above_o alle_fw-mi other_o and_o most_o worthy_a and_o that_o be_v signefy_v by_o the_o corone_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o above_o all_o other_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v replenysshid_v with_o virtue_n and_o of_o grace_n and_z this_o signefi_v the_o purpure_a for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o robe_n of_o purpure_a make_v fair_a enbelysshith_fw-mi the_o body_n the_z same_o wise_a virtue_n make_v the_o soul_n he_o aught_o alleway_o thenke_n on_o the_o government_n of_o the_o royame_n and_o who_o have_v thadmynystration_n of_o justice_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v by_o himself_o himself_o pryncipal_o this_o signefi_v the_o appell_n of_o gold_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o lyfte_fw-mi honde_fw-fr and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o hit_v appertain_v unto_o he_o to_o punysshe_v the_o rebel_n have_v he_o the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o mysericorde_fw-la and_o truth_n conserve_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n in_o his_o throne_n therefore_o ought_v a_o king_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o debonayr_a for_o when_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n desire_v or_o will_v be_v belovyd_v of_o his_o peple_n late_o he_o be_v govern_v by_o debonarite_n and_o valerius_fw-la say_v that_o debonairte_n percyth_v the_o herte_n of_o stranger_n and_o amolisshith_fw-mi and_o make_v soft_a the_o herte_n of_o his_o enemy_n whereof_o he_o reherce_v that_o philostratus_fw-la that_o be_v duc_fw-fr of_o athene_n have_v a_o daughter_n who_o a_o man_n lovyd_v so_o ardant_o that_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o see_v she_o with_o her_o mother_n sudden_o he_o come_v and_o kyss_v she_o whereof_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o angry_a and_o soroufull_a that_o she_o go_v and_o require_v of_o her_o lord_n the_o duc_fw-fr that_o his_o heed_n may_v be_v smyten_v of_o the_z prince_n answer_v to_o she_o and_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v slay_v they_o that_o love_v we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o our_o enemy_n that_o hate_v we_o certain_o this_o be_v thanswer_v of_o a_o noble_a debonair_a prince_n that_o suffer_v that_o villonye_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n and_o to_o himself_o himself_o yet_o more_o this_o prince_n have_v also_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v name_v arispe_n that_o say_v on_o a_o time_n as_o moche_v villonye_n unto_o the_o prince_n as_o any_o man_n miht_v say_v and_o that_o may_v not_o suffice_v he_o but_z he_o scracchid_v he_o in_o the_o visage_n the_o prince_n suffryd_v he_o patient_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o thowh_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o no_o vilonye_n but_o curtoysye_n and_o when_o his_o son_n will_v have_v avengid_v this_o vilonye_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a so_o to_o do_v the_o next_o day_n follow_v arispe_n remembrid_n of_o the_o right_n great_a vilonye_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o lord_n with_o out_o cause_n he_o fill_v in_o dispayr_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v himself_o himself_o when_o the_o duc_fw-fr know_v and_o understode_v that_o he_z cam_fw-la to_o he_o and_o say_v ne_o doubt_n the_o nothing_o an_o swear_v to_o he_o by_o his_o faith_n that_o also_o well_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n fro_o than_o forthon_n as_o every_o he_o have_v be_v to_o fore_n if_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o he_o respite_v he_o of_o his_o death_n by_o his_o debonairte_n and_o in_o like_o wise_a rede_n we_o of_o the_o king_n pirre_v to_o who_o be_v report_v that_o they_o of_o tarente_n have_v say_v great_a vilonye_n of_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o maad_v alle_fw-mi they_o to_o come_v to_o before_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v so_o say_v than_o oon_o of_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o the_o win_v and_o the_o candelly_n have_v not_o fayllyd_v this_o langage_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi but_o a_o jape_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o we_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v than_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o lawhe_v for_z they_o have_v confessid_v that_o such_o langage_fw-fr as_z be_v say_v and_o speak_v be_v by_o dronkenship_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n of_o debonairte_n the_o peple_n of_o tarante_fw-fr take_v for_o a_o custom_n that_o the_o drunken_a man_n shall_v be_v punysshyd_v and_o the_o sober_a man_n preyse_v the_o king_n than_o thus_o ought_v to_o love_n humylyte_n and_o hate_n falcate_v after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o every_o man_n general_o for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royame_n represent_v god_n and_o god_n be_v verity_n and_o therefore_o he_o aught_o to_o say_v no_o thing_n but_o if_o hit_n be_v veritable_a and_o stable_a valerius_n reherce_v that_o alixandre_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o ooste_n rood_n for_o to_o destroy_v a_o cyte_n which_o be_v name_v lapsare_fw-la when_o than_o a_o phylosophre_n which_o have_v to_o name_n anaximenes_n which_o have_v be_v to_o fore_n maistre_fw-mi governor_n of_o alixandre_n herd_n and_o understand_v of_o his_o come_a cam_n again_o alixandre_n for_o to_o desire_v and_o require_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v alixandre_n he_o supposid_v to_o have_v axid_v his_o request_n alixander_n break_v his_o demand_n to_o fore_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o to_o fore_n he_o axid_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o axid_v or_o requyryd_v of_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v than_o the_o philosopher_n require_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o cyte_n when_o alixandre_n understand_v his_o desire_n and_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v maad_v he_o suffrid_v the_o cyte_n to_o stand_v and_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o have_v lever_n do_v his_o will_n than_o to_o be_v perjure_a and_o forswear_a and_o do_v against_o his_o oath_n quyntilian_n say_v that_o no_o great_a man_n ne_o lord_n shall_v not_o swear_v but_o where_o as_o be_v great_a need_n and_o that_o the_o simple_a parole_n or_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o stable_n than_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o merchant_n alas_o how_o keep_v the_o prince_n their_o promise_n in_o these_o day_n not_o only_o her_o promise_n but_o their_o oath_n her_o sealis_fw-la and_o wrytynge_n sign_n of_o their_o proper_a hand_n all_fw-ge fayll_v god_n amend_v hit_v etc_o a_o king_n also_o aught_o to_o hate_v alle_fw-mi cruelty_n for_o we_o rede_v that_o never_o yet_o die_v any_o pietous_a person_n of_o evyll_n death_n ne_v cruel_a person_n of_o good_a death_n therefore_o recount_v valerius_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n name_v theryle_v a_o werkeman_n in_o metal_n that_o make_v a_o bowl_n of_o coppre_a and_o a_o lityll_a wyket_n on_o the_o side_n whereby_o man_n may_v put_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o and_o hit_v be_v maad_v in_o such_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v put_v and_o