fraudulente_o supplant_v celestine_n his_o predecessor_n &_o how_o afterward_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n where_o be_v endure_v great_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o at_o last_o die_v most_o wretched_o foe_fw-mi xliij_o ¶_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jochim_n the_o abbotte_n foe_fw-mi xliiij_o ¶_o how_o joab_n capiteyne_v of_o the_o booste_n of_o david_n slay_v abner_n and_o how_o achitofell_n for_o envy_v that_o he_o have_v that_o cusy_n be_v prefer_v afore_o he_o benge_v himself_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o description_n of_o envy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o charite_n be_v against_o envy_n and_o how_o constantine_n themperour_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o lepre_a foe_fw-mi xlv_o the_o content_n of_o the_o third_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n and_o of_o his_o fyve_o spyce_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v melancolye_a foe_fw-mi xlvij_o ¶_o how_o machareus_n the_o son_n of_o aeolus_n the_o king_n get_v his_o sister_n canace_n with_o child_n foe_fw-mi xlviij_o ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o shap_n of_o a_o woman_n foe_fw-mi xlix_o ¶_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o ire_n name_v cheste_n or_o strife_n and_o what_o harm_n come_v thereof_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n with_o a_o example_n of_o socrates_n &_o his_o wife_n foe_fw-mi l._n ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v ordain_v iuge_a between_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n in_o a_o strife_n between_o they_o foe_fw-mi li._n ¶_o how_o the_o crow_n that_o be_v white_a become_v black_a foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o why_o jupiter_n cut_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o lara_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o hate_n the_o three_o spice_n of_o ire_n foe_fw-mi lij_o ¶_o how_o nauplus_n revenge_v he_o on_o the_o greek_n for_o that_o his_o son_n palamedes_n be_v slay_v traitorous_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o conteke_n and_o homicide_n which_o be_v the_o four_o &_o fyfte_a spice_n of_o wrath_n foe_fw-mi liij_o ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o diogenes_n to_o alexander_n foe_fw-mi liiij_o ¶_o the_o history_n of_o pyramus_n and_o thysbe_n and_o how_o each_o slay_v themselves_o for_o love_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o athamas_n and_o demophon_n purpose_v to_o do_v in_o their_o country_n after_o they_o return_v from_o troy_n and_o how_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a nestor_n they_o be_v pacify_v foe_fw-mi eod_a ¶_o how_o clytaemnestra_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o egisthus_n slay_v her_o husbond_n king_n agamemnon_n &_o how_o his_o son_n horestes_n take_v vengeance_n thereof_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o mover_n of_o war_n which_o not_o only_o do_v cause_n homicide_n but_o also_o desolation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n make_v war_n in_o to_o every_o country_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o fertile_a but_o because_o archady_a be_v balayne_v and_o poor_a it_o abide_v still_o in_o peace_n foe_fw-mi lx_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o see_v rover_n make_v when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o king_n alexander_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o his_o unlefull_a war_n which_o nâ—t_v withstand_v he_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v by_o dethe_v subdue_v foe_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o how_o light_a forgyvenes_n do_v cause_n offence_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o bird_n the_o which_o have_v a_o visage_n like_o to_o a_o man_n foe_o eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o pite_n how_o beneficial_a it_o be_v to_o mankind_n foe_fw-mi lxij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n and_o of_o his_o spice_n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v latchesse_n foe_fw-mi lxiij_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n leave_v dido_n behind_o he_o at_o carthage_n and_o how_o she_o show_v herself_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o epistoll_n that_o penelope_n write_v to_o ylixes_n in_o blaminge_v he_o for_o his_o latch_n and_o long_o taryenge_a at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o ingenious_a work_n that_o gros_n test_n be_v about_o vii_o year_n be_v through_o lache_n of_o a_o moment_n all_o lose_v foe_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o latch_n of_o the_o fine_n folisshe_v virgin_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o spyce_n of_o sloth_n call_v pusyllanimite_v foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o pygmalion_n and_o his_o image_n that_o he_o make_v in_o ivory_n foe_fw-mi lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lygdus_n daughter_n be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o man_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n foryettylnes_n foe_n lxvi_o ¶_o of_o demophon_n and_o phillis_n &_o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nge_v herself_o for_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o negligence_n foe_fw-mi lxviii_o ¶_o â—owe_v phaeton_n lad_n his_o father_n cart_n â—â—â—we_v through_o negligence_n be_v set_v all_o 〈◊〉_d world_n a_o fire_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la â—â—we_v dedalus_n and_o icharus_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o the_o air_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o 〈…〉_o spâ—ce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v idle_a 〈…〉_o foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o armenis_fw-la daughter_n 〈…〉_o â—â—me_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n 〈◊〉_d who_o ride_v a_o lady_n alone_o that_o caâ—_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n halier_n foe_n lxx_o 〈…〉_o avow_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o 〈…〉_o bewail_v her_o virginite_a foe_n lxxi_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valiant_a exâ—â—â—_n of_o â—hivalrye_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o 〈◊〉_d tyme._n foe_o lxxii_o 〈…〉_o achilles_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la 〈…〉_o vlyxes_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greâ—â—â—â—_n to_o go_v to_o troy_n and_o what_o wrenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ought_v to_o tarry_v at_o home_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o proâ—â—eselaus_n setting_a his_o will_z 〈…〉_o i_o will_v apart_o have_v lever_n dye_v honourable_o at_o troy_n than_o abide_v at_o home_n â—â—ydelnes_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n saul_n not_o withstand_v that_o samuel_n and_o the_o phytone_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v prefer_v chyvalry_n and_o go_v to_o batayle_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n encorage_v achilles_n in_o youth_n to_o be_v hardy_a foe_fw-mi lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n for_o love_n of_o deianeira_n conquer_v achilous_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o penthesilea_n the_o queen_n of_o amazon_n come_v to_o troy_n for_o hector_n sake_n and_o there_o do_v dede_n of_o arm_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o howe_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o chivalry_n philimenis_fw-la come_v to_o troy_n and_o gat_v to_o have_v three_o maiden_n send_v he_o yearly_o from_o the_o royalme_n of_o amazon_n foe_n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n by_o his_o conquest_n get_v the_o love_n of_o lavine_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o italye_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o gentleness_n be_v oft_o prefer_v and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v foe_n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o their_o doctrine_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o philosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vegeta_fw-la animal_n and_o mineral_n foe_fw-mi lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberlain_n to_o sloth_n foe_fw-mi lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leix_n and_o alceon_n his_o wife_n which_o leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o dreynte_v herself_o for_o her_o husbonde_n sake_n foe_n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o lephalus_n by_o watching_n gate_n aurora_n his_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o ¶_o how_o io_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o low_a and_o put_v to_o the_o kepinge_v of_o argus_n by_o juno_n and_o how_o mercurius_n slay_v he_o foe_n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o spyce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v tristresse_n which_o cause_v wanhope_o foe_o eo_fw-la ¶_o how_o iphis_n the_o son_n of_o theucer_n love_v a_o maid_n and_o how_o when_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o get_v her_o love_n he_o hinge_n himself_o at_o her_o father_n gate_n and_o how_o the_o god_n therefore_o turn_v the_o maid_n in_o to_o a_o hard_a stone_n foe_n lxxxii_o ☞_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o fyfte_a book_n ¶_o of_o lovetise_n &_o avarice_n which_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o evels_n &_o of_o his_o spice_n foe_n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o meda_n the_o king_n of_o frige_n undiscret_o desire_v that_o every_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o touch_v may_v be_v torn_v in_o to_o gold_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o jealousy_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o vulcanus_n take_v venus_n his_o wife_n a_o bed_n with_o mars_n who_o to_o see_v he_o call_v all_o the_o goddis_fw-la and_o they_o for_o his_o labour_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o false_a sect_n of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o first_o begin_v by_o the_o painim_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o pistol_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o brag_n
the_o duke_n help_v seek_v and_o he_o so_o as_o they_o he_o beseech_v a_o place_n grant_v for_o to_o dwell_v but_o after_o when_o he_o hard_o tell_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o have_v do_v the_o duke_n let_v shape_n for_o they_o so_o that_o of_o a_o poison_n which_o they_o drink_v they_z have_fw-mi that_fw-mi they_o have_v beswunke_v and_o all_o this_o make_v avaunt_o of_o pride_n good_a be_v therefore_o a_o man_n to_o hide_v his_o own_o price_n for_o if_o he_o speak_v he_o may_v lyghtelyche_a his_o thank_n break_v in_o arm_n lie_v none_o avantance_n to_o he_o which_o think_v his_o name_n avamce_n and_o be_v renome_v of_o his_o deed_n and_o also_o who_o that_o thynk_v to_o speed_n of_o love_n he_o may_v not_o he_o avaunte_o for_o what_o man_n thilk_o vice_n baunte_v his_o purpose_n shall_v full_o oft_o faylle_v in_o arm_n be_v that_o will_v travaylle_v or_o else_o love_v grace_n atteyne_v his_o lose_a tongue_n he_o may_v restrain_v which_o beryth_v of_o his_o honour_n the_o key_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n in_o all_o weigh_v take_v right_a good_a heed_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o thank_v you_o my_o father_n there_o this_o school_n be_v of_o a_o gentyl_o lore_n and_o if_o there_o be_v aught_o else_o more_o of_o pride_n which_o i_o shall_v eschew_v now_o ax_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v show_v what_o thing_n that_o you_o i_o will_v inform_v confessor_n my_o son_n yet_o in_o other_o form_n there_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o pride_n lore_n which_o like_o a_o hawk_n when_o he_o will_v sore_o flee_v up_o on_o high_a in_o his_o delyce_n after_o the_o like_n of_o his_o vice_n and_o will_v no_o man_n reason_n know_v till_o he_o down_o fall_v and_o overthrow_v this_o vice_n vaynglorye_n be_v hot_a whereof_o my_o son_n i_o the_o by_o hot_a to_o trete_n and_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o thou_o the_o may_v better_o avyse_v gloria_fw-la perpetuos_fw-la pregnat_fw-la mundana_fw-la dolores_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la vanus_fw-la gaudia_fw-la vana_fw-la cupit_fw-la eius_fw-la amiciciam_fw-la quem_fw-la gloria_fw-la tollit_fw-la inanis_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la blandicijs_fw-la planus_fw-la habebit_fw-la homo_fw-la verbis_fw-la compositis_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la strigila_fw-la re_fw-la favellum_fw-la scandere_fw-la fallata_fw-la iura_fw-la valebit_fw-la eque_v sic_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la magis_fw-la qui_fw-la blanda_fw-la subornat_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la bravium_fw-la ê™_n nequit_fw-la alter_fw-la habet_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la ornatos_fw-la cantus_fw-la varios_fw-la que_fw-la paratus_fw-la leta_fw-la que_fw-la corda_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la optat_fw-la amor_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la quinta_fw-la specie_fw-la superbie_fw-mi /_o que_fw-fr inanis_fw-la gloria_fw-la voco_fw-la et_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la victi_fw-la naturam_fw-la primo_fw-la describene_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la in_o amorie_n causa_fw-la confessor_n amanti_fw-la consequenter_fw-la opponit_fw-la the_o proud_a vice_n of_o vaynglorye_n remember_v nought_o of_o purgatorye_n his_o world_n joy_n be_v so_o great_a he_o thynk_v of_o beven_n no_o beyete_a this_o lyves_n pomp_n be_v all_o his_o pes_z yet_o shall_v he_o dye_n netheles_o and_o thereof_o thynk_v he_o but_o a_o light_v for_o all_o his_o lust_n be_v to_o delight_v in_o new_a thing_n proud_a and_o vain_a as_o farforth_o as_o he_o may_v attain_v i_o trow_v if_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o body_n new_a he_o will_v take_v a_o new_a form_n and_o leave_v his_o old_a for_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o which_o to_o common_a use_n be_v strange_a anon_o his_o old_a guise_n change_n he_o will_v and_o fall_v thereupon_o like_a unto_o the_o chameleon_n which_o upon_o every_o sundry_a hue_n that_o he_o beholt_v he_o may_v new_a his_o colour_n and_o thus_o unavyse_v full_a oft_o time_n he_o stant_fw-la disguise_v more_o ioylife_n than_o the_o bird_n in_o may_v he_o make_v he_o ever_o fresh_a and_o gay_a and_o do_v all_o his_o array_n disguise_v so_o that_o of_o he_o the_o new_a guise_n of_o lusty_a folk_n all_o other_o take_v and_o eke_o he_o can_v carolle_n make_v roundel_n balade_n and_o verelay_v and_o with_o all_o this_o if_o that_o he_o may_v of_o love_n gete_v he_o avauntage_n anon_o he_o wax_v of_o his_o courage_n so_o over_o glad_a that_o of_o his_o end_n he_o thynk_v there_o be_v no_o death_n commend_v for_o he_o have_v than_o at_o all_o tide_n of_o love_n such_o manner_n pride_n he_o thynk_v his_o joy_n be_v endeles_a confessor_n now_o shryve_v the_o son_n in_o goddess_n pee_z and_o of_o thy_o love_n tell_v i_o plain_a if_o that_o thy_o glory_n have_v be_v so_o vain_a amans_fw-la my_o father_n as_o touchend_v of_o all_o i_o may_v not_o well_o ne_o noughten_a shall_v of_o vain_a glory_n excuse_v i_o that_o i_o ne_o have_v for_o love_n be_v the_o better_o adressyd_v and_o array_v and_o also_o i_o have_v oft_o assay_v roundel_n ballad_n and_o vyrelay_v for_o she_o on_o who_o my_o heart_n lie_v to_o make_v and_o also_o for_o to_o peynte_v carolly_n with_o my_o word_n queynte_a to_o set_v my_o purpose_n aloft_o and_o thus_o i_o sing_v themforth_o full_a oft_o in_o hall_fw-mi and_o eke_o in_o chambre_n about_o and_o make_v merry_a among_o the_o rout_n but_o yet_o ne_v ferde_v i_o not_o the_o bet_n thus_o be_v my_o glory_n in_o vain_a beset_v of_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o i_o make_v for_o when_o i_o will_v with_o her_o glade_n and_o of_o her_o love_n song_n make_v she_o say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o her_o sake_n and_o lyste_v not_o my_o song_n here_o ne_n wyten_v what_o the_o word_n be_v so_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o my_o array_n yet_o coude_fw-fr i_o never_o be_v so_o gay_a ne_o so_o well_o make_v a_o song_n of_o love_n whereof_o i_o may_v be_v above_o and_o have_v encheson_n to_o be_v glad_a but_o rather_o i_o be_o oft_o adradde_a for_o sorrow_n that_o she_o say_v i_o nay_o and_o netheles_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o i_o na_o glad_a on_o other_o side_n for_o fame_n that_o can_v nothing_o hide_v all_o day_n will_v bring_v unto_o my_o ere_n of_o that_o man_n speak_v here_o and_o there_o how_o that_o my_o lady_n beryth_v the_o price_n how_o she_o be_v fair_a how_o she_o be_v wise_a how_o she_o be_v womanlyche_a of_o cheer_n of_o all_o this_o thing_n when_o i_o may_v here_o what_o wonder_n be_v though_o i_o be_v fain_o and_o eke_o when_o i_o may_v here_o sayne_a tydynge_n of_o my_o lady_n he_o will_v all_o though_o i_o may_v not_o with_o her_o deal_n yet_o be_o i_o wonder_v glad_a of_o that_o for_o when_o i_o wot_v she_o good_a estate_n as_o for_o that_o time_n i_o dare_v well_o swear_v none_o other_o sorrow_n may_v i_o there_o thus_o be_o i_o glad_v in_o this_o wise_n but_o father_n of_o your_o lores_fw-la wise_n of_o which_o you_o be_v full_o teach_v now_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o think_v aught_o that_o i_o thereof_o be_o to_o wit_v of_o that_o there_o be_v i_o the_o acquit_v my_o son_n he_o say_v and_o for_o thy_o good_a i_o will_v that_o thou_o understode_v for_o i_o think_v upon_o this_o matter_n to_o tell_v a_o tale_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o how_o that_o ageyne_n this_o proud_a vice_n the_o high_a god_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v wroth_a and_o great_a vengeance_n do_v now_o harken_v a_o tale_n which_o be_v sooth_n though_o it_o be_v nought_o of_o love_n kind_n a_o great_a ensample_n thou_o shall_v find_v this_o vain_a glory_n for_o to_o flee_v which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o vanyte_n humane_a generis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gloria_fw-la maior_fw-la â—epe_fw-la subâ—sse_fw-la solet_fw-la proximis_fw-la ille_fw-la polor_n 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—a_o grave_n descensus_fw-la sepe_fw-la subibit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d humilis_fw-la stabile_fw-la molle_fw-la que_fw-la firmat_n iter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d innumeris_fw-la nolutat_fw-la fortuna_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la alta_fw-la petis_fw-la inferora_fw-la time_n 〈…〉_o confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la vicium_fw-la 〈…〉_o narranâ—_n qualiter_fw-la nabugodonoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—asdeâ—rum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la svi_fw-la magesâ—_n 〈…〉_o cessâ—or_fw-es extitiffet_fw-ge deus_fw-la eius_fw-la superbiam_fw-la 〈…〉_o ipsum_fw-la extra_fw-la formam_fw-la homine_fw-la 〈…〉_o fenum_fw-la commedentem_fw-la transmutavit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—tenum_fw-la penitens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la potency_n 〈…〉_o misertus_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n regni_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—ta_fw-it sanâ—tate_fw-la â—mendatum_fw-la graciosius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o king_n that_o much_o may_v which_o nabugodonosor_n hyght_n of_o who_o that_o i_o speak_v here_o to_o fore_n yet_o in_o the_o bible_n this_o name_n be_v bear_v for_o all_o the_o world_n in_o thoryent_n be_v hole_n at_o his_o commandment_n as_o than_o of_o king_n to_o his_o lyche_n be_v none_o so_o mighty_a ne_o so_o rich_a to_o his_o empire_n and_o to_o his_o law_n as_o who_o say_v all_o in_o thilk_o daw_n be_v obeysaunt_a and_o tribute_n bear_v as_o though_o he_o god_n of_o earth_n be_v with_o strength_n he_o put_v king_n under_o
thus_o say_v i_o not_o that_o i_o full_o oft_o ne_n have_v when_o i_o speak_v most_o soft_a parca_n say_a more_o than_o enough_o but_o so_o well_o halt_v no_o man_n the_o plough_n that_o he_o ne_o balk_v other_o while_n ne_o so_o well_o can_v no_o man_n affyle_v his_o tongue_n that_o sometime_o in_o rape_n he_o may_v some_o light_v word_n overscape_v and_o yet_o ne_fw-la mean_v he_o no_o cheste_n but_o that_o i_o have_v ayene_v her_o best_a full_a oft_o speak_v i_o be_o beknowe_a and_o how_o my_o wylle_n be_v that_o you_o know_v for_o when_o my_o time_n come_v about_o that_o i_o there_fw-mi speak_v and_o say_v all_o out_o my_o long_a love_n of_o which_o she_o wot_v that_o ever_o in_o one_o alyche_a hot_a i_o greve_v than_o all_o my_o dysese_v i_o tell_v and_o though_o it_o she_o dysplese_v i_o speak_v it_o forth_o and_o nought_o ne_v leave_v and_o though_o it_o be_v beside_o her_o leave_n i_o hope_v and_o trow_v netheles_o that_o i_o do_v not_o ayene_v the_o pes_fw-la for_o though_o i_o tell_v she_o all_o my_o thought_n she_o wot_v well_o that_o i_o chide_v nought_o man_n may_v the_o high_a god_n beseech_v and_o he_o wool_fw-mi here_o a_o man_n speech_n and_o he_o not_o wroth_a of_o that_o he_o seyth_v so_o yeve_v it_o i_o the_o more_o feyth_n and_o make_v i_o hardy_a sooth_n to_o say_v that_o i_o there_fw-mi well_o the_o better_a prey_n my_o lady_n which_o a_o woman_n be_v for_o though_o i_o tell_v she_o that_o ere_fw-we be_v of_o love_n which_o i_o greve_v sore_o her_o ought_v not_o be_v wroth_a the_o more_o for_o i_o without_o noise_n or_o cry_v my_o plaint_n make_v all_o buxomly_a to_o putten_n all_o wrath_n away_o thus_o there_fw-mi i_o say_v unto_o this_o day_n of_o cheste_n in_o earnest_a or_o in_o game_n my_o lady_n shall_v i_o no_o thing_n blame_v but_o oft_o time_n it_o bath_n betide_v that_o with_o my_o seluen_n i_o have_v chide_v that_o no_o man_n couthe_n better_o chide_v and_o that_o have_v be_v at_o every_o tide_n when_o i_o come_v to_o my_o selue_fw-mi allone_n for_o than_o i_o make_v a_o prevy_a moan_n and_o every_o tale_n by_o and_o by_o which_o as_o i_o speak_v to_o my_o lady_n i_o think_v and_o peyse_v in_o my_o balance_n and_o draw_v in_o to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o than_o if_o that_o i_o find_v a_o lack_n of_o any_o word_n that_o i_o my_o speak_v which_o be_v to_o moche_v in_o any_o wise_n anon_o my_o wytte_n i_o despise_v and_o make_v a_o chide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o any_o word_n i_o shall_v asterte_v which_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v hold_v in_o and_o soforth_o after_o i_o begin_v and_o look_v if_o there_o be_v else_o aught_o to_o speak_v and_o i_o ne_o speak_v it_o nought_o and_o than_o if_o i_o may_v seche_v and_o find_v that_o any_o word_n be_v leave_v behind_o which_o as_o i_o shall_v more_o have_v speak_v i_o will_v upon_o myself_o be_v wroke_v and_o chide_v with_o my selfen_n my selfen_n my selfen_n so_o that_o all_o my_o wit_n be_v over_o go_v for_o no_o man_n may_v his_o time_n lore_n recover_v and_o thus_o i_o be_o therfoe_n so_o over_o wroth_a in_o all_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o myself_o chide_v all_o to_o nought_o that_o for_o to_o moche_n or_o for_o to_o light_v full_a oft_o i_o be_o myself_o to_o wit_n but_o all_o that_o may_v i_o not_o avayle_v with_o cheste_n though_o i_o i_o travail_v but_o owl_n on_o stoke_v and_o stoke_v on_o owl_n the_o more_o that_o a_o man_n defoule_n man_n wot_v well_o which_o have_v the_o werse_n and_o so_o to_o i_o nis_fw-la worth_n a_o kerse_n but_o torn_v unto_o my_o own_o heed_n though_o i_o tell_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n will_v ever_o chide_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n of_o love_n as_o i_o to_o you_o devyse_v ¶_o but_o fader_fw-mi now_o you_o have_v all_o herd_n in_o this_o manner_n how_o i_o have_v fir_v of_o cheste_n and_o of_o dyssencyon_n yeve_v i_o your_o absolucyon_n confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o wyste_v all_o what_o cheste_n do_v in_o special_a to_o love_v and_o to_o his_o welwyllinge_v thou_o will_v fleen_n his_o knowlege_v for_o who_o that_o most_o can_v speak_v fair_a and_o learn_v to_o be_v debonaire_a be_v most_o acordende_v unto_o love_n fair_a speech_n have_v oft_o bring_v above_o full_a many_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v know_v which_o else_o shall_v have_v be_v right_o low_a and_o fail_v mochel_n of_o his_o wylle_n for_o thy_o hold_n thy_o tongue_n still_o and_o lete_fw-la thy_o wit_n thy_o wylle_n rest_n so_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o in_o cheste_n which_o be_v the_o sour_n of_o great_a dystaunce_n and_o take_v in_o to_o remembrance_n if_o thou_o may_v gete_v pacyence_n which_o be_v the_o leche_n of_o all_o offence_n as_o tellen_v we_o the_o old_a wise_n ¶_o paciencia_fw-la est_fw-la vindicte_fw-la omnium_fw-la iniuriarum_fw-la for_o when_o nought_o else_o may_v suffyse_v by_o strengthe_n ne_o by_o man_n wit_n than_o pacyence_n it_o over_o sit_v and_o over_o come_v at_o last_o but_o he_o may_v never_o long_o last_o which_o will_v not_o bow_v ere_fw-we that_o he_o break_v take_v heed_n son_n of_o that_o i_o speak_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi of_o your_o goodly_a speech_n and_o of_o the_o wit_n which_o you_o i_o teach_v i_o thank_v you_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o that_o word_n shall_v i_o never_o astert_n that_o i_o ne_o shall_v your_o word_n hold_v of_o pacyence_n as_o you_o i_o tell_v all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o my_o heart_n thynk_v and_o of_o my_o wrath_n it_o i_o forthynk_v but_o father_n if_o you_o forth_o with_o all_o some_o good_a ensample_n in_o specyall_a i_o wolden_a teach_v of_o some_o cronyke_n it_o shall_v well_o my_o heart_n like_a of_o pacyence_n for_o to_o here_o so_o that_o i_o may_v in_o my_o matter_n the_o more_o unto_o my_o love_n obey_v and_o putten_n my_o disese_v aweye_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la paciencia_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la contra_fw-la light_n habenda_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la vxor_fw-la socratis_n ipsum_fw-la quodam_fw-la die_v musty_a sermonibus_fw-la litigavit_fw-la say_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la responsione_n omne_fw-la probra_fw-la pacient_a sustulit_fw-la /_o indignata_fw-la vxor_fw-la quandam_fw-la ydriam_fw-la plenam_fw-la aque_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la tenebat_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la viri_fw-la svi_fw-la subito_fw-la effudit_fw-la dicens_fw-la euigila_n et_fw-la loquere_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr respondens_fw-la tunc_fw-la ait_fw-la o_o veer_fw-mi iam_fw-la scio_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr expertus_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la ventorum_fw-la rabiem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la imbres_fw-la et_fw-la isto_fw-la modo_fw-la litis_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la sva_fw-la paciencia_fw-la devicit_fw-la confessor_n my_o son_n a_o man_n to_o bye_o hympe_n behove_v suffer_v as_o socrates_n ensample_n leave_v which_o be_v write_v and_o for_o thou_o shall_v the_o sooth_n wit_v of_o this_o ensample_n what_o i_o mean_n all_o though_o it_o be_v now_o lytell_fw-mi see_v among_o the_o man_n thilk_o evydence_n yet_o he_o be_v upon_o pacyence_n so_o set_v that_o he_o himself_o assay_v in_o thing_n which_o may_v he_o most_o mispay_v desire_v and_o a_o wikked_a wife_n he_o w_v which_o in_o sorrow_n and_o strife_n ageyn_v his_o ease_n be_v contrayre_n but_o he_o speak_v ever_o soft_a and_o fair_a till_o it_o befelle_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v in_o winter_n when_o the_o day_n be_v cold_a this_o wife_n be_v fro_o the_o welle_v come_v where_o that_o a_o pot_n with_o water_n nome_fw-mi she_o have_v and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o house_n and_o see_v how_o that_o her_o silly_a spouse_n be_v set_v and_o look_v on_o a_o book_n nigh_o to_o the_o fire_n as_o he_o which_o take_v his_o ease_n as_o for_o a_o man_n of_o age_n and_o she_o begin_v the_o wood_n rage_n and_o ax_v he_o what_o devil_n he_o think_v and_o bear_v on_o hon_n that_o he_o ne_fw-fr wrought_v what_o labour_n that_o she_o take_v on_o honde_n and_o say_v that_o such_o a_o husbonde_n be_v to_o a_o wife_n not_o worth_a a_o strae_fw-fr he_z say_v neither_o nay_o ne_z you_o but_o hold_v he_o still_o and_o lete_fw-la she_o chide_v and_o she_o which_o may_v herself_o not_o hide_v begin_v within_o for_o to_o swelle_v and_o that_o she_o bring_v in_o fro_o the_o welle_v the_o water_n pot_n she_o hent_v a_o loft_n and_o bid_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o all_o soft_a sat_n still_o and_o nought_o a_o word_n answer_v and_o she_o be_v wroth_a that_o he_o so_o fir_v and_o ax_v he_o if_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o all_o the_o water_n on_o his_o heed_n she_o pour_v out_o and_o bid_v he_o a_o wake_v but_o he_o which_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o patience_n than_o speak_v and_o say_v how_o that_o he_o fond_a no_o lake_n in_o no_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v do_v for_o it_o be_v winter_n time_n tho_o and_o winter_n as_o by_o
seem_v for_o of_o yvor_o white_a he_o have_v it_o wrought_v of_o such_o delyte_n she_o be_v rody_n on_o the_o cheek_n and_o red_a on_o her_o lip_n eke_o whereof_o that_o he_o himself_o begyle_v for_o with_o a_o goodly_a look_n she_o smyle_v so_o that_o through_o pure_a impression_n of_o his_o imagination_n with_o all_o the_o herte_n of_o his_o courage_n his_o love_n upon_o this_o fair_a image_n he_o set_v and_o she_o of_o love_n preyde_a but_o she_o no_o word_n ayenewarde_o say_v the_o long_a day_n what_o thing_n he_o deed_n this_o image_n in_o the_o same_o stead_n be_v ever_o by_o that_o at_o meat_n he_o will_v she_o serve_v and_o pray_v she_o eat_v and_o put_v unto_o her_o mouth_n the_o cup_n and_o when_o the_o board_n be_v take_v up_o he_o have_v she_o unto_o his_o chaumbre_fw-mi nome_fw-mi and_z after_o when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v he_o leyde_v she_o in_o bed_n all_o naked_a he_o be_v forwepte_v he_o be_v forwake_v he_o kiss_v her_o cold_a lip_n oft_o and_o wyssh_v that_o they_o be_v soft_a and_o oft_o he_o row_v in_o her_o ear_n and_o oft_o his_o arm_n now_o here_o now_o there_o he_o lay_v as_o he_o she_o will_v enbrace_v and_o ever_o among_o he_o ask_v grace_n as_o though_o she_o wist_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o thus_o himself_o he_o begin_v tourment_n with_o such_o disease_n of_o love_n peyne_n that_o no_o man_n may_v he_o more_o peyne_a but_o how_o it_o be_v of_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v such_o countenance_n from_o day_n to_o night_n and_o pray_v so_o long_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v underfonge_o which_o venus_n of_o her_o grace_n hear_v by_o night_n and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v ferde_v and_o it_o lay_v naked_a in_o his_o arm_n the_o cold_a image_n he_o feel_v warm_a of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o full_a of_o life_n lo_o thus_o he_o win_v a_o lusty_a wife_n which_o obeisaunt_a be_v at_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v hold_v he_o still_o and_o nothing_o speak_v he_o shall_v have_v fail_v but_o for_o he_o have_v his_o word_n travayl_v and_o dare_v speak_v his_o love_n he_o speed_v and_o bid_v all_o that_o he_o will_v abedde_o for_o ere_fw-we they_o go_v than_o a_o two_o a_o knave_n child_n between_o they_o two_o they_z gate_n which_o be_v after_o hot_a paphus_n of_o who_o yet_o have_v the_o note_n a_o certain_a isle_n which_o paphos_n man_n clepe_v and_o of_o his_o name_n it_o rise_v by_o tht_n ensample_n thou_o may_v find_v that_o word_n may_v worche_n above_o kind_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o spare_v to_o speak_v lose_v be_v all_o thy_o fare_n for_o slouthe_n bring_v in_o all_o woe_n and_o over_o this_o to_o look_v also_o the_o god_n of_o love_n be_v favourable_a to_o hem_v that_o be_v of_o love_n stable_n and_o many_o a_o wondre_fw-fr have_v befall_v whereof_o to_o speak_v among_o all_o if_o that_o you_o lyste_v to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o a_o solemn_a tale_n i_o rede_v which_o i_o shall_v tell_v in_o remembrance_n upon_o the_o sort_n of_o love_n chance_n 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la venit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—gdus_n uxori_fw-la sue_v thelacuse_n pregnanti_fw-la minaâ—atur_fw-la â—qâ—si_fw-la filiam_fw-la pareret_fw-la /_o infans_fw-la occideretur_fw-la ouâ—_n tamen_fw-la postea_fw-la cum_fw-la filiam_fw-la ediderat_fw-la isis_n dea_fw-la partâ—s_fw-la tunc_fw-la presen_v filiam_fw-la nomine_fw-la iphi_n appellari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d more_fw-it masculi_fw-la educare_fw-la admonuit_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d filium_fw-la credens_fw-fr /_o ipsam_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la filie_n 〈◊〉_d principis_fw-la etate_fw-la solita_fw-la copulanit_fw-la /_o say_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d debitum_fw-la svi_fw-la comugu_n unde_fw-la foluere_fw-la non_fw-la haâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o svi_fw-la advitorium_fw-la interpellebat_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ—_n 〈◊〉_d miserti_fw-la femineum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o masculinum_fw-la 〈…〉_o nature_n in_o iphe_n per_fw-la â—ia_fw-la transmutarili_fw-la the_o king_n lygdus_n upon_o a_o strife_n speak_v unto_o thelacuse_n his_o wife_n which_o than_o be_v with_o child_n great_a he_o swear_v it_o shall_v nought_o be_v let_v that_o if_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n bear_v that_o it_o ne_v shall_v be_v forlore_v and_o slay_v whereof_o she_o sorry_a be_v so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr upon_o this_o case_z when_o she_o delyver_v shall_v be_v iâ—â—s_n by_o night_n in_o pryvete_n â—_o which_o of_o child_v be_v the_o goddess_n come_v for_o to_o help_v in_o that_o distress_n till_o that_o this_o lady_n be_v all_o smalle_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n forth_o with_o all_o which_o the_o goddess_n in_o all_o weigh_v bad_a keep_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v seye_v it_o be_v a_o son_n and_o thus_o iphis_n they_o name_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o the_o father_n be_v make_v for_o to_o ween_v and_o thus_o in_o chambre_n with_o the_o queen_n this_o iphis_n be_v forth_o draw_v tho_o and_o clothe_v and_o array_v so_o right_a king_n as_o a_o son_n shall_v till_o after_o as_o fortune_n it_o will_v when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o ten_o year_n age_n he_o be_v betake_v in_o marriage_n a_o duke_n daughter_n for_o to_o wed_v which_o jaunte_a hyght_n and_o oft_o a_o bed_n these_o child_n lay_v she_o and_o he_o which_o of_o one_o age_n both_o be_v so_o that_o within_o time_n of_o year_n together_o as_o they_o ben_fw-mi play_v fere_n lyggende_v abedde_o upon_o a_o night_n nature_n which_o do_v every_o wight_n upon_o her_o law_n for_o to_o muse_v constreyn_v they_o so_o that_o they_o use_v thing_n which_o to_o hem_n be_v all_o unknow_v whereof_o cupyde_a thilk_o throw_v take_v pite_n for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o let_v do_v set_v kind_n above_o so_o that_o her_o law_n may_v be_v use_v and_o they_o upon_o her_o lust_n excuse_v for_o love_n hate_v nothing_o more_o than_o thing_n which_o stant_fw-la against_o the_o lore_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o kind_n have_v set_v for_o thy_o cupyde_a have_v so_o beset_v her_o grace_n upon_o this_o aventure_n that_o be_v accordant_a to_o nature_n when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi his_o time_n best_o that_o each_o of_o hem_n have_v other_o k_a transform_v iphe_n into_o a_o man_n whereof_o the_o kind_n love_v he_o win_v of_o lusty_a yongth_v jante_n his_o wife_n and_o though_o they_o lead_v a_o merry_a life_n which_o be_v to_o kind_n none_o offence_n and_o thus_o to_o take_v a_o evidence_n it_o seem_v love_n be_v welwyllende_fw-la to_o hem_n that_o be_v contynuende_n with_o besy_n herte_a to_o pursue_v thing_n which_o that_o be_v to_o love_v due_a whereof_o my_o son_n in_o this_o matere_fw-la thou_o may_v ensample_n take_v here_o that_o with_o thy_o great_a besynesse_n thou_o may_v atteyne_v the_o rychesse_n of_o love_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sloth_n ¶_o i_o dare_v well_o say_v by_o my_o troth_n all_o be_v far_o as_o my_o wit_n can_v seche_v my_o father_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o speech_n but_o so_o as_o i_o i_o shrofe_n tofore_o there_o be_v none_o other_o time_n lore_n whereof_o there_o may_v be_v obstacle_n to_o let_v love_n of_o his_o miracle_n which_o i_o beseech_v day_n and_o night_n but_o father_n so_o as_o it_o be_v right_a in_o form_n of_o shryfte_n to_o be_v know_v what_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o slow_a your_o fatherhode_n i_o will_v prey_v if_o there_o be_v far_o any_o weigh_v touchende_v unto_o this_o ilk_fw-mi vice_n ¶_o my_o son_n you_o of_o this_o office_n there_o serve_v one_o in_o specyall_a which_o lose_v have_v his_o memorial_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o wit_n witholde_v in_o thing_n which_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o hold_n whereof_o fulle_a oft_o himself_o he_o greve_v and_o who_o that_o moost_n upon_o he_o leve_v when_o that_o his_o wytte_n be_v so_o weyve_v he_o may_v full_o lyght_o be_v deceyve_v mentibus_fw-la oblitus_fw-la alienis_fw-la labitur_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la probat_fw-la accidia_fw-la non_fw-la meminisse_fw-la svi_fw-la sic_fw-la amor_fw-la incautus_fw-la qui_fw-la von_n memoratur_fw-la ad_fw-la horas_fw-la perdit_fw-la et_fw-la offendit_fw-la quod_fw-la cuperare_fw-la nequit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la vitio_fw-la oblivionis_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la mater_fw-la eius_fw-la accidia_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutum_fw-la memorias_fw-la necnon_fw-la et_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la immemorem_fw-la se_fw-la constituit_fw-la ¶_o to_o serve_v accidie_n in_o his_o office_n there_o be_v of_o sloth_n a_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v clepe_v foryettylnes_n that_o nought_o may_v in_o his_o herte_a impress_n of_o virtue_n which_o reason_n have_v set_v so_o clean_o his_o wytte_n be_v foryete_a for_o in_o telling_n of_o his_o tale_n no_o more_o his_o herte_n than_o his_o male_n have_v remembrance_n of_o thilk_o form_n whereof_o he_o shall_v his_o wit_n inform_v as_o than_o and_o yet_o ne_o wot_v why_o thus_o be_v his_o purpose_n nought_o for_o thy_o forlore_fw-mi of_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v and_o scarce_o if_o he_o see_v the_o thridde_v to_o love_v of_o that_o he_o have_v mean_v thus_o many_o a_o lover_n have_v be_v
