which_o cause_n by_o old_a description_n it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o right_a because_o the_o soil_n like_o silver_n shine_v bright_a and_o of_o this_o isle_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o prize_v as_o my_o author_n make_v rehersayle_v how_o the_o people_n be_v provident_a and_o wise_a prudent_a in_o arm_n and_o manly_a in_o batayle_n both_o to_o defend_v and_o proudlye_o to_o assail_v which_o by_o their_o wisdom_n &_o good_a counsel_n to_o king_n alysander_n stand_v in_o great_a avayle_n and_o eumenides_n one_o of_o his_o successor_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n draw_v to_o that_o country_n there_o to_o find_v some_o refute_v and_o succour_n in_o his_o mischief_n and_o great_a
drink_v mighty_a wine_n to_o fill_v their_o paunch_n they_o be_v so_o desirous_a that_o they_o forget_v their_o martial_a doctrine_n to_o ascend_v y_fw-mi â—_o mountain_n feeble_a be_v their_o chine_n their_o head_n totter_v &_o their_o brain_n begin_v fail_v the_o temple_n aloft_o to_o spoil_v or_o to_o assail_v in_o their_o ascend_v by_o way_n that_o they_o cheese_n upon_o the_o roche_z they_o be_v beat_v down_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v then selue_o in_o pree_n one_o bare_a a_o standard_n another_o a_o penoune_n clad_v in_o chesibles_n for_o high_a devotion_n and_o with_o their_o other_o uncouth_a apparayle_n both_o on_o the_o roche_z &_o low_a in_o their_o battle_n the_o people_n of_o brennus_n be_v incomparable_a spread_v all_o the_o field_n the_o story_n bear_v witness_v but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a and_o be_v no_o fable_n that_o no_o defence_n be_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o wisdom_n fail_v where_o be_v great_a excess_n and_o in_o a_o field_n plain_o to_o conclude_v victory_n always_o stand_v not_o in_o multitude_n for_o they_o be_v set_v as_o bochas_n do_v devise_v not_o to_o knighthode_n but_o to_o false_a outrage_n to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v by_o greedy_a covetise_n and_o stuff_n their_o somter_n with_o great_a pillage_n furious_a ravine_n have_v bring_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n and_o farewell_n knighthode_n &_o martial_a noblesse_n where_o covetise_n be_v lady_n and_o mistress_n two_o mighty_a duke_n be_v with_o brennus_n which_o that_o be_v chief_a of_o his_o counsel_n euridanus_n that_o one_o that_o other_o thessalonus_fw-la which_o as_o they_o think_v to_o their_o great_a avail_n begin_v a_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v disavayle_n to_o rob_v the_o people_n the_o country_n &_o each_o toun_n which_o turn_v after_o to_o their_o confusion_n thus_o avarice_n which_o it_o stomach_n unstauncheable_a have_v strangle_v y_o â—_o power_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o covetise_n her_o sister_n untretable_a have_v of_o high_a noble_n full_a oft_o quaint_a the_o light_n where_o tantalus_n reign_v a_o lion_n have_v no_o might_n this_o to_o mean_a hunger_n and_o covetousness_n turn_v all_o noble_n into_o cowardness_n for_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o these_o duke_n twain_o brennus_n set_v all_o his_o opinion_n to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v do_v his_o busy_a pain_n to_o pyll_v the_o city_n of_o all_o that_o region_n but_o in_o this_o while_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v mid_a their_o battle_n bochas_n do_v i_o lere_n the_o god_n apollo_n and_o pallas_n do_v appear_v apollo_n first_o show_v his_o presence_n fresh_a young_a &_o lusty_a as_o any_o sun_n sheen_n arm_v all_o with_o gold_n &_o with_o great_a violence_n enter_v the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v well_o see_v and_o diana_n come_v with_o her_o arrow_n keen_a and_o mynerua_n in_o a_o bright_a haberion_n which_o in_o their_o come_n make_v a_o terrible_a sound_n the_o noise_n be_v herd_n of_o their_o bright_a armure_n which_o make_v their_o enemy_n almost_o to_o rave_v that_o they_o may_v afore_o they_o not_o endure_v flee_v the_o field_n for_o drede_v themselves_o to_o save_v and_o there_o be_v herd_n a_o hidous_a erthquave_n and_o from_o heaven_n in_o this_o mortal_a batayle_n of_o cold_a constreyn_v great_a stone_n do_v hail_n their_o adversary_n beat_v down_o &_o ground_v and_o afore_o they_o dare_v not_o abide_v and_o brennus_n so_o mortal_o be_v wound_v both_o breast_n &_o heed_n &_o hurt_v through_o either_o side_n lo_o here_o the_o end_n of_o covetise_n and_o pride_n for_o brennus_n for_o constraynt_v of_o his_o smert_n rove_n with_o a_o dagger_n himself_o to_o the_o herte_n this_o be_v his_o end_n vengeable_a &_o merueylous_a and_o his_o duke_n slay_v both_o twain_o call_v euridanus_n and_o thessalonus_fw-la the_o greekish_a god_n begin_v at_o he_o so_o disdain_n of_o sacrilege_n see_v here_o the_o grevous_a pain_n for_o to_o god_n who_o list_v do_v no_o observance_n shall_v unwar_o be_v punish_v with_o vengeance_n it_o be_v not_o wholesome_a with_o god_n to_o play_v nor_o their_o puissance_n presumptous_o to_o attame_v for_o where_o as_o they_o by_o vengeance_n list_v werray_n who_o list_v assay_v shall_v find_v it_o no_o game_n for_o his_o presumption_n brennus_n find_v the_o same_o for_o apollo_n diana_n and_o mynerue_v for_o his_o outrage_n unwar_o make_v he_o starve_v â§_o lenuoye_n this_o tragedy_n declare_v who_o list_v here_o of_o duke_n brennus_n many_o great_a batayle_n his_o extorte_n conquest_n and_o holy_a the_o manner_n how_o by_o force_n he_o ride_v through_o all_o itayle_n after_o how_o he_o the_o romayn_v do_v assail_v his_o fall_n in_o grece_n by_o vengeable_a violence_n for_o he_o to_o god_n will_v do_v no_o reverence_n take_v all_o the_o treasour_n &_o ivel_n most_o entere_a out_o of_o their_o temple_n and_o rich_a apparayle_n gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o all_o that_o yfere_o to_o his_o increase_n which_o that_o