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within_o the_o eye_n of_o thobye_n and_o a_o long_a time_n he_o be_v blind_a wherefore_o he_o wyf_v say_v to_o he_o as_o â—n_v great_a despite_n i_o be_o merueyl_v how_o the_o god_n for_o who_o be_v love_n you_o take_v so_o great_a pain_n to_o bury_v these_o deed_n body_n gyve_v not_o your_o sight_n ageyne_v the_z good_a man_n have_v pacyence_n and_z ansuerd_a that_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v do_v his_o pleasyr_n wherefore_o it_o fortune_v to_o she_o that_o she_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v by_o sekenesse_n which_o god_n send_v she_o and_o as_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n be_v thobye_n â—aâ—de_v his_o sight_n restore_v ageyne_v and_o thus_o by_o this_o ensample_n
xlviijo._o how_o young_a lady_n be_v scorn_v &_o mock_v of_o the_o old_a &_o ancient_a lady_n capitulo_fw-la xlixo._o yet_o of_o the_o same_o capitulo_fw-la lo._o of_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o have_v three_o wyve_n &_o of_o their_o lyve_n cap_fw-es ljo._o of_o the_o second_o wyf_v capo._n lijo._o of_o the_o thyrd_o wyf_v of_o the_o knight_n capo._n liijo._o of_o a_o lady_n that_o blank_v and_o pop_v she_o capo._n liiijo._o of_o the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a that_o break_v the_o comaundement_n of_o god_n capo._n lv_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n that_o lose_v she_o maydenhede_v capo._n lvjo._o of_o thamar_n that_o have_v company_n with_o her_o husbonde_n fader_fw-mi cao._n lvij_o of_o joseph_n that_o will_v not_o have_v company_n with_o the_o queen_n capo._n lviij_o of_o the_o doughter_n of_o moab_n of_o who_o the_o evyll_n lygnage_n yssue_v capitulo_fw-la lix_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o paynym_a that_o brock_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o gydre_v capo._n lx_o how_o none_o ought_v to_o abide_v allone_n in_o a_o place_n capo._n lxio._o of_o a_o rope_a or_o maker_n of_o cord_n &_o of_o a_o fat_a pryour_fw-mi capo._n lxijo._o of_o apomena_n queen_n of_o surrye_a capo._n lxiij_o of_o the_o queen_n vastis_fw-la capo._n lxiiij_o of_o amon_n and_o of_o his_o wyf_v capo._n lxv_o of_o the_o queen_n gesabel_n which_o have_v many_o evyll_n condytion_n capitulo_fw-la lxvjo._o of_o athalia_fw-la queen_n of_o jerusalem_n capitulo_fw-la lxvijo._o of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la lxviij_o of_o the_o stryf_v bytwene_v fenenna_n and_o anne_n capitulo_fw-la lxixo._o of_o dalida_n sampsons_n wyf_v capitulo_fw-la lxxo._o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o depart_v ne_fw-mi go_fw-mi fro_o her_o husbond_n for_o any_o wrath_n or_o anger_n that_o may_v come_v bytwene_v they_o cao._n lxxj_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o obey_v to_o her_o lord_n or_o her_o husbond_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n honest_a capitulo_fw-la lxxijo._o how_o man_n ought_v to_o keep_v them self_o from_o flatterer_n capo._n lxxiijo._o how_o a_o woman_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_n discovere_fw-la ne_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o secret_n of_o her_o husbond_n for_z over_o many_o peryl_n capo._n lxxiiijo._o how_o every_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o enhorte_v her_o husbond_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a devotion_n capitulo_fw-la lxxv_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o require_v of_o her_o husbond_n any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v honest_a &_o prouffytable_a to_o they_o both_o ca_fw-mi lxxvijo._o the_o demand_n or_o ask_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o solomon_n make_v capitulo_fw-la lxxvij_o the_o jugement_n of_o king_n solomon_n capitulo_fw-la lxxviijo._o how_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o fader_n be_v noious_a to_o the_o child_n capitulo_fw-la lxxix_o how_o none_o ought_v to_o reprove_v other_o of_o his_o meschyef_n cap_fw-es lxxxo._o of_o herodias_n the_o cursyd_v and_o evylle_v woman_n which_o cause_v the_o heed_n of_o