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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 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a_o love_n may_v not_o last_o but_o now_o man_n seyn_v in_o our_o day_n man_n maken_v but_o a_o few_o assay_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v rychesse_n for_o thy_o the_o love_n be_v well_o the_o less_o and_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n tell_v by_o old_a day_n as_o they_o felle_v than_o may_v a_o man_n well_o understonde_v such_o love_n may_v not_o long_o stone_v now_o harken_v son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o great_a ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr non_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la divicias_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la fumunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la regis_fw-la apulie_n se_fw-la nescalo_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la sed_fw-la eciam_fw-la pecunie_a commercis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la sibi_fw-la desponsatum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la ¶_o to_o trete_n upon_o the_o case_z of_o love_n so_o as_o we_o toâ—d_v 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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
it_o like_v the_o to_o know_v some_o of_o her_o name_n how_o they_o stone_v now_o harken_v &_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la laudem_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitie_n causa_fw-la leges_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la specialius_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ¶_o of_o every_o benfite_n the_o merit_n the_o god_n himself_o it_o wool_fw-mi acquyte_v and_o eke_o full_a oft_o it_o fall_v so_o the_o world_n it_o will_v acquyte_v also_o but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v even_o lyche_a the_o god_n he_o yeve_v the_o heaven_n rich_a the_o world_n yefth_v only_o but_o a_o name_n which_o stont_n upon_o the_o good_a fame_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a double_a meed_n receyven_v they_o that_o do_v well_o here_o whereof_o if_o that_o the_o list_v to_o here_o after_o the_o fame_n as_o it_o be_v blow_v there_o may_v thou_o well_o the_o sooth_n know_v how_o thilk_o honest_a besynesse_n of_o they_o that_o first_o for_o ryghtwysenesse_n among_o the_o man_n the_o law_n make_v may_v never_o upon_o this_o earth_n fade_v for_o ever_o while_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n her_o name_n shall_v be_v red_a and_o song_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o cronyke_n write_v so_o that_o the_o man_n it_o shullen_a wit_v to_o speaken_v good_a as_o they_o well_o oughten_v of_o they_o that_o first_o the_o law_n soughten_v in_o foâ—dring_v of_o the_o world_n pee_z unto_o the_o hebrew_n be_v moses_n the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o egypciens_fw-fr mercurius_n and_o to_o troiens_n first_o be_v numa_n pompilius_n to_o athenes_n lycurgus_n have_v first_o the_o law_n unto_o gregoy_n foroneus_n have_v thilk_o voice_n and_o romulus_n of_o romayn_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v vilayn_v the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ordein_v that_o what_o man_n to_o the_o law_n pleyn_v be_v so_o the_o iuge_n stand_v upryght_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v of_o his_o right_a and_o so_o ferforth_o it_o be_v befall_v that_o law_n be_v come_v among_o we_o all_o 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 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his_o herte_a change_n and_o to_o her_o speech_n his_o ere_o he_o leyde_v and_o have_v marvel_v of_o that_o she_o say_v for_o in_o proverb_n and_o in_o problem_n she_o speak_v and_o have_v he_o shall_v deem_v in_o many_o a_o subtle_a question_n but_o he_o for_o no_o suggestion_n which_o toward_o he_o she_o coude_fw-fr steer_v he_o will_v not_o one_o word_n answer_v but_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n at_o last_o his_o heed_n weep_a away_o he_o cast_v and_o half_a in_o wrath_n he_o have_v she_o go_v but_o yet_o she_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o in_o the_o derke_n forth_o she_o goth_v till_o she_o he_o touch_v and_o he_o wroth_a and_o after_o she_o with_o his_o honde_n he_o smite_v and_o thus_o when_o she_o he_o fond_a disese_v courteisly_a she_o say_v eâ—oy_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o maid_n and_o if_o you_o wist_v what_o i_o be_o and_o out_o of_o what_o lineage_n i_o come_v you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o savage_a with_o that_o he_o sober_v his_o courage_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la destinavit_fw-la paterfilian_n inven_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o put_v away_o his_o hevy_a cheer_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o two_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o be_v to_o be_v so_o sybbe_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d wist_v of_o other_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n at_o last_o his_o herte_n upon_o this_o maid_n cast_v a_o have_v she_o love_v kind_o and_o yet_o he_o wist_v never_o why_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v know_v or_o that_o they_o go_v your_o god_n wot_v her_o hole_n intent_n her_o herte_n both_o anon_o disclose_v this_o king_n unto_o this_o maid_n oppose_v and_o ask_v first_o what_o be_v her_o name_n and_o where_o she_o learn_v all_o this_o game_n and_o of_o what_o kin_n she_o be_v come_v and_o she_o that_o have_v his_o word_n nome_fw-mi answer_v &_o say_v my_o name_n be_v thayse_v that_o be_v sometime_o well_o at_o ayse_fw-mi in_o charse_n i_o be_v forthdrawe_v &_o feed_v there_o i_o learn_v till_o i_o be_v speed_v of_o that_o i_o can_v my_o father_n eke_o i_o not_o where_o that_o i_o shall_v 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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 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