may_v avayle_v the_o rich_a he_o rob_v oppress_v the_o porayle_a of_o very_a pomp_n and_o froward_a insolence_n and_o list_v to_o god_n do_v no_o reverence_n this_o mighty_a tiraunt_n most_o surquedous_a of_o cheer_n with_o covetyse_n burn_v in_o his_o entrayle_n who_o greedy_a fret_n there_o may_v no_o measure_n steer_v till_o that_o fortune_n at_o mischief_n do_v he_o fail_v he_o lack_v might_n her_o variant_n wheel_v to_o nail_n again_o who_o fall_n there_o be_v no_o resistance_n for_o he_o to_o god_n list_v do_v no_o reverence_n noble_a prince_n conceyve_v and_o do_v lere_n the_o fall_n of_o brennus_n for_o misgovernayle_n and_o prudent_o payse_v this_o matere_a virtue_n be_v strong_a than_o other_o plate_n or_o mail_n afore_v consider_v what_o brennus_n do_v counsel_n chief_a preseruatyfe_n of_o your_o magnificence_n be_v to_o god_n to_o do_v due_a reverence_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n â§_o how_o pyrrus_n king_n of_o pyrothe_n list_v not_o live_v in_o peace_n but_o of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o war_n come_v unto_o mischance_n in_o bochas_n book_n next_o follow_v on_o you_o â—_o rig_v come_v young_a pirrus_fw-la son_n of_o earides_n bear_v by_o descent_n to_o reign_v &_o be_v king_n and_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o pyrothe_n yet_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o his_o tender_a encree_n the_o froward_a people_n dwelling_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o place_n without_o his_o guilt_n begin_v he_o dethe_v purchase_v but_o to_o preserve_v he_o as_o make_v be_v mention_v he_o be_v commit_v and_o take_v in_o keep_v certain_a year_n for_o his_o savation_n to_o one_o glaucus_n of_o illirie_a king_n who_o wife_n be_v cousin_n by_o record_n of_o writing_n to_o the_o say_v famous_a earides_n and_o she_o in_o story_n call_v beronice_n he_o nigh_o of_o blood_n to_o this_o noble_a queen_n both_o twain_o bear_v of_o one_o lineage_n wonder_v gracious_a to_o all_o that_o do_v he_o see_v and_o well_o favour_v of_o feture_n and_o visage_n and_o in_o the_o while_n of_o his_o tender_a age_n one_o cassander_n of_o macedon_n king_n compass_a his_o death_n by_o subtel_n false_a work_n and_o his_o purpose_n for_o to_o bring_v about_o he_o send_v for_o he_o by_o false_a collusion_n put_v glaucus_n plain_o out_o of_o doubt_n but_o if_o he_o come_v like_o his_o entention_n he_o will_v work_v to_o his_o destruction_n gather_v people_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o and_o on_o glaucus_n begin_n a_o mortal_a war_n but_o king_n glaucus_n take_v hereof_o no_o heed_n have_v to_o pyrrus_n so_o great_a affection_n of_o he_o receyve_v very_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n purpose_n of_o whole_a entention_n to_o make_v pyrrus_n plain_o if_o he_o may_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o reign_n after_o his_o day_n pyrrus_n always_o up_o grow_v by_o encree_n full_o amiable_a both_o of_o there_o and_o face_n and_o in_o this_o while_n the_o people_n of_o pyrothe_n know_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o glaucus_n grace_n change_v their_o heart_n cast_v they_o in_o short_a space_n for_o to_o restore_v all_o of_o one_o courage_n the_o say_v pyrrus_n to_o his_o heritage_n thus_o by_o assent_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n yonge_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a &_o seem_o there_o withal_o wonder_v well_o thew_v in_o his_o up_o grow_a like_o his_o lineage_n of_o courage_n wext_v royal_a the_o which_o be_v cause_n in_o especial_a he_o be_v belove_v offrende_n about_o and_o of_o his_o enemy_n great_o have_v in_o doubt_n the_o name_n of_o he_o begin_v to_o spread_v far_o through_o all_o grece_n about_o in_o each_o country_n the_o land_n of_o tarent_n begin_v in_o his_o time_n war_n again_o the_o roman_n as_o you_o may_v see_v require_v pyrrus_n that_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a and_o help_a of_o intent_n to_o the_o party_n of_o they_o of_o tarent_n to_o their_o request_n he_o can_v condiscende_v and_o of_o purpose_n cast_v he_o not_o to_o fail_v if_o that_o fortune_n will_v he_o grace_n send_v with_o mighty_a hand_n &_o martial_a apparayle_n for_o
how_o with_o a_o small_a sudden_a infirmite_n when_o death_n &_o age_n list_v she_o we_o their_o presence_n disdain_v all_o freshness_n with_o unware_a violence_n again_o who_o may_v there_o be_v no_o other_o grace_n process_n of_o year_n all_o beaute_n do_v deface_v though_o demetrius_n be_v fair_a upon_o to_o see_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v rehearse_v in_o sentence_n gayne_n law_n and_o right_a he_o love_v arcynoe_n thoccasion_n find_v by_o her_o false_a insolence_n because_o reason_n make_v no_o resistance_n not_o advert_v how_o every_o hour_n and_o space_n process_n of_o year_n all_o beaute_n do_v difface_v full_o horrible_a be_v their_o iniquite_n and_o tofore_o god_n hateful_a their_o offence_n for_o through_o false_a lust_n and_o sensualite_v lose_v be_v the_o bridle_n of_o inward_a providence_n sharp_a mortal_a sword_n make_v y_o e_o recompense_n drown_v in_o teres_fw-la when_o she_o do_v high_a embrace_n with_o bloody_a wound_n disfigure_v all_o his_o face_n o_o noble_a prince_n let_v this_o story_n be_v a_o clear_a mirror_n to_o your_o magnificence_n therein_o consider_v the_o false_a fragilite_n of_o worldly_a fayrne_n which_o be_v but_o appearance_n and_o transitory_a but_o so_o be_v that_o prudence_n govern_v the_o passage_n vicious_a lust_n to_o enchase_v process_n of_o year_n all_o beaute_n do_v difface_v the_o ii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o two_o brethren_n seleuchus_n and_o autiochus_n each_o desirous_a to_o excel_v other_o fill_n at_o discord_n and_o end_v in_o mischief_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v in_o story_n rede_n of_o more_o mischief_n nor_o of_o more_o debate_n than_o of_o debate_n