enclosid_v therein_o shall_v cry_v no_o thing_n like_o to_o the_o wis_v of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o ox_n and_o this_o make_v he_o be_v cause_n man_n shall_v have_v the_o lass_n pite_n of_o they_o when_o he_o have_v make_v this_o bowl_n of_o copper_n he_z present_v hit_v unto_o a_o king_n which_o be_v callyd_v philarde_v that_o be_v so_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o delit_v in_o no_o thing_n but_o in_o cruelty_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o bowl_n when_o philarde_v herd_n and_o understode_v this_o he_z allow_v and_o preyse_v moche_n the_o werke_n and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o that_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o i_o be_o thou_o shall_v assay_v prove_v first_o thy_o pnsente_n and_o yeft_v and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o bowl_n and_o dye_v a_o evyll_n death_n therefore_o say_v ouide_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o raisonable_a than_o that_o a_o man_n dye_v of_o such_o death_n as_o he_o purchase_v unto_o other_o also_o the_o king_n ought_v soverain_o keep_v justice_n who_o make_v or_o keep_v a_o royame_n with_o out_o justice_n of_o verray_n force_n there_o must_v be_v great_a robberye_n and_o theft_n therefore_o reherce_v saint_n augustyn_n in_o a_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o thief_n of_o the_o see_v name_v diomede_n that_o be_v a_o great_a rovar_fw-la and_o die_v so_o moche_n harm_n that_o the_o complaint_n come_v to_o fore_n alixander_n which_o die_v he_o to_o be_v take_v bring_v to_o before_o he_o and_z he_o demand_v he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v so_o noyous_a cruel_a in_o the_o see_v and_o he_o answer_v to_o he_o again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o be_v â—on_v a_o land_n in_o the_o world_n so_o be_o i_o another_o in_o the_o see_v but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o evyll_n that_o i_o do_v be_v in_o oon_o galeye_a or_o tweyne_n therefore_o i_o be_o callyd_v a_o thief_n but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o dâ—st_v in_o many_o shippis_fw-la and_o with_o great_a puyssance_n and_o power_n therefore_o be_v thou_o
falseness_n and_o treachery_n man_n keep_v not_o their_o covenante_n promise_n oath_n writynge_n ne_o truth_n the_z subgettis_a rebelle_n again_o their_o lord_n the_fw-mi be_v now_o no_o law_n keep_v nor_o fidelite_v ne_o the_o hold_v the_o peple_n murmur_n and_o rise_v again_o their_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o be_v subget_v they_o aught_o to_o be_v pietous_a in_o herte_n which_o be_v availlable_n to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v pite_n in_o effect_n by_o compassion_n and_z in_o word_n by_o remission_n and_o pardon_n by_o alms_n for_o to_o enclyne_v himself_o himself_o to_o the_o power_n for_o pite_n be_v nothing_o ellis_n but_o a_o right_n great_a will_n of_o a_o debonair_a herte_n for_o to_o help_v alle_fw-mi man_n valerius_n reherce_v that_o there_o be_v a_o juge_n name_v sangis_fw-la which_o dampen_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v deserve_v the_o death_n for_o to_o have_v her_o heed_n smyten_v of_o or_o ellis_n that_o she_o shall_v dye_v in_o prison_n the_o geayle_a that_o have_v pite_n on_o the_o woman_n put_v not_o she_o anon_o to_o death_n but_o put_v she_o in_o the_o prison_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v a_o daughter_n which_o come_v for_o to_o see_v and_o conforte_v her_o mother_n but_o allway_o ere_fw-we she_o entryd_v in_o to_o the_o prison_n the_o jailer_n serchid_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v bear_v no_o meet_a ne_o drink_v to_o her_o mother_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v dye_v for_o hunger_n than_o hit_v happen_v after_o this_o that_o he_o meruayl_v moche_n why_o this_o woman_n deyd_v not_o and_o begin_v to_o espy_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o lyvyd_v so_o long_o and_o fond_a at_o last_o how_o her_o daughter_n gaf_a souke_n to_o her_o mother_n and_o feed_v she_o with_o she_o melke_o when_o the_o jailer_n see_v this_o meruaill_n he_o go_v tell_v the_o juge_a and_o when_o the_o juge_n see_v this_o great_a pite_n of_o the_o daughter_n to_o the_o mother_n he_o pardon_v she_o and_o make_v she_o to_o be_v delyverid_fw-la out_o of_o her_o prison_n what_o be_v that_o that_z pite_a ne_fw-mi amolisshith_fw-mi moche_n peple_n ween_v that_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o wondre_fw-fr that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v gyve_v the_o mother_n to_o souke_n hit_v be_v again_o nature_n but_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v kind_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n seâ—â—ca_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o bee_n have_v no_o prykke_n to_o sting_v with_o as_o other_o bee_n have_v and_o that_o nature_n have_v take_v hit_v away_o from_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o shall_v have_v none_o arm_n to_o assaylle_n they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n valerius_n reherce_v in_o his_o u_o book_n of_o marchus_fw-la martellus_fw-la that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o cyte_n of_o siracusane_a and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o hy_a place_n of_o the_o cyte_n he_o behold_v the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o of_o the_o cyte_n he_o weep_v and_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o be_v sorofull_a for_o so_o moche_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o pite_n of_o thyself_o thyself_o but_o enjoy_v the_o for_o thou_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o right_n debonair_a prince_n also_o he_o recount_v when_o pompey_n have_v conqueryd_v the_o king_n of_o germanye_n that_o often_o time_n have_v fight_v against_o the_o romayn_v and_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o before_o he_o bind_a he_o be_v so_o pietous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v long_o on_o his_o knee_n to_o before_o he_o but_z he_o receyvyd_v he_o cortoysly_a and_o set_v the_o crown_n again_o on_o his_o heed_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o state_n that_o he_o be_v to_o before_o for_o he_o have_v oppynyon_n that_o hit_v be_v as_o worshipful_a and_o sitting_a to_o a_o king_n to_o pardon_v as_z to_o punysshe_n also_o he_o reherce_v of_o a_o counceyllour_n that_o be_v name_v poule_n that_o die_v do_v bring_v to_o before_o he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v prisonner_fw-fr and_o as_o he_o knelid_a to_o before_o he_o he_o take_v he_o up_o fro_o the_o ground_n make_v he_o to_o sytte_n beside_o he_o for_o to_o gyve_v he_o good_a esperance_fw-fr and_o hoop_n and_o say_v to_o the_o other_o stond_v by_o in_z this_o wise_n if_o hit_v be_v great_a noblesse_n that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o ourselves_o contrary_a to_o our_o enemy_n than_o this_o foot_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o ourselves_o debonair_a to_o our_o caytyf_n prisonner_n cesar_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o death_n of_o cathon_n which_o be_v his_o adversarye_n say_v that_o he_o have_v great_a envy_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o patrimonye_n and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o child_n free_o alle_fw-mi his_o patrimonye_n thus_o teach_v vyrgyle_v and_o enseygn_v the_o