hind_n and_o hate_v all_o besyne_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o which_o ydelnes_n be_v clepe_v and_o be_v the_o noryce_n in_o man_n kind_n of_o every_o vice_n which_o sech_v case_n many_o fold_n in_o winter_n do_v he_o nought_o for_o cold_a in_o summer_n may_v be_v nought_o for_o hete_n so_o wether_n that_o he_o trese_n or_o sweet_a or_o be_v he_o in_o or_o be_v he_o out_o he_o will_v ben_fw-mi ydel_n all_o about_o but_o if_o he_o pley_v aught_o at_o die_v for_o who_o as_o ever_o take_v fee_n and_o thynk_v worship_n to_o deserve_v there_o be_v no_o lord_n who_o he_o will_v serve_v as_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o seruyce_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o wise_a of_o that_o he_o see_v paraventure_fw-fr that_o by_o lordship_n and_o by_o coverture_n he_o may_v the_o more_o stone_v still_o and_o use_v his_o idleness_n at_o wylle_n for_o he_o ne_o will_v no_o travaylle_v take_v to_o ride_v for_o his_o ladis_fw-la sake_n but_o lyve_v all_o upon_o his_o wyssh_n and_o as_o a_o cat_n will_v eat_v fish_n without_o wit_v of_o his_o clee_n so_o will_v he_o do_v but_o netheles_o he_o fail_v oft_o of_o that_o he_o will_v ¶_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o of_o such_o a_o mould_n be_v make_v now_o tell_v i_o pleine_fw-fr thy_o shrift_n ¶_o nay_o fader_fw-mi god_n i_o yeve_v a_o yift_n that_o towards_o love_n as_o by_o wit_n all_o ydel_n be_v i_o never_o yette_v ne_o never_o shall_v while_o i_o may_v go_v ¶_o now_o son_n tell_v i_o than_o so_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v of_o besyshyp_n to_o love_n and_o to_o the_o ladyship_n of_o she_o which_o thy_o lady_n be_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi ever_o yet_o ere_fw-we this_o in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o stead_n what_o so_o my_o lady_n have_v i_o heed_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n obedyent_n i_o have_v there_o to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o she_o bid_v nought_o what_o thing_n that_o than_o in_o to_o my_o thought_n come_v first_o of_o that_o i_o may_v suffyse_v i_o bow_v and_o proffer_n my_o seruyce_n sometime_o in_o chamber_n sontyme_o in_o hall_n right_o so_o as_o i_o see_v the_o time_n fall_v and_o when_o she_o go_v to_o here_o mass_n that_o time_n shall_v nought_o overpasse_v that_o i_o ne_o approach_v her_o lady_n heed_n in_o aunter_n if_o i_o may_v her_o lede_n unto_o the_o chapel_n and_o ageyne_n than_o be_v not_o all_o my_o weigh_n in_o vain_a somdele_n i_o may_v the_o better_a fare_n when_o i_o that_o may_v not_o feel_v her_o bare_a may_n lede_v she_o clothe_v in_o my_o arm_n but_o after_o ward_v it_o do_v i_o harm_n of_o pure_a imagination_n for_o than_o this_o collation_n i_o make_v unto_o my_o seluen_n oft_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n how_o she_o be_v soft_a how_o she_o be_v round_o how_o she_o be_v small_a now_o will_v god_n i_o have_v she_o all_o without_o danger_n at_o my_o wylle_n and_o than_o i_o syke_v and_o sytte_n still_o of_o that_o i_o see_v my_o besy_n thought_n be_v torn_v idel_n in_o to_o nought_o but_o for_o all_o that_o let_v i_o ne_o may_n when_o i_o see_v time_n a_o neither_o day_n that_o i_o ne_o do_v my_o besyne_n unto_o my_o lady_n worthiness_n for_o i_o thereto_o my_o wit_n affayte_v to_o see_v the_o time_n and_o await_v what_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v and_o so_o when_o time_n be_v by_o she_o leave_v what_o thing_n she_o bite_v i_o do_v i_o do_v and_o where_o she_o bite_v i_o go_v i_o go_v and_o when_o her_o list_v to_o clepe_v i_o come_v thus_o have_v she_o fullyche_a overcome_v my_o ydelnesse_n till_o i_o starve_v so_o that_o i_o must_v she_o needs_o serve_v for_o as_o man_n seyn_v need_n have_v no_o law_n thus_o must_v i_o nede_o to_o she_o draw_v i_o serve_v i_o bow_n i_o look_v i_o lowte_n my_o eye_n follow_v she_o about_o what_o so_o she_o will_v so_o will_v i_o when_o she_o will_v sit_v i_o knee_n by_o and_o when_o she_o stout_a than_o will_v i_o stone_v and_o when_o she_o take_v her_o werk_n on_o honde_n of_o weve_v or_o of_o embrouderye_n than_o can_v i_o not_o but_o muse_n and_o pry_v upon_o her_o finger_n long_o and_o small_a and_o now_o i_o think_v and_o now_o i_o tale_n and_o now_o i_o sing_v and_o now_o i_o syke_v and_o thus_o my_o contenaunce_n i_o pike_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v as_o for_o a_o time_n she_o like_v nought_o abide_v byme_n but_o busy_a en_fw-fr her_n on_o other_o thing_n than_o make_v i_o other_o taryenge_n to_o dryve_v forth_o the_o long_a day_n for_o i_o be_v loath_a depart_n away_o and_o than_o i_o be_o so_o simple_a of_o port_n that_o for_o to_o feyn_fw-mi some_o disporte_n i_o play_v with_o her_o lytel_a hound_n now_o on_o the_o bed_n now_o on_o the_o ground_n now_o with_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o cage_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o lytel_a page_n ne_o yet_o so_o simple_a a_o chamberere_fw-la that_o i_o ne_o make_v they_o all_o cheer_n and_o all_o for_o they_o shall_v speak_v well_o thus_o mow_v you_o see_v my_o besy_n whel_n that_o go_v not_o ydelyche_a about_o and_o if_o her_o list_v to_o ride_v out_o on_o pylgremage_n or_o other_o stead_n i_o come_v though_o i_o be_v not_o bede_fw-mi and_o take_v she_o in_o my_o arm_n aloft_o and_o set_v she_o in_o her_o sadel_n soft_a and_o so_o forth_o lede_v she_o by_o the_o brydel_n for_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v ydel_n and_o if_o her_o list_v to_o ride_v in_o chare_n and_o that_o i_o may_v thereof_o beware_v anon_o i_o shape_v i_o to_o ride_v right_o even_o by_o the_o chare_n side_n and_o as_o i_o may_v i_o speak_v among_o and_o other_o while_o i_o sing_v a_o song_n which_o ouyde_v in_o his_o bokee_n make_v and_o say_v o_o what_o sorrow_n glad_a o_o which_o wolull_a prosperite_n belong_v to_o the_o propirte_n of_o love_n who_o so_o wool_fw-mi he_o serve_v and_o there_o fro_o may_v no_o man_n swerve_v that_o he_o ne_o must_v his_o law_n obey_v and_o thus_o i_o ride_v forth_o my_o weigh_v and_o be_o right_a besy_n overall_a with_o herte_n and_o with_o my_o body_n all_o as_o i_o have_v say_v you_o here_o tofore_o my_o good_a fader_fw-mi tell_v therefore_o of_o ydelnes_n if_o i_o have_v guilt_n ¶_o my_o son_n but_o thou_o tell_v will_v ought_v else_o than_o i_o may_v now_o here_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o penance_n here_o and_o netheles_o a_o man_n may_v see_v how_o now_o a_o day_n that_o there_o be_v full_a many_o of_o such_o hertes_o slow_a that_o will_v not_o besyen_v they_o to_o know_v what_o thing_n love_n be_v till_o at_o last_o that_o he_o with_o strengthe_n hem_v overcast_v that_o maulgre_a hem_n they_o may_v obey_v and_o do_v all_o ydelshyp_n away_o to_o serve_v well_o and_o besyliche_fw-it but_o son_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o syche_a for_o love_n shall_v the_o well_o excuse_v but_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o love_v thou_o may_v so_o par_fw-fr caa_v be_v ydel_n as_o sometime_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n unavyse_v till_o that_o cupyde_v she_o have_v chastyse_v whereof_o thou_o shall_v a_o tale_n here_o accordaunt_n unto_o this_o matere_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la amoris_fw-la occupationem_fw-la omittentes_fw-la /_o gravioris_fw-la infortunii_fw-la casus_fw-la expectant_a /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr quadam_fw-la armenia_n regis_fw-la filia_fw-la que_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la conditionis_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la inventutis_fw-la ocio_fw-la sapersiften_v /_o mirabili_fw-la postea_fw-la visione_n castigata_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la obsequium_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ¶_o of_o armenye_n i_o rede_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o king_n which_o herupus_n be_v hot_a and_o he_o a_o lusty_a maid_n to_o daughter_n have_v and_o as_o man_n say_v her_o name_n be_v rosiphele_n which_o tho_o be_v of_o great_a renome_n for_o she_o be_v both_o wise_n and_o feyre_n and_o shall_v be_v her_o father_n heir_n but_o she_o have_v one_o defaut_n of_o sloth_n towards_o love_n &_o that_o be_v routh_n for_o so_o well_o couthe_n no_o man_n seye_v which_o may_v set_v she_o in_o the_o weigh_v of_o love_n occupation_n through_o none_o imagination_n that_o school_n will_v she_o not_o know_v and_o thus_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o slow_a as_o of_o such_o herte_n besynesse_n till_o when_o venus_n the_o goddess_n which_o love_v court_n have_v for_o to_o reule_fw-fr have_v bring_v she_o in_o to_o better_a rule_n forth_o with_o cupyde_a &_o with_o his_o might_n for_o they_o marvel_n of_o such_o a_o wight_n which_o tho_o be_v in_o her_o lusty_a age_n desire_v nouth_a marriage_n ne_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o peramour_n which_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o common_a course_n among_o they_o that_o lusty_a be_v so_o be_v it_o after_o show_v there_o for_o he_o that_o hie_v hertes_o low_v with_o fiery_a dart_n which_o he_o throw_v cupydo_o
desire_n with_o help_n and_o comfort_v of_o the_o fire_n forth_o with_o this_o stone_n as_o it_o be_v say_v which_o to_o the_o son_n and_o moan_n be_v lay_v for_o to_o the_o red_a and_o to_o the_o white_a this_o stone_n have_v power_n to_o profit_n it_o make_v multiplication_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o fyxation_n it_o cause_v and_o of_o his_o habyte_v he_o do_v the_o werke_n to_o be_v parsyte_n of_o thilk_o elyxer_n which_o man_n call_v alconomy_n as_o be_v befalle_n to_o they_o that_o whilom_o be_v wise_a but_o now_o it_o stant_fw-la all_o otherwise_o they_o speak_v fast_o of_o thilk_o stone_n but_o how_o to_o make_v it_o now_o wot_v none_o after_o the_o sothe_o experience_n and_o netheles_o great_a diligence_n they_o setten_v up_o thilk_o deed_n and_o spyllen_v more_o than_o they_o speed_n for_o always_o they_o find_v a_o let_n which_o bring_v in_o poverte_a and_o debt_n to_o hem_v that_o rich_a be_v tofore_o the_o loss_n be_v have_v the_o lucre_n be_v lore_n to_o get_v a_o pound_n they_o spenden_fw-ge fyve_o i_o not_o how_o such_o a_o craft_n shall_v thryve_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v use_v it_o be_v better_o be_v refuse_v than_o for_o to_o worchen_a upon_o ween_v in_o thing_n which_o stant_fw-la not_o as_o they_z ween_z but_o not_o for_o thy_o who_z that_o it_o know_v the_o science_n of_o himself_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v found_v whereof_o the_o name_n yet_o be_v ground_v of_o they_o that_o first_o it_o find_fw-mi out_o and_o thus_o the_o fame_n go_v all_o about_o to_o such_o as_o soughten_a besyne_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o worthiness_n of_o who_o if_o i_o the_o name_n call_v hermes_n be_v one_o the_o first_o of_o all_o to_o who_o this_o art_n be_v most_o apply_v geber_n thereof_o be_v magnify_v and_o ortolan_n and_o moryen_n among_o the_o which_o be_v avicen_n which_o fond_a and_o write_v a_o great_a party_n the_o practyke_a of_o alconomy_n who_o book_n pleyn_o as_o they_o stone_v upon_o this_o craft_n few_o understonde_v but_o yet_o to_o putten_n they_o in_o assay_n there_o be_v full_a many_o now_o a_o day_n that_o know_v lytell_a what_o they_o mean_n it_o be_v not_o one_o to_o wit_v and_o ween_v inform_v of_o word_n they_o it_o trete_n but_o yet_o they_o faylen_v of_o beyete_a for_o of_o to_o moche_n or_o of_o to_o light_v there_o be_v algate_v find_v a_o wit_v so_o that_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o line_n of_o the_o partyte_a medicine_n which_o ground_v be_v upon_o nature_n but_o they_o that_o write_v the_o scripture_n of_o greek_a arabe_fw-la and_o caldee_n they_o be_v of_o such_o auctorite_n that_o they_o first_o find_fw-mi out_o the_o weigh_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v whereof_o the_o cronyke_a of_o her_o lore_n shall_v stone_v in_o price_n for_o evermore_o but_o toward_o our_o march_n here_o of_o the_o latyns_n if_o thou_o wolte_z here_o of_o they_o that_o whilom_o virtuous_a be_v and_o thereto_o laborious_a carment_n make_v of_o she_o engyne_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o latin_a of_o which_o the_o tongue_n romayn_v come_v whereof_o that_o aristarchus_n nam_fw-la forth_o with_o donat_n and_o dyndymus_n the_o first_o reule_fw-fr of_o school_n as_o thus_o how_o that_o latin_a shall_v be_v compow_v and_o in_o what_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v swoon_v that_o every_o word_n in_o his_o degree_n shall_v stone_v upon_o congruite_n and_o thilk_o time_n at_o rome_n also_o be_v tullius_n cicero_n that_o write_v upon_o rhetoric_n how_o that_o man_n shall_v her_o word_n pike_n after_o the_o form_n of_o cloquence_n which_o be_v man_n seyne_v a_o great_a prudence_n and_o after_o that_o out_o of_o hebrewe_n jerome_n which_o the_o langage_fw-fr know_v the_o bible_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v close_v in_o to_o latin_a he_o have_v transpose_v and_o many_o a_o other_o writer_n eke_o out_o of_o caldee_n arabe_fw-la and_o greek_a with_o great_a labour_n the_o book_n wise_a translateden_n and_o otherwise_o the_o latyn_n of_o they_o self_n also_o her_o study_n at_o thilk_o time_n so_o with_o great_a travail_n of_o school_n take_v in_o sundry_a form_n for_o to_o look_v that_o we_o may_v take_v her_o evidence_n upon_o the_o lore_n of_o the_o science_n of_o craft_n both_o and_o of_o clergy_n among_o the_o which_o in_o poesy_n to_o the_o lover_n o_o vyde_v write_v and_o teach_v if_o love_v be_v to_o hot_a in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v akele_v ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o feel_v that_o love_n wring_v the_o to_o sore_o behold_v o_o vyde_n and_o take_v his_o lore_n ¶_o my_o father_n if_o they_o may_v speed_n my_o love_n i_o will_v his_o book_n rede_v and_o if_o they_o techen_fw-ge to_o restrain_v my_o love_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a peyne_n to_o learn_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v for_o lyche_n unto_o the_o green_a three_fw-mi if_o that_o man_n take_v his_o rote_n away_o right_o so_o my_o herte_n shall_v dye_n if_o that_o my_o love_n be_v withdraw_v whereof_o touchende_v unto_o this_o see_v there_o be_v but_o only_o to_o pursue_v my_o love_n and_o idelshyp_n eschew_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n soothe_v to_o seye_v if_o there_o be_v sike_a any_o weigh_v to_o love_v thou_o have_v say_v the_o best_a for_o who_o that_o will_v have_v all_o his_o rest_n and_o do_v no_o travail_n at_o need_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o he_o speed_n in_o love_n cause_n for_o to_o win_v for_o he_o which_o dare_v nothing_o begin_v i_o not_o what_o thing_n he_o shall_v acheve_fw-mi but_o over_o this_o thou_o shall_v believe_v so_o as_o it_o sit_v the_o well_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v other_o vice_n slow_a which_o unto_o love_n do_v great_a let_n if_o thou_o thy_o herte_n upon_o they_o set_v perdit_fw-la homo_fw-la causam_fw-la linquens_fw-la sva_fw-la iura_fw-la sopori_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la dimidium_fw-la pars_fw-la sva_fw-la mortis_fw-la habet_fw-la est_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la vigil_n venus_n et_fw-la ê™_n habet_fw-la vigilanti_fw-la obsequium_fw-la thalamis_fw-la fert_fw-la vigilata_fw-la suis_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la sompnolencia_n /_o que_fw-fr accidie_fw-la cameraria_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la /_o cuin_n natura_fw-la semimortua_fw-la alicuius_fw-la negotii_fw-la vigilius_fw-la obseruari_fw-la sopori_fw-la sero_fw-la torpore_fw-la recusat_fw-la unde_fw-la quatenus_fw-la amorem_fw-la concernit_fw-la confessor_n amanti_fw-la diligentius_fw-la opponit_fw-la ¶_o toward_o the_o slow_a progeny_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o company_n and_o he_o be_v clepe_v sompnolence_n which_o do_v to_o sloth_n his_o reverence_n as_o he_o which_o be_v his_o chamberleyn_n that_o many_o a_o honderde_v time_n have_v lein_a to_o sleep_v when_o he_o shall_v wake_v he_o have_v with_o love_n truce_n take_v that_o wake_v who_o so_o wake_v will_n if_o he_o may_v couch_n down_o his_o bill_n he_o have_v all_o woo_v wat_fw-mi he_o list_v that_o oft_o he_o go_v to_o bed_v unkyst_a and_o say_v that_o for_o no_o druery_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o sluggardy_n for_o though_o that_o no_o man_n it_o will_v allow_v to_o sleep_v lever_n than_o to_o woo_v be_v his_o manner_n and_o thus_o on_o nyghte_n when_o he_o see_v the_o lusty_a knight_n revelen_n where_o these_o woman_n be_v away_o be_v sculk_v as_o a_o hare_n and_o goth_v to_o bed_n and_o leyth_v he_o soft_a and_o of_o his_o slouthe_n he_o dreme_v oft_o how_o that_o he_o styck_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o how_o he_o syt_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o claw_v on_o his_o bare_a shank_n and_o how_o he_o clyme_v up_o the_o bank_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o slade_n deep_a but_o than_o who_o so_o take_v keep_v when_o he_o be_v fall_n in_o such_o a_o dream_n right_o as_o a_o ship_n against_o the_o streme_a he_o rout_v with_o a_o slepy_a noise_n and_o brustle_v as_o a_o monk_n froyse_v when_o it_o be_v throw_v in_o to_o the_o pan_n and_o otherwhile_o seld_o whanne_v that_o he_o may_v dream_n a_o lusty_a sweven_fw-mi he_o thynk_v as_o though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o world_n be_v holly_o his_o and_o than_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o and_o this_o and_o make_v his_o exposition_n after_o his_o disposition_n of_o that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n he_o do_v to_o love_v all_o his_o service_n i_o not_o what_o thank_v he_o shall_v deserve_v but_o son_n if_o thou_o wolte_z love_n serve_v i_o rede_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o ¶_o a_o good_a father_n certes_o not_o i_o have_v leav_o by_o my_o troth_n ere_o i_o be_v set_v on_o such_o a_o sloth_n and_o bear_v such_o a_o slepy_a snout_n both_o eien_fw-fr of_o my_o heed_n be_v out_o for_o i_o be_v better_a full_o dye_v than_o i_o of_o such_o sluggardye_o haddit_n any_o name_n god_n i_o shield_v for_o when_o my_o mother_n be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o lay_v in_o her_o womb_n close_o i_o will_v rather_o atropos_n which_o be_v goddess_n of_o all_o
be_v cast_v upon_o a_o dee_fw-mi but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v full_o oft_o see_v enough_o of_o such_o netheles_o which_o ever_o put_v they_o self_n in_o pres_fw-fr to_o get_v they_o good_a and_o yet_o they_o fail_v ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o entail_v touchende_v of_o love_n in_o thy_o matter_n my_o good_a son_n as_o thou_o may_v here_o that_o right_a as_o it_o with_o though_o man_n stand_v of_o infortune_fw-fr of_o world_n good_a as_o thou_o have_v i_o hear_v tell_v above_o right_o so_o full_a oft_o it_o stant_fw-la by_o love_n though_o thou_o coveyte_v it_o evermore_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o deal_n the_o more_o but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v the_o shape_n the_o remenant_n be_v but_o a_o jape_n and_o netheles_o enough_o of_o though_o there_o be_v that_o now_o coveite_fw-mi so_o that_o where_o as_o they_o a_o woman_n see_v you_o ten_o or_o twelve_o though_o there_o be_v the_o love_n be_v now_o so_o unavise_v that_o where_o the_o beauty_n stant_fw-la assise_v the_o man_n herte_n anon_o be_v there_o and_o roun_v tale_n in_o she_o ere_o and_o seyth_n how_o that_o he_o love_v streyte_n and_o thus_o he_o set_v he_o to_o coveyte_n and_o hondr_v though_o he_o see_v a_o day_n so_o will_v he_o more_o than_o he_o may_v so_o for_o the_o great_a covetyse_n of_o sotye_n and_o fool_n emprise_n in_o each_o of_o they_o he_o fynt_v somewhat_o that_o please_v he_o or_o this_o or_o that_o some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v white_a of_o skin_n some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v noble_a of_o kin_n some_o one_o for_o she_o have_v a_o rody_n cheek_n some_o one_o for_o that_o she_o seem_v meek_a some_o one_o for_o she_o have_v eye_n grey_a some_o one_o for_o she_o can_v laugh_v and_o pleye_a some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v long_o and_o smalle_o some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v light_v and_o tall_a some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v pale_a and_o bleche_v some_o one_o for_o she_o be_v soft_a of_o speech_n some_o one_o for_o that_o she_o be_v camuse_v some_o one_o for_o she_o have_v not_o be_v use_v some_o one_o for_o she_o can_v dance_v and_o sing_v so_o that_o some_o thing_n of_o his_o like_n he_o fynt_v and_o though_o no_o more_o he_o feel_v but_o that_o she_o have_v a_o lytell_a heel_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o therefore_o her_o love_n and_o thus_o a_o hundred_o score_n while_o they_o be_v new_a he_o will_v he_o have_v who_o he_o forsake_v she_o be_v bad_a the_o blind_a man_n no_o colour_n deme_v but_o all_o be_v one_o right_a as_o he_o seem_v so_o have_v his_o lust_n no_o iugement_n who_o covetyse_n of_o love_n blend_v he_o thynk_v that_o to_o his_o covetyse_n how_o all_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr may_v suffyse_v for_o by_o his_o wylle_n he_o will_v have_v all_o if_o that_o it_o may_v so_o befall_v thus_o be_v he_o common_a as_o the_o street_n i_o set_v nought_o of_o his_o beyete_n my_o son_n haste_n thou_o such_o covetyse_n ¶_o nay_o fader_fw-mi such_o love_n i_o despise_v and_o while_o i_o live_v shall_v don_v ever_o for_o in_o good_a feyth_n yet_o have_v i_o lever_n than_o to_o coveyte_n in_o such_o aweye_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o till_o i_o dye_n as_o pover_fw-mi as_o job_n and_o loveles_a out_o take_v one_o for_o haveles_a his_o thonke_n be_v no_o man_n a_o live_v for_o than_o a_o man_n shall_v all_o unthryve_v there_o ought_v no_o wise_a man_n coveyte_v the_o law_n be_v not_o set_v so_o streyte_n for_o thy_o myself_o with_o all_o to_o save_v such_o one_o there_o be_v i_o will_v have_v and_o none_o of_o all_o this_o other_o mo_z ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o i_o be_o not_o wroth_a but_o over_o this_o i_o will_v the_o tell_v how_o it_o be_v for_o there_o be_v man_n which_o other_o wise_n right_o only_o for_o the_o covetyse_n of_o that_o they_o seen_v a_o woman_n rich_a there_o wool_fw-mi they_o all_fw-mi her_o love_n affyche_a nought_o for_o the_o beaute_n of_o her_o face_n ne_o yet_o for_o vertu_fw-fr ne_fw-fr for_o grace_n which_o she_o have_v else_o right_a enough_o but_o for_o the_o park_n and_o for_o the_o plough_n and_o other_o thingis_fw-la which_o thereto_o long_v for_o in_o none_o other_o wise_a hem_n long_v to_o love_v but_o if_o they_o profit_n find_v and_o if_o the_o profit_n be_v behind_o her_o love_n be_v ever_o less_o and_o less_o for_o after_o that_o she_o have_v rychesse_n her_o love_n be_v of_o proportion_n if_o thou_o have_v such_o condition_n my_o son_n tell_v right_a as_o it_o be_v ¶_o mine_n holy_a fader_fw-mi nay_o ywys_o condycyon_n such_o have_v i_o none_o for_o true_o fader_fw-mi i_o love_v one_o so_o well_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n think_v that_o certes_o though_o she_o have_v nought_o an_o be_v as_o power_n as_o medea_n which_o be_v exile_v for_o creusa_n i_o will_v she_o nought_o the_o less_o love_n ne_o though_o she_o be_v at_o she_o above_o as_o be_v the_o rich_a queen_n candace_n which_o to_o deserve_v love_n and_o grace_n to_o alysander_n that_o be_v king_n â—afe_v many_o a_o worthy_a rich_a thing_n or_o else_o as_o panthasylee_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o femyne_n and_o great_a rychesse_n with_o her_o name_n when_o she_o for_o love_n of_o hector_n come_v to_o troy_n in_o rescous_a of_o the_o town_n i_o be_o of_o such_o condytion_n â—hat_n though_o my_o lady_n of_o she_o selue_fw-mi be_v also_o rich_a as_o such_o twelve_o i_o â—â—nth_v not_o though_o it_o be_v so_o no_o better_o love_v she_o than_o i_o do_v â—or_a i_o love_v in_o so_o plain_a a_o wise_n that_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o covetyse_n as_o for_o poverte_a or_o for_o rychesse_n thy_o love_n be_v neither_o more_o ne_o less_a foâ—_n in_o good_a feyth_n i_o trow_v this_o so_o covetous_a no_o man_n there_o be_v for_o why_o and_o he_o my_o lady_n sye_n that_o he_o through_o look_v of_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o strike_v within_o that_o for_o no_o gold_n he_o may_v win_v he_o shall_v nought_o her_o love_n asterte_a but_o if_o he_o leave_v there_o his_o herte_n be_v so_o it_o be_v such_o a_o man_n that_o couthe_n skylle_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o there_o be_v man_n so_o rude_a some_o when_o they_o among_o the_o woman_n come_v they_o go_v under_o protectyon_n that_o love_n and_o his_o affectyon_n ne_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o by_o the_o sleve_n for_o they_o be_v out_o of_o that_o believe_v hem_o lu_v of_o no_o lady_n cheer_n but_o ever_o thynkend_v there_o and_o here_o where_o as_o the_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o coffer_n and_o wool_fw-mi none_n other_o love_n profre_o but_o who_o so_o wot_v what_o love_n amount_v and_o by_o reason_n trulyche_a acompt_v than_o may_v he_o know_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o woman_n heed_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o ladies_n face_n my_o lady_n have_v and_o eke_o of_o grace_n if_o man_n shall_v yeven_a her_o apryse_n they_o may_v well_o seye_v how_o she_o be_v wise_a and_o sober_a and_o simple_a of_o countenance_n and_o all_o that_o to_o good_a governaunce_n belong_v of_o a_o worthy_a wight_n she_o have_v plain_o for_o thilk_o night_n that_o she_o be_v bear_v as_o for_o the_o nonce_n nature_n set_v in_o she_o at_o one_o beaute_n with_o bounte_n so_o beseyn_a that_o i_o may_v well_o affirm_v and_o seyn_v i_o see_v yet_o never_o creature_n of_o comely_a heed_n and_o of_o feature_n in_o any_o king_n regyon_n be_v lyche_a she_o in_o comparyson_n and_o thereto_o as_o i_o have_v you_o tell_v yet_o have_v she_o more_o a_o thousand_o fold_n of_o bounte_n and_o short_o to_o tell_v she_o be_v pure_a heed_n and_o welle_v and_o myrroure_n and_o ensample_n of_o good_a who_o so_o her_o virtue_n understand_v i_o thynk_v it_o ought_v enough_o suffyse_v without_o other_o covetyse_n to_o love_v such_o one_o and_o to_o serve_v which_o with_o her_o cheer_n can_v deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v better_a ywy_n than_o she_o par_fw-fr case_z that_o rych_a be_v and_o have_v of_o gold_n a_o mylyon_n suche_n have_v be_v my_o opynyon_n and_o ever_o shall_v but_o nevertheless_o i_o say_v nought_o she_o be_v haveles_a that_o she_o nis_n rich_a and_o well_o at_o ease_n and_o have_v enough_o wherewith_o to_o please_v of_o world_n good_a who_o that_o she_o list_v but_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v well_o you_o wist_v that_o never_o for_o no_o world_n good_a my_o heart_n unto_o her_o ward_n stand_v but_o only_o right_a for_o pure_a love_n that_o wot_v the_o high_a god_n above_o now_o fader_fw-mi wat_fw-mi say_v you_o thereto_o ¶_o my_o son_n i_o say_v it_o be_v well_o do_v for_o take_v of_o this_o right_a good_a believe_v what_o man_n that_o wool_fw-mi himself_o releve_n to_o love_n in_o any_o other_o wise_n he_o shall_v well_o find_v his_o covetyse_n shall_v sore_o greve_v he_o at_o last_o for_o such_o
for_o her_o best_a for_o when_o she_o be_v to_o land_n bring_v she_o which_o that_o time_n think_v nought_o but_o all_o troth_n and_o take_v not_o keep_v have_v lay_v her_o soft_a for_o to_o sleep_v as_o she_o which_o long_o have_v be_v forwatch_v but_o certes_o she_o be_v evil_a match_v and_o for_o from_o all_o love_n kind_n for_o more_o than_o the_o best_a unkind_a theseus_n which_o no_o troth_n keep_v while_n that_o this_o young_a lady_n sleep_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o unkyndshyp_n have_v all_o forgeten_v the_o goodshyp_n which_o ariadne_n he_o have_v do_v and_o have_v unto_o the_o shypman_n though_o hale_v up_o the_o sail_n and_o nought_o abide_v and_o forth_o he_o goth_v the_o same_o tide_n towards_o athenis_fw-la and_o she_o on_o land_n he_o leave_v which_o lie_v nigh_o the_o strand_n slepend_v till_o that_o she_o awake_v but_o when_o that_o she_o cast_v up_o her_o look_n toward_o the_o strand_n &_o sygh_v no_o wight_n her_o herte_n be_v so_o sore_a aflyght_n that_o she_o ne_o wist_v what_o to_o think_v but_o drough_z she_o to_o the_o water_n brink_n where_o she_o behold_v the_o see_v at_o large_a she_o sigh_v no_o ship_n she_o sigh_v no_o barge_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o she_o may_v ken_v ha_o lord_n she_o say_v which_o a_o senne_n as_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v after_o here_o upon_o this_o woeful_a woman_n here_o this_o worthy_a knyghte_n have_v do_v and_o wrought_v i_o wend_v i_o have_v his_o love_n buy_v and_o so_o deserve_v at_o need_n when_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o drede_n and_o eke_v the_o love_n he_o i_o behyght_n it_o be_v great_a wonder_n how_o he_o may_v towards_o i_o now_o be_v unkind_a and_o so_o to_o let_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n thing_n which_o he_o say_v his_o own_o mouth_n but_o after_o this_o when_o it_o be_v couth_a and_o draw_v to_o the_o world_n fame_n it_o shall_v be_v hyndr_v of_o his_o name_n for_o well_o he_o wot_v and_o so_o wot_v i_o he_o yafe_v his_o truth_n bodily_a that_o he_o my_o honour_n shall_v keep_v and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o begin_v weep_v and_o sorow_v more_o than_o enough_o her_o fair_a tress_n she_o to_z drough_z and_o with_o herself_o she_o take_v such_o a_o strife_n that_o she_o between_o the_o death_n and_o life_n swounende_v lay_v full_a oft_o among_o and_o all_o be_v this_o on_o he_o along_o which_o be_v to_o love_v unkind_a so_o whereof_o the_o wrong_n shall_v evermo_fw-la stone_v in_o cronyke_a of_o remembrance_n and_o eke_o it_o ask_v a_o vengeance_n to_o ben_fw-mi unkind_a in_o love_n case_z so_o as_o theseus_n than_o be_v all_o though_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n for_o he_o the_o law_n of_o love_n right_a forfeit_v have_v in_o all_o way_n that_o ariadne_n he_o put_v away_o which_o be_v a_o great_a unkind_a deed_n and_o after_o that_o so_o as_o i_o rede_v phedra_n the_o which_o his_o sister_n be_v he_o take_v in_o stead_n of_o she_o and_o this_o fall_v afterward_o to_o mekell_v tene_z for_o thilk_o vice_n of_o which_o i_o mean_n vnkyndshyp_n where_o it_o fall_v the_o truth_n of_o man_n herte_n it_o pall_v that_o he_o can_v no_o good_a deed_n acquyte_v so_o may_v be_v stone_v of_o no_o meryte_n towards_o god_n and_o eke_o also_o man_n call_v he_o the_o world_n foe_n for_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o fiend_n unto_o none_o other_o man_n be_v friend_n but_o all_o towards_o himself_o alone_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n in_o thy_o person_n this_o vice_n above_o all_o other_o flee_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o you_o teach_v i_o i_o think_v to_o do_v in_o this_o matere_a but_o over_o this_o i_o will_v fain_o here_o whereof_o i_o shall_v i_o shryve_v more_o ¶_o my_o good_a son_n as_o for_o thy_o lore_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o covetyse_n i_o shall_v the_o propyrte_n devyse_v of_o every_o vice_n by_o and_o by_o now_o harken_v and_o be_v well_o wear_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la â—lara_fw-la res_fw-la tollit_fw-la luce_fw-fr rapina_fw-la floribus_fw-la et_fw-la iuncta_fw-la virgine_fw-la mella_fw-la capit_fw-la ¶_o hâ—c_fw-la tractat_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la specia_fw-la cupida_fw-la que_fw-la rapina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—atur_fw-la cvius_fw-la mater_fw-la extorcio_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ad_fw-la desâ—â—â—â—ndun_v magnatum_fw-la curiis_fw-la specialius_fw-la commendavit_fw-la ¶_o in_o the_o lygnage_n of_o avaryce_n my_o son_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o vice_n his_o right_a name_n it_o be_v ravyne_fw-mi which_o have_v a_o rout_n of_o his_o covyne_fw-mi ravyne_fw-mi among_o the_o master_n dwell_v and_o with_o his_o servant_n as_o man_n tell_v extortion_n be_v now_o witholde_v ravyne_fw-mi of_o other_o man_n fold_n make_v his_o lardyr_n and_o pay_v nought_o for_o where_o as_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v seek_v in_o his_o house_n there_o shall_v no_o thing_n lack_v and_o that_o fulofte_o aby_v the_o pack_n of_o power_n man_n that_o dwell_v a_o bout_n thus_o stant_fw-la the_o common_a people_n in_o doubt_n which_o can_v do_v none_o amendment_n for_o when_o he_o fail_v payment_n ravyne_fw-mi make_v non_fw-fr other_n skylle_v but_o take_v by_o strength_n all_o that_o he_o will_v so_o be_v there_o in_o the_o same_o wise_a lover_n as_o i_o the_o shall_v devyse_v that_o when_o nought_o else_o may_v avayle_v anon_o with_o strength_n they_o assail_v and_o get_v of_o love_n the_o sesyne_fw-gr when_o they_o see_v time_n by_o ravyne_fw-mi for_o thy_o my_o son_n shryve_v the_o here_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o ravynere_fw-mi of_o love_n ¶_o certes_o father_n not_o for_o i_o my_o lady_n love_v so_o for_o though_o i_o be_v as_o be_v pompey_n that_o all_o the_o world_n i_o will_v obey_v or_o else_o such_o as_o alisaundre_v i_o will_v nought_o do_v such_o a_o slander_v it_o be_v no_o good_a man_n which_o so_o do_v ¶_o in_o good_a feyth_n son_n thou_o say_v sothe_o for_o he_o that_o will_v of_o purueance_n by_o such_o a_o weigh_v his_o lust_n avaunce_v he_o shall_v it_o after_o sore_o aby_v but_o if_o these_o old_a ensample_n lie_v ¶_o now_o good_a father_n tell_v i_o one_o so_o as_o you_o connen_fw-mi many_o one_o touchende_v of_o love_n in_o this_o matere_fw-la ¶_o now_o list_v my_o son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o so_o as_o it_o have_v be_v befall_v er_fw-mi this_o in_o love_n cause_n how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n to_o take_v by_o ravyne_fw-mi the_o prey_n which_o be_v feminyne_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la raptores_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pandion_n tex_fw-la athen_a ii_o filias_fw-la vez_fw-fr prognen_n &_o philomenan_n habuit_fw-la progne_n autem_fw-la regi_fw-la tracie_n therreo_fw-la desponsata_fw-la contigit_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la tereus_n ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v philomenam_fw-la the_o athen_a in_o traciam_fw-la sororie_n visitationis_fw-la causa_fw-la secum_fw-la quadam_fw-la vice_fw-la perduceret_fw-la in_o concupiscentiam_fw-la philomene_n tanta_fw-la seneritate_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la dilapsus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sue_v violentia_fw-la rapine_n virginitatem_fw-la eius_fw-la oppressit_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la linguam_fw-la ne_fw-la factum_fw-la detegeret_fw-la forcipe_fw-la mitula_fw-la nit_n unde_fw-la imperpetue_n memory_n ceonicam_fw-la tanti_fw-la raptoris_fw-la austeritatem_fw-la miro_fw-la ordine_fw-la dii_o postea_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o ryall_n noble_a king_n a_o rich_a of_o all_o world_n thing_n which_o of_o his_o proper_a inheritance_n athenis_fw-la have_v in_o governance_n and_o who_o so_o thynk_v thereupon_o his_o name_n be_v king_n pandion_n two_o doughter_n have_v he_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o he_o love_v as_o his_o life_n the_o first_o daughter_n progne_n hyght_n and_o the_o second_o as_o she_o well_o may_v be_v clepe_v fair_a philomene_n to_o who_o fall_v after_o mochel_n tene_z the_o father_n of_o his_o purueaunce_n his_o daughter_n progne_n will_v avarice_n and_o gaâ—e_v she_o unto_o marriage_n a_o worthy_a king_n of_o high_a lineage_n a_o noble_a knight_n eke_o of_o his_o honde_n so_o be_v he_o kid_n in_o every_o land_n of_o trace_v he_o hyght_n thereus_n the_o clerk_n ouide_v tell_v thus_o this_o thereus_n his_o wife_n home_o lad_n a_o lusty_a life_n with_o she_o he_o have_v till_o it_o befelle_n upon_o a_o tide_n this_o progne_n as_o she_o lay_v he_o beside_o bethink_v she_o how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o she_o her_o sister_n may_v see_v and_o to_o her_o lord_n her_o will_n she_o say_v with_o goodly_a word_n and_o he_o preyde_a that_o she_o to_o she_o may_v go_v and_o if_o it_o like_v he_o not_o so_o that_o than_o he_o will_v himself_o wend_v or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o send_v which_o may_v her_o dear_a sister_n great_a and_o shapâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v mete_v her_o lordâ—_n anon_o to_o that_o he_o hear_v yafe_v his_o accord_n and_o thus_o answerde_n i_o will_v say_v he_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o weigh_n after_o thy_o sister_n take_v myself_o and_o bring_v she_o if_o i_o
