that_o god_n ne_fw-fr may_v his_o pride_n abate_v and_o for_o that_o nychanore_n and_o tymothe_n by_o jew_n be_v venquish_v mighty_o unto_o the_o jew_n such_o a_o hate_n have_v he_o that_o he_o bid_v greythe_v his_o chare_n full_a hasty_o and_o swear_v and_o say_v full_a dispytous_o unto_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v eftsone_o to_o wreak_v his_o ire_n on_o it_o full_o cruel_o but_o of_o his_o purpose_n be_v he_o let_v full_a soon_o god_n for_o his_o menace_v he_o sore_o smite_v with_o invysible_a wound_n aye_o incurable_a that_o in_o his_o gut_n carfe_v so_o and_o boat_n that_o his_o pain_n be_v importable_a and_o certain_o the_o wretch_n be_v reasonable_a for_o many_o a_o man_n gut_n do_v he_o pain_n but_o from_o his_o purpose_n curse_a &_o damnable_a for_o all_o his_o smart_n he_o will_o he_o not_o restrain_v but_o bid_v anon_o aparayle_a his_o host_n and_o sudden_o or_o he_o than_o be_v ware_n god_n daunt_v all_o his_o pride_n &_o all_o his_o boast_v for_o he_o so_o sore_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o chare_n that_o all_o his_o limb_n and_o his_o skin_n to_o tear_v so_o that_o he_o ne_o may_v go_v ne_o ride_v but_o in_o a_o chair_n man_n about_o he_o bear_v all_o forbrused_a both_o back_n and_o side_n the_o wretch_n of_o god_n he_o smite_v so_o cruel_o that_o in_o his_o body_n wicked_a worm_n creep_v and_o therewith_o all_o he_o stanke_z so_o horrible_o that_o none_o of_o his_o meyne_n that_o he_o keep_v whether_o that_o he_o wake_v or_o else_o sleep_v ne_n may_v not_o of_o he_o the_o stynke_n endure_v and_o in_o his_o mischief_n he_o wail_v &_o eke_o weep_v and_o know_v god_n lord_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o all_o his_o host_n and_o to_o himself_o also_o full_a loathsome_a be_v the_o stynke_n of_o his_o carayne_a no_o man_n may_v he_o beat_v to_o ne_o fro_o and_o in_o his_o stynke_n &_o in_o his_o horrible_a pain_n he_o sterfe_n full_o wretched_o on_o a_o mountain_n thus_o have_v this_o robbour_n &_o this_o homicide_n that_o many_o a_o man_n make_v to_o weep_v and_o plain_v such_o guerdon_n as_o belong_v to_o pride_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o story_n of_o alexander_n be_v so_o common_a that_o every_o wight_n that_o have_v dyscretion_n have_v herd_n somewhat_o or_o all_o of_o his_o fortune_n this_o wide_a world_n as_o in_o conclusion_n he_o win_v by_o strength_n and_o for_o his_o renoun_n they_o be_v glad_a for_o peace_n unto_o he_o send_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o boast_v he_o lay_v adoun_n where_o so_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n comparison_n may_v yet_o never_o be_v make_v betwyrre_v he_o and_o a_o other_o conqueror_n for_o all_o this_o world_n for_o dread_v of_o high_a have_v quake_v he_o be_v of_o knyghthode_n &_o of_o freedom_n flower_n fortune_n he_o make_v y_o e_o heir_n of_o high_a honour_n save_o wine_n &_o woman_n nothing_o may_v assuage_v his_o high_a intent_n in_o arm_n and_o labour_n so_o be_v he_o full_a of_o love_a courage_n what_o price_n be_v it_o to_o he_o though_o i_o you_o tell_v of_o darius_n &_o of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mo_z of_o prince_n earl_n and_o knight_n bold_a which_o he_o conquer_v and_o bring_v to_o woe_n i_o say_v as_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v ride_v or_o go_v the_o world_n be_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o devise_n for_o though_o i_o write_v &_o tell_v you_o ever_o mo_z of_o his_o knyghthode_n it_o may_v not_o suffyse_v twelve_o year_n he_o reign_v as_o i_o rede_v in_o machabe_n philippe_v son_n of_o macedon_n he_o be_v that_o first_o be_v king_n of_o grece_n that_o country_n o_o worthy_a gentyl_o alexander_n alas_o that_o ever_o shall_v the_o fall_v such_o a_o caa_v enpoyson_v of_o thy_o folk_n thou_o be_v thy_o syce_n fortune_n have_v turn_v in_o to_o a_o ace_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o ne_fw-mi weep_v she_o never_o a_o there_o who_o shall_v yeve_v man_n tear_n to_o complain_v the_o death_n of_o gentylnesse_n and_o of_o fraunchyse_n that_o all_o the_o world_n wield_v in_o his_o demayne_n and_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o may_v not_o suffyse_v so_o full_o be_v his_o courage_n of_o high_a empryse_n alas_o who_o shall_v i_o help_v to_o endyte_n false_a fortune_n and_o poison_n to_o despise_v the_o which_o of_o all_o this_o woe_n i_o wit_v ¶_o julius_n cesar_n by_o wysdome_n manhood_n and_o high_a labour_n from_o humble_a bed_n to_o royal_a majesty_n up_o rose_n he_o julius_n the_o conqueror_n that_o all_o the_o occident_n by_o land_n and_o see_v