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certes_o nis_n not_o rather_o for_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v upon_o than_o for_o the_o reason_n by_o which_o it_o be_v govern_v but_o the_o shine_a of_o thy_o form_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o body_n how_o swift_o pass_v be_v it_o and_o how_o transitory_a certes_o it_o be_v more_o flytting_a than_o the_o mutabylitie_n of_o flower_n of_o the_o summer_n season_n for_o so_o as_o aristotel_n tell_v that_o if_o that_o man_n have_v eye_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o hyght_n lynx_n so_o that_o the_o look_n of_o folk_n may_v peercen_v through_o tho_o thing_n that_o withstonden_v it_o who_o so_o look_v than_o in_o then_o trail_n of_o the_o body_n of_o alcibiades_n that_o be_v full_a fabre_n in_o the_o superfycie_n without_o it_o shall_v seem_v right_a foul_a and_o for_o thy_o if_o thou_o seme_v fair_a thy_o nature_n ne_o make_v not_o that_o but_o the_o disceivaunce_n of_o feebleness_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o looken_v but_o praise_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n 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certes_o you_o seken_fw-mi no_o gold_n in_o green_a tree_n ne_o you_o gadren_n not_o precyous_a stone_n in_o vine_n ne_o you_o ne_o hyden_n not_o your_o gin_v in_o high_a mountain_n to_o catchen_n fish_n of_o the_o which_o you_o may_v maken_v rich_a feeste_n and_o if_o you_o like_v to_o hunt_v to_o roe_n you_o ne_v go_v not_o to_o the_o ford_n of_o the_o water_n that_o hyght_n thyrene_n and_o over_o this_o man_n know_v well_o the_o creke_n and_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o see_v yhid_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la sloude_n &_o know_v eke_o which_o water_n be_v most_o plenteous_a of_o white_a pearl_n &_o know_v which_o water_n abound_v most_o of_o red_a purpure_a that_o be_v to_o sayne_v of_o a_o manner_n shelfysh_a with_o which_o man_n dyen_v purpure_a and_o know_v which_o strond_n abounden_a moost_n of_o tender_a fish_n or_o of_o sharp_a fish_n that_o hyght_n echyne_v but_o folk_n suffren_n they_o self_n to_o ben_fw-mi so_o blind_a that_o hem_n ne_fw-mi retchen_fw-mi not_o to_o know_v where_o thilk_o good_n be_v yhid_v which_o that_o they_o coveten_v but_o plungen_fw-mi hem_n in_o earth_n and_o seken_v there_o thilk_o good_a that_o surmount_v the_o heaven_n that_o bear_v the_o star_n what_o prayer_n may_v i_o maken_v that_o be_v digne_fw-fr to_o the_o nice_a thought_n of_o man_n but_o i_o pray_v that_o they_o coveyten_v rychesse_n and_o honour_v so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v get_v though_o false_a good_n with_o great_a travail_n that_o thereby_o they_o mow_v know_v the_o very_a good_n hactenus_fw-la mendacis_fw-la formam_fw-la felici_fw-la tatis_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la sufficerit_fw-la ê™_n si_fw-la perspicaciter_fw-la intuearis_fw-la ordo_fw-la est_fw-la deinceps_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o suffyse_v that_o i_o have_v say_v hitherto_o the_o form_n of_o false_a welefulnesse_n so_o y_z t_z if_o thou_o look_v now_o clere_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o my_o entention_n require_v from_o hence_o forth_o to_o show_v the_o very_a welfulnesse_n b._n for_o sothe_o ê™_n i_o i_o see_v well_o now_o that_o suffysaunce_n may_v not_o come_v by_o riches_n ne_o power_n by_o realm_n ne_o reverence_n by_o dignity_n ne_o gentlesse_a by_o glory_n ne_o joy_n by_o delyce_n phi._n and_o haste_v thou_o well_o know_v the_o cause_n ê™_n she_o why_o it_o be_v boece_n certes_o i_o seem_v ê™_n i_o that_o i_o se_fw-mi hem_o right_a as_o though_o it_o be_v through_o a_o little_a clyfte_fw-mi but_o i_o be_v leav_o know_v they_o more_o open_o of_o the._n p._n certes_o ê™_n she_o the_o reason_n be_v already_o for_o thilk_o thing_n that_o symp_o be_v one_o thing_n without_o any_o devysyon_n the_o error_n and_o folly_n of_o mankind_n devyde_v and_o depart_v it_o &_o myslead_v it_o and_o transport_v from_o very_a and_o parfyte_n good_a to_o good_n that_o be_v false_a and_o unparfyte_n but_o say_v i_o this_o ween_v thou_o that_o he_o that_o have_v need_n of_o power_n that_o he_o ne_o lack_v nothing_o b._n nay_o ê™_n i_o p._n certes_o ê™_n she_o y_z u_z say_v aright_o for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o in_o any_o part_n be_v feeble_a of_o power_n certes_o as_o in_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v needy_a of_o forayne_a help_n bocce_fw-fr right_o so_o it_o be_v ê™_n i_o phi._n suffisance_n and_o power_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n b._n so_o seem_v ê™_n i_o philoso_n and_o deme_v thou_o quoth_v she_o that_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v suffysaunt_a and_o mighty_a ought_v be_v dispyse_v or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v right_a digne_fw-fr of_o reverence_n above_o all_o thing_n b._n certes_o ê™_n i_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v right_a worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v p._n let_v we_o adden_fw-mi ê™_n she_o reverence_n to_o suffysaunce_n and_o to_o power_n so_o that_o we_o deman_n y_o it_o these_o three_o thing_n he_o all_o one_o thing_n b._n certes_o quoth_v i_o let_v we_o adden_fw-mi it_o if_o we_o will_v grant_v the_o sooth_n p._n what_o deme_v