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A01998 Io. Gower de confessione amantis; Confessio amantis Gower, John, 1325?-1408. 1532 (1532) STC 12143; ESTC S106702 476,859 402

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all_o his_o logyke_a theridamas_n be_v none_o art_n of_o his_o practyke_a through_o which_o it_o may_v be_v exclude_v that_o he_o ne_o be_v full_o conclude_v to_o love_n and_o do_v his_o obeisance_n and_o eke_o virgile_n of_o acqueyntaunce_n i_o sygh_v where_o he_o the_o maiden_n pray_v which_o be_v the_o daughter_n as_o man_n say_v of_o themperour_n whilom_o of_o rome_n sort_n and_o plato_n with_o he_o come_v so_o do_v o_o vyde_v the_o poet_n i_o think_v than_o how_o love_n be_v sweet_a which_o have_v so_o wise_a man_n reclaim_v and_o be_v myself_o the_o lass_n ashamed_a or_o for_o to_o less_o or_a for_o to_o win_v in_o the_o meschyef_n that_o i_o be_v in_o and_o thus_o i_o lie_v in_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n where_o venus_n stand_v and_o i_o be_v fall_v this_o old_a man_n with_o one_o voice_n alle_fw-mi to_o venus_n prayden_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o she_o that_o may_v not_o forsake_v so_o great_a a_o clamour_n as_o be_v there_o lete_n pyte_v come_v in_o to_o she_o ere_o and_o forth_o with_o all_o unto_o cupyde_v she_o pray_v that_o he_o upon_o his_o side_n i_o will_v through_o his_o grace_n send_v some_o comfort_n that_o i_o may_v amend_v upon_o the_o caa_n which_o be_v befall_v and_o thus_o for_o i_o they_o prayden_n all_o of_o they_o that_o weren_a old_a about_o and_o eke_o some_o of_o the_o young_a rout_n and_o of_o gentylle_n and_o pure_a troth_n i_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o be_v great_a routhe_n that_o i_o without_o help_n so_o ferde_v and_o thus_o i_o think_v i_o lie_v and_o herd_n ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la cupido_fw-la amantis_fw-la senectute_fw-la
tell_v the_o troth_n of_o his_o fool_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o roboas_n by_o enclyne_v to_o young_a counsel_n and_o refuse_v of_o old_a lose_v ten_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o whether_o be_v better_o a_o wise_a prince_n with_o yvell_n counsel_n or_o a_o folisshe_n prince_n with_o good_a counseyle_n foe_n clxvi_o ¶_o of_o antonius_n which_o by_o example_n of_o scipio_n say_v he_o have_v leaver_n to_o save_v o_o 〈…〉_o his_o own_o people_n than_o slay_v a_o l._n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●emes_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o ●he_n fyfte_a polycie_n belong_a to_o a_o prince_n call_v chastite_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o prince_n to_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n ought_v some_o time_n to_o behold_v beautyfull_a woman_n foe_fw-mi clxvii_o ¶_o how_o sardanapaulus_n become_v all_o womanliche_fw-it whereby_o he_o be_v subdue_v and_o lose_v his_o realm_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n david_n for_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n leave_v not_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o knighthode_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cirus_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n coude_fw-fr not_o subdue_v the_o lyde_v till_o by_o disceyte_n be_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o lykinge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o amoleche_n by_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n send_v feyre_n woman_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v overcome_v and_o discomfit_v foe_fw-mi clxviii_o ¶_o how_o solomon_n be_v overcome_v with_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o by_o then_o ticiment_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o do_v worshyppe_n false_a god_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o achias_n the_o prophet_n show_v before_o unto_o jeroboas_n the_o son_n of_o nabal_n that_o after_o salomon_n death_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o arrou_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n by_o a_o false_a imagination_n deceyve_v and_o subdue_v the_o gabiens_n foe_n clxix_o ¶_o how_o and_o under_o what_o manner_n arrou_n ravish_v lucrece_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o worthy_a knight_n virginius_n slough_n his_o own_o daughter_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o virginite_a foe_n clxxii_o ¶_o a_o right_a notable_a example_n bow_v the_o delight_n and_o lust_n in_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a by_o the_o seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguelis_fw-la which_o be_v slay_v the_o first_o night_n of_o their_o marriage_n by_o a_o fiend_n call_v asmodius_n and_o how_o