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now_o no_o domination_n pite_n be_v exile_v no_o man_n be_v merciable_a through_o covetyse_n be_v blente_a discretion_n the_o world_n have_v make_v a_o permutation_n from_fw-mi right_a to_o wrong_v fro_o troth_n to_o fykelnesse_n that_o all_o be_v lose_v for_o lack_n of_o stedastnesse_n ¶_o lenuoye_n prince_n desire_n to_o be_v honourable_a cherysh_v thy_o folk_n and_o hate_v extortion_n suffer_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v reprovable_a to_o thy_o estate_n do_v in_o thy_o region_n show_v forth_o the_o yerde_n of_o castigation_n drede_v god_n do_v law_n love_v troth_n &_o worthiness_n and_o wed_v thy_o folk_n again_o to_o steadfastness_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o good_a counsel_n of_o chaucer_n fly_v you_o from_o the_o press_n &_o dwell_v with_o sothfastnesse_n suffice_v unto_o thy_o good_a if_o it_o be_v small_a for_o horde_z have_v hate_n &_o climb_a tykelnesse_n press_n have_v envy_v and_o well_o be_v blend_v over_o all_o savour_n no_o more_o than_o the_o behoof_n shall_v reed_n well_o thyself_o that_o other_o folk_n shall_v rede_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n payne_n the_o not_o each_o crooked_a to_o redress_v in_o trust_n of_o she_o that_o turn_v as_o a_o ball_n great_a rest_n stond_v in_o little_a besynesse_n beware_v also_o to_o spurn_v again_o a_o nalle_n stryve_v not_o as_o do_v a_o crock_n with_o a_o wall_n demetrius_n thyself_o that_o deme_a other_o deed_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n that_o the_o be_v send_v receyve_v in_o buxomnesse_n the_o wrestle_a of_o this_o world_n ask_v a_o fall_n here_o be_v no_o home_n here_o be_v but_o wyldernesse_n forth_o pylgrym_a forth_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o stall_n look_v upon_o heigh_o and_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o weyve_v thy_o lust_n and_o let_v thy_o goost_n the_o lede_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o balade_n of_o the_o vyllage_n without_o paint_v ¶_o playntyfe_n to_o fortune_n this_o wretched_a world_n transmutation_n as_o well_o &_o woe_n now_o poor_a and_o now_o honour_n without_o order_n or_o dew_n discretion_n govern_v be_v by_o fortune_n error_n but_o nathlesse_a the_o lack_n of_o her_o favour_n ne_o may_v not_o do_v i_o singe_v though_o that_o i_o die_v jay_n tout_fw-fr pardu_fw-fr mon_fw-fr temps_fw-fr et_fw-fr labour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v yet_o be_v i_o leave_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o reasoun_n to_o know_v friend_n from_o foe_n in_o thy_o mirror_n so_o much_o have_v yet_o thy_o turn_v up_o &_o down_o i_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v in_o a_o hour_n but_o true_o no_o force_n of_o thy_o reddour_n to_o he_o that_o over_o himself_o have_v mastery_n my_o suffisance_n shall_v be_v my_o socour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v o_fw-fr socrates_n thou_o steadfast_a champion_n she_o may_v never_o be_v thy_o turmentour_n thou_o never_o dredde_v her_o opression_n ne_o in_o her_o cheer_n find_v thou_o no_o favour_n thou_o know_v the_o disceyte_n of_o her_o colour_n and_o that_o her_o moost_n worship_n be_v for_o to_o lie_v i_o know_v she_o eke_o a_o false_a dissimulour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o fortune_n no_o man_n be_v wretched_a but_o himself_o it_o ween_v he_o that_o have_v himself_o have_v suffisance_n why_o say_v thou_o than_o i_o be_o so_o to_o the_o keen_a that_o have_v thyself_o out_o of_o my_o governaunce_n say_v thus_o grant_v mercy_n of_o thy_o abundance_n that_o thou_o have_v lend_v or_o this_o y_z u._fw-mi shall_v not_o strive_v what_o will_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi yet_o how_o i_o will_v the_o avaunce_v and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n on_o live_v i_o have_v the_o teach_v divisyon_n between_o friend_n of_o effect_n and_o friend_n of_o countenance_n the_o need_v not_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o hyne_n that_o cure_v eye_n derke_v for_o her_o penance_n now_o see_v thou_o clear_v y_o it_o