wan_a by_o strength_n of_o honde_n or_o else_o by_o trete_n and_o unto_o rome_n make_v they_o trybutary_n and_o since_o of_o rome_n emperor_n be_v he_o till_o that_o fortune_n wexte_v his_o adversary_n o_o mighty_a cesar_n that_o in_o thessaly_n against_o pompey_n father_n thy_o in_o law_n that_o of_o the_o orient_a have_v the_o chyvalry_n as_o far_o as_o that_o the_o day_n begyn_v to_o daw_n they_o through_o knyghthod_n have_v take_v &_o slawe_n save_o few_o folk_n y_z e_z with_o pompeius_n flee_v through_o which_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi put_v all_o y_o e_o orient_a in_o awe_n thank_v fortune_n that_o so_o well_o the_o speed_v ¶_o but_o now_o a_o lytel_n while_o i_o wool_fw-mi bewail_v this_o pompey_n this_o noble_a governoure_n of_o rome_n which_o that_o flee_v at_o this_o batayle_n i_o say_v one_o of_o his_o man_n a_o false_a traitor_n his_o heed_n of_o smote_n to_o win_v he_o favour_n of_o julius_n and_o to_o he_o the_o heed_n bring_v alas_o pompey_n of_o the_o orient_a conqueror_n that_o fortune_n unto_o such_o a_o fine_a the_o wrought_a ¶_o to_o rome_n again_o repair_v julius_n with_o his_o triumph_n lauriate_v full_a high_a but_o on_o a_o time_n brutus_n cassius_n that_o ever_o have_v of_o his_o high_a estate_n envy_v full_a prive_o have_v make_v conspyracye_n against_o this_o julius_n in_o subtel_n wise_a and_o cast_v the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v dye_v with_o bodkyn_n as_o i_o shall_v you_o devyse_v this_o julius_n unto_o the_o capitol_n go_v upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o go_a and_o in_o the_o capitol_n anon_o he_o hent_v this_o false_a brutus_n and_o his_o other_o fone_n and_o styck_v he_o with_o bodkyn_n anon_o with_o many_o a_o wound_n &_o thus_o they_o let_v he_o lie_v but_o never_o gevech_v he_o at_o no_o stroke_n but_o one_o or_o else_o at_o two_o but_o if_o his_o story_n lie_v so_o manly_a be_v this_o julius_n of_o herte_n and_o so_o well_o love_v estately_a honest_a that_o though_o his_o deed_o wound_n so_o sore_a smart_n his_o mantel_n over_o his_o â—yppes_n cast_v he_o for_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v his_o privety_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o dyenge_a on_o a_o trance_n and_o wyste_n very_o that_o dye_n shall_v he_o of_o honesty_n yet_o have_v he_o remembrance_n ¶_o lucan_n to_o the_o this_o story_n i_o recomende_v and_o to_o sueton_n and_o valery_n also_o that_o of_o this_o story_n write_v word_n &_o end_n how_o that_o these_o conqueror_n two_o fortune_n be_v first_o a_o friend_n and_o since_o a_o foe_n no_o man_n trust_v upon_o her_o favour_n long_o but_o have_v she_o in_o await_v for_o ever_o mo_z wytnesse_n on_o all_o the_o conqueror_n strong_a ¶_o croesus_n the_o rich_a croesus_n whilom_o king_n of_o lyde_n of_o which_o croesus_n cirus_n soar_v he_o dread_a yet_o be_v he_o catch_v amydde_v all_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o brenne_n man_n to_o the_o fire_n he_o lad_n but_o such_o a_o rain_n down_o from_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi firmament_n shad_v that_o quaint_a the_o fire_n &_o make_v he_o to_o escape_v but_o to_o beware_v yet_o no_o grace_n he_o have_v till_o fortune_n on_o the_o galowe_n make_v he_o gape_v when_o he_o escape_v be_v he_o can_v not_o stenâ—_n for_o to_o begin_v a_o new_a array_n again_o he_o wend_v well_o for_o that_o fortune_n he_o send_v such_o hap_n y_z t_z he_o escape_v through_o y_z e_z rain_n that_o of_o his_o foe_n he_o may_v not_o be_v slay_v and_o eke_o a_o sweven_a upon_o a_o night_n he_o meet_v of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o proud_a &_o eke_o so_o fain_o that_o in_o vengeance_n he_o all_o his_o herte_n set_v upon_o a_o tree_n he_o be_v as_o he_o think_v theridamas_n jupiter_n he_o wish_v both_o back_n &_o side_n and_o phoebus_n eke_o a_o fair_a towel_o he_o bring_v to_o dry_v he_o with_o &_o therewith_o wext_v his_o pride_n and_o to_o his_o daughter_n that_o stand_v he_o beside_o which_o y_o it_o he_o know_v in_o high_a sentence_n habounde_v he_o bid_v she_o tell_v what_o it_o sygnyfy_v and_o she_o his_o dream_n right_a thus_o do_v expound_v the_o tree_n ê™_n she_o the_o galous_a be_v to_o mean_n and_o jupiter_n betoken_v snow_n and_o rain_n and_o phoebus_n with_o his_o towel_n so_o clean_o betoken_v the_o son_n beam_n soothe_v to_o sayne_o thou_o shall_v honge_v be_v father_n certain_a rain_n shall_v