thoby_n be_v preseruedde_v by_o the_o counseile_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ❧_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o eight_o book_n ¶_o how_o some_o in_o love_n cause_n do_v against_o nature_n as_o in_o their_o kindred_n and_o sy●rede_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi clxxiii_o ¶_o how_o caius_n calygula_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o three_o sister_n and_o afterward_o exile_v they_o and_o how_o amon_n also_o ageynste_v kind_a ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n t●amar_n the_o which_o deed_n he_o dear_o a_o buy_v afterwards_o foe_n clxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o loth_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n and_o goat_n on_o they_o two_o son_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v call_v moab_n and_o the_o other_o amon_n foe_n clxxv_o ¶_o a_o wretched_a example_n of_o a_o king_n name_v antiochus_n which_o defoul_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o of_o the_o problem_n that_o he_o put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o unto_o wife_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n of_o tyre_n come_v to_o antioch_n and_o desire_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o how_o he_o assoil_v the_o king_n problem_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o question_n be_v that_o the_o king_n antiochus_n put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o daughter_n foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a and_o cruelle_fw-fr king_n antiochus_n flee_v aweye_n and_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a country_n foe_fw-mi clxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o ●●●ht_n pryvely_a to_o tyre_n to_o slay_v appolyne_n 〈◊〉_d poison_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o ●ha●●●_n and_o be_v lodge_v with_o stran●●●●_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o one_n hilcane_n a_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d ●o_o tharse_o and_o how_o he_o know_v ap●●●●●_n and_o warn_v he_o of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o appolyn_n therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●rfe_n and_o sail_v to_o pentapolyn_n 〈◊〉_d ●●we_n he_o dydde_v behave_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n clxxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o pen●●●●_n love_v appolyn_n and_o forsake_v all_o 〈◊〉_d ●●r_a his_o sake_n that_o offer_v to_o marye_n 〈◊〉_d use_v how_o atte_n last_o he_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolinus_n wife_n travayl_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o she_o there_o die_v and_o of_o the_o great_a calamite_n that_o felle_n to_o he_o afterward_o foe_fw-mi clxxix_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o 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unto_o learn_v but_o this_o i_o think_v very_o /_o that_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n thereto_o /_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o your_o grace_n which_o cause_v i_o /_o moo_v victorious_a /_o and_o most_o redoubt_a soverayne_a lord_n /_o after_o i_o have_v print_v this_o work_n /_o to_o devyse_v with_o myself_o /_o whether_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o one_o of_o they_o /_o and_z so_o in_o your_o grace_n name_v put_v they_o forth_o your_o most_o high_a and_o most_o princely_a majesty_n abassh_v and_o clean_o discourage_v i_o so_o to_o do_v /_o both_z because_o the_o present_a as_o concern_v the_o value_n be_v far_o to_o simple_a /_o as_o i_o think_v /_o and_o because_o it_o be_v none_o other_o wise_a my_o act_n /_o but_o as_o i_o take_v some_o peyne_n to_o prynte_v it_o more_o correct_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o though_o i_o shall_v
wen_v have_v fare_v by_o i_o for_o when_o i_o wend_v next_o have_v be_v as_o i_o by_o my_o wening_n cast_v than_o be_v i_o fortheste_n at_o last_o and_o as_o a_o fool_n my_o bow_n unbende_v when_o all_o be_v fail_v that_o i_o wend_v for_o thy_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o of_o this_o that_o my_o wen_v have_v go_v amiss_o touchend_n to_o surquedrye_a yeve_v i_o my_o penance_n or_o i_o dye_v but_o if_o you_o will_v in_o any_o form_n of_o this_o matter_n a_o tale_n inform_v which_o be_v ayene_v this_o vice_n set_v i_o shall_v fare_v well_o the_o bet_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la presumente_n debisiores_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ille_fw-la campaneus_n mile_n in_o armis_fw-la probatissimus_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la presuman_n audacia_fw-la invocationem_fw-la ad_fw-la superos_fw-la tempore_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la