that_o be_v atwene_v kinrede_n tween_o blood_n &_o blood_n gain_v kide_o infortunate_a namely_o in_o person_n which_o be_v of_o high_a estate_n as_o it_o fill_v one_o the_o story_n bear_v record_n atwene_v two_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o discord_n that_o one_o seleuchus_n antiochus_n the_o other_o as_o the_o story_n hereafter_o shall_v devy_v se_fw-mi each_o desirous_a for_o to_o excel_v other_o in_o worldly_a worship_n &_o wonder_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o both_o blend_v by_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o high_a estate_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v at_o debate_n both_o mighty_a king_n bochas_n make_v mâ—tion_n and_o of_o one_o womb_n sothlye_a they_o be_v bear_v under_o a_o curse_a fell_a constellation_n of_o froward_a seed_n may_v grow_v no_o good_a corn_n and_o through_o covetyse_n both_o they_o be_v lose_z and_o destroy_v by_o the_o mortal_a be_v that_o be_v atwene_v they_o in_o asie_a nigh_o &_o far_o it_o be_v to_o i_o very_o contagyous_a to_o rede_n the_o batayle_n and_o dissension_n the_o false_a promise_n of_o antiochus_n with_o the_o disceyte_n and_o conspiration_n brother_n of_o birth_n and_o of_o condition_n contrarious_a way_n ever_o they_o do_v wend_v froward_o they_o begin_v &_o so_o make_v a_o end_n their_o mother_n be_v call_v leodices_n and_o in_o asya_n seleuchus_n be_v reign_v ever_o in_o be_v coude_fw-fr nat_n live_v in_o pee_z and_o in_o surry_n antiochus_n be_v king_n and_o among_o robber_n they_o make_v their_o end_n where_o ever_o they_o fight_v in_o wrong_n or_o right_a never_o they_o bode_v but_o take_v they_o to_o flight_n though_o seleuchus_n be_v at_o his_o gynning_a shine_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o high_a prowess_n and_o of_o asya_n he_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n with_o great_a diffame_v be_v derk_v his_o noblesse_n because_o that_o he_o of_o great_a unkyndnesse_n full_n false_o slay_v without_o judgement_n his_o young_a brother_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o by_o the_o bidding_n of_o leodice_n which_o be_v his_o mother_n of_o hateful_a cruelty_n false_o to_o murdre_fw-fr the_o queen_n beronice_n wife_n to_o the_o king_n call_v tholome_n reygn_v in_o egypt_n but_o it_o stand_v so_o that_o he_o for_o all_o his_o power_n fail_v of_o his_o prey_n because_o that_o she_o be_v ware_n &_o flee_v away_o yet_o afterward_o of_o old_a hate_n and_o envy_v this_o seleuchus_n by_o full_a false_a treason_n murder_v beronice_n by_o conspiracy_n her_o son_n also_o as_o make_v be_v mention_v the_o sclaundre_v arise_v through_o many_o a_o region_n and_o be_v report_v unto_o his_o diffame_v wherethrough_a he_o lose_v his_o worship_n &_o his_o name_n and_o on_o this_o murder_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v for_o the_o horrible_a great_a abusion_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n the_o say_a tholome_n begin_v make_v he_o strong_a &_o come_v w_z t_z people_n down_o but_o for_o there_o be_v so_o great_a dissension_n through_o all_o his_o land_n the_o story_n say_v certain_a he_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v home_o again_o seleuchus_n than_o make_v a_o strong_a armee_n gather_v shyppe_n stuff_v they_o which_o it_o vytayle_v toward_o asye_a he_o take_v have_v the_o see_v but_o such_o tempest_n begin_v his_o people_n assail_v that_o hertes_o and_o power_n of_o they_o begin_v fail_v which_o it_o thunder_a &_o lighten_v vengeable_o distrain_v to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o need_n he_o be_v constrain_v the_o people_n of_o asye_a sing_v this_o mischief_n have_v of_o seleuchus_n great_a compassion_n and_o their_o succour_n to_o set_v at_o a_o prefe_n they_o he_o receyve_v into_o that_o region_n though_o it_o stand_v as_o make_v be_v mention_v that_o aforetyme_o for_o his_o cruel_a deed_n they_o have_v his_o person_n in_o full_a great_a hatrede_n and_o for_o he_o fond_a fortune_n favourable_a nat_n consider_v her_o mutabilite_n he_o cast_v of_o rancour_n for_o to_o be_v vengeable_a and_o begin_n a_o be_v again_o tholome_n his_o man_n outray_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v know_v not_o refute_v nor_o succour_v of_o none_o other_o but_o for_o great_a mischief_n send_v to_o his_o brother_n i_o mean_v his_o brother_n call_v antiochus_n behe_v he_o for_o to_o crown_v he_o king_n of_o all_o asye_a his_o story_n tell_v thus_o take_v truse_a this_o while_n by_o subtyll_o false_a work_n with_o tholome_n for_o ten_o year_n enduring_a and_o when_o his_o brother_n come_v with_o his_o powere_n false_v his_o promise_n double_a of_o heart_n and_o cheer_n thus_o of_o new_a they_o fill_v at_o debate_n each_o begin_v other_o myghte_o werray_n false_a covetise_n to_o increase_v their_o estate_n cause_v that_o nouther_n list_v other_o to_o obey_v meet_v in_o a_o field_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v fight_v hand_n for_o hand_n their_o host_n both_o two_o seleuchus_n flee_v as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o do_v thus_o a_o false_a be_v of_o hatred_n fraternal_a again_o nature_n set_v they_o at_o discord_n each_o busy_a be_v in_o especial_a as_o their_o story_n remember_v by_o record_n never_o their_o life_n to_o be_v at_o one_o accord_n but_o when_o seleuchus_n be_v put_v thus_o to_o flight_n the_o people_n of_o surry_n begin_v deem_v anonryght_a that_o he_o that_o day_n be_v other_o take_v or_o deed_n and_o gallougreis_n a_o people_n of_o great_a post_n of_o covetyse_n begin_v haste_v they_o in_o great_a speed_n to_o entre_fw-fr asye_n and_o spoil_v all_o that_o country_n to_o antiochus_n they_o have_v eke_o enmyte_v that_o he_o be_v fain_o for_o his_o favation_n to_o pay_v to_o they_o a_o full_a great_a raunsom_n their_o heart_n be_v yeve_v only_o to_o pyllage_n take_v of_o he_o of_o gold_n a_o great_a quantite_n and_o he_o sing_v