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of_o coveâ—yse_n and_o be_v call_v sacrylege_n which_o be_v to_o steel_n holy_a thing_n and_z in_o holy_a place_n folio_n c_o xxxij_o here_o he_o tell_v of_o three_o sacrelege_n one_o make_v anthiochus_fw-la another_o nabuzardaâ—_n &_o the_o three_o nabugodonosor_n â—o_z c_o xxxij_o how_o parys_n of_o troy_v ravyssh_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n helen_n wife_n to_o king_n menelaus_n wherefore_o after_o alle_fw-mi croye_n be_v destroy_v folio_n c_o xxxij_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o largess_n which_o stond_v bytwene_v lyâ—e_a raâ—â—te_n &_o prodegalite_fw-la folio_fw-la c_o xxxv_o thus_o end_v the_o fyfthe_a book_n and_o bear_v begyn_v the_o syxthe_a book_n here_o the_o confessor_n trâ—teth_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o â—lâ—tonye_n and_o tell_v only_o of_o two_o his_o vice_n that_o be_v dronkenshyp_n and_o delycacyr_n &_o of_o their_o nature_n folio_n c_o xxxuj_o how_o jupyter_n have_v in_o his_o selere_n two_o â—unnes_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v most_o swâ—te_a liquor_n and_o the_o second_o be_v full_a of_o â—ytder_a fyâ—ur_n folio_fw-la c_o xxxviij_o how_o at_o the_o reâ—uâ—sâ—â—_n of_o bacchus_o when_o become_v fro_o a_o lutayle_n â—ut_fw-la of_o the_o orryent_n and_o câ—ude_n find_v no_o manner_n drink_v jubyter_n send_v he_o a_o weder_n which_o with_o his_o food_n smite_v the_o greunde_n and_o there_o anon_o spring_v a_o welle_v folio_n c_o xxxviij_o here_o he_o tell_v how_o trystram_n for_o the_o drink_n that_o brangweyn_n give_v to_o he_o he_o be_v assure_v &_o drunken_a in_o the_o love_n of_o â—â—le_a ysoâ—de_n folio_n c_o thirty_o x_o how_o the_o centauri_fw-la â–ª_o when_o they_o be_v drink_v wexyd_v wood_n and_z in_o their_o woodness_n rauâ—sshedâ—potacye_n rauâ—sshedâ—potacye_n from_o pyro_fw-la thâ—s_v her_o husbond_a folio_n c_o thirty-nine_o how_o galba_fw-la &_o vytellus_fw-la be_v huge_v to_o do_v &_o cheese_n for_o to_o be_v drunken_a when_o they_o shall_v dye_n teschewe_v the_o more_o the_o peyne_n of_o death_n folio_n c_o thirty-nine_o here_o he_o
nay_o say_a florent_fw-la that_o may_v not_o be_v ryde_n then_o forth_o thy_o weigh_n quoth_v she_o and_o if_o thou_o go_v forth_o without_o rede_n thou_o shall_v be_v sekerlyche_a deed_n florent_fw-la behyght_n good_a enough_o of_o land_n of_o rent_n of_o park_n of_o plough_n but_o all_o that_o she_o compt_v nought_o though_o felle_v this_o knyÈt_n in_o mochel_v thouÈt_v now_o go_v heâ—_n forth_o now_o come_v ayene_v he_o not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o seyne_v and_o thought_n as_o he_o ride_v to_o &_o fro_o that_o choose_v he_o must_v one_o of_o the_o two_o or_o for_o to_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wyf_v or_o else_o to_o less_o his_o lyf_v and_o than_o he_o cast_v his_o avauntage_n that_o she_o be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o age_n that_o she_o may_v live_v but_o a_o while_n and_o thought_n to_o put_v she_o in_o a_o i_o will_v where_o that_o noman_n she_o shall_v know_v till_o she_o with_o death_n be_v overthrow_v and_o thus_o this_o young_a lusty_a â–ª_o knight_n unto_o this_o old_a lothe_o wight_n though_o say_v if_o that_o none_o other_o chance_n may_v make_v my_o delyveraunce_n but_o only_o thilk_o same_o speech_n which_o as_o thou_o rey_v thou_o shall_v i_o teach_v have_v here_o my_o hon_n i_o shall_v the_o wed_v and_o thus_o his_o troth_n he_o leid_v to_o weddeâ—_n with_o that_o she_o frounce_v up_o that_o brow_n this_o covenaunt_n wool_fw-mi i_o allow_v she_o say_v if_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o thou_o have_v of_o my_o teching_n from_o death_n thy_o body_n may_v respite_n i_o wool_fw-mi the_o of_o thy_o truth_n acquyte_v and_o else_o by_o none_o other_o weigh_v now_o harken_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v seye_v when_o thou_o be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n where_o now_o they_o maken_v great_a menace_v and_o upon_o thy_o come_n abide_v they_o wool_fw-mi anon_o the_o same_o tide_n oppose_v the_o of_o thy_o ansuere_a i_o wot_v thou_o wolt_fw-ge