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a_o obyte_v yearly_o do_v for_o he_o within_o the_o same_o church_n /_o on_o friday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a pope_n faint_a gregory_n beside_o on_o the_o wall_n where_o as_o be_v lie_v there_o be_v peynt_v three_o virgin_n with_o crown_n on_o their_o deed_n /_o one_z of_o the_o which_o be_v write_v charity_n /_o and_z she_o holdethe_v this_o divise_n in_o her_o honde_n en_fw-fr toy_n qui_fw-fr es_fw-la fitz_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr pere_fw-fr sawe_fw-mi soit_fw-fr que_fw-fr gist_n souz_n cest_fw-fr pier_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v write_v mercy_n which_o hold_v in_o her_o hand_n this_o divise_n o_o bone_n jesu_fw-la fait_fw-fr ta_fw-fr mercy_n all_o alme_n dont_fw-fr le_fw-fr corpse_n gist_n icy_a ¶_o the_o three_o of_o they_o be_v write_v pite_n which_o hold_v in_o her_o hand_n this_o divise_n follow_v pur_fw-mi tâ—_n
this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d they_o right_a by_o other_o way_n 〈…〉_o sword_n the_o church_n kaye_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o the_o holy_a bede_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—â—rge_v and_o every_o stead_n 〈…〉_o stone_v upon_o the_o feythe_o 〈…〉_o care_n leythe_o 〈…〉_o the_o quarrel_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o world_n heel_n 〈…〉_o the_o pestilence_n 〈…〉_o â—â—th_v â—â—pelled_v patience_n 〈…〉_o in_o special_a 〈…〉_o bew_v overall_a 〈…〉_o when_o they_o be_v greve_v 〈…〉_o â—gorie_n be_v beleve_v 〈…〉_o the_o book_n write_v /_o 〈…〉_o somdele_fw-la for_o to_o wit_n 〈…〉_o of_o thilk_o prelacye_n 〈…〉_o be_v nought_o of_o company_n 〈…〉_o werke_v as_o it_o be_v found_v 〈…〉_o â—â—de_o or_o else_o be_v confound_v 〈…〉_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n 〈…〉_o â—ure_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o for_o pride_n of_o thilk_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o a_o prelate_n he_o shall_v by_o reason_n do_v profit_n in_o holy_a church_n upon_o the_o plyte_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o conscyence_n but_o in_o the_o world_n reverence_n thâ—â—_n be_v of_o such_o many_o glad_a 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he_o be_v ever_o in_o strife_n while_o that_o he_o last_o any_o life_n ¶_o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o anime_fw-mi condicione_fw-la divisus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saluacionis_fw-la ita_fw-la damnacionis_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ¶_o the_o body_n /_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o among_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o what_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n hate_v the_o soul_n love_v and_o debate_v but_o netheles_o full_a oft_o be_v see_v of_o be_v /_o which_o be_v they_o between_o the_o feeble_a have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o so_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n ¶_o quasiter_n adil_n a_o statu_fw-la innocentie_n divisus_fw-la a_o paradiso_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la suboris_fw-la peccator_fw-la proiectus_fw-la est_fw-la what_o have_v befalle_n of_o old_a and_o new_a he_o may_v that_o be_v sore_o rue_v which_o first_o bigan_v in_o parady_n for_o there_o be_v prove_v /_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o disese_v there_o it_o wrought_v for_o thilk_o be_v tho_o forth_o bring_v the_o vice_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n through_o which_o division_n come_v in_o ¶_o quasiter_n popusi_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la a_o cultura_fw-la dei_fw-la divisi_fw-la no_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la sequesa_fw-la dum_fw-la taxat_fw-la exceptis_fw-la dilunio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n why_o god_n the_o great_a flode_n send_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o no_o /_o with_z his_o felauship_n which_o only_o weren_a saufe_fw-fr by_o ship_n and_o over_o that_o through_o sin_n it_o come_v that_o nembroth_n such_o price_n nome_fw-mi ¶_o quasiter_n in_o edificatione_n turris_n babisonis_n quam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la contemptum_fw-la nembroth_n erexit_fw-la singna_fw-la prius_fw-la hebraica_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la singuas_fw-la raefica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o tower_n babylon_n on_o height_n let_v make_v as_o he_o that_o will_v fight_v ayene_n the_o high_a god_n may_v whereof_o divide_v anon_o right_a be_v the_o language_n in_o such_o intent_n there_o wyste_v none_o what_o other_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o may_v nought_o proceed_v and_o thus_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o every_o deed_n