of_o rob_v the_o outrage_n draw_v to_o the_o pyllour_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v he_o and_o through_o all_o asye_a they_o rob_v each_o country_n for_o seleuchus_n they_o begin_v so_o purchase_v that_o he_o nat_n dare_v abide_v in_o no_o place_n than_o antiochus_n draw_v to_o tholome_n void_a of_o saveconduyte_n or_o any_o assurance_n though_o you_o t_o atwene_v they_o be_v great_a enmyte_n for_o a_o season_n as_o make_v be_v remembrance_n to_o have_v find_v succour_n in_o his_o great_a grevaunce_n but_o all_o for_o nought_o for_o in_o conclusion_n tholome_n he_o take_v and_o cast_v in_o derke_n prison_n there_o constrain_v of_o necessite_a know_v no_o mean_a to_o make_v his_o raunson_n by_o a_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o poverte_a he_o be_v help_v out_o of_o that_o derke_n prison_n lo_o here_o of_o fortune_n a_o false_a condition_n that_o coude_fw-fr make_v a_o king_n without_o peer_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o stand_v in_o daungere_fw-la to_o proud_a folk_n this_o may_v be_v a_o myrour_n to_o see_v a_o prince_n thus_o sudden_o bring_v low_a that_o shine_v in_o riches_n like_o a_o emperor_n which_o of_o disdain_n list_v no_o man_n to_o know_v now_o be_v he_o cast_v now_o be_v he_o overthrow_v now_o have_v he_o cause_n to_o plain_a weep_v &_o mourn_v know_v no_o friend_n for_o succour_v he_o to_o turn_v he_o be_v afeard_a to_o hold_v his_o passage_n by_o high_a way_n or_o for_o to_o come_v in_o sight_n fill_v among_o thief_n &_o they_o by_o great_a outrage_n all_o mercylesse_a slay_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o his_o brother_n for_o all_o his_o great_a may_v
cesar_n be_v deify_v of_o who_o by_o roman_n be_v set_v up_o a_o image_n but_o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v espy_v he_o run_v to_o julius_n hie_v upon_o a_o stage_n begin_v he_o to_o enbrace_v in_o his_o piteous_a rage_n he_o rend_v away_o by_o sudden_a violence_n vnware_o slay_v there_o gain_v no_o defence_n next_o in_o order_n come_v cesarius_n of_o who_o there_o fill_v a_o wondre_fw-fr pitous_a caa_v whilom_o beget_v of_o cesar_n julius_n upon_o the_o young_a fair_a cleopatras_n slay_v in_o his_o youth_n thus_o write_v bochas_n as_o octavian_n do_v himself_o assign_v for_o he_o gain_v roman_n shall_v not_o malign_v follow_v in_o order_n julia_n begin_v her_o grevous_a complaint_n to_o bochas_n specify_v whilom_o daughter_n to_o great_a octavian_n with_o weep_v begin_v to_o howl_v and_o cry_v which_o by_o her_o father_n to_o punish_v her_o lechery_n exile_v be_v out_o of_o her_o country_n for_o lack_v of_o socour_n die_v in_o poverte_a her_o son_n agrippa_n young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n bear_v of_o high_a blood_n bochas_n do_v express_v come_v next_o in_o order_n pale_a of_o his_o visage_n which_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o slumber_n &_o idleness_n froward_a to_o virtue_n &_o for_o his_o wretchedness_n octavian_n which_o be_v great_a tooth_n suffer_v he_o die_v at_o mischef_n for_o his_o sloth_n after_o agrippa_n come_v forth_o anon_o right_a cassius_n of_o parme_a a_o famous_a great_a country_n which_o in_o itaile_n be_v hold_v a_o manly_a knight_n with_o mark_n antony_n well_o cherish_v &_o secre_n bode_v in_o his_o court_n and_o there_o withal_o pare_v great_o allow_v first_o for_o his_o chivalry_n and_o for_o his_o notable_a famous_a policy_n and_o there_o withal_o he_o have_v in_o existence_n a_o right_a great_a name_n &_o stand_v in_o great_a favour_n for_o his_o knighthode_n &_o for_o his_o high_a prudence_n after_o accuse_v unto_o the_o emperor_n octavian_n for_o a_o coniuratour_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o froward_a false_a intent_n to_o julius_n death_n full_o of_o assent_n for_o which_o by_o bid_v of_o octavian_n take_v he_o be_v be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o as_o i_o auctor_fw-la well_o remember_v can_n bring_v tofore_o julius_n hie_v upon_o a_o stage_n there_o offer_v up_o unto_o his_o image_n by_o cruel_a death_n â–ª_o the_o story_n tell_v thus_o for_o the_o false_a murdre_fw-fr of_o cesar_n julius_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a cassius_n another_o come_v of_o rome_n the_o cite_v which_o as_o i_o rede_v call_v be_v galbus_n of_o a_o pretour_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o for_o suspection_n slay_v eke_o be_v he_o his_o eye_n first_o out_o of_o his_o head_n be_v rend_v for_o julius_n death_n than_o in_o to_o exile_v send_v towards_o his_o exile_n by_o brigantes_fw-la he_o be_v slay_v and_o after_o that_o within_o a_o little_a while_n of_o his_o labour_n nouth_a glad_a ne_o fain_a bochas_n begin_v to_o direct_v his_o stile_n to_o great_a herodes_n brief_o to_o compile_v his_o grevous_a fall_n and_o holy_a the_o manere_n to_o set_v in_o order_n next_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o the_o ii_o chapter_n â§_o how_o the_o tyrant_n herodes_n slough_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o after_o die_v at_o mischief_n remember_v first_o in_o jurye_n he_o be_v king_n antipater_n his_o father_n who_o list_v see_v in_o arabia_n mighty_o reign_v over_o the_o provynce_n call_v idume_v this_o same_o herodes_n gardeyne_n of_o galilee_n ordain_v be_v first_o for_o his_o high_a prudence_n and_o for_o his_o notable_a knyght_o excellence_n famous_a in_o manhood_n famous_a of_o his_o line_n famous_a also_o by_o procreation_n i_o rede_v also_o he_o have_v wyve_n nine_o and_o among_o all_o as_o make_v be_v mention_v to_o his_o pleasance_n and_o his_o opinion_n master_n of_o story_n reherse_v there_o be_v one_o mariannes_n fair_a of_o echone_v by_o who_o he_o have_v worthy_a son_n twain_o alysander_n and_o aristobolus_n but_o for_o his_o sister_n do_v at_o her_o disdain_n call_v saloma_n the_o story_n tell_v thus_o he_o unto_o her_o wext_n suspicious_a because_o she_o be_v accuse_v of_o