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speak_v a_o goodly_a word_n assent_v and_o netheles_o this_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o if_o a_o sinful_a will_v prey_v to_o god_n of_o his_o foryevenes_n with_o half_a so_o great_a a_o besynesse_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o my_o lady_n in_o lack_n of_o ask_v of_o mercy_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o hell_n and_o thus_o i_o may_v you_o soth_o telle_fw-fr saufe_fw-fr only_a that_o i_o cry_v and_o bid_v i_o be_o in_o tristesse_n all_o amydde_v and_o fulfyl_v of_o desperaunce_n and_o thereof_o yeve_v i_o my_o penance_n my_o holy_a father_n as_o you_o like_v ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o thin_a herte_n syke_v with_o sorrow_n may_v thou_o not_o amend_v till_o love_v his_o grace_n will_v the_o send_v for_o thou_o thy_o own_o cause_n empeir_a what_o time_n as_o thou_o thyself_o despeire_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n avayl_v of_o hope_n when_o the_o herte_n fail_v for_o such_o a_o sore_n be_v incurable_a and_o eke_o the_o god_n ben_fw-mi vengeable_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v right_v well_o frede_v these_o old_a book_n who_o so_o rede_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v befalle_a ere_fw-we this_o now_o here_o of_o what_o ensample_n it_o be_v ☞_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la iphis_n /_o regis_fw-la theucer_n filius_fw-la ebb_n amorem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la puelle_fw-fr nomine_fw-la araâ—arathen_n quam_fw-la neque_fw-la donis_fw-la aut_fw-la precibus_fw-la vinâ—â—â—â—â—tuit_fw-la /_o deâ—perans_n ante_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la puelle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nectant_a see_v suspendit_fw-la under_o dii_o commoti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—nellum_fw-la in_o lapidem_fw-la durissimam_fw-la transmutâ—â—nt_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la theucer_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—â—â—num_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la veneris_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d morta_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la et_fw-la locari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o whilom_o by_o old_a day_n for_o of_o moâ—e_n be_v the_o king_n theucer_n which_o have_v a_o knyghte_n to_o son_n iphis_n of_o love_n and_o he_o so_o master_v 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the_o war_n be_v forgeten_v all_o be_v none_o which_o will_v the_o worship_n of_o arm_n but_o in_o ydelshyp_n they_o putten_n business_n away_o and_o take_v they_o to_o dance_v and_o play_v but_o most_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o token_n they_o to_o the_o lykynge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n that_o chastite_n receyved_n be_v in_o no_o degree_n but_o every_o man_n do_v what_o he_o lyste_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o pers_n it_o wyste_v that_o they_o unto_o folye_a entenden_fw-ge with_o his_o power_n when_o they_o least_fw-mi wenden_fw-ge more_o sudden_o than_o do_v the_o thunder_n he_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o put_v they_o under_o and_o thus_o have_v lechery_n lore_n the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v tofore_o the_o best_a of_o hem_n that_o be_v tho_o ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la facta_fw-la bellica_fw-la luxus_fw-la infortunat_a et_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la rex_fw-la amolech_n hebrtis_fw-la sibi_fw-la insultantibus_fw-la resistere_fw-la nequit_fw-la /_o consilio_fw-la balaam_n mulieres_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la pulcherrimas_fw-la in_o castro_fw-la hebreorum_fw-la misit_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr ab_fw-la
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his_o message_n he_o though_o go_v and_o pray_v his_o father_n for_o to_o say_v by_o his_o avyse_n and_o find_v a_o weigh_n how_o they_o the_o cite_v may_v win_v while_o he_o stand_v so_o well_o therein_o and_o when_o the_o messenger_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o have_v in_o counseyle_n nome_fw-mi the_o king_n it_o felle_v perchance_o so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o gardeyne_n though_o this_o messager_n forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o thing_n in_o what_o manner_n that_o it_o stand_v and_o that_o tarquinus_n understode_v by_o the_o message_n how_o that_o it_o ferde_v anon_o he_o take_v in_o honde_a a_o yerde_n and_o in_o the_o gardeyne_a as_o they_o go_v the_o lylly_a crop_n one_o and_o one_o where_o that_o they_o weren_a sprongen_fw-mi out_o he_o smite_v of_o as_o they_o stand_v about_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o messengere_fw-la lo_o this_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v now_o here_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o thy_o answer_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n 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have_v his_o certain_a so_o must_v it_o needs_o than_o abide_v till_o afterward_o upon_o a_o tide_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la tarqvinius_n in_o obsidione_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ardee_fw-mi ut_fw-la eam_fw-la destrueret_fw-la intentus_fw-la fuit_fw-la arrou_n filius_fw-la eius_fw-la romam_fw-la secreto_fw-la adiens_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la collatini_fw-la hospitatus_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la illam_fw-la castissimam_fw-la dommam_fw-la lucreciam_fw-la imaginata_fw-la fraud_n vi_fw-la oppressit_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la