where_o sin_n take_v the_o case_n on_o bond_n it_o may_v upright_o not_o long_o stone_v for_o sin_n of_o her_o condition_n be_v mother_n of_o division_n ¶_o quasiter_n mundus_fw-la /_o quin_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la divisionis_fw-la quasi_fw-la cetidianê°_n presenti_fw-la rempore_fw-la vexatur_fw-la fsagessis_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la supuâ—ment_fw-it /_o id_fw-la est_fw-fr a_o divina_fw-la potencia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resolucionem_fw-la omnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la subito_fw-la conteretur_fw-la ¶_o and_o token_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v fail_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n without_o fail_v that_o nigh_o upon_o the_o world_n end_n peace_n and_o accord_n away_o shall_v wend_v and_o all_o charity_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o man_n and_o hate_v encreasse_n and_o when_o these_o token_n ben_fw-mi befall_v all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n shall_v fall_v as_o daniel_n it_o have_v beknowe_a which_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o arise_v to_o joy_n or_o else_o to_o ivise_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v or_o straight_o to_o heaven_n /_o or_o straight_o to_o hell_n in_o heaven_n be_v peace_n and_o all_o accord_n but_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o discord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o love_n day_n for_o thy_o good_a be_v while_o a_o man_n may_v echone_n to_o set_v peace_n with_o other_o and_o loven_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o may_v be_v win_v world_n welthe_n and_o afterward_o his_o soul_n health_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la et_fw-la unitate_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la provocanda_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualun_fw-la quidam_fw-la arton_n nuper_fw-la citharista_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la cantus_fw-la cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o good_a accord_n so_o that_o the_o common_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o lord_n with_o the_o common_a also_o he_o set_v in_o love_n both_o two_o and_o put_v aweye_n melancolye_a that_o be_v a_o lusty_a melody_n when_o every_o man_n with_o other_o lough_z and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o one_o now_o which_o coude_fw-fr harp_n as_o he_o do_v he_o may_v avayle_v in_o many_o a_o stead_n to_o make_v peace_n where_o now_o be_v hate_n for_o when_o man_n thynken_a to_o debate_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o where_o that_o wisdom_n wax_v wood_n and_o reason_n tourn_v in_o to_o rage_v so_o that_o measure_n upon_o outrage_n have_v set_v this_o world_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v for_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o common_a deed_n which_o stant_fw-la at_o every_o man_n door_n but_o when_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o spore_o the_o horse_n side_n smit_v to_o sore_o it_o greve_v oft_o and_o now_o no_o more_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o none_n but_o only_a god_n may_v 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â—â—â—fe_n go_v fâ—â—â—â—iatum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la exâ—_n 〈…〉_o ne_o condicionis_fw-la divisio_fw-la chariâ—_n 〈…〉_o superâ—uit_fw-la /_o intendit_fw-la et_fw-fr auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o libellum_fw-la â—â—cuius_fw-la nomen_fw-la confessio_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—cuâ—â—tur_fw-la componere_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la amore_fw-la 〈…〉_o humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la cuncta_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—uraliteâ—_n subucumtur_fw-la ¶_o incipir_v libre_fw-la primus_fw-la â—_o may_v not_o stretch_v uppe_o to_o the_o heaven_n my_o honde_n ne_o set_v all_o in_o even_o this_o world_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o balance_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o my_o suffisance_n 〈…〉_o thing_n to_o compass_v 〈…〉_o moâ—e_n let_v it_o over_o pass_v 〈…〉_o upon_o other_o thing_n 〈…〉_o the_o style_n of_o my_o writing_n 〈…〉_o day_n forth_o i_o think_v change_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a 〈…〉_o every_o kind_n have_v upon_o honde_a 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o world_n mote_n stone_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—th_o do_v since_o 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tertia_fw-la specie_fw-la artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la /_o qud_a geometriam_fw-la vocant_fw-la ¶_o mathematyke_n of_o his_o science_n have_v yet_o the_o three_o intelligence_n