saint_n johan_n to_o be_v smyton_a of_o capitulo_fw-la lxxxjo._o of_o the_o noble_a woman_n sara_n which_o keep_v herself_o full_a clene_o capitulo_fw-la lxxxij_o of_o the_o valyaunt_a lady_n rebecca_n the_o wyf_v of_o isaac_n ca_fw-mi lxxxiij_o how_o the_o fader_n and_o moder_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o child_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxiiijo._o how_o man_n ought_v to_o set_v and_o put_v their_o child_n in_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxv_o of_o charyte_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxvjo._o how_o a_o bienfaytte_n do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v rendryd_v of_o god_n an_o honderd_v fold_v gretter_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxvij_o how_o he_o that_o will_v pray_v god_n must_v do_v abstynence_n ca_fw-mi lxxxviij_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o set_v and_o put_v their_o child_n to_o school_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxix_o thensample_n of_o the_o noble_a lady_n ruth_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxo._o how_o every_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o ansuere_v for_o her_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxj_fw-la how_o a_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o pease_n the_o ire_n of_o her_o husbond_n when_o she_o see_v he_o wroth_a capitulo_fw-la lxxxxij_fw-la a_o ensample_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n and_z of_o the_o king_n solomon_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxiij_fw-la how_o it_o be_v good_a to_o acqueynte_v himself_o with_o holy_a man_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxiiij_fw-la how_o no_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o chide_v ne_o brawl_v with_o folk_n that_o be_v brawler_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxv_o how_o no_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o ansuere_v to_o her_o husbond_n whanne_v he_o be_v wroth_a capitulo_fw-la lxxxxvjo._o how_o god_n take_v in_o his_o keep_a them_z that_o have_v affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o capitulo_fw-la lxxxxvij_fw-la how_o a_o good_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v and_o drede_n and_o also_o bear_v feythe_n unto_o her_o husbond_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxviij_fw-la how_o man_n ought_v bewaylle_v and_o weep_v for_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o mysdede_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxix_v this_o chapyter_n show_v how_o be_v it_o that_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o evil_a and_o fellow_n husbond_n nevertheless_o she_o ought_v not_o therefore_o leave_v the_o sernyse_n of_o god_n capitulo_fw-la c_o how_o it_o be_v good_a to_o herberowe_v and_o receyve_v in_o his_o how_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o mynystres_n of_o god_n capitulo_fw-la cj_o of_o a_o burgeyse_n wyf_v which_o will_v never_o pardon_n her_o evylle_n wylle_v to_o her_o neighbour_n wherefore_o she_o be_v damn_a ca_fw-mi cij_o of_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o their_o carnal_a friend_n in_o what_o soever_o estate_n they_o be_v capitulo_fw-la ciij_o of_o a_o good_a knight_n which_o fight_v ageyn_v a_o false_a knyghte_n for_o the_o pyte_n of_o a_o maid_n capitulo_fw-la ciiij_o of_o the_o three_o maryes_fw-mi which_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n so_o er_o capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d thexample_n of_o the_o folysshe_a vyrgyn_n and_o also_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prudente_a vyrgyn_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o glorious_a and_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n marye_n capiâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d how_o every_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o 〈◊〉_d thexample_n of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n marye_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o every_o good_a woman_n ought_v to_o