pre_fw-la dolore_fw-la mortuo_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la tarquinio_n patre_fw-la svo_fw-la tota_fw-la clamanie_fw-fr roma_fw-it /_o imê‘m_o exilium_fw-la delegati_fw-la sunt_fw-la â§_o tarquinus_n make_v unskilful_o a_o be_v which_o be_v fast_o by_o ageyn_n a_o town_n with_o wall_n strong_a which_o ardea_n be_v clepe_v long_o and_o cast_v a_o siege_n there_o about_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n passen_a out_o so_o it_o 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mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o 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ecclesia_fw-la bina_fw-la virtute_fw-la polita_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la inculta_fw-la pallet_n uâ—taque_fw-la via_fw-la pacificam_fw-la petri_n naginam_fw-la mucro_fw-la resuman_n horruit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la cruoris_fw-la iter_fw-la nunc_fw-la tamen_fw-la assiduo_fw-la gladium_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tinctum_fw-la vibrat_fw-la avaricia_fw-la lege_fw-la repent_v sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la lupê°_n est_fw-la pastor_n pat_o hostess_fw-la mors_fw-la miserator_fw-la praedoque_fw-la largitor_fw-la pax_fw-la et_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la timor_fw-la ¶_o de_n statu_fw-la cferi_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la spunasia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la tempore_fw-la roberti_n gisbonensiâ—_n /_o qui_fw-fr nomen_fw-la clementis_fw-la fortitus_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la tunc_fw-la antipape_fw-la ¶_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n old_a the_o life_n of_o clerk_n to_o behold_v man_n seyn_v how_o that_o they_o be_v though_o ensample_n /_o and_o rewle_fw-mi of_o all_o though_o 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they_o be_v then_o no_o bayllie_n the_o vain_a honour_n be_v nought_o desire_v which_o have_v the_o proud_a herte_n fire_v the_o humylite_n be_v tho_o withhold_v and_o pride_n be_v a_o vice_n hold_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o largess_n /_o yafe_a then_o and_o do_v great_a alms_n to_o pour_v man_n that_o have_v need_v they_o be_v eke_o chaste_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n whereof_o the_o people_n ensample_n take_v their_o lust_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o book_n or_o for_o to_o prithee_o or_o for_o to_o pray_v to_o wysse_o man_n the_o right_a way_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v of_o troth_n unler_v lo_n thus_o be_v peter_n bargester_v of_o they_o that_o thilk_o time_n be_v and_o thus_o come_v first_o to_o man_n ere_o the_o feyth_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a through_o they_o that_o then_o be_v good_a and_o sober_a /_o and_z chaste_a /_o and_z large_a &_o wise_a and_o now_o man_n seyn_a be_v other_o wife_n simon_n the_o cause_n have_v undertake_v the_o world_n sword_n in_o hon_n be_v take_v and_o that_o be_v wonder_n netheles_o when_o christ_n himself_o have_v bide_v pee_z and_o set_v it_o in_o his_o testement_n how_o now_o that_o holy_a church_n be_v go_v of_o
bâ—as_v they_o be_v upon_o to_o see_v his_o leg_n they_o be_v make_v all_o of_o steel_n so_o be_v his_o foot_n also_o somdele_n and_o somedele_fw-la parte_fw-la to_o they_o be_v take_v of_o â—â—rthe_n which_o man_n pot_n make_v the_o â—â—ble_a mengled_a be_v with_o the_o strong_a so_o may_v it_o not_o stand_v long_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la sapide_fw-la grandi_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—edatur_fw-la ab_fw-la excesso_fw-la mâ—_n 〈…〉_o cortue_n in_o same_o quasi_fw-la 〈…〉_o penitus_fw-la contriâ—it_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o i_o think_v /_o that_o i_o sigh_v 〈…〉_o from_o a_o bylle_n a_o high_a 〈…〉_o of_o sudden_a aventure_n 〈…〉_o of_o this_o figure_n 〈…〉_o stone_n all_o to_o break_v be_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—er_o the_o steel_n and_o bras_fw-fr 〈…〉_o powder_v bring_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ed_a in_o to_o nought_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—tione_fw-la sommi_fw-it et_fw-la priâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—urei_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v the_o swenen_fw-la which_o he_o have_v 〈…〉_o avoâ—e_v aâ—â—d_a 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o figure_n strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—eth_v how_o the_o world_n shall_v change_v 〈◊〉_d glass_n worth_a and_o lass_n 〈◊〉_d to_o nought_o all_o over_o pass_n 〈…〉_o and_o heed_n that_o weren_a gold_n 〈…〉_o how_o that_o betoken_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o world_n a_o noble_a a_o rich_a to_o which_o none_o after_o shall_v be_v lyche_n depectore_fw-la argenteo_fw-la ¶_o of_o â—â—er_n that_o be_v over_o forth_o 〈…〉_o a_o world_n of_o la_fw-fr e_o worth_a de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr eneo_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o â—ombe_n of_o bras_fw-fr â—oken_n of_o a_o be_v world_n it_o be_v the_o which_o steel_n he_o see_v afterward_o a_o world_n betoken_v more_o hard_a de_fw-fr tibeis_n ferreis_n ¶_o but_o yet_o the_o werste_fw-mi of_o every_o deal_n be_v last_o /_o that_z when_o of_o earth_n and_o steel_n he_o see_v the_o foot_n depart_v so_o for_o that_o betoken_v moche_n woe_n ¶_o de_n significatione_n pedum_fw-la que_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la materus_a discordantibus_fw-la ad_fw-la inuseme_v divisi_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o that_o the_o world_n divide_v be_v it_o must_v algate_v fare_n amiss_o for_o earth_n /_o