truth_n inform_v and_o the_o subtle_a cautele_n abate_v which_o every_o true_a man_n shall_v debate_v practica_fw-la quecunque_fw-la statum_fw-la pars_fw-la terria_fw-la philosophie_fw-fr ad_fw-la regimen_fw-la recte_fw-la ducit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la viae_fw-la say_fw-la quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la exit_fw-la schola_fw-la concernit_fw-la quo_fw-la sva_fw-la regna_fw-la regit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la tertia_fw-la parte_fw-la philosophy_n que_fw-fr practica_fw-la voco_fw-la cvius_fw-la species_n sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la scilicet_fw-la etâ—ica_fw-la economia_fw-la et_fw-la politica_fw-la quarum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la regius_fw-la magestas_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regimine_fw-la ad_fw-la honoris_fw-la magnificentiam_fw-la per_fw-la singula_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o which_o be_v theoryke_v and_o the_o second_o rhetoryke_v science_n of_o philosophy_n i_o have_v they_o tell_v as_o in_o party_n so_o as_o the_o 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craft_n and_o myster_n â—hose_v â—rte_n be_v clepe_v mechanyke_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o all_o like_a yet_o netheles_o how_o so_o it_o fall_v o_o law_n must_v govern_v they_o all_o or_o that_o they_o less_o or_o that_o they_o win_v after_o the_o state_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi inn_n ¶_o lo_o thus_o this_o worthy_a young_a king_n be_v full_o teach_v of_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v yeve_v entendement_n of_o good_a rule_n and_o good_a regiment_n to_o such_o a_o worthy_a prince_n as_o he_o but_o of_o very_o necessite_a the_o philosopher_n he_o have_v betake_v fyve_o point_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o keep_v and_o hold_v in_o observance_n as_o for_o the_o worthy_a governaunce_n which_o long_v to_o his_o regaly_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n moribus_fw-la ornatus_fw-la regit_fw-la hic_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la moderna_fw-la certius_fw-la expectat_fw-la sceptra_fw-la futura_fw-la poli_fw-fr et_fw-la quia_fw-la veredica_fw-la virtus_fw-la supereminet_fw-la omnes_fw-la regis_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la boni_fw-la fabula_fw-la nulla_fw-la sonaâ—_fw-mi â§_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la policiam_fw-la tractare_fw-la intendiâ—_n precipue_v super_fw-la quinque_fw-la regularun_v articulis_fw-la que_fw-la ad_fw-la principis_fw-la regimen_fw-la obseruande_fw-la specialius_fw-la existunt_fw-la /_o quarum_fw-la prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la veredicus_fw-la sit_fw-la serâ—o_fw-la regie_n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ¶_o to_o every_o man_n belong_v lore_n but_o to_o no_o man_n belong_v more_o than_o to_o a_o king_n which_o have_v to_o lede_n the_o people_n for_o his_o kyngheed_n he_o may_v hem_v both_o save_v and_o spylle_v and_o for_o it_o stont_v upon_o his_o wylle_n it_o sit_v he_o well_o to_o be_v avyse_v and_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v assise_v unto_o a_o king_n regiment_n to_o take_v in_o his_o entendement_n whereof_o to_o tellen_v as_o they_o stone_v hereafterwarde_o now_o will_v i_o fond_a among_o the_o virtue_n one_o be_v chief_a and_o that_o be_v troth_n which_o be_v lyefe_n to_o god_n and_o eke_o to_o man_n also_o and_o for_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o so_o teach_v aristotle_n as_o he_o well_o couth_a to_o alysaunder_v how_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o shall_v of_o troth_n thilk_o grace_n with_o all_o his_o holle_fw-ge herte_n enbrace_n so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o pleyne_v toward_o the_o world_n and_o so_o certain_a that_o in_o he_o be_v no_o double_a speech_n for_o if_o man_n shall_v truth_n â—eche_v and_o find_v it_o not_o within_o a_o king_n it_o be_v a_o unsyttende_v thing_n the_o word_n be_v token_n of_o that_o within_o there_o shall_v a_o worthy_a king_n begin_v to_o keep_v his_o tongue_n and_o to_o be_v true_a so_o shall_v his_o price_n be_v ever_o new_a auyse_v he_o every_o man_n to_o fore_n and_o be_v well_o ware_a ere_fw-we he_o be_v swear_v for_o afterward_o it_o be_v to_o late_o if_o that_o he_o will_v his_o word_n debate_n for_o as_o a_o king_n in_o special_a above_o all_o 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circle_n which_o be_v round_o about_o be_v token_n of_o all_o the_o land_n about_o which_o stant_fw-la under_o his_o hierarchye_n that_o he_o it_o shall_v well_o keep_v and_o guye_v and_o for_o that_o truth_n how_o so_o it_o fall_n be_v the_o virtue_n soverayne_a of_o alle_fw-mi that_o long_v unto_o regyment_n a_o tale_n which_o be_v evident_a of_o truth_n in_o commendation_n toward_o thy_o enformation_n my_o son_n hereafter_o thou_o shall_v here_o of_o a_o cronycke_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la darius_n filius_fw-la itapsis_n soldanus_fw-la persie_n a_o tribus_fw-la suis_fw-la cubicularibus_fw-la quorun_v nomina_fw-la harpage_n /_o monachas_n /_o et_fw-fr zorobabel_n dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la questionis_fw-la sigillatim_fw-la interrogatie_fw-mi utrum_fw-la rex_fw-la aut_fw-la mulier_fw-la aut_fw-la vinum_fw-la majoris_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la vim_o optineret_fw-la /_o ipsis_fw-la vero_fw-la varia_fw-la opinion_n respondentibus_fw-la zorobabel_n vltimus_fw-la asserit_fw-la quod_fw-la mulier_fw-la svi_fw-la amoris_fw-la complacentia_fw-la tam_fw-la regis_fw-la quam_fw-la vini_fw-la potenciam_fw-la excellit_fw-la addidit_fw-la insuper_fw-la finali_fw-la conclusioni_fw-la dicens_fw-la quod_fw-la veritas_fw-la super_fw-la onnia_fw-la vincit_fw-la cunis_n responsio_fw-la caeteris_fw-la landabilior_fw-la acceptabatur_fw-la ☞_o as_o the_o cronycke_n it_o do_v reherce_v a_o soldan_n whilom_o be_v of_o perseus_n which_o dare_v hight_v and_o itapsis_n his_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v of_o his_o lygnage_n as_o by_o discente_fw-la the_o regne_fw-la of_o thilk_o empire_n he_o bend_v and_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o wise_a the_o wise_a man_n be_v hold_v in_o prize_n and_o seek_v they_o out_o on_o every_o side_n that_o toward_o he_o they_o shall_v abide_v among_o the_o which_o three_o there_o be_v that_o must_v seruyce_n unto_o he_o here_o as_o they_o which_o in_o his_o chamber_n lighen_fw-mi and_o all_o his_o 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it_o like_v the_o to_o know_v some_o of_o her_o name_n how_o they_o stone_v now_o harken_v &_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la laudem_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitie_n causa_fw-la leges_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la specialius_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ¶_o of_o every_o benfite_n the_o merit_n the_o god_n himself_o it_o wool_fw-mi acquyte_v and_o eke_o full_a oft_o it_o fall_v so_o the_o world_n it_o will_v acquyte_v also_o but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v even_o lyche_a the_o god_n he_o yeve_v the_o heaven_n rich_a the_o world_n yefth_v only_o but_o a_o name_n which_o stont_n upon_o the_o good_a fame_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a double_a meed_n receyven_v they_o that_o do_v well_o here_o whereof_o if_o that_o the_o list_v to_o here_o after_o the_o fame_n as_o it_o be_v blow_v there_o may_v thou_o well_o the_o sooth_n know_v how_o thilk_o honest_a besynesse_n of_o they_o that_o first_o for_o ryghtwysenesse_n among_o the_o man_n the_o law_n make_v may_v never_o upon_o this_o earth_n fade_v for_o ever_o while_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n her_o name_n shall_v be_v red_a and_o song_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o cronyke_n write_v so_o that_o the_o man_n it_o shullen_a wit_v to_o speaken_v good_a as_o they_o well_o oughten_v of_o they_o that_o first_o the_o law_n soughten_v in_o foâ—dring_v of_o the_o world_n pee_z unto_o the_o hebrew_n be_v moses_n the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o egypciens_fw-fr mercurius_n and_o to_o troiens_n first_o be_v numa_n pompilius_n to_o athenes_n lycurgus_n have_v first_o the_o law_n unto_o gregoy_n foroneus_n have_v thilk_o voice_n and_o romulus_n of_o romayn_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v vilayn_v the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ordein_v that_o what_o man_n to_o the_o law_n pleyn_v be_v so_o the_o iuge_n stand_v upryght_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v of_o his_o right_a and_o so_o ferforth_o it_o be_v befall_v that_o law_n be_v come_v among_o we_o all_o 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misericordiam_fw-la altissimi_fw-la gratius_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la ¶_o it_o need_v not_o that_o i_o delate_v the_o price_n which_o preyse_v be_v algate_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o and_o ever_o shall_v whereof_o to_o speak_v in_o special_a it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o pite_n through_o which_o the_o high_a majesty_n be_v stere_v when_o his_o son_n alyght_n and_o in_o pyte_n the_o world_n to_o right_a take_v of_o the_o maid_n flesh_n &_o blood_n pite_n be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o good_a whereof_o that_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_o save_v well_o ought_v a_o man_n pite_n to_o have_v and_o the_o virtue_n to_o set_v in_o price_n when_o he_o himself_o which_o be_v all_o wise_n have_v show_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v preyse_v pite_n may_v not_o be_v counterpeyse_v of_o tyranny_n with_o no_o peyse_v for_o pyte_n makth_v a_o king_n curteyse_fw-mi b_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o deed_n it_o sit_v well_o every_o lyege_n drede_v his_o king_n and_o to_o his_o best_a obey_v and_o right_o so_o by_o the_o 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ê™_n est_fw-fr diâ—genes_n et_fw-la aristippus_n philosophi_fw-la a_o scholis_fw-la athen_n ad_fw-la cartaginem_fw-la unde_fw-la orti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la renertissent_fw-la aristippus_n curie_n principis_fw-la svi_fw-la familiaris_fw-la adhefâ—_n diogenes_n vero_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la mansuinculo_fw-la svo_fw-la study_v vocane_a permansit_fw-la et_fw-la contigit_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quodam_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la orti_fw-la svi_fw-la super_fw-la ripam_fw-la herbas_fw-la quas_fw-la eye_o gerat_fw-la ad_fw-la ofera_fw-la lavasset_fw-la superuenit_fw-la ex_fw-la casu_fw-la aristippus_n dixitque_fw-la ei_fw-la o_o diogenes_n certe_fw-la si_fw-la principi_fw-la tuo_fw-la placere_fw-la scires_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la olera_fw-la tua_fw-la lavanda_fw-la non_fw-la indigeres_fw-la cui_fw-la ille_fw-la respondit_fw-la o_o aristippe_n certain_o si_fw-la tu_fw-la olera_fw-la tua_fw-la lavare_fw-la scires_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ulandiciis_fw-la et_fw-la adulationibus_fw-la principi_fw-la tuo_fw-la seruire_fw-la non_fw-la oporteret_fw-la ¶_o among_o these_o other_o tale_n wise_a of_o philosopher_n in_o this_o wise_n i_o rede_v how_o whilom_o two_o there_o be_v and_o to_o the_o school_n for_o to_o lere_n unto_o athenes_n from_o cartage_n her_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v of_o age_n hempskirke_n send_v and_o there_o they_o studen_v long_o till_o they_o such_o lore_n have_v underfonge_o that_o in_o her_o time_n they_o surmount_v all_o other_o man_n that_o to_o account_v of_o they_o be_v though_o the_o great_a fame_n the_o first_o of_o they_o his_o right_a name_n be_v diogenes_n than_o hot_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o ryote_n his_o felawe_n aristippus_n hyght_n which_o mochel_n couthe_n &_o mochel_v might_n but_o at_o last_o sothe_o to_o seyne_v they_z both_o turnen_fw-ge home_o ayene_v unto_o cartage_n and_o school_n lete_fw-la this_o diogenes_n no_o beyete_n of_o world_n good_a or_o lass_n or_o more_o ne_o seek_v for_o his_o long_a lore_n but_o take_v he_o 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be_v ayene_v the_o state_n of_o clerk_n so_o that_o philosophy_n he_o leave_v and_o to_o riches_n himself_o up_o leave_v lo_o thus_o have_v aristyppe_v his_o will_n but_o diogenes_n dwelte_v still_o at_o home_n and_o look_v on_o his_o book_n he_o seek_v not_o the_o world_n croak_v for_o vein_n honour_n ne_o for_o rychesse_n but_o all_o his_o herte_n besynesse_n he_o set_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o thus_o within_o his_o own_o house_n he_o lyuch_o to_o the_o suffysaunce_n of_o his_o have_a and_o fall_v perchance_o this_o diogene_a upon_o a_o day_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n when_o that_o these_o herb_n ben_fw-mi wholesome_a he_o walk_v for_o to_o gether_o some_o in_o his_o gardyn_n of_o which_o his_o ioute_n he_o think_v to_o have_v and_o thus_o abouts_o when_o he_o have_v gadred_a what_o he_o like_v he_o set_v he_o than_o down_o and_o pike_v and_o wish_v his_o herb_n in_o the_o flode_n upon_o the_o which_o his_o garden_n stand_v