gloryu_v prince_n to_o rewle_fw-mi and_o govern_v the_o peple_n of_o room_n and_o saint_n augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la deâ—_n say_v thus_o thou_o emperor_n govern_v the_o peple_n pietous_o and_o make_v pea_n overall_a deporte_n and_o forbere_fw-la thy_o subget_n reprove_v correct_v the_o proud_a for_o so_o enseyne_a and_o teach_v the_o the_o law_n and_o hit_v be_v wreton_n unto_o alexander_n that_z every_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v pyetous_a in_o punysshing_n and_o ready_a for_o to_o reward_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o cause_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o belovyd_v of_o his_o peple_n as_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o hem_v swet_o and_z conversith_o with_o they_o symp_o and_o all_o this_o come_v of_o the_o root_n of_o pyte_n we_o rede_n of_o the_o emperor_n traian_n that_o his_o friend_n reprevyd_v he_o of_o that_o he_o be_v to_o moche_n pryve_v and_o familiar_a with_o the_o comyn_v peple_n more_o than_o a_o emperor_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v such_o a_o emperor_n as_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o alixander_n that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o lad_n his_o oost_n forth_o hasty_o and_z in_o that_o haste_n he_o behold_v where_o sit_v a_o old_a knight_n that_o be_v sore_o a_o cold_a who_o he_o die_v do_v arise_v and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sete_n or_o siege_n what_o wondre_fw-fr be_v hit_v though_o the_o knight_n desire_v to_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n that_o lovyd_v better_o their_o health_n than_o his_o dignity_n the_o rook_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v humble_a meek_a after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v the_o gretter_n or_o in_o the_o high_a astate_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o moche_v more_o ought_v thou_o be_v meker_fw-mi more_o humble_a valerius_n reherce_v in_o his_o vii_o book_n that_o there_o be_v a_o emperor_n name_v publius_fw-la caesar_n that_o die_v do_v bete_a down_o his_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o middis_fw-la of_o the_o market_n place_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o hit_v be_v hey_a than_o other_o house_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v more_o glorious_a in_o astate_n than_o other_o therefore_o will_v he_o have_v a_o lass_n house_n than_o other_o and_o scipion_n of_o afrique_n that_o be_v so_o pour_v of_o voluntary_a poverte_a that_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o dispencis_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_v good_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o humble_a that_o they_o shall_v leave_v their_o office_n and_o suffer_v other_o to_o take_v they_o when_o her_o time_n comyth_n do_v honour_n to_o other_o for_z he_o govern_v well_o the_o royame_fw-fr that_o may_v govern_v hit_v when_o he_o will_v valeriê°_n say_v in_o his_o third_o book_n that_o fabyan_n the_o great_a have_v ben_fw-mi maistre_fw-mi counceyllour_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi his_o grauntsire_fw-mi and_o of_o his_o grauntsir_n fader_fw-mi of_o alle_fw-mi his_o antecessour_n and_o yet_o die_v he_o alle_fw-mi his_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o soon_o shall_v never_o have_v that_o office_n after_o he_o but_z for_o nothing_o that_o he_o mystru_v his_o soon_o for_o he_o be_v noble_a and_o wise_a and_o more_o attemprid_n than_o other_o but_z he_o will_v that_o the_o office_n shall_v not_o allway_o rest_n in_o the_o family_n and_o be_v of_o the_o fabyan_n also_o he_o reherce_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o say_a fabyan_n emê‘our_v but_z he_o excuse_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o may_v not_o see_v for_o age_n but_o that_o excusation_n may_v not_o help_v he_o than_o say_v he_o to_o hem_v seek_v you_o and_o gete_v you_o another_o for_o if_o you_o make_v i_o your_o emê‘our_n i_o may_v not_o suffer_v your_o manner_n nor_o you_o may_v not_o suffer_v my_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o so_o subtyll_a engyne_n that_o when_o man_n bring_v he_o the_o crown_n to_z before_o that_o he_o take_v hit_v he_o remembrid_n he_o a_o lityll_a and_o say_v o_o thou_o crown_v that_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o happy_a for_o if_o a_o king_n know_v well_o and_o
law_n but_z he_o first_o keep_v they_o the_o fyfthe_n chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o rook_n the_o rook_n which_o be_v vicaire_n and_o legate_n of_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v like_o a_o knight_n upon_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o mantel_n and_o hood_n furryd_v with_o menevyer_n hold_v a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o king_n mâ—y_v not_o be_v in_o alle_fw-mi place_n of_o his_o royame_n therefore_o the_o auctorite_n of_o he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rook_n which_o represent_v the_o king_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o royame_n be_v great_a and_o large_a and_z that_o rebellion_n or_o novellete_n may_v sourdre_fw-fr and_o arise_v in_o oon_n party_n or_o other_o therefore_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi two_o rook_n one_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o that_o other_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o they_o pyte_n justice._n humylite_o wilful_a poverte_a and_o liberalite_a first_o justice_n for_o hit_n be_v most_o fair_a of_o the_o virtue_n for_o hit_n hap_v oftetyme_o that_o the_o ministris_fw-la by_o their_o pride_n and_o orgueyll_v subverte_v justice_n and_o do_v no_o right_a wherefore_o the_o king_n otherwhile_o lose_v their_o royame_n with_o out_o their_o culpe_v or_o guilt_n for_o a_o untrewe_v juge_a or_o ofâ—â—cyer_n make_v his_o lord_n to_o be_v name_v un_o just_a and_o evyll_n â–ª_o and_o contrary_a wise_n a_o true_a mynestre_fw-fr of_o the_o law_n and_o ryghtwy_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o true_a the_o romayn_v therefore_o make_v good_a law_n and_o will_v that_o that_z they_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o they_o that_o establisshid_v they_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o peple_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n break_v they_o but_z keep_v they_o for_o to_o dye_v for_o they_o for_o the_o ancient_a and_o wise_a man_n say_v comyn_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o make_v and_o ordeygne_v that_o law_n that_o be_v not_o just_o whereof_o valerius_n reherce_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v name_v themistides_n which_o come_v to_o the_o counceyllour_n of_o athene_n and_o say_v that_o he_o know_v a_o counceyll_n which_o be_v right_a prouffytable_a for_o they_o but_o he_o will_v tell_v hyt_n but_o to_o but_o to_o one_o of_o they_o who_o that_o they_o will_v and_o they_o assign_v to_o he_o a_o wise_a man_n name_v aristides_n and_o when_o he_o have_v understand_v he_o he_o come_v again_o to_o the_o other_o of_o the_o counceyll_n and_o say_v that_o the_o counceyll_n of_o themystides_n be_v well_o prouffitable_a but_o hit_v be_v not_o just_o how_o be_v hit_v you_o may_v revolve_v hit_v in_o your_o mind_n and_o the_o counceyll_n that_o he_o say_v be_v this_o that_z their_o be_v come_fw-mi two_o great_a ship_n be_v fro_o lacedome_n and_o be_v arryve_v in_o their_o