full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o clergy_n and_o clepe_v be_v geometry_n through_o which_o a_o man_n have_v the_o sleight_n of_o length_n of_o breed_n of_o depth_n of_o height_n to_o know_v the_o proportion_n by_o very_a calculation_n of_o this_o science_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a these_o old_a philosophre_n wise_a of_o all_o this_o world_n earth_n round_o how_o large_a how_o thick_a be_v the_o ground_n contrive_v by_o the_o experience_n the_o cercle_n and_o the_o circomference_n of_o every_o thing_n unto_o the_o heaven_n they_o setten_v point_n and_o measure_n even_o mathemetike_n above_o the_o earth_n of_o high_a science_n above_o the_o ferth_n which_o speak_v upon_o astronomy_n and_o tech_v of_o the_o star_n buy_v begin_v upwarde_o from_o the_o moan_n but_o first_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v this_o aristotle_n in_o other_o thing_n unto_o this_o worthy_a young_a king_n the_o kind_n of_o every_o element_n which_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o firmament_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o in_o what_o wise_n from_o point_n to_o point_n be_v begin_v devise_n quatuor_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la elementa_fw-la creavit_fw-la origo_fw-la quatuor_fw-la et_fw-la venti_fw-la partibus_fw-la ora_fw-la dabat_fw-la nostra_fw-la que_fw-la quadruplici_fw-la complectio_fw-la sort_n creature_n corpore_fw-la sic_fw-la que_fw-la svo_fw-la stat_fw-la variatus_fw-la homo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la traciat_fw-la de_fw-la creatione_fw-la quatuor_fw-la elementorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la terre_fw-fr aque_fw-la aeris_fw-la et_fw-la ignis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la naturis_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la ê“prietates_fw-la singula_fw-la attribituntur_fw-la ¶_o tofore_o the_o creation_n of_o any_o world_n station_n of_o heaven_n of_o earth_n or_o eke_o of_o hell_n so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n 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bear_v up_o all_o the_o remenant_n for_o as_o the_o point_n in_o a_o compass_n stant_fw-la even_o amydde_v right_a so_o be_v this_o earth_n set_v and_o shall_v abide_v that_o it_o may_v swerve_v to_o no_o side_n and_o have_v his_o centre_n after_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o to_o that_o centre_n draw_v desire_v every_o world_n thing_n if_o there_o ne_z be_v no_o letting_a ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr aqua_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la elementum_fw-la ¶_o above_o the_o earth_n keep_v his_o bound_n the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o element_n and_o all_o without_o it_o enuyronneth_n therthe_o about_o but_o as_o it_o show_v nought_o for_o thy_o the_o subtle_a water_n myghty_o though_o it_o be_v of_o himself_o soft_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o earth_n pass_v oft_o for_o right_a as_o vein_n be_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n right_a so_o the_o water_n flood_n therth_n of_o his_o course_n makth_v full_a of_o vein_n all_o be_v well_o the_o hill_n as_o the_o plein_fw-fr and_o 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thing_n which_o show_v be_v fro_o far_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v there_o nerre_v than_o be_v the_o sound_n to_o man_n ear_n and_o netheles_o it_o be_v great_a fear_n both_o of_o the_o stroke_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o be_v no_o recoverire_fw-la in_o place_n where_o that_o they_o descend_v but_o if_o god_n will_v his_o grace_n send_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ignes_fw-la quos_fw-la motantur_fw-la in_o aeâ—e_fw-la discurrere_fw-la videmus_fw-la secundum_fw-la varias_fw-la apparentie_n formas_fw-la varia_fw-la gesta_fw-la ni_fw-fr nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la primus_fw-la assub_fw-la secondus_fw-la capra_n saliens_fw-la tertius_fw-la eges_fw-la et_fw-la quarius_fw-la daali_n in_fw-la libris_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nuncupaâ—ns_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speaken_v over_o this_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v that_o man_n full_a oft_o see_v by_o night_n the_o fire_n in_o sundry_a form_n alyght_v sometime_o the_o fire_n drake_n it_o seem_v and_o so_o the_o lewd_a people_n it_o deme_v sometime_o it_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o star_n which_o that_o glyde_v there_o but_o it_o be_v nether_a of_o the_o two_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v so_o and_o seith_n that_o of_o impression_n through_o diverse_a exaltation_n upon_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o matere_a man_n see_v diverse_a form_n appear_v of_o