envy_n by_o saloma_n touch_v avoutry_n again_o she_o of_o rancour_n sudden_o he_o begin_v of_o herte_n grevous_o disdain_n with_o rigorous_a heart_n he_o slay_v she_o furious_o but_o as_o the_o story_n do_v we_o ascertayne_a he_o for_o her_o death_n after_o self_n great_a pain_n ever_o when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o remembrance_n her_o port_n her_o cheer_n her_o womanly_a pleasance_n lo_o what_o it_o be_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v hasty_a to_o every_o tale_n of_o rancour_n to_o assent_v and_o counsaylle_n to_o proceed_v wilful_o to_o execution_n of_o froward_a false_a intent_n for_o herodes_n so_o sore_o he_o do_v repent_v that_o he_o for_o thought_n fill_v in_o to_o a_o noy_n of_o hertely_a sorrow_n and_o malencoly_a rest_n have_v he_o none_o nouth_a day_n ne_o night_n trouble_v with_o fury_n that_o he_o wext_v frantic_a which_o it_o dremes_n vex_v &_o many_o a_o uncouth_a sight_n of_o cheer_n nor_o colour_n to_o no_o man_n he_o be_v like_o and_o every_o month_n once_o lunatic_a a_o great_a while_n he_o have_v this_o woeful_a life_n for_o sorrow_n only_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o wife_n and_o as_o the_o story_n well_o reherce_a can_v in_o the_o capitoyle_n mydde_v rome_n the_o cite_v by_o antonye_n and_o by_o octavian_n he_o crown_v be_v and_o make_v king_n of_o judas_n by_o the_o senate_n make_v thereon_o a_o decree_n and_o register_v that_o he_o and_o his_o kindred_n shall_v in_o that_o land_n lineal_o proceed_v in_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o confirmation_n to_o this_o herodes_n book_n specifye_v be_v afore_o the_o translation_n be_v make_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o jurye_n septer_n and_o crown_n with_o all_o the_o regaly_a by_o he_o usurp_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n toforne_o upon_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v this_o same_o herodes_n by_o procuration_n of_o antonye_n do_v also_o occupy_v by_o augustus_n plener_n remission_n the_o great_a estate_n call_v tretrarchy_n in_o two_o kingdom_n with_o all_o the_o regaly_a of_o traconitides_n jtury_n eke_o also_o by_o the_o roman_n make_v lord_n of_o both_o two_o master_n of_o story_n reherse_v of_o he_o thus_o for_o commendation_n in_o especial_a in_o aschalon_n he_o build_v a_o stately_a house_n of_o right_a great_a cost_n a_o palaye_v full_a royal_a be_v none_o so_o scotfree_a for_o to_o reken_fw-mi all_fw-mi after_o which_o my_o authoure_n do_v so_o write_v he_o call_v be_v herode_fw-la aschalonite_n this_o same_o herodes_n cruel_a of_o nature_n of_o cheer_n and_o port_n pass_a ambitious_a ay_o to_o be_v venge_v do_v his_o busy_a cure_n on_o all_o that_o be_v to_o he_o contrarious_a his_o wyves_n brother_n aristobolus_n in_o jerusalem_n chief_a byshoppe_n as_o i_o rede_v false_o he_o slough_n of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n unjust_o reign_v &_o bear_v through_o his_o realm_n his_o heart_n fret_v and_o canker_a with_o envy_n another_o byshoppe_n in_o jerusalem_n call_v hircanus_n my_o author_n list_v not_o lie_v this_o same_o herodes_n in_o his_o malencoly_a slay_v he_o unware_o by_o rancour_n vengeable_a set_v at_o dyner_n at_o his_o own_o table_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o courage_n more_o cxuel_a nor_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v magnify_v to_o make_v his_o name_n also_o perpetual_a four_o stately_a city_n he_o have_v edify_v of_o which_o the_o name_n be_v here_o specify_v cesaria_n sebastin_n citee_n soverayne_a antipadra_n cipre_n that_o other_o twain_o he_o have_v also_o a_o false_a condition_n he_o trust_v none_o that_o be_v of_o his_o kynrede_n his_o son_n twain_o he_o have_v in_o suspection_n their_o purpose_n be_v to_o slay_v he_o of_o hatred_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a hope_v to_o succeed_v and_o causeless_o as_o father_n most_o unkind_a make_v they_o be_v slay_v in_o story_n thus_o i_o find_v in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v find_v double_a a_o great_a tyrant_n hold_v through_o his_o realm_n never_o thing_n so_o great_o do_v he_o trouble_v as_o when_o three_o king_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n jesus_n to_o seche_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o bethelem_n bold_o affirm_v cause_n of_o their_o come_v be_v to_o worship_n that_o bless_a young_a king_n the_o which_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v advertise_v prophecy_n remembringe_v and_o write_n within_o himself_o a_o mean_a he_o begin_v devise_v first_o to_o destroy_v these_o famous_a holy_a king_n namely_o when_o he_o know_v of_o their_o offrynge_n imagine_v begin_v suppose_v believe_fw-mi the_o child_n be_v bear_v that_o shall_v he_o deprive_v new_o descend_v from_o david_n down_o by_o line_n cast_v almost_o herodes_n in_o a_o rage_n of_o curse_a heart_n begin_v froward_o malign_v like_o a_o tyrant_n of_o venomous_a outrage_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n within_o two_o year_n of_o age_n about_o bethelem_n a_o full_a large_a space_n he_o spare_v none_o for_o favour_n nor_o for_o grace_n one_o