land_n and_o that_o hit_v be_v good_a to_o take_v they_o and_o when_o the_o counceyll_n hear_v he_o that_o say_v that_o hit_v be_v not_o just_o never_o right_a they_z left_a hem_n alle_fw-mi in_o pee_z and_o will_v not_o have_v ado_n with_o alle_fw-mi the_z vicarye_o or_o juge_a of_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v enploye_v alle_fw-mi his_o intent_n to_o save_v the_o comyn_v well_o and_o if_o hit_n be_v need_n to_o put_v his_o lyf_v and_o lose_v hit_v therefore_o we_o have_v a_o ensample_n of_o marcus_n regulus_fw-la whereof_o tullius_n reherce_v in_o the_o book_n of_o office_n and_o saint_n augustyn_n also_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la how_o he_o faught_v again_o they_o of_o cartage_n by_o see_v in_o shippis_fw-la and_o be_v vaynquysshid_v and_o take_v than_o hit_v happen_v that_o they_o of_o cartage_n send_v he_o in_o her_o message_n to_o roam_v for_o to_o have_v their_o prisoner_n there_o for_z they_o that_o be_v take_v and_o so_o to_o change_v one_o for_o a_o other_o and_o make_v he_o swear_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o roam_v and_o make_v proposition_n to_o before_o the_o senate_n and_o demand_v they_o of_o cartage_n of_o the_o senator_n to_o be_v change_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o than_o the_o senator_n demand_v he_o what_o counceyll_v he_o gaf_a certain_a say_v he_o i_o counceyll_v you_o that_o you_o do_v hit_v not_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o peple_n of_o room_n that_o they_o of_o cartage_n hold_v in_o prison_n of_o youris_fw-la ben_fw-mi old_a man_n and_o brusid_v in_o the_o war_n as_o i_o be_o myself_o myself_o but_o they_o that_o you_o hold_v in_o prison_n of_o their_o peple_n be_v alle_fw-mi the_o flour_n of_o alle_fw-mi their_o folk_n which_o counceyll_v they_o take_v and_o than_o his_o friend_n will_v have_v hold_v he_o and_o counceyllyd_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o and_o not_o return_v again_o prisoner_n in_o to_o cartage_n but_z he_o will_v never_o do_v so_o never_o abide_v but_o will_v go_v again_o and_o keep_v his_o oath_n how_o well_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o go_v towards_o his_o death_n for_o he_o have_v levyr_n dye_v than_o to_o break_v his_o oath_n valeriê°_n reherce_v in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o one_o emelye_a duc_fw-fr of_o the_o romayn_v that_o in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o have_v assiege_v the_o phaliste_n the_o school_n maystre_n of_o the_o child_n deceyvyd_v the_o child_n of_o the_o gentleman_n that_o he_o draw_v he_o a_o lityll_a and_o a_o lytyll_a unto_o the_o tenty_n of_o the_o romayn_v by_o fair_a speech_n and_o say_v to_o the_o duc_fw-fr emelie_a that_o by_o the_o moyan_n of_o the_o child_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o cyte_n for_o their_o fader_n be_v lord_n and_o governor_n when_o emelie_o have_v hear_v he_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o thou_o that_o be_v evyll_n and_o cruel_a and_o thou_o that_o will_v gyve_v a_o gift_n of_o great_a felonnye_n and_o of_o maâ—â—astye_a thou_o shall_v never_o haste_n not_o find_fw-mi here_z duc_n ne_o peple_n that_o resemble_v the_o we_z have_v also_o well_o law_n to_o keep_v in_o batayll_n war_n aâ—_n in_o our_o contre_n other_o place_n and_z we_o will_v observe_v and_o keep_v they_o unto_o every_o man_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o we_o be_v arm_v against_o our_o enemy_n that_o will_v defend_v they_o and_o not_o against_o they_o that_o can_v not_o save_v their_o lyf_v when_o their_o contre_fw-fr be_v take_v as_o these_o lityll_a child_n thou_o have_v vaynquysshid_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v in_o the_o by_o thy_o new_a deceyâ—able_a falseness_n and_o by_o subtilnes_n and_o not_o by_o arm_n but_z i_o that_o be_o a_o romayn_v shall_v vainquysshe_v they_o by_o craft_n and_o strengthe_n of_o arm_n and_o anon_o he_o command_v to_o take_v the_o say_a school_n master_n and_o to_o bind_v his_o hand_n behind_o he_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o the_o parentis_fw-la of_o the_o child_n and_o when_o the_o fader_n parentis_fw-la see_v the_o great_a courtesy_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o they_o open_v the_o yate_n and_o yield_v they_o unto_o he_o we_o rede_v that_o hanyball_n have_v take_v a_o prince_n of_o room_n which_o upon_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n suffrid_v he_o to_o go_v home_o and_o to_o send_v he_o his_o raunson_n or_z he_o shall_v come_v again_o within_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o place_n he_z say_v that_o he_o have_v deceyvyd_v he_o by_o a_o false_a oath_n and_o when_o the_o senator_n know_v thereof_o they_o constrain_v he_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o hanyball_n amosflorus_n tellyth_a that_o the_o phisicien_fw-fr of_o king_n pirrus_fw-la cam_fw-la on_o a_o night_n to_o fabrice_o his_o adversarye_n and_o promysid_v he_o if_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o for_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o will_v enpoysone_n pirrus_fw-la his_o master_n when_o fabricius_fw-la understode_v this_o he_o die_v to_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o hand_n foot_n and_o send_v he_o to_o his_o maistre_fw-mi and_o die_v do_v say_v to_o he_o word_n for_o word_n like_o as_o the_o phisicien_fw-fr have_v say_v and_o promysid_v he_o to_o do_v and_o when_o pirrus_fw-la understode_v this_o he_o be_v great_o ameruayl_v of_o the_o loyalte_n and_o troth_n of_o fabrice_n his_o enemy_n and_o say_v certain_o that_o the_o son_n may_v lighther_v and_o soon_o be_v enpesshid_v of_o his_o course_n than_o fabrice_n shall_v be_v let_v to_o hold_v loyalte_n and_o truth_n if_o they_o than_o that_o be_v not_o cristen_v be_v so_o just_a and_o true_a andâ—_n andâ—_n lovyd_v their_o country_n and_o their_o good_a renomee_n what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v than_o that_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v and_o that_o our_o law_n be_v set_v alle_fw-mi upon_o love_n and_o charyte_v but_o now_o a_o day_n there_o be_v nothing_o elly_n in_o the_o world_n but_o barate_a treason_n deceit_n
the_o pensee_fw-mi or_o thought_n be_v enuolupe_v in_o obscurete_a under_o the_o cloud_n the_o sixthe_fw-mi chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o third_o book_n trete_v of_o the_o six_o pawn_v which_o be_v liken_v to_o taverner_n hosteler_n and_o vitayller_n the_o sixthe_a pawn_n which_o stand_v to_o before_o the_o alphyn_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n be_v make_v in_o this_o form_n for_o hit_v be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o right_a hand_n stracch_v out_o as_o for_o to_o call_v man_n and_o hold_v in_o his_o lyfte_a hand_n a_o loof_o of_o breed_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o win_v and_o on_o his_o gurdell_n hang_a a_o boud_a of_o key_n and_o this_o resemble_v the_o taverner_n hosteler_n and_o sellar_n of_o vitaylle_n and_o these_o aught_o propre_o to_o be_v set_v to_o before_o the_o alphyn_n as_o to_o before_o a_o juge_a for_o there_o sourd_v oft_o time_n among_o hem_n contention_n noise_n and_o stryf_v which_o behove_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o trayt_v by_o the_o alphyn_a which_o be_v juge_a of_o the_o king_n and_o hit_v appertain_v to_o they_o for_o to_o seek_v and_o enquyre_v for_o good_a wyn_n and_o good_a