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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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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
not_o to_o seche_v more_o he_o may_v not_o have_v such_o manere_n of_o gentyl_o blood_n but_o if_o he_o be_v when_o he_o have_v harp_v all_o his_o fylle_n the_o king_n hest_n to_o fulfylle_v a_o weigh_v go_v disshe_v a_o way_n go_v cup_n down_n go_v the_o board_n the_o cloth_n be_v up_o they_o rise_v and_o go_v out_o of_o hall_fw-mi ¶_o qualitur_fw-la appollinus_n cum_fw-la rege_fw-la pro_fw-la filia_fw-la sva_fw-la erudienda_fw-la retentus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n his_o chamberleyn_n let_v call_v and_o bad_a that_o he_o by_o all_o weigh_v a_o chamber_n for_o this_o man_n purueye_v which_o nigh_o his_o own_o chambre_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o appollynus_n of_o who_o i_o mean_n though_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o worthy_a maid_n also_o which_o pray_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi tho_o that_o she_o may_v of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o tho_o science_n which_o he_o can_v his_o lore_n have_v and_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o king_n she_o grant_v her_o apprise_n so_o that_o himself_o thereto_o assent_n thus_o be_v accord_v ere_fw-we they_o go_v that_o he_o with_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o may_v this_o young_a fair_a fresse_n he_o may_v of_o that_o he_o couth_a shall_v inform_v and_o full_o assent_v in_o this_o form_n they_o token_n leave_v as_o for_o that_o night_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la regis_fw-la appollinum_n ornato_fw-la apparatu_fw-la vestiri_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la puelle_fw-fr doctrinam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la familiariter_fw-la intendebat_fw-la unde_fw-la placata_fw-la pvella_fw-la in_o â—â—orem_fw-la appollini_n exardescens_fw-la /_o infirmabatur_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v on_o morrow_n right_a unto_o this_o young_a man_n of_o tyre_n of_o clothes_n and_o of_o good_a attire_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o dispende_v this_o worthy_a young_a lady_n send_v and_o thus_o she_o make_v he_o well_o at_o ease_n and_o be_v with_o all_o that_o he_o can_v 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after_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o imagination_n but_o ever_o among_o her_o thought_n all_o she_o think_v what_o so_o may_v befall_v or_o that_o she_o laugh_v or_o that_o she_o weep_v she_o will_v her_o good_a name_n keep_v for_o fere_n of_o womannysshe_a shame_n but_o what_o in_o earnest_a what_o in_o game_n she_o stant_fw-la for_o love_n in_o such_o a_o plyte_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v all_o appetyte_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v of_o nyghte_n rest_n as_o she_o that_o note_v what_o be_v the_o best_a but_o for_o to_o think_v all_o her_o fylle_n she_o hold_v she_o oft_o time_n still_o within_o her_o chambre_n &_o go_v not_o out_o the_o king_n be_v of_o her_o life_n in_o doubt_n which_o wist_v nothing_o what_o it_o mean_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la tres_fw-la filu_fw-la principum_fw-la filiam_fw-la regis_fw-la sigillatâ—m_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la suis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la postularent_fw-la ¶_o but_o fill_v a_o time_n as_o he_o out_o go_v to_o walk_v of_o prince_n son_n three_o there_o come_v and_o fill_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o each_o of_o they_o in_o sundry_a wise_n beseech_v and_o proffer_v his_o seruyce_n so_o that_o he_o may_v his_o daughter_n have_v the_o king_n which_o will_v her_o honour_n save_v say_v she_o be_v sycke_n and_o of_o that_o speech_n though_o be_v no_o time_n to_o beseech_v but_o each_o of_o they_o to_o make_v a_o bylle_n he_o have_v and_o write_v his_o own_o wylle_n his_o name_n his_o father_n and_o his_o good_a and_o when_o she_o wist_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v and_o have_v her_o bylle_n overseyne_v they_o shulden_v have_v answer_n ageyne_v of_o this_o counseyle_n they_o weren_a glad_a and_o write_v as_o the_o king_n hem_n have_v and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o book_n into_o the_o king_n honde_v betake_v and_o he_o it_o to_o his_o daughter_n send_v and_o pray_v the_o she_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n and_o write_v ageyne_v she_o own_o honde_a right_a as_o she_o in_o her_o heart_n fond_a ☞_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la regis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la relictis_fw-la appollinum_n in_fw-la maritum_fw-la preelegit_fw-la ¶_o the_o bylle_n weren_a