fire_n the_o which_o hatâ—_n bondry_a name_n assub_o he_o say_v be_v thilk_o same_o the_o which_o in_o sundry_a place_n be_v find_v when_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o to_o ground_n so_o as_o the_o fire_n it_o have_v anele_v like_a unto_o slime_n which_o be_v congeal_v of_o exaltation_n i_o find_v fire_n kengle_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o other_o form_n whereof_o if_o that_o i_o shall_v conform_v the_o figure_n unto_o that_o it_o be_v these_o old_a clerk_n tellen_v this_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o goat_n skyppende_v and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v such_o semende_fw-la it_o be_v hot_a capra_n saliens_fw-la and_o eke_o these_o astronomyens_n a_o other_o fire_n also_o
he_o be_v full_o teach_v of_o wysdom_n which_o be_v he_o betaught_a ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la prima_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr aliis_fw-la inferior_a luna_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ¶_o benethe_v all_o other_o stont_a the_o moon_n the_o which_o have_v with_o the_o see_v to_o do_v of_o flood_n high_a &_o ebb_v low_o upon_o his_o change_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o every_o fysshe_n which_o have_v a_o shelle_fw-fr mote_n in_o his_o governaunce_n dwell_v to_o wax_v and_o wane_v in_o his_o degree_n as_o by_o the_o moan_n a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o all_o that_o stont_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o moisture_n it_o must_v be_v find_v all_o other_o star_n as_o man_n find_v ben_n shynende_v of_o she_o own_o kind_n out_o take_v only_o the_o moan_n light_v which_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o bright_a but_o as_o he_o takth_v it_o of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v nought_o all_o full_a win_v his_o light_n that_o he_o nis_fw-mi somdell_n derke_n but_o what_o the_o let_n be_v of_o that_o werke_n in_o almage_a it_o tell_v this_o the_o moan_n cercle_fw-la so_o low_o be_v whereof_o the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o stage_n ne_fw-fr faith_fw-mi he_o not_o with_o full_a visage_n for_o he_o be_v with_o the_o ground_n beshade_v so_o that_o the_o moan_n be_v somdele_n fade_v and_o may_v not_o full_o shine_v clear_a but_o what_o man_n under_o his_o powere_n be_v bear_v he_o shall_v his_o place_n change_n and_o seche_v many_o londe_n strange_a and_o as_o of_o this_o condition_n the_o moan_n disposition_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o alemayne_n be_v set_v and_o eke_o upon_o britain_n which_o now_o be_v clepe_v englonde_n for_o they_o travail_v in_o every_o land_n ☞_o de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la planeta_fw-la que_fw-la mercurine_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o planet_n the_o second_o above_o the_o moan_n have_v take_v his_o bond_n mercury_n and_o his_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o under_o he_o who_o that_o bear_v be_v in_o book_n he_o shall_v be_v studious_a and_o in_o write_n curious_a and_o slow_a and_o lustles_a to_o travail_v in_o thing_n which_o else_o may_v avayle_v he_o love_v ease_n he_o love_v rest_n so_o be_v be_v not_o the_o worthy_a but_o yet_o with_o somdele_n besinesse_n his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o rychesse_n and_o as_o in_o this_o condition_n theffecte_o and_o disposition_n of_o this_o planete_a and_o of_o his_o chance_n be_v most_o in_o borgoyne_n and_o in_o france_n ☞_o de_fw-fr tercia_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr venus_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o next_o to_o mercury_n as_o wool_n befalle_fw-fr stont_fw-fr that_o planet_n which_o man_n call_v venus_n who_o constellation_n govern_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o lover_n where_o they_o speed_n or_o none_o of_o which_o i_o trow_v thou_o be_v one_o but_o whetherward_o thin_a hap_n wend_v shall_v this_o planete_a show_n at_o end_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o many_o mo_z to_o some_o well_o to_o some_o wo._n and_o netheles_o of_o this_o planete_a the_o most_o party_n be_v soft_a and_o sweet_a for_o who_o that_o thereof_o takth_v his_o birth_n he_o shall_v desire_v joy_n and_o mirth_n gentyl_n curtoys_n and_o debonaire_a to_o speak_v his_o word_n soft_a and_o fair_a suche_n shall_v he_o be_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o overall_a where_o he_o may_v find_v plesaunce_n of_o love_n his_o herte_n bow_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o there_o he_o woo_v he_o be_v so_o forforth_o amorous_a he_o not_o what_o thing_n be_v vicious_a touchend_n love_n for_o that_o law_n there_o may_v no_o manner_n man_n withdraw_v the_o which_o veneryen_n be_v bear_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o therefore_o