vitayll_n for_o to_o gyve_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o byer_n and_o to_o they_o that_o they_o herberowe_fw-mi and_o hit_v appertain_v to_o they_o well_o to_o keep_v their_o herberowe_n and_o iâ—mes_n and_z alle_fw-mi tho_o thyngis_n that_o they_o bring_v in_o to_o their_o log_a and_o for_o to_o put_v hyt_n in_o seure_n and_o sauf_fw-fr ward_n and_o keep_a and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v signefy_v by_o the_o lyfte_a hand_n in_o which_o he_o ber_v breed_n and_o win_v and_o the_o second_o be_v signefy_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v stracâ—hed_v out_o to_o call_v man_n and_o the_o third_o be_v representid_v by_o the_o key_n hang_a on_o the_o gurdell_n and_o thyse_n manner_n of_o peple_n ought_v teschewe_v the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n for_o moche_n peple_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o their_o house_n for_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o eat_v for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v reasonable_o to_o rewle_fw-mi them self_fw-mi them self_fw-mi and_z to_o refrain_v they_o from_o to_o moche_v meet_a and_o drink_v to_o end_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o honest_o delyvere_a thyngis_n needful_a unto_o the_o peple_n that_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o no_o thing_n by_o oustrage_n that_o may_v noye_v the_o body_n for_o hit_n hap_v oft_o time_n that_o there_o come_v of_o glotonye_n tencyon_n stryf_n ryotte_n wrong_n and_o molestacyon_n by_o which_o man_n less_o other_o while_n their_o hand_n their_o eye_n and_o other_o of_o their_o membre_n and_o sometime_o be_v slay_v or_o hurt_v unto_o the_o death_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n in_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la as_o on_o a_o time_n a_o heremyte_n go_v for_o to_o visit_v his_o gossib_n and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o on_o the_o way_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o other_o heremyte_n for_o to_o tempt_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o heremitage_n and_o goost_n to_o visyte_n thy_o gossib_n the_o behove_v by_o force_n to_o do_v one_o of_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v cheese_n whether_o thou_o will_v be_v drink_v or_o elly_n have_v to_o do_v fless_o with_o thy_o gossib_n or_o elly_n thou_o shall_v sâ—e_v her_o husbond_n which_o be_v thy_o gossip_n also_o and_o the_o hermyte_n that_o think_v for_o to_o cheese_n the_o left_a evyll_n chase_n for_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o he_o drink_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o be_v veray_v drink_v and_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o eschauff_v with_o the_o win_v he_o will_v have_v a_o do_v with_o his_o gossib_n and_o her_o husbonde_n wythstode_fw-la he_o and_o than_o the_o hermyte_n slay_v he_o and_o after_o that_o say_v by_o his_o gossib_n and_o know_v she_o fless_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o sin_n of_o dronkenship_n he_o accomplisshid_v the_o two_o other_o sin_n by_o which_o thing_n you_o may_v understande_v and_o know_v that_o when_o the_o devyll_n will_v take_v one_o of_o the_o castellis_fw-la of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n he_z do_v as_o a_o prince_n that_o set_v a_o â—iege_n to_o before_o a_o castle_n that_o he_o will_v win_v which_o intend_v to_o win_v the_o gate_n for_o he_o know_v well_o when_o he_o have_v win_v the_o gate_n he_o may_v soon_o do_v his_o wylle_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n do_v the_o devyll_n with_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o when_o he_o have_v win_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o mouth_n by_o glotonye_n or_o by_o other_o sin_n he_o may_v do_v with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o body_n alle_fw-mi his_o wylle_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n to_o fore_n and_o therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v so_o bre_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o he_o may_v live_v and_o not_o live_v to_o eat_v glotons_o a_o for_o to_o drink_v drink_v â–ª_o you_o see_v comun_o that_o a_o great_a bowl_n be_v suffisid_v with_o right_a a_o lityll_a pasture_n and_o that_o a_o wood_fw-mi suffice_v to_o many_o olefaunte_n and_o hit_n behove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o earth_n or_o by_o the_o see_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o feed_v the_o belly_n no_o thing_n so_o great_a as_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o many_o mete_n whereof_o quyntylian_a say_v that_o hit_v hap_v oft_o time_n in_o great_a feste_n dyners_n that_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o lichorous_a metis_fw-la and_o when_o we_o will_v eat_v we_o be_v saciat_a and_o fill_v and_o therefore_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o proverb_n hit_v be_v better_a to_o fylle_v the_o belly_n than_o the_o eye_n and_o lucan_n say_v that_o glotonye_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o alle_fw-mi vice_n and_z especial_a of_o lechery_n and_o also_o be_v destroyer_n of_o all_o good_n and_o may_v not_o have_v suffisance_n of_o lityll_a thing_n a_z covetous_a hunger_n what_o seke_v thou_o mete_v and_o vitayllis_n on_o the_o land_n in_o the_o see_v and_z thy_o joy_n be_v nothing_o ellis_fw-la but_o to_o have_v playnteâ—ous_a dissh_n well_o fill_v at_o thy_o table_n learn_v how_o man_n may_v demene_v his_o lyf_v with_o lityll_a thing_n and_o cathon_fw-mi say_v in_o no_o wise_n obey_v to_o glotonye_n which_o be_v friend_n to_o lechery_n and_o the_o holy_a doctor_n saint_n augustyn_n say_v the_o win_v eschauff_v the_o belly_n that_o fall_v anon_o to_o lechery_n the_o bely_v and_o the_o membrer_n engendreur_n be_v neyghebour_n to_o lechery_n and_o thus_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonye_n provoke_v lechery_n whereof_o come_v forgetenes_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o destruction_n of_o alle_fw-mi quyk_fw-mi and_o sharp_a reason_n and_o be_v cause_n of_o distempance_n of_o his_o wit_n what_o sin_n be_v foul_a than_o this_o sin_n and_o more_o stynk_v ne_o more_o domageous_a for_o this_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o man_n his_z prowess_n languisshed_a his_o virtue_n be_v torn_v to_o diffame_v the_o strengthe_n of_o body_n and_o of_o courage_n be_v torn_v by_o the_o and_o therefore_o say_v baâ—lle_fw-fr le_fw-fr grant_v late_o we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o serve_v the_o belly_n the_o throat_n by_o glotonye_n like_o as_o we_o be_v dumb_a bests_n and_z we_o study_n for_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o belue_n of_o the_o see_v to_z who_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o be_v alleway_o incline_v towards_o the_o earth_n there_o to_o look_v for_o to_o serve_v their_o belie_v and_o hereof_o say_v boecius_fw-la de_fw-la consolacione_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n that_o a_o man_n that_o lyvyth_v and_o do_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n may_z never_o be_v in_o good_a condition_n than_o must_v hit_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o best_a or_o of_o a_o belue_fw-mi of_o the_o see_v how_o well_o that_o right_a great_a man_n and_o woman_n full_a of_o meruayllous_a science_n and_o noble_a counceyll_n in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o world_n ben_fw-mi keep_v and_o nourisshid_v in_o this_o glotonye_n of_o wyn_n and_o mete_n and_o oft_o time_n be_v oversee_v how_o suppose_v you_o be_v hit_v not_o right_o a_o perilous_a thing_n that_o a_o lord_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o commun_n will_v how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a if_o he_o eschauffe_v he_o soon_o so_o that_o the_o win_v or_o other_o drink_n surpryse_v he_o and_o overcome_v his_o brayn_n his_o wysedom_n be_v loft_n for_o as_o cathon_n say_v ire_fw-la enpessh_v the_o courage_n in_o such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v verity_n and_o truth_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v chauff_v lechery_n be_v mevyd_v in_o he_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o lechery_n make_v he_o to_o meddle_v in_o dyverse_a villain_n dede_n for_o than_o his_o wysedom_n