nigh_o to_o the_o bregge_n as_o itolde_v ere_o and_o happen_v while_o he_o syt_v there_o cam_n aristippus_n by_o the_o street_n with_o many_o bor_n and_o rout_n great_a and_o distraught_a unto_o the_o bregge_n he_o ride_v where_o that_o he_o bove_v and_o abide_v for_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n nigh_o his_o felawe_n diogene_n he_o sigh_v and_o what_o he_o deed_n he_o sigh_v also_o whereof_o he_o say_v to_o he_o tho_o o_o deogene_a god_n the_o speed_n it_o be_v certes_o little_a need_n to_o sit_v here_o and_o worte_n pike_n if_o thouthy_a prince_n can_v like_v so_o as_o i_o can_v in_o my_o degree_n o_o â—ristippe_n ageyne_n quoth_v he_o if_o that_o thou_o can_v so_o as_o i_o thy_o worte_n pycke_a true_o it_o be_v as_o lytell_fw-mi need_n or_o lass_n that_o thou_o so_o worldly_a will_v compass_v with_o flatery_a for_o to_o serve_v whereof_o thou_o thynke_v for_o to_o deserve_v thy_o prince_n thank_v and_o to_o purchase_v how_o thou_o may_v stone_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o getting_a of_o a_o little_a good_a if_o 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between_o they_o two_o he_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o mo_z of_o thy_o servant_n than_o of_o my_o for_o the_o poet_n of_o his_o covyne_n have_v none_o that_o will_v he_o cloth_n and_o feed_v but_o a_o flatour_n may_v rule_v and_o lede_v a_o king_n with_o all_o his_o land_n about_o so_o stant_fw-la the_o wise_a man_n in_o doubt_n of_o they_o that_o to_o folly_n draw_v for_o such_o be_v now_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n and_o as_o the_o common_a voice_n it_o tell_v where_o now_o that_o flattery_n dwell_v in_o every_o land_n under_o the_o lonne_n there_o be_v full_a many_o a_o thing_n begin_v which_o be_v better_a to_o be_v leave_v that_o have_v be_v show_v now_o and_o eft_o but_o if_o a_o prince_n he_o will_v rule_v of_o the_o romayn_v after_o the_o reule_fw-fr in_o thilk_o time_n as_o it_o be_v use_v this_o vice_n shall_v be_v refuse_v whereof_o the_o princis_fw-la ben_fw-mi assote_v but_o where_o the_o plain_n
that_o many_o a_o sundry_a weigh_v whereof_o if_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v seye_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o general_a where_o such_o thing_n fall_v over_o all_o that_o any_o king_n himself_o misreule_fw-fr the_o philosophre_n upon_o his_o reule_fw-fr in_o special_a a_o cause_n set_v which_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v let_n in_o governance_n about_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o meschiefe_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o seith_n be_v flaterye_n whereof_o tofore_o as_o in_o party_n what_o vice_n it_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o wit_n beware_v upon_o a_o flatour_n to_o bileve_v when_o that_o he_o wen_v best_o achieve_v his_o good_a world_n it_o be_v most_o fro_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o ensample_v there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o which_o if_o thou_o wolte_z know_v one_o it_o be_v behovely_a for_o to_o here_o what_o whilom_o fall_v in_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la adulantum_fw-la quo_fw-la rum_o fabulis_fw-la principis_fw-la aures_fw-la organizate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la auditum_fw-la capere_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la achab_n que_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la prophecy_n fidelis_fw-la michee_n recusavit_fw-la /_o blandicus_n /_o que_fw-fr adulantis_fw-la zedechie_n adhesit_fw-la rex_fw-la syrie_n benedab_n in_fw-la campo_fw-it bellator_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divino_fw-la iudicio_fw-la denictum_fw-la interfecit_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o king_n in_o the_o bible_n i_o find_v a_o tale_n and_o be_v credible_a of_o he_o that_o whilom_o achab_n hyght_n which_o have_v all_o israel_n to_o right_a but_o who_o that_o coude_fw-fr gloze_v soft_a and_o flater_n such_o he_o set_v aloft_o in_o great_a estate_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a but_o they_o that_o speak_v word_n liche_fw-it to_o truth_n and_o will_v it_o not_o forbere_fw-la for_o hem_n be_v none_o estate_n to_o bear_v the_o court_n of_o such_o take_v none_o 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communis_fw-la amorâ—_n sed_fw-la immoderatos_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la excessus_fw-la non_fw-la reputatur_fw-la amans_fw-la sors_z tamen_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_fw-la attractat_fw-la corda_fw-la videre_fw-la quae_fw-la rationis_fw-la erunt_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la sinit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la adhur_n contra_fw-la incestuoso_n aniantum_fw-la coitus_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la mirabile_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la magno_fw-la rege_fw-la antiocho_n qui_fw-la uxore_fw-la mortua_fw-la propriam_fw-la filiam_fw-la violavit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la filie_n matrimonium_fw-la penes_fw-la alios_fw-la impedire_fw-la voluit_fw-la tale_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la exiit_fw-la edictum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la peterit_n nisi_fw-la quoddam_fw-la problema_fw-la questionis_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la /_o veraciter_fw-la solueret_fw-la capitali_fw-la sentencia_fw-la puniretur_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la veniens_fw-la tandem_fw-la discretus_fw-la invenis_fw-la princepe_fw-la tyri_fw-la appolius_n questionem_fw-la soluit_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la filiam_fw-la habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la rex_fw-la indignatus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la odium_fw-la recoliegit_fw-la under_o appolinus_n a_o fancy_n regis_fw-la fugiens_fw-la quam_fw-la plura_fw-la prout_fw-la inferius_fw-la intitulantur_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la pericula_fw-la possus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o cronyke_a in_o day_n go_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v panteone_n in_o love_n cause_n i_o rede_v thus_o how_o that_o the_o great_a antiochus_n of_o who_o that_o antioch_n take_v his_o first_o name_n as_o say_v the_o book_n be_v couple_v to_o a_o noble_a queen_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n they_o between_o but_o such_o fortune_n come_v to_o honde_n that_o death_n which_o no_o king_n may_v withstond_v but_o every_o life_n it_o must_v obey_v this_o worthy_a queen_n take_v away_o the_o king_n 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daughter_n have_v the_o king_n ageyne_n begin_v to_o crave_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o condycyon_n how_o first_o unto_o his_o question_n he_o may_v answer_v and_o fail_v nought_o or_o with_o his_o beed_n it_o shall_v be_v buy_v and_o he_o he_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v ¶_o questio_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n scelere_fw-la vehor_fw-la materna_fw-la carne_fw-la vescor_fw-la quero_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o virum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la i_o filium_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n declare_v he_o the_o caa_v with_o stern_a word_n and_o stordy_a cheer_n to_o he_o and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la with_o felony_n i_o be_o up_o bear_v i_o eat_v and_o have_v it_o not_o forlore_v my_o moder_n flessh_v who_o husbond_n my_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o seche_v i_o fond_a which_o be_v the_o son_n eke_o of_o my_o wife_n hereof_o i_o be_o inquisytyfe_n and_o who_o that_o can_v my_o tale_n save_o all_o quite_o he_o shall_v my_o daughter_n have_v of_o his_o answer_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v he_o 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his_o daughter_n which_o be_v fair_a &_o good_a and_o at_o the_o board_n bifore_fw-la he_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v thilk_o time_n usage_n he_o bid_v to_o go_v on_o his_o message_n and_o fond_a for_o to_o make_v he_o glade_n and_o she_o do_v as_o her_o fader_fw-mi bid_v and_o go_v to_o he_o the_o soft_a paa_n and_o ask_v whence_o and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o praith_n he_o shall_v his_o thought_n i_o leave_v he_o say_v madam_n by_o your_o leave_n my_o name_n be_v hot_a appolynus_n and_o of_o my_o riches_n it_o be_v thus_o upon_o the_o see_v i_o have_v it_o lore_n the_o contre_fw-fr where_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v where_o that_o my_o land_n be_v and_o my_o rend_v i_o leave_v at_o tyre_n when_o that_o i_o go_v the_o worship_n there_o of_o which_o i_o ought_v unto_o the_o god_n i_o there_o betought_v and_o thus_o togider_v as_o they_o two_o speak_v the_o teeris_n run_v down_o by_o his_o cheek_n the_o king_n which_o thereof_o take_v good_a keep_v have_v great_a pite_n to_o see_v he_o weep_v 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king_n she_o can_v so_o moche_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o she_o shall_v glad_v he_o anon_o a_o messager_n for_o she_o be_v go_v and_o she_o come_v with_o her_o harp_n in_o honde_n and_o say_v they_o that_o she_o will_v fond_a by_o all_o the_o weigh_v that_o she_o can_v to_o glad_a with_o this_o sorry_a man_n but_o what_o he_o be_v she_o wist_v nought_o but_o all_o the_o ship_n she_o have_v beseech_v that_o she_o her_o wit_n on_o he_o dispende_v in_o aunter_n if_o he_o may_v amend_v and_o sayen_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o aquyte_v when_o she_o have_v understonden_v it_o she_o go_v she_o down_o there_o as_o he_o lie_v where_o that_o she_o harp_v many_o a_o lay_n and_o like_o a_o aungel_n song_n with_o alle_fw-mi but_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wall_n take_v heed_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o hear_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o so_o ferde_v she_o fall_v with_o he_o unto_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o sundry_a board_n and_o ask_v he_o demand_n strange_a whereof_o she_o make_v his_o herte_a change_n and_o to_o her_o speech_n his_o ere_o he_o leyde_v and_o have_v marvel_v of_o that_o she_o say_v for_o in_o proverb_n and_o in_o problem_n she_o speak_v and_o have_v he_o shall_v deem_v in_o many_o a_o subtle_a question_n but_o he_o for_o no_o suggestion_n which_o toward_o he_o she_o coude_fw-fr steer_v he_o will_v not_o one_o word_n answer_v but_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n at_o last_o his_o heed_n weep_a away_o he_o cast_v and_o half_a in_o wrath_n he_o have_v she_o go_v but_o yet_o she_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o in_o the_o derke_n forth_o she_o goth_v till_o she_o he_o touch_v and_o he_o wroth_a and_o after_o she_o with_o his_o honde_n he_o smite_v and_o thus_o when_o she_o he_o fond_a disese_v courteisly_a she_o say_v eâ—oy_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o maid_n and_o if_o you_o wist_v what_o i_o be_o and_o out_o of_o what_o lineage_n i_o come_v you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o savage_a with_o that_o he_o sober_v his_o courage_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la destinavit_fw-la paterfilian_n inven_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o put_v away_o his_o hevy_a cheer_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o two_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o be_v to_o be_v so_o sybbe_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d wist_v of_o other_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n at_o last_o his_o herte_n upon_o this_o maid_n cast_v a_o have_v she_o love_v kind_o and_o yet_o he_o wist_v never_o why_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v know_v or_o that_o they_o go_v your_o god_n wot_v her_o hole_n intent_n her_o herte_n both_o anon_o disclose_v this_o king_n unto_o this_o maid_n oppose_v and_o ask_v first_o what_o be_v her_o name_n and_o where_o she_o learn_v all_o this_o game_n and_o of_o what_o kin_n she_o be_v come_v and_o she_o that_o have_v his_o word_n nome_fw-mi answer_v &_o say_v my_o name_n be_v thayse_v that_o be_v sometime_o well_o at_o ayse_fw-mi in_o charse_n i_o be_v forthdrawe_v &_o feed_v there_o i_o learn_v till_o i_o be_v speed_v of_o that_o i_o can_v my_o father_n eke_o i_o not_o where_o that_o i_o shall_v 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grace_n so_o that_o out_o of_o his_o derke_n place_n he_o go_v he_o up_o in_o to_o the_o light_n and_o with_o he_o come_v that_o sweet_a wight_n his_o daughter_n thayse_v and_o forth_o anon_o they_o both_o into_o the_o cabin_n go_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o king_n and_o there_o he_o do_v of_o all_o his_o thing_n and_o be_v array_v ryal_o and_o out_o he_o come_v all_o open_o where_o athenagoras_n be_v fond_a which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o pray_v the_o king_n to_o come_v and_o see_v his_o castle_n both_o and_o his_o cite_v and_o thus_o they_o go_v forthall_o in_o fere_n this_o king_n this_o lord_n this_o maiden_n dear_a this_o lord_n though_o make_v they_o rich_a