may_v attain_v to_o see_v the_o beaute_n of_o your_o eye_n twain_o wherefore_o i_o say_v for_o trystesse_n do_v i_o grame_n tant_n i_o fait_fw-fr male_a departyr_n de_fw-fr ma_fw-fr dame_n why_o never_o my_o wysh_v brouÈt_o to_o such_o esploit_n that_o i_o may_v say_v for_o joy_n of_o your_o presence_n over_o a_o mon_fw-fr cuer_v ce_fw-fr quill_n vevilloit_n over_o a_o mon_fw-fr cuer_v the_o hygh_a excellence_n that_o ever_o have_v wight_n &_o since_o my_o advertence_n be_v in_o you_o rew_v on_o my_o pain_n smart_n i_o be_o so_o sore_o wound_v to_o the_o herte_n to_o live_v well_o merry_a two_o lover_n be_v yfere_o so_o may_v i_o say_v wythouten_v any_o blame_n if_o any_o man_n to_o wild_a be_v i_o coude_fw-fr he_o teach_v for_o to_o be_v tame_a let_v he_o go_v love_n and_o see_v where_o it_o be_v game_n for_o i_o be_o bridle_v unto_o soberness_n for_o she_o that_o be_v of_o woman_n chief_a princess_n but_o ever_o when_o thouÈt_a my_o herte_n shall_v enbrace_v then_o unto_o i_o be_v best_a remedy_n when_o i_o look_v on_o your_o goodly_a fresh_a face_n so_o merry_a a_o mirror_n coude_fw-fr i_o never_o espy_v and_o if_o ay_o coude_fw-fr i_o will_v it_o magnifye_v for_o never_o none_o be_v so_o fair_a yfounde_v to_o reken_fw-mi they_o all_o and_o also_o rosamounde_n and_o final_o with_o mouth_n and_o will_v present_v of_o double_a eye_n without_o repentance_n my_o herte_n i_o yeve_v you_o lady_n in_o this_o intent_n that_o you_o shall_v holy_a thereof_o have_v governaunce_n take_v my_o leave_n with_o hertes_o obeisance_n salue_fw-la regina_fw-la se_a last_n of_o all_o to_o be_v our_o help_n when_o we_o to_o the_o call_v all_o our_o love_n be_v but_o ydelnesse_n save_o your_o love_n alone_o who_o may_v thereto_o attain_v who_o so_o wool_fw-mi have_v a_o name_n of_o gentylnesse_n i_o counsel_n he_o in_o love_n that_o he_o not_o fain_o thou_o sweet_a lady_n refute_v in_o every_o pain_n who_o mercy_n most_o to_o i_o avayl_v to_o gye_n by_o grace_n when_o that_o fortune_n fail_v nought_o may_v be_v tell_v wythouten_o any_o fable_n your_o high_a renome_n your_o womanly_a beaute_n your_o governaunce_n to_o all_o worship_n able_a put_v every_o herte_n in_o ease_n in_o his_o degree_n o_o violet_n o_o flower_n desyree_a since_o i_o be_o for_o you_o so_o amorous_a estreynes_n moi_fw-fr de_fw-fr cuer_v joyous_a with_o fervent_a herte_n my_o breast_n have_v bro_v on_o fire_n lardant_a espoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr mon_fw-fr cuer_v point_n est_fw-fr mort_fw-fr davoir_fw-fr lamour_n de_fw-fr celle_fw-fr que_fw-fr ie_fw-fr desire_n i_o mean_v you_o sweet_a most_o plesaunt_n of_o porte_fw-fr et_fw-fr ie_fw-fr say_v bien_fw-fr que_fw-fr ceo_fw-la nest_n pas_fw-fr mon_fw-fr tort_fw-fr that_o for_o you_o sing_v so_o as_o i_o may_v for_o moan_n for_o your_o depart_v alone_o i_o live_v alone_o though_o i_o may_v i_o will_v none_o other_o cheese_n in_o your_o seruyce_n i_o will_v be_v find_fw-mi sad_a therefore_o i_o love_v no_o labour_n that_o you_o less_o when_o in_o long_v sore_a you_o be_v stadde_a look_v up_o you_o lover_n and_o be_v right_a glad_a against_o saint_n valentynes_n day_n for_o i_o have_v cheese_n that_o never_o forsake_v i_o may_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o johan_n gower_n unto_o the_o worthy_a and_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o o_o noble_a worthy_a king_n henry_n the_o ferthe_n in_o who_o the_o glad_a fortune_n be_v befall_v the_o people_n to_o govern_v here_o upon_o earth_n god_n have_v the_o choose_a in_o comfort_n of_o we_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v down_o fall_v now_o stant_fw-la upryÈt_fw-la through_o grace_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o every_o man_n be_v hold_v for_o to_o bless_v the_o high_a god_n of_o his_o justice_n alone_o the_o right_a which_o long_v to_o thy_o regaly_a declare_v have_v to_o stand_v in_o thy_o person_n and_o more_o than_o god_n may_v no_o man_n justify_v thy_o tytel_n be_v know_v upon_o thy_o auncestrye_n the_o land_n folk_n have_v eke_o thy_o right_n affirm_v so_o stante_fw-la thy_o reign_n of_o god_n &_o man_n confirm_v there_o be_v no_o man_n may_v say_v in_o otherwise_o that_o god_n himself_o ne_o have_v y_fw-mi e_z right_a declare_v whereof_o the_o land_n be_v bind_v to_o thy_o seruyce_n which_o for_o defaute_n of_o help_n have_v long_o care_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n herte_n spare_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v and_o worth_a thy_o pleasance_n and_o all_o this_o be_v through_o god_n purueyaunce_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n begin_v there_o follow_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v well_o govern_v thus_o tellen_v they_o which_o old_a book_n con_v whereof_o my_o lord_n i_o wot_v well_o thou_o be_v learn_v ask_v of_o