vecordia_fw-la tm_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la 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he_o be_v full_o teach_v of_o wysdom_n which_o be_v he_o betaught_a ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la prima_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr aliis_fw-la inferior_a luna_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ¶_o benethe_v all_o other_o stont_a the_o moon_n the_o which_o have_v with_o the_o see_v to_o do_v of_o flood_n high_a &_o ebb_v low_o upon_o his_o change_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o every_o fysshe_n which_o have_v a_o shelle_fw-fr mote_n in_o his_o governaunce_n dwell_v to_o wax_v and_o wane_v in_o his_o degree_n as_o by_o the_o moan_n a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o all_o that_o stont_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o moisture_n it_o must_v be_v find_v all_o other_o star_n as_o man_n find_v ben_n shynende_v of_o she_o own_o kind_n out_o take_v only_o the_o moan_n light_v which_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o bright_a but_o as_o he_o takth_v it_o of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v nought_o all_o full_a win_v his_o light_n that_o he_o nis_fw-mi somdell_n derke_n but_o what_o the_o let_n be_v 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and_o recreation_n and_o in_o his_o constellation_n who_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o special_a of_o good_a will_n and_o of_o liberal_a he_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o all_o place_n and_o also_o stonden_v in_o mochel_n grace_n towards_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o serve_v and_o great_a profit_n and_o thank_v deserve_v and_o over_o that_o it_o cause_v yet_o a_o man_n to_o be_v subtyl_o of_o wit_n to_o worch_z in_o gold_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o prize_n but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o what_o cost_n of_o all_o this_o earth_n he_o regn_v most_o as_o for_o wisdom_n it_o be_v in_o grece_z where_o be_v appropr_v thilk_o spece_fw-la ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr quinta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr mars_n dicitur_fw-la ☞_o mars_n the_o planete_a bataillous_a next_o to_o the_o son_n glorious_a above_o stant_fw-la and_o do_v meruaille_n upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n the_o conqueror_n by_o day_n old_a be_v unto_o this_o planete_a hold_n but_o who_o that_o his_o natyvite_n have_v take_v upon_o the_o propirte_n of_o martis_n disposition_n by_o weigh_n of_o constellation_n he_o shall_v be_v fer_n and_o full_a hastyfe_n and_o desirous_a of_o be_v and_o strife_n but_o for_o to_o tellen_v ridy_o in_o what_o climate_n most_o common_o that_o this_o planete_n have_v his_o effect_n say_v be_v that_o he_o have_v his_o aspect_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o cast_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pee_z stedfaste_a ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr sexta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr jupiter_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o above_o mars_n upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o sixth_o planete_n of_o the_o seven_o stant_fw-la jupiter_n the_o delicate_a which_o cause_v pee_z and_o no_o debate_n for_o he_o be_v clepe_v the_o planete_a which_o of_o his_o kind_n soft_a and_o sweet_a attempreth_n all_o that_o to_o he_o long_v and_o who_o this_o
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 heed_n till_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o need_n that_o benedab_n king_n of_o surry_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a party_n which_o ramoth_n galaad_n be_v hot_a have_v sese_v and_o of_o that_o ryote_n he_o take_v counseyle_n in_o sundry_a wise_n but_o not_o of_o hem_o that_o weren_a wise_n and_o netheles_o upon_o this_o case_z to_o strenghthen_v he_o for_o josephas_n which_o than_o be_v king_n of_o judee_n he_o send_v for_o to_o come_v as_o he_o which_o through_o friendship_n and_o alliance_n be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o acqueyntaunce_n for_o joram_n son_n of_o josaphath_n achabs_n daughter_n wed_v have_v which_o hyght_n fair_a goodelye_o and_o thus_o come_v into_o samary_a king_n josaphat_n and_o he_o find_v there_o the_o king_n achab_n and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o gether_o spekende_v of_o this_o thing_n this_o josaphat_n say_v to_o the_o king_n how_o that_o he_o will_v glad_o here_o some_o true_a prophet_n in_o this_o matere_a that_o he_o his_o counsel_n may_v yeve_v to_o what_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v dreve_a and_o in_o that_o