great_a penance_n stable_a of_o their_o cheer_n visage_n &_o countenance_n never_o to_o vary_v for_o none_o aventure_n like_o christ_n champion_n perpetual_o tendure_n who_o foundation_n by_o notable_a providence_n ground_v on_o christ_n their_o soul_n to_o avaunce_v grave_n in_o their_o herte_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n void_v all_o trouble_n of_o worldly_a perturbaunce_n change_v of_o fortune_n w_o t_o her_o double_a chance_n love_a god_n and_o dread_a above_o each_o creature_n in_o hope_n with_o he_o perpetual_o to_o endure_v the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o philip_n le_z bele_z king_n of_o france_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o wild_a boar_n and_o of_o his_o three_o son_n and_o their_o wedding_n when_o bochas_n have_v write_v of_o patience_n and_o commend_v the_o virtue_n of_o suffraunce_n philip_n le_fw-fr bele_z come_v to_o his_o presence_n five_o of_o the_o name_n crown_v king_n of_o france_n begin_v complain_v his_o unhappy_a chance_n and_o on_o fortune_n of_o custom_n that_o can_v vary_v which_o be_v to_o he_o cruel_a adversary_n wound_a he_o be_v with_o a_o grevous_a sore_n begin_v his_o complaint_n to_o bochas_n determine_v how_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o wild_a bore_n in_o a_o forest_n which_o call_v be_v compyne_n tell_v how_o he_o be_v slander_v &_o all_o his_o line_n one_o in_o flaunders_n w_n t_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n venquish_v of_o flemminge_n &_o felly_n put_v to_o flight_n procede_v ferther_n begin_v touch_v of_o his_o lineage_n how_o in_o his_o time_n he_o have_v son_n three_o lewes_n philip_n &_o charles_n young_a of_o age_n the_o four_o robert_n also_o a_o daughter_n have_v he_o call_v isabella_n right_a excellent_a of_o beaute_n the_o say_v robert_n the_o story_n be_v well_o kouthe_n which_o that_o die_v in_o his_o tender_a youth_n to_o this_o story_n who_o liâ—t_v have_v good_a regard_n the_o circumstance_n wise_o to_o discern_v his_o daughter_n isabella_n be_v wed_v to_o edward_n carneruan_n the_o book_n so_o do_v we_o learn_v this_o young_a philip_n wed_v in_o naverne_n the_o king_n daughter_n a_o stately_a marriage_n call_v jane_n while_o she_o be_v tender_a of_o age_n the_o same_o philip_n after_o crown_a king_n of_o naverne_n his_o father_n of_o assent_n fyve_o son_n he_o have_v than_o live_v of_o which_o five_o as_o in_o sentyment_n three_o in_o nombre_fw-fr be_v right_o pertyn_a ent_v the_o matter_n who_o so_o listen_v to_o look_v and_o the_o process_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o elder_a son_n call_v be_v lewise_o to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v possession_n of_o naverne_n because_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a for_o to_o govern_v that_o noble_a region_n philip_n his_o brother_n for_o his_o high_a renoun_n be_v afterward_o by_o just_a inheritance_n and_o rightful_a title_n crown_v king_n of_o france_n the_o three_o brother_n be_v by_o title_n of_o right_a make_a earl_n of_o march_n &_o name_n be_v charles_n each_o of_o they_o in_o the_o people_n sight_n be_v famous_a hold_n &_o pass_v of_o great_a prize_n and_o for_o they_o be_v right_o manly_a &_o right_a wise_n philip_n and_o charles_n take_v in_o tender_a age_n the_o earl_n doughter_n of_o burgoin_n in_o marriage_n but_o as_o the_o story_n reherse_v in_o certain_a to_o their_o noblesse_n fortune_n have_v envy_v and_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o malice_n and_o disdain_v bring_v in_o a_o process_n upon_o the_o party_n of_o their_o two_o wyve_n froward_a avoutry_n cause_v the_o death_n of_o these_o wyve_n three_o when_o they_o most_o flower_a in_o their_o felicity_n after_o these_o three_o prince_n glorious_a tofore_o bochas_n have_v show_v their_o intent_n a_o mighty_a duke_n notable_a and_o famous_a come_v to_o complain_v charles_n of_o tarent_n which_o in_o his_o time_n to_o florence_n go_v to_o make_v peace_n in_o his_o royal_a estate_n tween_o guerite_n &_o gemellius_n stand_v at_o debate_n the_o say_a charles_n bear_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o france_n a_o manly_a knight_n the_o story_n do_v devise_v by_o who_o unhappy_a fatal_a froward_a chance_n in_o the_o werre_v tween_v florence_n and_o pyse_v on_o horsbacke_n sittinge_n in_o knightly_a wise_n hurt_v which_o it_o a_o arowful_a low_o down_o to_o ground_n whereby_o he_o catch_v his_o last_o fatal_a wound_n a_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v a_o soudyour_fw-mi with_o the_o pisane_n be_v it_o wrong_n or_o right_n of_o false_a disdain_n do_v his_o busy_a labour_n to_o tread_v on_o charles_n in_o the_o people_n sight_n when_o he_o lie_v gruffe_n wherefore_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o their_o captain_n for_o a_o manner_n pride_n which_o govern_v the_o sybelines_n side_n and_o in_o his_o study_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n while_o john_n bochas_n bode_v still_o on_o his_o sete_n to_o he_o appear_v and_o begin_v approach_v never_o daunt_v of_o florence_n the_o laureate_a poet_n with_o his_o dity_n and_o rethoriques_n sweet_a demure_a of_o look_v fulfil_v with_o patience_n with_o a_o visage_n notable_a of_o reverence_n when_o bochas_n see_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n he_o stod_z and_o to_o mete_v he_o he_o take_v his_o pace_n full_a right_n with_o great_a reverence_n avail_v cap_n and_o hod_n to_o he_o say_v with_o humble_a cheer_n and_o sight_n o_o clear_o son_n o_o very_a sothfast_a light_n of_o our_o cite_v which_o call_v be_v florence_n laude_n be_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n thou_o have_v enlumine_v itaile_n &_o lombardy_n with_o laureate_a ditee_n in_o thy_o flower_a day_n ground_n and_o ginning_n of_o prudent_a policy_n among_o florentine_n suffer_v great_a affray_n as_o gold_n pure_a prove_v at_o all_o assay_n in_o troth_n make_v meke_o thyself_o strong_a for_o common_a profit_n to_o suffer_v pain_n &_o wrong_n o_o noble_a poet_n touch_v this_o matter_n how_o florentines_n to_o the_o be_v unkind_a i_o will_v remember_v &_o write_v with_o good_a cheer_n thy_o pytous_a exile_n and_o put_v here_o in_o mind_n fray_v quoth_v daunt_v hear_v stante_fw-la one_o behind_o duke_n of_o athens_n turn_n to_o he_o thy_o style_n his_o uncouth_a story_n brief_o to_o compyle_v and_o if_o thou_o list_v do_v i_o this_o pleasance_n to_o discryve_v his_o knightly_a excellence_n i_o will_v thou_o put_v his_o life_n in_o remembrance_n how_o he_o oppress_v by_o mighty_a violence_n this_o famous_a cite_v call_v florence_n by_o which_o story_n plain_o thou_o shall_v see_v which_o be_v friend_n and_o foe_n to_o