right_a well_o blessid_v and_o fortunate_a and_o that_o i_o have_v well_o prove_v and_o feel_v and_o be_o expert_a thereof_o and_o than_o the_o king_n secret_o make_v to_o be_v hang_v over_o his_o heed_n a_o sharp_a cutting_a sword_n hang_a by_o a_o horse_n here_o or_o a_o silken_a thread_n so_o small_a that_o no_o man_n may_v see_v hit_v where_o by_o it_fw-mi hinge_n and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o brother_n put_v no_o more_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o table_n ne_z have_v no_o more_o regard_n unto_o his_o servant_n he_o say_v to_o he_o why_o eat_v you_o not_o be_v you_o not_o blessid_v say_v if_o you_o feel_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o blessid_v and_o well_o and_z he_o answerde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o see_v this_o sharp_a sword_n hang_a so_o subtle_o and_o parillous_o over_o my_o heed_n i_o feel_v well_o that_o i_o be_o not_o blessid_v for_o i_o drede_v that_o hit_n shall_v fall_v on_o my_o heâ—e_o and_o than_o discover_v the_o king_n unto_o they_o alle_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v allway_o so_o hevy_a cherid_fw-la and_o triste_fw-fr for_o where_o he_o be_v he_o think_v alleway_o on_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o secret_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o he_o behold_v alleway_o in_o his_o herte_n wherefore_o he_o have_v allway_o in_o himself_o himself_o great_a drede_n and_o therefore_o he_o worshipid_a glad_o the_o power_n peple_n with_o glad_a visage_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o by_o this_o show_v the_o king_n well_o that_z what_o man_n that_o be_v allway_o in_o drede_n be_v not_o allway_o merry_a or_o blessid_v and_o hereof_o say_v quyntilian_n that_o this_o drede_n surmount_v alle_fw-mi other_o maleurtee_n and_o evylly_n for_o it_o be_v maleurte_fw-fr of_o drede_fw-la night_n and_o day_n and_o it_o be_v verity_n that_o to_o he_o that_o be_v doubtid_v of_o moche_n peple_n so_o must_v he_o doubt_n moche_n and_o that_o lord_n be_v lass_n than_o his_o servant_n that_o drede_v his_o servant_n and_o true_o hit_v be_v a_o right_a sure_a thing_n to_o drede_v no_o thing_n but_o god_n and_o sumtyme_o right_o hardy_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o live_v in_o drede_n drede_fw-la cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v curyous_a and_o besy_n to_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commyse_v to_o he_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o but_o to_o be_v to_o moche_v hardy_a to_o moche_v ferdfull_a both_o two_o be_v vice_n the_o comyn_v officer_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a discrete_o and_o well_o advysed_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o take_v not_o of_o the_o peple_n ne_o require_v no_o more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o reason_n ne_o that_o they_o take_v of_o the_o sellar_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o byar_n no_o more_o than_o the_o right_a custom_n and_o toll_v for_z they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o commun_n ê‘sone_fw-mi and_o therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o show_v they_o commune_v to_o all_o man_n and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o byar_n and_o sellar_n have_v sometime_o moche_n langage_fw-fr they_o aught_o to_o have_v with_o they_o these_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v patience_n and_o good_a courage_n with_o honest_a for_o they_o that_o be_v despiteus_fw-la to_o the_o commun_n been_v otherwhile_o have_v in_o vilayn_n despite_n therefore_o beware_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o despite_n to_o the_o pour_v mendicants_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o atteyne_v to_o thingis_fw-la soverayn_a for_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v with_o out_o cause_n torn_v to_o diffame_v he_o that_o do_v it_fw-mi a_o jogheler_fw-mi on_o a_o time_n behold_v socrates'_v and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o corrumpour_n of_o child_n art_n as_o a_o traytre_n and_o when_o his_o disciple_n hear_v he_o they_o will_v avengid_v their_o master_n but_o he_o reprevyd_v they_o by_o such_o sentence_n sa_v suffer_v my_o felaw_n for_o i_o be_o he_o and_o such_o one_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o visage_n but_o i_o refrain_v and_o keep_v i_o well_o from_o such_o thing_n this_o same_o socrates'_v himself_o himself_o be_v chide_v and_o right_o fowll_fw-mi speak_v to_o of_o his_o wyf_v and_z she_o imposid_v to_o he_o many_o great_a injury_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr and_z she_o be_v in_o a_o place_n a_o above_o over_o his_o heed_n and_o when_o she_o have_v brawlid_o inowh_o she_o make_v her_o water_n and_o pour_v hit_v on_o his_o heed_n and_o he_o answer_v to_o here_o no_o thing_n again_o sauf_o when_o he_o have_v dry_v and_o wypid_a his_o heed_n he_o say_v he_o know_v well_o that_o after_o such_o wound_n and_o thunder_n shall_v come_fw-mi rain_v and_o water_n and_o the_o philosophre_n blame_v he_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o govern_v two_o woman_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o his_o chambrere_fw-la and_o show_v he_o that_o one_o cokke_v govern_v well_o xu_o hen_n he_o answer_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v so_o use_v and_o accustom_v with_o their_o chyde_n that_o the_o chydynge_n of_o they_o ne_fw-fr of_o estranger_n die_v he_o no_o grief_n ne_o harm_n gyve_v thou_o place_n to_o he_o that_o brawl_v or_o chyde_v and_z in_o suffer_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o vaynquysshour_n and_o cathon_fw-mi say_v when_o thou_o lyvy_v ryghtful_o recche_fw-it the_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o evyll_n peple_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o comyn_v proverb_n he_o that_o well_o do_v recch_v not_o who_o see_v hit_v hit_v be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o let_v man_n to_o speak_v â–ª_o and_o prosper_v say_v that_o to_o good_a man_n lack_v no_o goodness_n her_z to_o evyll_n man_n tention_n stryf_n and_o blame_n and_o patience_n be_v a_o right_n noble_a vertu_fw-fr as_o a_o noble_a versifier_n say_v that_o patience_n be_v a_o right_a noble_a manner_n to_o vaynquysshe_v for_o he_o that_o suffer_v overcome_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v vaynquysshe_v and_o overcome_v learn_v to_o suffer_v the_o peager_n never_o they_o that_o keep_v passage_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v