unto_o the_o fruyt_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n but_o who_o that_o will_v do_v largess_n upon_o the_o reule_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v you_o so_o may_v a_o man_n in_o troth_n live_v towards_o his_o god_n and_o eke_o also_o towards_o the_o world_n for_o both_o two_o largesse_n awayt_v as_o bylonge_v to_o neither_o part_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wrong_v he_o keep_v himself_o he_o keep_v his_o friend_n so_o stant_fw-la he_o saufe_fw-fr to_o both_o his_o end_n that_o he_o excede_v no_o measure_n so_o well_o he_o can_v himself_o measure_v whereof_o my_o son_n thou_o shall_v wit_v so_o as_o the_o philosophe_n have_v write_v prodigus_fw-la et_fw-la parcus_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la extremaque_fw-la largus_fw-la est_fw-la horum_fw-la medius_fw-la plebis_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la bone_fw-la ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la largitatis_fw-la que_fw-la ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la avaricie_fw-la inter_fw-la duo_fw-la extrema_fw-la videlicet_fw-la percimonian_n et_fw-la prodigalitem_fw-la specialiter_fw-la consistit_fw-la ¶_o betwyx_n the_o two_o extremity_n of_o vice_n stont_v the_o property_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o preve_v it_o so_o take_v avarice_n and_o take_v also_o the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la betwyx_n hem_o liberalite_a which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o largess_n stant_fw-la and_o govern_v his_o noblesse_n for_o though_o two_o vice_n in_o discord_n stone_v ever_o as_o i_o find_v of_o record_n so_o that_o between_o she_o two_o debate_n largesse_n rule_v his_o astate_n for_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o avarice_n as_o i_o tofore_o have_v tell_v the_o vice_n through_o strait_o hold_v &_o through_o scarsnesse_n stant_fw-la contrary_a to_o largess_n right_o so_o stant_fw-la prodigalite_fw-la rever_n but_o nought_o in_o such_o degree_n for_o so_o as_o avarice_n spare_v and_o for_o to_o keep_v his_o treasour_n care_v that_o other_o all_o his_o own_o and_o more_o ayene_n the_o wise_a man_n lore_n yeve_v and_o dispend_v here_o and_o there_o so_o that_o he_o reach_v never_o where_n while_o he_o may_v borowe_n he_o will_v dispende_v till_o at_o last_o he_o say_v i_o wend_v but_o that_o be_v speak_v all_o to_o late_a for_o than_o be_v poverte_a at_o gate_n and_o take_v he_o even_o by_o the_o sleve_n for_o erst_o will_v he_o no_o wisdom_n leave_v and_o right_a as_o avarice_n be_v sin_n that_o will_v his_o treasour_n keep_v &_o win_v right_o so_o be_v prodigalite_a but_o of_o largess_n in_o his_o degree_n which_o even_o stant_fw-la between_o the_o two_o the_o high_a god_n and_o man_n also_o the_o virtue_n each_o of_o hem_n commend_v for_o he_o he_o seluen_v first_o amend_v that_o over_o all_o his_o name_n sprede_v and_o to_o all_o other_o where_o it_o need_v he_o yeve_v his_o good_a in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o he_o make_v many_o a_o man_n arise_v which_o else_o shall_v fall_v low_a largesse_n may_v not_o be_v unknowe_a for_o what_o land_n that_o he_o reign_v inn_n it_o may_v not_o fail_v for_o to_o win_v through_o his_o desert_n love_n and_o grace_n where_o it_o shall_v fail_v in_o other_o place_n and_o thus_o between_o to_o moche_v and_o light_v largesse_n which_o be_v nought_o to_o wit_v holt_n ever_o forth_o the_o myddel_n way_n but_o who_o that_o wool_fw-mi tear_v away_o from_o that_o to_o prodigalyte_n anon_o he_o leve_v the_o propyrte_n of_o virtue_n and_o go_v to_o the_o vice_n for_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o avarice_n leve_v for_o scarsenes_n his_o good_a name_n right_o so_o that_o other_o be_v to_o blame_v which_o through_o his_o waste_a mesur_n excede_v for_o no_o man_n wot_v what_o harm_n it_o brede_v while_n that_o a_o man_n have_v good_a to_o yeve_v with_o great_a rowte_n he_o may_v leave_v and_o have_v his_o friend_n overall_a and_o everyche_a of_o he_o tell_v shall_v the_o while_n he_o have_v his_o full_a pack_n they_o say_v a_o good_a felawe_n be_v jacke_n when_o it_o fail_v at_o last_o anon_o his_o price_n they_o overcast_v for_o than_o be_v there_o none_o other_o law_n but_o jacke_n be_v a_o good_a felawe_n when_o they_o he_o pour_v and_o needy_a see_v they_o let_v he_o pass_v and_o fair_a well_o he_o all_o that_o he_o wend_v of_o company_n be_v than_o torn_v to_o folye_a but_o now_o to_o speak_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o love_n a_o man_n may_v such_o find_v that_o where_o they_o come_v in_o every_o rout_n they_o cast_v and_o waste_v her_o love_n about_o till_o all_o her_o time_n be_v overgo_v and_o than_o have_v they_o love_v none_o for_o who_o that_o love_v overall_a it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v of_o love_n have_v any_o propyrte_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n avyse_v the_o if_o thou_o of_o love_n have_v be_v to_o large_a for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o charge_v and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v dyspend_v all_o thy_o time_n in_o waist_n and_o set_v thy_o love_n in_o sundry_a place_n though_o thou_o the_o substance_n of_o thy_o grace_n less_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v on_o wonder_n for_o he_o that_o put_v he_o seluen_o under_o as_o who_o say_v comyn_v over_o all_o he_o lese_v the_o love_n special_a of_o every_o one_o if_o she_o be_v wise_a for_o love_n shall_v enough_o bear_v his_o prize_n by_o reason_n /_o when_o it_o pass_v one_o so_o have_v i_o sen_fw-mi full_a many_o one_o that_o be_v of_o love_n well_o at_o ease_n which_o after_o felle_n in_o great_a dysese_v through_o waist_n of_o love_n that_o they_o spend_v in_o sundry_a place_n where_o they_o go_v right_o so_o my_o son_n i_o ask_v of_o the_o if_o thou_o with_o prodigalite_n have_v here_o and_o there_o thy_o love_n waste_v ¶_o my_o father_n nay_o but_o i_o have_v taste_v in_o many_o a_o place_n as_o i_o have_v go_v and_o yet_o love_v i_o never_o one_o of_o though_o but_o for_o to_o dryve_v forth_o the_o day_n for_o leve_v well_o my_o herte_n be_v ay_o without_o mo_z for_o evermore_o all_o upon_o one_o for_o i_o no_o more_o desire_n but_o her_o love_n alone_o so_o make_v i_o many_o a_o prive_a moan_n for_o well_o i_o feel_v i_o have_v dispend_v my_o long_a love_n and_o not_o amend_v my_o speed_n for_o ought_v i_o find_v yet_o if_o this_o be_v waste_v unto_o your_o wit_n of_o love_n and_o prodigalite_v now_o good_a father_n deme_v you_o but_o of_o o_o thing_n i_o will_v i_o shryve_v that_o i_o shall_v for_o no_o love_n thryve_v but_o if_o herself_o will_v i_o releve_n ¶_o my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v well_o leave_v and_o netheles_o i_o seem_v so_o for_o aught_o that_o thou_o have_v yet_o mysdo_v of_o time_n which_o thou_o have_v spend_v it_o may_v with_o grace_n be_v amend_v for_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o cost_n perchance_o be_v neither_o waste_v ne_o lose_v for_o what_o thing_n stant_fw-la on_o aventure_n that_o can_v no_o world_n creature_n tell_v in_o certain_a how_o it_o shall_v wend_v till_o he_o thereof_o may_v see_v a_o end_n so_o that_o i_o note_v as_o yet_o therefore_o if_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v win_v or_o lore_n for_o oft_o time_n as_o it_o be_v see_v when_o summer_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o green_a and_o be_v with_o winter_n waste_v and_o bare_a that_o he_o be_v leave_v nothing_o to_o spare_v all_o be_v recover_v in_o a_o throw_v the_o cold_a wind_n overblowe_v and_o styll_v be_v the_o sharp_a shower_n and_o sodeinlyche_a ayene_n his_o flower_n the_o summer_n happen_v and_o be_v rich_a and_o so_o percase_o thy_o grace_n be_v lyche_a my_o son_n though_o thou_o be_v now_o pover_fw-mi of_o love_n yet_o thou_o may_v recover_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi certes_o grant_v mercy_n you_o have_v i_o teach_v so_o redy_o that_o ever_o while_o i_o live_v shall_v the_o better_o i_o may_v be_v ware_n with_o all_o of_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v say_v oer_o this_o but_o evermore_o how_o that_o it_o be_v towards_o my_o shryfte_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o wit_n of_o other_o point_n i_o long_v whereof_o that_o you_o i_o wolden_a teach_v with_o all_o my_o herte_n i_o you_o byseche_v explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la quintus_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-mi in_o sexto_fw-la libro_fw-la tractare_fw-la intendit_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la capitali_fw-la vicio_fw-la quod_fw-la gula_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la duabus_fw-la solummodo_fw-la speciebus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la et_fw-la delicacia_fw-la /_o ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la humane_a concupiscencie_n oblectamentum_fw-la habund_a ancive_a augmentatur_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la sextus_n est_fw-la gula_fw-la que_fw-la nostrum_fw-la maculavit_fw-la prima_fw-la parentum_fw-la exit_fw-la verito_fw-la pomo_fw-la quo_fw-la dol_n et_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la haec_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la animae_fw-la contraria_fw-la spiâ—â—â—_n quo_fw-la caro_fw-la fit_a crassa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la atque_fw-la macer_fw-la intus_fw-la et_fw-la exterius_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la habentur_fw-la potibus_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la conviciata_fw-la rvit_fw-la mersa_fw-la sapore_fw-la labis_fw-la cue_n bacchus_n inebriat_fw-la hospes_fw-la indignata_fw-la venus_n oscula_fw-la raro_fw-la premit_fw-la the_o
environ_v the_o king_n himself_o have_v abandon_v to_o the_o temple_n in_o good_a intent_n the_o door_n be_v up_o and_o in_o he_o go_v where_o as_o with_o great_a devotion_n of_o holy_a contemplation_n within_o his_o herte_n he_o make_v his_o shryfte_n and_o after_o that_o a_o rich_a yefte_v he_o offer_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o there_o in_o open_a audience_n of_o they_o that_o stoden_a all_o about_o he_o tell_v they_o and_o declare_v out_o his_o hap_n such_o as_o he_o be_v befalle_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n foryete_v of_o alle_fw-mi his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o place_n as_o she_o that_o be_v abbess_n there_o unto_o his_o tale_n have_v ley_v she_o ere_o she_o know_v the_o voy_n and_o the_o visage_n for_o pure_a joy_n as_o in_o a_o rage_n she_o distraught_a to_o he_o all_o at_o one_o and_o fill_v a_o swoon_n upon_o the_o stone_n /_o whereof_o the_o temple_n flore_fw-la be_v pave_v she_o be_v anon_o with_o water_n lave_v till_o she_o come_v to_o herself_o ageyne_v and_o than_o she_o begin_v to_o seyne_v a_o bless_a be_v the_o high_a sonde_v that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o husbonde_n which_o whilom_o he_o and_o i_o be_v one_o the_o king_n with_o that_o know_v she_o anon_o and_o take_v she_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o ky_v and_o all_o the_o town_n this_o soon_o it_o wist_v though_o be_v there_o joy_n manifold_a for_o every_o man_n this_o tale_n have_v tell_v as_o for_o miracle_n &_o weren_a glade_n but_o never_o man_n such_o joy_n make_v as_o do_v the_o king_n which_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o man_n hear_v how_o that_o her_o life_n be_v save_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v they_o wonder_v all_o of_o such_o a_o case_z through_o all_o the_o land_n arise_v the_o speech_n of_o master_n cerimon_n the_o leche_n and_o of_o the_o cure_n which_o he_o deed_n the_o king_n himself_o though_o have_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v the_o queen_n forth_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v the_o town_n of_o ephesym_n 〈◊〉_d leave_n and_o go_v where_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o man_n of_o his_o degree_n have_v do_v to_o hem_v so_o mychell_n good_a and_o he_o his_o profit_n understode_v and_o grant_v with_o they_o for_o to_o wend_v and_o thus_o they_o maden_v there_o a_o end_n and_o token_n leave_v and_o go_v to_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o hole_n felaushyp_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la arcelinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la et_fw-la filia_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—lâ—eâ—â—t_o ¶_o this_o king_n which_o now_o have_v his_o desire_n say_v he_o will_v hold_v his_o course_n to_o tyre_n they_z have_fw-mi wound_n at_o will_n tho_o with_o topsail_n cool_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v and_o stryken_v never_o till_o they_o come_v to_o lyre_n where_o as_o they_o have_v nome_fw-mi and_o â—â—nden_a hem_n with_o mochell_n bliss_n there_o be_v many_o a_o mouth_n to_o kiss_v each_o one_o welcome_v other_o home_n but_o when_o the_o queen_n to_o land_v come_v and_o thayse_v her_o daughter_n by_o her_o side_n the_o which_o joy_n be_v thilk_o tide_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v tunge_v tell_v they_o seyden_n all_o here_o come_v the_o welle_v of_o all_o womannysshe_a grace_n the_o king_n have_v take_v his_o royal_a place_n the_o queen_n be_v in_o to_o chambre_n go_v there_o be_v great_a fest_n array_v tho_o when_o time_n be_v they_o go_v to_o mete_v all_o old_a sorrow_n be_v foryete_a and_o gladden_v they_o with_o joy_n new_a the_o discolour_a pale_a hue_n be_v now_o become_v a_o ruddy_a cheek_n there_o be_v no_o mirth_n for_o to_o seek_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n athenagord_n cum_fw-la chase_fw-mi uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la super_fw-la tyrum_fw-la coronari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o but_o every_o man_n have_v what_o he_o will_v the_o king_n as_o he_o well_n coude_fw-fr and_o shall_v makth_v to_o his_o people_n right_o good_a cheer_n and_o after_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o parliament_n he_o have_v summon_v where_o he_o his_o daughter_n have_v coron_v forth_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o mitelene_n that_o one_o be_v king_n that_o other_o queen_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n ordinance_n this_o land_n have_v set_v in_o governaunce_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v to_o tharse_v for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o his_o daughter_n be_v betray_v whereof_o be_v all_o man_n well_o pay_v and_o say_v how_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v the_o shyppe_n weren_a ready_a soon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n a_o tyro_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la iter_fw-la arripiens_fw-la vindictam_fw-la contra_fw-la strangulionem_fw-la et_fw-la dionisiam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ê“_n inviria_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la taâ—si_fw-la filie_o sue_v italerunt_fw-la iudicialiter_fw-la affecutus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o a_o strong_a power_n with_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o the_o sky_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n and_o sygh_v the_o wound_n be_v covenable_a they_o hale_v up_o ancre_fw-fr with_o the_o cable_n they_o seyle_v on_o high_a the_o steer_v on_o honde_n they_o seylen_v till_o they_o come_v a_o land_n at_o tharse_n nigh_o to_o the_o cite_v and_o when_o they_o wysten_v it_o be_v he_o the_o town_n have_v do_v he_o reverence_n he_o tell_v they_o the_o violence_n which_o the_o traitor_n strangulio_fw-it and_o dionise_v he_o have_v do_v touching_n his_o daughter_n as_o you_o hear_v and_o when_o they_o wist_v how_o it_o ferde_v as_o he_o which_o pee_z and_z love_v seek_v unto_o the_o town_n this_o he_o beseech_v to_o do_v he_o right_o in_o iugement_n anon_o they_o weren_a both_o assent_n with_o strengthe_n of_o man_n and_o come_fw-mi soon_o and_o as_o hem_n think_v it_o be_v to_o do_v atteyne_v they_o weren_a by_o the_o law_n and_o deem_v so_o honge_v and_o draw_v and_o burn_v and_o with_o wound_n to_o blow_v that_o all_o the_o world_n it_o may_v know_v and_o upon_o this_o condition_n the_o doom_n in_o execution_n be_v put_v anon_o without_o fail_n and_o every_o man_n have_v great_a marvel_n which_o hear_v tellen_v of_o this_o chance_n and_o thonked_a god_n purueaunce_n which_o do_v mercy_n forth_o with_o justice_n slay_a be_v the_o mordr_a and_o the_o mordrice_n through_o very_a troth_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o through_o mercy_n save_v be_v simplesse_a of_o she_o who_o mercy_n preserve_v thus_o have_v he_o well_o that_o well_o deserve_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la artestrate_n pentapolim_n rege_fw-la mortuo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la epistolas_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la appolino_n direx_fw-la erunt_fw-la under_o appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la ibidem_fw-la advenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la decus_fw-la imperii_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gaudio_fw-la coronati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ☞_o when_o all_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o end_v this_o king_n which_o love_v be_v &_o friend_v a_o letter_n have_v which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o ship_n from_o pentapolym_n in_o which_o the_o land_n have_v to_o he_o wrytte_n that_o he_o will_v understonde_v and_o wit_v how_o in_o good_a mind_n and_o in_o good_a pee_z deed_n be_v the_o king_n artestrate_n whereof_o they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n he_o prayden_n as_o her_o lyege_n lord_n that_o be_v the_o letter_n wool_fw-mi receyve_v and_o come_v his_o reign_n to_o receyve_v which_o god_n have_v yeve_v he_o and_o fortune_n and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o common_a forthwith_o the_o great_a lord_n all_o this_o king_n sigh_v how_o it_o be_v befalle_v from_fw-mi tharse_fw-mi and_o in_o prosperite_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o that_o cyte_n and_o go_v he_o in_o to_o ship_v ayene_v the_o wound_n be_v good_a these_o be_v pleyne_v hem_o need_v not_o a_o ryffe_n to_o slake_v till_o they_o pentapolym_n have_v take_v the_o loud_a which_o hear_v of_o that_o tydinge_n be_v wonder_n glad_a of_o his_o come_v he_o rest_v he_o a_o day_n or_o two_o and_o take_v his_o counceyl_n to_o he_o tho_o and_o set_v a_o time_n of_o parliament_n where_o all_o the_o land_n of_o one_o assent_n forthwith_o his_o wife_n have_v he_o cron_v where_o all_o good_a he_o be_v forson_v lo_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o ground_v for_o he_o have_v first_o his_o love_n found_v honest_o as_o for_o to_o wed_v honest_o his_o love_n he_o speed_v and_o have_v child_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o as_o he_o list_v he_o lead_v his_o life_n and_o in_o ensaumple_v his_o life_n be_v write_v that_o all_o lover_n mighten_v wit_n how_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o love_n what_o they_o wolden_a mean_n for_o see_v now_o on_o that_o other_o side_n antiochus_n with_o all_o his_o pride_n which_o set_v his_o love_n unkynde_o his_o end_n have_v sodeyn_o set_v ageyn_a kind_n upon_o vengeance_n and_o for_o his_o lust_n have_v his_o penance_n ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n may_v thou_o lerâ—_n what_o be_v to_o love_v in_o good_a manere_fw-la and_o what_o to_o love_v in_o other_o wise_n the_o meed_n arise_v of_o the_o seruyce_n fortune_n though_o she_o be_v not_o stable_a yet_o at_o sometime_o be_v
favourable_a to_o hem_v that_o be_v of_o love_n true_a but_o certes_o it_o be_v for_o to_o rue_v to_o see_v love_n ageyn_fw-mi kind_n fall_v for_o that_o makth_v sore_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v as_o thou_o may_v of_o tofore_o rede_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n i_o will_v the_o rede_n to_o let_v all_o other_o love_v a_o weigh_v but_o if_o it_o be_v through_o such_o aweye_n as_o love_n and_o reason_n will_v accord_v for_o else_o if_o that_o thou_o discord_n and_o take_v lust_n as_o do_v a_o best_a thy_o love_n may_v nought_o be_v honest_a for_o by_o no_o sill_z that_o i_o find_v such_o lust_n be_v nought_o of_o love_n kind_n ¶_o confessio_fw-la amantis_fw-la /_o unde_fw-la pro_fw-la finali_fw-la conclusione_n consilium_fw-la confessoris_fw-la impetrat_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi how_o so_o that_o it_o stone_v your_o tale_n be_v herd_n and_o understonde_v as_o thing_n which_o worthy_a be_v to_o here_o of_o great_a ensaumple_v and_o great_a matere_a whereof_o my_o fader_fw-mi god_n you_o quite_o but_o in_o this_o point_n myself_o acquyte_v i_o may_v right_v well_o that_o never_o yet_o i_o be_v assote_v in_o my_o wit_n but_o only_o in_o that_o worthy_a place_n where_o all_o lust_n and_o all_o grace_n be_v set_v if_o that_o danger_n ne_o be_v but_o that_o be_v all_o my_o most_o fere_n i_o not_o what_o you_o fortune_n acoumpte_n but_o what_o thing_n danger_n may_v amount_v i_o wot_v well_o for_o i_o have_v assay_v for_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v best_a array_v and_o i_o have_v all_o my_o wit_n through_o seek_v of_o love_n to_o beseech_v she_o aught_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o syke_v may_v i_o be_o conclude_v with_o a_o nay_o that_o o_o syllable_n have_v over_o throw_v a_o thousand_o word_n on_o a_o row_n of_o such_o as_o i_o best_o speak_v can_v thus_o be_o i_o but_o a_o lewd_a man_n but_o fader_fw-mi for_o you_o ben_fw-mi a_o clerk_n of_o love_n and_o this_o matere_a be_v derke_n and_o i_o can_v ever_o long_o the_o lass_n but_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o lete_fw-la it_o pass_v your_o hole_n counceyl_n i_o beseech_v that_o you_o i_o by_o some_o weigh_v teach_v what_o be_v my_o best_a as_o for_o a_o end_n ¶_o my_o son_n unto_o the_o troth_n wend_v now_o will_v i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o and_o lete_fw-la all_o other_o trifle_n be_v â§_o hic_fw-la super_fw-la amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la finita_fw-la confession_n 〈◊〉_d genius_fw-la ea_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr sibi_fw-la salubrius_fw-la expedi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consilio_fw-la finaliter_fw-la iniungit_fw-la ¶_o the_o more_o that_o the_o need_n be_v by_o the_o more_o it_o need_v to_o be_v sly_a to_o he_o which_o have_v the_o need_n on_o honde_n i_o have_v well_o herd_n and_o understonde_v my_o son_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o sey_v and_o eke_o of_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o pray_v now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v as_o for_o conclusion_n final_a counceyl_n upon_o thy_o need_n set_v so_o think_v i_o final_o to_o knette_n thy_o cause_n there_o it_o be_v to_o break_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o be_v speak_v for_o i_o behight_a the_o that_o gift_n first_o when_o thou_o come_v under_o my_o shryft_n that_o though_o i_o toward_o venus_n be_v yet_o speak_v i_o such_o word_n there_o that_o for_o the_o presthode_n which_o i_o have_v my_o order_n and_o my_o estate_n to_o save_v i_o say_v i_o will_v of_o my_o offyce_v to_o virtue_n more_o than_o to_o vice_n enclyne_v and_o teach_v the_o my_o lore_n for_o thy_o to_o speak_v overmore_o of_o love_n which_o the_o may_v avayle_v take_v love_n where_o it_o may_v avayle_v for_o as_o of_o this_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o by_o that_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o sin_n may_v no_o price_n deserve_v whithoute_n price_n and_o who_o shall_v serve_v i_o note_v what_o proffyt_n may_v avayle_v this_o follow_v it_o if_o thou_o travail_v where_o thou_o no_o proffyt_n haste_n ne_o price_n thou_o be_v toward_o thyself_o unwyse_a and_o since_o thou_o may_v lust_n atteyne_v of_o every_o lust_n the_o end_n be_v peyne_v and_o every_o peyne_n be_v good_a to_o flee_v so_o be_v it_o wonder_v thing_n to_o see_v why_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v desire_v the_o more_o that_o a_o stock_n be_v fire_v the_o rather_o in_o to_o asshe_v it_o torn_v the_o foot_n which_o in_o the_o weigh_v sporn_v full_a oft_o his_o heed_n have_v overthrow_v thus_o love_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v not_o know_v where_o that_o he_o go_v till_o he_o be_v fall_v for_o thy_o but_o if_o it_o so_o befalle_v with_o good_a counceyle_n that_o he_o be_v lad_n he_o ought_v for_o to_o ben_fw-mi a_o dread_a for_o counceyl_n pass_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o think_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o every_o man_n for_o his_o party_n a_o kingdom_n have_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o seyn_v his_o own_o doom_n if_o he_o misrule_n that_o kingdom_n he_o lese_v himself_o that_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o lose_v ship_n and_o ore_n and_o all_o the_o world_n good_a with_o alle_fw-mi for_o what_o man_n that_o in_o special_a have_v not_o himself_o he_o have_v not_o else_o no_o more_o the_o pearl_n than_o the_o shell_n all_o be_v to_o he_o of_o o_o value_n though_o he_o have_v all_o his_o retynewe_n the_o wide_a world_n right_a as_o he_o will_v when_o he_o his_o herte_n have_v not_o with_o hold_n toward_o himself_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o thus_o my_o son_n i_o will_v seyne_v as_o i_o say_v er_fw-ge that_o thou_o arise_v er_fw-mi that_o thou_o fall_v in_o such_o awyse_o that_o thou_o ne_o may_v thyself_o recover_v for_o love_v which_o that_o blind_a be_v ever_o makth_v all_o his_o servant_n blind_a also_o my_o son_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o time_n to_o withdraw_v and_o set_v thy_o herte_n under_o that_o law_n the_o which_o of_o reason_n be_v govern_v and_o not_o of_o wylle_n and_o to_o be_v learn_v ensaumple_v thou_o have_v many_o one_o of_o now_o and_o eke_o of_o time_n a_o go_v that_o every_o lust_n be_v but_o a_o while_n and_o who_o that_o will_n himself_o beguile_v he_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v disceyve_v my_o son_n now_o thou_o have_v conceyve_v somewhat_o of_o that_o i_o will_v mean_n here_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v if_o that_o thou_o leave_v upon_o my_o lore_n for_o i_o can_v do_v to_o the_o no_o more_o but_o teach_v the_o the_o right_a weigh_v now_o cheese_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v or_o dye_n ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la controversia_fw-la que_fw-la in_o ter_z confessorem_fw-la et_fw-la amantem_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la confessionis_fw-la versabatur_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi so_o as_z i_o have_v hear_v your_o tale_n but_o it_o be_v answerde_n i_o be_v mochel_n for_o to_o blame_v my_o woe_n to_o you_o be_v but_o a_o game_n that_o fele_v not_o of_o that_o i_o feel_v the_o feeling_n of_o a_o man_n heel_n may_v not_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o herte_n i_o nought_o though_o i_o will_v a_o sterte_n and_o you_o be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o peyne_n of_o love_n whereof_o i_o i_o pleyne_v it_o be_v right_a easy_a to_o command_v the_o herte_a /_o which_o fire_n go_v on_o the_o launde_v not_o of_o a_o ox_n what_o he_o eyl_v it_o fall_v oft_o a_o man_n merueyl_v of_o that_o he_o see_v another_o fare_n but_o if_o he_o know_v himself_o the_o fare_n and_o feel_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sooth_n he_o shall_v do_v right_a as_o he_o do_v or_o else_o worse_a in_o his_o degree_n for_o well_o i_o wot_v and_o so_o do_v you_o that_o love_n have_v ever_o yet_o be_v use_v so_o may_v i_o need_v be_v excuse_v but_o fader_fw-mi if_o you_o will_v thus_o unto_o cupyde_a and_o to_o venus_n be_v friendly_a towards_o my_o quarrel_n so_o that_o my_o herte_n be_v in_o heel_n of_o love_n which_o be_v in_o my_o breast_n i_o wot_v well_o than_o a_o better_a press_v be_v never_o make_v to_o my_o behoof_n but_o all_o the_o while_n that_o i_o have_z in_o none_o certeyn_a between_o the_o two_o i_o not_o where_o i_o to_o well_o or_o woe_n shall_v tear_v that_o be_v all_o my_o drede_n so_o that_o i_o not_o what_o be_v to_o rede_n but_o for_o final_a conclusion_n i_o think_v a_o supplication_n with_o plain_a word_n and_o express_v write_v unto_o venus_n the_o goddess_n the_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v ageyne_v a_o good_a answer_n though_o be_v between_o my_o press_v and_o i_o debate_n and_o great_a perplexite_fw-la my_o reason_n understode_v he_o well_o and_o know_v it_o be_v soothe_v every_o deal_n that_o he_o have_v say_v but_o not_o for_o thy_o my_o wylle_n have_v no_o thing_n set_v there_o by_o for_o towchinge_v of_o so_o wise_a a_o port_n it_o be_v unto_o love_n no_o disporte_n yet_o may_v never_o man_n behold_v reason_n where_o love_n be_v withhold_v they_o be_v
man_v to_o king_n alexander_n foe_n xci_o ¶_o the_o first_o culture_n or_o worshippinge_n of_o ydol_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o that_o fond_a out_o ymage_n foe_fw-mi xcii_o ¶_o the_o three_o image_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o jew_n synagoge_n the_o which_o fail_v when_o the_o church_n of_o chryste_n begin_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o chrysten_v feyth_fw-mi foe_fw-mi xciii_o ¶_o how_o thoas_n the_o high_a press_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v be_v corrupt_v with_o gold_n and_o how_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n a_o side_n wyttyng_o while_o antenor_n take_v away_o the_o palladium_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o notable_a sayenge_a of_o faint_a gregory_n touchinge_v the_o increase_v of_o the_o christian_a feyth_n for_n xciiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v covetyse_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o great_a and_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o covetous_a emperor_n of_o rome_n calledde_v crassus_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o they_o that_o serve_v prince_n and_o grutche_n at_o their_o reward_n foe_n xcvi_o ¶_o how_o themperour_n fredrick_n hear_v two_o pour_v man_n stryve_v of_o which_o the_o one_o say_v that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v rich_a who_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o other_o say_v he_o who_o that_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v rich_a and_o how_o themperour_n make_v a_o proof_n thereof_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o king_n steward_n that_o shameful_o fold_v his_o wife_n for_o covetousness_n of_o money_n foe_fw-mi xcviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n call_v false_a witness_n and_o perjury_n foe_fw-mi xcix_o ¶_o how_o thetis_n clothe_v achilles_n her_o son_n in_o a_o maid_n clothinge_n and_o send_v he_o to_o king_n lychomede_n where_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o get_v she_o with_o child_n &_o bow_n at_o last_o he_o be_v perceive_v for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o jason_n win_v the_o flee_v of_o gold_n and_o after_o false_o forsake_v medea_n for_o love_n of_o creusa_n foe_n ci_fw-fr ¶_o how_o medea_n by_o her_o artemagik_fw-mi make_v old_a aeson_n that_o be_v jasons_n father_n young_a again_o foe_n cv_o ¶_o how_o the_o golden_a flee_v come_v first_o in_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o colchos_n foe_n cvi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o avarice_n which_o be_v call_v usurye_n foe_n cvii_o ¶_o how_o juno_n avenge_v she_o upon_o echo_n for_o her_o baudrye_a foe_n cviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v scarsnesse_n foe_n cix_o ¶_o how_o the_o roman_n nigarde_n call_v babione_n be_v deceyve_v of_o his_o fair_a love_n viola_n by_o the_o liberalite_n and_o gentleness_n of_o croceus_fw-la foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o that_o monstrous_a spyce_n of_o avarice_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ingratitude_n or_o unkyndnes_n foe_fw-mi cx_o ¶_o how_o unkind_o adrian_n the_o senator_n of_o rome_n quytte_n the_o kindness_n of_o the_o pour_v man_n call_v bardus_n which_o save_v his_o life_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o unkynd_o and_o false_o duke_n theseus_n quytte_n the_o great_a kyndenes_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n ariadne_n foe_n cxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ravyne_fw-mi the_o who_o mother_n be_v call_v extortion_n foe_n cxiii_o ¶_o how_o thereus_n ravisshed_a philomene_n and_o how_o her_o sister_n progne_n and_o she_o do_v revenge_v it_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v theft_n foe_n cxvi_o ¶_o how_o neptune_n will_v have_v ravisshed_a the_o fair_a virgin_n cornix_n &_o how_o she_o be_v preserve_v from_o he_o by_o pallas_n foe_fw-mi cxvii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n transform_v himself_o in_o to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o maiden_n and_o so_o ravisshed_a calisto_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o fair_a young_a man_n phirinus_n do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o chastyte_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o virginite_a foe_n cxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n reioyse_v more_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v his_o flesh_n &_o keep_v himself_o a_o virgin_n than_o of_o all_o his_o other_o victory_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o covetousness_n call_v secret_a theft_n foe_n cxix_o ¶_o how_o phoebus_n defoul_v the_o maid_n leucothea_n and_o how_o her_o father_n therefore_o bury_v she_o quick_o foe_n cxx_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n change_v raiment_n with_o his_o love_n jole_n &_o how_o thereby_o fauâ—â—â—_n be_v dsceyve_v and_o come_v to_o bed_v to_o hercules_n foe_n cxxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o covetyse_n call_v saâ—â—lege_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o three_o great_a capytaine_n that_o comâ—â—â—_n sacrylege_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o writing_n that_o the_o hand_n write_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o balthasar_n 〈◊〉_d foe_n cxxiii_o ¶_o of_o â—â—â—ke_v in_o rome_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o which_o commit_v sacrylege_v 〈…〉_o conscience_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—owe_n paris_n king_n priamus_n son_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ly_o ravyssh_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ayre_n helen_n king_n menalay_n 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o he_o lead_v she_o away_o with_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n cxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n the_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d that_o stond_v between_o libeâ—â—â—â—_n and_o prodigalyte_n foe_n cxxvi_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o syxte_v book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonny_a and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d spyce_n that_o long_o thereto_o dronkeship_n and_o delycacy_n foe_fw-mi cxxvii_o ¶_o of_o jupiters_n two_o ton_n foe_n cxxx_o ¶_o how_o bacchus_n be_v destitute_a of_o drink_n for_o he_o and_o his_o host_n pray_v unto_o jupiter_n and_o how_o he_o be_v satisfy_v to_o his_o mind_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o trystram_n be_v of_o love_n drink_v on_o bell_n i_o sell_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o drunken_a centaur_n ravisshed_a the_o fair_a ipotacia_n the_o same_o day_n that_o pirithous_n wed_v her_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o galba_n and_o vitellus_n two_o gentylman_n of_o spain_n for_o there_o riot_n be_v iuge_v to_o death_n and_o how_o they_o cheese_n to_o dye_v be_v drunken_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o that_o spyce_n of_o glotonnye_n that_o be_v call_v delycacy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o evangelical_a exemple_n of_o dives_fw-la &_o lazar_n ageynste_n the_o delycate_a foe_n cxxxii_o ¶_o the_o delicate_a sight_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi cxxxii_o ¶_o the_o delyte_n of_o the_o ear_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi cxxxiii_o ¶_o the_o delycate_a thought_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o delicacy_n of_o nero_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o delicacy_n and_o dronkenesse_n provocke_n carnal_a concupiscence_n foe_n cxxxiiii_o ¶_o the_o name_n of_o book_n and_o author_n that_o write_v as_o welle_v of_o natural_a as_o curse_a magic_a foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o ulysses_n returninge_v home_o from_o the_o syge_a of_o troy_n /_o arrive_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cilli_fw-la where_o dwell_v the_o great_a witch_n circe_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o after_o slay_v he_o foe_n cxxxv_o ¶_o how_o nectanabus_n by_o his_o art_n magic_a deceyve_v olimpias_n king_n philippe_n of_o macedones_fw-la wife_n while_o be_v be_v absent_a and_o on_o her_o goat_n alexander_n the_o great_a conqueror_n and_o how_o he_o be_v afterward_o of_o his_o own_o son_n the_o same_o alexander_n slay_v for_n cxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o zorastes_n the_o first_o fynder_n of_o art_n magyk_fw-mi laugh_v at_o his_o birth_n &_o how_o the_o king_n of_o surrie_n slay_v he_o foe_n cxl_o ☞_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o vii_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aristotel_n which_o he_o teach_v alexander_n and_o how_o philosophy_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o theoryke_n the_o first_o part_n of_o philosohie_a /_o the_o which_o be_v depart_v upon_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v theology_n phisyke_n and_o mathematic_a first_o of_o theology_n foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o essencia_fw-la which_o be_v thâ—â—_n manner_n wise_a fâ—â—odem_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o theorike_n call_v physic_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o third_o part_n of_o theorike_n call_v mathematic_a which_o contain_v in_o it_o four_o science_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v arithmetic_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o music_n the_o second_o part_n of_o mathematic_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o third_o spice_n of_o mathematic_a which_o be_v call_v geometry_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o of_o their_o properte_n foe_n cxlii_o ¶_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o element_n foe_n eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o water_n the_o second_o element_n foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o air_n the_o three_o element_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o air_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o periferiis_fw-la foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o first_o periferi_fw-la of_o the_o air_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o second_o periferi_fw-la of_o the_o air_n foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o third_o periferi_fw-la of_o their_o foe_n eod_a ¶_o of_o the_o fleinge_n