thy_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v warn_v of_o no_o request_n which_o be_v reasonable_a for_o god_n unto_o the_o good_a be_v favourable_a king_n solomon_n which_o have_v at_o his_o ask_n of_o god_n what_o thing_n he_o be_v leve_a crave_v he_o chase_v wysedom_n unto_o govern_v of_o god_n folk_n the_o which_o he_o will_v save_v and_o as_o he_o chase_v it_o fill_v he_o for_o to_o have_v for_o through_o his_o wit_n while_o you_o to_o his_o reign_n last_o he_o gate_n he_o peace_n and_o rest_n in_o to_o his_o last_o but_o alexander_n as_o tell_v his_o story_n unto_o the_o god_n beseech_v in_o other_o weigh_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o win_v the_o vyctorie_n so_o that_o under_o his_o sword_n it_o may_v obey_v in_o war_n he_o have_v all_o that_o he_o will_v prey_v the_o mighty_a god_n behight_n he_o that_o behest_n the_o world_n win_v and_o have_v it_o of_o conquest_n but_o though_o it_o fill_v at_o thilk_o time_n so_o that_o alexander_n his_o ask_n have_v atcheve_v this_o sinful_a world_n be_v all_o paynem_fw-la though_o be_v none_o which_o have_v the_o high_a god_n beleve_v no_o wonder_n be_v though_o thilk_o world_n be_v greve_v though_o a_o tyrant_n his_o purpose_n miÈt_v win_v all_o be_v vengeance_n and_o in_o fortune_n of_o sin_v but_o now_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o place_n among_o the_o prince_n in_o this_o earth_n here_o it_o sytte_a hem_n well_o to_o do_v pyte_n and_o grace_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v temper_v in_o manere_n for_o they_o fynden_v cause_n in_o the_o matere_a upon_o the_o point_n what_o afterward_o betide_v the_o law_n of_o right_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v a_o side_n so_o may_v a_o king_n of_o war_n the_o voyage_n ordain_v and_o take_v as_o he_o thereto_o be_v hold_v to_o claim_v &_o ask_v his_o rightful_a heritage_n in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o be_v with_o hold_v but_o otherwise_o if_o god_n himself_o will_v affirm_v love_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v the_o best_a above_o all_o erthly_a thing_n good_a be_v to_o eschew_v war_n and_o nathelee_v a_o king_n may_v make_v war_n upon_o his_o right_a for_o of_o batayle_n the_o final_a end_n be_v pee_z thus_o stant_fw-la the_o law_n that_o a_o worthy_a knight_n upon_o his_o troth_n may_v go_v to_o the_o fight_n but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o may_v cheese_n better_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o which_o may_v no_o man_n less_o to_o steer_v peace_n ought_v everych_a on_o live_v first_o for_o to_o set_v his_o liege_n lord_n in_o rest_n and_o eke_o these_o other_o man_n that_o they_o ne_fw-mi stryve_v for_o so_o this_o land_n may_v stand_v at_o best_a what_o king_n that_o will_v be_v the_o worthy_a the_o more_o he_o may_v our_o deed_o war_n cease_v the_o more_o he_o shall_v his_o worthiness_n increase_v peace_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o world_n wealth_n and_o to_o the_o heaven_n it_o lede_v eke_o the_o way_n peace_n be_v of_o soul_n and_o life_n the_o man_n health_n of_o pestilence_n and_o do_v the_o war_n away_o my_o liege_n lord_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o i_o say_v if_o war_n may_v be_v leave_v take_v peace_n on_o hand_n which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o god_n sand_n with_o peace_n stante_fw-la every_o creature_n in_o rest_n without_o peace_n there_o may_v no_o life_n be_v glad_a above_o all_o other_o good_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a peace_n have_v himself_o when_o be_v be_v all_o bestead_v the_o peace_n be_v safe_a the_o war_n be_v ever_o dread_a peace_n be_v of_o all_o charite_v the_o key_n which_o have_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n for_o to_o way_n my_o liege_n lord_n if_o that_o thy_o list_v to_o seche_v the_o sooth_n ensample_n what_o y_o e_z war_n have_v wrouÈt_a thou_o shall_v well_o here_o of_o wise_a man_n speech_n that_o deed_o war_n tourn_v into_o nought_o for_o if_o these_o old_a book_n be_v well_o ysought_v there_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi see_v what_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o war_n have_v do_v both_o of_o conquest_n and_o conqueror_n also_o for_o vain_a honour_n or_o for_o the_o world_n good_a they_o that_o whilom_o the_o strong_a