the_o cite_v and_o which_o be_v able_a to_o be_v excuse_v if_o the_o troth_n be_v clere_o apperceyve_v and_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v refuse_v by_o who_o the_o cite_v full_a false_o be_v disceive_v the_o cyrcumstaunce_n notable_o conceive_v to_o reken_fw-mi in_o order_n by_o every_o side_n which_o shall_v be_v chase_v and_o which_o shall_v abide_v the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n gaulter_v of_o florence_n for_o his_o tirannye_n lechery_n and_o covetyse_n end_v in_o mischief_n and_o when_o bochas_n know_v all_o thentention_n of_o the_o say_a daunt_v he_o cast_v he_o anon_o right_a to_o obey_v his_o master_n as_o it_o be_v reason_n take_v his_o pen_n and_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o sight_n alight_v aside_o he_o see_v no_o manner_n wight_n save_o duke_n gaulter_v of_o all_o the_o long_a day_n for_o daunt_v unware_o vanish_v be_v away_o this_o say_v gaulter_v brue_o to_o perocede_v like_a as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n touch_v his_o line_n and_o his_o royal_a kynrede_n he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o france_n by_o long_a process_n and_o knightly_a purueyaunce_n his_o father_n first_o by_o diligent_a labour_n of_o athenes_n be_v lord_n and_o governor_n stand_v but_o a_o while_n in_o clear_a possession_n greek_n to_o he_o have_v full_a great_a envy_n cast_v of_o assent_n to_o put_v he_o down_o and_o the_o prive_a he_o of_o his_o famous_a duchy_n to_o their_o intent_n a_o layser_n they_o do_v espy_v take_v he_o at_o mischief_n quake_v in_o his_o drede_n of_o high_a dispyte_n in_o haste_n smyt_n of_o his_o head_n upon_o who_o death_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v this_o say_a gaulter_n with_o mighty_a apparayle_n cast_v he_o will_v asiege_v that_o cite_v but_o of_o his_o purpose_n long_o he_o do_v fail_v and_o in_o this_o while_n w_o t_o many_o strong_a batayle_n two_o mighty_a price_n be_v come_v down_o of_o pise_v lay_v a_o siege_n to_o luke_n in_o full_a knightly_a wise_n florentines_n to_o luke_n be_v favourable_a and_o to_o delyver_v the_o siege_n from_o the_o toun_n with_o multytude_n almost_o innumerable_a make_a ordinance_n and_o knightly_o come_v down_o which_o turn_v after_o to_o their_o destruction_n for_o it_o fall_v so_o of_o mortal_a aventure_n on_o florentine_n fill_v the_o discomfiture_n the_o noise_n and_o fame_n of_o this_o great_a batayle_n begin_v spread_v far_o by_o report_n of_o langage_fw-fr in_o lombardy_n and_o in_o itayle_n among_o soudiour_n lusty_a of_o courage_n and_o among_o other_o feign_v a_o pilgrimage_n the_o say_a
marriage_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v underfonge_v in_o his_o di_a to_o set_v a_o final_a peace_n tween_o these_o ii_o realm_n for_o their_o both_o encrece_n after_o who_o death_n thus_o the_o matter_n stand_v queen_n arcynoe_n most_o subtyll_a in_o work_n again_o this_o matter_n so_o cruel_a be_v and_o woo_v marry_v her_o daughter_n which_o it_o out_o more_o let_v call_v beronice_n against_o the_o bid_n of_o her_o father_n that_o call_v be_v aga_fw-la as_o heretofore_o rehearse_v be_v the_o caa_v she_o marry_v she_o to_o one_o demetrius_n that_o brother_n be_v by_o bochas_n rehearse_v unto_o the_o mighty_a great_a antygonus_n be_v in_o grece_n of_o macedoyne_n king_n but_o infortunate_a be_v she_o after_o her_o wedding_n as_o in_o this_o story_n sue_v you_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o false_a work_n of_o queen_n arcynoe_n and_o to_o conclude_v short_o this_o matter_n when_o this_o queen_n this_o double_a arcynoe_n see_v of_o demetrius_n the_o visage_n &_o the_o there_o his_o look_n his_o colour_n his_o langage_fw-fr &_o beauty_n his_o manly_a port_n and_o his_o liberality_n she_o be_v enamour_v of_o fleshly_a pleasance_n like_o her_o desire_n to_o have_v his_o acquaintance_n of_o her_o nature_n she_o be_v most_o lecherous_a and_o of_o her_o froward_a inclination_n she_o bring_v about_o that_o demetrius_n assent_v be_v by_o her_o suggestion_n for_o to_o accomplish_v like_o her_o opinion_n all_o her_o desire_n of_o fleash_o appetite_n thus_o of_o accord_n there_o follow_v their_o delight_n leave_v his_o wife_n call_v beronice_n the_o queens_n daughter_n &_o again_o all_o right_a in_o a_o place_n secret_a out_o of_o pree_n they_o lay_v together_o almost_o every_o night_n take_v no_o heed_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o no_o wight_n till_o of_o fortune_n the_o case_n be_v so_o befall_v that_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o knight_n all_o dispyte_n they_o have_v of_o arcynoe_n the_o deed_n horrible_a when_o they_o deed_n espy_v his_o wife_n beronice_n eke_o when_o she_o do_v see_v holy_a the_o manner_n of_o their_o ribaudry_n in_o heart_n she_o catch_v a_o great_a melancholy_a ordain_v knight_n in_o steel_n arm_v bright_a in_o their_o advoutry_n to_o take_v they_o on_o a_o night_n lie_v a_o bed_n sleep_v and_o take_v not_o keep_v after_o false_a lust_n which_o they_o have_v use_v they_o fall_v up_o on_o they_o while_o they_o do_v sleep_v the_o deed_n open_a may_v not_o be_v excuse_v to_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o they_o be_v accuse_v with_o sword_n draw_v y_o â—_o knight_n thilk_o night_n to_o slay_v they_o both_o be_v purpose_v anon_o right_a out_o on_o beronice_n cry_v john_n bochas_n because_o she_o bid_v spare_v arcynoe_n ground_n &_o gyn_v of_o this_o horrible_a caa_v say_v her_o mercy_n be_v very_a cruelty_n to_o save_v such_o one_o it_o be_v a_o false_a pite_n as_o say_v my_o author_n a_o thing_n contrarious_a she_o to_o preserve_v and_o slay_v demetrius_n o_o beronice_n small_a be_v thy_o discretion_n to_o save_v the_o queen_n y_fw-es â—_o have_v the_o treason_n find_v first_o to_o demetrius_n she_o give_v occasion_n for_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o first_o wound_n take_v for_o they_o both_o and_o in_o chain_n