well_n receyve_v but_o she_o have_v all_o her_o love_n weyve_v and_o think_v though_o be_v time_n and_o space_n to_o put_v she_o in_o her_o faders_n grace_n and_o write_v ageyne_v and_o thus_o she_o say_v the_o shame_n which_o be_v in_o a_o maid_n with_o speech_n dare_v not_o be_v unloke_n but_o in_o write_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v so_o write_v i_o to_o you_o fader_fw-mi thus_o but_o if_o i_o have_v appollynus_n of_o all_o this_o world_n what_o so_o betide_v i_o will_v non_fw-la other_o man_n abide_v and_o certes_o if_o i_o of_o he_o fail_v i_o wot_v right_o welle_v without_o fail_v you_o shall_v for_o i_o be_v doughterles_a this_o letter_n come_v and_o there_o be_v prese_n tofore_o the_o king_n /_o there_o as_o he_o stand_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o understode_v he_o have_v hem_n answer_v by_o and_o by_o but_o that_o be_v do_v so_o prive_o that_o none_o of_o other_o counseyle_n 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king_n she_o can_v so_o moche_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o she_o shall_v glad_v he_o anon_o a_o messager_n for_o she_o be_v go_v and_o she_o come_v with_o her_o harp_n in_o honde_n and_o say_v they_o that_o she_o will_v fond_a by_o all_o the_o weigh_v that_o she_o can_v to_o glad_a with_o this_o sorry_a man_n but_o what_o he_o be_v she_o wist_v nought_o but_o all_o the_o ship_n she_o have_v beseech_v that_o she_o her_o wit_n on_o he_o dispende_v in_o aunter_n if_o he_o may_v amend_v and_o sayen_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o aquyte_v when_o she_o have_v understonden_v it_o she_o go_v she_o down_o there_o as_o he_o lie_v where_o that_o she_o harp_v many_o a_o lay_n and_o like_o a_o aungel_n song_n with_o alle_fw-mi but_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wall_n take_v heed_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o hear_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o so_o ferde_v she_o fall_v with_o he_o unto_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o sundry_a board_n and_o ask_v he_o demand_n strange_a whereof_o she_o make_v his_o herte_a change_n and_o to_o her_o speech_n his_o ere_o he_o leyde_v and_o have_v marvel_v of_o that_o she_o say_v for_o in_o proverb_n and_o in_o problem_n she_o speak_v and_o have_v he_o shall_v deem_v in_o many_o a_o subtle_a question_n but_o he_o for_o no_o suggestion_n which_o toward_o he_o she_o coude_fw-fr steer_v he_o will_v not_o one_o word_n answer_v but_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n at_o last_o his_o heed_n weep_a away_o he_o cast_v and_o half_a in_o wrath_n he_o have_v she_o go_v but_o yet_o she_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o in_o the_o derke_n forth_o she_o goth_v till_o she_o he_o touch_v and_o he_o wroth_a and_o after_o she_o with_o his_o honde_n he_o smite_v and_o thus_o when_o she_o he_o fond_a disese_v courteisly_a she_o say_v eâ—oy_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o maid_n and_o if_o you_o wist_v what_o i_o be_o and_o out_o of_o what_o lineage_n i_o come_v you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o savage_a with_o that_o he_o sober_v his_o courage_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la destinavit_fw-la paterfilian_n inven_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o put_v away_o his_o hevy_a cheer_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o two_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o be_v to_o be_v so_o sybbe_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d wist_v of_o other_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n at_o last_o his_o herte_n upon_o this_o maid_n cast_v a_o have_v she_o love_v kind_o and_o yet_o he_o wist_v never_o why_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v know_v or_o that_o they_o go_v your_o god_n wot_v her_o hole_n intent_n her_o herte_n both_o anon_o disclose_v this_o king_n unto_o this_o maid_n oppose_v and_o ask_v first_o what_o be_v her_o name_n and_o where_o she_o learn_v all_o this_o game_n and_o of_o what_o kin_n she_o be_v come_v and_o she_o that_o have_v his_o word_n nome_fw-mi answer_v &_o say_v my_o name_n be_v thayse_v that_o be_v sometime_o well_o at_o ayse_fw-mi in_o charse_n i_o be_v forthdrawe_v &_o feed_v there_o i_o learn_v till_o i_o be_v speed_v of_o that_o i_o can_v my_o father_n eke_o i_o not_o where_o that_o i_o shall_v 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grace_n so_o that_o out_o of_o his_o derke_n place_n he_o go_v he_o up_o in_o to_o the_o light_n and_o with_o he_o come_v that_o sweet_a wight_n his_o daughter_n thayse_v and_o forth_o anon_o they_o both_o into_o the_o cabin_n go_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o king_n and_o there_o he_o do_v of_o all_o his_o thing_n and_o be_v array_v ryal_o and_o out_o he_o come_v all_o open_o where_o athenagoras_n