war_n make_v where_o be_v they_o now_o bethink_v well_o in_o thy_o mood_n the_o day_n be_v go_v the_o night_n be_v derke_n &_o fade_v her_o cruelty_n which_o make_v they_o then_o glade_n they_o sorowen_v now_o &_o yet_o have_v nauÈt_n y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it the_o blood_n be_v shad_v which_o no_o man_n may_v restore_v the_o war_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o wrong_n all_v it_o slee_v the_o priest_n in_o holy_a church_n at_o mass_n forlyth_v the_o maid_n &_o do_v her_o flour_n to_o fall_v the_o war_n make_v the_o great_a cyte_n lass_n and_o do_v the_o law_n his_o rule_n overpasse_v there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o mischief_n may_v grow_v which_o be_v not_o cause_v of_o the_o war_n i_o trow_v the_o war_n bring_v in_o poverte_a at_o his_o heel_n whereof_o the_z come_v people_n be_v sore_o greve_v the_o war_n have_v set_v his_o cart_n on_o thylk_n wheel_n where_o that_o fortune_n may_v not_o be_v beleve_v for_o when_o man_n ween_v best_a to_o have_v acheve_v full_a oft_o it_o be_v all_o new_a to_o begin_v the_o war_n have_v nothing_o syke_a though_o he_o win_v for_o thy_o my_o worthy_a prince_n in_o christ_n halue_fw-mi as_o for_o apart_o who_o faith_n thou_o have_v be_v guide_n ley_n to_o this_o old_a sore_n a_o new_a salve_n and_o do_v the_o war_n away_o what_o so_o betide_v purchase_n peace_n and_o set_v it_o by_o thy_o side_n and_o suffer_v not_o thy_o people_n be_v devour_v so_o shall_v thy_o name_n ever_o after_o stand_v honour_v if_o any_o man_n be_v now_o or_o ever_o be_v again_o the_o peace_n thy_o prevy_a counsaylour_n let_v god_n be_v of_o thy_o counsel_n in_o this_o caa_v and_o put_v away_o the_o cruel_a warryour_fw-mi for_o god_n which_o be_v of_o man_n the_o creator_n he_o will_v not_o man_n slough_n his_o creature_n without_o cause_n of_o deed_o forfeiture_n where_o need_v most_o behove_v most_o to_o lokâ—_n my_o lord_n how_o so_o thy_o war_n be_v without_o of_o time_n pass_v who_o that_o heed_n take_v good_a be_v at_o home_n to_o see_v right_a well_o about_o for_o evermore_o the_o worst_a be_v for_o to_o doubt_n but_o if_o thou_o may_v parfyte_n peace_n attain_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o to_o plain_v about_o a_o king_n good_a counsel_n be_v to_o preyse_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o vaylable_a but_o yet_o a_o king_n within_o himself_o shall_v peyse_v and_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v reasonable_a and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v his_o wytte_n stable_n among_o the_o man_n to_o set_v peace_n in_o even_o for_o love_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o well_o be_v he_o that_o shed_v never_o blood_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o cause_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n for_o if_o a_o king_n the_o peryl_n understode_v what_o be_v to_o slay_v the_o people_n than_o i_o guess_v the_o deed_o war_n and_o the_o hevynesse_n whereof_o peace_n dystourb_v be_v full_a oft_o shall_v at_o some_o time_n cease_v and_o wax_v soft_a o_o king_n fulfyl_v of_o grace_n and_o knyghthode_n remember_v upon_o this_o point_n for_o christ_n sake_n if_o peace_n be_v proffer_v unto_o thy_o manhood_n thy_o honour_n save_v let_v it_o not_o be_v forsake_v though_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi the_o war_n dare_v well_o undertake_v after_o reason_n yet_o temper_v thy_o courage_n for_o like_a to_o peace_n there_o be_v none_o avauntage_n my_o worthy_a lord_n think_v well_o how_o so_o befall_v of_o thilk_o lore_n as_o holy_a book_n sayne_a christ_n be_v the_o heed_n and_o we_o be_v membre_n all_o as_o well_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o soverayne_a so_o sit_v it_o well_o that_o charite_n be_v plain_a which_o unto_o god_n himself_o most_o accord_v so_o as_o the_o lore_n of_o christ_n word_n record_v in_o tholde_v law_n or_o christ_n himself_o be_v bear_v among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n i_o rede_v how_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v forbear_v such_o be_v the_o will_n that_o time_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o godhede_v but_o afterward_o when_o christ_n take_v his_o manhede_v peace_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o let_v do_v cry_n against_o the_o world_n rancour_n and_o envy_n and_o or_o christ_n go_v out_o of_o this_o earth_n here_o and_o slygh_v to_o heaven_n he_o make_v his_o testament_n where_o he_o bequeath_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n there_o and_o give_v his_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o foundement_n of_o charite_n without_o who_o assent_n the_o world_n peace_n may_v never_o well_o be_v try_v ne_o love_v keep_v ne_o law_n iustify_v the_o jew_n with_o y_o e_o paynym_n have_fw-mi be_v but_o they_o among_o hem_o