tell_v the_o troth_n of_o his_o fool_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o roboas_n by_o enclyne_v to_o young_a counsel_n and_o refuse_v of_o old_a lose_v ten_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o whether_o be_v better_o a_o wise_a prince_n with_o yvell_n counsel_n or_o a_o folisshe_n prince_n with_o good_a counseyle_n foe_n clxvi_o ¶_o of_o antonius_n which_o by_o example_n of_o scipio_n say_v he_o have_v leaver_n to_o save_v o_o 〈…〉_o his_o own_o people_n than_o slay_v a_o l._n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—emes_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o â—he_n fyfte_a polycie_n belong_a to_o a_o prince_n call_v chastite_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o prince_n to_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n ought_v some_o time_n to_o behold_v beautyfull_a woman_n foe_fw-mi clxvii_o ¶_o how_o sardanapaulus_n become_v all_o womanliche_fw-it whereby_o he_o be_v subdue_v and_o lose_v his_o realm_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n david_n for_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n leave_v not_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o knighthode_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cirus_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n coude_fw-fr not_o subdue_v the_o lyde_v till_o by_o disceyte_n be_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o lykinge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o amoleche_n by_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n send_v feyre_n woman_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v overcome_v and_o discomfit_v foe_fw-mi clxviii_o ¶_o how_o solomon_n be_v overcome_v with_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o by_o then_o ticiment_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o do_v worshyppe_n false_a god_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o achias_n the_o prophet_n show_v before_o unto_o jeroboas_n the_o son_n of_o nabal_n that_o after_o salomon_n death_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o arrou_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n by_o a_o false_a imagination_n deceyve_v and_o subdue_v the_o gabiens_n foe_n clxix_o ¶_o how_o and_o under_o what_o manner_n arrou_n ravish_v lucrece_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o worthy_a knight_n virginius_n slough_n his_o own_o daughter_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o virginite_a foe_n clxxii_o ¶_o a_o right_a notable_a example_n bow_v the_o delight_n and_o lust_n in_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a by_o the_o seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguelis_fw-la which_o be_v slay_v the_o first_o night_n of_o their_o marriage_n by_o a_o fiend_n call_v asmodius_n and_o how_o thoby_n be_v preseruedde_v by_o the_o counseile_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n foe_n eodem_fw-la â§_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o eight_o book_n ¶_o how_o some_o in_o love_n cause_n do_v against_o nature_n as_o in_o their_o kindred_n and_o syâ—rede_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi clxxiii_o ¶_o how_o caius_n calygula_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o three_o sister_n and_o afterward_o exile_v they_o and_o how_o amon_n also_o ageynste_v kind_a ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n tâ—amar_n the_o which_o deed_n he_o dear_o a_o buy_v afterwards_o foe_n clxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o loth_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n and_o goat_n on_o they_o two_o son_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v call_v moab_n and_o the_o other_o amon_n foe_n clxxv_o ¶_o a_o wretched_a example_n of_o a_o king_n name_v antiochus_n which_o defoul_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o of_o the_o problem_n that_o he_o put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o unto_o wife_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n of_o tyre_n come_v to_o antioch_n and_o desire_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o how_o he_o assoil_v the_o king_n problem_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o question_n be_v that_o the_o king_n antiochus_n put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o daughter_n foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a and_o cruelle_fw-fr king_n antiochus_n flee_v aweye_n and_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a country_n foe_fw-mi clxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o â—â—â—ht_n pryvely_a to_o tyre_n to_o slay_v appolyne_n 〈◊〉_d poison_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o â—haâ—â—â—_n and_o be_v lodge_v with_o stranâ—â—â—â—_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o one_n hilcane_n a_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o tharse_o and_o how_o he_o know_v apâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o warn_v he_o of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o appolyn_n therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—rfe_n and_o sail_v to_o pentapolyn_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—we_n he_o dydde_v behave_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n clxxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o penâ—â—â—â—_n love_v appolyn_n and_o forsake_v all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—r_a his_o sake_n that_o offer_v to_o marye_n 〈◊〉_d use_v how_o atte_n last_o he_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolinus_n wife_n travayl_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o she_o there_o die_v and_o of_o the_o great_a calamite_n that_o felle_n to_o he_o afterward_o foe_fw-mi clxxix_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o nurse_n and_o of_o the_o wretched_a chance_n that_o she_o have_v foe_fw-mi clxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dole_n and_o bevyne_n that_o appolâ—â—_n make_v when_o he_o think_v his_o daughter_n have_v be_v deed_n and_o how_o at_o last_o he_o sonde_v she_o foe_fw-mi clxxx_o iij._n ¶_o how_o apolyn_n meet_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o for_o dead_a before_o have_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o see_v foe_fw-mi clxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o apolin_n take_v wretch_n on_o strangulio_fw-it and_o dionyse_n his_o wife_n for_o their_o falsheed_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lover_n for_o a_o fynal_a conclusion_n of_o his_o confession_n desire_a counsel_n of_o his_o confessor_n foe_fw-mi clxxxv_o ¶_o how_o final_o genius_n enjoin_v the_o lover_n these_o thing_n that_o be_v bolsome_a for_o he_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o controversye_n that_o felle_n between_o the_o confessor_n and_o the_o lover_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o confession_n foe_n clxxxvi_o ¶_o the_o form_n of_o a_o supplication_n that_o genius_n in_o the_o lover_n behalf_n delyver_v to_o venus_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o venus_n make_v to_o the_o same_o supplication_n after_o she_o have_v resceyve_v it_o foe_fw-mi clxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o venus_n scorn_v they_o which_o that_o in_o their_o old_a age_n set_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v lover_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o mock_n exhortation_n of_o venus_n have_v almost_o slay_v the_o lover_n for_o sorrow_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jolly_a lover_n both_o young_a and_o old_a that_o come_v to_o comfort_v this_o lover_n in_o his_o deadly_a peyne_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cupyde_v when_o he_o have_v search_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o fond_a that_o he_o be_v wetheredde_v away_o by_o age_n draw_v out_o of_o he_o his_o fiery_a dart_n foe_fw-mi clxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n foe_fw-mi lxc._n ¶_o here_o in_o the_o end_n he_o make_v a_o recapitulation_n on_o that_o that_o he_o promise_v touching_n love_v cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n for_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o delectation_n of_o love_n out_o of_o charite_n be_v nothing_o foe_fw-mi lxci_fw-la ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n of_o this_o work_n entitle_v gower_n the_o confession_n amantis_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o most_o victorious_a /_o and_z our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n /_o defender_n of_o the_o feyth_n /_o and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n plutarke_n write_v /_o when_o alexander_n have_v discomfyte_n darius_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n /_o among_o other_o jewel_n of_o the_o say_a king_n there_o be_v find_v a_o curyous_a little_a cheste_n of_o great_a value_n /_o which_o the_o noble_a king_n alexander_n behold_v /_o say_v this_o same_o shall_v serve_v for_o homer_n which_o be_v note_v for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o favour_v /_o that_o alexander_n have_v unto_o learn_v but_o this_o i_o think_v very_o /_o that_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n thereto_o /_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o your_o grace_n which_o cause_v i_o /_o moo_v victorious_a /_o and_o most_o redoubt_a soverayne_a lord_n /_o after_o i_o have_v print_v this_o work_n /_o to_o devyse_v with_o myself_o /_o whether_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o one_o of_o they_o /_o and_z so_o in_o your_o grace_n name_v put_v they_o forth_o your_o most_o high_a and_o most_o princely_a majesty_n abassh_v and_o clean_o discourage_v i_o so_o to_o do_v /_o both_z because_o the_o present_a as_o concern_v the_o value_n be_v far_o to_o simple_a /_o as_o i_o think_v /_o and_o because_o it_o be_v none_o other_o wise_a my_o act_n /_o but_o as_o i_o take_v some_o peyne_n to_o prynte_v it_o more_o correct_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o though_o i_o shall_v
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 be_v wool_fw-mi no_o pee_z purchase_n and_o law_n have_v take_v her_o double_a face_n so_o that_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o ryghtwysenes_n be_v go_v away_o and_o thus_o to_o look_v on_o every_o halue_fw-mi men_z see_v the_o sore_a without_o salve_n which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v overtake_v there_o be_v no_o reign_n of_o all_o out_o take_v for_o every_o climate_n have_v his_o deal_n after_o the_o turning_a of_o the_o wheel_v which_o blind_a fortune_n overthrow_v whereof_o the_o certain_a no_o man_n know_v the_o heaven_n wot_v what_o be_v to_o do_v but_o we_o that_o dwell_v under_o the_o moan_n stone_v in_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o be_v and_o namely_o but_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o world_n guide_n with_o good_a counseylle_n on_o all_o side_n ben_fw-mi keep_v upright_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o hate_v break_v nought_o thassise_n of_o love_n /_o which_o be_v all_o the_o chief_a to_o keep_v a_o reign_n out_o of_o mischief_n for_o all_o reason_n will_v this_o that_o unto_o he_o /_o which_o the_o heed_n be_v the_o membre_n buxom_a shall_v bow_v and_o he_o shall_v eke_v their_o troth_n alow_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o make_v they_o cheer_n for_o good_a counseyll_n be_v good_a to_o here_o all_o though_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a he_o selue_fw-mi yet_o be_v the_o wysdome_n more_o of_o twelve_o and_o if_o they_o stone_v both_o in_o one_o to_o hope_v it_o be_v then_o anon_o that_o god_n his_o grace_n will_v send_v to_o make_v of_o thilk_o be_v a_o end_n which_o every_o day_n now_o grow_v new_a and_o that_o be_v great_o for_o to_o rue_v in_o specyall_a for_o christ_n sake_n which_o will_v his_o own_o life_n forsake_v among_o the_o man_n to_o yeven_n pee_z but_o now_o man_n tellen_v netheles_o that_o love_n be_v from_o the_o world_n depart_v so_o stant_fw-la the_z pee_z yneven_a part_v with_o they_o that_o lyven_v now_o a_o day_n but_o for_o to_o look_v at_o all_o assay_n to_o he_o /_o that_o will_v reason_v seche_v after_o the_o come_fw-mi world_n speech_n it_o be_v to_o wonder_v of_o thilk_o be_v in_o which_o none_o wot_v who_o have_v the_o be_v for_o every_o land_n himself_o deceyve_v and_o of_o dysese_v his_o part_n receyve_v and_o yet_o take_v man_n no_o keep_v but_o thilk_o lord_n /_o which_o all_o may_v keep_v to_o who_o no_o counseyll_n may_v be_v hide_v upon_o the_o world_n /_o which_o be_v betide_v amende_n that_o /_o whereof_o man_n pleyne_v with_o true_a herte_n and_o with_o pleyne_v and_o reconsele_n love_v again_o as_o he_o /_o which_o be_v king_n soverayne_a of_o all_o the_o world_n governaunce_n and_o of_o his_o high_a purueyance_n affirm_v piece_n bytwene_v the_o londe_n /_o and_o take_v their_o cause_n in_o to_o his_o bond_n so_o that_o the_o world_n may_v stand_v appese_v and_o his_o godheede_v also_o be_v plese_v quas_fw-la coluit_fw-la moses_n vetê°_n aut_fw-la nows_fw-la ipse_fw-la joamnes_n hesternas_n leges_fw-la vix_fw-la colit_fw-la ista_fw-la dies_fw-la sic_fw-la prius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la bina_fw-la virtute_fw-la polita_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la inculta_fw-la pallet_n uâ—taque_fw-la via_fw-la pacificam_fw-la petri_n naginam_fw-la mucro_fw-la resuman_n horruit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la verba_fw-la cruoris_fw-la iter_fw-la nunc_fw-la tamen_fw-la assiduo_fw-la gladium_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tinctum_fw-la vibrat_fw-la avaricia_fw-la lege_fw-la repent_v sacra_fw-la sic_fw-la lupê°_n est_fw-la pastor_n pat_o hostess_fw-la mors_fw-la miserator_fw-la praedoque_fw-la largitor_fw-la pax_fw-la et_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la timor_fw-la ¶_o de_n statu_fw-la cferi_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la spunasia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la tempore_fw-la roberti_n gisbonensiâ—_n /_o qui_fw-fr nomen_fw-la clementis_fw-la fortitus_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la tunc_fw-la antipape_fw-la ¶_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n old_a the_o life_n of_o clerk_n to_o behold_v man_n seyn_v how_o that_o they_o be_v though_o ensample_n /_o and_o rewle_fw-mi of_o all_o though_o which_o of_o wisdom_n the_o virtue_n soughten_v unto_o the_o god_n first_o they_o besoughten_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o school_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o befole_v her_o wytre_n upon_o none_o erthly_a werke_n which_o be_v ayene_v the_o astate_n of_o clerk_n and_o that_o they_o myghten_v flee_v the_o vice_n which_o simon_n have_v in_o his_o offyce_v whereof_o he_o take_v gold_n in_o bond_n for_o thilk_o time_n i_o understonde_v the_o lumbarde_n make_v none_o eschaunge_v the_o bisshopryche_n for_o to_o change_v ne_o yet_o a_o letter_n for_o to_o send_v for_o dignyte_o /_o ne_z for_o provende_fw-la or_o cure_v /_o or_z without_o cure_v the_o church_n key_n in_o adventure_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o brigantaylle_n stand_v no_o thing_n then_o upon_o bataylle_n to_o fight_v or_o for_o to_o make_v cheste_n it_o think_v they_o then_o not_o honest_a but_o of_o symplycite_v and_o pacyence_n they_o maden_v then_o no_o defence_n the_o court_n of_o worldly_a regallie_o to_o they_o be_v then_o no_o bayllie_n the_o vain_a honour_n be_v nought_o desire_v which_o have_v the_o proud_a herte_n fire_v the_o humylite_n be_v tho_o withhold_v and_o pride_n be_v a_o vice_n hold_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o largess_n /_o yafe_a then_o and_o do_v great_a alms_n to_o pour_v man_n that_o have_v need_v they_o be_v eke_o chaste_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n whereof_o the_o people_n ensample_n take_v their_o lust_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o book_n or_o for_o to_o prithee_o or_o for_o to_o pray_v to_o wysse_o man_n the_o right_a way_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v of_o troth_n unler_v lo_n thus_o be_v peter_n bargester_v of_o they_o that_o thilk_o time_n be_v and_o thus_o come_v first_o to_o man_n ere_o the_o feyth_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a through_o they_o that_o then_o be_v good_a and_o sober_a /_o and_z chaste_a /_o and_z large_a &_o wise_a and_o now_o man_n seyn_a be_v other_o wife_n simon_n the_o cause_n have_v undertake_v the_o world_n sword_n in_o hon_n be_v take_v and_o that_o be_v wonder_n netheles_o when_o christ_n himself_o have_v bide_v pee_z and_o set_v it_o in_o his_o testement_n how_o now_o that_o holy_a church_n be_v go_v of_o
which_o actaeon_n 〈◊〉_d â—hete_n and_o he_o be_v cousin_n nyghe_a 〈◊〉_d hâ—m_n that_o thebes_n first_o on_o high_a by_o set_v which_o king_n cadme_v hyght_n this_o actaeon_n /_o as_z he_o well_o may_v a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o cast_v his_o cheer_n and_o use_v it_o from_o year_n to_o year_n with_o hound_n and_o with_o great_a bornes_n among_o the_o wood_n /_o and_o the_o thorn_n to_o make_v his_o hunt_a /_o and_z his_o chase_n where_o he_o best_o think_v in_o every_o place_n to_o find_v game_n in_o his_o way_n there_o ride_v he_o for_o to_o hunt_v and_o play_v so_o he_o befelle_n upon_o a_o ride_n on_o his_o hunt_a as_o he_o can_v ride_v in_o a_o foreste_n a_o lone_a he_o be_v he_o see_v upon_o the_o green_a grass_n the_o fair_a flower_n fresh_a spring_v he_o herd_n among_o the_o leve_n sing_v the_o throstel_n /_o with_o the_o nyghtyngale_n thus_o ere_fw-we he_o wyste_v in_o to_o a_o dale_n he_o come_v /_o where_o be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi pleyne_v all_o round_n about_o /_o well_o beseyne_v with_o bush_n green_a /_o and_o cedres_n by_o and_o there_o within_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n a_o mydde_v the_o plain_n he_o see_v a_o welle_v so_o fair_a there_o may_v no_o man_n tell_v in_o which_o diana_n naked_a stand_v to_o bathe_v and_o play_v she_o in_o the_o flode_n with_o many_o nymph_n /_o which_o she_o serve_v but_o he_o his_o eye_n away_o ne_fw-mi swerve_v from_o she_o /_o which_o be_v naked_a all_o and_o she_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a with_o all_o and_o he_o /_o as_z she_o which_o be_v goddess_n for_o his_o hope_n anon_o /_o and_o the_o likeness_n she_o make_v he_o take_v of_o a_o herte_n which_o be_v tofore_o his_o hound_n sterte_n that_o rone_n besy_o about_o with_o many_o a_o horn_n /_o and_o many_o a_o rout_n that_o maden_a moche_n noise_n and_o cry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o unhappilye_o this_o heart_n his_o own_o hound_n slough_n and_o he_o for_o vengeance_n all_o to_o drough_z ¶_o lo_o now_o my_o soon_o what_o it_o be_v a_o man_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n amiss_o which_o actaeon_n have_v dear_a about_o beware_v for_o thy_o /_o and_o do_v it_o nought_o for_o oft_o /_o who_o that_o heed_n take_v better_a be_v to_o wynke_v than_o to_o look_v and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o ouide_v the_o poet_n also_o a_o tale_n which_o to_o this_o matere_a acord_v say_v /_o as_z thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la aliud_fw-la exempfun_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la quid_fw-la aÌ„_o princeps_fw-la nomine_fw-la forcus_fw-la tres_fw-la progenuit_fw-la filias_fw-la gorgone_n a_o vulgo_fw-la nuncupatas_fw-la que_fw-la uno_fw-la partu_fw-la exorte_fw-la deformitatem_fw-la monstrorun_v serpentinan_n obtinuerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o etatem_fw-la pervenerant_a talis_fw-la destinata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la quicumque_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la aspiceret_fw-la in_fw-la lapidem_fw-la fubito_fw-la mutabatur_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la quamplures_fw-la incaute_fw-la respicientes_fw-la visis_fw-la illis_fw-la perierunt_fw-la sed_fw-la perseus_n mile_n clipeo_fw-la palladis_fw-la /_o gladioque_fw-la mercurij_fw-la munitus_fw-la eas_fw-la extra_fw-la montem_fw-la atlantis_n cohabitantes_fw-la aio_fw-la audaci_fw-la absque_fw-la svi_fw-la periculo_fw-la interfecit_fw-la ¶_o in_o methamor_n it_o tell_v thus_o how_o that_o a_o lord_n /_o which_o forcus_n be_v hot_a /_o have_v doughter_n three_o but_o upon_o their_o nativite_fw-la suche_n be_v the_o constellation_n that_o out_o of_o man_n nation_n from_fw-mi kind_n they_o be_v so_o mysgo_v that_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpent_n they_o be_v both_o /_o and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v clepe_v stellybone_n that_o other_o sister_n suryale_n the_o three_o as_o tell_v in_o the_o tale_n medusa_n hyght_n /_o and_o netheles_o of_o common_a name_n gorgone_n in_o every_o country_n there_o about_o as_o monstres_n /_o which_o that_o man_n doubt_n man_n clepen_v they_o /_o and_z but_o one_o eye_n among_o they_o three_o in_o purpartie_n they_o have_v /_o of_o which_o they_o may_v see_v now_o have_v it_o this_o /_o now_o have_v it_o she_o after_o that_o cause_n and_o need_v it_o lad_n by_o throw_n each_o of_o they_o it_o have_v a_o wonder_n thing_n yet_o more_o amiss_o there_o be_v /_o whereof_o i_o tell_v all_o this_o what_o man_n on_o they_o his_o cheer_n cast_v and_o they_o behold_v /_o he_o be_v all_o be_v fast_a out_o of_o man_n in_o to_o a_o stone_n forshape_v /_o and_o thus_o full_a many_o one_o deceyve_v be_v /_o of_z that_o they_o will_v misloke_n /_o where_o they_o ne_o shall_v but_o perseus_n /_o that_o worthy_a knight_n who_o pallas_n /_o of_z her_o great_a may_v halpe_n /_o and_o take_v he_o a_o shield_v thereto_o and_o eke_o the_o god_n mercury_n also_o lend_v he_o a_o sword_n he_o as_o it_o fylle_v beyond_o athlans_n the_o high_a hylle_n these_o monstres_n seek_v /_o &_o there_o he_o fond_a diverse_a man_n of_o thilk_o land_n through_o sight_n of_o they_o mistorn_v be_v stand_v as_o stone_n here_o and_o there_o but_o he_o which_o wysdome_n and_o prowess_n have_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o goddess_n the_o shield_v of_o pallas_n begin_v embrace_v with_o which_o he_o cover_v saufe_fw-fr his_o face_n and_o mercurius_n sword_n out_o he_o drough_z and_o so_o he_o bear_v he_o /_o that_o he_o slough_n these_o dreadful_a monstres_n all_o three_o confessor_n ¶_o lo_o now_o my_o son_n avyse_v the_o that_o thou_o thy_o sight_n not_o misuse_v cast_v not_o thin_a eye_n upon_o meduse_n that_o thou_o be_v torn_v in_o to_o stone_n for_o so_o wise_a man_n be_v never_o none_o but_o if_o he_o will_v his_o eye_n keep_v and_o take_v of_o foul_a delyte_n no_o keep_v that_o he_o with_o lust_n nis_fw-la oft_o nome_fw-mi through_o strengthe_n of_o love_n /_o &_o overcome_v of_o misloke_v how_o it_o have_v ferde_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v /_o now_o have_v thou_o hear_v my_o good_a son_n take_v good_a heed_n and_o over_o this_o i_o the_o rede_n that_o thou_o beware_v of_o thy_o hear_a which_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o tydinge_n of_o many_o a_o vanity_n have_v bring_v to_o tarry_v with_o a_o mane_n think_v and_o netheles_o good_a be_v to_o here_o such_o thing_n /_o whereof_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n that_o to_o virtue_n be_v accordaunt_a and_o toward_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n good_a be_v to_o tear_a he_o ere_o fro_o for_o else_o but_o a_o man_n do_v so_o he_o may_v full_o oft_o mysbefalle_v i_o rede_v ensample_n among_o alle_fw-mi whereof_o to_o keep_v well_o a_o ear_n it_o ought_v put_v a_o man_n in_o fear_n ¶_o hic_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la auris_fw-la exauditione_fw-la fatua_fw-la animus_n deceptus_fw-la involâ—atur_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ille_fw-la serpens_fw-la qui_fw-la aspis_fw-la voco_fw-la quendam_fw-la preciosissimun_fw-la lapidem_fw-la nomine_fw-la caâ—_n bunculun_n in_o sue_v frontis_fw-la medio_fw-la geftans_fw-la contra_fw-la verba_fw-la incantantis_fw-la aurem_fw-la unam_fw-la terre_fw-fr affigendo_fw-la prema_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la sue_v caude_fw-la stimulo_fw-la firmissime_fw-la obturat_fw-la ¶_o a_o serpent_n /_o which_o that_o aspidis_fw-la be_v clepe_v /_o of_z his_o kind_n have_v this_o that_o he_o the_o stone_n noble_a of_o all_o the_o which_o that_o man_n carbuncle_n call_v ber_v in_o his_o heed_n above_o on_o high_a for_o which_o when_o that_o a_o man_n by_o slight_a the_o stone_n to_o win_v /_o &_o he_o to_o daunt_v with_o his_o carecte_v he_o will_v enchant_v anon_o as_o he_o perceyve_v that_o he_o leyth_v down_o his_o one_o ear_n all_o plat_n unto_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o halt_v it_o fast_o and_o eke_o that_o other_o ear_n all_o be_v fast_a he_o stop_v with_o his_o taylle_n so_o sore_o that_o he_o the_o word_n /_o alas_o or_o more_o of_o his_o enchauntement_n ne_o her_v and_o in_o this_o wise_n himself_o he_o skyer_v so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o word_n wayve_v and_o thus_o his_o ear_n be_v nought_o deceyve_v ¶_o aliud_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la vlix_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n versus_fw-la greciam_fw-la navigio_fw-la remiaret_fw-la et_fw-la prope_fw-la issa_fw-la monstra_fw-la a_o maxima_fw-la syrenes_n micuâ—ata_n angefica_fw-la voce_fw-la canorans_fw-la ipsum_fw-la venâ—â—rum_fw-la adversitate_fw-la navigare_fw-la oporteret_fw-la omnium_fw-la nautarum_fw-la svorum_fw-la aures_fw-la obturari_fw-la coegit_fw-la ¶_o in_o other_o thing_n who_o that_o record_v like_a unto_o this_o sample_n acord_v which_o in_o the_o tale_n of_o troy_n i_o find_v syrenes_n of_o a_o wonder_n kind_n ben_n monstres_n /_o as_o the_o book_n tellen_v and_o in_o the_o great_a see_v they_o dwellen_v of_o body_n both_o and_o of_o visage_n like_a unto_o woman_n of_o young_a age_n up_o fro_o the_o navyl_n on_o high_a they_o be_v and_o down_o benethe_v as_o man_n may_v see_v they_o bear_v of_o fish_n the_o fygure_n and_o over_o this_o of_o such_o nature_n they_o beâ—_n that_o with_o so_o sweet_a a_o
steven_a like_a to_o the_o melody_n of_o heaven_n in_o woman_n voice_n they_o sing_v with_o note_n of_o so_o great_a like_n of_o such_o measure_n /_o of_o such_o musyke_n whereof_o the_o ship_n they_o beswyke_v that_o passen_a by_o the_o cost_v there_o for_o wâ—an_v the_o shipman_n lay_v a_o ear_n unto_o the_o voice_n in_o there_o advyce_n they_o ween_v it_o be_v a_o paradise_n which_o after_o be_v to_o they_o a_o hell_n for_o reason_n may_v not_o with_o they_o dwell_v when_o they_o the_o great_a lust_n here_o they_o can_v not_o their_o ship_n steer_v so_o easy_o upon_o the_o note_n they_o harken_v and_o in_o such_o wise_a assote_n that_o they_o their_o right_a course_n and_o weigh_v forâ—ete_a and_o to_o their_o ear_n obey_v and_o saylen_v /_o till_o it_o so_o befalle_v that_o they_o in_o to_o the_o perylle_n fall_n where_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o draw_v and_o they_o be_v with_o the_o monstres_n slawe_n but_o fro_o this_o perylle_n netheles_o with_o his_o wisdom_n king_n vlyxes_n escape_v and_o it_o over_o pass_v for_o he_o to_o before_o the_o hand_n compass_v that_o no_o man_n of_o his_o company_n have_v power_n unto_o that_o folye_a his_o care_n for_o no_o lust_n to_o cast_v for_o he_o then_o stop_v all_o be_v fast_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v hear_v they_o singe_v so_o when_o they_o come_v forth_o sail_v there_o be_v such_o governaunce_n on_o bond_n that_o the_o monstres_n have_v withstonde_v and_o slough_n of_o they_o a_o great_a party_n thus_o be_v he_o saufe_fw-fr with_o his_o navye_n this_o wise_a king_n through_o governaunce_n confessor_n ¶_o hereof_o my_o son_n in_o remembrance_n thou_o may_v ensample_n take_v here_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v /_o and_o what_o thou_o here_o be_v well_o ware_a /_o and_z yeve_v no_o credence_n but_o if_o thou_o see_v more_o evydence_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v keep_v and_o wise_o couth_a ward_n and_o keep_v thy_o eye_n and_o ear_n /_o as_z i_o have_v speak_v than_o have_v thou_o the_o gate_n stoke_v from_o such_o folly_n /_o as_o come_v to_o win_v thy_o herte_n wit_n /_o which_o be_v within_o whereof_o that_o now_o thy_o love_n excede_v measure_v /_o and_o many_o a_o peyne_n brede_v but_o if_o thou_o couthe_v set_v in_o rewle_fw-mi though_o two_z /_o the_z three_o be_v ethe_o to_o rewle_fw-mi for_o thy_o as_o of_o thy_o wytte_n fyve_o i_o will_v as_o now_o no_o more_o shryve_v but_o only_o of_o these_o ylke_n two_o tell_v i_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o have_v thou_o thy_o eye_n ought_v mystbrowe_n amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi you_o /_o i_o be_o beknowe_a i_o have_v they_o cast_v upon_o meduse_n thereof_o i_o may_v i_o nought_o excuse_v my_o heart_n be_v grow_v in_o to_o stone_n so_o that_o my_o lady_n there_o upon_o have_v such_o a_o print_n of_o love_n grave_a that_o i_o can_v nought_o myself_o save_o opponit_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o what_o saiste_v thou_o son_n /_o as_z of_o thin_a ere_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o be_o guilty_a there_o for_o when_o i_o my_o lady_n here_o my_o wit_n with_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o steer_v i_o do_v nought_o as_o vlyxes_n deed_n but_o fall_n anon_o upon_o the_o stead_n where_o as_o i_o see_v my_o lady_n stone_v and_o there_o i_o do_v you_o understonde_v i_o be_o to_o pull_v in_o my_o thought_n so_o that_o of_o reason_n leve_v nought_o whereof_o that_o i_o may_v i_o defend_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o good_a son_n god_n the_o amend_v for_o as_o i_o thynk_v by_o thy_o speech_n thy_o wytte_n be_v right_a far_o to_o seche_v as_o of_o thin_a ere_o /_o and_z of_o thy_o eye_n i_o will_v no_o more_o specifye_v but_o i_o will_v asken_fw-mi over_o this_o of_o other_o thing_n how_o that_o it_o be_v celsior_fw-la est_fw-la aquilaque_fw-la leone_fw-mi forcior_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la tumour_n elati_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la alta_fw-la mover_n sunt_fw-la species_n quinque_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la ductrix_fw-la clamat_fw-la et_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la mundus_fw-la adheret_fw-la eye_n laruando_fw-la faciem_fw-la ficto_fw-la pallore_fw-la subornat_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la mellea_n verba_fw-la suis_fw-la sicque_fw-la pios_fw-la animos_fw-la quam_fw-la saepe_fw-la rvit_fw-la muliebres_fw-la exit_fw-la humili_fw-la verbo_fw-la sublatitante_fw-la dolo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la foquitur_fw-la quod_fw-la septem_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la moria_fw-la fia_fw-mi quorun_v caput_fw-la superbia_fw-la varias_fw-la spety_n habet_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la prima_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la secundum_fw-la vitium_fw-la confessor_n amanti_fw-la declarat_fw-la ¶_o my_o son_n /_o as_z i_o shall_v the_o inform_v there_o be_v yet_o of_o a_o neither_o form_n of_o deadly_a vice_n seven_o apply_v whereof_o the_o herte_n be_v often_o ply_v to_o thing_n /_o which_o after_o shall_v he_o greve_v the_o first_o of_o they_o thou_o shall_v believe_v be_v pryâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—che_n be_v principal_a and_o haâ—â—_n with_o he_o in_o special_a mynistres_n fyve_o full_a dyverse_a of_o which_o as_o i_o the_o shall_v reherce_v the_o first_o be_v say_v hypocrisye_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o his_o company_n tell_v forth_o my_o son_n /_o &_o shrine_v the_o clean_a amans_fw-la ¶_o i_o wot_v not_o father_fw-mi wat_fw-mi you_o mean_n /_o but_o this_o i_o will_v you_o beseech_v that_o you_o i_o by_o somwey_n teach_v what_o be_v to_o ben_fw-mi a_o hypocrite_n and_o than_o if_o i_o be_v for_o to_o wit_v i_o will_v beknowen_a /_o as_o it_o be_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n /_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v this_o a_o man_n which_o feyn_v conscyence_n as_o though_o it_o be_v all_o innocence_n without_o /_o and_z be_v not_o so_o within_o and_o do_v /_o so_o for_o he_o will_v win_v of_o his_o desire_n the_o vein_n astate_n and_o when_o he_o come_v anon_o there_o at_o he_o show_v than_o /_o what_o he_o be_v the_o corn_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o grass_n that_o be_v a_o rose_n /_o be_v than_o a_o thorn_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o lamb_n before_o be_v than_o a_o wolf_n and_o thus_o malice_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o justice_n be_v have_v /_o and_z as_o the_o people_n tell_v these_o ordres_n wyten_v where_o he_o dwell_v as_o he_o that_o of_o her_o counseyll_n be_v and_o thilk_o word_n /_o which_o they_o oer_o this_o forsoken_n /_o he_o draw_v in_o ayene_n he_o clothe_v riches_n as_o man_n seyne_v under_o the_o symple_a of_o poverte_a and_o do_v to_o seem_v of_o great_a desert_n thing_n /_o which_o be_v lytell_a worth_a within_o he_o seyth_v in_o open_a /_o phy_o /_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o secret_a there_o be_v no_o vice_n of_o which_o that_o he_o ny_n a_o noryce_n and_o ever_o his_o cheer_n be_v sober_a and_o soft_a and_o where_o he_o go_v he_o bless_v oft_o whereof_o the_o blind_a world_n he_o dretch_v but_o yet_o all_o only_a he_o ne_fw-fr stretch_v his_o rewle_fw-mi upon_o religion_n but_o next_o to_o that_o condition_n in_o such_o as_o clepe_v they_o holy_a church_n it_o show_v eke_o how_o he_o can_v worche_n among_o the_o wide_a fur_a hode_n to_o gete_v they_o the_o world_n good_n and_o themselves_o be_v thilk_o same_o that_o setten_v most_o the_o world_n in_o blame_n but_o yet_o in_o contrary_a of_o their_o lore_n there_o be_v nothing_o they_o loven_v more_o so_o that_o feme_v of_o light_n they_o werke_v the_o dede_n /_o which_o be_v inward_a derke_n and_o thus_o this_o double_a hypocrisye_n with_o be_v devoute_a apparancye_n a_o vyser_n set_v upon_o his_o face_n whereof_o toward_o the_o world_n grace_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v right_a well_o thew_v and_o yet_o his_o herte_n be_v all_o besbrew_v but_o netheles_o he_o stant_fw-la beleve_v and_o have_v his_o purpose_n oft_o acheve_v of_o worship_n /_o and_z of_o world_n welthe_n and_o take_v it_o /_o as_z who_o say_v by_o stelthe_n through_o coverture_n of_o his_o fallas_fw-la and_o right_a so_o in_o semblable_a case_z this_o vice_n have_v eke_o his_o offycer_n among_o these_o other_o seculers_n of_o great_a man_n /_o for_z of_o the_o small_a as_o for_o to_o account_v he_o set_v no_o tale_n but_o they_o that_o passen_a the_o common_a with_o such_o he_o like_v to_o commune_v and_o where_o he_o say_v /_o he_o will_v socoure_v the_o people_n /_o there_o he_o will_v devour_v for_o now_o a_o day_n be_v many_o one_o which_o speak_v of_o peter_n and_o of_o john_n and_o thynk_v judas_n in_o his_o heart_n there_o shall_v no_o world_n good_a astert_n his_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o geve_v alms_n and_o fa_v oft_o /_o and_o her_v mess_n with_o mea_fw-la culpa_fw-la which_o he_o seyth_v upon_o his_o breast_n full_a oft_o he_o leyth_v his_o hand_n and_o cast_v upwarde_o his_o eye_n as_o though_o christ_n face_n he_o seie_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v at_o sight_n as_o he_o alone_o all_o other_o may_v rescue_v with_o his_o holy_a deed_n but_o yet_o his_o herte_n in_o other_o stead_n among_o his_o bead_n most_o