venus_n of_o love_n the_o goddess_n be_v clepe_v but_o of_o wantonness_n the_o climate_n of_o her_o lechery_n be_v most_o comune_a in_o lumbardye_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi sole_a qui_fw-la medio_fw-la planetarum_fw-la residens_fw-la â—â—â—â—rum_fw-la principatum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la â§_o next_o unto_o this_o planete_n of_o love_n the_o bright_a son_n stont_v above_o which_o be_v the_o hinderer_n of_o the_o night_n and_o fortherer_n of_o the_o day_n light_n as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o world_n eye_n through_o who_o the_o lusty_a company_n of_o fowl_n by_o the_o morrow_n singe_v the_o fresh_a flower_n spread_v and_o springe_n the_o high_a three_fw-mi the_o ground_n beshade_v and_o every_o man_n heart_n glad_v and_o for_o it_o be_v the_o heed_n planete_v how_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o sete_n of_o what_o richesse_n of_o what_o nobleye_n these_o book_n tell_v and_o thus_o they_o seye_v â§_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr curru_fw-la solis_fw-la necnon_fw-la de_fw-la uâ—rio_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la apparatu_fw-la ¶_o of_o gold_n glistrende_n speak_v and_o wheel_v the_o son_n his_o cart_n have_v fair_a and_o we_o will_v in_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o be_v coron_v with_o bright_a stone_n environ_v of_o which_o if_o that_o i_o speak_v shall_v there_o be_v tofore_o in_o special_a set_a in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o corone_n three_o stone_n which_o no_o person_n have_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o first_o be_v by_o name_n clepe_v licuchis_n that_o other_o two_o clepe_v thus_o astrice_n and_o ceraunus_n in_o his_o corone_n and_o also_o behind_o by_o old_a book_n as_o i_o find_v there_o be_v of_o worthy_a stone_n three_o set_v each_o of_o they_o in_o his_o degree_n whereof_o a_o crystal_n be_v that_o one_o which_o that_o corone_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o second_o be_v a_o adamant_n the_o third_o be_v noble_a and_o avenaunt_n which_o clepe_v be_v idriades_n and_o over_o this_o yet_o netheles_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o werke_n after_o the_o writing_a of_o the_o clerk_n there_o sytten_v fyve_o stone_n mo_z the_o smaragdine_n be_v one_o of_o though_o jaspis_n and_o elitropius_n and_o vendides_n and_o jacinctus_fw-la lo_o thus_o the_o corone_n be_v beset_v whereof_o it_o shine_v well_o the_o bet_n and_o in_o such_o wise_n his_o light_n to_o spread_v sit_v with_o his_o diadem_n on_o heed_n the_o son_n shynende_v in_o his_o cart_n and_o for_o to_o lede_v he_o swithe_a and_o smart_n after_o the_o bright_a day_n law_n there_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o draw_v four_o horse_n his_o chare_n and_o he_o withal_o whereof_o the_o naâ—â—â—_n tell_v i_o shall_v eritheus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v hot_a the_o which_o be_v read_v and_o shine_v hot_a the_o second_o acteos_n the_o bright_a lamp_n the_o third_o courser_n hight_v and_o philogeus_n be_v the_o ferth_n that_o bringen_fw-mi light_n unto_o this_o earth_n and_o go_v so_o swift_a upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n even_o the_o cart_n with_o the_o bright_a son_n they_o draw_v so_o that_o over_o run_v they_o have_v under_o the_o cercle_n by_o all_o mydde_v earth_n in_o such_o a_o bye_n and_o thus_o the_o son_n be_v over_o all_o the_o chief_a planet_n imperial_a above_o he_o and_o beneath_o he_o three_o and_o thus_o between_o hem_n ren_v he_o as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o middel_n place_n among_o the_o seven_o and_o of_o his_o face_n ben_n glad_a all_o erthe_o creature_n and_o take_v after_o the_o nature_n her_o ease_n and_o recreation_n and_o in_o his_o constellation_n who_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o special_a of_o good_a will_n and_o of_o liberal_a he_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o all_o place_n and_o also_o stonden_v in_o mochel_n grace_n towards_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o serve_v and_o great_a profit_n and_o thank_v deserve_v and_o over_o that_o it_o cause_v yet_o a_o man_n to_o be_v subtyl_o of_o wit_n to_o worch_z in_o gold_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o prize_n but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o what_o cost_n of_o all_o this_o earth_n he_o regn_v most_o as_o for_o wisdom_n it_o be_v in_o grece_z where_o be_v appropr_v thilk_o spece_fw-la ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr quinta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr mars_n dicitur_fw-la ☞_o mars_n the_o planete_a bataillous_a next_o to_o the_o son_n glorious_a above_o stant_fw-la and_o do_v meruaille_n upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n the_o