self_n stand_v ever_o in_o peace_n why_o shall_v then_o our_o peace_n stand_v out_o of_o err_v which_o christ_n have_v those_o to_o his_o own_o encrese_n for_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o be_v moses_n and_o christ_n have_v set_v the_o parfyte_n of_o the_o law_n the_o which_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v withdraw_v to_o yeve_v we_o peace_n be_v cause_n why_o christ_n die_v without_o peace_n may_v nothing_o stand_v avayl_v but_o now_o a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o every_o side_n how_o christ_n faith_n be_v every_o day_n assail_v with_o the_o paynem_v destroy_v &_o so_o batayled_a that_o for_o defaute_n of_o help_n and_o of_o defence_n vnneth_n have_v christ_n his_o due_a reverence_n the_o right_a faith_n to_o keep_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o first_o point_n be_v name_v of_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n be_v hold_v for_o to_o wurche_n upon_o the_o point_n that_o stante_fw-la to_o his_o manhood_n but_o now_o alas_o the_o fame_n be_v spread_v so_o broad_a that_o every_o man_n this_o thing_n complain_v and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o man_n that_o help_n ordain_v the_o world_n cause_n be_v wait_v over_o all_o there_o be_v the_o war_n ready_a to_o the_o full_a but_o christ_n own_o cause_n in_o special_a there_o be_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o spear_n dull_a and_o with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n bull_n as_o for_o to_o do_v the_o folk_n pain_n obey_v the_o church_n be_v turn_v all_o another_o weigh_v it_o be_v wonder_n above_o any_o man_n wit_n wout_o war_n how_o christ_n faith_n be_v win_v and_o we_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o earth_n yet_o ne_o keep_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v first_o begin_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o the_o son_n christ_n bid_v himself_o that_o we_o shall_v prithee_o and_o to_o the_o folk_n his_o euange_o teach_v more_o light_v it_o be_v to_o keep_v then_o to_o make_v but_o that_o we_o find_fw-mi make_v to_o before_o honde_n we_o keep_v not_o but_o let_v it_o lyght_o slake_v that_o peace_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o to_o break_v his_o bond_n we_o rest_v ourself_o and_o suffren_n every_o land_n to_o slay_v each_o other_o as_o thing_n undefended_a so_o stant_fw-la the_o war_n &_o peace_n be_v not_o amend_v but_o though_o the_o heed_n of_o holy_a church_n above_o ne_n do_v not_o all_o his_o hole_n business_n among_o the_o people_n to_o set_v peace_n and_o love_n these_o king_n oughten_v of_o her_o rightwysnesse_n her_o own_o cause_n among_o they_o self_n redress_v though_o peter_n ship_n as_o now_o have_v lose_v his_o steer_v it_o lie_v in_o they_o the_o barge_n for_o to_o steer_v if_o holy_a church_n after_o the_o dewte_n of_o christ_n word_n ne_o be_v not_o all_o avysed_a to_o make_v peace_n accord_n and_o unite_v among_o the_o king_n that_o be_v now_o devyse_v yet_o natheles_a the_o law_n stante_fw-la assyse_v of_o man_n wit_n to_o be_v so_o reasonable_a without_o that_o to_o stand_v himself_o stable_a of_o holy_a church_n we_o be_v child_n all_o and_o every_o child_n be_v hold_v for_o to_o bow_v unto_o the_o mother_n how_o that_o ever_o it_o fall_v or_o else_o he_o must_v reason_n dysalowe_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n a_o knight_n shall_v first_o avow_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a church_n to_o defend_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v the_o privylege_n offend_v thus_o be_v it_o good_a to_o set_v all_o in_o even_o the_o world_n prince_n and_o the_o prelate_n both_o for_o love_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o man_n shall_v algate_v wax_v wroth_a the_o saracen_n which_o unto_o christ_n be_v loath_a let_v man_n be_v arm_v against_o they_o to_o fight_v so_o may_v the_o knight_n his_o deed_n of_o arm_n right_a upon_o three_o point_n stant_fw-la christ_n peace_n oppress_v first_o holy_a church_n in_o herself_o divide_v which_o ought_v of_o reason_n first_o to_o be_v redress_v but_o yet_o so_o high_a a_o cause_n be_v not_o desyde_v and_o thus_o when_o humble_a patience_n be_v pryde_v the_o remnant_n which_o that_o they_o shall_v rule_v no_o wonder_n be_v though_o it_o stand_v out_o of_o rule_n of_o that_o the_o heed_n be_v sick_a the_o limb_n aken_v these_o reign_v that_o to_o christ_n peace_n belongen_fw-mi for_o world_n good_a these_o deed_o war_n maken_v which_o helpless_a as_o in_o