no_o thing_n forbere_fw-la of_o that_o thou_o ween_v be_v thy_o best_a and_o if_o thou_o may_v so_o find_v rest_n well_o be_v for_o than_o be_v there_o more_o and_o else_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o lore_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o mould_n that_o all_o woman_n leve_v will_v be_v soverayne_a of_o man_n love_n for_o what_o woman_n be_v so_o above_o she_o say_v as_o who_o say_v all_o her_o wylle_n and_o else_o may_v she_o nought_o fulfylle_v what_o thing_n be_v here_o leve_v have_v with_o this_o answer_n thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o &_o otherwise_o nought_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v thy_o end_n wrouÈt_o come_v here_o ayene_v thou_o shall_v i_o find_v and_o lete_fw-la nothing_o out_o of_o thy_o mind_n he_o go_v he_o forth_o with_o hevy_a cheer_n as_o â—e_v that_o not_o in_o what_o manere_v he_o may_v this_o world_n joy_n atteyne_v for_o if_o he_o die_v he_o have_v a_o peyne_n and_o if_o he_o live_v he_o may_v he_o bind_v to_o such_o a_o wytche_n of_o old_a kind_n of_o woman_n the_o unsemely_a thus_o wot_v he_o not_o what_o be_v the_o best_a but_o be_v he_o lyef_n or_o be_v he_o â–ª_o loathe_v unto_o the_o castel_n forth_o he_o go_v his_o full_a ansuere_a for_o to_o yeve_v or_o for_o to_o dye_v or_o for_o to_o live_v forth_o with_o his_o counseyll_n come_v the_o lord_n the_o thing_n stonden_v of_o record_n he_o send_v up_o for_o the_o lady_n soon_o and_o forth_o she_o come_v that_o old_a moan_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o remenaunt_n the_o strengthe_n of_o all_o the_o covenaunt_n though_o be_v reherce_v open_o and_o to_o florent_fw-la she_o bid_v par_fw-fr thy_fw-mi that_o shall_v tellen_v his_o avy_v as_o he_o that_o wot_v what_o be_v the_o pry_v florent_fw-la say_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n but_o such_o word_n come_v none_o to_o mouth_n that_o he_o for_o yefte_a or_o for_o byheste_n may_v any_o wise_n his_o death_n areste_fw-fr and_o thus_o he_o tarry_v long_a &_o late_o till_o this_o lady_n bad_a algate_n that_o shall_v for_o the_o doom_n fynal_a yeve_v his_o ansuere_a in_o special_a of_o that_o she_o have_v first_o oppose_v and_o than_o he_o have_v true_o suppose_v that_o he_o he_o may_v of_o nothing_o yelp_v but_o if_o so_o be_v though_o word_n help_v which_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v he_o tauÈt_o whereof_o he_o have_v a_o hope_n catch_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v so_o and_o tell_v out_o pleyne_v his_o wylle_n tho_o and_o when_o this_o matron_n herd_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o knight_n ansuerd_v she_o say_v treason_n woe_n the_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o tell_v the_o pryvyte_n which_o all_o woman_n most_o desire_v i_o will_v that_o thou_o be_v on_o fire_n but_o netheles_o in_o such_o a_o plight_n florent_fw-la of_o his_o ausuer_fw-mi be_v quyt_v and_o though_o bygan_v his_o soro_n we_o new_a for_o he_o may_v go_v or_o be_v untrewe_v to_o she_o which_o his_o truth_n have_v but_o he_o which_o all_o shame_n dread_a goth_n forth_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o penance_n and_o take_v the_o fortune_n of_o his_o chance_n as_o he_o that_o be_v with_o troth_n affayted_a this_o old_a wight_n he_o have_v await_v in_o place_n where_o â–ª_o as_o he_o she_o in_o â–ª_o leave_v florent_fw-la his_o woeful_a heed_n up_o lyfte_n and_o see_v this_o where_o that_o she_o sytte_n which_o be_v the_o loath_a wyghte_n that_o ever_o man_n cast_v on_o his_o eye_n here_o noseâ—baas_v â–ª_o her_o brow_n high_a her_o eye_n small_a &_o deep_a set_v her_o cheek_n be_v with_o teres_fw-la weet_v and_o ryvelyn_n as_o in_o a_o empty_a skin_n hang_v down_o unto_o the_o chin_n her_o lip_n be_v shronken_a for_o age_n theridamas_n â–ª_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o her_o visage_n her_o front_n be_v narwe_v her_o lock_n hore_n she_o look_v forth_o as_o do_v a_o more_o her_o neck_n be_v short_a her_o shoulder_n courbe_v that_o may_v a_o man_n lust_n distourbe_v here_o body_n great_a &_o no_o thing_n small_a and_o short_o for_o to_o descryve_v she_o all_o