which_o mengled_a be_v with_o steel_n to_o gydre_n may_v not_o last_o we_o will_v but_o if_o that_o one_o that_o other_o waste_n so_o must_v it_o needs_o fall_v at_o the_o last_o ¶_o de_fw-fr sapide_fw-la statuam_fw-la confringente_fw-it the_o stone_n /_o which_o from_o that_o byl_o stage_n he_o see_v down_o fall_n on_o that_o image_n and_o have_v it_o in_o to_o poudre_fw-la break_v that_o sweven_n have_v daniel_n unloke_n and_o say_v /_o that_o it_o be_v god_n may_v which_o when_o man_n ween_v most_o upright_o to_o stone_v /_o shall_v they_o over_o cast_v and_o that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n the_o last_o and_o then_o a_o new_a shall_v begin_v from_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o twin_v or_o all_o to_o pain_n /_o or_o all_z to_z pee_z that_o world_n shall_v last_o endless_a ¶_o hic_fw-la seribit_fw-la quasiter_n huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la regna_fw-la bariso_fw-la mutationibus_fw-la preut_fw-fr in_fw-la dicta_fw-la statue_n figurabatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la temporum_fw-la diftinetiones_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la hactenus_fw-la duminuuntur_fw-la ¶_o lo_o thus_o expow_v daniel_n the_o king_n sweven_n fair_a and_o well_o in_o babylone_a the_o cyte_n where_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o laldee_n he_o couden_a wit_n what_o it_o ment_fw-la but_o be_v tell_v all_o the_o hoole_n intent_n as_o in_o party_n it_o be_v befalle_fw-mi of_o gold_n the_o first_o regne_fw-la of_o all_o ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la aureo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la statue_n designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la nabugodonosoria_n regis_fw-la casdee_n usque_fw-la in_o regmi_fw-la cyri_n regis_fw-la persaril_n be_v in_o that_o king_n time_n tho_o and_o last_v many_o day_n so_o there_o /_o while_o that_o the_o monarchye_a of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o party_n to_o babylone_o be_v subgette_v and_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o such_o a_o plight_n till_o that_o the_o world_n begin_v dyverse_a and_o that_o be_v /_o when_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n which_o lyrus_n hyght_n /_o again_o the_o pee_z forth_o with_o his_o son_n lambyses_n of_o babylone_a all_o that_o empire_n right_o as_o they_o will_v themselves_o desire_v put_v under_o in_o subjection_n and_o take_v it_o in_o possession_n and_o slay_v be_v baltasar_n the_o king_n which_o lose_v his_o reign_n /_o &_o all_o his_o thing_n ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la argent_v /_o quod_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la cyri_n usque_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la alexandri_fw-la regis_fw-la macedon_n ¶_o and_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v it_o win_v the_o world_n of_o silver_n be_v begin_v and_o that_o of_o gold_n be_v pass_v out_o and_o in_o thus_o wise_a it_o go_v about_o in_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o than_o it_o felle_n to_o perseus_n thus_o there_o alexander_n put_v they_o under_o which_o wrought_v of_o arm_n many_o a_o wonder_n so_o that_o the_o monarchy_n leave_v with_o greek_n /_o and_z their_o astate_n up_o leave_v and_o persiens_n go_v under_o foot_n so_o suffer_v they_o /_o that_z needs_o may_v ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la eneo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o venfte_n designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alexandri_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la julu_fw-fr romanorum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o the_o world_n begin_v of_o bras_fw-fr and_o that_o of_o silver_n end_v be_v but_o for_o the_o time_n thus_o it_o last_o till_o it_o befelle_fw-fr /_o that_o at_o last_o this_o king_n /_o when_o that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v with_o strength_n of_o dethe_v be_v overcome_v and_o netheles_o yet_o or_o he_o die_v he_o shape_z his_o reign_n to_o divide_v to_o knight_n /_o which_o he_o have_v serve_v and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v yafe_a the_o conquest_n /_o that_o he_o win_v whereof_o great_a be_v though_o begin_v among_o they_o /_o that_z the_o reign_v have_v through_o proud_a envy_n /_o which_o them_z lad_n till_o it_o befelle_v ayene_v they_o thus_o the_o noble_a lesar_n julius_n which_o tho_o be_v king_n of_o rome_n land_n with_o great_a batayle_n /_o and_z strong_a honde_n all_o grece_n /_o perseus_n /_o and_o chaldee_n win_v /_o and_o put_v under_o so_o that_o he_o not_o all_o only_a of_o thorient_a but_o all_o the_o march_v of_o thoccident_n govern_v under_o his_o empire_n as_o he_o that_o be_v holle_fw-ge lord_n and_o sire_n and_o hold_v through_o his_o chyvalrye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o monarchye_a and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o take_v name_n of_o emperor_n ¶_o de_fw-fr seculo_fw-la ferreo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tibiis_fw-la designatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la julu_fw-fr cesaris_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caro_fw-la si_fw-la magni_fw-la regis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ¶_o where_o rome_n than_o will_v assail_v there_o may_v no_o thing_n contrevayle_v but_o every_o country_n must_v obey_v though_o go_v the_o reign_n of_o bras_fw-fr aweye_n and_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o world_n of_o steel_n and_o stand_v above_o upon_o the_o wheel_v as_o steel_n be_v hard_a in_o his_o kind_n above_o all_o other_o /_o that_z man_n find_v of_o metal_n /_o such_o be_v rome_n though_o the_o myghty_a /_o and_o last_o so_o long_o time_n