oâ—_n this_o cause_n he_o be_v respite_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o death_n he_o be_v acquit_v 〈…〉_o â—ll_z that_o he_o be_v exile_v yâ—â—_n he_o his_o love_n have_v so_o beguile_v â—hat_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v ayene_v yâ—â—_n hâ—_n that_o be_v to_o troth_n unpleyne_v he_o may_v not_o faylen_v of_o vengeance_n and_o eke_o to_o take_v remembrance_n of_o that_o hypocrisy_n have_v wrought_v on_o other_o halue_fw-mi man_n shulden_a nought_o to_o lyght_o leave_v all_o that_o they_o here_o but_o than_o shall_v a_o wyseman_n steer_v the_o ship_n when_o such_o wind_n blow_v for_o first_o though_o they_o begin_v low_o at_o end_n they_o be_v nought_o mevable_a but_o all_o to_o break_v mast_n and_o cable_n so_o that_o the_o ship_n with_o sudden_a blast_n when_o man_n least_o ween_v to_o overcast_v as_o now_o full_a often_o a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o of_o old_a time_n how_o it_o have_v be_v i_o find_v a_o great_a experience_n whereof_o to_o take_v a_o evydence_n good_a be_v and_o to_o beware_v also_o of_o the_o peryll_n or_o he_o be_v woo_v ¶_o hic_fw-la usterius_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la issa_fw-la etiam_fw-la hipocrisia_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr inter_fw-la virum_fw-la et_fw-la virum_fw-la decipten_n periculo_fw-la sissima_fw-la consistit_fw-la /_o si_fw-mi narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la gâ—eci_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la civitatis_fw-la troie_n cum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vi_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la potuerut_fw-la fallaci_fw-la animo_fw-la cum_fw-la troianis_fw-la pacem_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la statuebant_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quendam_fw-la equm_fw-la mire_n grassionis_fw-la de_fw-la ere_o fabricatum_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrificandum_fw-la in_o tempso_fw-la minerue_fw-la confingentes_fw-la of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o derke_v within_o at_o troy_n also_o if_o we_o begin_v hypocrisy_n it_o have_v betray_v for_o when_o the_o greek_n have_v all_o assay_v and_o fond_a that_o by_o no_o batayle_n ne_o by_o no_o siege_n it_o may_v avayle_v the_o town_n to_o win_v through_o prowess_n this_o vice_n feign_v of_o symplesse_a through_o sleight_n of_o cale_n as_o &_o of_o cryse_v it_o win_v by_o such_o a_o manner_n wise_a a_o horse_n of_o brass_n they_o let_v do_v forge_n of_o such_o entail_v and_o of_o such_o a_o forge_n that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v never_o man_n that_o such_o a_o other_o werke_n begin_v the_o crafty_a werkeman_n epius_fw-la it_o make_v and_o for_o to_o tell_v thus_o the_o greek_n that_o think_v to_o beguile_v the_o king_n of_o troy_n in_o thilk_o while_n with_o antenor_n and_o with_o ence_n that_o be_v both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n the_o wise_a the_o rych_a /_o and_o the_o myghty_a in_o prive_a place_n so_o they_o treat_v with_o fair_a behest_n and_o yefte_n great_a of_o gold_n /_o that_o they_o than_o have_v engine_v to_o gether_o /_o and_o when_o they_o be_v covine_v they_o feynen_n for_o to_o make_v peace_n and_o under_o that_o never_o the_o less_o they_z shopen_fw-mi the_o destruction_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o town_n and_o thus_o the_o false_a peace_n be_v take_v of_o they_o of_o grece_n and_o undertake_v and_o thereupon_o they_o fond_a away_o where_o strength_n may_v not_o away_o that_o sleight_n shall_v help_v than_o and_o of_o a_o inch_n a_o large_a span_n by_o colour_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o make_v and_o tolden_a how_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o they_o stonden_fw-mi in_o accord_n and_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o record_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o greek_n sayden_n by_o way_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o they_o prayden_n as_o they_o that_o will_v his_o thank_n deserve_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o mynerue_v the_o peace_n to_o keep_v in_o good_a intent_n they_o must_v offer_v or_o that_o they_o go_v the_o king_n counsayl_v in_o the_o case_n by_o antenor_n and_o aeneas_n thereto_o have_v yoven_v his_o assent_n so_o be_v the_o plain_a truth_n blend_v through_o counterfete_a hypocrisy_n of_o that_o they_o shulden_v sacrifye_v the_o greek_n under_o the_o holiness_n anon_o with_o all_o besynesse_n their_o horse_n of_o brass_n let_v fair_a dight_v which_o be_v to_o see_v a_o wonder_n sight_n for_o it_o be_v trap_v of_o he_o selue_fw-mi an_o have_v of_o small_a wheel_n twelve_o upon_o the_o which_o man_n enough_o with_o craft_n towards_o the_o town_n it_o drougb_v and_o go_v glystrende_n against_o the_o son_n though_o be_v there_o joy_n enough_o begin_v for_o troy_n in_o great_a devotion_n come_v also_o with_o procession_n against_o this_o noble_a sacrifice_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n unto_o the_o gate_n they_o it_o bring_v but_o of_o their_o entre_fw-fr when_o they_o seek_v the_o gate_n weren_a all_o to_o small_a and_o thereupon_o be_v many_o a_o tale_n but_o for_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o mynerue_v to_o who_o they_o come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o serve_v they_o of_o the_o town_n which_o understode_v that_o all_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o good_a for_o peace_n whereof_o that_o they_o be_v glad_a the_o gate_n that_o neptunus_n make_v a_o thousand_o winter_n there_o to_o fore_o they_o have_v anon_o to_o break_v and_o tear_v the_o strong_a wall_n down_o they_o bet_v so_o that_o in_o to_o the_o large_a street_n this_o horse_n with_o great_a solemnite_fw-la be_v bring_v within_o the_o city_n and_o offer_v with_o great_a reverence_n which_o be_v to_o troy_n a_o evidence_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n for_o evermo_fw-la the_o greek_n token_n leave_v though_o with_o all_o the_o hole_n felaushyppe_n and_o forth_o they_o wenten_a in_o to_o ship_n and_o crossen_n sail_n and_o make_v they_o yare_a anon_o as_o though_o they_o wolden_a fare_n but_o when_o the_o black_a winter_n night_n without_o moan_n or_o star_n light_v bederk_v have_v the_o water_n strand_n all_o prive_o they_o go_v to_o land_n full_o arm_v out_o of_o the_o navye_n simon_n which_o be_v make_v their_o espy_v within_o troy_n as_o be_v conspire_v when_o time_n be_v a_o token_n fire_v and_o have_v with_o that_o their_o way_n hold_v and_o come_fw-mi right_a as_o they_o wolden_a there_o as_o the_o gate_n be_v to_o break_v the_o purpose_n be_v full_o take_v and_o speak_v er_fw-mi any_o man_n may_v take_v keep_v while_o that_o the_o city_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_o slowen_v all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o token_n what_o they_o myghten_v win_v of_o such_o good_a as_o be_v suffisaunt_a and_o brenden_fw-ge up_o the_o remenaunt_n and_o thus_o come_v out_o the_o treachery_n which_o under_o false_a hypocrisy_n be_v hide_v and_o they_o that_o wean_v peace_n though_o myghten_v find_v no_o release_n of_o thilk_o sword_n which_o all_o devour_v full_a oft_o and_o thus_o the_o sweet_a sour_v when_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o taste_n he_o spyll_v many_o a_o word_n in_o waste_n that_o shall_v with_o such_o a_o people_n trete_n for_o when_o he_o wen_v most_o beyete_a than_o be_v he_o shape_v mooste_v to_o less_o and_o right_n so_o if_o a_o woman_n cheese_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o she_o her_v some_o man_n when_o he_o most_o true_a appear_v than_o be_v be_v forth_a from_o the_o troth_n but_o yet_o full_a oft_o and_o that_o be_v routh_n they_z speden_fw-mi that_o be_v moo_v untrue_a and_o loven_v every_o day_n a_o new_a whereof_o the_o life_n be_v after_o loath_a and_o love_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v wroth_a but_o what_o man_n his_o lust_n desire_v of_o love_n and_o thereupon_o conspire_v with_o word_n feign_v to_o deceyve_v he_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o receyve_v his_o peyne_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o see_v confessor_n ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n as_o i_o the_o mean_n it_o fit_a the_o well_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o eschew_v of_o thy_o manhede_v hâ—pocrisie_n and_o his_o semblaunt_n that_o thou_o ne_o nought_o be_v deceyvaunt_n to_o make_v a_o woman_n to_o believe_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d such_o feynt_a hypocrisy_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o the_o treachery_n through_o which_o love_n be_v deceive_v oft_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—â—ed_v semblaunt_o be_v so_o soft_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—hes_v love_n may_v beware_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o son_n as_o i_o well_o dare_v â—â—â—ge_v the_o to_o flee_v that_o vice_n â—â—at_v many_o a_o woman_n have_v make_v nice_a 〈◊〉_d look_v thou_o deal_v not_o with_o all_o amans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d father_n nomore_o i_o shall_v confessor_n now_o son_n keep_v that_o thou_o have_v swear_v â—or_a this_o that_o thou_o haste_v herd_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—yd_n the_o first_o point_n of_o pride_n 〈…〉_o upon_o that_o other_o side_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—yve_a and_o speak_v over_o this_o touchande_fw-ge of_n pride_n yet_o there_o be_v the_o point_n second_o i_o the_o behote_v which_o inobedience_n be_v hot_a 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la frangi_fw-la melius_fw-la reputatur_fw-la et_fw-la olle_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—ad_v cacabium_fw-la pugna_fw-la â—alere_fw-la nequit_fw-la 〈…〉_o lex_fw-la hoim_fw-la neque_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la valebit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d multotiens_fw-la cord_n reflectit_fw-la amor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fleâ—tir_n amor_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la
flectendus_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la â—â—rigorâ—ilius_fw-la plus_fw-la elephaute_fw-la riget_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—â—tur_fw-la amor_fw-la poterit_fw-la quos_fw-la scire_fw-la rebel_n â—â—â—â—ibus_fw-la sortem_fw-la prestat_fw-la habere_fw-la rudem_fw-la say_fw-la qui_fw-la sponte_fw-la svi_fw-la subicit_fw-la se_fw-la cordis_fw-la amore_fw-la frangit_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la omne_fw-la fata_fw-la pius_fw-la ¶_o hâ—c_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la secunda_fw-la a_o specie_fw-la superbie_fw-mi /_o que_fw-fr inâ—â—ediâ—ng_v dicitur_fw-la et_fw-la primo_fw-la illin_n vicii_fw-la natura_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la declarat_fw-la et_fw-la tractat_fw-la confequent_a super_fw-la iffa_o inobedientia_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr in_o curia_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la exosa_fw-la amoris_fw-la cam_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la i_o will_v sillitate_v sepissime_fw-la retardat_fw-la ¶_o this_o vice_n of_o inobedience_n again_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o conscyence_n all_o that_o be_v humble_a he_o disalow_v that_o he_o toward_o his_o god_n ne_o bow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o his_o hest_n not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o a_o beast_n which_o goth_v upon_o his_o lust_n wild_a so_o go_v this_o proud_a vice_n unmylde_a that_o he_o disdain_v all_o law_n he_o not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v felawe_n and_o serve_v may_v be_v not_o for_o pride_n so_o be_v he_o lead_v on_o every_o side_n and_o be_v that_o selue_fw-mi /_o of_o who_o man_n speak_v which_o will_v not_o bow_v or_o that_o he_o break_v i_o not_o if_o love_n may_v he_o ply_v for_o else_o for_o to_o justify_v his_o herte_n i_o not_o what_o may_v avayle_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n of_o such_o entail_v if_o that_o thin_a herte_n be_v dispose_v tell_v out_o and_o let_v it_o nought_o be_v gloss_a for_o if_o that_o thou_o unbuxome_a be_v to_o love_n i_o not_o in_o what_o degree_n thou_o shall_v thy_o good_a word_n acheve_fw-mi ¶_o my_o father_n you_o shall_v well_o believe_v the_o young_a whelp_n which_o be_v affayted_a have_v not_o his_o master_n better_o await_v to_o couch_n /_o when_o he_o say_v go_v low_o that_o i_o anon_o /_o as_z i_o may_v know_v my_o lady_n will_v i_o bow_v more_o but_o other_o while_o i_o grutche_n sore_o of_o some_o thing_n /_o that_o she_o do_v whereof_o that_o i_o will_v tell_v sooth_n for_o of_o two_o point_n i_o be_o bethink_v that_o though_o i_o will_v i_o may_v nought_o o_o beye_v unto_o my_o lady_n best_o but_o i_o dare_v make_v this_o behest_n saufe_fw-fr only_a of_o that_o ylke_n two_o i_o be_o unburome_n of_o no_o mo_z confessor_n what_o ben_fw-mi tho_o two_o tell_v on_o quod_fw-la he_o my_o father_n this_o be_v one_o that_o she_o command_v i_o my_o mouth_n to_o close_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v she_o nought_o appose_v in_o love_n of_o which_o i_o oft_o prithee_o and_n plenarly_a of_o such_o a_o speech_n forbere_fw-la and_o suffer_v she_o in_o peace_n but_o that_o ne_o may_v i_o netheles_o for_o all_o this_o world_n obey_v i_o wis_v for_o when_o i_o be_o there_o as_o she_o be_v though_o she_o my_o tale_n may_v allow_v ayene_n her_o will_n yet_o may_v i_o bow_v to_o seche_v if_o that_o i_o may_v have_v grace_n but_o that_o thing_n may_v i_o not_o embrace_v for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v or_o do_v and_o yet_o full_a oft_o i_o speak_v so_o that_o she_o be_v wroth_a and_o say_v be_v still_o if_o i_o that_o be_v shall_v fulfylle_v and_o thereto_o be_v obedyent_n than_o be_v my_o cause_n full_o shend_v for_o specheles_a may_v no_o man_n speed_n so_o wot_v i_o not_o what_o be_v to_o rede_n but_o certes_o i_o may_v nought_o obey_v that_o i_o ne_o mote_n algate_n say_v some_o what_o of_o that_o i_o will_v mean_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o lyche_a green_a the_o great_a love_n which_o i_o have_v whereof_o i_o can_v not_o both_o save_v my_o speech_n and_o this_o obedience_n and_o thus_o full_a oft_o my_o silence_n i_o break_v and_o be_v the_o first_o point_n whereof_o that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o point_n in_o this_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o pride_n now_o then_o upon_o that_o other_o side_n to_o tell_v my_o disobeysaunce_n full_a sore_n it_o stant_fw-la to_o my_o grevaunce_n and_o may_v not_o sink_v in_o to_o my_o wit_n full_o oft_o time_n she_o i_o bytte_n to_o leven_v she_o and_o cheese_n a_o new_a and_o say_v if_o i_o the_o sothe_o know_v howe_n far_o i_o stone_v from_o her_o grace_n i_o shall_v love_v in_o a_o other_o place_n but_o thereof_o will_v i_o disobey_v for_o also_o well_o she_o may_v seye_v so_o take_v the_o moan_n there_o it_o sytte_n as_o bring_v that_o into_o my_o wit_n for_o there_o be_v never_o rote_v tree_n that_o stand_v so_o fast_a in_o his_o degree_n that_o i_o ne_o stand_v more_o fast_a upon_o her_o love_n /_o and_o may_v not_o cast_v my_o herte_n away_o all_o though_o i_o will_v for_o god_n wot_v though_o i_o never_o shall_v see_v she_o with_o eye_n after_o this_o day_n yet_o stout_a it_o so_o that_o i_o ne_o may_v her_o love_n out_o of_o my_o breast_n remue_v this_o be_v a_o wonder_n retenue_n that_o maulgre_n where_o she_o will_v or_o none_o my_o herte_n be_v evermo_fw-la in_o one_o so_o that_o i_o can_v none_o other_o cheese_n but_o whether_o that_o i_o win_v or_o less_o i_o may_v she_o loven_v till_o i_o dye_n and_o thus_o i_o break_v as_o by_o that_o weigh_v her_o bests_n and_o her_o commaundynge_n but_o true_o in_o none_o other_o thing_n for_o thy_o my_o father_n what_o be_v more_o touchande_fw-ge unto_o this_o ylke_n lore_n i_o you_o beseech_v after_o the_o form_n that_o you_o plain_o i_o will_v inform_v so_o that_o i_o may_v my_o herte_n reule_fw-fr in_o love_v cause_n after_o the_o rule_n murmur_v in_o adversis_fw-la ita_fw-la concipit_fw-la ille_fw-la superbus_fw-la pena_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la bina_fw-la sort_n purget_fw-la cum_fw-la o_o bina_fw-la fortunae_fw-la cum_fw-la spes_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la resistu_fw-ge non_fw-la sine_fw-la mentali_fw-la murmur_n plangit_fw-la amans_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la murmur_n et_fw-la planctu_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr super_fw-la omnes_fw-la afios_fw-la inobedientie_n secretiores_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la ministri_fw-la issi_fw-la beseruiant_fw-la ¶_o towards_o this_o vice_n /_o of_o which_o we_o trete_n there_o be_v yet_o tweye_n of_o thilk_o estrete_n her_o name_n be_v murmur_n and_o complaint_n there_o can_v no_o man_n her_o cheer_n peynt_a to_o set_v a_o glad_a semblaunt_n therein_o for_o though_o fortune_n make_v they_o win_v yet_o grutchen_n they_o /_o and_o if_o they_o less_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o to_o cheese_n whereof_o they_o may_v stone_v appese_v so_o be_v they_o common_o disese_v there_o may_v no_o wealth_n ne_o poverte_a attempren_n they_o to_o the_o desert_n of_o buxomnes_n by_o no_o wise_n for_o oft_o time_n they_o despise_v the_o good_a fortune_n as_o the_o bad_a as_o they_o not_o man_n reason_n have_v through_o pride_n /_o whereof_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o right_a of_o such_o a_o manner_n kind_n there_o be_v lover_n that_o though_o they_o have_v of_o love_n all_o that_o they_o will_v crave_v yet_o will_v they_o grutchen_n by_o some_o weigh_v that_o they_o will_v not_o to_o love_n obey_v upon_o the_o troth_n as_o they_o do_v shall_v and_o if_z they_o lack_v that_o they_o will_v anon_o they_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o peyne_n that_o ever_o unbuxom_o they_o pleyne_v upon_o fortune_n and_o curse_v and_o cry_v that_o they_o will_v not_o her_o herte_n ply_v to_o suffer_v till_o it_o better_a fall_n for_o thy_o if_o thou_o among_o all_o have_v use_v this_o condition_n my_o son_n in_o thy_o confession_n now_o tell_v i_o plain_o what_o thou_o be_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o father_n i_o beknowe_a a_o part_n so_o as_o you_o tolden_a here_o above_o of_o murmur_v /_o and_o complaint_n of_o love_n that_o for_o i_o se_fw-mi no_o speed_n commend_v against_o fortune_n complaynende_v /_o i_o be_o as_o who_o say_v evermo_fw-la and_o eke_o full_a oft_o time_n also_o when_o so_o as_o that_o i_o se_fw-mi and_o here_o of_o hevy_a word_n /_o or_z hevy_a cheer_n of_o my_o lady_n i_o grutche_n anon_o but_o word_n dare_v i_o speak_v none_o whereof_o she_o may_v be_v displese_v but_o in_o my_o herte_n i_o be_o disese_v with_o many_o a_o murmur_n /_o god_n it_o wot_v thus_o drink_v i_o in_o my_o own_o swote_n and_o though_o i_o make_v no_o semblaunt_v my_o herte_n be_v all_o disobeisaunt_a and_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o i_o confess_v of_o that_o you_o clepe_v unbuxomnes_n now_o tell_v what_o your_o counsel_n be_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n as_o i_o the_o rede_v this_o what_o so_o befall_v of_o other_o weigh_v that_o thou_o to_o love_n hest_n obey_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o oft_o since_o in_o such_o a_o wise_a obedience_n in_o love_n avayl_v where_o all_o a_o man_n strength_n fail_v whereof_o if_o thou_o list_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o chronicle_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o great_a ensample_n thou_o may_v find_v which_o now_o come_v to_o
new_a bride_n which_o lie_v within_o though_o it_o be_v nought_o with_o his_o acorde_n in_o arm_n she_o beclept_v her_o lord_n and_o pray_v as_o he_o be_v torn_v fro_o he_o will_v he_o turn_n ayenward_o tho_o for_o now_o she_o say_v we_o be_v both_o one_o but_o he_o lie_v still_o as_o any_o stone_n and_o ever_o in_o one_o she_o speak_v and_o prayede_v and_o bid_v he_o think_v /_o on_o that_o he_o say_v when_o that_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o honde_n he_z herd_n and_o understode_v the_o bond_n how_o he_o be_v set_v to_o his_o penance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n in_o trance_n he_o torn_v he_o all_o sudden_o and_o see_v a_o lady_n lay_v he_o by_o of_o eyghtene_a winter_n age_n which_o be_v the_o fayreste_n of_o visage_n that_o ever_o in_o all_o this_o world_n he_o sigh_v and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v take_v she_o nigh_o she_o put_v her_o honde_n and_o by_o his_o leave_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v and_o say_v for_o to_o win_v or_o less_o he_o must_v one_o of_o two_o thing_n cheese_n where_o he_o will_v have_v she_o such_o on_o night_n or_o else_o upon_o day_n light_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v both_o two_o and_o he_o bygan_v to_o sorrow_n though_o in_o many_o a_o wise_n and_o cast_v his_o thought_n but_o for_o all_o that_o yet_o coude_fw-fr he_o nought_o devyse_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o she_o that_o will_v his_o heart_n rest_n pray_v that_o he_o shall_v cheese_n algate_v till_o at_o the_o last_o long_a and_o late_o he_o say_v o_o you_o my_o lyve_n he_o will_v say_v what_o you_o lyste_v in_o my_o quarrel_n i_o not_o what_o answer_n i_o shall_v yeve_v but_o ever_o whyll_a that_o i_o may_v live_v i_o will_v that_o you_o be_v my_o mistress_n foâ—_n i_o can_v not_o myself_o guess_v which_o be_v the_o best_a unto_o my_o choice_n thus_o grant_v i_o you_o my_o whole_a voice_n cheese_n for_o we_o both_o /_o i_o you_o pray_v and_o what_o as_o ever_o that_o you_o say_v right_a as_o you_o will_v /_o so_o will_v i._o ¶_o my_o lord_n she_o say_v grant_v mercy_n for_o of_o this_o word_n that_o you_o now_o sayne_v that_o you_o have_v make_v i_o soverayne_a my_o destiny_n be_v overpass_o that_o never_o here_o after_o shall_v be_v lass_v my_o beaute_n which_o that_o i_o now_o have_v till_o i_o be_v take_v in_o to_o my_o grave_n both_o night_n and_o day_n as_o i_o be_o now_o i_o shall_v all_o weigh_v be_v such_o to_o you_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n i_o be_o and_o felle_n but_o since_o a_o while_n as_o i_o be_v with_o my_o father_n late_o that_o my_o stepmother_n for_o a_o hate_n which_o toward_o i_o she_o have_v begin_v forshope_n i_o till_o i_o have_v win_v the_o love_n and_o the_o soveraynte_a of_o what_o knight_n that_o in_o his_o degree_n all_o other_o pass_v of_o good_a name_n and_o as_o man_n sayne_v you_o be_v the_o same_o the_o deed_n prove_v it_o be_v so_o thus_o be_o i_o you_o for_o evermo_fw-la tho_o be_v pleasance_n and_o joy_n enough_o echone_n with_o other_o play_v and_o lough_z they_z live_v long_o and_o well_o they_o ferde_v and_o clerk_n that_o this_o chance_n hear_v they_o write_v it_o in_o evidence_n to_o teach_v how_o that_o obedience_n may_v well_o fortune_n a_o man_n to_o love_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o lust_n above_o as_o it_o befelle_fw-fr unto_o this_o knight_n confessor_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o do_v right_a thou_o shall_v unto_o thy_o love_n obey_v and_o follow_v her_o will_n by_o all_o weigh_v my_o holy_a father_n so_o i_o will_v for_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o such_o a_o skylle_n of_o this_o ensample_n now_o tofore_o that_o i_o shall_v evermo_fw-la therefore_o here_o afterward_o my_o observance_n to_o love_n and_o to_o his_o obeisance_n the_o better_o keep_v and_o over_o this_o of_o pride_n if_o there_o ought_v else_o be_v whereof_o that_o i_o i_o shryve_v shall_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o special_a my_o father_n ask_v i_o you_o pray_v confessor_n now_o list_v my_o son_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o yet_o there_o be_v surquedrye_a which_o stante_fw-la with_o pride_n of_o company_n whereof_o that_o thou_o shall_v here_o anon_o to_o know_v if_o thou_o have_v guilt_n or_o none_o upon_o the_o form_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o now_o understonde_v well_o the_o matere_a omnia_fw-la scire_fw-la putat_fw-la sed_fw-la se_fw-la presumpcio_fw-la nescit_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la cousimile_n quem_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la parem_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la astutus_fw-la reputat_fw-la se_fw-la vincere_fw-la bellum_fw-la in_o laqueos_fw-la veneris_fw-la forcius_fw-la ipse_fw-la cadit_fw-la sepe_v cupido_fw-la virum_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la qui_fw-la presumit_n amantem_fw-la fallit_fw-la ere_fw-we in_o vacuas_fw-la spes_fw-la redit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vias_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la tercia_fw-la specie_fw-la superbie_fw-mi que_fw-fr presumpcio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la naturam_fw-la primo_fw-la secundum_fw-la vitium_fw-la confessor_n simpliciter_fw-la declarat_fw-la surquedrye_a be_v thilk_o vice_n of_o pride_n which_o the_o three_o office_n have_v in_o his_o court_n and_o will_v not_o know_v the_o troth_n till_o it_o overthrow_n upon_o his_o fortune_n and_o his_o grace_n come_n have_v i_o wyste_v full_a oft_o a_o place_n for_o he_o do_v all_o his_o thing_n by_o guess_n and_o void_v all_o sykernesse_n none_o other_o counseyll_n good_a he_o seem_v but_o such_o as_o himself_o deme_v for_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o he_o compass_v his_o wit_n alone_o all_o other_o pass_v and_o be_v with_o pride_n so_o through_o seek_v that_o he_o all_o other_o set_v at_o nought_o an_o wen_v of_o he_o seluen_o so_o that_o such_o as_o he_o be_v there_o be_v no_o mo_z and_o thus_o he_o will_v bear_v a_o price_n so_o fair_a so_o seemly_a nor_o so_o wise_a aboven_v all_o other_o and_o nought_o for_o thy_o he_z say_v not_o one_o grant_n mercy_v to_o god_n which_o all_o grace_n send_v so_o that_o his_o wit_n he_o despend_v upon_o himself_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n which_o may_v avayle_v there_o but_o all_o upon_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o stant_fw-la /_o till_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o pytte_n so_o far_o that_o he_o may_v not_o arise_v ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n cum_fw-la amante_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la saltem_fw-la presumptione_n ex_fw-la cvius_fw-la superbie_fw-mi quem_fw-la plures_fw-la fatui_fw-la amantes_fw-la cum_fw-la majoris_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la spem_fw-la sibi_fw-la promittunt_fw-la inexpediti_fw-la citius_fw-la destituuntur_fw-la and_o right_a thus_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o vice_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n so_o proud_o set_v the_o heart_n above_o and_o do_v he_o pleyn_o for_o to_o ween_v that_o he_o to_o loven_v any_o queen_n have_v worthiness_n and_o suffisance_n and_o so_o without_o purueiaunce_n full_o oft_o he_o hew_v up_o so_o high_a that_o chyppe_n fall_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o eke_o full_a oft_o he_o wen_v this_o there_o as_o he_o nought_o belove_v be_v to_o be_v belove_v all_o there_o best_a now_o son_n tell_v what_o so_o the_o lest_o of_o this_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o here_o amans_fw-la ha_o father_n be_v nought_o in_o a_o be_v i_o trow_v there_o be_v no_o man_n less_o of_o any_o manner_n worthiness_n that_o halt_v he_o lass_n worthy_a than_o i_o to_o be_v belove_v and_o not_o for_o thy_o i_o say_v in_o excuse_v of_o i_o to_o all_o man_n that_o love_n be_v free_a and_o certes_o that_o may_v no_o man_n be_v for_o love_n be_v of_o himself_o so_o darn_a it_o lute_v in_o a_o man_n herte_n but_o that_o ne_o shall_v not_o i_o asterte_n to_o ween_v for_o to_o be_v worthy_a to_o love_v but_o in_o her_o mercy_n but_o fire_n of_o that_o you_o will_v mean_n that_o i_o shall_v other_o wise_n ween_v to_o be_v belove_v than_o i_o be_v i_o be_o beknowe_a as_o in_o this_o case_n confessor_n my_o good_a son_n tell_v i_o how_o amans_fw-la now_o list_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o my_o good_a father_n how_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o it_o have_v befalle_a or_o this_o through_o hope_n that_o be_v not_o certain_a my_o wen_v have_v be_v set_v in_o vain_a to_o trust_v in_o thing_n that_o help_v i_o nought_o but_o only_a of_o my_o own_o thought_n for_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o bell_n like_a to_o the_o word_n that_o man_n telle_fw-fr answerith_n right_a so_o no_o more_o ne_o less_o to_o you_o my_o father_n i_o confess_v such_o will_n my_o wit_n have_v over_o set_v that_o what_o so_o hope_v i_o behete_n full_a many_o a_o time_n i_o ween_v it_o soothe_v but_o final_o no_o speed_n it_o do_v thus_o may_v i_o tellen_v as_o i_o can_v wening_a begyle_v many_o a_o man_n so_o have_v it_o i_o right_a well_o i_o wot_v for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v in_o a_o boat_n which_o be_v without_o bottom_n row_n he_o must_v needs_o overthrow_v right_o so_o
be_v yeve_v of_o death_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v foryeve_v the_o king_n when_o it_o be_v night_n anon_o this_o man_n assent_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o trompen_a at_o his_o brother_n gate_n and_o he_o which_o mote_n do_v algate_v goth_n forth_o and_o do_v the_o king_n beast_n this_o lord_n which_o hear_v of_o this_o tempest_n that_o he_o tofore_o his_o gate_n blue_v though_o wist_v he_o by_o the_o law_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v seker_o dead_a and_o as_o of_o help_n he_o wist_v no_o rede_n but_o send_v for_o his_o friend_n all_o and_o tell_v they_o how_o it_o be_v befalle_fw-mi and_o they_o he_o ask_v cause_n why_o but_o he_o the_o sothe_o not_o for_o thy_o ne_n wist_v and_o there_o be_v sorrow_n though_o for_o it_o stand_v thilk_o time_n so_o this_o trump_n be_v of_o such_o sentence_n that_o there_o ayene_v no_o resystence_n they_o coude_fw-fr ordain_v by_o no_o weigh_v that_o he_o ne_o must_v algate_v dye_n but_o if_o so_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v to_o get_v his_o lyege_n lord_n grace_v their_o wytte_n thereupon_o they_o cast_v and_o be_v appoint_v at_o last_o this_o lord_n a_o worthy_a lady_n have_v unto_o his_o wife_n which_o also_o dread_a her_o lord_n death_n and_o child_n fyve_o between_o they_o two_o they_o have_v alive_a that_o weren_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o of_o stature_n and_o of_o visage_n right_o fair_a and_o lusty_a on_o to_o see_v though_o casten_z they_o that_o he_o and_o she_o forth_o with_o their_o childre_n on_o the_o morrow_n as_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n all_o naked_a but_o of_o smock_n and_o sherte_n to_o tender_a with_o the_o king_n herte_v his_o grace_n shall_v go_v to_o seche_v and_o pardon_v of_o the_o death_n beseech_v thus_o passen_a they_o that_o woeful_a night_n and_o er_o when_o they_o see_v it_o light_v they_o go_v they_o forth_o in_o such_o a_o wise_a as_o thou_o tofore_o have_v herd_n divyse_v all_o naked_a but_o their_o sherte_n one_o they_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n moan_v their_o here_o hang_v about_o their_o ear_n with_o sob_v and_o with_o sorry_a tear_n this_o lord_n go_v then_o a_o humble_a pas_fw-fr that_o whilom_o proud_a and_o noble_a be_v whereof_o the_o city_n sore_o a_o flight_n of_o they_o that_o sawen_v thilk_o sight_n and_o nethelesse_o all_o open_o with_o such_o weep_v and_o with_o such_o cry_n forth_o with_o his_o child_n /_o and_z his_o wife_n he_o go_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n unto_o the_o court_n when_o they_o be_v come_v and_o man_n therein_o have_v hie_v nome_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o wight_n if_o he_o they_o sye_a from_o water_n may_v keep_v his_o eye_n for_o sorrow_n which_o they_o maden_v tho_o the_o king_n suppose_v of_o this_o woe_n and_o feyn_v as_o he_o nought_o ne_v wist_v but_o netheles_o at_o his_o upryste_n man_n tell_v he_o how_o it_o ferde_v and_o when_o that_o he_o this_o wonder_n hear_v in_o have_v he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi and_o all_o at_o one_o down_o they_o fall_v if_o any_o pite_n may_v be_v find_v the_o king_n which_o see_v they_o go_v to_o ground_n have_v ask_v they_o what_o be_v the_o fere_n why_o they_o be_v so_o despoil_v there_o his_o brother_n say_v a_o lord_n mercy_n i_o wot_v none_o other_o cause_n why_o but_o only_o that_o this_o night_n full_a late_a the_o trump_n of_o death_n be_v at_o my_o gate_n in_o token_n that_o i_o shall_v dye_v thus_o we_o be_v come_v for_o to_o prey_n that_o you_o my_o world_n death_n respite_n ha_o fool_n how_o thou_o be_v for_o to_o wit_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o brother_n say_v that_o thou_o be_v of_o so_o lytell_a fray_v that_o only_o for_o a_o tromp_n sow_v have_v go_v despoil_v through_o the_o town_n thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n in_o such_o manere_fw-la forth_o with_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v here_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n about_o for_o that_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o death_n which_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o man_n may_v it_o withdraw_v so_o that_o it_o may_v perchance_o fail_v now_o shall_v thou_o not_o for_o thy_o marvel_n that_o i_o down_o from_o my_o chare_n alyght_v when_o i_o behold_v to_o before_o my_o sight_n in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a age_n my_o own_o dethe_v through_o their_o image_n which_o god_n have_v set_v by_o law_n of_o kind_n whereof_o i_o may_v no_o boat_n find_v for_o well_o i_o wot_v such_o as_o they_o be_v right_o such_o be_o i_o in_o my_o degree_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o and_o thus_o though_o i_o that_o law_n obey_v of_o which_o that_o king_n be_v put_v under_o it_o ought_v be_v well_o the_o less_o wonder_n than_o thou_o which_o art_n without_o need_n for_o law_n of_o land_n in_o such_o a_o drede_n which_o for_o to_o account_v be_v but_o a_o jape_n as_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v overscape_v for_o thy_o my_o brother_n after_o this_o i_o rede_v that_o sethen_n that_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o can_v drede_v a_o man_n so_o sore_o drede_v god_n with_o all_o thin_a herte_n more_o for_o all_o shall_v dye_v and_o all_o shall_v pass_v as_o well_o a_o lion_n as_o a_o ass_n as_o well_o a_o beggar_n as_o a_o lord_n towards_o death_n in_o one_o accord_n they_o shall_v stone_v and_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o king_n with_o his_o word_n wise_a his_o brother_n teach_v and_o all_o foryeve_v confessor_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge live_v in_o virtue_n thou_o must_v vice_n eschew_v and_o with_o low_a herte_n humblesse_a sue_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o surquedous_a amans_fw-la my_o father_n i_o be_o amorous_a whereof_o i_o will_v you_o beseech_v that_o you_o i_o by_o some_o way_n teach_v which_o may_v in_o love_n cause_n stone_v confessor_n my_o son_n thou_o shall_v understonde_v in_o love_n and_o other_o thing_n all_o if_o that_o surquedry_n fall_v it_o may_v to_o he_o not_o well_o betide_v which_o use_v thilk_o vice_n of_o pride_n which_o tourn_v wisdom_n to_o wen_v and_o sothfastnes_n into_o lose_v through_o foul_a imagination_n and_o for_o thy_o enformation_n that_o thou_o this_o vice_n as_o i_o the_o rede_n eschew_v shall_v he_o tale_n i_o rede_v which_o felle_n whilom_o by_o day_n old_a so_o as_o the_o clerk_n ouide_v tell_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o speciali_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n cum_fw-la amante_n contra_fw-la illos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr propria_fw-la formositate_fw-la presumente_n amorem_fw-la multeris_fw-la dedignantur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la /_o qualiter_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la principis_fw-la filius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d my_o narcissus_n estino_fw-la tempore_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la venationis_fw-la causa_fw-la quendam_fw-la ce_fw-fr ruum_fw-la solus_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la canibus_fw-la exagitaret_fw-la in_fw-la gravem_fw-la sitim_fw-la incurrens_fw-la necessitate_n compulsus_fw-la ad_fw-la bibendum_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la fonte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inclinquit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la pulchei_fw-la rimam_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la percipiens_fw-la putabat_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la illam_fw-la nâ—â—â—ham_n /_o quam_fw-la poet_n echo_n vocant_fw-la in_o flumine_fw-la â—â—â—am_fw-la suis_fw-la oculis_fw-la conspexisse_fw-la /_o de_fw-fr cvius_fw-la amore_fw-la 〈…〉_o laqueatus_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la exâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pluribus_fw-la blandicus_n adulabatur_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—â—â—tenus_fw-la perficere_fw-la potuit_fw-la pre_fw-la nimio_fw-la lanâ—_n deficiens_fw-la contra_fw-la lapides_fw-la ibidem_fw-la adjacent_a 〈◊〉_d exuerberan_n cerebrum_fw-la effudit_fw-la there_o be_v whilom_o a_o lord_n son_n which_o of_o his_o pride_n a_o vice_n win_v have_v catch_v that_o worthy_a to_o his_o lyche_n as_o sechen_a all_o the_o world_n rich_a there_o be_v no_o woman_n for_o to_o love_v so_o high_a he_o set_v himself_o above_o of_o stature_n and_o of_o beaute_n both_o that_o he_o think_v all_o woman_n loath_a 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o no_o comparyson_n as_o toward_o his_o condition_n this_o young_a lord_n narcissus_n hyght_n no_o strength_n of_o love_n bow_n may_v his_o herte_n which_o be_v unafyle_v 〈◊〉_d at_o last_o he_o be_v beguile_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o god_n purueyaunce_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v he_o on_o a_o day_n perchance_o that_o he_o in_o all_o his_o proud_a fare_n unto_o the_o forest_n begin_v to_o fare_v among_o other_o that_o there_o be_v to_o hunt_v and_o disporte_v he_o there_o and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n where_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o chase_n the_o hound_n be_v within_o a_o throw_v vncouple_v and_o the_o borne_v blow_v the_o great_a herte_n anon_o be_v find_v with_o swift_a foot_n set_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v with_o spore_o in_o horse_n side_n he_o haste_v fast_a for_o to_o ride_v till_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v bebind_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v under_o a_o line_v beside_o a_o roche_z as_o i_o the_o tell_v he_o see_v where_o spring_v a_o lusty_a welle_v