be_v fond_a which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o pray_v the_o king_n to_o come_v and_o see_v his_o castle_n both_o and_o his_o cite_v and_o thus_o they_o go_v forthall_o in_o fere_n this_o king_n this_o lord_n this_o maiden_n dear_a this_o lord_n though_o make_v they_o rich_a feste_fw-la with_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a to_o please_v with_o this_o worthy_a king_n there_o lack_v they_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o noble_a array_n wyveles_a he_o be_v unto_o that_o day_n as_o he_o that_o yet_o be_v of_o young_a age_n so_o fill_v there_o in_o to_o his_o courage_n the_o lusty_a woe_n the_o glad_a pain_n of_o love_n which_o no_o man_n restrain_v yet_o never_o may_v as_o now_o tofore_o this_o lord_n thynk_v all_o this_o world_n lore_n but_o if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v he_o grace_n he_o wait_v time_n he_o wait_v place_n he_o think_v his_o herte_n will_v to_o break_v till_o he_o may_v to_o this_o maid_n speak_v and_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi eke_o also_o for_o marriage_n and_o it_o fill_v so_o that_o all_o be_v do_v right_o as_o he_o think_v his_o purpose_n to_o a_o end_n he_o bring_v she_o wed_v he_o as_o for_o her_o lord_n thus_o be_v they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n ¶_o qualter_n appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la marito_fw-la navim_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la a_o mitilena_n usque_fw-la tharsim_fw-la cursum_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la appolinus_n in_a sompnis_fw-la admottus_fw-la versus_fw-la ephesim_n ut_fw-la ibidenin_n templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificaret_fw-la vela_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la divertit_fw-la ¶_o when_o all_o be_v do_v right_a as_o they_o will_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o son_n tell_v of_o tharse_n thilk_o trayterye_n and_o say_v how_o in_o his_o company_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o seluen_o eke_o shall_v go_v vengeance_n for_o to_o seek_v the_o ship_n be_v ready_a son_n and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o be_v to_o do_v without_o let_v of_o any_o go_v with_o sail_n up_o draw_v forth_o they_o go_v toward_o tharse_n upon_o the_o tide_n but_o he_o that_o wot_v what_o shall_v betide_v the_o high_a god_n which_o will_v he_o keep_v when_o that_o this_o king_n be_v fast_o a_o sleep_v by_o nyghte_n time_n he_o have_v he_o bede_fw-mi to_o sail_v unto_o another_o stead_n to_o ephesym_n he_o bid_v he_o draw_v and_o as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n law_n he_o shall_v do_v there_o his_o sacryfyce_n and_o eke_o he_o bid_v in_o all_o wise_n that_o in_o the_o temple_n amongst_o all_o his_o fortune_n as_o it_o be_v befalle_o touchinge_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v be_v know_v upon_o his_o life_n the_o king_n of_o this_o avision_n have_v great_a ymagination_n what_o thing_n it_o signify_v may_v and_o nethelesse_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o bid_v cast_v anchor_n and_o abode_n and_o while_o that_o he_o on_o anchor_n ride_v the_o wound_n that_o be_v tofore_o strange_a upon_o the_o point_n begin_v to_o change_v and_o torn_v thyder_n as_o it_o shall_v though_o know_v he_o well_o that_o god_n it_o will_v and_o bid_v the_o master_n make_v he_o yare_a tofore_o the_o wound_n for_o he_o will_v fare_v to_o ephesym_n and_o so_o he_o deed_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o stead_n where_o as_o he_o shall_v land_v he_o lond_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v and_o fond_v to_o shape_a he_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o morrow_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o maundement_n of_o he_o which_o have_v he_o thider_v send_v and_o in_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o morrow_n so_o he_o wrought_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n he_o nome_fw-mi and_o forth_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a rout_n in_o company_n his_o yefte_n for_o to_o sacryfye_v the_o cytezein_n though_o herden_v seye_n of_o such_o a_o king_n that_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o dyane_n the_o goddess_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o besynesse_n they_o come_fw-mi thyder_n for_o to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o the_o solempnyte_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n ephesim_n in_o templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificans_fw-la /_o vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la velatam_fw-la in_o venit_fw-la qua_fw-la secum_fw-la assumpta_fw-la navim_fw-la versus_fw-la tyril_n regressus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o with_o worthy_a knight_n