thou_o ê™_n she_o than_o be_v that_o a_o dark_a thing_n and_o not_o noble_a that_o be_v suffysaunt_a reverend_a and_o mighty_a or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v right_a noble_a and_o right_a clear_a by_o celebrat_n of_o renown_n consydre_n than_o ê™_n she_o as_o we_o have_v grant_v here_o before_o that_o he_o that_o ne_o have_v no_o need_n of_o nothing_o and_o be_v moo_v mighty_a and_o most_o digne_fw-fr of_o honour_n if_o he_o need_v any_o clerenesse_n of_o renown_n which_o clerenesse_n he_o may_v not_o graunten_a of_o himself_o so_o for_o lack_v of_o thilk_o clearness_n he_o may_v seman_n the_o feeble_a on_o any_o side_n or_o the_o more_o outcaste_a gloze_v that_o be_v to_o say_v nay_o for_o who_o so_o that_o be_v suffysaunt_a mighty_a and_o reverente_a clearness_n of_o renown_n follow_v of_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n he_o have_v it_o all_o ready_a of_o his_o suffysaunce_n b._n i_o may_v not_o quoth_v i_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o must_v graunten_a as_o it_o be_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v right_a celebrable_a by_o clerenesse_n of_o renown_n and_o noblesse_n phil._n than_o follow_v quoth_v she_o that_o we_o adden_fw-mi clerenesse_n of_o renown_n to_o the_o foresay_a thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o dyfferencee_n boece_n this_o be_v a_o consequence_n ê™_n i_o philoso_n this_o thing_n than_o ê™_n she_o that_o ne_o have_v need_n of_o no_o forayne_a thing_n and_o that_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o strength_n and_o that_o be_v noble_a and_o honourable_a be_v it_o not_o a_o merry_a thing_n and_o joyful_a boece_n but_o whence_o quoth_v i_o that_o any_o sorrow_n may_v come_v to_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v such_o certes_o i_o may_v not_o think_v philosop_n than_o may_v we_o graunten_a ê™_n she_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o gladness_n if_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n be_v sothe_o and_o certes_o
it_o so_o y_z t_z it_o be_v by_o a_o thin_a suspeccyon_n phi._n i_o trow_v well_o quoth_v she_o for_o as_o i_o trow_v thou_o lede_v now_o more_o ententyflye_n thy_o eye_n to_o loken_v the_o very_a good_n but_o nathlesse_a y_z e_z thing_n that_o i_o shalll_v tell_v the_o yet_o ne_o show_v not_o lass_n to_o loâ—â—_n boece_n what_o be_v that_o quoth_v i_o philoso_n so_o as_o man_n trow_v quoth_v she_o and_o that_o right_a full_o that_o god_n govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o key_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o all_o these_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v the_o hasten_v they_o by_o naturel_fw-fr entemcyon_n to_o come_v to_o good_a there_o may_v no_o man_n doubten_o that_o they_o ne_v be_v govern_v voluntary_o and_o that_o they_o ne_v converten_a hem_n of_o she_o own_o good_a will_n to_o her_o ordeynoure_n as_o that_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o incline_v where_o governor_n and_o to_o her_o king_n boece_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o quoth_v i_o for_o the_o realm_n ne_o shall_v not_o seem_v blysfull_a if_o there_o be_v a_o â—oke_n of_o mysdrawynge_n in_o dyvers_a party_n or_o the_o save_n of_o obediente_a thing_n ne_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o philo._n be_v there_o nothing_o quoth_v she_o y_z t_z keep_v his_o nature_n that_o enforce_v he_o to_o go_v against_o god_n boece_n no_o quod_fw-la 1_n p._n â—nd_v if_o y_fw-mi to_o any_o thing_n enforce_v he_o to_o wythstande_v god_n may_v it_o avaylen_v at_o last_o again_o he_o that_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v almyghty_a by_o the_o right_n of_o blissfulness_n boece_n certes_o â—â—od_v i_o all_o utterlye_o it_o ne_v may_v not_o avayle_v he_o philoso_n then_o be_v there_o nothing_o quoth_v 〈◊〉_d that_o either_o may_v or_o will_v wythstande_v to_o his_o soverayne_a god_n boece_n i_o trow_v not_o ê™_n i._n philyso_n then_o quoth_v she_o be_v thilk_o the_o soverayne_a god_n that_o all_o thing_n governethe_v strong_o and_o ordeyn_v they_o soft_o boece_n then_o say_v i_o thus_o i_o delyte_n i_o quoth_v i_o not_o only_o in_o thende_n or_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o thou_o haste_v conclude_v and_o prove_v but_o thilk_o word_n that_o thou_o useste_fw-fr delyten_v 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o so_o that_o at_o last_o fool_n y_fw-fr t_o sometime_o renden_fw-ge great_a thing_n oughten_a be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o self_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v that_o we_o fool_v that_o reprehenden_fw-ge wycked_o y_fw-mi e_o thing_n that_o touchen_n god_n governaunce_n we_o oughten_v be_v ashamed_a ourself_o as_o i._o that_o â—ard_n that_o god_n refuse_v only_o the_o werke_n of_o man_n and_o ne_fw-fr entermete_v not_o of_o it_o philoso_n thou_o haste_v well_o hear_v quoth_v she_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o poete_n how_o the_o giant_n assayleden_fw-ge heaven_n which_o to_o the_o god_n but_o forsooth_o the_o debouche_a force_n of_o god_n dyspose_v hem_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a y_z t_z be_v to_o sayen_v destroy_v y_o e_o grant_v as_o it_o be_v worthy_a but_o will_v y_o u_o that_o we_o reyionem_fw-la together_o thilk_o 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