lay_v that_o to_o my_o sister_n ne_o to_o my_o brother_n in_o all_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o none_o other_o you_o dare_v tell_v a_o pryvete_fw-fr so_o well_o my_o father_n as_o to_o i_o for_o thy_o my_o father_n i_o you_o pray_v ne_n cast_v nought_o that_o heart_n away_o for_o i_o be_o she_o that_o will_v keep_v your_o honour_n and_o with_o that_o to_o weep_v her_o eye_n may_v not_o be_v forbear_v she_o wyssh_v for_o to_o ben_fw-mi unbore_n er_fw-mi that_o her_o father_n so_o mystry_v to_o tellen_v she_o of_o that_o he_o wist_v and_o ever_o among_o mercy_n she_o cry_v that_o he_o ne_o shall_v his_o counscile_a hyde_n from_o she_o that_o so_o will_v he_o good_a and_o be_v so_o nigh_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o with_o weep_a at_o last_o his_o cheer_n upon_o his_o child_n he_o cast_v and_o sorrowful_o to_o that_o she_o pray_v he_o tell_v his_o tale_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o sorrow_n daughter_n which_o i_o make_v be_v not_o all_o only_a for_o my_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o both_o and_o for_o you_o all_o for_o such_o a_o chance_n be_v i_o befalle_fw-mi that_o i_o shall_v ere_fw-we this_o three_o day_n lese_n all_o that_o ever_o i_o less_o may_v my_o life_n and_o all_o my_o good_a thereto_o therefore_o it_o be_v i_o sorrow_n so_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n alas_o quoth_v she_o my_o father_n that_o you_o shulden_v be_v dead_a and_o destroy_v in_o such_o a_o wise_a and_o he_o begin_v the_o point_n devyse_v which_o as_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o by_o mouth_n and_o say_v she_o plain_o that_o he_o couthe_n answer_v to_o no_o point_n of_o this_o and_o she_o that_o her_v how_o it_o be_v her_o counsel_n yafe_a and_o say_v though_o my_o father_n sin_v it_o be_v so_o that_o you_o can_v see_v none_o other_o weigh_v but_o that_o you_o must_v needs_o dye_n i_o will_v pray_v you_o of_o o_o thing_n let_v i_o go_v with_o you_o to_o the_o king_n and_o you_o shall_v make_v he_o understonde_v how_o you_o my_o wytte_n for_o to_o fond_a have_v lay_v your_o answer_n upon_o i_o and_o tell_v he_o in_o such_o degree_n upon_o my_o word_n you_o wool_fw-mi abide_v to_o life_n or_o death_n what_o so_o betide_v for_o yet_o perchance_o i_o may_v purchase_v with_o some_o good_a word_n the_o king_n grace_n your_o life_n and_o eke_o your_o good_a to_o save_v for_o oft_o shall_v a_o woman_n have_v thing_n which_o a_o man_n may_v not_o areche_n the_o fader_fw-mi herd_n his_o doughter_n speech_n and_o thought_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o and_o see_v his_o own_o life_n to_o win_v he_z couthe_n do_v himself_o no_o cure_n so_o better_o he_o think_v in_o aventure_n to_o put_v his_o life_n and_o all_o his_o good_a that_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o stand_v his_o life_n incerteyne_a for_o to_o less_o and_o thus_o thynkende_v he_o begin_v to_o cheese_n to_o do_v the_o counseyle_n of_o this_o maid_n and_o take_v the_o purpose_n which_o she_o say_v the_o day_n be_v come_v &_o forth_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o court_n they_o come_v anon_o where_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o iugement_n be_v set_v and_o have_v this_o knight_n assent_v array_v in_o her_o best_a wise_n this_o maiden_n with_o her_o word_n wise_a her_o father_n lead_v by_o the_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o fond_a the_o king_n with_o other_o which_o he_o will_v and_o to_z the_o king_n knelende_fw-la he_o tell_v as_o he_o enfourm_v be_v tofore_o and_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o he_o therefore_o his_o doughter_n word_n will_v take_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v undertake_v upon_o her_o word_n for_o to_o stende_v though_o be_v there_o great_a marvel_n on_o honde_n that_o he_o which_o be_v so_o wise_a a_o knight_n his_o life_n upon_o so_o young_a a_o wight_n beset_v will_v in_o ieopardye_o and_o many_o it_o helden_v for_o folye_a but_o at_o last_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n command_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o this_o maid_n he_o cast_v his_o cheer_n and_o say_v he_o will_v her_o tale_n here_o and_o bid_v she_o speak_v and_o she_o begin_v my_o lyege_n lord_n so_o as_o i_o can_v quod_fw-la she_o the_o point_n which_o i_o hear_v they_o shall_v of_o reason_n ben_fw-mi answerde_n the_o first_o i_o understonde_v be_v this_o what_o thing_n of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v which_o man_n most_o help_n &_o have_v lest_o need_n my_o lyege_n lord_n this_o will_v i_o rede_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v which_o evermo_fw-la with_o man_n labour_n be_v bego_n as_o well_o in_o winter_n as_o in_o maye_n the_o man_n honde_n do_v what_o he_o may_v to_o help_v it_o forth_o and_o make_v it_o rich_a and_o for_o thy_o man_n it_o delve_v and_o dyche_n and_o eren_n it_o with_o strength_n of_o plough_n where_o it_o have_v of_o himself_o enough_o so_o that_o his_o need_n be_v at_o least_o for_o every_o man_n bird_n and_o beast_n of_o flower_n and_o grass_n and_o rote_n &_o rind_n and_o every_o thing_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n shall_v starve_v and_o earth_n it_o shall_v become_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o earth_n nome_fw-mi it_o shall_v to_o earth_n turn_v ageyne_a and_o thus_o i_o may_v by_o reason_n seyne_v that_o therthe_n be_v most_o nedeles_a and_o most_o man_n help_v it_o netheles_o so_o that_o my_o lord_n touchande_fw-ge of_o this_o i_o have_v answerde_n how_o that_o it_o be_v ¶_o that_o other_o point_n i_o understode_v which_o most_o be_v worth_a and_o most_o be_v good_a and_o co_v least_fw-mi a_o man_n to_o keep_v my_o lord_n if_o you_o will_v take_v keep_v i_o say_v it_o be_v humilite_n through_o which_o the_o high_a trinite_a as_o for_o desert_n of_o pure_a love_n unto_o marye_n from_o above_o of_o that_o he_o know_v her_o humble_a intent_n his_o own_o son_n down_o he_o send_v above_o all_o other_o and_o she_o he_o cheese_n for_o that_o virtue_n which_o that_o bode_v pes_z so_o that_o i_o may_v by_o reason_n call_v humilite_n moo_v worth_a of_o all_o and_o lest_o it_o co_v to_o maintain_v in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v seyne_v for_o who_o that_o have_v humblesse_a on_o honde_n he_o bring_v no_o werre_n in_o to_o land_n for_o he_o desire_v for_o the_o best_a to_o serten_a every_o man_n in_o rest_n ¶_o thus_o with_o your_o high_a reverence_n i_o thynk_v that_o this_o evydence_n as_o to_o this_o point_n be_v suffisaunt_a and_o touchende_v of_o the_o remenaunt_n which_o be_v the_o three_o of_o your_o askynge_n what_o lest_o be_v worth_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o co_v most_o i_o tell_v it_o pride_n which_o may_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n abide_v for_o lucifer_n with_o they_o that_o felle_n bare_a pride_n with_o he_o in_o to_o hell_n there_o be_v pride_n of_o to_o great_a cost_n when_o he_o for_o pride_n have_v heaven_n lose_v and_o after_o that_o in_o paradyse_n adam_n for_o pride_n lose_v his_o price_n in_o myddell_a earth_n and_o eke_o also_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o woe_n that_o all_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr may_v suffice_v to_o stanche_v of_o pride_n the_o reprise_n pride_n be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o waste_v all_o and_o may_v not_o win_v pride_n be_v of_o every_o miss_v the_o prycke_n pride_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o wycke_n and_o co_v moo_v and_o lest_o be_v worth_a in_o place_n where_o he_o have_v his_o forth_o thus_o have_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v say_v of_o my_o answer_n and_o to_o you_o pray_v my_o lyege_n lord_n of_o your_o offyce_v that_o you_o such_o grace_n and_o such_o justice_n ordain_v for_o my_o father_n here_o that_o after_o this_o when_o man_n it_o here_o the_o world_n thereof_o may_v speak_v good_a ¶_o the_o king_n which_o reason_n understode_v and_o have_v all_o herd_n how_o she_o have_v say_v be_v inly_o glad_a and_o so_o well_o pay_v that_o all_o his_o wrath_n be_v over_o go_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o look_v though_o upon_o this_o maiden_n in_o the_o face_n in_o which_o he_o fond_a so_o mochell_n grace_n that_o all_o his_o price_n on_o she_o he_o leyde_v in_o audience_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v my_o fair_a maiden_n well_o you_o be_v of_o thy_o answer_n and_o eke_o of_o the_o i_o like_v well_o and_o as_o thou_o wylte_n forâ—eve_v be_v thy_o father_n guilt_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o such_o lygnage_n that_o thou_o to_o i_o be_v of_o parage_n and_o that_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o peer_n as_o he_o be_v now_o a_o bachylere_n so_o syker_n as_o i_o have_v a_o life_n thou_o shall_v then_o be_v my_o wife_n but_o this_o i_o say_v netheles_o that_o i_o will_v shape_v thy_o increase_n what_o world_n good_a that_o thou_o wolte_z crave_v axe_n of_o mi_fw-mi yeft_v &_o thou_o shall_v have_v and_o she_o the_o king_n with_o word_n wise_a kneling_n thank_v in_o this_o wise_a my_o lyege_n lord_n god_n must_v
you_o quite_o my_o father_n here_o have_v but_o a_o light_v of_o waryson_n and_o that_o he_o wend_v have_v all_o be_v lose_v but_o now_o amend_v he_o may_v well_o through_o your_o noble_a grace_n with_o that_o the_o king_n right_a in_o his_o place_n anon_o forth_o in_o that_o fresh_a hete_n a_o erledome_n which_o than_o of_o eschete_n be_v late_o fall_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n unto_o this_o knight_n with_o rent_n and_o land_n have_v yove_o and_o with_o his_o chartre_n sese_v and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o noise_n appese_v this_o maiden_n which_o sit_v on_o her_o knee_n tofore_o the_o king_n charitee_n come_v death_n and_o say_v evermore_o my_o lyege_n lord_n right_a now_o tofore_o you_o say_v and_o it_o be_v of_o record_n that_o if_o my_o father_n be_v a_o lord_n and_o peer_n unto_o these_o other_o great_a you_o wolden_a for_o nought_o else_o let_v that_o i_o ne_o shall_v be_v your_o wife_n and_o thus_o wot_v every_o worthy_a life_n a_o king_n word_n must_v need_v be_v hold_n for_o thy_o my_o lord_n if_o that_o you_o will_v so_o great_a a_o charite_n fulfylle_v god_n wot_v it_o be_v well_o my_o wylle_n for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o bachylere_a my_o father_n be_v now_o make_v a_o peer_n so_o whence_o as_o ever_o that_o i_o come_v a_o earl_n daughter_n now_o i_o be_o this_o young_a king_n which_o peise_v all_o her_o beaute_n and_o her_o wit_n withal_o as_o he_o which_o be_v with_o love_n hente_v anon_o thereto_o yafe_v his_o assent_n he_o may_v not_o the_o place_n asterte_n that_o she_o ny_n lady_n of_o his_o herte_n so_o that_o he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n to_o hold_v while_o that_o he_o have_v life_n and_o thus_o the_o king_n toward_o his_o knight_n accord_v he_o as_o it_o be_v right_a and_o over_o this_o good_a be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o cronyke_a as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o noble_a king_n of_o who_o i_o tell_v of_o spain_n by_o tho_o day_n old_a the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o as_o the_o book_n make_v remembrance_n alphons_n be_v his_o proper_a name_n the_o knight_n also_o if_o i_o shall_v name_n dom_n petro_n hyght_n and_o as_o man_n tell_v his_o daughter_n wise_a petronelle_n be_v clepe_v which_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v see_v in_o thilk_o place_n where_o she_o her_o father_n out_o of_o tene_z have_v bring_v &_o make_v herself_o a_o queen_n of_o that_o she_o have_v so_o well_o disclose_v the_o point_n whereof_o she_o be_v oppose_v confessor_n lo_o now_o my_o son_n as_o thou_o may_v here_o of_o all_o this_o thing_n to_o my_o matter_n but_o one_o i_o take_v and_o that_o be_v pride_n to_o who_o no_o grace_n may_v betide_v in_o heaven_n he_o felle_fw-fr out_o of_o his_o stead_n and_o paradyse_n he_o be_v forbede_v the_o good_a man_n in_o earth_n he_o hate_v so_o that_o to_o belle_fw-fr he_o must_v algate_v where_o every_o virtue_n shall_v be_v weyve_v and_o every_o vice_n be_v resceyve_v but_o humblesse_a be_v all_o other_o wise_n which_o moost_n be_v worth_a and_o no_o reprise_n it_o take_v ageyn_a but_o soft_a and_o fair_a if_o any_o thing_n stant_fw-la in_o contraire_fw-fr with_o humble_a speech_n it_o be_v redress_v thus_o be_v this_o young_a maid_n bless_v the_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o now_o tofore_o her_o father_n life_n she_o gat_v therefore_o and_o win_v withal_o the_o king_n love_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge love_n it_o sytte_n the_o well_o to_o leave_v pride_n and_o take_v humblesse_a on_o thy_o side_n the_o more_o of_o grace_n thou_o shall_v gete_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o father_n i_o will_v not_o foryete_v of_o this_o that_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o here_o and_o if_o that_o any_o such_o manere_n of_o humble_a port_n may_v love_n appaye_v here_o afterward_o i_o think_v aslay_n but_o now_o forth_o over_o i_o beseech_v that_o you_o more_o of_o my_o shryfte_n seche_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o good_a son_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v now_o harken_v and_o lay_v a_o ear_n to_o for_o as_o touchende_v of_o pride_n fare_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o i_o can_v declare_v in_o cause_n of_o vice_n in_o cause_n of_o love_n that_o have_v thou_o plain_o hear_v above_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v touchende_v of_o that_o but_o other_o weigh_v touchende_v envy_n i_o think_v tell_v which_o have_v the_o proper_a kind_n of_o hell_n without_o cause_n to_o mysdo_v toward_o himself_o and_o other_o also_o here_o afterward_o as_o understonde_v thou_o shall_v the_o spice_n as_o they_o stone_v explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la primus_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la libro_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la inuidia_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr eius_fw-la speciebus_fw-la /_o quarum_fw-la dolour_n alterius_fw-la gaudii_fw-la prima_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la conditionem_fw-la /_o secundum_fw-la vitium_fw-la confessor_n primitus_fw-la describens_fw-la amanti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la amorem_fw-la concernit_fw-la suê‘_n eodem_fw-la consequent_a opponit_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la secundus_fw-la inuidiae_fw-la culpa_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la attrita_fw-la dolore_fw-la nam_fw-la sva_fw-la mens_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la laeta_fw-la manet_fw-la quo_fw-la gaudent_fw-la alii_fw-la dolet_fw-la ille_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la de_fw-la puro_fw-la commoda_fw-la velle_fw-la facit_fw-la proximitatis_fw-la honour_n sva_fw-la corda_fw-la veretur_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la laetitia_fw-la sic_fw-la aliena_fw-la dolour_n hoc_fw-la etenim_fw-la vitium_fw-la quam_fw-la sepe_fw-la repugnat_fw-la amanti_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la reliquis_fw-la dum_fw-la tavet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la venus_n est_fw-la amor_fw-la ex_fw-la propria_fw-la motu_fw-la fantasticus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la fert_fw-la alijs_fw-la credit_n obesse_fw-la sibi_fw-la now_o after_o pride_n the_o second_o there_o be_v which_o many_o a_o woeful_a stound_n towards_o other_o bearethe_v about_o within_o himself_o and_o not_o without_o for_o in_o his_o thought_n he_o bren_v ever_o when_o that_o he_o wot_v a_o other_o lever_n or_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o which_o pass_v he_o in_o his_o degree_n thereof_o he_o take_v his_o maladye_o that_o vice_n be_v clepe_v hot_a envy_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o it_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v or_o have_v be_v one_o of_o tho_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o love_n case_z if_o ever_o yet_o thy_o heart_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o other_o mannes_z bele_z ¶_o so_o god_n avaunce_v my_o quarrel_n my_o father_n you_o a_o thousand_o since_o when_o i_o have_v see_v another_o blithe_a of_o love_n and_o have_v a_o goodly_a cheer_n ethna_n which_o bren_v year_n by_o year_n be_v than_o nought_o so_o hot_a as_o i_o of_o thilk_o sore_n for_o which_o prive_o my_o herte_n think_v within_o bren_v the_o ship_n which_o on_o the_o wawe_n ren_v and_o be_v forstorm_v and_o forblowe_v be_v not_o more_o pain_v for_o a_o throw_v than_o i_o be_o than_o when_o i_o see_v another_o which_o that_o pass_v i_o in_o that_o fortune_n of_o love_n yefte_v but_o father_n this_o i_o tell_v in_o shryfte_n that_o no_o where_o but_o in_o a_o place_n for_o who_o that_o less_o or_o find_v grace_n in_o other_o stead_n it_o may_v nought_o greve_v but_o thus_o you_o may_v right_a well_o believe_v toward_o my_o lady_n that_o i_o serve_v though_o that_o i_o west_n for_o to_o starve_v my_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o such_o folly_n that_o i_o myself_o may_v not_o chasty_a when_o i_o the_o court_n se_fw-mi of_o cupid_n approach_v unto_o my_o lady_n side_n of_o they_o that_o lusty_a ben_fw-mi and_o fresh_a though_o it_o avayle_v they_o not_o a_o resshe_a but_o only_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi of_o speech_n my_o sorrow_n be_v than_o not_o to_o seche_v but_o when_o they_o rownen_n in_o she_o ere_o than_o grow_v all_o my_o most_o fere_n and_o namely_o when_o they_o talen_v long_o my_o sorrow_n than_o be_v so_o strong_a of_o that_o i_o see_v they_o well_o at_o ease_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v my_o disease_n but_o sire_n as_o of_o my_o lady_n selue_fw-mi though_o she_o have_v wooer_z ten_o or_o twelve_o for_o ne_fw-fr mystruste_v i_o have_v of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d greve_v nought_o for_o certes_o sir_n i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o this_o world_n to_o seche_v 〈◊〉_d woman_n that_o in_o deed_n and_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d cetter_n avyse_v she_o what_o she_o do_v ne_o better_a for_o to_o say_v a_o sothe_o 〈◊〉_d her_o honour_n at_o all_o tide_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o get_v she_o a_o thank_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d bretheles_o i_o be_o beknowe_a thy_n when_o i_o see_v at_o any_o throw_v 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v it_o here_o that_o she_o make_v any_o man_n good_a cheer_n though_o i_o thereof_o have_v not_o to_o do_v my_o thought_n will_v entermete_v he_o soon_o for_o though_o i_o be_v my_o seluen_n strange_a envy_n make_v my_o heart_n change_v that_o i_o be_o sorrowful_o be_v stade_fw-la of_o that_o i_o see_v another_o glade_n with_o she_o but_o of_o other_o all_o of_o love_n what_o so_o may_v befall_v or_o that_o he_o
fail_v or_o that_o he_o speed_n thereof_o take_v i_o but_o lytell_a heed_n now_o have_v i_o say_v my_o father_n all_o as_o of_o this_o point_n in_o special_a as_o ferforthly_a as_o i_o have_v wyste_v now_o ax_v further_o what_o you_o lyste_v ¶_o my_o son_n ere_fw-we i_o ask_v any_o more_o i_o think_v somdele_n for_o thy_o lore_n tell_v a_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n touchende_v envy_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o write_v in_o civyle_n this_o i_o find_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hound_n kind_n to_o eat_v chaff_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v a_o ox_n which_o come_v to_o the_o berne_a thereof_o to_o take_v any_o food_n and_o thus_o who_o that_o it_o understode_v it_o stant_fw-la of_o love_n in_o many_o a_o place_n who_o that_o be_v out_o of_o love_n grace_n and_o may_v himself_o not_o avayle_v he_o will_v a_o other_o shall_v fail_v and_o if_o he_o may_v put_v any_o let_v he_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o let_v whereof_o i_o find_v as_o thou_o shall_v wit_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o tale_n wrytte_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istoâ—_n saltem_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la altorum_fw-la gandiis_fw-la invidentes_fw-la ne_fw-la quaquam_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la fibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la quidam_fw-la invines_fw-la mile_n nomine_fw-la acis_n /_o quem_fw-la galathea_n nimpha_fw-la puscherrima_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n peramavit_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la rupe_n iuxta_fw-la fitus_fw-la maris_fw-la colloquium_fw-la advinicem_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la /_o polyphemus_n gigas_fw-la concussa_fw-la rupe_n magnam_fw-la inde_fw-la partem_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la acis_n ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi proiiciens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la interfecit_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la dictam_fw-la galatheam_n rapere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la neptunus_n gigante_fw-la obsistens_fw-la /_o ipsam_fw-la inviolatan_n salua_fw-la custodia_fw-la preseruanit_fw-la say_fw-la et_fw-la du_fw-fr miserti_fw-la corpus_fw-la acis_n defucti_fw-la in_o fontem_fw-la aque_fw-la dulcissime_fw-la subito_fw-la transmutarunt_fw-la ¶_o there_o ben_fw-mi of_o such_o mo_z than_o twelve_o that_o be_v not_o able_a as_o of_o they_o selue_fw-mi to_o get_v love_n and_o for_o envy_n upon_o all_o other_o they_o aspye_v and_o for_o they_o lack_v that_o they_o will_v they_o keep_v that_o none_o other_o shall_v touchend_n of_o love_n his_o cause_n speed_n whereof_o a_o great_a ensample_n i_o rede_v which_o unto_o this_o matter_n accord_v as_o ovid_n in_o his_o book_n record_v how_o polyphemus_n whilom_o wrought_v when_o that_o he_o galathe_n beseech_v of_o love_n which_o he_o may_v not_o latch_n that_o make_v he_o for_o to_o wait_v &_o watch_v by_o all_o weigh_v how_o it_o ferde_v till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o know_v and_o hear_v how_o that_o a_o other_o have_v leave_v to_o love_v there_o as_o he_o may_v leave_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o know_v none_o other_o rede_n but_o for_o to_o wayten_v upon_o all_o till_o he_o may_v see_v the_o chance_n fall_v that_o he_o her_o love_n may_v greve_v which_o he_o himself_o may_v not_o acheve_fw-mi this_o galathe_n say_v the_o poet_n above_o all_o other_o be_v unmete_v of_o beaute_n that_o man_n than_o know_v and_o have_v a_o lusty_a love_n and_o true_a a_o bachyler_n in_o his_o degree_n right_o such_o a_o other_o as_o be_v she_o on_o who_o she_o have_v her_o heart_n set_v so_o that_o it_o may_v nought_o be_v let_v for_o yeft_a ne_fw-fr for_o no_o byheste_n that_o she_o ne_o be_v all_o at_o his_o best_a this_o young_a knight_n acis_n be_v hot_a which_o her_o ageynwarde_a also_o hot_a all_o only_a love_v and_o no_o mo_z hereof_o be_v polyphemus_n woe_n through_o pure_a envy_n and_o ever_o aspyde_v and_o wait_v upon_o every_o side_n when_o he_o to_o geder_o may_v see_v this_o young_a acis_n with_o galathe_n so_o long_o he_o wait_v to_o and_o fro_o till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o find_v they_o two_o in_o pryve_v place_n where_o they_o stand_v to_o speak_v and_o have_v her_o word_n good_a the_o place_n where_o as_o he_o they_o sigh_v it_o be_v under_o a_o bank_n nyghe_o the_o greatse_n and_o he_o above_o stand_v and_o behold_v the_o lusty_a love_n which_o each_o of_o they_o till_o other_o make_v with_o goodly_a cheer_n and_o word_n glade_n that_o all_o his_o heart_n have_v set_v a_o fire_n of_o pure_a envy_n and_o as_o a_o vyre_n which_o fly_v out_o of_o a_o mighty_a bow_n away_o he_o flee_v for_o a_o throw_v as_o he_o that_o be_v for_o love_n woo_v when_o that_o he_o see_v how_o it_o stand_v this_o polypheme_n a_o geaunt_n be_v and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o sooth_n case_z howe_n galathe_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o acis_n to_o her_o love_n take_v his_o herte_n may_v it_o not_o forbere_fw-la that_o he_o ne_o roar_v as_o a_o bear_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a beast_n in_o who_o no_o reason_n may_v areste_fw-fr he_z run_v ethna_n the_o hylle_n about_o where_o never_o yet_o the_o fire_n be_v out_o fulfyl_v of_o sorrow_n and_o great_a disease_n that_o he_o see_v acis_n well_o at_o ease_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o he_o bethoughte_v as_o he_o which_o all_o envy_n seek_v and_o tourn_v to_o the_o bank_n ageyne_v where_o he_o with_o galathe_n have_v seyne_v that_o acis_n who_o he_o think_v greve_v though_o he_o himself_o may_v not_o releve_n this_o geaunt_n with_o his_o rude_a may_v part_v of_o the_o bake_v he_o shofe_o down_o right_a the_o which_o even_o upon_o acis_n fylle_v so_o that_o with_o falling_n of_o this_o hylle_n this_o polyphemus_n acis_n slough_n whereof_o she_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o as_z she_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n neptunus_n take_v she_o by_o the_o honde_n and_o keep_v she_o in_o so_o fast_a a_o place_n from_fw-mi polypheme_n and_o his_o menace_v that_o he_o with_o his_o false_a envy_n he_o may_v atteyne_v her_o company_n this_o galathe_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v that_o of_o herself_o may_v not_o be_v wreke_z without_o any_o semblaunt_n feign_v she_o have_v her_o love_n death_n compleyn_v and_o with_o her_o sorrow_n and_o with_o her_o woe_n she_o have_v the_o god_n move_v so_o that_o they_o of_o pity_n and_o of_o grace_n have_v acis_n in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o he_o lay_v dead_a into_o a_o welle_v transform_v as_o the_o book_n tell_v with_o fresh_a stream_n and_o with_o clear_a as_o he_o whilom_o with_o lusty_a cheer_n be_v fresh_a his_o love_n for_o to_o queme_v and_o with_o this_o rude_a polypheme_n for_o his_o envy_n and_o for_o his_o hate_n they_o be_v wroth_a and_o thus_o algate_v my_o son_n thou_o may_v understonde_v that_o if_o thou_o wolte_z in_o grace_n stone_v with_o love_n thou_o must_v leave_v envy_n and_o as_o thou_o wylte_n for_o thy_o party_n toward_o thy_o love_n stone_v free_a so_o must_v thou_o suffer_v a_o neither_o be_v what_o so_o byfalle_fw-mi upon_o thy_o chance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unwyse_a vengeance_n which_o to_o none_o other_o man_n be_v lief_a and_o be_v unto_o himself_o grief_n amans_fw-la my_o fader_fw-mi this_o ensample_n be_v good_a but_o how_o so_o ever_o that_o it_o stand_v with_o polyphemus_n love_v as_o though_o it_o shall_v not_o stone_v with_o i_o so_o to_o worchen_a any_o felonye_n in_o love_n for_o no_o such_o envy_n for_o thy_o if_o there_o ought_v else_o be_v now_o ax_v forth_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v and_o i_o i_o shall_v confess_v with_o shryfte_n unto_o your_o holiness_n vita_fw-la sibi_fw-la solito_fw-la mentalia_fw-la gaudia_fw-la livor_fw-la dum_fw-la videt_fw-la alterius_fw-la damna_fw-la doloris_fw-la agit_fw-fr â—â—â—dus_fw-la obridet_fw-la hodie_fw-la fletus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la â—â—â—â—s_fw-la cvi_fw-la proprios_fw-la craftina_fw-la fata_fw-la parent_n 〈◊〉_d amore_fw-la pari_fw-la stat_fw-la sort_n iocosus_fw-la amantes_fw-la cum_fw-la vidit_fw-la illusos_fw-la inuidus_fw-la ille_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o vacuum_fw-la speret_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipse_fw-la levamen_fw-la a_fw-la â—â—â—ius_fw-la casu_fw-la lapsus_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la simul_fw-la ¶_o hâ—â—_n segnitur_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la secunda_fw-la specie_fw-la inviâ—â—_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—udium_fw-la afterius_fw-la doloris_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—dem_fw-la vicu_n materiam_fw-la tractans_fw-la amantis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—am_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la usterius_fw-la inveftigat_fw-la my_o good_a son_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o vice_n râ—uers_v unto_o this_o which_o envious_a take_v his_o gladness_n of_o that_o he_o see_v the_o hevynesse_n of_o other_o man_n for_o his_o welfare_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o wot_v another_o care_n 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o other_o have_v a_o fall_n he_o thynk_v himself_o aryst_n with_o all_o such_o be_v the_o gladshyppe_n of_o envy_n in_o world_n thing_n and_o in_o party_n full_a oft_o time_n eke_o also_o in_o love_n cause_n it_o stanâ—_n right_a so_o if_o thou_o my_o son_n haste_n joy_n have_v when_o thou_o a_o other_o see_v ungladde_v shryve_v the_o thereof_o my_o fader_fw-mi yis_o ay_o be_o byknowen_a unto_o
you_o this_o of_o these_o lover_n that_o loven_v streyte_n and_o for_o that_o point_n which_o they_o coveyte_v beâ—_n pursuaunte_n from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o love_n court_n when_o i_o may_v here_o how_o that_o they_o climb_v upon_o the_o wheel_v and_o when_o they_o ween_v all_o shall_v be_v well_o they_o be_v down_o throw_v at_o last_o than_o be_o i_o feed_v of_o that_o fast_a and_o laugh_v of_o that_o i_o see_v they_o lour_v and_o thus_o of_o that_o they_o brew_v sour_a i_o drink_v sweet_a and_o be_o well_o ease_v of_o that_o i_o wot_v they_o be_v disease_v but_o this_o which_o i_o you_v telle_fw-fr here_o be_v only_o for_o my_o lady_n dear_o that_o for_o none_o other_o that_o i_o know_v i_o reach_v not_o who_o overthrow_n ne_o who_o that_o stone_v in_o love_n upryght_o but_o be_v he_o squyer_n be_v he_o knight_n which_o to_o my_o lady_n ward_n pursue_v the_o more_o he_o lese_v of_o that_o he_o sew_v the_o more_o i_o thynk_v that_o i_o win_v and_o be_o the_o more_o glad_a within_o of_o that_o i_o wot_v he_o sorrow_n endure_v for_o ever_o upon_o such_o aventure_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n as_o man_n seyne_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v woe_n beseyne_v to_o see_v a_o other_o in_o his_o peyne_n so_o that_o they_o both_o may_v complain_v where_o i_o myself_o may_v not_o avayle_v to_o see_v a_o other_o man_n travail_n i_o be_o right_a glad_a if_o he_o be_v let_v and_o though_o i_o fare_v not_o the_o bet_v his_o sorrow_n be_v to_o my_o herte_n a_o game_n when_o that_o i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o to_o my_o lady_n stant_fw-la incline_v and_o have_v his_o love_n not_o termyne_v i_o be_o right_a joyful_a in_o my_o thought_n if_o such_o envy_n greve_v aught_o as_o i_o beknowe_a i_o culpable_a you_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o reasonable_a my_o fader_fw-mi tell_v your_o advyse_n confessor_n my_o son_n envy_n in_o to_o no_o prize_v of_o such_o a_o form_n i_o understonde_v ne_n may_v by_o no_o reason_n stone_v for_o this_o envy_n have_v such_o a_o kind_n that_o he_o will_v set_v himself_o behind_o to_o hynder_n with_o a_o neither_o wight_n and_o glad_o less_o his_o own_o right_a to_o make_v another_o less_o his_o the_o for_o to_o know_v how_o it_o so_o be_v a_o tale_n lyche_a to_o his_o matter_n i_o think_v telle_fw-fr if_o thou_o wylte_n here_o to_o show_v proper_o the_o vice_n of_o this_o envy_n and_o the_o malice_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illum_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr sponte_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la penam_fw-la maiorem_fw-la patitur_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la jupiter_n angelum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la hominum_fw-la condiciones_fw-la exploraret_fw-la ab_fw-la excelso_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la misit_fw-la /_o contigit_fw-la /_o ê™_n ipse_fw-la angelus_fw-la dvos_fw-la homines_fw-la /_o quorum_fw-la unus_fw-la cupidus_fw-la et_fw-la alter_fw-la inuidus_fw-la erat_fw-la itinet_fw-la ando_fw-la spacio_fw-la quasi_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la commitabatur_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la sero_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la angelus_n eorum_fw-la noticie_n se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tunc_fw-la manifestans_fw-la dixit_fw-la /_o ê™_n quid_fw-la quid_fw-la alter_fw-la eorum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la donari_fw-la sibi_fw-la peci_fw-la erit_fw-la illud_fw-la statim_fw-la obtinebit_fw-la /_o ê™_n et_fw-la socio_fw-la svo_fw-la secum_fw-la comitanti_fw-la affirmat_fw-la duplicandum_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la cupidus_fw-la impeditus_fw-la avaricia_fw-la sperans_fw-la sibi_fw-la divicias_fw-la carpete_fw-it duplicatas_fw-la primo_fw-la petere_fw-la recusavit_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la inuidus_fw-la animi_fw-la adverteret_fw-la naturam_fw-la svi_fw-la vicii_fw-la concernens_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la socius_fw-la suus_fw-la utroque_fw-la sumine_fw-la privare_fw-la tur_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la monoculum_fw-la fieri_fw-la constantur_fw-la primus_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n postulabat_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la unius_fw-la inuidia_fw-la alterius_fw-la avariciam_fw-la maculanit_fw-la of_o jubiter_n thus_o i_o find_v ywrite_v how_o whilom_o that_o he_o will_v wit_v upon_o the_o pleynte_n which_o he_o hear_v among_o the_o man_n how_o that_o it_o ferde_v as_o of_o her_o wrong_n condytion_n to_o do_v iustifycacyon_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n down_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n which_o about_o go_v that_o he_o the_o sooth_n know_fw-mi may_v so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr upon_o a_o day_n this_o angel_n which_o he_o shall_v inform_v be_v clothe_v in_o a_o man_n form_n and_o overtoke_v i_o understonde_v two_o man_n that_o wenten_a over_o land_n through_o which_o he_o think_v to_o aspye_v his_o cause_n and_o go_v in_o company_n this_o angel_n with_o his_o word_n wise_n oppose_v they_o in_o sundry_a wise_n now_o loud_a word_n and_o now_o soft_a that_o make_v they_o to_o desputen_v oft_o and_o eke_v of_o they_o his_o reason_n have_v and_o thus_o with_o tale_n be_v they_o lad_n with_o good_a examynacyon_n till_o he_o know_v the_o condition_n what_o man_n they_o be_v both_o two_o and_o see_v well_o at_o last_o though_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v coveytous_a and_o his_o felawe_n be_v envious_a and_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v knowlech_v anon_o he_o feign_v departing_a and_o say_v he_o may_v algate_v wend_v but_o harken_v now_o what_o fall_v at_o end_n for_o than_o he_o make_v they_o understonde_v that_o he_o be_v there_o of_o god_n sonde_v and_o say_v they_o for_o the_o kyndship_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o felauship_n he_o will_v do_v some_o grace_n again_o and_o bad_a that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v sayne_v what_o thing_n be_v he_o leve_v to_o crave_v and_o he_o it_o shall_v of_o yefte_n have_v and_o over_o that_o eke_o forth_o with_o all_o he_o say_v that_o other_o have_v shall_v the_o double_a of_o that_o his_o felawe_n ax_v and_o thus_o to_o they_o his_o grace_n he_o tax_v the_o coveytous_a be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o to_o that_o other_o man_n he_o bid_v and_o seyth_n that_o he_o first_o axe_n shall_v for_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o axinge_n of_o world_n good_a for_o than_o he_o know_v well_o how_o it_o stand_v if_o that_o himself_o by_o double_a weyght_n shall_v after_o take_v and_o thus_o by_o sleight_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v win_v he_o bid_v his_o felawe_n first_o begin_v this_o envious_a though_o it_o be_v late_a when_o that_o he_o see_v be_v may_v algate_v make_v his_o axinge_n first_o he_o think_v if_o he_o worship_v or_o profit_n seek_v it_o shall_v be_v double_a to_o his_o fere_n that_o will_v he_o cheese_n in_o no_o manere_n but_o than_o he_o show_v what_o he_o be_v toward_o envy_n and_o in_o this_o case_z unto_o this_o angel_n thus_o he_o say_v and_o for_o his_o yefte_n this_o be_v preyde_a to_o make_v he_o blind_a on_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o that_o his_o felawe_n no_o thing_n sye_v this_o word_n be_v not_o so_o so_o ne_fw-mi speak_v that_o his_o one_o eye_n anon_o be_v look_v and_o his_o felawe_n forth_o with_o also_o be_v blind_a on_o both_o his_o eye_n two_o though_o be_v that_o other_o glad_a enough_o that_o one_o weep_v and_o that_o other_o lough_z he_o set_v his_o one_o eye_n at_o no_o cost_n whereof_o that_o other_o two_o have_v lose_v of_o thilk_o ensample_n which_o fall_v though_o man_n tell_v now_o full_a oft_o so_o the_o world_n empeyr_v common_o and_o yet_o wot_v none_o the_o cause_n why_o for_o it_o accord_v nought_o to_o kind_n my_o own_o harm_n to_o seche_v and_o find_v of_o that_o i_o shall_v my_o brother_n greve_v i_o may_v never_o well_o acheve_fw-mi wat_fw-mi sey_v thou_o son_n of_o this_o folly_n my_o fader_fw-mi but_o i_o shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o point_n which_o you_o have_v say_v yet_o be_v my_o heart_n never_o lay_v but_o in_o this_o wise_n as_o i_o you_o tell_v but_o evermore_o if_o that_o you_o will_v ought_v else_o to_o my_o shryft_n say_v touch_n and_o envy_n i_o will_v pray_v my_o son_n that_o shall_v well_o be_v do_v now_o harken_v and_o lay_v thy_o care_n to_o iâ—â—â—e_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la detractio_fw-la pessima_fw-la pestem_fw-la quâ—_n magis_fw-la infamem_fw-la flatibus_fw-la oris_fw-la agit_fw-fr lâ—â—gua_fw-la venenato_fw-la sermone_fw-la repercurit_fw-la auris_fw-la sic_fw-la uâ—in_fw-la alterius_fw-la scandala_fw-la fama_fw-la volat_fw-la mortibus_fw-la a_o tergo_fw-la quos_fw-la inficit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ignori_fw-it sepe_fw-la salute_n carent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d generosus_fw-la amor_fw-la linguam_fw-la conseruat_fw-la ut_fw-la cius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—um_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la nulla_fw-la sinistra_fw-la gerat_fw-la ¶_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tat_fw-mi confessor_n de_fw-fr tercia_fw-la specie_fw-la invidie_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—tio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la morsus_fw-la vipereos_fw-la lesa_fw-es 〈◊〉_d â—â—ma_fw-la deplangit_fw-la â—ouchend_v as_o of_o envious_a brood_n i_o â—â—te_v not_o one_o of_o all_o good_a â—ut_v netheles_o such_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o and_o that_o be_v he_o â—â—che_v clepe_v be_v detractyon_n 〈◊〉_d to_o confirm_v his_o actyon_n 〈◊〉_d have_v withhold_v malcbouche_n 〈◊〉_d tongue_n neither_o pill_n