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 aliter_fw-la primitus_fw-la provenisse_fw-la asseruit_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la civitatis_fw-la thebarum_n /_o cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quodam_fw-la die_fw-la coram_fw-la suis_fw-la hostibus_fw-la ad_fw-la debellandum_fw-la se_fw-la obtulit_fw-la /_o ignis_fw-la de_fw-fr ceso_fw-la subito_fw-la super_fw-la veniens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la armatil_fw-la totaliter_fw-la in_o cineres_fw-la combussit_fw-la my_o son_n in_o all_o manner_n wise_a surquedrye_a be_v to_o despise_v whereof_o i_o find_v write_v thus_o the_o proud_a knight_n campaneus_n he_o be_v of_o such_o surquedrye_a that_o he_o through_o his_o chyvalrye_n upon_o himself_o so_o mochel_n trust_v that_o to_o the_o god_n he_o ne_fw-fr lust_n in_o no_o quarrel_n to_o beseech_v but_o say_v it_o be_v a_o idle_a speech_n which_o cause_n be_v of_o pure_a drede_n for_o lack_v of_o herte_fw-fr and_o for_o no_o need_n and_o upon_o such_o presumption_n he_o hold_v this_o proud_a opinion_n till_o at_o the_o last_o upon_o a_o day_n about_o thebes_n where_o be_v lay_v when_o it_o of_o siege_n be_v beleyne_v this_o knight_n as_o the_o cronyke_n seyne_n in_o all_o man_n sight_n there_o when_o he_o be_v proud_a in_o his_o gere_n and_o think_v nothing_o may_v he_o there_o full_o arm_v with_o his_o shield_v and_o spear_n as_o be_v the_o city_n will_v assail_v god_n take_v himself_o the_o batayle_n against_o his_o pride_n and_o fro_o the_o sky_n a_o fiery_a thunder_n sodeyn_o he_o send_v and_o he_o to_o poudre_fw-la smote_n and_o thus_o the_o pride_n which_o be_v hot_a when_o he_o most_o in_o his_o strength_n wend_v be_v burn_v and_o lose_v without_o end_n so_o that_o it_o prove_v well_o therefore_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o lore_n but_o if_o that_o he_o it_o well_o govern_v and_o over_o this_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v that_o eke_o full_a oft_o time_n it_o greve_v what_o that_o a_o man_n himself_o beleve_v as_o though_o it_o shall_v he_o well_o beseem_v that_o he_o all_o other_o man_n can_v deem_v and_o have_v 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〈…〉_o svo_fw-la ignotus_fw-la se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o fama_fw-la super_fw-la alte_v ibidem_fw-la celsior_fw-la 〈…〉_o contigit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la bello_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈…〉_o egipti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sosdanus_fw-la a_o sagitia_fw-la morâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o priusquam_fw-la moreretur_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈…〉_o suâ—â—â—tetissimiâ—â—to_fw-it nobili_fw-la romano_n 〈…〉_o qualiter_fw-la filia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la pattern_n 〈…〉_o vinculo_fw-la advirata_fw-la est_fw-la ê™_n quicumque_fw-la 〈…〉_o eâ—_n afferret_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_fw-la coningen_fw-mi preâ—_n 〈…〉_o defuncto_fw-la autem_fw-la soldanâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ayre_a dicitur_fw-la itinerantes_n 〈…〉_o svo_fw-la â—â—uius_fw-la misteru_fw-la 〈…〉_o nâ—â—tanter_a a_o bursa_fw-la demini_fw-la 〈…〉_o que_fw-fr audivit_fw-la usui_fw-la 〈…〉_o appsicivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la ser_z 〈…〉_o soldani_n filta_fw-it 〈…〉_o ¶_o of_o thilk_o city_n chief_a of_o all_o wâ—â—â—e_a man_n the_o noble_a rome_n call_v 〈…〉_o set_v to_o christ_n faith_n 〈…〉_o as_o the_o cronyke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d srour_n the_o which_o it_o lad_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o no_o werre_v have_v 〈…〉_o thing_n disobeysaunt_a 〈…〉_o to_o rome_n appertenaunt_n 〈…〉_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d it_o think_v they_o for_o the_o best_a 〈…〉_o it_o think_v nothing_o so_o and_o that_o be_v only_o unto_o though_o 〈◊〉_d herte_n stand_v upon_o knyghthode_n 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o all_o his_o manhood_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a son_n of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o werriour_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v chyvalrous_a of_o world_n fame_n and_o desirous_a begin_v his_o father_n to_o beseech_v that_o he_o the_o werre_n may_v seche_v in_o strange_a march_n for_o to_o ride_v his_o father_n say_v he_o shall_v abide_v and_o will_v grant_v he_o no_o leave_n but_o he_o which_o will_v nought_o believe_v a_o knight_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o try_v right_o even_o as_o he_o think_v and_o list_v he_o take_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o purpose_v a_o voyage_n if_o that_o 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well_o frede_v these_o old_a book_n who_o so_o rede_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v