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sore_o and_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n for_o his_o dethe_v and_o in_o his_o sherte_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n think_v on_o he_o and_o have_v mind_n /_o that_o to_o the_o be_v so_o kind_n anon_o when_o she_o have_v receyve_v the_o sherte_n she_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o her_o chambre_n /_o and_z as_o oftentimes_o as_o she_o behold_v it_o she_o weep_v bytter_o it_o befelle_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o her_o empire_n come_v to_o she_o and_o desire_v and_o counseylleo_fw-la she_o for_o to_o take_v a_o husbonde_a /_o but_o than_o she_o go_v unto_o her_o chambre_n &_o behold_v the_o bloody_a sherte_fw-fr /_o than_o wax_v she_o sorrowful_a and_o say_v oftentimes_o alas_o alas_o thou_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o love_n and_o thou_o also_o recover_v again_o my_o herytage_n /_o god_n forbede_v that_o ever_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n but_o the_o /_o and_z thus_o she_o answer_v every_o man_n that_o come_v to_o she_o and_o so_o they_o go_v away_o unspedde_v and_o she_o end_v her_o life_n in_o pease_n and_o rest_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n /_o and_o this_o daughter_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v atte_a the_o symylytude_n of_o god_n /_o to_o who_o god_n give_v and_o byquethe_v the_o empire_n of_o paradyse_n but_o there_o come_v a_o earl_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devyl_n &_o styre_v she_o to_o sign_n when_o sheet_n of_o yâ—_z appel_n &_o say_v unto_o she_o thus_o in_o what_o hour_n you_o eat_v of_o that_o appel_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n where_o for_o break_v god_n commandment_n we_o be_v all_o exile_v out_o of_o paradyse_n and_o chase_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o this_o world_n here_o to_o live_v in_o great_a wretchedness_n /_o like_o as_o the_o psalm_n say_v in_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweet_a of_o thy_o visage_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o breed_n but_o that_o come_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n which_o have_v compassyon_n on_o mankind_n and_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o our_o blood_n and_o give_v batayll_v to_o the_o devyll_n &_o overcome_v he_o /_o and_o thus_o win_v he_o again_o our_o herytage_n therefore_o late_o we_o do_v as_o this_o young_a lady_n die_v put_v we_o this_o bloody_a sherte_fw-fr /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z mind_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n in_o the_o perch_n of_o our_o herte_n &_o think_v we_o how_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o sv_v and_o if_o any_o man_n /_o that_z be_v to_o say_v /_o the_o
devyll_n or_o any_o other_o will_v stir_v we_o to_o sin_n /_o anon_o think_v we_o on_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n and_o say_v we_o thus_o i_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o but_o the_o which_o have_v shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o i_o and_o thus_o shall_v we_o win_v ever_o last_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_o sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v apolloninus_fw-la which_o ordain_v for_o law_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v worship_n the_o day_n of_o his_o natyvyte_n this_o emperor_n call_v unto_o he_o a_o clerk_n that_o hyght_n virgyll_n and_o say_v my_o dear_a master_n there_o be_v many_o heed_n sin_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n /_o therefore_o i_o pray_v that_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o cunning_a will_v make_v some_o craft_n whereby_o i_o may_v know_v who_o trespass_v against_o the_o law_n pryvely_a or_o pert_o than_o say_v virgyll_n my_o revernt_a lord_n your_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v anon_o this_o virgyll_n through_o his_o craft_n make_v a_o image_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n which_o descever_v and_o tell_v themperour_n messenger_n who_o trespass_v against_o the_o law_n and_o who_o trespass_v not_o there_o be_v that_o time_n owelling_n in_o the_o cyte_v of_o rome_n a_o smyth_n that_o hyght_n focus_fw-la which_o for_o no_o thing_n will_v worshyppe_n the_o natyvyte_n of_o the_o emperor_n it_o befelle_v upon_o a_o night_n while_o the_o smyth_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n /_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o image_n which_o have_v accuse_v so_o many_o man_n before_o /_o and_z dredde_a lest_o the_o image_n will_v accuse_v he_o /_o wherefore_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o image_n and_o say_v i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o ever_o thou_o accuse_v i_o i_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n &_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o