be_v piteous_a by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n marye_o capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o wymmen_v aught_o to_o be_v charytable_a by_o thexample_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lady_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o queen_n jane_n of_o france_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o good_a lady_n of_o the_o time_n present_v capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o marye_n herself_o without_o 〈…〉_o ceylle_v of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o every_o good_a woman_n ought_v well_o to_o keep_v her_o renommee_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o thauncyent_a be_v wont_a to_o learn_v the_o young_a ca_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d how_o hit_n be_v wont_a to_o depart_v the_o dyffamed_a wymmen_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d felauship_n &_o company_n of_o the_o good_a and_o true_a capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o before_o this_o time_n man_n punyssh_v they_o that_o be_v dyffamed_a capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n compare_v the_o good_a wymmen_fw-mi to_o the_o precious_a pearl_n or_o margaryte_n capitulo_fw-la cxviâ—â—_n how_o a_o daughter_n of_o a_o knight_n lose_v her_o marriage_n capitulo_fw-la cxâ—â—_n how_o love_n wylle_v be_v keep_v warm_a capitulo_fw-la câ—â—_n of_o the_o lovysshe_a love_n which_o surpryse_v and_o overcome_v the_o gaâ—loys_n &_o galoyse_n whereof_o many_o deyde_a for_o cold_a capitulo_fw-la cxxj_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o knyÈt_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o he_o wyf_v ca_fw-mi cxxij_o the_o ansuere_a which_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o tower_n make_v to_o her_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la cxxiij_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o here_o the_o word_n or_o talk_v of_o he_o that_o require_v she_o of_o love_n capitulo_fw-la cxxiiij_o how_o the_o knight_n ansuer_v to_o his_o wyf_v capitulo_fw-la cxxv_o how_o a_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o love_v after_o his_o estate_n &_o degree_n ca_fw-mi cxxvjo._o how_o wed_v wymmen_v that_o set_a they_o be_v love_n to_o some_o of_o low_a degree_n than_o they_o be_v of_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v callyd_v wymmen_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la cxxvijo._o how_o it_o be_v alms_n to_o enhance_v a_o man_n in_o to_o great_a valoyr_n capitulo_fw-la cxxviij_o thansuer_fw-mi of_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o tower_n capitulo_fw-la cxxix_o how_o a_o woman_n that_o will_v keep_v her_o honour_n may_v show_v no_o manner_n of_o semblaunt_n of_o folye_a capitulo_fw-la cxxx_o how_o a_o knight_n love_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o tower_n capo._n cxxxjo._o yet_o speak_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o tower_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxij_o how_o one_o must_v be_v wily_a and_o subtyll_a for_o to_o discovere_v his_o love_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxiijo._o how_o a_o holy_a lady_n prove_v a_o heremyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxiiij_o how_o the_o devylle_n tempt_v one_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o find_v he_o most_o incline_v to_o capitulo_fw-la cxxxv_o a_o ensample_n of_o a_o good_a widow_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxvjo._o the_o three_o enseygnemente_n or_o lernynge_n which_o cathon_n gaf_a to_o his_o soon_o capitulo_fw-la cxxxvij_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o