time_n so_o befelle_n there_o be_v such_o one_o in_o israel_n which_o set_v he_o all_o to_o flaterye_n and_o he_o be_v clepe_v sedechy_a and_o after_o he_o achab_n have_v send_v and_o he_o at_o his_o commandment_n tofore_o he_o come_v and_o by_o a_o sleight_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o heed_n on_o height_n two_o large_a horn_n set_v of_o bras_fw-fr as_o he_o which_o all_o a_o flattrour_n be_v and_o go_v rampende_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o cast_v his_o horn_n up_o and_o down_o and_o bad_a man_n be_v of_o good_a espcire_fw-la for_o as_o the_o horn_n persen_a the_o eyre_n he_o say_v without_o resistance_n so_o wist_v be_v well_o of_o his_o science_n that_o benedab_n be_v dyscomfyte_n when_o s●dechy_a upon_o this_o plyte_n have_v tell_v this_o tale_n unto_o his_o lord_n anon_o they_o be_v of_o his_o acorde_n prophet_n false_a many_o mo_z to_o bear_v up_o oil_n and_o all_o though_o afferman_n that_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v whereof_o the_o king_n achab_n be_v bold_a and_o have_v hem_n yefte_n all_o about_o but_o josaphat_n be_v in_o great_a doubt_n and_o beine_a phantom_n all_o that_o he_o hear_v prayende_v achab_n how_o so_o ferde_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o man_n the_o which_o of_o prophecy_n can_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v ere_fw-we that_o they_o go_v quod_fw-la achab_n than_o there_o be_v one_o a_o brothel_n which_o much_o as_o hyght_n but_o he_o ne_fw-fr come_v nought_o in_o my_o sight_n for_o he_o have_v long_o in_o prisone_fw-mi leyen_fw-mi he_o like_v never_o yet_o to_o seyen_v a_o goodly_a word_n to_o my_o pleasance_n and_o netheles_o at_o thy_o instance_n he_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o than_o he_o may_v say_v as_o he_o say_v many_o a_o day_n for_o yet_o he_o say_v never_o well_o though_o josaphat_n begin_v some_o deal_n to_o gladden_v he_o in_o hope_n of_o truth_n and_o bid_v without_o any_o slouthe_n that_o man_n he_o shall_v fetch_v anon_o and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o he_o go_v when_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o be_v they_o tolden_a unto_o mycheas_n the_o manere_n how_o that_o sedechye_n declare_v have_v his_o prophesy_v and_o thereupon_o they_o pray_fw-mi he_o fair_a that_o he_o will_v say_v no_o contrary_a whereof_o the_o king_n may_v be_v displease_v for_o so_o shall_v every_o man_n be_v ease_v and_o he_o may_v help_v himself_o also_o mycheas_n upon_o truth_n though_o his_o herte_n set_v and_o to_o they_o say_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o faith_n and_o of_o none_o other_o feign_a thing_n that_o will_v he_o tell_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o far_o as_o god_n have_v yeve_v he_o grace_n thus_o come_v this_o prophet_n in_o to_o place_v where_o he_o the_o king_n will_v herd_n and_o he_o thereto_o anon_o answerde_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n my_o liege_n lord_n for_o my_o service_n which_o true_a have_v stone_v ever_o yet_o thou_o haste_v with_o prisone_fw-mi i_o acquit_v but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o gloze_v of_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o i_o suppose_v and_o as_o touchende_v of_o thy_o batayle_n thou_o shall_v not_o of_o the_o sothe_o fail_v for_o if_o it_o like_v the_o to_o here_o as_o i_o be_o teach_v in_o that_o matere_a thou_o may_v it_o understonde_v soon_o but_o what_o be_v afterward_o to_o do_v advice_n the_o for_o this_o i_o sye_a i_o be_v tofore_o the_o throne_n on_o high_a where_o all_o the_o world_n i_o thought_n stand_v and_o there_o i_o hear_v and_o understode_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n with_o word_n clear_o axende_v and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la in_o what_o thing_n may_v i_o best_o beguile_v the_o king_n achab_n and_o for_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o point_n they_o speak_v fast_o though_o say_v a_o spirit_n at_o last_o i_o undertake_v this_o emprise_n and_o god_n he_o ax_v in_o what_o wise_n i_o shall_v qd_n he_o deceyve_v and_o lie_v w●●h_o flaterende_a prophecy_n in_o such_o mouth_n as_o he_o leve_v and_o be_v which_o all_o thing_n acheve_v ●ad_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v right_a so_o and_o over_o this_o i_o sygh_v also_o the_o noble_a people_n of_o israel_n disperse_n as_o sheep_n upon_o a_o hylle_n without_o a_o keeper_n unarayed_a and_o as_o they_o wenten_a about_o astray_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n unto_o they_o seyne_v goth_n home_n in_o to_o your_o house_n ayene_v until_o i_o for_o you_o have_v better_o ordain_v quoth_v sedechi_n thou_o have_v feign_a this_o tale_n in_o angringe_v