among_o the_o romayn_v till_o they_o become_v so_o vylayn_v that_o the_o emperor_n leo_n with_o constaunce_n his_o son_n also_o the_o patrimonye_n /_o and_o the_o rychesse_n which_o to_o sylvester_n in_o pure_a alms_n the_o first_o constantinus_n leave_v from_o holy_a church_n they_o bereave_v but_o adryan_n /_o which_o pope_n be_v and_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o this_o case_z goth_z in_z to_o france_n for_o to_o plain_n and_o pray_v the_o great_a charlemagne_n for_o chryste_n sake_n /_o and_o soul_n heel_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o quarrel_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o his_o defence_n and_o charles_n /_o for_z the_o reverence_n of_o god_n /_o the_o cause_n have_v undertake_v and_o with_o his_o host_n the_o way_n have_v take_v over_o the_o mount_n of_o lumbardye_n of_o rome_n /_o and_o all_o the_o tyranny_n with_o bloody_a sword_n he_o overcome_v and_o the_o city_n with_o strength_n nome_fw-mi in_o such_o a_o wise_n /_o and_o there_o he_o wrought_v that_o holy_a church_n ayene_n he_o bring_v in_o to_o fraunchyse_n /_o and_o do_v restore_v the_o pope_n lust_n and_o yaf_n he_o more_o and_o thus_o when_o he_o his_o god_n have_v serve_v /_o he_o take_v as_o he_o have_v well_o deserve_v the_o diadem_n and_o be_v coroun_v of_o rome_n and_o thus_o be_v abandon_v the_o empire_n /_o which_o come_v never_o again_o in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o roman_n but_o a_o long_a time_n it_o stand_v still_o under_o the_o frenss_n he_o king_n wylle_v till_o that_o fortune_n she_o wheel_v so_o lad_n that_o afterward_o the_o lombard_n it_n have_v â—â—t_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o suffraunce_n 〈…〉_o that_o though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d carl_n caluus_fw-la clepe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o
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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 rede_n and_o soughten_a friend_n at_o need_n and_o eke_v of_o hem_n assure_v other_o to_o help_v as_o to_o his_o own_o brother_n to_o vengen_fw-mi hem_n of_o thilk_o oultrage_n and_o win_v ayene_v her_o herytage_n and_o thus_o they_o ride_v about_o fast_a to_o get_v they_o help_v and_o at_o last_o they_o have_fw-mi power_n suffysaunt_a and_o maden_a than_o a_o covenaunte_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o life_n save_o ne_n press_v ne_o clerk_n ne_o lord_n ne_o knave_n ne_o wife_n ne_o child_n of_o that_o they_o find_v which_o ber_v visage_n of_o man_n kind_n so_o that_o no_o life_n shall_v be_v socour_v but_o with_o the_o dede_o sword_n devour_v in_o such_o foolha_v her_o ordinance_n they_o shape_v for_o to_o do_v vengeance_n when_o this_o purpose_n be_v wist_v &_o know_v among_o there_o host_n though_o be_v their_o blow_n of_o word_n many_o a_o speech_n about_o of_o young_a man_n the_o lusty_a rout_n be_v of_o this_o tale_n glad_a enough_o there_o be_v no_o care_n for_o the_o plough_n as_o they_o that_o be_v foolhastyfe_n they_o be_v acord_v to_o the_o strife_n and_o seyn_n it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o great_a to_o vengen_fw-mi hem_n of_o such_o forfeit_n thus_o say_v the_o wild_a unwyse_a tongue_n of_o they_o that_o there_o weren_a young_a but_o nestor_n which_o be_v old_a &_o bear_v the_o salve_n see_v tofore_o the_o sore_a as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o counseyle_n wise_a so_o that_o anon_o by_o his_o advyse_n there_o be_v a_o prevy_a counsel_n nome_fw-mi the_o lord_n be_v to_o gether_o come_v this_o demephon_n and_o anthemas_n her_o purpose_n tolden_a as_o it_o be_v they_o setten_v all_o still_o and_o herd_n be_v none_o but_o nestor_n hem_o answerde_n he_o bid_v they_o if_o they_o will_v win_v they_o shulden_v see_v ere_fw-we they_o begin_v her_o end_n and_o set_v she_o first_o intent_n that_o they_o hem_v after_o ne_o repent_v and_o ask_v they_o this_o question_n to_o what_o final_a conclusion_n they_o wolden_a regne_fw-la king_n there_o if_o that_o no_o people_n in_o land_n be_v and_o seyth_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n wyerd_v to_o â—een_n a_o king_n bycomen_fw-mi a_o hyerd_n where_o no_o life_n be_v but_o only_a beast_n under_o the_o lygeaunce_n of_o his_o hest_n for_o who_o that_o be_v of_o man_n no_o king_n the_o remenaunt_n be_v as_o no_o thing_n he_o forth_o eke_o if_o they_o purpose_n bold_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n as_o they_o two_o will_v when_o they_o it_o may_v not_o restore_v aâ—â—â—â—ce_n it_o shall_v abidge_n sore_o 〈…〉_o the_o wild_a beast_n win_v where_o whilom_o dwell_v man_n son_n anâ—_n for_o that_o cause_n he_o bid_v they_o treat_v a_o d_z stynt_n of_o though_o manace_v great_a better_a be_v to_o win_v by_o fair_a speech_n he_o seyth_v than_o such_o vengeance_n seche_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v moo_v above_o he_o need_v most_o to_o get_v he_o love_n ¶_o when_o nestor_n have_v this_o tale_n say_v ayene_n he_o be_v no_o word_n withsayde_v it_o think_v they_o all_o he_o say_v well_o and_o thus_o fortune_n her_o deadly_a wheel_v from_o be_v tourn_v in_o to_z pee_z but_o forth_o they_o go_v en_fw-fr netheles_o and_o when_o the_o country_n hard_a seyne_n how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v beseyne_a of_o such_o a_o power_n as_o they_o lad_n be_v none_o so_o bold_a that_o hem_n ne_fw-fr dread_a and_o for_o to_o seche_v pease_n and_o gryth_v they_o send_v and_o pray_v anon_o forthwith_o so_o that_o the_o king_n ben_fw-mi appease_v and_o every_o man_n herte_n be_v ease_v all_o be_v foryete_a and_o not_o record_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v to_o geder_o acord_v the_o king_n be_v ayene_v receyve_v and_o pee_z be_v take_v and_o wrath_n weyve_v