now_o no_o domination_n pite_n be_v exile_v no_o man_n be_v merciable_a through_o covetyse_n be_v blente_a discretion_n the_o world_n have_v make_v a_o permutation_n from_fw-mi right_a to_o wrong_v fro_o troth_n to_o fykelnesse_n that_o all_o be_v lose_v for_o lack_n of_o stedastnesse_n ¶_o lenuoye_n prince_n desire_n to_o be_v honourable_a cherysh_v thy_o folk_n and_o hate_v extortion_n suffer_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v reprovable_a to_o thy_o estate_n do_v in_o thy_o region_n show_v forth_o the_o yerde_n of_o castigation_n drede_v god_n do_v law_n love_v troth_n &_o worthiness_n and_o wed_v thy_o folk_n again_o to_o steadfastness_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o good_a counsel_n of_o chaucer_n fly_v you_o from_o the_o press_n &_o dwell_v with_o sothfastnesse_n suffice_v unto_o thy_o good_a if_o it_o be_v small_a for_o horde_z have_v hate_n &_o climb_a tykelnesse_n press_n have_v envy_v and_o well_o be_v blend_v over_o all_o savour_n no_o more_o than_o the_o behoof_n shall_v reed_n well_o thyself_o that_o other_o folk_n shall_v rede_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n payne_n the_o not_o each_o crooked_a to_o redress_v in_o trust_n of_o she_o that_o turn_v as_o a_o ball_n great_a rest_n stond_v in_o little_a besynesse_n beware_v also_o to_o spurn_v again_o a_o nalle_n stryve_v not_o as_o do_v a_o crock_n with_o a_o wall_n demetrius_n thyself_o that_o deme_a other_o deed_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n that_o the_o be_v send_v receyve_v in_o buxomnesse_n the_o wrestle_a of_o this_o world_n ask_v a_o fall_n here_o be_v no_o home_n here_o be_v but_o wyldernesse_n forth_o pylgrym_a forth_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o stall_n look_v upon_o heigh_o and_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o weyve_v thy_o lust_n and_o let_v thy_o goost_n the_o lede_n and_o troth_n the_o shall_v delyver_v it_o be_v no_o drede_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o balade_n of_o the_o vyllage_n without_o paint_v ¶_o playntyfe_n to_o fortune_n this_o wretched_a world_n transmutation_n as_o well_o &_o woe_n now_o poor_a and_o now_o honour_n without_o order_n or_o dew_n discretion_n govern_v be_v by_o fortune_n error_n but_o nathlesse_a the_o lack_n of_o her_o favour_n ne_o may_v not_o do_v i_o singe_v though_o that_o i_o die_v jay_n tout_fw-fr pardu_fw-fr mon_fw-fr temps_fw-fr et_fw-fr labour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v yet_o be_v i_o leave_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o reasoun_n to_o know_v friend_n from_o foe_n in_o thy_o mirror_n so_o much_o have_v yet_o thy_o turn_v up_o &_o down_o i_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v in_o a_o hour_n but_o true_o no_o force_n of_o thy_o reddour_n to_o he_o that_o over_o himself_o have_v mastery_n my_o suffisance_n shall_v be_v my_o socour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v o_fw-fr socrates_n thou_o steadfast_a champion_n she_o may_v never_o be_v thy_o turmentour_n thou_o never_o dredde_v her_o opression_n ne_o in_o her_o cheer_n find_v thou_o no_o favour_n thou_o know_v the_o disceyte_n of_o her_o colour_n and_o that_o her_o moost_n worship_n be_v for_o to_o lie_v i_o know_v she_o eke_o a_o false_a dissimulour_n for_o final_o fortune_n i_o defy_v ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o fortune_n no_o man_n be_v wretched_a but_o himself_o it_o ween_v he_o that_o have_v himself_o have_v suffisance_n why_o say_v thou_o than_o i_o be_o so_o to_o the_o keen_a that_o have_v thyself_o out_o of_o my_o governaunce_n say_v thus_o grant_v mercy_n of_o thy_o abundance_n that_o thou_o have_v lend_v or_o this_o y_z u._fw-mi shall_v not_o strive_v what_o will_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi yet_o how_o i_o will_v the_o avaunce_v and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n on_o live_v i_o have_v the_o teach_v divisyon_n between_o friend_n of_o effect_n and_o friend_n of_o countenance_n the_o need_v not_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o hyne_n that_o cure_v eye_n derke_v for_o her_o penance_n now_o see_v thou_o clear_v y_o it_o be_v in_o ignorance_n yet_o holt_n thy_o anchor_n &_o yet_o thou_o may_v arrive_v there_o bounte_n ber_v the_o key_n of_o my_o substance_n and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n alyve_a how_o many_o have_v i_o refuse_v to_o sustene_a since_o i_o have_v the_o foster_v in_o thy_o pleasance_n wolt_fw-ge thou_o than_o make_v a_o statute_n on_o thy_o queen_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v aye_o at_o thy_o ordinance_n thou_o bear_v art_n in_o my_o reign_n of_o varyaunce_n about_o y_fw-es