feste_fw-la with_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a to_o please_v with_o this_o worthy_a king_n there_o lack_v they_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o noble_a array_n wyveles_a he_o be_v unto_o that_o day_n as_o he_o that_o yet_o be_v of_o young_a age_n so_o fill_v there_o in_o to_o his_o courage_n the_o lusty_a woe_n the_o glad_a pain_n of_o love_n which_o no_o man_n restrain_v yet_o never_o may_v as_o now_o tofore_o this_o lord_n thynk_v all_o this_o world_n lore_n but_o if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v he_o grace_n he_o wait_v time_n he_o wait_v place_n he_o think_v his_o herte_n will_v to_o break_v till_o he_o may_v to_o this_o maid_n speak_v and_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi eke_o also_o for_o marriage_n and_o it_o fill_v so_o that_o all_o be_v do_v right_o as_o he_o think_v his_o purpose_n to_o a_o end_n he_o bring_v she_o wed_v he_o as_o for_o her_o lord_n thus_o be_v they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n ¶_o qualter_n appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la marito_fw-la navim_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la a_o mitilena_n usque_fw-la tharsim_fw-la cursum_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la appolinus_n in_a sompnis_fw-la admottus_fw-la versus_fw-la ephesim_n ut_fw-la ibidenin_n templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificaret_fw-la vela_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la divertit_fw-la ¶_o when_o all_o be_v do_v right_a as_o they_o will_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o son_n tell_v of_o tharse_n thilk_o trayterye_n and_o say_v how_o in_o his_o company_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o seluen_o eke_o shall_v go_v vengeance_n for_o to_o seek_v the_o ship_n be_v ready_a son_n and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o be_v to_o do_v without_o let_v of_o any_o go_v with_o sail_n up_o draw_v forth_o they_o go_v toward_o tharse_n upon_o the_o tide_n but_o he_o that_o wot_v what_o shall_v betide_v the_o high_a god_n which_o will_v he_o keep_v when_o that_o this_o king_n be_v fast_o a_o sleep_v by_o nyghte_n time_n he_o have_v he_o bede_fw-mi to_o sail_v unto_o another_o stead_n to_o ephesym_n he_o bid_v he_o draw_v and_o as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n law_n he_o shall_v do_v there_o his_o sacryfyce_n and_o eke_o he_o bid_v in_o all_o wise_n that_o in_o the_o temple_n amongst_o all_o his_o fortune_n as_o it_o be_v befalle_o touchinge_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v be_v know_v upon_o his_o life_n the_o king_n of_o this_o avision_n have_v great_a ymagination_n what_o thing_n it_o signify_v may_v and_o nethelesse_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o bid_v cast_v anchor_n and_o abode_n and_o while_o that_o he_o on_o anchor_n ride_v the_o wound_n that_o be_v tofore_o strange_a upon_o the_o point_n begin_v to_o change_v and_o torn_v thyder_n as_o it_o shall_v though_o know_v he_o well_o that_o god_n it_o will_v and_o bid_v the_o master_n make_v he_o yare_a tofore_o the_o wound_n for_o he_o will_v fare_v to_o ephesym_n and_o so_o he_o deed_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o stead_n where_o as_o he_o shall_v land_v he_o lond_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v and_o fond_v to_o shape_a he_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o morrow_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o maundement_n of_o he_o which_o have_v he_o thider_v send_v and_o in_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o morrow_n so_o he_o wrought_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n he_o nome_fw-mi and_o forth_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a rout_n in_o company_n his_o yefte_n for_o to_o sacryfye_v the_o cytezein_n though_o herden_v seye_n of_o such_o a_o king_n that_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o dyane_n the_o goddess_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o besynesse_n they_o come_fw-mi thyder_n for_o to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o the_o solempnyte_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n ephesim_n in_o templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificans_fw-la /_o vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la velatam_fw-la in_o venit_fw-la qua_fw-la secum_fw-la assumpta_fw-la navim_fw-la versus_fw-la tyril_n regressus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o with_o worthy_a knight_n
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qnsi_fw-la quae_fw-la latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la quod_fw-la facâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la subita_fw-la sort_n nociws_fw-la adest_fw-la sic_fw-la tubtilis_fw-la amans_fw-la alium_fw-la supplantat_fw-la amantem_fw-la et_fw-la capit_fw-la occulte_fw-la quod_fw-la nequit_fw-la ipse_fw-la palam_fw-la sepeque_fw-la supplantans_fw-la in_o plantam_fw-la plantat_fw-la amoris_fw-la quod_fw-la putat_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la alter_fw-la habere_fw-la bonis_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la fractat_fw-la conffessor_n de_fw-la quinta_fw-la specie_fw-la inuidie_fw-la que_fw-la surplantacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la cultor_fw-la priusonam_fw-la veâ—cipiatur_fw-la alien_n dignitatis_fw-la et_fw-fr officii_fw-la multâ—â—â—ne_fw-la intrusor_fw-la existens_fw-la ¶_o the_o vice_n of_o supplantacyon_n with_o many_o a_o fall_v collacyon_n which_o he_o conspire_v all_o unknowe_a full_a oft_o time_n have_v overthrow_v the_o worship_n of_o another_o man_n so_o well_o no_o life_n await_v can_n ayene_n his_o 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other_o man_n the_o bussbe_n bete_v my_o son_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n there_o be_v lover_n of_o such_o empryse_n that_o shape_a hem_n to_o be_v relyeve_v where_o it_o be_v wrong_n to_o be_v acheve_v for_o it_o be_v other_o man_n right_a which_o he_o have_v take_v day_n and_o night_n to_o keep_v for_o his_o own_o store_n towards_o himself_o for_o evermore_o and_o be_v his_o proper_a by_o the_o law_n which_o thing_n that_o ask_v no_o felawe_n if_o love_n hold_v his_o convenaunt_n but_o they_o that_o worchen_a by_o supplant_v yet_o wolden_a such_o a_o man_n supplant_v and_o take_v a_o part_n of_o thilk_o plant_n which_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o set_v and_o so_o full_a oft_o be_v all_o unknet_n that_o some_o man_n wen_v be_v right_a fast_a for_o supplaunt_v with_o his_o sly_a cast_a full_a oft_o happen_v for_o to_o mow_v thing_n which_o another_o
govern_v upon_o wit_n he_o have_v this_o lyves_n lust_n forlore_v and_o thus_o my_o herte_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v of_o such_o a_o contecke_n as_o they_o make_v but_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o forsake_n that_o he_o ny_n master_v of_o my_o thought_n or_o that_o i_o speed_n or_o speed_n nought_o ¶_o thou_o do_v my_o son_n ageyn_v the_o right_a but_o love_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o may_v his_o law_n may_v no_o man_n refuse_v so_o may_v thou_o the_o better_a excuse_n and_o netheles_o thou_o shall_v be_v learn_v that_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o shall_v be_v govern_v of_o reason_n more_o than_o of_o kind_n whereof_o a_o tale_n write_v i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la impetuosa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la discretionis_fw-la moderamine_fw-la gubernanda_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la diogenes_n /_o qui_fw-fr motus_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la rationi_fw-la subiugaverat_fw-la regem_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la sub_fw-la isto_fw-la facto_fw-la sibi_fw-la opponente_fw-la plemus_fw-la informanit_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n of_o which_o man_n tell_v there_o be_v whilom_o by_o day_n old_a and_o dyogenes_n than_o he_o hyght_n so_o old_a he_o be_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v the_o world_n travail_n and_o for_o the_o best_a he_o shape_z he_o for_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o dwell_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o nigh_o his_o house_n he_o let_v devyse_v endelonge_v upon_o a_o axle_n tree_n to_o set_v a_o ton_n in_o such_o degree_n that_o he_o it_o may_v turn_v about_o whereof_o one_o heed_n be_v take_v out_o for_o he_o therein_o sytte_n shall_v and_o turn_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v and_o take_v the_o eyre_n and_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o deem_v of_o the_o planette_n seven_o as_o he_o which_o couthe_n mochell_n what_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o there_o he_o sit_v to_o muse_v in_o his_o philosophye_n sole_a without_o company_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o morrow_n tie_v a_o thing_n which_o shall_v tho_o betide_v when_o he_o be_v set_v there_o as_o he_o list_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n ary_v whereof_o the_o property_n he_o sigh_v it_o felle_n there_o come_v ride_v nigh_o king_n alysaunder_n with_o a_o rout_n and_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o he_o sygh_v this_o ton_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v he_o will_v wit_n and_o thither_o send_v a_o knight_n by_o who_o he_o may_v it_o know_v and_o he_o himself_o that_o ilk_fw-mi throw_v abide_v and_o hove_v there_o still_o this_o knight_n after_o the_o king_n wylle_v with_o spore_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o go_v and_o to_o the_o ton_n he_o come_v anon_o where_o that_o he_o fond_a a_o man_n of_o age_n and_o he_o he_o tell_v the_o message_n suche_n as_o the_o king_n he_o have_v bede_fw-mi and_o ask_v why_o in_o thilk_o stead_n the_o ton_n stand_v and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o he_o which_o understode_v the_o case_z sit_v still_o and_o speak_v no_o word_n ageyne_v the_o knight_n bid_v speak_v &_o say_v vyleyn_n thou_o shall_v i_o tell_v ere_fw-we that_o i_o go_v it_o be_v thy_o king_n which_o ask_v so_o my_o king_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v unright_a what_o be_v he_o than_o say_v the_o knight_n be_v he_o thy_o man_n that_o say_v i_o nought_o quoth_v he_o but_o this_o i_o be_o bethink_v my_o man_n man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o lie_v false_a chorle_fw-mi iwis_o the_o knight_n he_o say_v &_o be_v right_o wroth_a and_o to_o the_o king_n ayene_fw-mi he_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o how_o this_o man_n answerde_n the_o king_n when_o he_o this_o tale_n herd_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o abide_v for_o he_o himself_o will_v thyder_o ride_v and_o when_o he_o come_v tofore_o the_o ton_n he_o have_v his_o tale_n thus_o begin_v all_o heyl_n he_o seyth_v what_o man_n be_v thou_o quoth_v he_o such_o one_o as_o thou_o see_v now_o the_o king_n which_o have_v word_n wise_a his_o age_n will_v nought_o despise_v but_o say_v my_o father_n i_o the_o pray_v that_o thou_o i_o wolt_fw-ge the_o cause_n say_v how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o man_n man_n sire_n king_n quoth_v he_o that_o i_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v yes_o seyth_o the_o king_n quod_fw-la he_o this_o be_v the_o sooth_n thing_n since_o i_o first_o reason_n understode_v and_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v evil_a &_o good_a the_o will_n which_o of_o my_o body_n move_v who_o werke_n that_o the_o god_n reprove_v i_o have_v restreyn_v ever_o more_o of_o he_o that_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o lore_n of_o reason_n who_o subject_n he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o by_o weigh_v of_o covenaunt_n wyl_n be_v my_o man_n and_o my_o servant_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v thy_o pryncipal_a and_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o thy_o wit_n so_o that_o thou_o couthe_v never_o yet_o take_v a_o day_n rest_n of_o thy_o labour_n but_o for_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o world_n good_a which_o may_v not_o last_v thou_o hyghe_v ever_o a_o lyche_a fast_o where_o thou_o no_o reason_n haste_n to_o win_v thus_o thy_o will_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v thy_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o serve_v whereof_o thou_o lytel_n thank_v deserve_v the_o king_n of_o that_o he_o thus_o answer_v be_v nothing_o wroth_a but_o when_o he_o herd_n the_o high_a wisdom_n which_o he_o say_v with_o goodly_a word_n thus_o be_v pray_v that_o be_v he_o will_v tell_v his_o name_n i_o be_o quoth_v he_o that_o ylke_n same_o which_o man_n dyogenes_n call_v though_o be_v the_o king_n right_o glad_a with_o all_o for_o he_o have_v herd_n oft_o to_o before_o what_o man_n he_o be_v so_o that_o therefore_o he_o say_v o_o wise_a diogene_n now_o shall_v thy_o great_a wit_n be_v see_v for_o thou_o shall_v of_o my_o yefte_n have_v what_o world_n thing_n thou_o woltecrave_v quod_fw-la he_o than_z have_z out_o of_o my_o son_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o shine_v in_o to_o my_o ton_n for_o thou_o byneme_v i_o thilk_o yifte_n which_o lie_v not_o in_o thy_o may_v to_o