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lytel_a need_n among_o the_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o they_o heren_n pseudo_fw-la telle_fw-fr which_o now_o be_v come_v for_o to_o dwell_v to_o sow_v cockyl_n with_o the_o corn_n so_o that_o the_o tylthe_n be_v nigh_o forlorn_v which_o chryst_n sue_v first_o his_o own_o hon_n now_o stant_fw-la the_o cockylle_n in_o the_o land_n where_o stand_v whilom_o the_o good_a greyne_n for_o the_o prelate_n now_o as_o man_n seyne_v for_o slouthen_v that_o they_o shall_v till_o and_o that_o i_o trow_v be_v the_o skylle_n when_o there_o be_v lack_n in_o they_o above_o the_o people_n be_v straunge_v to_o the_o love_n of_o troth_n in_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o purueaunce_n of_o light_n man_n erren_a in_o the_o dark_a but_o if_o the_o prelate_n wolden_a werke_n upon_o the_o feyth_n which_o they_o we_o teach_v man_n shulden_v nought_o her_o way_n seche_v without_o light_n as_o now_o be_v use_v man_n see_v the_o charge_n all_o day_n refuse_v which_o holy_a church_n have_v undertake_v ¶_o gregorius_n quando_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la judea_n /_o andreas_n cum_fw-la achia_fw-la thomas_n cum_fw-la india_n /_o et_fw-fr paulus_n cum_fw-la gente_fw-la venient_fw-la quid_fw-la dicemus_fw-la nos_fw-la moderni_fw-la quorun_v fossun_fw-it talentum_fw-la ê“_n nichilo_fw-la computabitur_fw-la ¶_o but_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n take_v gregory_n upon_o his_o o_o melye_a ageyne_n the_o sloth_n of_o preclacye_n compleyn_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v when_o peter_n father_n of_o the_o faith_n at_o domesday_n shall_v with_o he_o bring_v judeam_n which_o through_o his_o preach_n he_o win_v and_o andrew_n with_o achay_n shall_v come_v his_o debt_n for_o to_o pay_v and_o thomas_n eke_o with_o his_o beyete_n of_o ind_n and_o poule_n the_o rout_n great_a of_o sundry_a londe_n to_o present_v and_o we_o fulfyl_v of_o land_n &_o rend_v which_o of_o this_o world_n we_o hold_v here_o with_o void_a ande_fw-mi shall_v appear_v touchende_v our_o cure_n 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bond_n for_o our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v still_o and_o stand_v upon_o the_o flessh_n will_v it_o be_v a_o travail_n for_o to_o prithee_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o to_o teach_v the_o folk_n paynem_fw-la it_o will_v not_o be_v but_o every_o prelate_n hold_v his_o see_v with_o all_o such_o as_o he_o may_v get_v of_o lusty_a drink_n /_o of_z lusty_a meat_n whereof_o the_o body_n fat_a and_o full_a be_v unto_o goste_o labour_n dulle_n and_o slough_n to_o handle_v thilk_o plough_n but_o else_o we_o be_v swift_a enough_o toward_o the_o world_n avarice_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o after_o that_o thapostle_n say_v is_n open_o ayene_v the_o faith_n unto_o the_o idol_n yove_o and_o grant_v but_o netheles_o as_o it_o be_v now_o haunt_v and_o virtue_n change_v into_o vice_n so_o that_o largess_n be_v avarice_n in_o who_o chaptre_n now_o we_o trete_n ¶_o my_o father_n this_o matter_n be_v bete_a so_o far_o /_o that_o ever_o while_o i_o live_v i_o shall_v the_o better_a heed_n yeve_v unto_o myself_o by_o many_o weigh_v but_o over_o this_o now_o will_v i_o prey_v to_o wit_v what_o the_o branch_n be_v of_o avarice_n and_o how_o they_o fare_v all_o be_v well_o in_o love_n as_o otherwise_o ¶_o my_o son_n and_o i_o the_o shall_v devyse_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o stone_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v at_fw-fr gros_fw-fr iungit_fw-la agris_fw-la cupidus_fw-la domibê°_n domosque_fw-la possidiat_n totam_fw-la sic_fw-la quasi_fw-la solus_fw-la humum_fw-la solus_fw-la et_fw-la innumeros_fw-la mulierum_fw-la spirat_fw-la amores_fw-la ut_fw-la sacra_fw-la millenis_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la culta_fw-la venus_n ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n super_fw-la illa_fw-la spetie_n avaritie_n que_fw-fr cupiditas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la pertractans_fw-la amanti_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la opponit_fw-la ¶_o dame_n avarice_n be_v nought_o soleyne_v which_o be_v of_o gold_n the_o capiteyne_a but_o of_o her_o court_n in_o sundry_a wise_n after_o the_o school_n of_o her_o apryse_n she_o have_v of_o servant_n many_o one_o whereof_o that_o covetyse_n be_v one_o which_o with_o the_o large_a world_n about_o to_o