ne_o crouch_v 〈◊〉_d hâ—re_o so_o that_o he_o pronounce_v a_o pleyde_n good_a word_n without_o frounce_v where_o behind_o a_o man_n back_n 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o preise_v he_o fint_v some_o lack_n which_o of_o his_o tale_n be_v ay_o the_o last_o that_o all_o the_o price_n shall_v overcaste_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o yet_o wâ—ll_n be_v jangle_n not_o for_o thy_o as_o he_o which_o have_v the_o herauldye_a of_o they_o that_o usen_v for_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o the_o nettle_n which_o up_o ren_v the_o fresh_a rede_n rose_n bren_v and_o make_v he_o fade_v and_o pale_a of_o hue_n right_o so_o this_o fall_v envious_a hue_n in_o every_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v with_o false_a word_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o torn_v preyse_v in_o to_o blame_v and_o worship_n in_o to_o world_n shame_n of_o such_o lose_v as_o he_o compass_v is_n non_fw-la so_o good_a that_o he_o ne_fw-mi pass_v between_o his_o tethe_fw-mi and_o be_v backbyte_v and_o through_o his_o false_a tongue_n endyte_v like_a to_o the_o sharnebudes_n kind_n of_o who_o nature_n this_o i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o hot_a of_o the_o day_n when_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o merry_a may_v he_o spret_a his_o wing_a and_o up_o he_o flee_v and_o under_o all_o about_o he_o see_v the_o fair_a lusty_a flower_n spring_v but_o thereof_o have_v he_o no_o like_n where_o he_o seethe_v of_o any_o best_a the_o fylthe_n there_o he_o make_v his_o feste_fw-la and_o there_o upon_o he_o will_v alyghte_n there_o like_v he_o none_o other_o sight_n right_o so_o this_o jangler_n envious_a though_o he_o a_o man_n se_fw-la virtuous_a and_o full_a of_o good_a condytion_n thereof_o make_v he_o no_o mencyon_n but_o else_o be_v it_o not_o so_o light_v whereof_o that_o he_o may_v set_v a_o wit_v there_o ren_v he_o with_o open_a mouth_n behind_o a_o man_n and_o make_v it_o couth_a but_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o he_o can_v that_o will_v he_o bide_v of_o every_o man_n and_o open_o the_o vice_n tell_v as_o he_o which_o of_o the_o school_n of_o hell_n be_v teach_v and_o foster_v up_o with_o envy_n of_o household_n and_o of_o company_n where_o that_o he_o have_v his_o proper_a offyce_v to_o set_v on_o every_o man_n a_o vice_n how_o so_o his_o mouth_n be_v comely_a his_o word_n sytte_n evermore_o a_o wry_a and_o say_v the_o worst_a that_o he_o may_v and_o in_o this_o wise_n now_o a_o day_n in_o love_n court_n a_o man_n may_v here_o full_a oft_o pleyne_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o many_o envious_a tale_n be_v stere_v where_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v answer_v but_o yet_o full_a oft_o it_o be_v beleve_v and_o many_o a_o worthy_a love_n be_v greve_v through_o backbyte_v of_o false_a envy_n ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ianglary_n in_o love_n court_n my_o son_n oer_o this_o shryve_v the_o thereof_o my_o father_n yis_o but_o wit_v you_o how_o not_o open_o but_o otherwhile_o prive_o when_o i_o my_o dear_a lady_n mete_v and_o think_v how_o that_o i_o be_o not_o mete_v unto_o her_o high_a worthiness_n and_o eke_o i_o see_v the_o besynesse_n of_o all_o this_o young_a lusty_a rout_n which_o all_o day_n preesen_fw-mi she_o about_o and_o eke_v of_o they_o his_o time_n a_o wait_v and_o each_o of_o they_o his_o tale_n affayt_v all_o to_o deceyve_v a_o innocent_a which_o will_v not_o be_v of_o her_o assent_n and_o for_o man_n sayne_v unknowe_a unkiste_n her_o some_fw-mi she_o holt_n in_o her_o fyfte_n so_o close_o within_o she_o own_o honde_n that_o there_o wyn_v no_o man_n land_n she_o love_v not_o all_o that_o she_o her_v and_o thus_o full_a oft_o herself_o she_o skier_v and_o be_v all_o ware_n of_o have_v i_o wist_n but_o for_o all_o that_o my_o heart_n a_o ryste_n when_o i_o these_o common_a lover_n see_v that_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o to_o three_o but_o well_o nigh_o loven_v over_o all_o my_o heart_n be_v envious_a with_o all_o and_o ever_o i_o be_o adradde_a of_o gyle_v in_o aunter_n if_o with_o any_o wile_n they_o may_v her_o innocence_n enchant_v for_o thy_o my_o word_n oft_o i_o haunt_v be_v hynden_v they_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v whereof_o my_o lady_n may_v beware_v i_o say_v what_o ever_o come_v to_o mouth_n and_o be_v i_o will_v if_o that_o i_o couth_a â—or_a when_o i_o come_v unto_o her_o speech_n and_o that_o i_o may_v enquere_v and_o seche_v of_o such_o deceit_n i_o tell_v it_o all_o and_o ay_o the_o worst_a in_o special_a so_o fain_o i_o will_v that_o she_o wist_v how_o lytell_a they_o ben_fw-mi for_o to_o try_v and_o what_o they_o will_v &_o what_o they_o mean_v so_o as_o they_o be_v of_o double_a intent_n thus_o towards_o hem_n that_o wycke_a mean_n my_o wicked_a word_n be_v ever_o green_a and_o netheles_o the_o sooth_n to_o tell_v in_o certain_a if_o it_o so_o befelle_n that_o olde_n trewe_v man_n ybore_n to_o choose_v among_o a_o thousand_o score_n which_o be_v all_o full_o for_o to_o try_v my_o lady_n love_v and_o i_o it_o wist_v yet_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v speed_n i_o will_v such_o tale_n spread_v to_o my_o lady_n if_o that_o i_o may_v that_o i_o shall_v all_o his_o love_n unryght_a and_o thereto_o will_v i_o do_v my_o pain_n for_o certes_o though_o i_o shall_v feign_v and_o tell_v that_o be_v never_o think_v for_o all_o this_o world_n i_o may_v nought_o to_o suffer_v a_o other_o full_o win_v there_o as_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o begin_v for_o be_v they_o good_a or_o be_v they_o bid_v i_o will_v none_o my_o lady_n bid_v and_o that_o i_o make_v full_a oft_o aspye_v and_o usen_v word_n of_o envy_n and_o for_o to_o make_v they_o bear_v a_o blame_n and_o that_o be_v but_o of_o thilk_o same_o the_o which_o unto_o my_o lady_n draw_v for_o ever_o on_o they_o i_o rounge_a and_o gnaw_v and_o hynder_n hem_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o may_v and_o that_o be_v soth_o for_o to_o say_v but_o only_o to_o my_o lady_n selue_fw-mi i_o tell_v it_o nought_o to_o ten_o ne_fw-la twelve_o thereof_o i_o will_v i_o well_o avyse_v to_o speak_v or_o jangle_n in_o any_o wise_n that_o touch_v to_o my_o lady_n name_n the_o which_o in_o earnest_a and_o in_o game_n i_o will_v saven_n to_o my_o death_n for_o i_o have_v lever_n to_o lack_v breath_n than_o speak_v of_o her_o name_n amiss_o now_o have_v you_o herd_n touchend_v of_o this_o my_o father_n in_o confession_n and_o therefore_o of_o detraction_n in_o love_n that_o i_o have_v my_o spoke_n tell_v how_o you_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v wroke_v i_o be_o all_o ready_a for_o to_o bear_v my_o peyne_n and_o also_o to_o forbere_fw-la what_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v allow_v for_o who_o be_v bind_v he_o must_v bow_v so_o will_v i_o bow_v unto_o your_o best_a for_o i_o dare_v make_v this_o byhe_a that_o i_o to_o you_o have_v nothing_o hide_v but_o tell_v right_a as_o it_o be_v betide_v and_o otherwise_o of_o no_o myspeche_n my_o conscyence_n for_o to_o seche_v i_o can_v not_o of_o envy_n find_v that_o i_o my_o speak_v have_v aught_o behind_o whereof_o love_n ought_v be_v myspayde_v now_o have_v you_o hear_v and_o i_o have_v say_v what_o will_v you_o fader_fw-mi that_o i_o do_v ¶_o my_o son_n do_v no_o more_o so_o but_o ever_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n still_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o have_v thy_o will_n for_o as_o thou_o sey_v thy_o seluen_n here_o my_o lady_n be_v of_o such_o manere_n so_o wise_a so_o ware_a in_o all_o thing_n it_o need_v of_o no_o bakbiting_a that_o thou_o thy_o lady_n miss_v inform_v for_o when_o she_o know_v all_o the_o form_n how_o that_o thyself_o be_v envious_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o thou_o paraventure_fw-fr shall_v be_v else_o there_o wool_fw-mi no_o man_n drink_v of_o tho_o well_n which_o as_o he_o wot_v be_v poison_n in_o and_o oft_o such_o as_o man_n begin_v towards_o other_o such_o they_o find_v that_o set_v they_o oft_o for_o behind_o when_o that_o they_o wenen_fw-la be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d good_a son_n and_o thou_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v thy_o wycke_a speech_n 〈…〉_o have_v fall_v oft_o wretch_n 〈◊〉_d many_o a_o man_n before_o this_o time_n 〈…〉_o so_o will_v his_o hand_n lime_n 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v the_o more_o unclean_a 〈…〉_o a_o mote_n shall_v be_v see_v 〈…〉_o well_o not_o clean_o else_o there_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v every_o wise_a man_n fere_n 〈◊〉_d who_o so_o will_v another_o blame_v 〈◊〉_d â—keth_v oft_o his_o own_o shame_n 〈◊〉_d â—lles_n may_v be_v right_a still_o 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o will_v 〈…〉_o upon_o amendment_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a entendement_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v for_o thy_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v ensample_n take_v 〈…〉_o confessor_n câ—ntra_fw-la iftos_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o suus_fw-la obloquiâ—s_fw-la aliena_fw-la foâ—_n 〈…〉_o et_fw-fr narrat_fw-la â—xemplum_fw-la de_fw-la conâ—_n
ten_o mile_n enuyroune_n where_o as_o it_o think_v he_o for_o the_o best_a have_v sundry_a place_n for_o to_o rest_n and_o as_o fortune_n will_v though_o he_o be_v dwellend_v at_o one_o of_o though_o the_o king_n allee_n forth_o with_o thassent_v of_o custe_n his_o wife_n have_v thyder_o send_v morice_n his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o themperour_n and_o he_o go_v distraught_a and_o in_o his_o father_n halue_fw-mi he_o seek_v as_o he_o which_o his_o lordship_n seek_v that_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o will_v do_v so_o great_a mekenes_n his_o own_o town_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o yâ—ue_v a_o time_n in_o the_o cyte_n so_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi might_n he_o gete_v that_o he_o will_v once_o with_o he_o eat_v this_o lord_n have_v grant_v his_o request_n and_o when_o the_o day_n be_v of_o the_o feste_fw-la in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n and_o eke_o the_o senator_n forth_o with_o her_o wine_n both_o two_o with_o many_o a_o lord_n and_o lady_n mo_z on_o horse_n ride_v he_o ageyne_v till_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o plain_n they_o sygh_v where_o he_o be_v commend_v with_o that_o constaunce_n anon_o preyend_n speak_v to_o her_o lord_n that_o he_o abide_v so_o that_o i_o may_v tofore_o ride_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o bien_fw-fr venu_fw-fr the_o first_o which_o shall_v he_o salu_n and_o thus_o after_o her_o lord_n grant_v upon_o a_o mule_n white_a amblaunt_v forth_o with_o a_o few_o ride_v this_o queen_n they_o wonder_v what_o she_o will_v mean_n and_o ride_v after_o a_o soft_a pas_fw-fr but_o when_o this_o lady_n come_fw-mi be_v to_o themperour_n in_o his_o presence_n she_o say_v aloud_o in_o audience_n my_o lord_n my_o father_n well_o you_o be_v and_o of_o this_o time_n that_o i_o see_v your_o honour_n and_o your_o good_a bele_z which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o quarrel_n i_o thank_v unto_o the_o god_n may_v for_o joy_n his_o heart_n be_v aflyght_v of_o that_o she_o tell_v in_o remembrance_n and_o when_o he_o wyste_v it_o be_v constaunce_n be_v never_o father_n half_a so_o blithe_a wepend_v be_v kiss_v she_o oft_o since_o so_o be_v his_o heart_n all_o overcome_v for_o though_o his_o mother_n be_v come_v from_o death_n to_o life_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o may_v no_o more_o wonder_n have_v than_o he_o have_v when_o that_o he_o her_o sigh_n with_o that_o her_o own_o lord_n come_v nyghe_a and_o be_v to_o themperour_n obey_v and_o when_o the_o fortune_n be_v bewrey_v how_o that_o constaunce_n be_v come_v about_o so_o hard_a a_o heart_n be_v none_o out_o that_o he_o for_o pyte_n though_o ne_fw-fr weep_v arcenius_fw-la which_o her_o fond_a and_o keep_v be_v than_o glad_a of_o that_o be_v fall_v so_o that_o with_o joy_n among_o they_o all_o they_o ride_v in_o at_o rome_n gate_n this_o emperor_n think_v all_o to_o late_o till_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v come_v and_o of_o though_o lord_n send_v some_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v haste_v and_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o when_o that_o be_v this_o tale_n hear_v how_o wonder_o this_o chance_n ferde_v he_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o miracle_n to_o who_o may_v may_n be_v none_o abstable_n the_o king_n a_o noble_a feste_fw-la hem_n make_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v all_o glad_a a_o perlement_n or_o that_o they_o go_v they_o setten_v unto_o this_o intent_n to_o put_v rome_n in_o full_a espeyre_n that_o moris_n be_v apparent_a heir_n and_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o still_o for_o such_o be_v all_o the_o londe_n wylle_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la mauricius_n cum_fw-la imperatore_fw-la uâ—_n heres_fw-la imperu_fw-la remansit_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la affee_n et_fw-fr constantia_n in_fw-la angliam_fw-la regressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v full_o speak_v of_o sorrow_n &_o quaint_a be_v all_o the_o smoke_n though_o take_v his_o leave_n awl_n the_o kynye_n and_o with_o full_a many_o a_o rich_a thing_n which_o thmperour_n he_o bid_v yeve_v he_o have_v a_o glad_a life_n for_o to_o live_v for_o be_v constancy_n have_v in_o his_o honde_n which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o land_n for_o when_o that_o he_o come_v home_n ageyne_v there_o be_v no_o tongue_n that_o may_v seyne_v what_o joy_n be_v that_o ylke_n stound_n of_o that_o he_o have_v his_o queen_n find_v which_o first_o be_v send_v of_o god_n sonde_v when_o she_o be_v dryven_v upon_o the_o strand_n by_o who_o the_o mysbileve_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v and_o chryste_n feyth_n come_v inn_n to_o hem_v that_o whilom_o be_v blind_a but_o he_o which_o hynder_v every_o kind_n ¶_o quafiter_fw-la rex_fw-la awl_n in_fw-la anglia_fw-it post_fw-la biennium_fw-la humane_a carnis_fw-la resofucionem_fw-la subiens_fw-la nature_n debitum_fw-la persofuit_fw-la post_fw-la cvius_fw-la obitum_fw-la constantia_n cum_fw-la patre_fw-la svo_fw-la rome_n se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la moraturam_fw-la ¶_o and_o for_o no_o gold_n may_v be_v forbought_v the_o death_n commend_v ere_fw-we he_o beseech_v take_v with_o this_o king_n such_o acqueyntance_n that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o retenaunce_n ne_o myhht_v not_o defend_v his_o life_n and_o thus_o he_o part_v from_o his_o wife_n which_o than_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o thereupon_o her_o heart_n droughe_n to_o leave_v englond_n for_o ever_o and_o go_v where_o she_o have_v lever_n to_o rome_n whence_o that_o she_o come_v and_o thus_o of_o all_o the_o land_n she_o na_o her_o leave_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n ageyne_v and_o after_o that_o the_o book_n seyne_v she_o be_v not_o there_o but_o a_o throw_v when_o death_n of_o kind_n have_v overthrow_v her_o worthy_a father_n which_o man_n say_v that_o between_o her_o arm_n deyde_a and_o afterward_o the_o year_n suende_v the_o god_n of_o she_o have_v make_v a_o end_n and_o fro_o this_o world_n fairy_n have_v take_v she_o in_o to_o company_n ¶_o morys_n her_o son_n be_v coron_v which_o so_o ferforth_o be_v abandon_v to_o christ_n feyth_n that_o man_n he_o call_v morys_n the_o chrystne_v of_o all_o and_o thus_o the_o wheel_v mean_v of_o love_n be_v at_o last_o set_v above_o and_o so_o as_o thou_o haste_v herd_n tofore_o the_o false_a tongue_n be_v lore_n which_o upon_o love_n will_v lie_v for_o thy_o touchend_v of_o this_o envy_n which_o long_v unto_o bakbiting_a be_v ware_n thou_o make_v no_o lose_v in_o hundr_v of_o another_o wight_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v teach_v aright_o what_o mischyfe_n bakbit_v do_v by_o other_o weigh_v a_o tale_n soothe_v now_o may_v thou_o here_o next_o sewend_a which_o to_o this_o vice_n be_v acordend_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la detractores_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la vitupertum_fw-la mendatia_fw-la confingentes_fw-la dissamacionem_fw-la fieri_fw-la procurant_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la perseus_n philippi_n regis_fw-la macedonu_n filius_fw-la demetrio_n fratri_fw-la svo_fw-la ob_fw-la evis_fw-la probitatem_fw-la invidens_fw-la /_o composito_fw-la detractionis_fw-la mendacio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la accusavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la et_fw-fr totum_fw-la macedonii_fw-la regnum_fw-la romanis_n hostibus_fw-la pro_fw-la ditorie_a vendidisset_fw-la quem_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la producens_fw-la â—testions_n que_fw-la indicibus_fw-la auro_fw-la subornaâ—â—â—_n quamvis_fw-la falsissime_fw-la morte_fw-la condempnatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la defuncto_fw-la eciam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—ortuus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la perseo_n successive_a regnaâ—te_n deus_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la detractionis_fw-la invidiam_fw-la abâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sum_fw-la cum_fw-la universa_fw-la svorum_fw-la pugnatorun_v 〈…〉_o extra_fw-la danubii_n flwium_fw-la ab_fw-la aemilo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—norum_fw-la consul_n enentu_fw-la bellico_fw-la interâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la macedonii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d penitus_fw-la destructa_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la 〈…〉_o deseruivit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr eins_fw-ge detractio_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—ium_fw-la conspiranerat_fw-la /_o in_o svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la diffama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pray_fw-mi â—erpetno_fw-mi dinulgata_fw-la consistit_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronyke_n as_o thou_o shall_v wit_n a_o great_a ensample_n i_o find_v wrytte_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v upon_o this_o thing_n philyp_n of_o macedony_n the_o king_n two_o son_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o fame_n yet_o in_o grece_n be_v rife_o demetrius_n the_o first_o brother_n be_v hot_a and_o perseus_n that_o other_o demetrius_n man_n sayden_n though_o the_o better_a knight_n be_v of_o the_o two_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v attendant_a as_o he_o which_o heir_n be_v apparent_a to_o regne_fw-la after_o his_o father_n day_n but_o that_o thing_n which_o no_o water_n may_v quench_v in_o this_o world_n but_o ever_o bren_v in_o to_o his_o broders_n heart_n it_o ren_v the_o proud_a envy_n of_o that_o he_o sigh_v his_o brother_n shall_v climb_v on_o high_a and_o he_o to_o he_o mote_n then_o obey_v that_o may_v he_o suffer_v by_o no_o weigh_v with_o strength_n dare_v he_o no_o
field_n where_o the_o banner_n ben_fw-mi display_v he_o have_v anon_o his_o man_n array_v and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v enbatayled_a he_o go_v and_o have_v the_o field_n assail_v and_o slough_n and_o take_v all_o that_o he_o fond_a whereof_o the_o macedonye_n land_n which_o through_o king_n alexander_n honour_v long_o time_n stand_v be_v tho_o devour_v to_o perseus_n and_o all_o that_o infortune_fw-fr they_z wit_v so_o that_o the_o comune_a of_o all_o the_o land_n his_o heir_n exile_n and_o he_o dispeyr_v for_o the_o while_n disguise_v in_o a_o poor_a wede_n to_o rome_n go_v and_o there_o for_o need_v the_o craft_n which_o thilk_o time_n be_v to_o work_v in_o latoun_n and_o in_o bras_fw-fr he_o lern_v for_o his_o sustenance_n suche_n be_v the_o son_n purueyaunce_n and_o of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v in_o strong_a prison_n that_o he_o be_v leyde_v in_o albe_n where_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o hunger_n and_o default_n of_o bread_n the_o hound_n be_v token_n and_o prophecy_n that_o lyche_a a_o hound_n he_o shall_v dye_v which_o lyche_n be_v of_o condition_n when_o he_o with_o his_o detraction_n bark_n on_o his_o brother_n so_o behind_o confessor_n to_o what_o profit_n a_o man_n may_v find_v which_o hyndre_n will_v a_o other_o wight_n for_o thy_o with_o all_o thin_a hole_n may_v my_o son_n eschew_v thilk_o vice_n amans_fw-la my_o father_n else_o be_v i_o nice_a for_o you_o therefore_o so_o well_o have_v speak_v that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o herte_n look_v and_o ever_o shall_v but_o of_o envy_n if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o his_o bailye_n towards_o love_n say_v i_o what_o ¶_o my_o son_n as_o gyle_v under_o the_o hat_n with_o sleyghte_n of_o a_o tregetour_n be_v hide_v envy_v of_o such_o colour_n have_v yet_o the_o fourthe_a deceyvaunt_n the_o which_o be_v clepe_v fall_n semblaunt_v whereof_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n now_o harken_v and_o i_o the_o shall_v inform_v nil_fw-la bilinguis_fw-la aget_fw-la nisi_fw-la duplo_fw-la concinat_fw-la ore_fw-la dumque_fw-la diem_fw-la loquor_fw-la nox_fw-la sva_fw-la vota_fw-la tegit_fw-la vultus_fw-la habet_fw-la lucem_fw-la tenebias_fw-la mens_fw-la sermo_fw-la salutem_fw-la actus_fw-la sed_fw-la morbum_fw-la that_fw-mi suus_fw-la esse_fw-la gravem_fw-la pax_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la spondet_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la prenostica_fw-la guerre_fw-fr commoda_fw-la si_fw-la dederit_fw-la disce_fw-la subesse_fw-la dolum_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la esse_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fraus_fw-la estque_fw-la politi_fw-la principium_fw-la pacti_fw-la finis_fw-la habere_fw-la negate_fw-la o_fw-la quem_fw-la condicio_fw-la talis_fw-la deâ—ormat_n amantem_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la apparens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la nihil_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la conffessor_n super_fw-la quarta_fw-la specie_fw-la inâ—â—â—â—e_v /_o que_fw-fr dissimulacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la vustus_fw-la quanto_fw-la majoris_fw-la amicicie_fw-la apparenciam_fw-la oftendit_fw-la /_o â—â—â—te_fw-it subtisioris_fw-la dosi_fw-la fallacias_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiendum_fw-la mâ—nâ—_n maginatur_fw-la ¶_o of_o false_a semblaunt_n if_o i_o shall_v tell_v above_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o welle_v out_o of_o the_o which_o deceit_n flow_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a that_o know_v of_o thilk_o flode_n which_o be_v the_o tide_n he_o how_o he_o shall_v hym selfen_v hym selfen_v hym selfen_v guide_n to_o take_v saufe_fw-fr passage_n there_o and_o yet_o the_o wound_n to_o man_n ere_n be_v soft_a and_o as_o it_o seem_v out_o it_o make_v clear_a weder_n all_o about_o but_o think_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o fall_v sâ—mblaunt_o have_v ever_o mo_z of_o his_o counsel_n in_o company_n the_o derke_n untrewe_v hipocrysye_v who_o word_n discord_v to_o his_o thought_n for_o thy_o they_n be_v to_o guider_n bring_v of_o one_o covyne_n of_o one_o house_n hold_v as_o it_o shall_v after_o this_o be_v tell_v of_o fall_n semblaunt_v it_o need_v nought_o to_o tell_v of_o old_a ensample_n ought_v for_o all_o day_n in_o experience_n a_o man_n may_v see_v thilk_o evydence_n of_o fair_a word_n which_o he_o her_v but_o yet_o the_o barge_n envy_n ster_v and_o halt_v it_o ever_o from_o the_o land_n which_o fall_v semblaunt_o with_o ore_n in_o hon_n it_o row_v and_o will_v not_o arryve_v but_o let_v it_o on_o the_o wawe_n dryve_v in_o great_a tempest_n and_o great_a debate_n whereof_o that_o love_n and_o his_o estate_n empeyr_v and_o therefore_o i_o rede_v my_o son_n that_o thou_o flee_v and_o drede_v this_o vice_n and_o what_o that_o other_o seyn_fw-mi let_v thy_o semblaunt_n be_v true_a and_o pleyn_n for_o fall_n semblaunt_v be_v thilk_o vice_n which_o never_o be_v without_o office_n where_o that_o envy_n thynk_v to_o gyle_v he_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o ylke_n while_n of_o pryve_v counsel_n messagere_fw-la for_o when_o his_o semblaunt_n be_v most_o clear_a than_o be_v he_o most_o derke_n in_o his_o thought_n think_v man_n he_o see_v they_o know_v he_o nought_o but_o as_o it_o show_v in_o the_o glass_n thing_n which_o therein_o never_o be_v so_o show_v it_o in_o his_o visage_n that_o never_o be_v in_o his_o courage_n thus_o do_v he_o all_o his_o thing_n by_o sleyghte_n ¶_o now_o lay_v thy_o conseyence_n in_o weyght_n my_o good_a son_n and_o shryve_v the_o here_o if_o thou_o be_v ever_o customere_n to_o fall_n semblaunt_v in_o any_o wise_n ¶_o for_o ought_v i_o can_v i_o yet_o avyse_v my_o good_a father_n certes_o no_o if_o i_o for_o love_n have_v do_v so_o now_o ask_v i_o will_v pray_v yowe_o for_o else_o i_o wot_v never_o how_o of_o fall_v semblaunt_v that_o i_o have_v guilt_n ¶_o my_o son_n and_o sethin_n that_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v ask_v gab_v nought_o but_o tell_v if_o ever_o be_v thy_o thought_n with_o false_a semblaunt_n and_o coverture_n to_o wit_n of_o any_o creature_n how_o that_o he_o be_v with_o love_n lad_n so_o be_v he_o sorry_a be_v he_o glad_a when_o that_o thou_o wysty_v how_o it_o be_v all_o that_o he_o roun_v in_o thin_a ere_o thou_o tolde_v forth_o in_o other_o place_n to_o setten_v he_o from_o love_n grace_n of_o what_o woman_n that_o the_o best_a lyste_n there_o as_o no_o man_n his_o counseyll_n wist_v but_o thou_o by_o who_o he_o be_v deceyve_v of_o love_n and_o from_o his_o purpose_n weyve_v and_o think_v that_o his_o disturbance_n thy_o own_o cause_n shall_v avaunce_v as_o who_o say_v i_o be_o so_o selce_fw-mi there_o may_v no_o man_n privete_n ben_n hele_v halue_fw-mi so_o well_o as_o my_o art_n thou_o my_o son_n of_o such_o engyn_v tell_v on_o my_o good_a father_n nay_o as_o for_o the_o more_o part_n i_o say_v but_o of_o somedele_n i_o be_o beknowe_a that_o i_o may_v stone_v in_o thilk_o row_n among_o they_o that_o slaundres_n use_v i_o will_v not_o i_o thereof_o excuse_v that_o i_o with_o such_o colour_n ne_o steyne_v when_o i_o my_o best_a semblant_n feign_v to_o my_o fellow_n till_o that_o i_o wot_v all_o his_o counseylle_n both_o cold_a and_o hot_a for_o by_o that_o cause_n i_o make_v he_o cheer_n â—â—ll_v i_o his_o love_n know_v and_o here_o and_o if_o so_o be_v my_o heart_n souch_v 〈◊〉_d ought_v unto_o my_o lady_n touch_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v i_o tell_v 〈…〉_o i_o run_v unto_o the_o welle_v 〈…〉_o water_n in_o the_o fire_n 〈…〉_o his_o car_n amid_o the_o mire_n 〈…〉_o i_o have_v his_o counsel_n know_v 〈…〉_o since_o i_o overthrow_v 〈…〉_o he_o wen_v best_a to_o stone_v 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o do_v you_o understonde_v 〈…〉_o man_n love_v else_o where_o 〈…〉_o my_o lady_n be_v nought_o there_o 〈…〉_o tell_v i_o will_v it_o hide_v 〈…〉_o no_o word_n escape_v aside_o 〈…〉_o disceyte_n of_o no_o semblaunt_n 〈…〉_o bâ—cke_fw-mi i_o no_o covenaunt_n 〈…〉_o â—â—keth_v â—at_a in_o other_o place_n 〈…〉_o no_o man_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v inquisitife_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—we_v a_o other_o man_n life_n where_o that_o he_o love_v or_o love_v nought_o that_o touch_v nothing_o to_o my_o think_v 〈…〉_o it_o pass_v through_o my_o care_n 〈…〉_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v 〈…〉_o foryete_fw-it and_o lay_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o touch_v on_o any_o side_n my_o lady_n as_o i_o have_v er_fw-mi speak_v my_o neâ—â—es_n be_v nought_o than_o loken_n for_o certes_o when_o that_o betyt_n my_o will_n my_o herte_n and_o all_o my_o wit_n ben_n full_o set_v to_o harken_v and_o spear_n â—hat_n any_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o she_o thus_o have_v i_o feign_a company_n full_a oft_o for_o i_o will_v aspye_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n tell_v of_o my_o worthy_a lady_n can_v and_o for_o two_o cause_n i_o do_v this_o the_o first_o cause_n whereof_o be_v if_o that_o i_o may_v harken_v and_o seek_v that_o any_o man_n of_o her_o mysspeke_n i_o will_v excuse_v she_o so_o full_o that_o when_o she_o wist_v it_o inder_o my_o hope_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o to_o have_v she_o thank_v for_o evermore_o that_o other_o cause_n i_o you_o assure_v be_v why_o that_o i_o
man_n have_v sow_v and_o make_v common_a of_o propyrte_n with_o sleight_n and_o with_o subtylte_n as_o man_n may_v then_z from_o year_n to_o year_n thus_o cleym_v he_o the_o boat_n to_o steer_v of_o which_o another_o master_n be_v ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o oer_o this_o haste_v be_v of_o such_o profession_n dyscover_v thy_o confession_n have_v thou_o supplant_v any_o man_n ¶_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o you_o tell_v can_v my_o holy_a father_n as_o of_o deed_n i_o be_o without_o any_o drede_n and_o gilteles_a but_o of_o my_o thought_n my_o conscience_n excuse_v i_o nought_o for_o be_v it_o wrong_n or_o be_v it_o right_a i_o like_v no_o thing_n but_o may_v that_o i_o ne_o will_v long_o oer_o this_o of_o other_o man_n love_n iwys_o by_o weigh_n of_o supplantatyon_n have_v mad_a appropryacyon_n and_o hold_n that_o i_o never_o nought_o though_o it_o another_o man_n forthought_v and_o all_o this_o speak_v i_o but_o of_o one_o for_o who_o i_o lete_fw-la all_o other_o go_v but_o she_o i_o may_v not_o overpasse_v that_o i_o ne_o mote_n alwey_a compass_n we_o wrought_v not_o by_o what_o queyntyse_v so_o that_o i_o may_v in_o any_o wise_n from_o such_o that_o my_o lady_n serve_v her_o heart_n make_v for_o to_o swerve_v without_o any_o part_n of_o love_n for_o by_o the_o god_n all_o above_o i_o will_v it_o may_v so_o befalle_v that_o i_o alone_o shall_v hem_v all_o supplant_v and_o wield_v she_o at_o my_o wylle_n and_o that_o thing_n may_v i_o nought_o fulfylle_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v strength_n make_v and_o that_o dare_v i_o nought_o undertake_v though_o i_o be_v as_o be_v alysander_n for_o thereof_o may_v rise_v a_o sklander_n and_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o do_v never_o for_o in_o good_a feyth_n yet_o have_v i_o lever_n in_o my_o symplesse_a for_o to_o dye_v than_o worche_n such_o supplantarye_n of_o other_o wise_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o if_o i_o fond_a a_o syker_n way_n i_o will_v as_o for_o conclusion_n worche_n after_o supplantation_n so_o high_a a_o love_n for_o to_o win_v now_o father_n if_o that_o this_o be_v sin_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o redress_v the_o guilt_n of_o which_o i_o i_o confess_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n as_o of_o supplant_v the_o dare_v not_o drede_v tant_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quant_fw-fr as_o for_o no_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v herd_n but_o only_o that_o thou_o haste_v misferde_v thynkend_n and_o that_o i_o like_v nought_o for_o god_n beholt_v a_o man_n thought_n and_o if_o thou_o understode_v in_o sooth_n in_o love_n cause_n what_o it_o do_v a_o man_n to_o ben_fw-mi a_o supplantour_n thou_o will_v for_o thy_o own_o honour_n by_o double_a way_n take_v keep_v first_o for_o thy_o own_o estate_n to_o keke_v to_o be_v thyself_o so_o well_o be_v think_v that_o thou_o supplant_v be_v nought_o and_o eke_o for_o worship_n of_o thy_o name_n towards_o other_o do_v the_o same_o and_o suffer_v every_o man_n have_v his_o but_o netheles_o it_o be_v and_o be_v that_o in_o await_v at_o all_o assay_n supplant_v of_o love_n in_o our_o way_n the_o leef_n full_a oft_o for_o the_o lever_n forsake_v and_o so_o it_o have_v do_v ever_o ensample_n i_o find_v thereupon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la agamemnon_n de_fw-la amore_fw-la breffeide_n achillem_n et_fw-fr diomedes_n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la criseide_n troilum_fw-la supplantavit_fw-la ¶_o at_o troy_n how_o that_o agamemnon_n supplant_v the_o worthy_a knight_n achilles_n for_o that_o sweet_a wyghte_n which_o name_v be_v brisseida_n and_o also_o of_o cryseyda_o who_o troilus_n to_o love_n che_v supplant_v have_v diomedes_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la amphitrium_fw-la socium_fw-la suum_fw-la getam_fw-la qui_fw-la alemenam_fw-la peramavit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la loco_fw-la alterius_fw-la cautelo_fw-it sa_fw-it supplantacione_fw-la substituit_fw-la ¶_o of_o geta_n and_o amphitryone_n that_o whilom_o be_v both_o as_o one_o of_o friendship_n and_o of_o company_n i_o rede_v how_o that_o supplantarye_a in_o love_n as_o it_o betyd_v tho_o beguile_v have_v one_o of_o they_o two_o for_o this_o geta_n that_o i_o of_o mean_n to_o who_o the_o lusty_a fair_a alemene_n assure_v be_v by_o weigh_n of_o love_n when_o he_o best_a wend_v have_v be_v above_o and_o sykerest_n of_o that_o he_o have_v cupid_n so_o the_o cause_n lad_n that_o while_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o weigh_v amphitrion_n her_o love_n aweye_n have_v take_v &_o in_o this_o form_n he_o wrought_v by_o night_n unto_o the_o chambre_n he_o seek_v where_o that_o she_o lay_v and_o with_o a_o wile_n he_o counterfete_v for_o the_o while_o the_o voy_n of_o geet_a in_o such_o a_o wile_n that_o make_v she_o of_o her_o bed_n arise_v wenende_v that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o in_z and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o guider_n a_o bed_n in_o arm_n fast_a this_o geta_n come_v than_o at_o last_o unto_o the_o door_n and_o say_v undo_v and_o she_o answer_v and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o say_v how_o that_o a_o bed_n all_o warm_a her_o lyefe_n lie_v naked_a in_o her_o arm_n she_o wend_v that_o it_o be_v sooth_n lo_o what_o supplant_v of_o love_n do_v this_o geta_n forth_o beiap_v go_v and_o yet_o ne_o wist_v he_o what_o it_o mean_v amphitrion_n he_o have_v supplant_v with_o sleight_n of_o love_n and_o her_o enchant_a and_o thus_o put_v every_o man_n out_o other_o the_o ship_n of_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o rother_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o resone_n steer_v and_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n touchende_v love_n and_o his_o supplaunt_n a_o tale_n which_o be_v accordaunt_a unto_o thy_o care_n i_o think_v inform_v now_o harken_v for_o this_o be_v the_o form_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la contra_fw-la fraudem_fw-la detractioâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d confessor_n exemplum_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d romani_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la filio_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr probitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—um_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la exercere_fw-la affectans_fw-la nescient_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—ita_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o part_n persie_n ad_fw-la deferâ—â—â—â—dum_fw-la sosdanâ—_n super_fw-la guerras_fw-la cil_n solo_fw-la misite_a 〈…〉_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 fortune_n with_o he_o stone_v he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fond_a the_o great_a see_v to_o pass_v unknowe_a and_o there_o abide_v for_o a_o throw_v upon_o the_o werre_n to_o travail_n and_o to_o this_o point_n without_o fail_v this_o knyghte_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o lord_n be_v swear_v &_o stant_fw-la of_o his_o accord_n and_o they_o that_o both_o young_a be_v so_o that_o in_o prevy_a counsel_n there_o they_o ben_fw-mi assent_v for_o to_o wend_v and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o end_n treasure_n enough_o with_o hem_n they_o token_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v best_a they_o loken_v that_o sodenlyche_n in_o a_o galeye_n from_fw-mi rome_n land_n they_o go_v their_o weigh_n and_o lond_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n the_o world_n sell_v so_o that_o ylke_n tie_v which_o ever_o his_o hap_n have_v diverse_a the_o great_a sultan_n than_o of_o perseus_n ayene_n the_o calyphe_n of_o egypte_n a_o be_v which_o that_o he_o beclypte_v have_v in_o a_o
and_o cloth_n and_o safe_o tournen_fw-ge home_o ageyne_v without_o loss_n of_o any_o greyne_n through_o charite_n thus_o he_o dispend_v his_o good_a whereof_o he_o amend_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o countrevayl_v the_o harm_n that_o he_o hem_v so_o travayl_v and_o thus_o the_o woeful_a nyghte_n sorrow_n to_o joy_n be_v torn_v on_o the_o morrow_n all_o be_v thank_v all_o be_v bless_v which_o erst_o be_v weep_a and_o curse_v these_o woman_n go_v home_o glad_a enough_o echone_n for_o joy_n on_o other_o lough_z and_o pray_v for_o this_o lord_n heel_n which_o have_v release_v the_o quarrel_n and_o have_v his_o own_o will_v forsake_v in_o charite_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o now_o hereafter_o thou_o shall_v hear_v what_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o this_o matere_a as_o he_o that_o do_v all_o equyte_v to_o he_o that_o wrought_v charite_v he_o be_v ayenewarde_o charitous_a and_o to_o pite_n he_o be_v pytous_a for_o it_o be_v never_o know_v yet_o that_o charite_n goth_v unaquyt_v the_o night_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v the_o high_a god_n which_o will_v he_o keep_v saint_n peter_n &_o saint_n poule_n he_o send_v by_o who_o he_o will_v his_o lepre_a amend_v they_o two_o to_o he_o slepende_v appear_v from_fw-mi god_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la o_o constantyn_n for_o thou_o have_v serve_v pyte_n thou_o have_v pite_v deserve_v for_o thy_o thou_o shall_v such_o pite_n have_v that_o god_n through_o pite_n will_v the_o save_v thou_o shall_v so_o double_o he_o will_v find_v first_o for_o thy_o bodelyche_a kind_n and_o for_o thy_o woeful_a soul_n also_o thou_o shall_v be_v hole_n of_o both_o two_o and_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o despair_n thy_o lepre_a shall_v no_o more_o empeyre_n till_o thou_o wylte_n send_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o mount_n of_o celyon_n where_o sylvester_n and_o his_o clergye_n to_o guider_n dwellen_v in_o company_n for_o drede_v of_o the_o which_o many_o a_o day_n have_v be_v a_o so_o to_o christ_n lay_n and_o have_v destroy_v to_o mochel_v shame_n the_o prechour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n but_o now_o thou_o have_v somdele_n appese_v thy_o god_n and_o with_o good_a deed_n plese_v that_o thou_o thy_o pyte_n haste_n bywaryd_v upon_o the_o blood_n which_o thou_o have_v spare_v for_o thy_o to_o thy_o saluacyon_n thou_o shall_v have_v informacyon_n suche_n as_o sylvester_n shall_v the_o teach_v the_o need_v of_o none_o other_o leche_v this_o emperor_n which_o all_o this_o herd_n grant_v mercy_n lord_n he_o answerde_n i_o will_v do_v so_o as_o you_o i_o say_v but_o of_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v pray_v what_o shall_v i_o tell_v unto_o sylvester_n of_o your_o name_n or_o of_o your_o ester_n and_o they_o he_o tell_v what_o they_o hyght_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n they_o passen_a up_o in_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o his_o sweven_n and_o clepe_v and_o man_n come_v anon_o and_o tell_v his_o dream_n and_o thereupon_o in_o such_o a_o wise_a as_o he_o hem_o tell_v the_o mount_n where_o sylvester_n dwell_v they_o have_v in_o all_o haste_n seek_v and_o find_fw-mi he_o be_v &_o with_o hen_n bring_v to_o themperour_n which_o to_o he_o tell_v his_o sweven_n and_o else_o what_o he_o will_v and_o when_o silvester_n have_v herd_n the_o king_n he_o be_v right_a joyful_a of_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o all_o his_o wit_n to_o techen_fw-ge upon_o holy_a wrytte_n first_o how_o mankind_n be_v forlore_v and_o how_o the_o high_a god_n therefore_o his_o son_n send_v from_o above_o which_o bear_v be_v for_o man_n love_n and_o after_o of_o his_o own_o choice_a he_o take_v his_o death_n upon_o the_o croy_n and_o how_o in_o grave_n he_o be_v beloke_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v hell_n break_v and_o take_v they_o out_o that_o be_v he_o leave_v and_o for_o to_o make_v we_o full_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n son_n ayene_n the_o kind_n of_o man_n wonne_n frode_v he_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n and_o when_o he_o will_v as_o he_o well_o may_v he_o styghe_o up_o to_o his_o father_n even_o with_o flesh_n and_o bloudin_fw-mi to_o the_o heaven_n and_o right_a so_o in_o the_o same_o form_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o shall_v reform_v when_o time_n come_v the_o quick_o &_o deed_n at_o thilk_o woeful_a day_n of_o drede_n where_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o doom_n as_o well_o the_o master_n as_o the_o groom_n the_o mighty_a king_n retenue_n that_o day_n may_v stand_v of_o no_o value_n with_o worldly_a strength_n to_o defend_v for_o every_o man_n mote_n than_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o dede_n and_o â—â—ue_v all_o other_o man_n needs_o that_o day_n may_v no_o counsel_n avayle_v the_o piâ—dour_n and_o the_o plea_n shall_v fail_v 〈◊〉_d â—entence_n of_o that_o ylke_n day_n 〈◊〉_d none_o appeal_v set_v in_o delay_n â—â—ere_o may_v no_o gold_n the_o judge_n ply_v â—â—at_o be_v shall_v the_o sooth_n try_v 〈◊〉_d setten_v every_o man_n upryght_o as_o well_o the_o plough_n man_n as_o the_o knyghte_a the_o lâ—nde_a man_n the_o great_a clerk_n shall_v stone_v upon_o his_o own_o werke_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o he_o be_v find_v though_o sâ—che_n shall_v he_o be_v for_o evermo_fw-la there_o may_v no_o peyne_n be_v release_v there_o may_v no_o joy_n ben_fw-mi increase_v 〈◊〉_d endeles_a as_o they_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v receyve_v one_o of_o two_o ¶_o thus_o syluestre_n with_o his_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o new_a law_n with_o great_a devotion_n he_o preach_v fâ—â—_v point_n to_o point_n and_o plain_o tech_v unto_o this_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o say_v the_o high_a creator_n have_v undersonge_v his_o charite_n of_o that_o he_o wrought_v such_o pite_n when_o he_o the_o child_n have_v on_o honde_n thus_o when_o this_o lord_n have_v understond_v of_o all_o this_o thing_n how_o that_o it_o ferde_v unto_o syluestre_n he_o than_o answerde_n with_o all_o his_o holle_fw-ge herte_n and_o seyth_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o feyth_n and_o so_o the_o vessel_n which_o for_o blood_n be_v make_v syluestre_n there_o it_o stand_v with_o clean_a water_n of_o the_o welle_v in_o all_o haste_n he_o let_v do_v felle_n and_o set_v constantyne_n therinne_v all_o naked_a up_o to_o the_o chynne_n and_o in_o the_o while_n it_o be_v begin_v a_o light_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o son_n from_fw-mi heaven_n in_o to_o the_o place_n come_v where_o that_o he_o take_v his_o christendom_n and_o ever_o among_o the_o holy_a tale_n like_a as_o they_o weren_a fish_n scale_n they_o fellen_v from_o he_o now_o and_o eft_o till_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o belefte_v of_o all_o this_o great_a maladye_o for_o he_o that_o will_v he_o purifye_v the_o high_a god_n have_v make_v he_o clean_o so_o that_o there_o leave_v nothing_o see_v he_o have_v he_o cleanse_v both_o two_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n also_o though_o know_v this_o emperor_n in_o deed_n that_o christ_n feyth_n be_v for_o to_o drede_v and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n out_o and_o let_v do_v cryen_n all_o about_o upon_o peyne_n of_o death_n that_o no_o man_n weyve_v that_o he_o baptysme_n ne_o receyve_v after_o his_o mother_n queen_n eleyne_n he_o send_v and_o so_o between_o hem_o tweyne_n they_o treaten_v that_o the_o city_n all_o be_v christen_v and_o she_o forth_o with_o all_o this_o emperor_n which_o heel_n have_v find_v within_o rome_n anon_o let_v find_v two_o church_n which_o he_o do_v make_v for_o peter_n and_o for_o paul_n sake_n of_o who_o he_o have_v a_o vysion_n and_o yafe_v thereto_o possessyon_n of_o lordeshyppe_n and_o of_o world_n good_a but_o how_o so_o that_o his_o wylle_n be_v good_a toward_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o fraunchyse_n yet_o have_v it_o prove_v otherwise_o to_o see_v the_o worching_n of_o the_o deed_n for_o in_o cronyke_a thus_o i_o rede_v anon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o yefte_a a_o voycee_n be_v herd_n on_o high_a the_o left_a of_o which_o all_o rome_n be_v adradde_a and_o say_v this_o day_n venym_n be_v shadde_a in_o holy_a church_n of_o temporal_a which_o meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o how_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o that_o degree_n yet_o may_v a_o man_n the_o sothe_o se_fw-la god_n may_v amend_v it_o when_o he_o wylle_v i_o can_v thereto_o none_o other_o skylle_n but_o for_o to_o go_v there_o i_o begin_v how_o charite_n may_v help_v a_o man_n to_o both_o world_n i_o have_v say_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o ear_n lay_v my_o son_n thou_o may_v understonde_v if_o charity_n be_v take_v on_o honde_n there_o follow_v after_o mochel_n grace_n for_o thy_o if_o that_o thou_o will_v purchase_v how_o that_o thou_o may_v envy_v flee_v acqueynt_a the_o with_o charite_v which_o be_v the_o virtue_n soverayne_n ¶_o my_o father_n i_o shall_v do_v my_o peyne_n for_o this_o ensample_n which_o you_o