and_o all_o through_o counseyl_n which_o be_v good_a of_o he_o that_o reason_n understode_v ¶_o by_o this_o ensample_n son_n attempre_fw-it thou_o heart_n and_o let_v no_o will_n dystempre_fw-it thy_n wit_n and_o do_v no_o thing_n by_o may_v which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o love_n and_o right_a foolhast_a be_v cause_n of_o mochel_n woe_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n do_v not_o so_o and_o as_o touchend_v of_o homycyde_n which_o touch_v unto_o love_n side_n full_n oft_o it_o fall_v unavyse_v through_o will_n which_o be_v not_o well_o assise_v when_o wit_n and_o reason_n be_v away_o and_o that_o foolhast_a be_v in_o the_o weigh_n whereof_o have_v fall_n great_a vengeance_n for_o thy_o take_v in_o to_o remebraunce_n to_o love_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n wise_n that_o thou_o deserve_v no_o ivyse_n for_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o may_v not_o let_v that_o thou_o ne_o shall_v thin_v heart_n set_v to_o love_n where_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge or_o none_o but_o if_o thy_o wit_n be_v overgo_v so_o that_o it_o tear_v unto_o malice_n there_o wot_v no_o man_n of_o thilk_o vice_n what_o perylle_n that_o there_o may_v befalle_v whereof_o a_o tale_n among_o alle_fw-mi which_o be_v great_a pyte_n for_o to_o here_o i_o think_v for_o to_o tellen_v here_o that_o thou_o such_o murdre_fw-fr micht_n withstond_v when_o thou_o the_o tale_n have_v understonde_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la ob_fw-la sue_v concupiscencie_n desiderium_fw-la homicide_n efficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la clytennestra_n uxor_fw-la regis_fw-la agamemnonis_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n domi_fw-la rediffet_fw-fr consilio_fw-la egisti_fw-la /_o quem_fw-la adultera_fw-la peramavit_fw-la sponsum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o cubili_fw-la dormientem_fw-la sub_fw-la noctis_fw-la silencio_fw-la trucidabat_fw-la cvius_fw-la mortem_fw-la fisius_fw-la eius_fw-la horestes_n tunc_fw-la iunioris_fw-la etatis_fw-la postea_fw-la diis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la crudelissima_fw-la severitate_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o troy_n at_o thilk_o noble_a town_n who_o same_o stant_fw-la yet_o of_o renown_n and_o ever_o shall_v to_o mannes_z ere_o the_o siege_n last_o long_o there_o ere_o that_o the_o greek_n it_o may_v win_v while_o priamus_n be_v king_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o greek_n that_o lie_v about_o agamemnon_n lad_n all_o the_o rout_n this_o thing_n be_v know_v overall_a but_o yet_o i_o think_v
in_o specyall_a to_o my_o matter_n thereupon_o tell_v in_o what_o wise_n agamemnon_n through_o chance_n that_o may_v not_o be_v weive_v of_o love_n untrewe_v be_v deceive_v a_o old_a saw_n be_v who_o that_o be_v slygh_fw-mi in_o place_n be_v he_o may_v be_v nyghe_a he_o make_v the_o far_o leef_n loath_a of_o love_n and_o thus_o full_o oft_o it_o go_v there_o while_n agamemnon_n batayl_v to_o win_v troy_n and_o it_o assayl_v from_o home_n and_o be_v long_o time_n there_o aegisthus_n drough_z his_z queen_n never_o and_o with_o the_o leyser_n which_o he_o have_v this_o lady_n at_o his_o will_n he_o lad_n clytennestre_n be_v her_o right_a name_n she_o be_v thereof_o great_o to_o blame_v to_o love_v there_o it_o may_v not_o last_o but_o felle_n to_o mischief_n at_o last_o for_o when_o this_o noble_a worthy_a knight_n from_o troy_n come_v the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o at_o home_o a_o bed_n lie_v aegisthus_n long_o ere_fw-we it_o be_v day_n as_o this_o clytenestre_n he_o have_v assent_v and_o weren_a both_o of_o one_o assent_n by_o treason_n slough_n he_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o mourder_n which_o may_v not_o be_v head_n spring_v out_o to_o every_o man_n ear_n whereof_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n ¶_o agamemnon_n have_v by_o this_o queen_n a_o son_n and_o that_o be_v after_o see_v but_o yet_o as_o than_o he_o be_v of_o youth_n a_o babe_n which_o no_o reason_n couth_a and_o as_o god_n will_v it_o felle_v he_o thus_o a_o worthy_a knight_n taltibius_n this_o young_a child_n have_v in_o keep_a and_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o tide_n of_o this_o treason_n of_o this_o mysdede_n he_o begin_v within_o himself_o to_o drede_v in_o aunter_n if_o this_o false_a egiste_n upon_o he_o come_v ere_fw-we he_o it_o wyste_v to_o take_v and_o mourth_o of_o his_o malice_n this_o child_n which_o he_o have_v to_o noryce_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o all_o haste_n out_o of_o the_o land_n he_o begin_v he_o haste_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o crete_n he_o distraught_a and_o he_o this_o young_a lord_n betaught_a and_o pray_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n that_o he_o this_o child_n will_v undertake_v and_o keep_v he_o till_o he_o be_v of_o age_n so_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o lygnage_n and_o tell_v he_o over_o all_o the_o case_z how_o that_o his_o father_n mourthr_v be_v and_o how_o aegisthus_n as_o man_n say_v be_v king_n to_o who_o the_o land_n obey_v ¶_o and_o when_o idomeneus_n the_o king_n have_v understond_v of_o this_o thing_n which_o that_o this_o knight_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o make_v sorrow_n many_o fold_n and_o take_v the_o child_n unto_o his_o ward_n and_o say_v he_o will_v he_o keep_v &_o ward_v till_o that_o he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o may_v to_o handle_v a_o sword_n and_o be_v a_o knight_n to_o vengen_fw-mi he_o at_o his_o own_o wylle_n and_o thus_o horestes_n dwell_v still_o such_o be_v the_o child_n right_a name_n which_o after_o wrought_v