bind_v and_o after_o that_o this_o false_a arcynoe_n to_o example_n of_o other_o shall_v have_v punish_v be_v and_o while_o they_o be_v take_v thus_o in_o close_a the_o say_v arcynoe_n make_v no_o delay_n but_o fro_o her_o bed_n anon_o she_o up_o rise_v without_o clothes_n naked_a as_o she_o lay_v run_v to_o their_o sword_n in_o all_o their_o great_a affray_n go_v atwene_v they_o do_v her_o busy_a pain_n to_o bear_v of_o stroke_n with_o her_o arm_n twain_o to_o save_v demetrius_n naked_a as_o she_o stand_v void_a of_o all_o drede_n do_v she_o busy_a cure_n her_o white_a body_n all_o bespreynt_a with_o blood_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o on_o every_o creature_n alas_o quoth_v she_o let_v i_o alone_o endure_v death_n by_o myself_o you_o be_v to_o dispitous_a to_o save_v my_o life_n and_o slay_v demetrius_n to_o the_o earth_n anon_o she_o fill_v down_o to_o stand_v upryght_o she_o may_v not_o sustene_v deed_n pale_a &_o wan_a with_o many_o pitous_a swoon_n dethe_v of_o demetrius_n begin_v wofullye_o bemene_v embrace_v he_o with_o all_o his_o wound_n green_a and_o in_o her_o arm_n albeit_o that_o he_o lie_v deed_n she_o kyss_v his_o mouth_n blue_a &_o nothing_o reed_n in_o sorrow_n &_o complaint_n thus_o she_o make_v a_o end_n i_o write_v no_o more_o of_o this_o arcynoe_n but_o to_o beronice_n again_o i_o will_v now_o wend_v for_o bochas_n say_v in_o the_o story_n you_o may_v see_v she_o after_o wed_v be_v to_o worthy_a tholome_n like_o as_o it_o be_v her_o father_n first_o intent_n when_o you_o â—_o he_o die_v and_o make_v his_o testament_n ☞_o thus_o end_v the_o four_o book_n and_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o fyfte_n here_o bochas_n write_v against_o they_o that_o delyte_n in_o beaute_n and_o semelynesse_n call_v to_o purpose_n how_o a_o man_n bear_v in_o tuscan_a which_o excel_v in_o beaute_n and_o fayrnesse_n and_o for_o his_o beaute_n shall_v not_o geve_v other_o occasion_n to_o sin_n he_o disfigure_v his_o visage_n and_o body_n with_o many_o a_o great_a wound_n and_o spot_n the_o first_o chapter_n here_o bochas_n scorn_v &_o have_v disdain_n of_o three_o manner_n of_o folk_n he_o do_v see_v in_o this_o world_n which_o that_o in_o certain_a set_a at_o their_o joy_n and_o all_o their_o felicity_n for_o to_o excel_v in_o fairness_n and_o beaute_n nat_n withstand_v as_o you_o well_o tell_v can_v it_o have_v undo_v full_a many_o a_o worthy_a man_n record_v he_o take_v of_o demetrius_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v fair_a in_o certain_a which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v contrarious_a to_o all_o virtue_n his_o story_n you_o have_v seyne_a but_o of_o though_o folk_n bochas_n have_v most_o disdain_n that_o busy_a be_v to_o conquer_v and_o recure_v beaute_n by_o craft_n which_o come_v not_o of_o nature_n the_o third_o be_v he_o y_o it_o grutch_v again_o kind_a for_o lack_v of_o stature_n and_o of_o semelynesse_n and_o all_o these_o three_o be_v ignorant_a and_o blind_a and_o again_o reason_n their_o courage_n they_o dress_v yet_o above_o beaute_fw-fr virtue_n be_v mistress_n and_o little_a worth_a be_v fayrnesse_n in_o certain_a in_o a_o person_n where_o no_o virtue_n be_v seyne_v unto_o purpose_n he_o tell_v of_o a_o man_n that_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o fairness_n call_v spurnia_n &_o bear_v be_v in_o tuscan_a and_o folk_n have_v joy_n and_o great_a gladness_n to_o behold_v he_o for_o his_o semelynesse_n who_o beaute_n bring_v woman_n in_o dotage_n when_o they_o cast_v she_o look_v on_o his_o visage_n wyve_n &_o maiden_n dwell_v in_o that_o country_n prese_v fast_o on_o he_o to_o behold_v by_o theccasion_n of_o his_o great_a beaute_n nat_n only_o young_a but_o some_o that_o be_v old_a with_o love_n axcesse_n now_o be_v they_o hight_v now_o cold_a thus_o be_v his_o beaute_n to_o many_o a_o creature_n find_v in_o effect_n a_o perylous_a lure_n husband_n old_a catch_v a_o fantasy_n and_o have_v a_o manner_n suspection_n styre_v by_o the_o serpent_n of_o false_a jelosye_n toward_o spurnia_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v but_o for_o to_o avoid_v all_o cruel_a occasion_n of_o any_o people_n that_o such_o malice_n think_v you_o shall_v here_o how_o wise_o that_o he_o wrought_v to_o put_v away_o false_a dylectation_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o cupid_n rage_n he_z of_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n with_o many_o wound_n difface_v his_o visage_n for_o he_o dempt_v it_o be_v great_a damage_n that_o by_o thenchesen_fw-mi of_o excellent_a beaute_n any_o creature_n hyndred_n shall_v be_v philosopher_n and_o poete_n that_o be_v wise_a give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a commendation_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr so_o notable_o devyse_v to_o find_v a_o way_n within_o his_o reason_n to_o set_v aside_o all_o occasion_n of_o such_o unlefull_a fleshly_a fantasye_a that_o may_v stir_v woman_n unto_o lechery_n he_o know_v afore_o and_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o all_o beaute_n shall_v waste_v away_o and_o fade_v like_a summer_n flour_n in_o their_o most_o excellence_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n or_o below_o in_o shade_n the_o rose_n the_o lyllye_n when_o they_o be_v most_o glad_a upon_o their_o stalk_n their_o prefe_n be_v daily_o seyne_v be_v beten_v down_o with_o a_o stormy_a rein_n and_o semblable_o in_o every_o creature_n of_o low_a degree_n or_o of_o high_a estate_n beauty_n abide_v not_o nor_o long_o do_v endure_v than_o youth_n ceson_n w_o t_o age_n be_v full_a checkmate_n who_o think_v hereon_o i_o hold_v he_o fortunate_a and_o can_v afore_o in_o his_o reason_n cast_v no_o worldly_a beauty_n in_o earth_n mai_fw-gr always_o last_o ¶_o lenuoye_n you_o worldly_a folk_n that_o rejoice_v in_o beaute_n se_fw-la with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o advertence_n