be_v in_o ignorance_n yet_o holt_n thy_o anchor_n &_o yet_o thou_o may_v arrive_v there_o bounte_n ber_v the_o key_n of_o my_o substance_n and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n alyve_a how_o many_o have_v i_o refuse_v to_o sustene_a since_o i_o have_v the_o foster_v in_o thy_o pleasance_n wolt_fw-ge thou_o than_o make_v a_o statute_n on_o thy_o queen_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v aye_o at_o thy_o ordinance_n thou_o bear_v art_n in_o my_o reign_n of_o varyaunce_n about_o y_fw-es e_fw-es wheel_v with_o other_o must_v thou_o dryve_v my_o lore_n be_v bet_fw-mi than_o which_o be_v thy_o grevaunce_n and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n a_o live_v ¶_o the_o answer_n to_o fortune_n thy_o lore_n i_o dampne_v it_o be_v adversite_v my_o friend_n may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi not_o reve_v blind_a goddess_n that_o i_o thy_o friend_n know_v i_o thank_v it_o the_o take_v they_o again_o let_v they_o go_v lie_v a_o press_v the_o nygarde_n in_o keep_v her_o rychesse_n provostyke_n be_v thou_o wolt_fw-ge her_o tower_n assail_v wick_n appetyte_n come_v aye_o before_o syckenesse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o fortune_n thou_o pynche_v at_o my_o mutabilyte_n for_o i_o the_o lend_v a_o drop_n of_o my_o rychesse_n and_o now_o i_o like_v to_o withdraw_v i_o why_o shall_v thou_o my_o royalte_n oppress_v the_o see_v may_v ebb_v and_o flow_v more_o and_o less_o the_o welkin_n have_v mix_v to_o shine_v rain_n &_o hail_v right_o so_o must_v i_o kith_v my_o brotylnesse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o the_o playntyfe_n lo_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o majesty_n that_o all_o puruey_v of_o his_o ryghtwysenesse_n that_o same_o thing_n fortune_n clepen_v you_o you_o blind_a beeste_n full_o of_o lewdness_n the_o heaven_n have_v property_n of_o sykernesse_n this_o world_n have_v ever_o restless_a travail_n the_o last_o day_n be_v end_n of_o my_o entresse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o thenuoye_n of_o fortune_n prince_n i_o pray_v you_o of_o your_o gentylnesse_n let_v not_o this_o man_n on_o i_o thus_o cry_v &_o plain_n and_o i_o shall_v quite_o you_o this_o besynesse_n and_o if_o you_o list_v releve_n he_o of_o his_o pain_n pray_v you_o his_o best_a friend_n of_o his_o noblesse_n that_o to_o some_o better_a estate_n he_o may_v attain_v ¶_o lenuoye_n to_o break_v be_v the_o statute_n hie_v in_o heaven_n that_o create_v be_v eternal_o tendure_n since_o y_a to_o i_o see_v the_o bright_a god_n seven_o mowe_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o passion_n endure_v as_o may_v in_o earth_n a_o mortal_a creature_n alas_o fro_o whence_o may_v this_o thing_n proceed_v of_o which_o error_n i_o die_v almost_o for_o drede_n by_o word_n eterne_a whilom_o be_v it_o shape_n that_o fro_o the_o fyfth_o cercle_fw-la in_fw-la no_o manere_n ne_o may_v of_o tear_n down_o escape_v but_o now_o so_o wepe_v venus_n in_o her_o sphere_n that_o with_o her_o tear_n she_o wool_fw-mi drench_v we_o here_o alas_o skogan_n this_o be_v for_o thy_o offence_n thou_o cause_v this_o deluge_n of_o pestilence_n haste_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi not_o say_v in_o blaspheme_n of_o 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shall_v for_o our_o labour_n have_v our_o meed_n but_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o wolte_z answer_n &_o say_v lo_o old_a grysel_n list_v to_o run_v and_o play_v nay_o skogan_n say_v not_o so_o for_o i_o i_o excuse_n god_n help_v i_o so_o in_o no_o rhyme_n doubtless_o ne_o think_v i_o never_o of_o sleep_v wake_v my_o muse_n that_o rust_v in_o my_o sh_v still_o in_o pee_z while_o i_o be_v young_a i_o put_v she_o forth_o in_o pree_n but_o all_o shall_v pass_v that_o man_n prose_n or_o rhyme_n take_v every_o man_n his_o turn_n as_o for_o his_o time_n skogan_n thou_o knele_v at_o the_o stream_n heed_n of_o grace_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o of_o worthiness_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o i_o be_o dull_a as_o deed_n forgoten_n in_o solatary_a