mochel_n shame_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o father_n death_n the_o time_n of_o year_n overge_v that_o 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this_o matere_fw-la ¶_o now_o list_v my_o son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o so_o as_o it_o have_v be_v befall_v er_fw-mi this_o in_o love_n cause_n how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n to_o take_v by_o ravyne_fw-mi the_o prey_n which_o be_v feminyne_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la raptores_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pandion_n tex_fw-la athen_a ii_o filias_fw-la vez_fw-fr prognen_n &_o philomenan_n habuit_fw-la progne_n autem_fw-la regi_fw-la tracie_n therreo_fw-la desponsata_fw-la contigit_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la tereus_n ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v philomenam_fw-la the_o athen_a in_o traciam_fw-la sororie_n visitationis_fw-la causa_fw-la secum_fw-la quadam_fw-la vice_fw-la perduceret_fw-la in_o concupiscentiam_fw-la philomene_n tanta_fw-la seneritate_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la dilapsus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sue_v violentia_fw-la rapine_n virginitatem_fw-la eius_fw-la oppressit_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la linguam_fw-la ne_fw-la factum_fw-la detegeret_fw-la forcipe_fw-la mitula_fw-la nit_n unde_fw-la imperpetue_n memory_n ceonicam_fw-la tanti_fw-la raptoris_fw-la austeritatem_fw-la miro_fw-la ordine_fw-la dii_o postea_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o ryall_n noble_a king_n a_o rich_a of_o all_o world_n thing_n which_o of_o his_o proper_a inheritance_n athenis_fw-la have_v in_o governance_n and_o who_o so_o thynk_v thereupon_o his_o name_n be_v king_n pandion_n two_o doughter_n have_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o love_v as_o his_o life_n the_o first_o daughter_n progne_n hyght_n and_o the_o second_o as_o she_o well_o may_v be_v clepe_v fair_a philomene_n to_o who_o fall_v after_o mochel_n tene_z the_o father_n of_o his_o purueaunce_n his_o daughter_n progne_n will_v avarice_n and_o gaâ—e_v she_o unto_o marriage_n a_o worthy_a king_n of_o high_a lineage_n a_o noble_a knight_n eke_o of_o his_o honde_n so_o be_v he_o kid_n in_o every_o land_n of_o trace_v he_o hyght_n thereus_n the_o clerk_n ouide_v tell_v thus_o this_o thereus_n his_o wife_n home_o lad_n a_o lusty_a life_n with_o she_o he_o have_v till_o it_o befelle_n upon_o a_o tide_n this_o progne_n as_o she_o lay_v he_o beside_o bethink_v she_o how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o she_o her_o sister_n may_v see_v and_o to_o her_o lord_n her_o will_n she_o say_v with_o goodly_a word_n and_o he_o preyde_a that_o she_o to_o she_o may_v go_v and_o if_o it_o like_v he_o not_o so_o that_o than_o he_o will_v himself_o wend_v or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o send_v which_o may_v her_o dear_a sister_n great_a and_o shapâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v mete_v her_o lordâ—_n anon_o to_o that_o he_o hear_v yafe_v his_o accord_n and_o thus_o answerde_n i_o will_v say_v he_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o weigh_n after_o thy_o sister_n take_v myself_o and_o bring_v she_o if_o i_o
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to_o speak_v in_o special_a touchend_n of_o man_n ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la qualiter_fw-la phirinus_n invenun_fw-fr rome_n pulcherimus_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la illesam_fw-la shall_fw-mi virginitate_fw-la conserna_fw-la ret_fw-la ambos_fw-la oculos_fw-la ernens_fw-la vultus_fw-la svi_fw-la decorem_fw-la abho_fw-la minabilem_fw-la constituit_fw-la ¶_o phirinus_n which_o be_v of_o man_n kind_n above_o all_o other_o the_o fayreste_n of_o rome_n and_o eke_o the_o comly_a that_o well_o be_v she_o which_o he_o may_v behold_v /_o and_o have_v of_o he_o a_o sight_n thus_o be_v be_v tempt_v oft_o sore_a but_o for_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o among_o the_o woman_n so_o coveyt_v the_o beaute_n of_o his_o face_n streyt_v he_o have_v and_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n that_o all_o woman_n /_o which_o it_o seyne_v that_o afterward_o of_o he_o ne_fw-fr wrought_v and_o thus_o his_o maydenheed_n he_o buy_v so_o may_v i_o prove_v well_o for_o thy_o above_o all_o other_o under_o the_o 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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
vice_n whereof_o full_a oft_o netheles_o a_o king_n be_v blame_v gylteles_a ¶_o qualiter_fw-la in_o principum_fw-la curiis_fw-la adulatores_fw-la triplici_fw-la gravitate_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o speak_v to_o a_o king_n of_o this_o matere_a and_o seyd_v he_o well_o how_o that_o flatour_n coulpable_a be_v of_o three_o error_n one_o be_v toward_o the_o god_n bye_n that_o weren_a wrath_n of_o that_o they_o sye_v the_o mischief_n which_o befall_v shall_v of_o that_o the_o fall_v flatour_n tell_v toward_o the_o king_n a_o other_o be_v when_o they_o by_o sleight_n and_o by_o fallas_fw-la of_o feign_a word_n make_v he_o ween_v that_o black_a be_v white_a and_o blue_a be_v green_a touchende_v of_o his_o condition_n for_o when_o he_o do_v extortion_n with_o many_o a_o other_o vice_n mo_z man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o of_o though_o to_o grutche_n or_o speak_v there_o ageyne_a but_o hold_v up_o his_o oil_n and_o seyne_v that_o all_o be_v well_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o thus_o of_o fall_v they_o maken_v sooth_n so_o that_o her_o king_n eye_n be_v blend_v and_o wot_v not_o how_o the_o world_n be_v go_v the_o third_o error_n be_v harm_n commune_v with_o