other_o peage_fw-mi ne_fw-fr passage_n money_n but_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o law_n have_v establisshid_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o robbeur_n of_o monoye_n than_o reseyvour_v of_o peage_fw-mi and_o passage_n and_o hit_n appertain_v to_o they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o parylloê°_n weigh_v and_o doubtevous_a for_o to_o keep_v their_o office_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o require_v their_o passage_n of_o they_o that_o owe_v to_o pay_v hit_v with_o out_o no_v and_o contention_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v the_o comyn_v prouffyt_v so_o moche_n that_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o hurting_a of_o their_o conscience_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o manere_fw-mi of_o robberye_n and_o hereof_o say_v ysaye_v woo_v to_o the_o that_o rob_v for_o thou_o thyself_o thyself_o shall_v be_v rob_v the_o guard_n or_o porter_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o cytee_n and_o of_o the_o comyn_v good_a aught_o to_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a and_o alle_fw-mi truth_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v ne_o withdraw_v the_o good_n of_o the_o comyn_v that_o they_o have_v in_o keep_a more_o than_o appertain_v to_o they_o for_o their_o pension_n or_o â—â—ee_v so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v make_v tresorer_n and_o kepar_v ben_fw-mi not_o name_v thevy_v for_o who_o that_o take_v more_o than_o his_o he_o shall_v never_o thryve_v with_o alle_fw-mi never_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v hit_v long_o for_o of_o evyll_n gooten_a good_a the_o three_o heâ—r_n shall_v never_o rejoice_v and_o this_o suffisith_v etc_o this_o eygth_n chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o third_o book_n treteâ—h_v of_o rybauldis_n player_n of_o dyse_n and_o of_o messenger_n and_o corrour_n the_o rybaulde_n player_n of_o dyse_n and_o the_o messenger_n and_o corrour_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v to_o before_o the_o rook_n for_o hit_v appertain_v to_o the_o rook_n which_o be_v vicayre_a lieutenant_n of_o the_o king_n to_o have_v man_n covenable_a for_o to_o run_v here_o and_o there_o for_o tenquyre_v espy_v the_o place_n and_o cytee_n that_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o pawn_n that_o represent_v this_o peple_n ought_v to_o be_v form_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o must_v have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v long_o heeris_fw-la and_o black_a and_o hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o lityll_a monoye_n and_o in_o his_o lyfte_a hand_n three_o dyse_n and_o about_o he_o a_o coâ—de_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o gyrdell_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o box_n fulle_v o_o lettre_n and_o by_o the_o first_o which_o be_v money_n be_v understand_v they_o that_o be_v foal_n large_a wastour_n of_o their_o good_n and_o by_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o dyse_n ben_n represent_v the_o player_n at_o dyse_n rybaulde_n and_o butter_n and_o by_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o box_n full_a of_o lettre_n be_v representid_v the_o messenger_n corrour_n and_o berar_n of_o lettre_n and_o you_o
shall_v be_v name_v white_a fire_n or_o black_a fire_n after_o the_o point_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_z there_o take_v he_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o queen_n etc_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v appear_v to_o they_o that_o beholden_a the_o play_v of_o the_o chess_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o no_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v despite_n of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n for_o hit_v have_v be_v oft_o time_n seen_v that_o by_o their_o virtue_n a_o wit_n diverce_a of_o they_o have_v come_fw-mi to_o right_a high_a a_o great_a astate_n as_o poop_n bisshoppe_n emperor_n and_o king_n as_z we_o have_v in_o the_o history_n of_o david_n that_o be_v make_v king_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o one_o of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n and_z of_o many_o other_o etc_o and_o in_o like_a wise_n we_o rede_v of_o the_o contrary_a that_o many_o noble_a man_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o misery_n by_o their_o default_n as_o of_o gyge_n which_o be_v right_o scotfree_a of_o land_n and_o of_o richesses_n and_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o go_v and_o demand_v of_o the_o god_n apollo_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o world_n more_o scotfree_a or_o more_o happy_a than_o he_o be_v and_o than_o he_o hear_v a_o wis_v that_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o fossae_n or_o pit_n of_o the_o sacrefice_n that_o a_o peple_n name_v agalau_n sophide_v which_o be_v pour_v of_o good_n and_o scotfree_a of_o courage_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o he_o which_o be_v king_n and_o thus_o the_o god_n apollo_n allow_v more_o the_o sapience_n the_o seurte_fw-fr of_o the_o pour_v man_n and_o of_o his_o lityll_a main_n than_z he_o die_v the_o astate_n and_o the_o person_n of_o giges_fw-la ne_fw-la of_o his_o rich_a main_n and_o hit_v be_v more_o to_o allow_v a_o lityll_a thing_n scur_o poursiew_v than_o moche_n good_a take_v in_o fere_n and_o drede_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o man_n of_o low_a signage_n be_v by_o his_o virtue_n enhance_v so_o moche_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v glorious_a and_o of_o good_a renomee_n virgile_a that_o be_v bear_v in_o lombardye_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o mantua_n and_o be_v of_o low_a and_o simple_a lineage_n yet_o he_o be_v soverayn_a in_o wisdom_n and_o science_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o pocte_n of_o who_o the_o renome_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v during_o the_o world_n so_o hit_v happen_v that_o a_o other_o poet_n axid_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o wherefore_o he_o set_v not_o the_o versis_fw-la of_o homere_fw-la in_o his_o book_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o right_a great_a strength_n and_o force_n that_o shall_v pluck_v the_o club_n out_o of_o hercules'_a hand_n and_o this_o suffyce_v the_o state_n and_o draughtis_o of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n etc_o the_o eight_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o epilogation_n and_o recapitulation_n of_o this_o book_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o see_v and_o know_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v not_o retentyf_v but_o right_a forgetefull_a when_o some_o here_o long_o talis_fw-la a_o history_n which_o they_o can_v alle_fw-mi retain_v in_o her_o mind_n or_o record_n therefore_o i_o have_v put_v in_o this_o present_a chapitre_fw-fr all_o the_o thing_n abovesayd_a as_o short_o as_o i_o have_v con_v first_o this_o play_n or_o game_n be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o time_n of_o emâ—merodach_n king_n of_o babilone_n and_o exerse_n the_o philosopher_n otherwise_o name_v philometer_n fond_a hit_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o be_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o king_n like_v as_o hit_v apperith_n in_o three_o the_o first_o