enseygnement_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxviij_o the_o thyrd_o enseygnement_n capitulo_fw-la cxxxix_o how_o cathonet_n after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v ageyn_v the_o two_o commandment_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi assay_v the_o thyrd_o on_o his_o wyf_v capitulo_fw-la cxl_o how_o cathonet_n shall_v have_v be_v hang_v capitulo_fw-la cxlj_o how_o themperour_n soon_o come_v to_o save_v his_o master_n cathonet_n capitulo_fw-la cxlij_o how_o cathonet_n escape_v capitulo_fw-la cxliij_o how_o cathonet_n expose_v his_o adventure_n capitulo_fw-la cxliiij_o explicit_fw-la here_o begyn_v the_o book_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tower_n make_v and_o speak_v of_o many_o fair_a ensample_n and_o thensygnementy_n and_o teching_n of_o his_o doughter_n prologue_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a·_n m_o three_o honderd_v 〈◊〉_d as_z i_o be_v in_o a_o gardyn_n under_o a_o shadow_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thyssue_n of_o aprylle_n all_o mourning_n and_o pensyf_v but_o a_o lytel_n i_o reioyse_v i_o in_o the_o swoon_n and_o song_n of_o the_o fowl_n sawage_n which_o song_n in_o their_o langage_fw-fr as_o the_o merle_n the_o many_n the_o thrustell_v and_o the_o nyghtyngale_n which_o be_v gay_a and_z lusty_a this_o sweet_a song_n enlusty_v i_o and_z make_v my_o herte_n all_o tempe_n so_o that_o thenne_n i_o go_v remember_v of_o the_o time_n pass_v in_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n how_o love_n have_v hold_v i_o in_o that_o time_n in_o his_o seâ—uyeâ—_n bâ—_n great_a distress_n in_o which_o i_o be_v many_o a_o hour_n glad_a and_z ioyeful_a and_o many_o another_o time_n sorrowful_a like_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o many_o a_o lover_n but_o alle_fw-mi my_o evylles_n â—ave_n reward_a i_o since_o that_o the_o fair_a and_o good_a have_v give_v to_o i_o which_o have_v knowleche_n of_o alle_fw-mi honour_n all_fw-ge good_a and_z fair_a maynten_a and_o of_o alle_fw-mi good_a she_o seem_v i_o the_o best_a and_o the_o floure·_a in_o whom_o i_o so_o moche_v i_o delytâ—d_v for_o in_o that_o time_n i_o make_v song_n lay_v roundels_n ballad_n vyrelaye_n and_z new_a song_n in_o the_o mooste_o best_a wise_n i_o coude_fw-fr but_o the_o death_n which_o spare_v none_o have_v take_v she_o for_o who_o i_o have_v receyve_v many_o sorrow_n and_o hevyness_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o i_o have_v pass_v my_o lyf_v more_o than_o twenty_o year_n hevy_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o very_a herte_n of_o a_o true_a lover_n shall_v never_o in_z any_o time_n ne_o day_n forgete_v good_a love_n but_o evermore_o shall_v remember_v it_o and_o thus_o in_o that_o time_n as_o i_o be_v in_o a_o great_a pensyfnes_n and_o think_v i_o behold_v in_o the_o way_n and_z see_v my_o doughter_n come_v of_o who_o i_o have_v great_a desire_n that_o they_o shall_v tear_v to_o honour_n above_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v young_a &_o titil_a &_o dysgarnyssh_v of_o all_o wit_n &_o reason_n wherefore_o they_o ought_v at_o beginning_a to_o be_v teach_v &_o chastyse_v curtoisly_a by_o good_a ensample_n &_o doceryne_n as_o die_v a_o queen_n i_o 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langage_fw-fr for_o many_o time_n they_o will_v have_v overall_a deduyte_o and_o thus_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o thing_n but_o deceyve_v good_a lady_n and_o damoyselly_n and_o beâ—â—_n overall_a the_o tydynge_n somme_fw-fr true_a and_o somme_fw-fr lesynge_n whereof_o there_o happen_v many_o time_n injury_n and_o many_o vylaynoâ—â—_n diffames_fw-la without_o cause_n and_o without_o reason_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n be_v no_o gretter_n treason_n than_o for_o to_o deceyve_v gentyll_a wymmen_fw-mi ne_z to_o encrece_n any_o vylaynous_a blame_v for_o many_o be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o great_a othes·_n that_o they_o use_n whereof_o i_o debate_v i_o oftyme_o with_o they_o and_o say_v to_o they_o you_o over_o false_a man_n how_o may_v the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d suffer_v you_o to_o live_v that_o so_o oftimes_o you_o perjure_v and_o forswear_v 〈◊〉_d selâ—_n for_o you_o hold_v no_o feythe_n but_o none_o put_v hit_v in_o array_n by_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v so_o moche_n and_o so_o full_a of_o disaraye_n and_o 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