go_v home_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o follow_v send_v his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o image_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a before_o to_o know_v and_o to_o understande_v who_o have_v trespass_v against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o theym_v than_o say_v the_o image_n /_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o your_o eye_n and_o behold_v what_o be_v write_v in_o my_o forhede_v and_o than_o they_o look_v up_o &_o see_v this_o poise_n write_v tempore_fw-la mutant_fw-la hoine_v detminant_a time_n ben_fw-mi change_a /_o and_o man_n be_v worse_o &_o worse_o for_o who_o will_v say_v the_o troth_n shall_v have_v his_o heed_n break_v therefore_o go_v you_o forth_o unto_o your_o lord_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o you_o have_v red_a and_o seen_v the_o messenger_n go_v forth_o and_o tell_v the_o emperor_n all_o that_o they_o have_v herd_n &_o seen_v than_o say_v the_o emperor_n /_o arm_n yourself_o and_o go_v you_o to_o the_o image_n /_o &_o if_o that_o you_o find_v any_o man_n that_o have_v bostyd_v /_o and_o look_v if_o any_o man_n have_v threten_v the_o image_n /_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o than_o go_v the_o messenger_n forth_o unto_o the_o image_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o image_n tell_v we_o the_o troth_n if_o any_o man_n have_v threten_v the_o and_o we_o shall_v avenge_v the_o anon_o than_o say_v the_o image_n take_v the_o smyth_n focus_fw-la for_o he_o be_v that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o honour_n the_o natyvyte_n of_o the_o emperor_n anon_o the_o messenger_n lead_v forth_o that_o smythe_n before_o themperoure_n /_o and_o anon_o examine_v he_o why_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n natyvyte_n in_o reverence_n and_o honour_n accord_v unto_o the_o law_n than_o answer_v the_o smyth_n and_o say_v reverent_a lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v here_o my_o excuse_n /_o and_o if_o i_o answer_v not_o reasonable_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n that_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o i_o will_v put_v i_o only_o in_o your_o grate_n than_o say_v the_o emperor_n i_o shall_v here_o the_o and_o that_o /_o that_z be_v rightful_a i_o shall_v do_v than_o say_v the_o smyth_n it_o behove_v i_o to_o have_v viii_o d._n every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n /_o and_o that_o i_o can_v not_o gete_v without_o great_a labour_n /_o &_o therefore_o i_o may_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_n keep_v that_o day_n holy_a day_n mote_n than_o other_o day_n than_o say_v the_o emperor_n /_o why_o behove_v it_o the_o to_o have_v this_o viii_o d._n than_o say_v the_o smyth_n /_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o pay_v daily_o ii_o d._n and_z iid_fw-la i_o lene_n and_o ii_o d._n i_o less_o an_o ii_o d._n i_o exspende_v than_o say_v the_o emperor_n /_o telle_fw-fr i_o more_o express_o of_o these_o viii_o d._n than_o say_v he_o i_o be_o bind_v every_o day_n too_o pay_v ii_o d._n to_o my_o fader_fw-mi /_o for_o when_o i_o be_v young_a my_o fader_fw-mi spend_v on_o i_o ii_o d._n daily_o /_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o pay_v he_o again_o his_o ii_o d._n for_o his_o sustentacyon_n also_o ii_o d._n i_o less_o on_o my_o wife_n than_o say_v themperour_n /_o why_o lese_a thou_o that_o ii_o d._n on_o thy_o wife_n than_o say_v he_o where_o see_v you_o ever_o woman_n but_o she_o have_v one_o of_o these_o point_n other_o she_o be_v wylfull_a or_o contrary_a to_o her_o husbonde_n or_o of_o hot_a complexcyon_n and_o therefore_o that_o i_o gyve_v she_o i_o less_o also_o two_o d._n i_o lene_n to_o my_o soon_o wherewith_o he_o be_v sustain_v that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o age_n &_o poverte_a that_o he_o may_v pay_v i_o again_o ii_o d._n like_a as_o i_o do_v to_o my_o fader_fw-mi also_o i_o spend_v ii_o d._n on_o myself_o in_o meet_a and_o drink_v &_o that_o be_v lytell_fw-mi enough_o than_o say_v themperoure_n thou_o have_v answer_v well_o and_o wise_o not_o long_o after_o that_o it_o fall_v that_o themperoure_n die_v and_o this_o smyth_n focê°_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v emperor_n because_o he_o spend_v this_o viii_o d._n so_o wise_o and_o so_o proffytable_o /_o and_o thus_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v our_o blyss_v lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n which_o ordain_v by_o his_o holy_a law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v worshyppe_n the_o sondaye_n this_o vyrgyll_n which_o make_v this_o image_n be_v the_o holy_a goost_n which_o be_v set_v up_o among_o we_o a_o precher_n to_o teach_v virtue_n and_o to_o reprove_v vice_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v the_o poor_a ne_o the_o rich_a but_o now_o if_o a_o precher_n