conqueror_n by_o day_n old_a be_v unto_o this_o planete_a hold_n but_o who_o that_o his_o natyvite_n have_v take_v upon_o the_o propirte_n of_o martis_n disposition_n by_o weigh_n of_o constellation_n he_o shall_v be_v fer_n and_o full_a hastyfe_n and_o desirous_a of_o be_v and_o strife_n but_o for_o to_o tellen_v ridy_o in_o what_o climate_n most_o common_o that_o this_o planete_n have_v his_o effect_n say_v be_v that_o he_o have_v his_o aspect_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o cast_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pee_z stedfaste_a ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr sexta_fw-la planeta_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr jupiter_n dicitur_fw-la ¶_o above_o mars_n upon_o the_o heaven_n the_o sixth_o planete_n of_o the_o seven_o stant_fw-la jupiter_n the_o delicate_a which_o cause_v pee_z and_o no_o debate_n for_o he_o be_v clepe_v the_o planete_a which_o of_o his_o kind_n soft_a and_o sweet_a attempreth_n all_o that_o to_o he_o long_v and_o who_o this_o
et_fw-la herbis_fw-la que_fw-la ad_fw-la artis_fw-la magice_fw-la naturalis_fw-la operacionem_fw-la specialius_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ¶_o upon_o sundry_a creation_n stant_fw-la sundry_a operation_n some_o worch_v this_o some_o worch_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o bren_v what_o he_o may_v atteyne_v the_o water_n may_v the_o fire_n restrain_v the_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a also_o of_o other_o thing_n it_o fare_v right_a so_o upon_o the_o earth_n among_o we_o here_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o man_n may_v find_v the_o star_n be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n and_o worchen_a many_o sundry_a thing_n to_o we_o that_o be_v she_o underlynge_v among_o the_o which_o forth_o withal_o nectanabus_n in_o special_a which_o be_v a_o astronomyen_v and_o eke_o a_o great_a magycyen_fw-mi and_o undertake_v have_v thilk_o emprise_n to_o alisandre_n in_o his_o apprise_n as_o of_o magyke_a naturele_n to_o know_v enform_v he_o somdele_n of_o certain_a star_n what_o they_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o seyth_v there_o ben_fw-mi fyftene_fw-mi and_o sondry_o to_o everywhichone_o a_o grass_n belong_v and_o a_o stone_n whereof_o man_n worchen_a many_o a_o wonder_n to_o set_v thing_n both_o up_o and_o under_o â§_o â—â—â—ma_fw-la stella_fw-it voco_fw-la aldeboran_n cvius_fw-la laâ—â—â—_n caâ—â—nneâ—lus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la anabulla_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o to_o tell_v right_a as_o he_o begin_v the_o first_o star_n aldeboran_n the_o clear_o and_o the_o most_o of_o all_o by_o right_a name_n man_n it_o call_v which_o lyche_n be_v of_o condition_n to_o mars_n and_o of_o complexion_n to_o venus_n and_o have_v thereupon_o carbunculum_fw-la his_o proper_a stone_n his_o herb_n be_v annabulla_fw-la name_v which_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n proclaim_v ¶_o secunda_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la clota_n feu_fw-fr pliades_n câ—â—â—s_fw-la lapis_fw-la christallum_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la feniculus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o be_v not_o vertules_a clota_n or_o else_o plyades_n it_o hate_v and_o of_o the_o moan_n kind_n he_o be_v and_o also_o this_o i_o find_v he_o take_v of_o mars_n complexion_n and_o lyche_n to_o such_o condition_n his_o stone_n appropr_v be_v crystal_n and_o eke_o his_o herb_n in_o special_a the_o virtuous_a yenel_n it_o be_v ¶_o tertia_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la algol_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la dâ—â—mans_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la heleborum_n nigtum_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o three_o which_o come_v after_o this_o be_v hot_a algos_n the_o clear_a rede_n which_o of_o saturn_n as_o i_o may_v rede_v his_o kind_n take_v and_o eke_o of_o jove_n complexion_n to_o he_o behone_v his_o proper_a stone_n be_v diamant_n which_o be_v to_o he_o most_o acordant_a his_o herb_n which_o be_v he_o betake_v be_v hot_a eleborum_n the_o black_a quarta_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alhaiot_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la saphirus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la marrubium_n est_fw-la ¶_o so_o as_o it_o fall_v upon_o lot_n the_o four_o star_n be_v alhaiotte_n which_o in_o the_o wise_a as_o i_o say_v er_fw-mi of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n have_v take_v his_o kind_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o saphir_n be_v his_o proper_a stone_n marrubium_n his_o herb_n also_o the_o which_o acorden_n both_o two_o ☞_o quinta_fw-la stella_fw-it voco_fw-la canis_fw-la