befalle_a ere_fw-we this_o now_o here_o of_o what_o ensample_n it_o be_v ☞_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la iphis_n /_o regis_fw-la theucer_n filius_fw-la ebb_n amorem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la puelle_fw-fr nomine_fw-la araâ—arathen_n quam_fw-la neque_fw-la donis_fw-la aut_fw-la precibus_fw-la vinâ—â—â—â—â—tuit_fw-la /_o deâ—perans_n ante_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la puelle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nectant_a see_v suspendit_fw-la under_o dii_o commoti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—nellum_fw-la in_o lapidem_fw-la durissimam_fw-la transmutâ—â—nt_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la theucer_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—â—â—num_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la veneris_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d morta_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la et_fw-la locari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o whilom_o by_o old_a day_n for_o of_o moâ—e_n be_v the_o king_n theucer_n which_o have_v a_o knyghte_n to_o son_n iphis_n of_o love_n and_o he_o so_o master_v 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the_o king_n upon_o his_o regalye_n as_o he_o which_o have_v to_o justify_v the_o world_n good_a from_o covetyse_n so_o sit_v it_o well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o king_n between_o the_o more_o and_o less_o to_o set_v his_o herte_n upon_o largess_n toward_o himself_o and_o eke_o also_o toward_o his_o people_n and_o if_o not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o sayne_v if_o that_o he_o be_v toward_o himself_o large_a and_o free_a and_o of_o his_o people_n take_v and_o pylle_v largesse_n by_o no_o weigh_n of_o skylle_n it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o avarice_n which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n ¶_o nota_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aristot_n ad_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la exemplificavit_fw-la de_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la chaldeorun_n ¶_o a_o king_n behove_v eke_o to_o flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la that_o he_o measure_v in_o his_o expense_n so_o keep_v that_o of_o indigence_n he_o may_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o who_o that_o need_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n the_o be_v he_o spede_v as_o aristotle_n upon_o caldee_n ensample_n of_o great_a auctorite_n unto_o king_n alysaunder_v teach_v of_o thilk_o folk_n that_o be_v unsaught_v toward_o her_o king_n for_o his_o pyllage_n whereof_o he_o bid_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o unto_o three_o point_n intend_v where_o that_o he_o will_v his_o good_a dispende_v first_o shall_v be_v look_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o yeve_n which_o he_o will_v yeve_v so_o may_v he_o well_o the_o better_a live_v and_o eke_o he_o must_v take_v bede_fw-mi if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o any_o need_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v defend_v ere_o that_o his_o good_n be_v dispend_v he_o may_v eke_o as_o it_o be_v befall_v among_o other_o thing_n all_o see_v the_o decertes_fw-la of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v of_o ken_n and_o of_o astate_n and_o of_o meryte_n he_o shall_v hem_v largelych_a acquyte_v or_o for_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o pease_n that_o none_o honour_v fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v pover_fw-mi but_o yet_o be_v think_v his_o right_a recover_v and_o open_o poverte_a aley_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o julius_n lord_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v my_o counseyll_n be_v withdraw_v for_o lack_v of_o gold_n to_o thy_o office_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n help_v that_o i_o have_v counseyll_o here_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o matere_n and_o julius_n with_o that_o anon_o assign_v he_o a_o worthy_a one_o but_o he_o himself_o not_o word_n ne_o speak_v this_o knight_n be_v wroth_a &_o fond_a a_o lake_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o unkind_a julius_n when_o thou_o in_o thy_o batayle_n be_v up_o in_o aufrike_n and_o i_o be_v there_o my_o may_v for_o thy_o rescous_a i_o do_v and_o put_v no_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n thou_o will_v what_o wound_n there_o i_o have_v but_o here_o i_o find_v the_o so_o bad_a that_o the_o ne_fw-fr list_v to_o speak_v o_o word_n thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o of_o thy_o board_n to_o yeve_v a_o floreyn_n i_o to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la 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