seche_v thavauntage_n out_o where_o that_o he_o may_v the_o profit_n win_v to_o avarice_n and_o bring_v it_o inn_n that_o one_o halt_n &_o that_o other_o draw_v there_o be_v no_o day_n which_o hem_n bedaw_v no_o more_o the_o son_n than_o the_o moan_n when_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o namely_o with_o covetyse_n for_o he_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o all_o assize_n of_o reasonable_a man_n fare_n where_o he_o purpose_v he_o to_o fare_v upon_o his_o lucre_n and_o his_o beyete_n the_o small_a path_n the_o large_a street_n the_o furlonge_n and_o the_o long_a mile_n all_o be_v but_o one_o for_o thilk_o while_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o hold_v dame_n avarice_n he_o have_v with_o hold_n as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o princypall_a outward_a for_o he_o be_v over_o all_o a_o purue_a our_o and_o a_o espy_v for_o right_a as_o of_o a_o hungry_a by_fw-mi the_o storue_a beast_n be_v await_v right_o so_o be_v covetyse_v affayted_a to_o look_v where_o be_v may_v purchase_v for_o by_o his_o will_v be_v will_v enbrace_v all_o that_o this_o wide_a wolrde_n beclyp_v but_o ever_o be_v somewhat_o overhyp_v that_o he_o may_v nought_o all_o fulfylle_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o greedy_a wylle_n but_o where_o it_o fall_v in_o a_o land_n that_o covetyse_n in_o mighty_a honde_n be_v set_v it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o feed_v for_o than_o he_o take_v none_o other_o heed_n but_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v and_o gete_v his_o conscience_n have_v all_o foryete_a and_o not_o what_o thing_n it_o may_v amount_v that_o be_v shall_v afterward_o account_v but_o as_o the_o luce_n in_o his_o degree_n of_o tho_o that_o less_o be_v than_o he_o the_o fish_n gredy_o devour_v so_o that_o no_o water_n hem_n socour_v right_o so_o no_o law_n may_v rescowe_n from_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v not_o right_n allow_v for_o where_o that_o such_o one_o be_v of_o may_v his_o will_n shall_v stone_v in_o stead_n of_o right_n thus_o be_v the_o man_n destroy_v full_a oft_o till_o that_o the_o great_a god_n aloft_o ayene_n so_o great_a a_o covetyse_n redress_v it_o in_o his_o own_o wise_n and_o in_o example_n of_o all_o though_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v so_o the_o which_o for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lere_n hereafterwarde_o thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la magnates_fw-la cupidos_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr crasso_fw-la romanorâ—_n imperatore_n qui_fw-la turrimin_fw-la qua_fw-la speculum_fw-la virgiâ—â—_n rome_n fixum_fw-la extiterat_fw-la doloso_fw-la circumuentus_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la evertit_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la perdicionem_fw-la sed_fw-la tocius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la intollerabilem_fw-la damnum_fw-la contingere_fw-la causavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o rome_n stand_v in_o noble_a plight_n virgile_n which_o be_v though_o perfect_a a_o mirror_n make_v of_o his_o clergy_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o town_n eye_n of_o marbre_fw-mi on_o a_o pillar_n without_o that_o they_o by_o thirty_o mile_n about_o by_o day_n and_o eke_o also_o by_o night_n in_o that_o mirror_n behold_v may_v her_o enemy_n /_o if_o any_o be_v with_o all_o her_o ordinance_n there_o which_o they_o ayene_v the_o city_n cast_v so_o that_o while_o thilk_o mirror_n last_o theridamas_n be_v no_o land_n which_o may_v acheve_fw-mi with_z be_v rome_n for_o to_o greve_v whereof_o be_v great_a envy_n tho_o and_o it_o felle_fw-fr that_o ilk_fw-mi time_n so_o that_o rome_n have_v werre_v strong_a ageyne_n carthage_n and_o stand_v long_o the_o two_o city_n upon_o debate_n carthage_n sygh_v the_o strong_a astate_n of_o rome_n in_o thilk_o mirror_n stone_v and_o think_v all_o prive_o to_o fond_a to_o overthrow_v it_o by_o some_o wile_n and_o hannibal_n be_v thilk_o while_n