which_o the_o people_n may_v commune_v of_o wrong_n that_o they_o bryngen_fw-mi inn_n and_o thus_o they_o werchen_a treble_a sin_n that_o be_v flatour_n about_o a_o king_n there_o may_v be_v no_o werse_a thing_n about_o a_o king_n regalye_v than_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o flaterye_n and_o netheles_o it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o refuse_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o court_n ryall_n for_o there_o it_o be_v most_o special_a and_o may_v not_o long_o be_v forbear_v but_o when_o this_o vice_n of_o hem_n be_v bear_v that_o shall_v the_o virtue_n forth_o bring_v and_o truth_n be_v torn_v to_o lose_v it_o be_v as_o who_o seith_n against_o kind_n whereof_o a_o old_a ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la 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 only_o for_o to_o dwell_v at_o home_n and_o as_o the_o book_n tell_v his_o house_n be_v nigh_o to_o a_o ryvere_a beside_o a_o brygge_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o there_o dwell_v he_o and_o takth_v his_o rest_n so_o as_o it_o think_v he_o for_o the_o best_a to_o study_v in_o his_o philosophy_n as_o he_o which_o will_v so_o defy_v the_o world_n pomp_n on_o every_o side_n but_o aristippe_n his_o book_n a_o side_n have_v leyde_v and_o to_o the_o court_n he_o go_v where_o many_o a_o wile_n and_o many_o a_o go_v with_o flatery_a and_o word_n soft_a he_o cast_v and_o have_v compass_v oft_o how_o he_o his_o prince_n may_v please_v and_o in_o this_o wife_n be_v gate_n he_o ease_n of_o vein_n honour_n and_o world_n good_a the_o londe_n rule_v upon_o he_o stand_v the_o king_n of_o he_o be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o all_o be_v do_v what_o thing_n he_o have_v gothe_n in_o the_o court_n and_o eke_o without_o with_o flatery_a be_v bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n of_o the_o world_n werke_n which_o 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 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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 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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 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god_n leave_v it_o must_v well_o be_v hold_n as_o every_o king_n thereto_o be_v hold_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o king_n set_v with_o king_n ought_v it_o not_o be_v let_n what_o king_n of_o law_n take_v not_o keep_v by_o law_n he_o may_v no_o royalme_n keep_v do_v law_n away_o what_o be_v a_o king_n where_o be_v the_o right_a of_o any_o thing_n if_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n this_o aught_o a_o king_n well_o understonde_v as_o he_o which_o be_v to_o law_n swear_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v forlore_v without_o execution_n it_o makth_v a_o land_n turn_v up_o so_o down_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n a_o sclaundre_v for_o thy_o unto_o king_n alisaundre_v the_o wise_a philosophre_n bid_v that_o he_o himself_o first_o be_v lad_n of_o law_n and_o forth_o than_o over_o all_o to_o do_v justice_n in_o general_n that_o all_o the_o wide_a land_n about_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o law_n doubt_n and_o than_o shall_v be_v stone_v in_o rest_n for_o thereto_o law_n be_v one_o the_o best_a above_o all_o other_o erthly_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o liege_n drede_v his_o king_n but_o how_o a_o king_n shall_v gete_v he_o love_v toward_o the_o high_a god_n above_o and_o eke_o among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n this_o next_o point_n which_o be_v the_o ferthe_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n it_o tech_v whereof_o who_z that_o the_o school_n sech_v what_o policy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o book_n reherse_v after_o this_o nil_fw-la rationis_fw-la habens_fw-la ubi_fw-la velle_fw-fr tyrannica_fw-la regna_fw-la stringit_fw-la amor_fw-la populi_fw-la transiet_fw-la exul_fw-la ibi_fw-la say_fw-la pietas_fw-la regnum_fw-la quae_fw-la conseruabit_fw-la in_o aewm_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la placet_fw-la illa_fw-la deo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la quarta_fw-la principum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la pietas_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la misericordes_fw-la effecti_fw-la 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 same_o weigh_v it_o sit_v a_o king_n to_o be_v pitous_a toward_o his_o people_n and_o gracious_a upon_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o governaunce_n so_o that_o he_o worche_n no_o vengeance_n which_o may_v be_v clepe_v cruelty_n justice_n which_o do_v equite_v be_v dreadful_a for_o he_o no_o man_n spare_v but_o in_o the_o land_n where_o pite_n fare_v the_o king_n may_v never_o fail_v of_o love_n for_o pyte_v through_o the_o grace_n above_o so_o as_o the_o holy_a book_n afferm_v his_o reign_n in_o good_a estate_n conferm_v thapostel_n james_n in_o this_o wise_a seyth_n what_o man_n shall_v do_v juise_n and_o have_v not_o pyte_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o doom_n of_o he_o which_o deme_v all_o he_o may_v himself_o full_a sore_o drede_v that_o he_o shall_v lack_v upon_o the_o need_n to_o find_v pyte_n when_o he_o will_v for_o who_o that_o pyte_n will_v behold_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o christ_n lore_n and_o for_o to_o loken_n overmore_o it_o be_v behovely_a as_o we_o find_v to_o reason_n and_o to_o law_n of_o kind_n cassodore_n in_o his_o aprise_n tell_v the_o reign_n be_v saufe_fw-fr where_o pite_n dwell_v and_o tullyus_n his_o tale_n avow_v and_o say_v what_o king_n to_o pite_n bow_v and_o with_o pite_n stont_v overcome_v /_o he_o