maior_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la berillus_n /_o et_fw-fr herba_fw-la savina_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o and_o canis_n mayor_n in_o he_o like_o the_o fifthe_o star_n be_v of_o magic_a the_o who_o kind_n be_v venerien_n as_o say_v this_o astronomien_n his_o proper_a stone_n be_v say_v berille_n but_o for_o to_o worche_n and_o to_o fulfille_v thing_n which_o to_o this_o science_n fall_v there_o be_v a_o herb_n which_o man_n call_v saveyne_v and_o that_o behove_v need_n to_o he_o that_o will_v his_o purpose_n speed_n ¶_o sexta._fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la canis_fw-la minor_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la achatis_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la primula_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o sixth_o sewende_n after_o this_o by_o name_n canis_fw-la minor_fw-la be_v the_o which_o star_n be_v mercurial_a by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o forth_o withal_o as_o it_o be_v wry_a ten_o in_o the_o cart_n complexion_n he_o take_v of_o mart_n his_o stone_n and_o herb_n as_o seyth_v the_o school_n ben_fw-mi achates_n and_o primerole_n ¶_o septima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la arial_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la gâ—â—gonza_fw-it et_fw-la herba_fw-la celidonia_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o special_a of_o this_o science_n be_v ariall_a which_o sundry_a nature_n underfonge_v the_o stone_n which_o ê“pre_v unto_o he_o long_v gorgonza_n proper_o it_o hight_v his_o herb_n also_o which_o he_o shall_v right_a upon_o the_o worching_n as_o i_o mean_n be_v celidone_n fresh_a and_o green_a ¶_o octava_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la ala_fw-la corui_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la honochinus_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la lappacia_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o star_v ala_fw-la corui_fw-la upon_o height_n have_v take_v his_o place_n in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o eight_o which_o of_o his_o kind_n may_v perform_v the_o will_n of_o mart_n and_o of_o saturn_n to_o who_o lappacia_n the_o great_a be_v herb_n but_o of_o no_o beyete_a his_o stone_n be_v honochinus_a hot_a through_o which_o man_n worchen_a great_a riot_n ¶_o nona_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alaezel_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la smaragdus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la salgea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o nynthe_n star_n fair_a and_o we_o will_v by_o name_n be_v hot_a alaezele_n which_o take_v his_o proper_a kind_n thus_o both_o of_o mercury_n and_o of_o venus_n his_o stone_n be_v the_o green_a emeraude_n to_o who_o be_v give_v many_o a_o laud_n saulge_fw-mi be_v his_o herb_n appertynant_a aboven_v all_o the_o remenant_n ¶_o decima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la almare_v cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la jaspis_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la plantago_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o tenthe_n star_n be_v almare_v which_o upon_o life_n and_o upon_o death_n through_o kind_n of_o jupiter_n and_o mart_n he_o do_v what_o long_v to_o his_o part_n his_o stone_n be_v jaspe_n and_o of_o plantayne_v he_o have_v his_o herb_n soverayne_a ¶_o undecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la venenas_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la adamas_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la cicorea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o star_n enleventh_n be_v venenas_n the_o who_o nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v of_o venus_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n in_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o do_v of_o adamaunt_n be_v that_o perrye_a in_o which_o he_o worch_v his_o maistrye_n thilk_o herb_n also_o which_o he_o befall_v cicorea_n the_o book_n he_o call_v ¶_o dvodecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alpheta_n cuiê°_n lapis_fw-la topasion_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la rosameri_fw-la ¶_o alpheta_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr set_v and_o be_v the_o twelfte_a star_n yet_o of_o scorpio_n which_o be_v govern_v and_o takth_v his_o kind_n as_o i_o be_o learn_v and_o have_v his_o virtue_n in_o the_o stone_n which_o clepe_v be_v topasione_n his_o herb_n proper_a be_v rosemaryne_v which_o shape_a be_v for_o his_o covyne_n ¶_o tertiadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la cor_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la serdis_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la astrologia_fw-la est_fw-la ☞_o of_o these_o star_n which_o i_o mean_n