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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 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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 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environ_v the_o king_n himself_o have_v abandon_v to_o the_o temple_n in_o good_a intent_n the_o door_n be_v up_o and_o in_o he_o go_v where_o as_o with_o great_a devotion_n of_o holy_a contemplation_n within_o his_o herte_n he_o make_v his_o shryfte_n and_o after_o that_o a_o rich_a yefte_v he_o offer_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o there_o in_o open_a audience_n of_o they_o that_o stoden_a all_o about_o he_o tell_v they_o and_o declare_v out_o his_o hap_n such_o as_o he_o be_v befalle_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n foryete_v of_o alle_fw-mi his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o place_n as_o she_o that_o be_v abbess_n there_o unto_o his_o tale_n have_v ley_v she_o ere_o she_o know_v the_o voy_n and_o the_o visage_n for_o pure_a joy_n as_o in_o a_o rage_n she_o distraught_a to_o he_o all_o at_o one_o and_o fill_v a_o swoon_n upon_o the_o stone_n /_o whereof_o the_o temple_n flore_fw-la be_v pave_v she_o be_v anon_o with_o water_n lave_v till_o 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as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o man_n of_o his_o degree_n have_v do_v to_o hem_v so_o mychell_n good_a and_o he_o his_o profit_n understode_v and_o grant_v with_o they_o for_o to_o wend_v and_o thus_o they_o maden_v there_o a_o end_n and_o token_n leave_v and_o go_v to_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o hole_n felaushyp_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la arcelinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la et_fw-la filia_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—lâ—eâ—â—t_o ¶_o this_o king_n which_o now_o have_v his_o desire_n say_v he_o will_v hold_v his_o course_n to_o tyre_n they_z have_fw-mi wound_n at_o will_n tho_o with_o topsail_n cool_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v and_o stryken_v never_o till_o they_o come_v to_o lyre_n where_o as_o they_o have_v nome_fw-mi and_o â—â—nden_a hem_n with_o mochell_n bliss_n there_o be_v many_o a_o mouth_n to_o kiss_v each_o one_o welcome_v other_o home_n but_o when_o the_o queen_n to_o land_v come_v and_o thayse_v her_o daughter_n by_o her_o side_n the_o which_o joy_n be_v thilk_o tide_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v tunge_v tell_v they_o seyden_n all_o here_o come_v the_o welle_v of_o all_o womannysshe_a grace_n the_o king_n have_v take_v his_o royal_a place_n the_o queen_n be_v in_o to_o chambre_n go_v there_o be_v great_a fest_n array_v tho_o when_o time_n be_v they_o go_v to_o mete_v all_o old_a sorrow_n be_v foryete_a and_o gladden_v they_o with_o joy_n new_a the_o discolour_a pale_a hue_n be_v now_o become_v a_o ruddy_a cheek_n there_o be_v no_o mirth_n for_o to_o seek_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n athenagord_n cum_fw-la chase_fw-mi uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la super_fw-la tyrum_fw-la coronari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o but_o every_o man_n have_v what_o he_o will_v the_o king_n as_o he_o well_n coude_fw-fr and_o shall_v makth_v to_o his_o people_n right_o good_a cheer_n and_o after_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o parliament_n he_o have_v summon_v where_o he_o his_o daughter_n have_v coron_v forth_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o mitelene_n that_o one_o be_v king_n that_o other_o queen_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n ordinance_n this_o land_n have_v set_v in_o governaunce_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v to_o tharse_v for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o his_o daughter_n be_v betray_v whereof_o be_v all_o man_n well_o pay_v and_o say_v how_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v the_o shyppe_n weren_a ready_a soon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n a_o tyro_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la iter_fw-la arripiens_fw-la vindictam_fw-la contra_fw-la strangulionem_fw-la et_fw-la dionisiam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ê“_n inviria_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la taâ—si_fw-la filie_o sue_v italerunt_fw-la iudicialiter_fw-la affecutus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o a_o strong_a power_n with_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o the_o sky_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n and_o sygh_v the_o wound_n be_v covenable_a they_o hale_v up_o ancre_fw-fr with_o the_o cable_n they_o seyle_v on_o high_a the_o steer_v on_o honde_n they_o seylen_v till_o they_o come_v a_o land_n at_o tharse_n nigh_o to_o 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