have_v that_o shield_v of_o grace_n nome_fw-mi which_o the_o king_n yeve_v victory_n ¶_o of_o alysaunder_n in_o his_o histoyre_n 〈◊〉_d rede_n how_o he_o a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o sudden_a wrath_n and_o not_o of_o right_a for_o iuge_v have_v and_o he_o appell_v and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o king_n quarele_v and_o say_v none_o be_v above_o i_o that_o wot_v i_o well_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o from_o thy_o lordship_n appeal_v i_o nought_o but_o fro_o thy_o wrath_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n to_o thy_o pyte_n stant_fw-la my_o appeal_n the_o king_n which_o understode_v he_o well_o of_o pure_a pyte_n have_v he_o grace_n and_o eke_o i_o rede_v in_o other_o place_n thus_o say_v whilom_o constantyne_n what_o emperor_n that_o be_v enclyne_v to_o pyte_v for_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o the_o world_n remenaunt_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o lord_n ¶_o in_o old_a book_n of_o record_n thus_o find_v i_o write_v of_o ensamplaire_a â—â—aâ—an_n the_o worthy_a debonair_a by_o who_o that_o rome_n stand_v govern_v upon_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v learn_v of_o that_o he_o be_v to_o familiar_a he_o say_v unto_o that_o counsellor_n that_o for_o to_o be_v a_o emperor_n his_o will_n be_v not_o for_o vain_a honour_n ne_o yet_o for_o reddour_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o he_o may_v in_o his_o office_n his_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n please_v he_o think_v it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n with_o love_n her_o heart_n to_o he_o draw_v than_o with_o the_o drede_n of_o any_o law_n for_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o doubt_n full_n oft_o it_o come_v the_o be_v about_o but_o where_o a_o king_n be_v pyetous_a he_o be_v the_o more_o gracious_a that_o mochel_n thrift_n he_o shall_v be_v tie_v which_o ellis_n shall_v tear_v a_o side_n qualiter_fw-la judeus_n pede_a cum_n paganos_fw-la equi_fw-la tante_fw-la iteneravit_fw-la prr_n desertum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sva_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la ☞_o to_o do_v pyte_n support_v and_o grace_v the_o philosophre_n upon_o a_o place_n in_o his_o writenge_n of_o day_n old_a a_o tale_n of_o great_a ensample_n tell_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o macedoyne_n how_o between_o cayr_n and_o babyloyne_n when_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o summer_n hete_n it_o happen_v two_o man_n for_o to_o mete_v as_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o a_o paa_n where_o that_o the_o wyldernesse_n be_v and_o as_o they_o go_v forth_o spekende_v under_o the_o large_a wood_n end_v that_o o_o man_n ask_v of_o that_o other_o what_o man_n be_v thou_o my_o lief_a brother_n which_o be_v thy_o creance_n and_o thy_o feyth_n i_o be_o paynym_a that_o other_o say_v
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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 pyte_n be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o adversite_n and_o that_o alday_o may_v show_v at_o eye_n who_o that_o the_o world_n discrete_o sye_a good_a be_v that_o every_o man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o be_v say_v tofore_o for_o of_o this_o tale_n and_o other_o enough_o these_o noble_a prince_n whilom_o drowe_v her_o evidence_n and_o her_o apprise_n as_o man_n may_v find_v in_o many_o wife_n who_o that_o these_o old_a book_n rede_n and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o earth_n deed_n her_o good_a name_n may_v nought_o dye_n for_o pite_n which_o they_o will_v obey_v to_o do_v the_o dede_n of_o mercy_n and_o who_o this_o tale_n ready_o remember_v as_o aristotle_n it_o tell_v he_o may_v the_o wylle_n of_o god_n behold_v upon_o the_o point_n as_o it_o be_v end_v whereof_o that_o pyte_n stand_v commend_v which_o be_v to_o charite_v felawe_n as_o they_o that_o kepen_v both_o o_o law_n ¶_o â—â—ta_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la principis_fw-la pielate_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la /_o 〈…〉_o quod_fw-la 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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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 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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
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 he_o seek_v he_o be_v a_o king_n man_n tell_v i_o my_o mother_n dreynt_a in_o the_o see_v from_fw-mi point_n to_o point_v all_o she_o he_o tell_v that_o she_o have_v long_o in_o herte_a hold_n and_o never_o dare_v make_v her_o moan_n but_o only_o to_o this_o lord_n allone_n to_o who_o her_o herte_n can_v not_o he_o will_v turn_v it_o to_o woe_n turn_v it_o to_o well_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a turn_v it_o to_o harm_n and_o he_o though_o take_v she_o in_o his_o arm_n but_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o he_o though_o make_v be_v never_o see_v thus_o be_v they_o glade_n that_o sorry_a have_fw-mi be_v toforne_o from_fw-mi this_o day_n fortune_n have_v swear_v to_o set_v he_o upwarde_o on_o the_o wheel_v so_o go_v the_o world_n now_o woe_n now_o well_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la athenagoras_n appolinum_n de_fw-fr navi_fw-la in_o hospicium_fw-la honorifice_fw-la recollegit_fw-la et_fw-la thaisim_fw-la /_o patre_fw-la consensciente_fw-la in_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la ¶_o this_o king_n have_v find_v new_a 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
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 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