will_v say_v troth_n against_o any_o man_n anon_o he_o shall_v be_v menace_v and_o thretn_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o cryste_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o evyll_n man_n which_o that_o love_v neither_o god_n ne_o man_n /_o wherefore_o the_o precher_n may_v say_v now_o adays_o that_o people_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o forhede_v of_o the_o image_n time_n ben_fw-mi change_v from_o good_a to_o ruyl_v /_o and_o man_n be_v daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o for_o who_o so_o will_v say_v the_o troth_n now_o a_o day_n shall_v have_v his_o heed_n break_v therefore_o it_o be_v need_v they_o be_v arm_v /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o every_o precher_n be_v arm_v with_o good_a dede_n in_o ensample_n of_o other_o /_o and_z than_o it_o need_v not_o to_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v god_n and_o troth_n to_o stand_v by_o theym_n /_o accord_v to_o the_o apostle_n sa_v thus_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o may_v be_v against_o us._n by_o this_o smyth_n focus_n in_o understande_v every_o good_a crysten_v man_n which_o daily_o shall_v werke_v merytory_a dede_n /_o and_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o heavenly_a emperor_n this_o focus_n pay_v ii_o d._n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi /_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v pay_v to_o our_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n ii_o d._n that_o be_v to_o say_v honour_n &_o love_n for_o when_o we_o be_v the_o chylderin_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o but_o in_o boundage_n almyghty_a god_n send_v down_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n his_o soon_o to_o redeem_v we_o accordyinge_v to_o saint_n johan_n that_o euangelyst_n sa_v thus_o deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unâ—genitum_fw-la daret_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la god_n love_v the_o world_n so_o well_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v his_o oone_o soon_o for_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o world_n also_o this_o focus_fw-la lent_fw-la ii_o d._n to_o his_o soon_o /_o that_o be_v too_o say_v every_o crysten_v man_n ought_v to_o lene_o /_o to_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n our_o blyss_v lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n good_a will_n and_o merytory_n dede_n in_o our_o life_n that_o he_o may_v pay_v we_o
heed_n and_o thank_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o than_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o seek_v thorughe_o out_o all_o the_o empire_n so_o long_o till_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi themperours_n daughter_n /_o and_o the_o knight_n and_o also_o the_o grehounde_n and_o bring_v theym_n again_o and_o after_o that_o wed_a the_o young_a lady_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o joy_n /_o and_o also_o restore_v again_o the_o knights_n good_n /_o and_z atte_a the_o last_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n amen_n ¶_o this_o emperor_n betoken_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n his_o daughter_n betoken_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v at_o the_o symylytude_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o u_o knight_n betoken_v the_o u_o wytte_n arm_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptyme_o to_o keep_v yâ—_z soul_n the_o master_n of_o the_o knight_n be_v reason_n which_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o wyrte_n the_o grehounde_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n the_o steward_n betoken_v every_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v life_n and_o soul_n to_o keep_v under_o pain_n of_o lose_v of_o everla_a life_n but_o a_o wretched_a man_n not_o remember_v that_o be_v to_o come_v full_a often_o corrupt_v and_o defoyled_a his_o soul_n by_o sin_n and_o dryve_v she_o from_o the_o palay_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o than_o goothe_v she_o fro_o door_n to_o door_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n he_o dyspoyl_v these_o fyve_o knight_n of_o their_o good_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o their_o virtue_n take_v away_o the_o lawful_a sight_n from_o the_o even_a and_o exortyngetheym_a unlawful_o /_o and_o also_o styre_v his_o eere_n to_o here_o slander_n and_o bachyte_v and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o other_o wytte_n and_o thus_o some_o be_v make_v thief_n and_o some_o manqueller_n the_o master_n of_o these_o fyve_o wytte_n be_v slay_v when_o soever_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o will_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n the_o grehounde_n /_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n wherein_o 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