shift_v none_o other_o good_a of_o the_o i_o need_v the_o king_n /_o who_o every_o country_n drede_v lo_n thus_o he_o be_v inform_v there_o whereof_o my_o soon_o thou_o may_v lere_n how_o that_o thy_o will_n shall_v nought_o beleve_v where_o it_o be_v nought_o of_o wit_n releve_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v thyself_o oer_o this_o how_o that_o thy_o will_n thy_o master_n be_v through_o which_o thin_a herte_n think_v within_o be_v ever_o of_o conteke_n to_o begin_v so_o that_o it_o be_v grete_o to_o drede_v that_o it_o no_o bomycyde_n breed_n for_o love_n be_v of_o a_o wondre_fw-fr kind_n and_o have_v his_o wytte_n oft_o blind_a that_o they_o from_o man_n reason_n fall_v but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v so_o befalle_v that_o will_n shall_v the_o courage_n lede_v in_o love_n cause_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v whereof_o i_o find_v ensample_n write_v which_o be_v behooveful_a that_o thou_o wit_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o a_o moris_fw-la causa_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la issos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr in_o sva_fw-la dampna_fw-la nimis_fw-la accelerantes_fw-la ex_fw-la impetuositate_fw-la se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la muftociens_fw-la offendunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pyramus_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tisbe_n amicam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o foco_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la deputa_fw-la to_o tempore_fw-la adventus_fw-la svi_fw-la promptam_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la animo_fw-la impetuoso_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pre_fw-la dolore_fw-la extracto_fw-la gladio_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la transfodit_fw-la que_fw-fr postea_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la beniens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la mortaum_v invenisset_fw-la /_o eciam_fw-la et_fw-fr illa_fw-la in_o sue_v ipsius_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetuose_fw-la festman_n eiusdem_fw-la gsadii_fw-la cuspide_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n penetravit_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v a_o tale_n and_o tell_v this_o the_o city_n which_o semiramis_n enclose_v have_v with_o wall_n about_o of_o worthy_a folk_n with_o many_o a_o rout_n be_v inhabyte_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o which_o two_n there_o be_v aboven_v all_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a dwellend_v though_o within_o a_o street_n so_o nyghe_a to_o gether_o as_o it_o be_v see_v there_o be_v nothing_o hem_v between_o but_o woo_v to_o woo_v and_o wall_n to_o wall_n this_o o_o lord_n have_v in_o specyalle_n a_o son_n a_o lusty_a bachylere_fw-la in_o all_o the_o town_n be_v none_o his_o peer_n that_o other_o have_v a_o daughter_n eke_o in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o to_o seek_v man_n wisten_v noâ—e_v so_o fair_a as_o she_o and_o fall_v for_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o fair_a daughter_n nigh_o this_o son_n as_o they_o to_o geder_o than_o win_v cupyde_v have_v so_o thing_n shape_n that_o they_o ne_o may_v his_o hand_n escape_v that_o he_o his_o fire_n on_o hem_n ne_fw-fr cante_fw-la whereof_o her_o heart_n he_o overcaste_v to_o follow_v thilk_o lore_n
may_v leave_v for_o when_o a_o man_n hap_n faylen_v there_o be_v no_o haste_n may_v avaylen_fw-ge ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi grant_n mercy_n of_o this_o but_o while_o i_o see_v my_o lady_n be_v no_o three_fw-mi but_o hold_v she_o own_o form_n there_o may_v i_o no_o man_n so_o inform_v to_o whedyr_n part_n fortune_n wend_v that_o i_o unto_o my_o lyves_n end_n ne_o will_v she_o serve_v evermo_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o in_o this_o case_z beware_v how_o it_o with_o phoebus_n be_v nought_o only_a upon_o love_n chance_n but_o upon_o every_o governaunce_n which_o fall_v unto_o man_n deed_n foolhast_a be_v ever_o for_o to_o drede_v and_o that_o a_o man_n good_a counseyl_n take_v ere_o he_o his_o purpose_n undertake_v for_o counseyl_n put_v foolha_v a_o weigh_n ¶_o now_o good_a fader_fw-mi i_o you_o prey_n that_o for_o to_o wysse_o i_o the_o more_o some_o good_a ensample_n upon_o this_o lore_n you_o will_v i_o tell_v of_o that_o be_v wrytte_a that_o i_o the_o better_a may_v wit_n how_o i_o foolhast_a shall_v eschew_v and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o counseyl_n sue_v ¶_o my_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v inform_v thy_o patience_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o old_a ensample_n as_o they_o felle_v now_o understonde_v what_o i_o shall_v tell_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la nimio_fw-la furori_fw-la accensi_fw-la vindictam_fw-la ire_fw-la sue_v ulira_fw-la quam_fw-la decet_fw-la consequi_fw-la affectant_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la athemas_n et_fw-fr demephon_n reges_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n ad_fw-la propria_fw-la remeassent_v et_fw-la asuis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pacifice_fw-la recepti_fw-la non_fw-la fuissent_fw-la congregato_fw-la aliunde_fw-la pugnatorum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la regiones_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la incendio_fw-la vastare_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eisdem_fw-la habitantes_fw-la a_o minimus_fw-la usque_fw-la admaiorem_fw-la in_o perpetnam_fw-la vindicte_n memoriam_fw-la gladio_fw-la interficere_fw-la feruore_fw-la iracun_fw-fr die_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la say_fw-la rex_fw-la nestor_n qui_fw-la senex_fw-la et_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o tractatus_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la renge_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la regna_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la pace_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la impetuositatem_fw-la initius_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o noble_a troy_n be_v byleyn_n and_o overcome_v and_o home_n ageyne_v the_o gregoy_n torn_v from_o the_o siege_n the_o king_n fond_a her_o own_o lyege_n in_o many_o place_n as_o man_n say_v that_o hem_n forsake_v and_o dysobeyde_v among_o the_o which_o felle_n this_o case_n to_o demephon_n and_o athemas_n that_o be_v king_n both_o two_o and_o both_o be_v serve_v so_o her_o have_v will_v not_o hem_v receyve_v so_o that_o they_o mote_n algate_n weive_v to_o seche_v land_n in_o other_o place_n for_o there_o fond_a they_o not_o grace_v whereof_o they_o token_n they_o to_o 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and_o eke_o his_o land_n defend_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o sleen_n if_o be_v may_v no_o bet_n after_o the_o law_n which_o be_v set_v ¶_o now_o father_n than_o i_o you_o beseech_v of_o they_o that_o deed_o werre_v seche_v in_o world_n cause_n and_o sheden_fw-mi blood_n if_o such_o a_o homicide_n be_v good_a confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n upon_o thy_o question_n the_o troth_n of_o my_o opinion_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o my_o wit_n arech_v and_o as_o the_o plain_a law_n teach_v i_o will_v the_o tell_v in_o evydence_n to_o rule_v with_o thy_o conscience_n quod_fw-la â—reat_fw-la ipse_fw-la deê°_n necat_fw-la hoc_fw-la homicida_fw-la creatum_fw-la vltor_n et_fw-la humano_fw-la sanguine_fw-la spargit_fw-la humum_fw-la ut_fw-la pecoris_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la hoins_fw-fr cruor_fw-la heu_fw-la modo_fw-la fusus_fw-la victa_fw-la iacet_fw-la pietas_fw-la et_fw-la furor_fw-la urget_fw-la opus_fw-la angelus_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la pax_fw-la dixit_fw-la et_fw-la ultima_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la sonent_fw-la pacem_fw-la quam_fw-la modo_fw-la guerra_fw-mi fugat_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la sequitur_fw-la contra_fw-la motoresguerre_fw-fr que_fw-fr non_fw-fr solum_fw-la homicidii_fw-la sed_fw-la universi_fw-la mundi_fw-la desolationis_fw-la mater_fw-la existit_fw-la ¶_o the_o high_a god_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o ilk_fw-mi foul_a horrible_a vice_n of_o homicide_n he_o have_v forbede_o by_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v bede_fw-mi when_o goddess_n son_n be_v also_o bear_v he_o send_v his_o angel_n down_o therefore_o who_o the_o shepeherdes_n herden_n sing_v pees_z to_o the_o man_n of_o welwylling_n in_o earth_n among_o we_o here_o so_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o matere_a after_o the_o law_n of_o charite_n there_o shall_v no_o deadly_a be_v be_v and_o eke_o nature_n it_o have_v defend_v and_o in_o her_o law_n pee_z commend_v which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o man_n wealth_n of_o man_n life_n of_o man_n health_n but_o deadly_o be_v have_v his_o covyne_n of_o pestilence_n and_o of_o famine_n of_o poverte_a and_o of_o all_o woe_n whereof_o this_o world_n we_o blamen_n so_o which_o now_o the_o be_v have_v underfote_n till_o god_n himself_o thereof_o do_v boat_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o earth_n be_v it_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o church_n be_v burn_v the_o press_v be_v slay_v the_o wife_n the_o maid_n be_v eke_o forlayne_n the_o law_n be_v lore_n and_o god_n unserued_a i_o not_o what_o meed_n he_o have_v discern_v that_o such_o werre_n lede_v inn_n if_o that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o to_o win_v first_o to_o account_v his_o great_a cost_n forth_o with_o the_o folk_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v as_o to_o the_o world_n reckon_v there_o shall_v he_o find_v no_o wynning_a and_o if_o be_v do_v it_o to_o purchase_v the_o
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find_v which_o serve_v to_o the_o world_n fame_n in_o worship_n of_o a_o king_n name_n largesse_n it_o be_v who_o privilege_n there_o may_v no_o avarice_n abrege_n the_o world_n good_a be_v first_o comune_v but_o afterward_o upon_o fortune_n be_v thilk_o comyn_v profyt_o cess_v for_o when_o the_o people_n stand_v encress_v and_o the_o lygnage_n wax_v great_a anon_o for_o syngule_a beyete_a drough_z every_o man_n to_o his_o party_n whereof_o come_v in_o the_o first_o envy_n with_o great_a debate_n and_o werre_v strong_a and_o last_o among_o the_o man_n so_o long_o till_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o be_v who_o ne_o which_o be_v friend_n ne_o which_o so_o till_o at_o last_o in_o every_o land_n within_o they_o self_n the_o people_n fond_a that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v a_o king_n which_o may_v appesen_fw-mi all_o this_o thing_n and_o yeve_v right_a to_o the_o lignage_n in_o part_v of_o her_o heritage_n and_o eke_o of_o all_o her_o other_o good_a and_o thus_o above_o they_o all_o stand_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o regalye_n as_o he_o which_o have_v to_o justify_v the_o world_n good_a from_o covetyse_n so_o sit_v it_o well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o king_n between_o the_o more_o and_o less_o to_o set_v his_o herte_n upon_o largess_n toward_o himself_o and_o eke_o also_o toward_o his_o people_n and_o if_o not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o sayne_v if_o that_o he_o be_v toward_o himself_o large_a and_o free_a and_o of_o his_o people_n take_v and_o pylle_v largesse_n by_o no_o weigh_n of_o skylle_n it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o avarice_n which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n ¶_o nota_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aristot_n ad_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la exemplificavit_fw-la de_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la chaldeorun_n ¶_o a_o king_n behove_v eke_o to_o flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la that_o he_o measure_v in_o his_o expense_n so_o keep_v that_o of_o indigence_n he_o may_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o who_o that_o need_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n the_o be_v he_o spede_v as_o aristotle_n upon_o caldee_n ensample_n of_o great_a auctorite_n unto_o king_n alysaunder_v teach_v of_o thilk_o folk_n that_o be_v unsaught_v toward_o her_o king_n for_o his_o pyllage_n whereof_o he_o bid_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o unto_o three_o point_n intend_v where_o that_o he_o will_v his_o good_a dispende_v first_o shall_v be_v look_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o yeve_n which_o he_o will_v yeve_v so_o may_v he_o well_o the_o better_a live_v and_o eke_o he_o must_v take_v bede_fw-mi if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o any_o need_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v defend_v ere_o that_o his_o good_n be_v dispend_v he_o may_v eke_o as_o it_o be_v befall_v among_o other_o thing_n all_o see_v the_o decertes_fw-la of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v of_o ken_n and_o of_o astate_n and_o of_o meryte_n he_o shall_v hem_v largelych_a acquyte_v or_o for_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o