she_o have_v not_o lie_v without_o a_o lak_a but_o lyche_a unto_o the_o wool_n sak_v she_o proffer_v she_o unto_o this_o knight_n and_o bid_v he_o as_o he_o behyght_n so_o as_o she_o bath_n by_o his_o warrant_n that_o he_o she_o hold_v covenaunt_n and_o by_o the_o brydel_n she_o he_o sese_v but_o god_n wot_v how_o that_o she_o he_o plese_v of_o such_o word_n as_o she_o speak_v he_o thynk_v well_o nyghe_a his_o heart_n breed_v k_v â–ª_o for_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v flee_v but_o if_o he_o will_v untrewe_v be_v look_v how_o a_o seek_v man_n for_o his_o heel_n take_v baldemony_n with_o canele_n and_o with_o the_o myrrh_n the_o sucre_n right_o on_o such_o manner_n lucre_n stant_fw-la florent_fw-la in_o this_o dyete_a he_o drynk_v the_o bitter_a with_o the_o sweet_a he_o meddle_v sorrow_n with_o like_v and_o lyve_v as_o who_o say_v de_v his_o thought_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o upon_o such_o one_o as_o that_o the_o weigh_n be_v old_a &_o loath_o overalle_v but_o need_n he_o must_v that_o need_n shalle_fw-mi he_o will_v algate_v his_o truth_n hold_v as_o every_o knight_n thereto_o be_v hold_v what_o hap_n so_o ever_o to_o he_o be_v fall_n though_o she_o be_v foul_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o honour_n of_o womanhede_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v take_v heed_n so_o that_o for_o pure_a gentleness_n as_o he_o couthe_n her_o best_a address_n in_o rag_n as_o she_o be_v to_o tear_v he_o set_v she_o on_o his_o horse_n to_o fore_n and_o forth_o he_o take_v his_o weigh_v soft_a no_o wonder_n though_o he_o sygh_v oft_o but_o as_o a_o owl_n flee_v by_o night_n out_o of_o all_o other_o bird_n sight_n right_o so_o this_o knight_n on_o day_n broad_a in_o close_v he_o hold_v &_o shape_z his_o road_n on_o nyghte_n time_n till_o the_o tide_n that_o he_o come_v there_o he_o will_v abide_v and_o pryvely_a without_o noise_n he_o bring_v this_o foul_a great_a coyse_n to_o his_o castel_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o noman_n may_v her_o shap_n avyse_v till_o she_o in_o to_o chambre_n come_v where_o he_o his_o prevy_a counseylle_n name_n of_o such_o man_n as_o he_o most_o trust_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o needs_o must_v this_o best_a wed_v unto_o he_o wyf_v for_o else_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o lyf_v the_o pryve_v woman_n be_v assent_v that_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o assent_n her_o rag_n they_o anon_o of_o draw_v and_o as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n law_n she_o have_v bathe_v she_o have_v rest_n and_o be_v array_v to_o the_o best_a but_o with_o no_o craft_n of_o comb_n broad_a they_o may_v dress_v her_o lock_n shall_v and_o she_o ne_o will_v not_o be_v shore_n for_o no_o counseyl_n &_o therefore_o with_o such_o a_o tire_n as_o though_o be_v use_v ordeynen_n that_o it_o be_v excuse_v and_o have_v so_o craft_n lyche_a about_o that_o noman_n may_v seen_v they_o out_o but_o when_o she_o be_v full_o
end_v all_o ready_a be_v the_o board_n &_o clothe_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o souper_n go_v among_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o hall_fw-mi and_o when_o they_o have_v soup_v alle_fw-mi they_z when_o leave_n &_o forth_o they_o go_v the_o king_n bythought_v he_o seluen_o tho_o how_o he_o his_o brother_n may_v chastye_a that_o he_o think_v his_o surquedrye_a take_v upon_o hon_n to_o dispreyse_fw-mi humylyte_n which_o be_v to_o preyse_v and_o thereupon_o yaf_a such_o counseylle_n towards_o his_o king_n that_o be_v unheyle_v whereof_o to_o be_v the_o better_o lere_v he_o thynk_v to_o make_v he_o afere_v it_o felle_v so_o that_o in_o thilk_o daw_n there_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o law_n a_o trump_n with_o a_o stern_a breath_n which_o be_v clepe_v the_o trump_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o king_n be_v a_o certain_a man_n a_o trump_n of_o bras_fw-fr have_v in_o keep_v &_o thereof_o serve_v that_o when_o a_o lord_n his_o death_n deserve_v he_o shall_v this_o dredefull_a trump_n 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