of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o a_o wrath_n upon_o this_o thing_n he_o smite_v miche_n upon_o the_o cheek_n the_o king_n he_o have_v rebuke_v eke_o and_o every_o man_n upon_o he_o cry_v thus_o be_v he_o shente_v on_o every_o side_n a_o yene_n and_o in_o to_o prisone_fw-mi lad_n for_o so_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v the_o troth_n may_v nought_o be_v herd_n but_o afterward_o as_o it_o have_v ferde_v the_o deed_n prove_v his_o intent_n achab_n to_o the_o batayle_n go_v where_o benedab_n for_o all_o his_o shield_v he_o slough_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o field_n his_o people_n go_v about_o a_o stray_n but_o god_n which_o all_o thing_n may_v so_o do_v that_o they_o no_o mischief_n have_v her_o king_n be_v deed_n /_o and_z they_o be_v save_v and_o home_n ageyn_v in_o goddess_n pee_z they_o go_v and_o all_o be_v find_v say_v that_o sedechye_n have_v say_v tofore_o so_o sit_v it_o well_o a_o king_n therefore_o to_o love_v they_o that_o troth_n mean_n for_o at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v see_v that_o flaterye_n be_v no_o thing_n worth_a but_o now_o to_o my_o matter_n forth_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v over_o more_o after_o the_o philosopher_n lore_n the_o third_o point_n of_o policy_n i_o think_v for_o to_o specifye_v propter_fw-la transgressos_fw-la leges_fw-la statuuntur_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la ut_fw-la vivant_fw-la iusti_fw-la regis_fw-la honore_fw-la viri_fw-la lex_fw-la sine_fw-la iusticie_n populum_fw-la sub_fw-la principis_fw-la
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 fo●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 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 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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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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 mar●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 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sic_fw-la contristatum_fw-la nihil_fw-la que_fw-la respondentem_fw-la consolari_fw-la satagebat_fw-la ¶_o the_o lord_n which_o of_o that_o cyte_n be_v who_o name_n be_v atenagoras_n be_v there_o and_o say_v he_o will_v see_v what_o ship_n it_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o ben_fw-mi therein_o and_o after_o son_n when_o that_o he_o sigh_v it_o be_v to_o do_v his_o barge_n be_v for_o he_o array_v and_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o have_v assay_v he_z fond_a the_o ship_n of_o great_a array_n but_o what_o thing_n it_o a_o mownte_n may_v he_o sygh_v they_o maden_v hevy_a cheer_n but_o well_o he_o thynk_v by_o the_o manere_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a man_n of_o blood_n and_o ask_v of_o they_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o they_o he_o tellen_v all_o the_o caa_n how_o that_o her_o lord_n fordryve_n be_v and_o which_o a_o sorrow_n that_o he_o make_v of_o which_o there_o may_v no_o man_n he_o glad_a he_o pray_v that_o he_o her_o lord_n may_v see_v but_o they_o he_o tell_v it_o may_v not_o be_v 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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 ꝓ_n inviria_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ta●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 the_o 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slay_a be_v the_o mordr_a and_o the_o mordrice_n through_o very_a troth_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o through_o mercy_n save_v be_v simplesse_a of_o she_o who_o mercy_n preserve_v thus_o have_v he_o well_o that_o well_o deserve_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la artestrate_n pentapolim_n rege_fw-la mortuo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la epistolas_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la appolino_n direx_fw-la erunt_fw-la under_o appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la ibidem_fw-la advenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la decus_fw-la imperii_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gaudio_fw-la coronati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ☞_o when_o all_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o end_v this_o king_n which_o love_v be_v &_o friend_v a_o letter_n have_v which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o ship_n from_o pentapolym_n in_o which_o the_o land_n have_v to_o he_o wrytte_n that_o he_o will_v understonde_v and_o wit_v how_o in_o good_a mind_n and_o in_o good_a pee_z deed_n be_v the_o king_n artestrate_n whereof_o they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n he_o 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