pease_n that_o none_o honour_v fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v pover_fw-mi but_o yet_o be_v think_v his_o right_a recover_v and_o open_o poverte_a aley_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o julius_n lord_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v my_o counseyll_n be_v withdraw_v for_o lack_v of_o gold_n to_o thy_o office_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n help_v that_o i_o have_v counseyll_o here_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o matere_n and_o julius_n with_o that_o anon_o assign_v he_o a_o worthy_a one_o but_o he_o himself_o not_o word_n ne_o speak_v this_o knight_n be_v wroth_a &_o fond_a a_o lake_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o unkind_a julius_n when_o thou_o in_o thy_o batayle_n be_v up_o in_o aufrike_n and_o i_o be_v there_o my_o may_v for_o thy_o rescous_a i_o do_v and_o put_v no_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n thou_o will_v what_o wound_n there_o i_o have_v but_o here_o i_o find_v the_o so_o bad_a that_o the_o ne_fw-fr list_v to_o speak_v o_o word_n thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o of_o thy_o board_n to_o yeve_v a_o floreyn_n i_o to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la benefacito_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la nocias_fw-la ¶_o for_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v in_o to_o need_v it_o cause_v oft_o sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v ungoodly_a to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n will_v not_o himself_o measure_n man_n seen_v fulofte_o that_o measure_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o use_v prodigalite_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverte_a whereof_o the_o londe_n ben_fw-mi desert_n and_o namely_o when_o thilk_o vice_n above_o a_o king_n stant_fw-la in_o office_n and_o have_v with_o hold_n of_o his_o party_n the_o covetous_a flaterye_n which_o many_o a_o worthy_a king_n deceyve_v ere_o he_o the_o fallace_n perceyve_v of_o they_o that_o seruen_a to_o the_o gloze_n for_o they_o that_o con_v please_v and_o gloze_n ben_n as_o man_n tellen_v the_o notice_n unto_o the_o foster_a of_o the_o
troth_n be_v note_v there_o may_v a_o prince_n well_o conceyve_v that_o he_o shall_v nought_o himself_o deceyve_v of_o that_o he_o her_v word_n pleyne_v for_o he_o there_o nought_o by_o reason_n pleyne_v that_o warn_v be_v o_z hem_z he_o woe_n and_o that_o be_v full_o prove_v so_o when_o rome_n be_v the_o world_n chief_a the_o sooth_n sayer_n though_o be_v lief_o which_o will_v not_o the_o troth_n spare_v but_o with_o his_o word_n plain_n and_o bare_a to_o themperour_n his_o sothe_n tell_v as_o in_o chronic_n it_o be_v withhold_v here_o afterward_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o acordend_v unto_o this_o matere_a ☞_o hic_fw-la eciam_fw-la contra_fw-la vicium_fw-la adulationis_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la romanorum_fw-la imperator_fw-la contra_fw-la svos_fw-la host_n victoriam_fw-la optmuisset_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la palma_fw-la triumphi_fw-la in_o urbem_fw-la redire_fw-la debuisset_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsum_fw-la inanis_fw-la glory_n altitudo_fw-la superextolleret_fw-la licitum_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la priora_fw-la que_fw-la sue_v condicionie_n agnosceret_fw-la in_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la apâ—cius_fw-la exclamaret_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la gaudium_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la come_v pesceret_fw-la et_fw-la adulantum_fw-la voces_fw-la si_fw-la que_fw-la fuerant_fw-la pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la computaret_fw-la â§_o to_o se_fw-mi this_o old_a ensamplarye_n that_o whilom_o be_v no_o flaterye_n toward_o the_o he_o princis_fw-la well_o i_o find_v whereof_o so_o as_o it_o comthe_v to_o mind_n my_o son_n a_o tale_n unto_o thin_a ere_n while_o that_o the_o worthy_a prince_n be_v at_o rome_n i_o think_v for_o to_o telle_fw-fr for_o when_o the_o chance_n so_o byfelle_n that_o any_o emperor_n as_o though_o victory_n have_v upon_o his_o foo_n and_o so_o fort_n come_v to_o rome_n ageyne_v of_o treble_a honour_n he_o be_v certain_a whereof_o that_o he_o be_v magnify_v the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v specyfy_v be_v when_o he_o come_v thilk_o tide_n the_o chart_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v ride_v four_o white_a stead_n shall_v it_o draw_v of_o jupiter_n by_o thilk_o law_n the_o cote_n he_o shall_v be_v also_o his_o prisoner_n eke_o shulden_a go_v endlonge_o the_o chare_n on_o either_o honde_n and_o all_o the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o land_n tofore_o and_o after_o with_o he_o come_v rydend_v and_o broughten_v he_o to_o rome_n in_o token_n of_o his_o chyvalrye_n and_o for_o none_o other_o flaterye_n and_o that_o be_v show_v forth_o with_o all_o where_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o chare_n ryalle_v beside_o he_o be_v a_o rybaud_n set_v which_o have_v his_o word_n so_o beset_v to_o themperour_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n he_o say_v take_v in_o to_o memory_n for_o all_o this_o pomp_n and_o all_o this_o pride_n let_v no_o justice_n go_v a_o side_n but_o know_v thyself_o what_o so_o befalle_v for_o man_n seen_v often_o time_n fall_v thing_n which_o man_n wend_v syke_a stone_v though_o thou_o victory_n have_v on_o honde_a fortune_n may_v not_o stone_v alwey_a the_o wheel_v perchance_o anothere_o day_n may_v turn_v and_o thou_o over_o throw_v there_o last_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o throw_v with_o these_o word_n and_o with_o mo_z this_o ryhaulde_n which_o sit_v with_o he_o though_o to_o themperour_n his_o tale_n tell_v and_o overmore_o what_o ever_o he_o will_v or_o be_v it_o evil_n or_o be_v it_o good_a so_o plain_o as_o the_o troth_n stand_v he_o spare_v not_o but_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o so_o may_v every_o man_n about_o the_o day_n of_o that_o solempnyte_n his_o tale_n tell_v as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o themperour_n all_o open_o and_o all_o be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o that_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o noblesse_n he_o shall_v his_o vanity_n repress_v with_o such_o word_n as_o he_o hear_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la codem_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr narrat_fw-la /_o ê™_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la imperator_fw-la intonisatus_fw-la in_o palacio_fw-la svo_fw-la regio_fw-la ad_fw-la conninium_fw-la in_o maiori_fw-la leticia_fw-la fedisset_fw-la /_o ministri_fw-la svi_fw-la sculptores_fw-la procederant_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la dicentes_fw-la o_fw-la imperator_fw-la dic_fw-la nobis_fw-la cvius_fw-la form_n et_fw-la ubi_fw-la tumbam_fw-la sculpture_n tue_o faciemus_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la morte_fw-la remorsus_fw-la huius_fw-la vite_fw-la blandicias_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la ¶_o lo_o now_o how_o thilk_o time_n ferde_v toward_o so_o high_a a_o worthy_a lord_n for_o this_o i_o find_v eke_o of_o record_n which_o the_o cronyke_n have_v auctorize_v what_o emperor_n be_v intronize_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o corone_n where_o he_o be_v in_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o hold_v his_o fest_n in_o the_o paleis_fw-la sittende_v upon_o his_o high_a this_o withal_o the_o lust_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a when_o he_o be_v glade_a at_o his_o meet_a and_o every_o mynstrell_n have_v pleide_a and_o every_o dissour_n have_v say_v what_o most_o be_v pleasant_a to_o his_o ere_n than_o at_o last_o come_v in_o there_o his_o mason_n for_o they_o shall_v crave_v where_o that_o he_o will_v he_o begrave_n and_o of_o what_o stone_n his_o sepulture_n they_o shulden_v make_v &_o what_o sculpture_n he_o will_v ordeigne_v thereupon_o though_o be_v there_o flaterye_n none_o the_o worthy_a prince_n to_o beiape_v the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o shape_n with_o good_a counsel_n and_o otherwise_o they_o be_v they_o self_n than_o wise_a and_o understoden_a well_o and_o knewen_v when_o such_o soft_a wind_n blewen_v of_o flaterye_n in_o to_o her_o ear_n they_o setten_v nought_o her_o hertes_o there_o but_o when_o they_o hear_v word_n feign_v the_o pleyne_v troth_n it_o have_v disdeyn_v of_o they_o that_o weren_a so_o discrete_a though_o take_v the_o flaterer_n no_o heyete_a of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o prince_n tho_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o a_o tale_n which_o befall_v in_o deed_n in_o a_o cronyke_a of_o rome_n i_o rede_v hic_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la gesta_fw-la cesaris_fw-la narrat_fw-la unum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la precipue_v contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o aspectu_fw-la principis_fw-la aliis_fw-la sapienciores_fw-la apparere_fw-la vellent_fw-la quandoque_fw-la tamen_fw-la similate_v sapiencie_n talia_fw-la committunt_fw-la per_fw-la que_fw-la caeteris_fw-la stulciores_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la comprobantur_fw-la ¶_o cesar_n upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n where_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o person_n and_o be_v hy_a in_o all_o his_o pris_fw-fr a_o man_n which_o will_v make_v he_o wise_n fall_v down_o knelende_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o do_v he_o such_o a_o reverence_n as_o though_o the_o high_a god_n it_o be_v man_n have_fw-mi great_a marvel_n there_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o he_o deed_n this_o man_n aros_fw-la from_o thilk_o stead_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o same_o tide_n he_o go_v he_o up_o and_o by_o his_o side_n he_o set_v he_o down_o as_o peer_n and_o peer_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o that_o fit_a here_o art_n god_n which_o all_o thing_n may_v then_o have_v i_o worshyp_v a_o right_a as_o to_o the_o god_n and_o other_o wise_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o thilk_o assize_n but_o be_v a_o man_n such_o as_o be_o i_o than_o may_v i_o sit_v the_o fast_a by_o for_o we_o be_v both_o of_o o_o kind_n cesar_n answerde_n and_o say_v o_o blind_a thou_o be_v a_o foal_n it_o be_v well_o see_v upon_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o ween_v i_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o do_v amiss_o â—o_o sit_v where_o thou_o see_v god_n be_v and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n also_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a folly_n do_v when_o thou_o to_o such_o one_o as_o shall_v dye_n the_o worship_n of_o thy_o god_n alweye_n have_v yeven_v so_o unworthy_o thus_o may_v i_o prove_v rede_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o they_o that_o hear_v how_o wise_o that_o the_o king_n answerde_n it_o be_v to_o hem_v a_o new_a lore_n whereof_o they_o dreden_fw-mi he_o the_o more_o and_o bring_v nothing_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o if_o it_o truth_n and_o reason_n be_v so_o be_v there_o many_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o paynen_n word_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o all_o be_v veray_fw-fr flaterye_n to_o he_o which_o can_v it_o well_o aspye_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la isti_fw-la circa_fw-la principem_fw-la adulatores_fw-la â—â—â—nus_fw-la a_o curia_fw-la expelli_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regie_n magestatis_fw-la muneâ—a_fw-la acceptari_fw-la policia_fw-la suadente_fw-la deberent_fw-la ¶_o the_o kind_n flaterour_n can_v not_o love_v but_o for_o to_o bring_v himself_o above_o for_o how_o that_o ever_o his_o master_n fare_v so_o that_o himself_o stone_v out_o of_o care_n he_o retch_v nought_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o deceyve_v be_v with_o word_n soft_a the_o king_n that_o be_v innocent_a whereof_o as_o for_o chastement_n the_o wise_a philosophre_n say_v what_o king_n that_o so_o his_o treasure_n lay_v upon_o such_o folk_n he_o have_v the_o less_o and_o yet_o ne_fw-la do_v he_o no_o largess_n but_o harm_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n himself_o and_o eke_o his_o own_o land_n and_o