e_fw-es wheel_v with_o other_o must_v thou_o dryve_v my_o lore_n be_v bet_fw-mi than_o which_o be_v thy_o grevaunce_n and_o eke_o thou_o have_v thy_o best_a friend_n a_o live_v ¶_o the_o answer_n to_o fortune_n thy_o lore_n i_o dampne_v it_o be_v adversite_v my_o friend_n may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi not_o reve_v blind_a goddess_n that_o i_o thy_o friend_n know_v i_o thank_v it_o the_o take_v they_o again_o let_v they_o go_v lie_v a_o press_v the_o nygarde_n in_o keep_v her_o rychesse_n provostyke_n be_v thou_o wolt_fw-ge her_o tower_n assail_v wick_n appetyte_n come_v aye_o before_o syckenesse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o fortune_n thou_o pynche_v at_o my_o mutabilyte_n for_o i_o the_o lend_v a_o drop_n of_o my_o rychesse_n and_o now_o i_o like_v to_o withdraw_v i_o why_o shall_v thou_o my_o royalte_n oppress_v the_o see_v may_v ebb_v and_o flow_v more_o and_o less_o the_o welkin_n have_v mix_v to_o shine_v rain_n &_o hail_v right_o so_o must_v i_o kith_v my_o brotylnesse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o the_o playntyfe_n lo_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o majesty_n that_o all_o puruey_v of_o his_o ryghtwysenesse_n that_o same_o thing_n fortune_n clepen_v you_o you_o blind_a beeste_n full_o of_o lewdness_n the_o heaven_n have_v property_n of_o sykernesse_n this_o world_n have_v ever_o restless_a travail_n the_o last_o day_n be_v end_n of_o my_o entresse_n in_o general_a this_o rule_n may_v not_o fail_v ¶_o thenuoye_n of_o fortune_n prince_n i_o pray_v you_o of_o your_o gentylnesse_n let_v not_o this_o man_n on_o i_o thus_o cry_v &_o plain_n and_o i_o shall_v quite_o you_o this_o besynesse_n and_o if_o you_o list_v releve_n he_o of_o his_o pain_n pray_v you_o his_o best_a friend_n of_o his_o noblesse_n that_o to_o some_o better_a estate_n he_o may_v attain_v ¶_o lenuoye_n to_o break_v be_v the_o statute_n hie_v in_o heaven_n that_o create_v be_v eternal_o tendure_n since_o y_a to_o i_o see_v the_o bright_a god_n seven_o mowe_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o passion_n endure_v as_o may_v in_o earth_n a_o mortal_a creature_n alas_o fro_o whence_o may_v this_o thing_n proceed_v of_o which_o error_n i_o die_v almost_o for_o drede_n by_o word_n eterne_a whilom_o be_v it_o shape_n that_o fro_o the_o fyfth_o cercle_fw-la in_fw-la no_o manere_n ne_o may_v of_o tear_n down_o escape_v but_o now_o so_o wepe_v venus_n in_o her_o sphere_n that_o with_o her_o tear_n she_o wool_fw-mi drench_v we_o here_o alas_o skogan_n this_o be_v for_o thy_o offence_n thou_o cause_v this_o deluge_n of_o pestilence_n haste_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi not_o say_v in_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o goddis_fw-la through_o pride_n or_o through_o thy_o great_a rekilnesse_n such_o thing_n as_o in_o y_z e_z law_n of_o love_n forbid_v be_v that_o for_o thy_o lady_n see_v not_o thy_o distress_n therefore_o thou_o give_v her_o up_o at_o myghelinesse_n alas_o skogon_n of_o old_a folk_n ne_o young_a be_v never_o erst_o skogan_n blame_v for_o his_o tongue_n thou_o draw_v in_o scorn_n cupid_n eke_o to_o record_n of_o thilk_o rebel_n word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v for_o which_o he_o wool_fw-mi not_o long_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o skogan_n though_o his_o bow_n be_v not_o break_v he_o wool_fw-mi not_o with_o his_o arrow_n be_v work_v on_o the_o ne_o i_o ne_o none_o of_o our_o figure_n we_o shall_v of_o he_o have_v neither_o hurt_n ne_o cure_v now_o certes_o friend_n i_o drede_v of_o thy_o unhappe_n lest_o for_o thy_o guilt_n the_o wretch_n of_o love_n proceed_v on_o all_o hem_n y_z t_z be_v hore_n and_o round_o of_o shappe_n that_o be_v so_o likely_a folk_n to_o speed_n than_o we_o shall_v for_o our_o labour_n have_v our_o meed_n but_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o wolte_z answer_n &_o say_v lo_o old_a grysel_n list_v to_o run_v and_o play_v nay_o skogan_n say_v not_o so_o for_o i_o i_o excuse_n god_n help_v i_o so_o in_o no_o rhyme_n doubtless_o ne_o think_v i_o never_o of_o sleep_v wake_v my_o muse_n that_o rust_v in_o my_o sh_v still_o in_o pee_z while_o i_o be_v young_a i_o put_v she_o forth_o in_o pree_n but_o all_o shall_v pass_v that_o man_n prose_n or_o rhyme_n take_v every_o man_n his_o turn_n as_o for_o his_o time_n skogan_n thou_o knele_v at_o the_o stream_n heed_n of_o grace_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o of_o worthiness_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o i_o be_o dull_a as_o deed_n forgoten_n in_o solatary_a