chapitre_n for_o the_o say_a king_n be_v so_o tyrannous_a and_o fellow_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v no_o correction_n but_o slay_v they_o and_o die_v do_v put_v they_o to_o death_n that_o correctid_v he_o and_o have_v than_o do_v put_v to_o death_n many_o right_a wise_a man_n than_o the_o peple_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o right_a evyll_n plesid_v of_o this_o evyll_n lyf_v of_o the_o king_n pray_v and_o require_v the_o philosopher_n that_o he_o will_v repryse_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o his_o folye_a and_o than_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v that_o he_o sholdâ—â—dede_o sholdâ—â—dede_o if_o he_o so_o die_v and_o the_o peple_n say_v to_o he_o certes_o then_o ought_v soon_o will_v to_o dye_v to_o end_n that_o thy_o renome_n may_v come_v to_o the_o peple_n than_o the_o lyf_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v continue_v in_o evyll_n for_o lack_n of_o thy_o counceyll_v or_z by_o fault_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o or_z that_o thou_o dare_v not_o do_v and_o show_v that_o thou_o say_v and_o when_o the_o philosopher_n herd_n this_o he_o promisid_v to_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o will_v put_v he_o in_o devoyr_n to_o correct_v he_o and_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v escape_v the_o death_n and_o keep_v to_o the_o peple_n his_o promise_n and_o than_o thus_o he_o make_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o ordain_v theschequer_n of_o lxiiii_o point_n as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v and_o die_v do_v make_v the_o form_n of_o chequer_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o human_a fygure_n after_o the_o facyon_n and_o form_n as_o we_o have_v dyvysid_v and_o shewid_v to_o you_o to_o fore_n in_o their_o chapitre_n and_o ordain_v the_o moeve_a and_o thestate_a after_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chapitre_n of_o theschesses_n and_o when_o the_o philosopher_n have_v thus_o ordain_v the_o play_n or_o game_n and_o that_o hit_v plesid_v alle_fw-mi they_o that_o see_v hit_v on_z a_o time_n as_o the_o philosopher_n play_v on_o hit_v the_z king_n come_v and_o see_v hit_v and_o desire_v to_o play_v at_o this_o game_n and_o than_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v tenseigne_n and_o teach_v the_o king_n the_o science_n of_o the_o play_n the_o draught_n sa_v to_o he_o first_o how_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o himself_o himself_o pity_n debonairte_n and_o rightwisnes_n as_o hit_v be_v say_v to_o fore_n in_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o enseygn_v to_o he_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o what_o manner_n she_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o than_o of_o the_o alphyn_n as_o connceyllour_n and_o juges_fw-la of_o the_o royame_n and_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o knight_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a true_a and_o curtoys_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n and_o than_o after_o the_z nature_n of_o the_o vicaire_n rook_n as_o hit_v apperyth_n in_o their_o chappitre_fw-fr and_n after_o this_o how_o the_o comyn_v peple_n aught_o to_o go_v each_o in_o his_o office_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o noble_n and_o when_o the_o philosopher_n have_v thus_o teach_v and_o enseign_v the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o play_n and_o have_v rephend_v he_o of_o his_o evyll_n manner_n the_o king_n demand_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o and_o wherefore_o he_o have_v make_v find_fw-mi this_o play_n and_o game_n and_o what_o thing_n mevyd_v he_o thereto_o and_o than_o the_o philosopher_n constrain_v by_o fere_n and_o drede_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v promysid_v to_o the_o peple_n which_o have_v require_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v correct_v and_o reprise_v the_o king_n of_o his_o evyll_n vice_n but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o doubtid_v the_o death_n and_o have_v seen_v that_o the_o king_n die_v do_v slay_v the_o sage_n wise_a man_n that_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o blame_v he_o of_o his_o vice_n he_o be_v in_o great_a anguysshe_n sorrow_n how_o he_o may_v find_v a_o manner_n to_o correct_v reprehend_v the_o king_n and_o to_o save_v his_o owen_n lyf_v and_o thus_o he_o think_v long_o study_v that_o he_o fond_a this_o game_n or_o play_v which_o he_o have_v do_v set_v forth_o for_o to_o amend_v and_o correct_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o change_v his_o manner_n and_z he_o adioustyd_v with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi this_o game_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n habond_v in_o delyce_n richessis_fw-la and_o enjo_v temporell_n pea_n shall_v eschew_v idleness_n by_o pla_v of_o this_o game_n and_o for_o to_o gyve_v they_o cause_n to_o leave_v her_o pensifnes_n and_o sorrow_n in_o avyse_v study_v this_o game_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v herd_n alle_fw-mi thyse_n cause_n he_o think_v that_o the_o philosopher_n have_v find_v a_o good_a manner_n of_o correction_n and_o than_o he_o thank_v he_o great_o and_o thus_o by_o thenseygnement_n and_o learn_v of_o the_o philosopher_n he_o changid_v his_o lyf_v his_o manner_n alle_fw-mi his_o evyll_n condition_n and_o by_o this_o manner_n hit_v happen_v that_o the_o king_n that_o to_o before_o time_n have_v be_v vicyous_a and_o disordynate_a in_o his_o live_n be_v make_v just_o and_o virtuous_a debonaire_a gracious_a and_o and_z full_a of_o virtue_n unto_o alle_fw-mi peple_n and_o a_o man_n that_o lyvyth_v in_o this_o world_n with_o out_o virtue_n live_v not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o a_o best_a and_o therefore_o my_o right_a redoubt_a lord_n i_o pray_v almighty_a god_n to_o save_v the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o gyve_v he_o grace_n to_o issue_n as_o a_o king_n tabounde_v in_o all_o virtue_n to_o be_v assist_v with_o all_o other_o his_o lord_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o his_o noble_a royame_n of_o englond_n may_v prosper_v habounde_v in_o virtue_n and_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v eschewid_v justice_n keep_v the_o royame_v defend_v good_a man_n reward_v malefactor_n punysshid_v the_o idle_a peple_n to_o be_v put_v to_o labour_n that_o he_o with_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o royame_n may_v regne_fw-la glorious_o in_o conquer_a his_o rightful_a inheritance_n that_o verray_n pease_n and_o charite_n may_v endure_v in_o both_o his_o royame_n and_o that_o merchandise_n may_v have_v his_o course_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o every_o man_n eschew_v sin_n and_o encrece_n in_o virtuous_a occupation_n pra_v your_o good_a grace_n to_o resseyve_v this_o lityll_a and_o simple_a book_n make_v under_o the_o hope_n and_o shadow_n of_o your_o noble_a protection_n by_o he_o that_o be_v your_o most_o humble_a servant_n in_o gree_n and_o thank_v and_o i_o shall_v pray_v alimighty_a god_n for_o your_o long_a lyf_v welfare_n which_o he_o preserve_v and_o send_v you_o thaccomplisshement_n of_o your_o high_a noble_a joyous_a and_o virtuous_a desire_v amen_o fynysshid_v the_o last_o day_n of_o march_v the_o yer_z of_o our_o lord_n god_n a_o thousand_o four_o honderd_v and_o lxxiiii_o