umbra_fw-la deviat_fw-la ut_fw-la rectum_fw-la nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la iter_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la tercia_fw-la principum_fw-la legis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nominata_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicio_fw-la legibus_fw-la in_o corupta_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la equo_fw-la pondere_fw-la distribuit_fw-la â§_o what_o be_v a_o land_n where_o man_n be_v none_o what_o been_v the_o man_n which_o be_v allone_n without_o a_o king_n governaunce_n what_o be_v a_o king_n in_o his_o ligeaunce_n where_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n what_o be_v to_o take_v law_n on_o honde_n but_o if_o the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi true_a these_o old_a world_n with_o the_o new_a who_o that_o will_v take_v in_o evydence_n there_o may_v he_o see_v experience_n what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v law_n through_o which_o wrong_n be_v withdraw_v and_o rightwisnes_n stante_fw-la commend_v whereof_o the_o reign_fw-la ben_fw-mi amend_v for_o where_o the_o law_n may_v commune_v the_o lord_n forth_o with_o the_o comune_a each_o have_v his_o proper_a deute_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n rialte_n of_o both_o his_o worship_n underfonge_v to_o his_o estate_n as_o it_o belong_v which_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n have_v to_o govern_v rightwisnesse_n as_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o law_n guide_n and_o netheles_o upon_o some_o side_n his_o power_n stant_fw-la above_o the_o law_n to_o yeve_v both_o and_o to_o withdraw_v the_o forset_n of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o thing_n which_o be_v excessise_n again_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o love_v ne_o for_o hate_v also_o ¶_o imperatoriam_fw-la magestatem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la army_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la legibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la armatam_fw-la ¶_o the_o might_n of_o a_o king_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v let_v of_o wrong_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o people_n right_v it_o sit_v well_o to_o his_o regalye_n that_o he_o himself_o first_o justifye_v towards_o god_n in_o his_o degree_n for_o his_o astate_n be_v else_o free_a toward_o all_o other_o in_o his_o person_n save_o only_a to_o the_o god_n alone_o which_o will_v himself_o a_o king_n chastise_v where_o that_o none_o other_o may_v suffice_v so_o be_v it_o good_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o first_o a_o king_n his_o own_o deed_n between_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o vice_n redress_v and_o than_o of_o his_o justice_n to_o set_v in_o even_o the_o balance_n towards_o other_o in_o governance_n that_o to_o the_o power_n and_o to_o the_o rich_a his_o law_n myghten_v stonden_v lyche_n he_o shall_v except_o no_o person_n but_o for_o he_o may_v not_o all_o he_o one_o in_o sundry_a place_n do_v justice_n he_o shall_v of_o his_o ryall_n office_n with_o wise_a consideration_n ordain_v his_o deputation_n of_o sube_fw-la iuges_fw-la as_o be_v learn_v so_o that_o his_o people_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o that_o true_a ben_fw-mi and_o wife_n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o covetyse_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o iuges_fw-la honde_fw-fr woe_n be_v the_o people_n of_o thilk_o land_n for_o wrong_v may_v not_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hide_v but_o else_o on_o that_o other_o side_n if_o law_n stone_v with_o the_o right_a the_o people_n be_v glad_a &_o stont_v upright_o where_o as_o the_o law_n be_v reasonable_a the_o comyn_v people_n stant_fw-la menable_a and_o if_o the_o law_n tear_v amiss_o the_o people_n also_o mystorn_v be_v â§_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la maximmi_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la provincie_n custodem_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la volebat_fw-la /_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr svi_fw-la nonumis_fw-la fama_fw-la proclamacione_fw-la facta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la condicionem_fw-la diligencius_fw-la investigabat_fw-la â§_o and_o in_o ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a of_o maxymyn_n a_o man_n may_v here_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v emperor_n that_o when_o he_o make_v a_o governor_n by_o weigh_v of_o substitution_n of_o provynce_n or_o of_o region_n he_o will_v first_o inquire_v his_o name_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o open_o proclaim_v what_o man_n he_o be_v or_o evil_a or_o good_a and_o upon_o that_o his_o name_n stand_v incline_v to_o virtue_n or_o to_o vice_n so_o will_v he_o set_v he_o in_o office_n or_o else_o put_v he_o all_o aweye_n thus_o hold_v the_o law_n his_o right_a weigh_v which_o fond_a no_n let_v of_o covetyse_v the_o world_n stand_v than_o upon_o the_o wise_n as_o by_o ensample_n thou_o may_v rede_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la incorruptis_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la caius_n fabriâ—nis_fw-la nuper_fw-la rome_n consul_n autumn_n a_o sampnitibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatum_n renuit_fw-la dicene_a /_o quod_fw-la nobilus_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la possidenâ—es_fw-la dominio_fw-la subiugare_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la ex_fw-la auri_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la dominu_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amittere_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v thus_o how_o that_o cayus_n fabrycius_n which_o whilom_o be_v consul_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o the_o law_n go_v and_o come_v when_o the_o samuyte_n to_o he_o bring_v a_o some_o of_o gold_n and_o he_o beseech_v to_o don_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o gold_n he_o begin_v he_o draw_v whereof_o in_o all_o man_n look_n parte_fw-la up_o in_o his_o honde_n he_o take_v which_o to_o his_o mouth_n in_o all_o haste_n he_o put_v it_o for_o to_o smelle_fw-fr and_o just_a and_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o he_o ne_v find_v no_o comfort_n there_o and_o than_o be_v begin_v it_o to_o despise_v and_o tell_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o not_o what_o be_v with_o gold_n to_o thrive_v when_o none_o of_o all_o my_o wit_n fyve_o find_v savour_n ne_o delyte_n therein_o so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o nice_a sin_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v to_o covetouse_n but_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o gloriouse_a which_o have_v in_o his_o subjection_n though_o man_n which_o in_o possession_n ben_n rich_a of_o gold_n and_o by_o this_o skill_n for_o he_o may_v all_o day_n when_o he_o will_v or_o be_v they_o less_o or_o be_v they_o loath_a justice_n do_v upon_o hem_n both_o lo_o thus_o he_o say_v and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o throw_v tofore_o hem_n on_o the_o board_n the_o gold_n out_o of_o his_o honde_n anon_o and_o say_v they_o that_o he_o will_v none_o so_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o do_v justyce_n and_o equyte_v without_o lucre_n of_o such_o rychesse_n there_o be_v now_o few_o of_o such_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o be_v thilk_o time_n use_v that_o every_o juge_n be_v refuse_v which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o comyn_v right_a but_o they_o that_o wolden_a stone_v up_o right_o for_o truth_n only_o to_o do_v justyce_n prefer_v be_v in_o thilk_o offyce_v lo_n deem_v and_o juge_n comyn_v law_n which_o now_o man_n sayen_v be_v all_o withdraw_v â—_o to_o set_v a_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o nought_o there_o be_v no_o comune_a profit_n seek_v but_o above_o all_o netheles_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o pee_z be_v good_a to_o keep_v for_o the_o best_a for_o that_o set_v all_o man_n in_o rest_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nuper_fw-la conradi_n imperato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvius_fw-la tempore_fw-la alicuius_fw-la reverencia_fw-la person_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—_n precum_fw-la internencione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la vel_fw-la auâ—â—â—empcione_fw-la legum_fw-la statuta_fw-la commutari_fw-la seu_fw-la redi_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—tenus_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtful_a emperor_n conrade_n to_o keep_v pee_z such_o law_n make_v that_o none_o within_o the_o cyte_n in_o dysturbaunce_n of_o unyte_n dare_v once_o meven_a a_o matere_fw-mi for_o in_o his_o time_n as_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o point_n that_o be_v for_o law_n set_v it_o shall_v for_o no_o good_a be_v let_v to_o what_o person_n that_o it_o be_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o comyn_v fere_n why_o every_o man_n the_o law_n dradde_v for_o there_o be_v none_o which_o favour_n bad_a ¶_o nota_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la constantia_fw-la iudicis_fw-la ubi_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la carmidotiro_n rome_n nuper_fw-la consul_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la svi_fw-la statuti_fw-la legem_fw-la nescius_fw-la offendisset_fw-la /_o romani_fw-la que_fw-fr super_fw-la hoc_fw-la penam_fw-la sibi_fw-la remittere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la pria_fw-la manu_fw-la /_o ubi_fw-la nullus_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la vindex_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o svi_fw-la criminis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la â§_o so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n sayne_o i_o find_v write_v how_o a_o romayne_n which_o consul_n be_v of_o the_o pretoyre_n who_o name_n be_v carmidotoire_n he_o set_v a_o law_n for_o the_o pee_z that_o none_o but_o he_o be_v wepenles_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o counseyle_n house_n and_o else_o as_o malicious_a he_o shall_v ben_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n deed_n to_o that_o statute_n and_o to_o that_o rede_n accorden_n all_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o certain_a cause_n which_o be_v tho_o now_o list_v
what_o fill_n thereafter_o lone_a this_o consul_n have_v for_o to_o do_v and_o be_v in_o to_o the_o field_n ride_v and_o they_o he_o have_v long_o abide_v that_o lord_n of_o the_o counseyle_n be_v and_o for_o he_o send_v and_o he_o come_v there_o with_o sword_n begyrde_v and_o have_v foryete_a till_o he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyle_n sete_n be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o make_v speech_n till_o he_o himself_o it_o will_v seche_v and_o fond_a out_o the_o defaut_n himself_o and_o than_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o twelve_o which_o of_o the_o senate_n weren_a wise_n i_o have_v deserve_v the_o ivyse_n in_o haste_n that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o they_o he_o sayden_n all_o not_o for_o well_o they_o wist_v it_o be_v no_o vice_n when_o he_o ne_v think_v no_o malice_n but_o onelyche_a of_o a_o lytell_a sloth_n and_o thus_o they_o leften_o as_o for_o routh_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o his_o guilt_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v spylte_n and_o when_o he_o sygh_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o will_v 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interfecto_fw-la le_fw-fr ontio_fw-la ad_fw-la imperium_fw-la restitui_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la ê“curavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o cruelty_n i_o rede_v thus_o when_o the_o tyrant_n leoncyus_n be_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n arryve_v from_o which_o he_o have_v with_o strength_n prive_v the_o pietous_a justinian_n as_o he_o which_o be_v a_o cruel_a man_n his_o nose_n of_o and_o his_o lip_n both_o he_o cut_v for_o he_o will_v he_o loath_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o make_v unable_a but_o he_o which_o all_o be_v merciable_a the_o high_a god_n ordein_v so_o that_o he_o within_o a_o time_n also_o when_o he_o be_v streng_a in_o his_o ire_n be_v shoven_v out_o of_o his_o empire_n tiberius_n the_o power_n have_v and_o rome_n after_o his_o will_n he_o lad_n and_o for_o leonce_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ordein_v that_o he_o take_v juise_n of_o nose_n and_o lip_n both_o two_o for_o that_o he_o do_v another_o so_o which_o more_o worthy_a be_v than_o he_o lo_o which_o a_o fall_n have_v cruelty_n and_o 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veniens_fw-la victum_fw-la impium_fw-la impietate_fw-la sva_fw-la pari_fw-la morte_fw-la conclusit_fw-la ¶_o the_o great_a tyrant_n dionyse_v which_o man_n life_n set_v of_o no_o prize_n unto_o his_o horse_n full_a oft_o be_v yafe_a the_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o corn_n and_o chafe_n so_o that_o the_o horse_n of_o thilk_o stand_v devoureden_n the_o man_n blood_n till_o fortune_n at_o last_o come_v that_o hercules_n he_o overcome_v and_o he_o right_a in_o the_o same_o wise_n of_o this_o tyrant_n take_v the_o juise_n as_o he_o till_o other_o man_n have_v do_v the_o same_o death_n he_o die_v also_o that_o no_o pite_n he_o have_v socourde_v till_o he_o be_v of_o his_o horse_n devourde_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la consimili_fw-la lichaontis_fw-la tirannia_fw-la qui_fw-la tarnes_fw-mi hoim_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la hospicio_fw-la ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la dedit_fw-la cvius_fw-la formam_fw-la condicioni_fw-la simlem_fw-la coequans_n ipm_v inlupum_fw-la transformavit_fw-la ¶_o 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consilio_fw-la dirigendum_fw-la eft_o ¶_o but_o what_o king_n will_v his_o reign_n save_o first_o he_o behove_v for_o to_o have_v after_o the_o god_n and_o his_o believe_v such_o counseyle_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v full_o fill_v of_o troth_n and_o ryghtwysenes_n but_o above_o all_o in_o his_o noblesse_n between_o the_o reddour_n and_o pyte_v a_o king_n shall_v do_v such_o equite_v and_o set_v the_o balance_n in_o even_o so_o that_o the_o high_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o nobleye_n lowenge_v unto_o his_o name_n seye_n for_o moo_v above_o all_o erthly_a good_a where_o that_o a_o king_n himself_o be_v good_a it_o help_v for_o in_o other_o weigh_v if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o king_n forsweye_n ¶_o quidquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la full_o oft_o ere_fw-we this_o it_o have_v be_v seyne_v the_o come_fw-mi people_n be_v overleyne_v and_o have_v the_o king_n sin_n about_o all_o though_o the_o people_n agylte_n nought_o of_o that_o the_o king_n his_o god_n mysseru_v the_o people_n takth_v that_o he_o deserve_v here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o else_o where_o i_o not_o how_o it_o shall_v stone_v there_o for_o thy_o good_a be_v a_o king_n to_o triste_fw-fr first_o to_o himself_o as_o he_o ne_o wist_v none_o other_o help_n but_o god_n allone_n so_o shall_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o person_n within_o himself_o through_o providence_n ben_n of_o the_o better_a conscience_n and_o for_o to_o find_v ensample_n of_o this_o a_o tale_n i_o rede_v and_o soothe_v it_o be_v ¶_o hic_fw-la de_fw-fr lucio_n imperatore_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princepa_fw-la svi_fw-la nominis_fw-la famam_fw-la a_o secretis_fw-la consilariis_fw-la sapienter_fw-la investigare_fw-la debet_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la invenerit_fw-la provisa_fw-la discretione_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la convertat_fw-la â§_o in_o a_o cronyke_n it_o tell_v thus_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n lucyus_fw-la 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yongth_v his_o thank_v deserve_v upon_o the_o traveyle_n which_o he_o do_v and_o both_o for_o to_o say_v a_o fothe_a by_o sundry_a cause_n for_o to_o have_v if_o that_o he_o will_v his_o reign_n save_o a_o king_n behove_v every_o day_n that_o one_o can_v and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v so_o the_o king_n hem_v both_o rule_n or_o else_o all_o go_v out_o of_o rule_n ¶_o nota_fw-la questionem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la philosophi_fw-la /_o utrum_fw-la regno_fw-la convenientius_fw-la foret_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la malo_fw-la consilio_fw-la optare_fw-la sapientem_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la sano_fw-la consilio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eligere_fw-la insipientem_fw-la ¶_o and_o upon_o this_o matere_a also_o a_o question_n between_o the_o two_o thus_o write_v in_o book_n i_o fond_a where_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o land_n a_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o so_o to_o bear_v his_o own_o prize_v and_o that_o his_o counseyle_n be_v not_o good_a or_o otherwise_o if_o it_o so_o stand_v a_o king_n if_o he_o be_v vicious_a and_o his_o counseyle_n be_v virtuous_a it_o be_v answerde_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a that_o better_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a by_o who_o that_o the_o counseyle_n shall_v go_v for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o he_o be_v one_o and_o rather_o shall_v a_o one_o man_n with_o false_a counseyle_n for_o aught_o he_o can_v from_o his_o wisdom_n be_v make_v to_o fall_v than_o he_o alone_o shall_v hem_v all_o from_fw-mi vice_n unto_o virtue_n change_v for_o that_o be_v well_o the_o more_o strange_a for_o thy_o the_o land_n may_v well_o be_v glad_a who_o king_n with_o good_a counseyle_n be_v lad_n which_o set_v he_o unto_o ryghtwysnes_n so_o that_o his_o high_a worthiness_n between_o the_o reddour_n and_o pyte_n do_v mercy_n forth_o with_o equyte_v a_o king_n be_v hold_v over_o all_o to_o pyte_v but_o in_o special_a to_o hem_v where_o he_o be_v most_o behold_v they_o shall_v his_o pite_n most_o behold_v that_o be_v the_o have_v of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o 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this_o evidence_n learn_v how_o it_o be_v good_a a_o king_n eschew_v the_o lust_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n sue_v ¶_o hic_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la castitatis_fw-la regimen_fw-la concernentia_fw-la loquor_fw-la /_o quomodo_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la status_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quasi_fw-la continentiam_fw-la equiperan_n etiam_fw-la honest_a delectationis_fw-la regimine_fw-la moderari_fw-la decet_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemptum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la septem_fw-la viri_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr sarre_n raguelis_fw-la filie_n magis_fw-la propter_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la voluptuose_fw-la nupserunt_fw-la unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la omnes_fw-la prima_fw-la nocte_fw-la a_o demone_v asmodeo_fw-la sigillatim_fw-la ingulati_fw-la interierunt_fw-la ¶_o to_o make_v a_o end_n in_o this_o party_n which_o touch_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o chastite_n in_o special_a as_o for_o conclusion_n 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come_v and_o fill_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o each_o of_o they_o in_o sundry_a wise_n beseech_v and_o proffer_v his_o seruyce_n so_o that_o he_o may_v his_o daughter_n have_v the_o king_n which_o will_v her_o honour_n save_v say_v she_o be_v sycke_n and_o of_o that_o speech_n though_o be_v no_o time_n to_o beseech_v but_o each_o of_o they_o to_o make_v a_o bylle_n he_o have_v and_o write_v his_o own_o wylle_n his_o name_n his_o father_n and_o his_o good_a and_o when_o she_o wist_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v and_o have_v her_o bylle_n overseyne_v they_o shulden_v have_v answer_n ageyne_v of_o this_o counseyle_n they_o weren_a glad_a and_o write_v as_o the_o king_n hem_n have_v and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o book_n into_o the_o king_n honde_v betake_v and_o he_o it_o to_o his_o daughter_n send_v and_o pray_v the_o she_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n and_o write_v ageyne_v she_o own_o honde_a right_a as_o she_o in_o her_o heart_n fond_a ☞_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la regis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la relictis_fw-la appollinum_n in_fw-la maritum_fw-la preelegit_fw-la ¶_o the_o bylle_n weren_a well_n receyve_v but_o she_o have_v all_o her_o love_n weyve_v and_o think_v though_o be_v time_n and_o space_n to_o put_v she_o in_o her_o faders_n grace_n and_o write_v ageyne_v and_o thus_o she_o say_v the_o shame_n which_o be_v in_o a_o maid_n with_o speech_n dare_v not_o be_v unloke_n but_o in_o write_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v so_o write_v i_o to_o you_o fader_fw-mi thus_o but_o if_o i_o have_v appollynus_n of_o all_o this_o world_n what_o so_o betide_v i_o will_v non_fw-la other_o man_n abide_v and_o certes_o if_o i_o of_o he_o fail_v i_o wot_v right_o welle_v without_o fail_v you_o shall_v for_o i_o be_v doughterles_a this_o letter_n come_v and_o there_o be_v prese_n tofore_o the_o king_n /_o there_o as_o he_o stand_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o understode_v he_o have_v hem_n answer_v by_o and_o by_o but_o that_o be_v do_v so_o prive_o that_o none_o of_o other_o counseyle_n wi_v they_o take_v she_o leave_v and_o where_o hem_n list_v they_o go_v forth_o upon_o their_o weigh_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la regina_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la filie_n sue_v cum_fw-la appolino_n consencierunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n ne_o will_v nought_o bewrey_a the_o counceyl_n for_o no_o manner_n high_a but_o suffer_v till_o be_v time_n sye_a and_o when_o that_o he_o to_o chamber_n be_v come_v he_o have_v unto_o counceyl_n nome_fw-mi this_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o se_fw-la the_o letter_n and_o all_o the_o privyte_o the_o which_o his_o daughter_n to_o he_o send_v and_o he_o his_o kne_v to_o ground_n bend_v and_o thonk_v he_o and_o she_o also_o and_o ere_fw-we they_o go_v then_o a_o two_o with_o good_a herte_n and_o with_o good_a courage_n of_o full_a love_n and_o full_a marriage_n the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v hole_n accord_v and_o after_o when_o it_o be_v record_v unto_o the_o daughter_n how_o it_o stand_v the_o yefte_a of_o all_o this_o world_n good_a 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and_o time_n of_o marriage_n where_o love_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o courage_n he_o think_v long_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o speed_n but_o at_o last_o unto_o the_o deed_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n filie_a regis_fw-la nupsit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr prima_fw-la nocin_n cum_fw-la ea_fw-la concubiens_fw-la ipsam_fw-la inpregnavit_fw-la ¶_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o in_o her_o wise_n with_o great_a offering_n and_o sacryfyce_n they_o wed_v and_o make_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o every_o thing_n be_v right_o honest_a within_o house_n and_o eke_o without_o it_o be_v so_o do_v that_o all_o about_o of_o great_a worship_n and_o great_a noblesse_n there_o cry_v many_o a_o man_n largess_n unto_o the_o lord_n high_a and_o loud_a the_o knight_n that_o be_v young_a &_o proud_a they_o just_o first_o and_o after_o dance_v
the_o day_n be_v go_v the_o night_n chance_n have_v derk_v all_o the_o bright_a son_n this_o lord_n which_o have_v his_o love_n win_v be_v go_v to_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n where_o as_o they_o lede_v a_o lusty_a life_n and_o that_o be_v after_o somdele_n see_v for_o as_o they_o pleyden_n they_o between_o they_o gete_v a_o child_n between_o they_o two_o to_o who_o fill_v after_o mochel_n wo._n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la ambassiatores_fw-la a_o tyro_n in_o quadam_fw-la navi_fw-la pentapolim_n venientes_fw-la mortem_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n appolino_n nunciaverunt_fw-la ¶_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v of_o the_o spousayle_n â–ª_o but_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o meruayle_n which_o afterward_o to_o they_o befelle_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o wonder_n for_o to_o telle_fw-fr ¶_o it_o fall_v a_o day_n they_o ride_v out_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o rout_n to_o pleyen_v they_o upon_o the_o strand_n where_o as_o they_o seen_v toward_o the_o land_n a_o ship_n sail_v of_o great_a array_n to_o know_v what_o it_o mean_n may_v till_o it_o be_v come_v they_o abide_v than_o see_v they_o stone_v on_o every_o side_n endlonge_o the_o ship_n board_n to_o show_v of_o penounceal_v a_o rich_a rue_v they_z asken_fw-mi whence_o the_o ship_n be_v come_v from_fw-mi tyre_n anon_o answerde_n some_o and_o over_o this_o they_o sayden_n more_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o come_fw-mi fore_n be_v for_o to_o seche_v and_o for_o to_o find_v appollynus_n which_o be_v of_o kind_n her_o lyege_n lord_n â–ª_o and_o he_o appear_v and_o of_o the_o tale_n which_o he_o her_v he_o be_v right_a glad_a for_o they_o he_o tell_v that_o for_o vengeance_n as_o god_n it_o will_v antiochus_n as_o man_n may_v wit_v with_o thunder_n and_o lyghtning_n be_v forsmite_v his_o daughter_n have_v the_o same_o chance_n so_o be_v they_o both_o in_o o_o balance_n for_o thy_o our_o lyege_n lord_n we_o seye_v in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o prey_n that_o leave_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o like_v you_o to_o come_v soon_o and_o see_v your_o own_o lyege_n man_n with_o other_o that_o be_v of_o your_o ken_n that_o lyven_v in_o long_a and_o desire_n till_o you_o be_v come_v ageyne_n to_o tyre_n this_o tale_n after_o the_o king_n it_o have_v pentapolyn_n all_o oversprad_a there_o be_v no_o joy_n for_o to_o seche_v for_o every_o man_n it_o have_v in_o speech_n and_o sayden_n all_o of_o one_o accord_n a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v be_v our_o lord_n that_o think_v we_o first_o a_o bevyne_n be_v shape_v we_o now_o to_o great_a gladness_n thus_o go_v the_o tide_n over_o all_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolino_n cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la imprlgnata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veâ—sus_fw-la tirum_fw-la navigantibus_fw-la contigit_fw-la 〈…〉_o mortis_fw-la articulo_fw-la angustiatam_fw-la in_fw-la navi_fw-la filiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ta_fw-la thaâ—sis_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la parere_fw-la ¶_o but_o need_v he_o may_v that_o need_n shall_v appolynus_n his_o leave_n take_v