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A06551
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The courte of sapyence; Curia sapientiæ. English
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Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
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through_o which_o thou_o come_v be_v dredefull_a worldly_a occupacyon_n soon_o leave_v that_o place_n &_o dwell_v with_o i_o at_o home_o thou_o shall_v have_v wit_n lust_n delectacyon_n grace_n help_v life_n he_o will_v and_z eterne_a saluacyon_n now_o will_v i_o rest_v that_o travayl_v have_v all_o day_n for_o my_o labour_n be_v bring_v all_o unto_o play_n glad_a be_v i_o though_o and_z on_o knee_n fall_v a_o down_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n &_o say_v i_o will_v full_o fain_v her_o servant_n be_v with_o all_o subgeccyowne_n but_o lady_n my_o maystre_v and_z whole_a soverayne_a quod_fw-la i_o tell_v i_o your_o labour_n and_o your_o pain_n that_o you_o so_o long_o have_v have_v i_o will_n say_v she_o gyve_v audience_n the_o glad_a shall_v thou_o be_v a_o doubtful_a prince_n moo_v mighty_a &_o moo_v dygne_v 〈…〉_o excellent_a and_o moo_v vyctoryous_a have_v a_o soon_o and_o four_o doughter_n benygne_v and_o a_o servant_n which_o with_o affectuous_a love_n and_o desire_v he_o cheryssh_v in_o 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and_o set_v and_o every_o buttra_n full_a of_o ymagery_n each_o pynacle_n coner_fw-la tower_n and_o touret_n with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o stone_n curious_o depaynt_v be_v and_o powder_v lusty_o and_o on_o the_o yate_fw-mi illumyne_v with_o all_o bliss_n with_o gold_n letter_n thus_o you_o write_v ywys_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o virtue_n &_o to_o grace_v to_o cunning_a knowledge_n wit_n and_o all_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a place_n there_o scorn_v ne_o thirst_n sin_n vice_n ne_o evyll_n may_v come_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o that_o solemn_a kingdom_n where_o rest_n pease_n bliss_n &_o comfort_n sece_v never_o come_v in_o who_o will_v and_z right_a welcome_n for_o ever_o seven_o lady_n bright_o down_o from_o the_o heaven_n come_v to_o the_o yate_fw-mi with_o many_o lady_n mo_z servant_n to_o they_o who_o name_n will_v i_o nevene_v faith_n hope_v tofore_o with_o charyte_n go_v prudence_n the_z wise_a dame_n fortytude_n also_o with_o temporaunce_n 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