cor_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la be_v threttene_v the_o who_o nature_n mart_n and_o jove_n have_v yoven_v unto_o his_o bihove_n his_o herb_n be_v astrologye_a which_o follow_v his_o astronomye_n the_o stone_n which_o that_o this_o star_n allowth_v be_v sardis_n which_o unto_o he_o bowth_n ¶_o quartadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la botercadent_a cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la crisolitus_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la saturea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o star_n which_o stant_fw-la next_o the_o last_o nature_n of_o he_o this_o name_n cast_v and_o clepen_v he_o botercadent_a which_o of_o his_o kind_a obedient_a be_v to_o mercury_n and_o to_o venus_n his_o stone_n be_v call_v crisolitus_fw-la his_o herb_n be_v clepe_v satureye_v so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n seye_v ¶_o quintadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la cauda_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la cuiê°_n lapis_fw-la calcidonis_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la maiorana_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o but_o now_o the_o last_o star_n of_o all_o the_o tail_n of_o scorpio_n man_n call_v which_o to_o mercury_n and_o to_o saturn_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n more_o return_n after_o the_o preparation_n of_o due_a constellation_n the_o calcidone_v unto_o he_o long_v which_o for_o his_o stone_n he_o underfonge_v of_o maioran_n his_o herb_n be_v ground_v thus_o have_v i_o say_v how_o they_o be_v found_v of_o every_o star_n in_o special_a which_o have_v his_o herb_n and_o stone_n withal_o as_o hermes_n in_o his_o book_n old_a witness_n ber_v of_o that_o i_o tell_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la astronomy_n scientiam_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la studiosius_fw-la intendentes_fw-la libros_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la distinctis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la composuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o science_n of_o astronomye_n which_o principal_n be_v of_o clergye_a to_o deem_v between_o woe_n and_o we_o will_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v naturele_n they_o have_v a_o great_a travail_n on_o bond_n that_o make_v it_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 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the_o see_v and_o in_o ageyne_v the_o water_n as_o the_o book_n seyne_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la de_fw-la quinto_fw-la elemento_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la sub_fw-la celo_fw-la creata_fw-la infra_fw-la suum_fw-la ambitum_fw-la continet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nomen_fw-la orbis_fw-la specialiter_fw-la appropriatum_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o of_o element_n the_o property_n how_o that_o they_o stonden_fw-mi by_o degree_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v now_o may_v thou_o here_o my_o good_a son_n all_o the_o matere_fw-mi of_o earth_n of_o water_n air_n and_o fire_n and_o for_o thou_o say_v that_o thy_o desire_n be_v for_o to_o weten_v overmore_o the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n he_o say_v in_o his_o entendement_n that_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o element_n above_o the_o four_o and_o be_v the_o fyfte_a set_a of_o the_o high_a god_n yefte_v the_o which_o that_o orbis_n clepe_v be_v and_o thereupon_o he_o tell_v this_o that_o as_o the_o shelle_fw-fr bowl_n and_o sound_n enclose_v 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artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la quarta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr astronomia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la cvi_fw-la eciam_fw-la astiâ—â—ogia_fw-la socia_fw-la connumeratur_fw-la say_fw-la primo_fw-la de_fw-la seâ—â—em_fw-la planetis_fw-la que_fw-la inter_fw-la astra_fw-la potenciores_fw-la existunt_fw-la iâ—â—_n piendo_fw-la a_o luna_fw-la seorsum_fw-la tractare_fw-la intendit_fw-la ¶_o bynethe_v upon_o this_o earth_n here_o of_o all_o thing_n the_o matere_a as_o tellen_v we_o they_o that_o be_v learn_v of_o thing_n above_o it_o stont_v govern_v that_o be_v to_o seyne_v of_o the_o planet_n the_o cheles_fw-la both_o and_o eke_o the_o hetes_n the_o chance_n of_o the_o world_n also_o that_o we_o fortune_n clepen_v so_o among_o the_o man_n nation_n all_o be_v through_o constellation_n whereof_o that_o some_o man_n have_v the_o well_o and_o some_o man_n have_v disese_n feel_v in_o love_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n the_o state_n of_o realm_n and_o of_o king_n in_o time_n of_o pee_z in_o time_n of_o 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