â—o_o god_n and_o all_o the_o land_n betake_v with_o all_o the_o people_n long_o and_o broad_a that_o he_o no_o long_o there_o abode_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n sorrow_n make_v but_o yet_o somdele_n they_o be_v glad_a oâ—_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o hear_v tho_o and_o thus_o between_o the_o we_o will_v and_o woe_n to_o ship_n he_o go_v his_o wife_n with_o child_n the_o which_o be_v ever_o meek_a and_o mild_a and_o will_v not_o depart_v he_o fro_o such_o love_n be_v between_o they_o two_o lichorida_n for_o she_o offyce_v be_v take_v which_o be_v a_o norice_n to_o wend_v with_o this_o young_a wife_n to_o who_o be_v shape_v a_o woeful_a life_n within_o a_o time_n as_o it_o betyd_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o see_v amid_o out_o of_o the_o north_n they_o see_v a_o cloud_n the_o storm_n arise_v the_o wind_n loud_o they_o blewen_v many_o a_o dredefull_a blast_n the_o welkin_n be_v all_o overcaste_n the_o derke_n night_n the_o son_n have_v under_o there_o be_v a_o great_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n the_o moan_n and_o eke_o the_o star_n both_o in_o black_a cloud_n they_o hem_v clothe_v whereof_o their_o bright_a look_n they_o hide_v this_o young_a lady_n weep_v and_o cry_v to_o who_o no_o comfort_n may_v avayle_v of_o child_n she_o begin_v travail_v where_o she_o lie_v in_o a_o cabin_n close_o her_o woeful_a lord_n from_o she_o arise_v and_o that_o be_v long_o or_o any_o morrow_n so_o that_o in_o anguysshe_n and_o in_o sorrow_n she_o be_v delyver_v all_o by_o night_n and_o deyde_v in_o every_o man_n sight_n ¶_o but_o nethelesse_o for_o all_o this_o woe_n a_o maid_n child_n be_v bear_v tho_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n mortem_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v planxit_fw-la ¶_o appolynus_n when_o he_o this_o know_v for_o sorrow_n a_o swoon_n he_o overthrewe_v that_o no_o man_n wist_v in_o he_o no_o life_n and_o when_o he_o wake_v be_v say_v a_o wife_n my_o joy_n my_o lust_n and_o my_o desire_n my_o wealth_n and_o my_o recoverire_fw-la why_o shall_v i_o live_v and_o thou_o shall_v dye_v ha_o thou_o fortune_n i_o the_o defy_v now_o have_v thou_o do_v to_o i_o thy_o be_v at_fw-fr berte_fw-fr /_o why_o ne_o will_v thou_o ber_v that_o forth_o with_o she_o i_o may_v pass_v my_o pain_n be_v well_o the_o lass_n in_o such_o weep_a and_o such_o cry_v his_o deed_n wife_n which_o lie_v he_o by_o a_o thousand_o scythe_n he_o she_o kiss_a be_v never_o man_n that_o see_v ne_o wist_v a_o sorrow_n to_o his_o sorrow_n lyche_a be_v ever_o among_o upon_o the_o lyche_n he_o fill_v swooning_a as_o he_o that_o think_v his_o own_o death_n which_o he_o seek_v unto_o the_o god_n all_o above_o with_o many_o a_o pitous_a word_n of_o love_n but_o such_o word_n as_o though_o be_v hear_v never_o no_o man_n ear_n but_o only_o thilk_o which_o he_o say_v the_o master_n shipman_n come_v and_o pray_v with_o other_o such_o as_o be_v therein_o and_o sayne_o that_o he_o may_v nothing_o win_v ageyne_v the_o death_n but_o they_o he_o rede_v he_o be_v well_o ware_a and_o take_v heed_n the_o see_v by_o weigh_n of_o his_o nature_n receyve_v may_n no_o creature_n within_o himself_o as_o for_o to_o hold_v the_o which_o be_v deed_n for_o thy_o they_o will_v as_o they_o counseylen_v all_o about_o the_o deed_n body_n casten_z out_z for_o better_v it_o be_v they_o sayden_n all_o that_o it_o of_o she_o so_o befalle_o than_o if_o they_o shulden_v all_o spylle_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la suadentibus_fw-la nautis_fw-la corpus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v mortue_n in_o quadam_fw-la cista_fw-la plumbo_fw-la et_fw-la ferro_fw-la obtusa_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr circumligata_fw-la appolinus_n cum_fw-la magno_fw-la thesauro_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la littera_fw-la sub_fw-la eius_fw-la capite_fw-la scripta_fw-la recludi_fw-la in_fw-la marâ—proici_fw-fr fecit_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n which_o understode_v her_o will_n and_o know_v her_o counsel_n that_o be_v true_a begin_v ageyne_v his_o sorrow_n new_a with_o pytous_a herte_n and_o thus_o to_o seye_v it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o you_o prey_n i_o be_o qd_n be_z but_o one_o alone_a so_o will_v i_o not_o for_o my_o person_n there_o fall_v such_o adversite_n but_o when_o it_o may_v no_o better_o be_v do_v than_o thus_o upon_o my_o word_n let_v make_v a_o coffre_v strong_a of_o board_n that_o it_o be_v firm_a with_o lead_n and_o pitch_v anon_o be_v make_v a_o coffer_n such_o all_o ready_a bring_v unto_o his_o honde_n and_o when_o he_o see_v and_o ready_a fond_a this_o coffre_v make_v and_o well_o englued_a the_o deed_n body_n be_v besew_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o leyde_v therein_o and_o for_o he_o will_v unto_o she_o win_v upon_o some_o cost_n a_o sepulture_n under_o her_o heed_n in_o adventure_n of_o gold_n he_o leyde_v sum_n great_a and_o of_o jewel_n strong_a beyete_n forth_o with_o a_o letter_n and_o say_v thus_o ¶_o copia_fw-la littere_fw-la capiti_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v supposite_a ¶_o i_o king_n of_o tyre_n appolynus_n do_v all_o man_n for_o to_o wit_v that_o here_o &_o see_v this_o letter_n write_v that_o helpless_a without_o rede_n here_o lie_v a_o king_n daughter_n deed_n and_o who_o that_o hap_v she_o to_o find_v for_o charite_v take_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o do_v so_o that_o she_o be_v begrave_n with_o this_o treasour_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v thus_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v full_o speak_v they_o have_v anon_o the_o coffre_v stoke_v and_o bind_v it_o with_o iron_n fast_a that_o it_o may_v with_o the_o wawe_n last_o and_o stoppen_v it_o by_o such_o a_o weigh_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v within_o dreye_a so_o that_o no_o water_n may_v it_o greve_v and_o thus_o in_o hope_n and_o good_a believe_v of_o that_o the_o corpse_n shall_v well_o aryve_n they_o cast_v it_o over_o board_n as_o believe_fw-mi ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n uxoris_fw-la sue_v corpore_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la proiecto_fw-la tyrum_fw-la relinquens_fw-la cursum_fw-la suum_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la
and_o by_o the_o law_n which_o i_o use_v i_o shall_v not_o in_o my_o feyth_n refuse_v to_o loven_v all_o man_n ylyche_a the_o power_n both_o and_o eke_o the_o rich_a when_o they_o be_v glad_a i_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o sorry_a when_o they_o be_v bestead_v so_o shall_v i_o live_v in_o unite_v with_o every_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n for_o right_a as_o to_o myself_o i_o will_v right_o so_o toward_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v gracious_a and_o debonair_a thus_o have_v i_o tell_v the_o soft_a &_o fair_a my_o faith_n my_o law_n and_o my_o creaunce_n and_o if_o the_o list_v for_o acqueyntaunce_n now_o tell_v what_o manner_n man_n thou_o be_v and_o he_o answerde_n upon_o his_o part_n i_o be_o a_o jew_v and_o by_o my_o law_n i_o shall_v to_o no_o man_n be_v felawe_n to_o keep_v he_o troth_n in_o word_n ne_o deed_n but_o if_o he_o be_v without_o drede_v a_o very_o jew_v right_a as_o be_o i._o for_o else_o i_o may_v true_o bereve_v he_o both_o life_n and_o good_a the_o paynim_n hear_v and_o understode_v and_o think_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n law_n and_o thus_o upon_o their_o sundry_a see_v talkende_v both_o forth_o they_o go_v the_o day_n be_v hot_a the_o son_n burn_v the_o paynim_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o of_o his_o cattle_n more_o and_o lass_n with_o he_o a_o rich_a truss_n he_o lad_n the_o jew_v which_o all_o untrouth_n have_v and_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n beside_o bethink_v he_o how_o he_o may_v ride_v and_o with_o his_o word_n sly_a and_o wise_a unto_o the_o paynym_n in_o this_o wise_n he_o say_v o_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v thou_o will_v mean_n for_o if_o thy_o law_n be_v certain_a as_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o dare_v well_o seyne_v thou_o wolt_fw-ge behold_v my_o distress_n which_o be_o so_o full_a of_o werynesse_n that_o i_o ne_o may_v uneth_o go_v and_o let_v i_o ride_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o so_o that_o i_o may_v my_o body_n ease_n the_o paynim_n will_v he_o not_o displease_v of_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o in_o pite_n it_o listen_v he_o for_o to_o know_v and_o see_v the_o pleynt_a which_o that_o other_o make_v and_o for_o he_o will_v his_o heart_n glade_n he_o light_v and_o make_v he_o nothing_o strange_a thus_o be_v there_o make_v a_o new_a change_n the_o paynim_n go_v the_o jew_v aloft_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o ass_n soft_a so_o go_v they_o forth_o carpende_v fast_o on_o this_o on_o that_o till_o at_o last_o the_o paynym_n may_v go_v no_o more_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o jew_v therefore_o to_o suffer_v he_o ride_v a_o lytell_a while_n the_o jew_v which_o think_v he_o to_o beguile_v anon_o ride_v forth_o the_o great_a pace_n and_o to_o the_o paynym_n in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v do_v thy_o right_a of_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o behyght_n to_o do_v succour_n upon_o my_o need_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o deed_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o the_o law_n hold_v and_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o i_o the_o tell_v i_o think_v also_o for_o my_o party_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o jewerie_n to_o worche_n and_o do_v my_o duete_n thin_a ass_n shall_v go_v forth_o with_o i_o with_o all_o thy_o good_a which_o i_o have_v sese_v and_o that_o i_o wot_v thou_o be_v disese_v i_o be_o right_a glad_a and_o not_o my_o spayde_v and_o when_o he_o have_v these_o word_n say_v in_o all_o haste_n he_o ride_v away_o this_o paynim_n wot_v none_o other_o way_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n he_o kneel_v even_o his_o hand_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o say_v o_o hibe_v sothfastnes_n that_o love_v all_o rightwysnesse_n unto_o thy_o doom_n lord_n i_o appeal_v behold_v and_o deem_v my_o quarrel_n with_o umble_a herte_n i_o the_o beseech_v the_o mercy_n both_o and_o eke_o the_o wretch_n i_o set_v all_o in_o thy_o iugement_n and_o thus_o upon_o his_o marrement_n this_o paynym_n have_v make_v his_o preiere_n and_o than_o he_o rise_v with_o dreary_a cheer_n and_o go_v he_o forth_o and_o in_o his_o gate_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o algate_v the_o jew_v if_o that_o he_o may_v see_v but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v not_o be_v till_o at_o last_o ayene_v the_o night_n so_o as_o god_n will_v he_o go_v a_o right_a as_o he_o which_o hold_v the_o high_a weigh_v and_o than_o he_o sigh_v in_o a_o valeye_n where_o that_o the_o jew_v lyggende_n be_v all_o bloody_a deed_n upon_o the_o grass_n which_o strangle_v be_v of_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o he_o look_v up_o and_o down_o he_o fond_a his_o ass_n fast_o by_o forth_o with_o his_o harness_n ready_o all_o hole_n and_o sound_o as_o he_o it_o leave_v when_o that_o the_o jew_v it_o he_o bereave_v whereof_o he_o thank_v god_n knelende_fw-la lo_o thus_o a_o man_n may_v know_v at_o end_n how_o the_o pitous_a pity_n deserve_v for_o what_o man_n that_o to_o pity_n serve_v as_o aristotle_n it_o ber_v witness_n god_n shall_v his_o foman_n so_o redress_v that_o they_o shall_v aye_o stone_v under_o foot_n pity_v man_n seyne_n be_v thilk_o rote_n whereof_o the_o virtue_n sprengen_fw-mi all_fw-mi what_o infortune_fw-fr that_o befall_v in_o any_o land_n lack_v of_o 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cum_fw-la codrus_n tex_fw-la athenis_fw-la contra_fw-la terence_n bellum_fw-la gerere_fw-la deberet_fw-la consulto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apoâ—ine_fw-la responsum_fw-la accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d videâ—â—cet_fw-la aut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o prelio_fw-la interfici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d populum_fw-la suum_fw-la sasuare_fw-la aut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fieri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—um_fw-la interfici_fw-la eligere_fw-la oporteret_fw-la /_o super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—etote_fw-la motus_fw-la plebisque_fw-la sue_v magis_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈…〉_o salutem_fw-la affectans_fw-la /_o mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la 〈…〉_o /_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la bellum_fw-la aggrediens_fw-la pro_fw-la vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solus_fw-la interut_fw-la ¶_o of_o pite_n for_o to_o speak_v pleyne_v which_o be_v with_o mercy_n well_o beseyne_a full_a oft_o he_o will_v he_o selue_fw-mi peyne_n to_o keep_v a_o other_o from_o the_o peyne_n for_o charâ—â—_n the_o mother_n be_v of_o pite_n which_o nothing_o amiss_o can_v suffer_v if_o 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