tell_v with_o all_o my_o herte_n i_o have_v witholde_v so_o that_o i_o shall_v for_o evermore_o eschew_v envy_n well_o the_o more_o and_o that_o i_o have_v or_o this_o mysdo_v yeve_v i_o my_o penance_n or_o i_o go_v and_o over_o that_o to_o my_o matere_n of_o shryfte_n while_o you_o sytten_v here_o in_o privete_n between_o we_o tweye_n now_o ask_v what_o there_o be_v i_o prey_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o good_a son_n and_o for_o thy_o lore_n i_o will_v the_o tell_v what_o be_v more_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v the_o vice_n know_v for_o when_o they_o be_v to_o the_o full_a know_v thou_o may_v hem_v well_o the_o better_a eschew_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o think_v few_o the_o form_n both_o and_o the_o matere_a as_o now_o sewende_v thou_o shall_v hear_v which_o vice_n stant_fw-la next_o after_o this_o and_o when_o thou_o will_v how_o that_o it_o be_v as_o thou_o shall_v bear_v my_o devyse_n thou_o may_v thyself_o better_v avyse_n explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la secundus_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o tercio_fw-la libro_fw-la tractat_fw-la super_fw-la quinque_fw-la speciebus_fw-la ire_n quarum_fw-la prima_fw-la melancolia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o cuinvitium_fw-la confessor_n primo_fw-la describens_fw-la amati_fw-la /_o super_fw-la codem_fw-la consequenter_fw-la opponit_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la tertius_fw-la ira_fw-la suis_fw-la paribus_fw-la est_fw-fr par_fw-fr furijs_fw-la acherontis_fw-la quo_fw-la furor_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la nil_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haber_n ira_fw-la melancolicos_fw-la animos_fw-la perturbat_fw-la ut_fw-la équo_fw-la jure_fw-la svi_fw-la pondus_fw-la nulla_fw-la sâ—atéra_fw-la tenet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gravat_fw-la ira_fw-la inter_fw-la amantes_fw-la illa_fw-la magis_fw-la facili_fw-la sort_n gravamen_fw-la agit_fw-fr est_fw-la ubi_fw-la vir_fw-la discors_fw-la leviterque_fw-la repugnat_fw-la amori_fw-la saepe_fw-la loco_fw-la ludi_fw-la fletus_fw-la ad_fw-la ora_fw-la venit_fw-la if_o thou_o the_o vice_n lyste_v to_o know_v my_o son_n it_o have_v not_o be_v unknowe_a from_o first_o that_o man_n their_o sword_n ground_n that_o there_o nis_n none_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o vice_n foreign_a from_o the_o law_n whereof_o that_o many_o a_o good_a felawe_n have_v be_v distraught_a by_o sudden_a chance_n and_o yet_o to_o kind_n no_o pleasance_n it_o do_v but_o where_o he_o most_o acheve_v his_o purpose_n most_o to_o kind_n he_o greve_v as_o he_o which_o out_o of_o conscience_n be_v enemy_n unto_o pacyence_n and_o be_v by_o name_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o which_o oft_o have_v set_v the_o world_n uneven_a and_o clepe_v be_v the_o cruel_a ire_n who_o herte_n be_v evermore_o on_o fire_n to_o speak_v amiss_o and_o to_o do_v both_o for_o his_o servant_n be_v ever_o wroth_a ¶_o my_o good_a father_n tell_v i_o this_o what_o thing_n be_v ire_n son_n it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o englysshe_a wrath_n be_v hot_a which_o have_v his_o word_n ay_o so_o hot_a that_o all_o a_o man_n pacyence_n be_v fire_v of_o the_o violence_n for_o he_o with_o he_o have_v ever_o fyve_o servant_n that_o helpen_v he_o to_o stryve_v the_o first_o of_o they_o melancholy_a be_v clepe_v which_o in_o company_n a_o honderde_v time_n in_o a_o hour_n will_v as_o a_o angry_a beast_n sour_a and_o no_o man_n wot_v the_o cause_n why_o my_o son_n shryve_v the_o now_o for_o thy_o haste_v thou_o be_v melancholyen_v ¶_o my_o father_n you_o by_o seynt_a julyen_n but_o i_o untrewe_v word_n use_v i_o may_v i_o not_o thereof_o excuse_v and_o all_o make_v love_n well_o i_o wot_v of_o which_o my_o herte_n be_v ever_o hot_a so_o that_o i_o brenne_n as_o do_v a_o gleed_n for_o wrath_n that_o i_o may_v not_o speed_n and_o thus_o full_a oft_o a_o day_n for_o nought_o saufe_fw-fr onlyche_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n i_o be_o so_o with_o my_o seluen_n wroth_a that_o how_o so_o that_o the_o game_n go_v with_o other_o man_n i_o be_o not_o glad_a but_o i_o be_o well_o the_o more_o ungladde_a for_o that_o be_v other_o man_n game_n it_o tourn_v i_o to_o pure_a grame_n thus_o be_o i_o with_o myself_o oppress_v of_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v impress_v that_o all_o wake_n i_o dream_n and_o mete_v that_o i_o alone_o with_o her_o meet_a and_o pray_v she_o of_o some_o good_a answer_n but_o for_o she_o will_v not_o glad_o swear_v she_o say_v i_o nay_o without_o oath_n and_o thus_o wax_v i_o within_o wroth_a that_o outward_a i_o be_o all_o afraid_a and_o so_o distemper_a and_o so_o esmay_v a_o thousand_o time_n on_o a_o day_n there_o swoon_v in_o my_o ear_n nay_o the_z which_o she_o say_v i_o tofore_o thus_o be_v my_o wytte_n all_o forlore_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—nely_o when_o i_o begin_v â—â—â—cken_v with_o myself_o withinne_a how_o many_o year_n be_v ago_o 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v true_o love_v one_o and_o never_o take_v of_o she_o other_o heed_n and_o ever_o a_o lyche_a for_o to_o speed_n 〈…〉_o the_o more_o i_o with_o her_o deal_n 〈◊〉_d that_o my_o hap_n and_o all_o my_o heal_n 〈◊〉_d think_v be_v ay_o the_o long_o the_o far_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ngeth_v my_o gladship_n out_o of_o err_v 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o wytte_n be_v empeyr_v and_o i_o as_o who_o say_v all_o dispcired_a for_o â—â—â—tly_o when_o that_o i_o muse_v and_o think_v how_o she_o will_v i_o refuse_v i_o be_o with_o anger_n so_o bestadde_a 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n may_v i_o be_v glad_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o while_n that_o it_o last_v 〈◊〉_d so_o down_o my_o joy_n it_o cast_v and_o by_o the_o far_o that_o i_o be_v when_o i_o ne_o may_v my_o lady_n see_v the_o more_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o touching_n of_o a_o lath_n or_o for_o the_o tourning_a of_o a_o strae_fw-fr i_o wood_fw-mi as_o do_v the_o wild_a see_v and_o â—m_n so_o melancolyous_a that_o there_o ny_n servant_n in_o my_o house_n ne_o none_o of_o tho_o that_o be_v about_o that_o each_o of_o they_o ne_fw-fr stant_fw-la in_o doubt_n and_o wenen_fw-la that_o i_o shall_v rave_v for_o anger_n that_o they_o see_v i_o have_v and_o so_o they_o wondre_fw-fr more_o and_o lass_n that_o they_o seen_v it_o overpasse_v but_o father_n if_o it_o so_o betide_v that_o i_o approach_v at_o any_o tide_n the_o place_n where_o my_o lady_n be_v and_o than_o her_o like_v ywys_o to_o speak_v a_o goodly_a word_n unto_o i_o for_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n ne_o couth_a i_o after_o that_o be_v wroth_a but_o all_o my_o anger_n over_o goth_v so_o glad_a i_o be_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o she_o that_o i_o all_o offence_n foryete_a as_o though_o it_o be_v nought_o so_o over_o glad_a be_v my_o thought_n and_o netheles_o the_o sothe_o to_o telle_fw-fr ayenewarde_a if_o it_o so_o befelle_n that_o i_o at_o thilk_o time_n sye_a on_o i_o that_o she_o my_o seaste_n her_o eye_n or_o that_o she_o list_v not_o look_v and_o i_o thereof_o good_a heed_n take_v anon_o into_o my_o first_o estate_n i_o turn_v and_o be_o with_o that_o also_o mate_n that_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o lyche_a wycke_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o honde_n ayene_v the_o prycke_n i_o hurt_v and_o have_v do_v many_o a_o day_n and_o go_v so_o forth_o as_o i_o go_v may_v full_o oft_o bite_v on_o my_o lyppe_n and_o make_v unto_o myself_o a_o whyppe_n with_o which_o in_o many_o a_o chele_v and_o hete_n my_o woeful_a herte_n be_v so_o to_o beat_v that_o all_o my_o wytte_n be_v unsofte_a and_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o not_o how_o oft_o and_o all_o it_o be_v melancolye_a which_o grow_v on_o the_o fantasye_a of_o love_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lout_n so_o bear_v i_o forth_o a_o angry_a snout_n fulle_v many_o time_n in_o a_o year_n but_o father_n now_o you_o sytten_v here_o in_o love_n stead_n i_o you_o beseech_v that_o some_o ensample_n you_o i_o teach_v whereof_o i_o may_v myself_o appease_v confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n for_o thy_o herte_n ease_v i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o prayere_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_a lere_n what_o mischief_n that_o this_o vice_n ster_v which_o in_o his_o anger_n nought_o forbear_v whereof_o that_o after_o he_o forthynk_v when_o he_o be_v sober_a and_o that_o he_o thynk_v upon_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o of_o this_o point_n a_o tale_n i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la vires_fw-la amoris_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la realiter_fw-la experti_fw-la contra_fw-la alios_fw-la amantes_fw-la melancolica_fw-la severitate_fw-la ad_fw-la it_o acnndian_n vindicte_n provocantur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la â—olus_fw-la filium_fw-la nomine_fw-la machareum_fw-la et_fw-la filiam_fw-la nomine_fw-la canacem_fw-la habuit_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la usque_fw-la pubertaiem_fw-la inuicem_fw-la fuerant_fw-la educati_fw-la cupido_fw-la tanden_fw-mi cum_fw-la ignito_o iaculo_fw-la amborum_fw-la cordis_fw-la desideria_fw-la amorose_fw-la penetravit_fw-la /_o ita_fw-la ê™_n natura_fw-la canacis_fw-la cooperante_fw-la a_o fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la inpregnata_fw-la par_fw-fr turit_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la pater_fw-la
intollerabilem_fw-la inventutis_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ignorans_fw-la /_o nimiaque_fw-la furoris_fw-la melancolia_fw-la preventus_fw-la /_o dictam_fw-la filiam_fw-la cum_fw-la partu_fw-la delorisissimo_fw-la casu_fw-la interfeci_fw-la dividicavit_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o king_n which_o aeolus_n be_v hot_a and_o it_o befall_v he_o thus_o that_o he_o two_o child_n have_v fair_a the_o son_n clepe_v be_v machayre_n the_o daughter_n eke_o canace_n hyght_n by_o day_n both_o and_o eke_o by_o night_n while_o they_o be_v young_a of_o common_a win_v in_o chambre_n they_o to_o gether_o win_v and_o as_o they_o shulden_v pleyd_v they_o oft_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o aloft_o in_o the_o yongthe_n of_o lusty_a age_n when_o kind_n assail_v the_o courage_n with_o love_n and_o do_v he_o for_o to_o bow_v that_o he_o no_o reason_n can_v allow_v but_o halt_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o who_o that_o love_n have_v under_o cure_n as_o he_o be_v blind_a himself_o right_a so_o he_o make_v his_o client_n blind_a also_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o you_o tell_v as_o they_o all_o day_n to_o gether_o dwell_v this_o brother_n may_v it_o not_o asterte_a that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hole_n herte_v his_o love_n upon_o his_o sister_n cast_v and_o so_o it_o felle_fw-fr hem_n at_o the_o last_o that_o this_o machayre_n with_o canace_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o prevy_a place_n cupyde_a baâ—_n hem_v first_o to_o kiss_v and_o after_o she_o which_o be_v maystrysse_n in_o kind_n and_o teach_v every_o life_n without_o law_n positife_n of_o which_o she_o take_v no_o manner_n charge_v but_o keep_v her_o law_n all_o at_o large_a nature_n take_v they_o in_o to_o lore_n and_o teach_v they_o so_o that_o overmore_o she_o have_v they_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n daunt_v that_o they_o be_v as_o who_o say_v enchant_v and_o as_o the_o blind_a a_o other_o lede_v and_o till_o they_o fall_v nothing_o drede_v right_a so_o they_o have_v none_o in_o sight_n but_o as_o a_o bird_n which_o will_v a_o light_n and_o seethe_v the_o meat_n and_o not_o the_o net_n which_o in_o deceit_n of_o he_o be_v set_v these_o young_a folk_n no_o peryll_n sye_a but_o all_o be_v like_n in_o her_o eye_n in_o that_o they_o felle_n upon_o the_o chance_n where_o wit_n have_v lore_n his_o remembrance_n so_o long_o they_o to_o gether_o assemble_v the_o womb_n arise_v &_o she_o begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o hold_v she_o in_o her_o chambre_n close_o for_o drede_v it_o shall_v be_v disclose_v and_o come_v unto_o her_o father_n care_n whereof_o the_o son_n have_v also_o fere_n and_o feyn_v cause_n for_o to_o ride_v for_o long_o dare_v he_o not_o abide_v in_o aunter_n if_o man_n will_v seyne_v that_o he_o his_o sister_n have_v forleyne_v for_o yet_o she_o have_v it_o not_o be_v know_v who_o be_v the_o child_n at_o thilk_o throw_v machayre_n go_v canace_n abyt_fw-la the_o which_o be_v not_o delyver_v yet_o but_o right_a soon_o after_o that_o she_o be_v ¶_o now_o listen_v and_o harken_v a_o woeful_a case_z the_o sooth_n which_o may_v not_o be_v hide_v be_v at_o last_o know_v and_o kydde_v unto_o the_o king_n how_o that_o it_o stand_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o understode_v anon_o into_o melancolye_a as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o frenesye_n he_o felle_fw-fr as_o he_o which_o nothing_o couthe_n how_o maysterfull_a love_n be_v in_o youth_n and_o for_o he_o be_v to_o love_v strange_a he_o will_v not_o his_o herte_a change_n to_o be_v benign_a and_o favourable_a to_o love_n but_o unmerciable_a between_o the_o wawe_z of_o wood_fw-mi and_o wroth_a in_o to_o his_o doughter_n chambre_n he_o goth_v and_o sye_a the_o child_n be_v late_o bear_v whereof_o he_o have_v his_o oath_n swear_v that_o she_o it_o shall_v full_o sore_o aby_v and_o she_o begin_v mercy_n to_o cry_v upon_o her_o bare_a knee_n and_o pray_v and_o to_o her_o father_n thus_o she_o say_v have_v mercy_n father_n think_v i_o be_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o blood_n i_o come_v that_o i_o mysdede_n youth_n it_o make_v and_o in_o the_o floudde_n bid_v i_o wade_v where_o that_o i_o see_v no_o peryll_n though_o but_o now_o it_o be_v befalle_v so_o mercy_n my_o father_n do_v no_o wretch_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o lose_v speech_n and_o felle_n down_o swoon_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o she_o for_o sorrow_n needs_o mote_n but_o his_o horrible_a cruelty_n that_o may_v attempt_v no_o pity_n out_o of_o her_o chambre_n forth_o he_o go_v all_o full_a of_o wrath_n in_o his_o intent_n and_o take_v the_o counsel_n in_o his_o herte_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o the_o death_n asterte_a and_o he_o which_o be_v melancolyen_v of_o pacyence_n have_v not_o lie_v whereof_o he_o may_v his_o wrath_n restrain_v and_o in_o this_o wild_a wood_fw-mi peyne_v when_o all_o his_o reason_n be_v untame_v a_o knight_n he_o clepe_v by_o his_o name_n and_o take_v he_o as_o by_o weigh_n of_o sonde_v a_o naked_a sword_n to_o bear_v on_o honde_n and_o say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o tell_v unto_o his_o daughter_n so_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o he_o he_o bid_v how_o she_o that_o sharp_a sword_n blade_n receyve_v shall_v and_o do_v withal_o so_o that_o she_o wot_v where_o to_o she_o shall_v forth_o in_o message_n go_v this_o knight_n unto_o this_o woeful_a young_a wight_n this_o sharp_a sword_n to_o she_o he_o take_v whereof_o that_o all_o her_o body_n quoke_v for_o well_o she_o wist_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o thilk_o intent_n that_o she_o her_o seluen_n shall_v slay_v and_o to_o the_o knight_n she_o say_v you_o now_o that_o i_o wot_v my_o father_n will_n that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o wise_n spill_v i_o will_v obey_v i_o thereto_o and_o as_o he_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o now_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v none_o other_o i_o will_v a_o letter_n unto_o my_o brother_n so_o as_o my_o feeble_a hand_n may_v write_v with_o all_o my_o woeful_a herte_a endyte_n she_o take_v a_o pen_n on_o honde_n though_o from_fw-mi point_n to_o point_n and_o all_o the_o woe_n as_o ferforth_o as_o herself_o it_o wot_v unto_o her_o deadly_a friend_n she_o write_v and_o tell_v how_o that_o her_o father_n grace_n she_o may_v for_o nothing_o purchase_n and_o over_o that_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o she_o write_v and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la ¶_o o_o thou_o my_o sorrow_n and_o my_o gladness_n o_o thou_o my_o heel_n and_o my_o syckenes_n o_o thou_o my_o wanhope_fw-mi and_o my_o trust_n o_o thou_o my_o disese_v and_o all_o my_o lust_n o_o thou_o my_o we_o will_v o_o thou_o my_o woe_n o_o thou_o my_o friend_n o_o thou_o my_o foe_fw-mi o_o thou_o my_o love_n o_o thou_o my_o hate_n for_o the_o mote_n i_o be_v dead_a algate_v thilk_o end_n may_v i_o not_o asterte_a and_o yet_o with_o all_o my_o holle_fw-ge herte_n while_n that_o there_o last_v i_o any_o breath_n i_o will_v the_o love_n unto_o my_o death_n but_o of_o o_o thing_n i_o shall_v the_o prey_n if_o that_o my_o lytell_fw-mi son_n dye_n let_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o my_o grave_n beside_o i_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v upon_o we_o both_o remembrance_n for_o thus_o it_o stond_v of_o my_o grevaunce_n now_o at_o this_o time_n as_o thou_o shall_v wite_v with_o tear_n and_o with_o ink_n write_v this_o letter_n i_o have_v in_o care_n cold_a in_o my_o right_a honde_n my_o pen_n i_o hold_v and_o in_o my_o left_a my_o sword_n i_o keep_v and_o in_o my_o barm_n there_o lie_v to_o weep_v thy_o child_n &_o my_o which_o sob_v fast_o now_o be_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o last_o fare_n well_o for_o i_o shall_v soon_o dye_v and_o think_v how_o i_o thy_o love_n aby_v the_o pomell_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o ground_n she_o set_v and_o with_o the_o point_n a_o wound_n through_o out_o her_o heart_n anon_o she_o make_v and_o forth_o with_o all_o pale_a and_o fade_v she_o felle_v down_o deed_n fro_o there_o she_o stand_v the_o child_n lie_v bathende_v in_o her_o blood_n out_o roll_v from_o the_o mother_n barm_n and_o for_o the_o blood_n be_v boat_n &_o warm_a he_o bask_v he_o about_o therein_o there_o be_v no_o boat_n for_o to_o win_v for_o which_o he_o can_v no_o pyte_n know_v the_o king_n come_v in_o the_o same_o throw_v and_o see_v how_o that_o his_o daughter_n die_v and_o how_o this_o baby_n all_o bloody_a cry_v but_o all_o that_o may_v he_o not_o suffyse_v that_o he_o ne_v bad_a to_o do_v juyse_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o bear_v he_o out_o and_o seche_v in_o the_o forest_n about_o some_o wild_a place_n that_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o honde_n there_o so_o that_o some_o beast_n he_o may_v devour_v where_o as_o no_o man_n he_o shall_v socure_v all_o that_o he_o bid_v be_v do_v in_o deed_n a_o who_o hear_v ever_o sing_v or_o rede_n of_o
such_o a_o thing_n as_o though_o be_v do_v but_o he_o which_o lad_n his_o wrath_n so_o have_v know_v of_o love_n but_o a_o light_v but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o wit_v through_o his_o sudden_a melancolye_n to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o felonye_n ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n how_o so_o it_o stone_v by_o this_o case_z thou_o may_v understonde_v that_o if_o thou_o ever_o in_o cause_n of_o love_n shall_v deem_v and_o thou_o be_v so_o above_o that_o thou_o may_v lead_v it_o at_o thy_o wylle_n let_v never_o through_o thy_o wrath_n spylle_v which_o every_o kind_n shall_v save_v for_o it_o sit_v every_o man_n to_o have_v reward_n to_o love_n and_o to_o he_o may_v against_o who_o strengthe_n may_v no_o wight_n and_o since_o a_o heart_n be_v so_o strain_v the_o reddour_n ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o he_o that_o may_v bet_v aweye_n when_o he_o mote_n to_o nature_n obey_v for_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o overall_a that_o needs_o mote_n that_o needs_o shall_v of_o that_o a_o life_n do_v after_o kind_n whereof_o he_o may_v no_o boat_n find_v what_o thing_n nature_n have_v set_v in_o law_n there_o may_v no_o man_n may_v withdraw_v and_o who_o that_o worch_v there_o ayene_v full_a oft_o time_n it_o have_v be_v seyne_n there_o have_v befalle_n great_a vengeance_n whereof_o i_o find_v a_o remembrance_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la tiresias_n in_fw-la quodam_fw-la monte_fw-fr dvos_fw-la serppente_n invenit_fw-la pariter_fw-la commiscentes_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la virga_fw-la percussit_fw-la irati_fw-la dil_n ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la impedivit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la a_o forma_fw-la virili_fw-la immuliebrem_fw-la transmutarunt_fw-la ¶_o ouide_v after_o the_o time_n though_o tell_v a_o ensample_n and_o say_v so_o how_o that_o whilom_o tiresyas_n as_o he_o walkend_v go_v par_fw-fr case_z upon_o a_o high_a mounteyne_v he_o sygh_v two_o serpent_n in_o his_o weyâ—_n nyghe_a and_o they_o so_o as_o nature_n hem_n teach_v assemble_v be_v and_o he_o tho_o catch_v a_o yerde_n which_o he_o bear_v on_o honde_n and_o think_v that_o he_o will_v fond_a to_o let_v they_o and_o smite_v they_o both_o whereof_o the_o god_n weren_a wroth_a and_o for_o he_o have_v destourb_v kind_n and_o be_v so_o to_o nature_n unkind_a vnkyndelyche_n he_o be_v transform_v that_o he_o which_o erst_o a_o man_n be_v form_v in_o to_o a_o woman_n be_v forshape_v that_o be_v to_o he_o a_o angry_a jape_n but_o for_o that_o he_o with_o anger_n wrought_v his_o anger_n angerlyche_a he_o buy_v confessor_n ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n ouide_v have_v write_v whereof_o thou_o may_v by_o reason_n wit_v more_o be_v a_o man_n than_o such_o a_o best_a so_o may_v it_o never_o be_v honest_a a_o man_n to_o wrathen_a he_o to_o sore_o of_o that_o another_o do_v the_o lore_n of_o kind_n in_o which_o be_v no_o malice_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o though_o a_o man_n be_v reasonable_a yet_o after_o kind_n he_o be_v mevable_a to_o love_v where_o he_o will_v or_o none_o think_v thou_o my_o son_n thereupon_o and_o do_v melancolye_a aweye_n for_o love_n have_v ever_o his_o lust_n to_o pleye_a as_o he_o which_o will_v no_o life_n greve_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_o i_o may_v well_o leave_v all_o that_o you_o telle_fw-fr it_o be_v skylle_n let_v every_o man_n love_n as_o he_o wylle_v be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o my_o lady_n for_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v wroth_a there_o by_o but_o that_o i_o wrath_n and_o fare_n amiss_o alone_o upon_o myself_o it_o be_v that_o i_o with_o both_o love_n and_o kind_n i_o be_o so_o bestead_v that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o weigh_n how_o i_o it_o may_v asterte_v which_o stant_fw-la upon_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o touch_v to_o none_o or_o her_o life_n sauf_fw-fr only_a to_o that_o sweet_a wife_n for_o who_o but_o if_o it_o be_v amend_v my_o glad_a day_n be_v dispend_v that_o i_o myself_o shall_v not_o forbere_fw-la the_o wrath_n which_o i_o now_o bear_v for_o thereof_o be_v none_o other_o lyche_n now_o ask_v forth_o i_o yowe_o beseech_v of_o wrath_n if_o there_o ought_v else_o be_v whereof_o to_o shryve_v son_n yis_o 〈…〉_o litem_fw-la que_fw-la linguae_fw-la frena_fw-la resoluens_fw-la 〈…〉_o infame_v currit_fw-la ubique_fw-la vias_fw-la 〈…〉_o mitrix_fw-la quos_fw-la educat_fw-la ista_fw-la loquaces_fw-la 〈…〉_o a_o latere_fw-la linquit_fw-la habere_fw-la vagos_fw-la 〈…〉_o agens_fw-la tacit_n no_z qui_fw-la celet_fw-la ore_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—ptan_fw-mi carpit_fw-la amoris_fw-la iter_fw-la 〈…〉_o super_fw-la secunda_fw-la specie_fw-la ire_n 〈…〉_o ex_fw-la cvius_fw-la conturelus_fw-la innumerosa_fw-la 〈…〉_o tam_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la quni_fw-la aliter_fw-la 〈…〉_o sepissime_fw-la exorta_fw-la est_fw-la of_z wrath_n the_o second_o be_v chest_n which_o have_v the_o wind_n of_o tempest_n to_o keep_v and_o many_o a_o sudden_a blast_n he_o blow_v whereof_o be_v aghast_a 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n desyren_n pes_fw-la and_o rest_n hâ—_n be_v that_o ylke_n ungoodly_a este_fw-la 〈◊〉_d many_o a_o lusty_a love_n have_v twyn_v 〈◊〉_d her_v ever_o his_o mouth_n unpin_v 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n his_o lip_n ben_fw-mi unloke_n and_o his_o courage_n be_v all_o to_o break_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v tell_v it_o spring_v up_o as_o do_v a_o welle_v wâ—â—che_n may_v no_o man_n of_o his_o stream_n hide_v bâ—â—_n ren_v out_o on_o every_o side_n sâ—_n boylen_v up_o the_o foul_a saw_n that_o cheste_n wot_v of_o his_o felawe_n for_o as_o a_o syve_a keep_v ale_n râ—ght_v so_o can_v cheste_n keep_v a_o tale_n all_o that_o he_o wot_v he_o will_v disclose_v and_o speak_v oer_o any_o man_n oppose_v as_o a_o cyte_n without_o wall_n where_o man_n may_v go_v out_o overalle_o without_o any_o resystence_n so_o with_o his_o crooked_a eloquence_n he_o speak_v all_o that_o he_o wot_v with_o in_o whereof_o man_n less_o more_a than_o win_v for_o often_o time_n of_o his_o chydinge_n he_o bring_v to_o house_n such_o tide_n that_o make_v be_v at_o bed_n bede_fw-mi he_o be_v the_o leveyn_a of_o the_o breed_n which_o sour_v all_o the_o past_a about_o man_n ought_v well_o such_o one_o to_o doubt_n for_o ever_o his_o bow_n be_v ready_a bent_n and_o who_o he_o hyt_n i_o tell_v he_o shend_v if_o he_o may_v pierce_v he_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o eke_o so_o loud_a his_o belle_fw-fr be_v ring_v that_o of_o the_o noise_n and_o of_o the_o son_n man_n feren_n he_o in_o all_o the_o town_n well_o more_o than_o they_o do_v of_o thunder_n for_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o more_o wonder_n for_o with_o the_o wind_n which_o he_o blow_v full_a oft_o since_o he_o over_o throw_v the_o cytee_n and_o the_o polycye_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o people_n cry_n and_o echone_v say_v in_o his_o degree_n ha_o wycke_a tongue_n woe_n thou_o be_v for_o man_n sayen_v that_o the_o hard_a bone_n all_o though_o himself_o have_v none_o a_o tongue_n break_v it_o all_o to_o pyece_n he_o have_v so_o many_o sundry_a spice_n of_o vice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o well_o descrive_v they_o by_o a_o thousand_o deal_n but_o when_o that_o he_o to_o cheste_n fall_v full_a many_o a_o wonder_n thing_n befall_v for_o he_o ne_o can_v no_o thing_n forbere_fw-la now_o tell_v my_o son_n thy_o answer_n if_o it_o have_v ever_o so_o betide_v that_o thou_o at_o any_o time_n have_v chide_v towards_o thy_o love_n fader_fw-mi nay_o such_o cheste_n yet_o unto_o this_o day_n ne_n make_v i_o never_o god_n forbede_n for_o er_fw-mi i_o sing_v such_o a_o creed_n i_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v lew_v for_o than_o be_v i_o all_o beshrew_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v put_v a_o back_n with_o all_o the_o sorrow_n upon_o my_o back_n that_o any_o man_n ordain_v couthe_n but_o i_o speak_v never_o yet_o by_o mouth_n that_o unto_o chest_n may_v touch_v and_o that_o i_o dare_v right_a well_o vouche_v upon_o herself_o as_o for_o wytnes_n for_o i_o wot_v of_o her_o gentleness_n that_o she_o i_o will_v well_o excuse_v that_o i_o no_o such_o thing_n use_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o betide_v that_o i_o algate_n must_v chide_v it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o my_o love_n for_o so_o yet_o never_o be_v i_o above_o for_o all_o this_o wide_a world_n to_o win_v that_o i_o dare_v any_o word_n begin_v by_o which_o she_o may_v have_v be_v amove_v and_o i_o of_o cheste_n also_o reprove_v but_o rather_o if_o it_o may_v she_o like_o the_o best_a word_n will_v i_o pike_n which_o i_o couthe_n in_o my_o heart_n cheese_n and_o serve_v they_o forth_o in_o stead_n of_o cheese_n for_o that_o be_v helpelyche_a to_o defy_v and_o i_o will_v so_o my_o word_n ply_v that_o myghten_a wrath_n and_o cheste_n avale_a with_o telling_n of_o my_o soft_a tale_n thus_o there_fw-mi i_o make_v a_o forward_a that_o never_o unto_o my_o lady_n ward_v yet_o speak_v i_o word_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n whereof_o that_o chest_n shall_v arise_v
weigh_n of_o kind_n which_o stormy_a be_v as_o man_n it_o find_v first_o make_v the_o wind_n for_o to_o blow_v and_o after_o that_o within_o a_o throw_v he_o reyn_v and_o the_o water_n gate_n vndoth_n and_o thus_o my_o wife_n algate_n which_o be_v with_o reason_n well_o beseyn_a have_v make_v i_o both_o wound_n and_o rein_v after_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o than_o he_o set_v he_o never_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o he_o may_v his_o clothes_n dry_v that_o he_o nomore_o of_o word_n ne_fw-fr seyd_a whereof_o he_o get_v he_o somdele_n rest_n for_o that_o he_o think_v be_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o i_o not_o if_o thilk_o ensample_n yet_o acord_v with_o a_o man_n wit_n to_o suffer_v as_o sosacrates_n deed_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v in_o any_o stead_n a_o man_n to_o less_o so_o his_o gall_n he_o aught_o among_o the_o woman_n alle_fw-mi in_o love_n court_n by_o jugement_n the_o name_n bear_v of_o patient_a to_o yeve_v ensample_n to_o the_o good_a of_o patience_n how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o other_o man_n it_o may_v know_v amans_fw-la ¶_o and_o son_n if_o thou_o at_o any_o throw_v be_v tempt_v against_o pacyence_n take_v heed_n upon_o this_o evidence_n it_o shall_v par_fw-fr case_n the_o less_o greve_v amans_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi so_o as_z i_o believe_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n need_v for_o i_o will_v take_v so_o good_a heed_n that_o ere_fw-we i_o fall_v in_o such_o assay_n i_o think_v eschew_v if_o that_o i_o may_v but_o if_o there_o be_v aught_o else_o more_o whereof_o i_o may_v take_v lore_n i_o pray_v you_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v now_o tell_v that_o i_o may_v beware_v some_o other_o tale_n of_o this_o matter_n confessor_n ¶_o son_n it_o be_v ever_o good_a to_o lere_n whereof_o thou_o may_v thy_o word_n restrain_v ere_o that_o thou_o fall_v in_o any_o peyne_n for_o who_o that_o can_v no_o counseyl_n hide_v he_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o woe_n beside_o which_o shall_v befalle_v ere_fw-we he_o it_o wit_v as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n write_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la alterius_fw-la light_fw-la intromittere_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la jupiter_n cum_fw-la junone_fw-la super_fw-la quadam_fw-la que_fw-la sitione_fw-la litigabant_fw-la /_o videlicet_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la a_o mulier_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la feruencius_fw-la ardebat_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la tiresiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la judicem_fw-la constituebant_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la junonem_fw-la in_o dicte_n litis_fw-la causa_fw-la sentenciam_fw-la diffinivit_fw-la irata_fw-la de_fw-la ipse_fw-la deum_fw-la amborum_fw-la oculorum_fw-la lumme_n claritatis_fw-la absque_fw-la remissione_n privauit_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o yet_o come_v there_o never_o good_a of_o strife_n to_o seche_v in_o all_o a_o man_n life_n though_o it_o begin_v on_o pure_a game_n full_o oft_o it_o torn_v in_o to_o grame_n and_o do_v grevaunce_v on_o some_o side_n whereof_o the_o great_a clerk_n ouide_v after_o the_o law_n which_o be_v tho_o of_o jupiter_n and_o of_o juno_n make_v in_o his_o book_n mention_v how_o they_o felle_n at_o dissencyon_n in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v a_o board_n as_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o word_n among_o hem_n self_n in_o pryvete_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o degree_n which_o of_o the_o two_o more_o amorous_a be_v or_o man_n or_o wife_n and_o upon_o this_o they_o may_v not_o acorde_v in_o one_o and_o take_v a_o juge_a thereupon_o which_o clepe_v be_v tyresyas_n and_o bid_v he_o deman_n in_o this_o case_z and_o he_o without_o avysement_n avene_n juno_n gafe_a jugement_n this_o god_n upon_o his_o answer_n be_v wroth_a and_o will_v not_o forbere_fw-la but_o take_v away_o for_o evermo_fw-la the_o light_n from_o both_o his_o eye_n two_o when_o jupiter_n this_o hurt_n have_v see_v another_o benefit_n there_o ayene_v he_o yafe_v and_o such_o a_o grace_n he_o do_v that_o for_o he_o wyste_v be_v say_v soothe_v a_o â—oth_a sayer_n he_o be_v for_o ever_o but_o yet_o that_o other_o be_v lever_n â—â—ue_n have_v the_o look_n of_o his_o eye_n than_o of_o his_o word_n the_o prophesy_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o loath_a go_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o he_o hent_v so_o great_a a_o peyne_n bodily_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d son_n be_v thou_o wear_v there_o by_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n still_o close_o for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o word_n disclose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o wit_v what_o he_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d full_a oft_o nyghe_o his_o tene_z 〈◊〉_d lese_v full_a many_o time_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v his_o thank_n purchase_v and_o over_o this_o my_o son_n dear_a 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n if_o thou_o may_v here_o 〈◊〉_d privyte_o what_o they_o have_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d counseyl_n and_o dyscover_v it_o nought_o for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counseyl_n heel_n or_o be_v it_o woe_n or_o be_v it_o well_o and_o take_v a_o tale_n in_o to_o thy_o mind_n the_o which_o of_o old_a ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o 〈…〉_o confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la 〈…〉_o causa_fw-la allterius_fw-la consilium_fw-la revelare_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la quedam_fw-la avis_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—mine_fw-la cornus_n consilium_fw-la domine_fw-la sue_v 〈…〉_o denudavit_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—_n 〈…〉_o coronidem_fw-la interfect_a sed_fw-la et_fw-la coruum_fw-la 〈…〉_o tanquam_fw-la nix_n albus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la piceum_fw-la coâ—â—rem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetou_fw-la transmutari_fw-la phoebus_n which_o make_v the_o day_n light_v a_o love_n he_o have_v which_o though_o byght_a coronis_n who_o aboven_n all_o he_o plese_v but_o what_o shall_v befalle_v of_o love_n there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v but_o as_o fortune_n her_o hap_n throw_v so_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o chance_n a_o young_a knight_n take_v her_o acqueintaunce_n and_o have_v of_o she_o all_o that_o he_o will_v but_o a_o fall_v bird_n which_o she_o have_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o chambre_n of_o pure_a youth_n dyscoverith_n all_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n the_o bird_n name_n be_v as_o though_o coruus_fw-la the_o which_o be_v than_o also_o well_o more_o white_a than_o any_o swan_n and_o he_o the_o shrew_n all_o that_o he_o can_v of_o his_o lady_n to_o phoebus_n say_v and_o he_o for_o wrath_n his_o sword_n out_o braid_v with_o which_o coromde_v anon_o he_o slough_n but_o after_o he_o be_v woe_n enough_o and_o take_v full_a great_a repentance_n whereof_o in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o which_o usen_v wycke_a speech_n upon_o this_o bird_n he_o take_v his_o wretch_n that_o there_o he_o be_v snow_n white_a tofore_o ever_o afterward_o coal_n black_a therefore_o he_o be_v transform_v as_o it_o show_v and_o many_o a_o man_n yet_o he_o beshrew_v and_o clepen_v he_o in_o to_o this_o day_n a_o raven_n by_o who_o yet_o man_n may_v take_v evydence_n when_o he_o cry_v that_o some_o my_o shap_n it_o sygnify_v beware_v therefore_o and_o say_v the_o best_a if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v thyself_o in_o rest_n my_o good_a son_n as_o i_o the_o rede_n ¶_o hic_fw-la soquitur_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lara_n nimpha_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la jupiter_n juturnam_n abulteravit_fw-la /_o junoni_n jonis_fw-la uxori_fw-la secretum_fw-la revelavit_fw-la qua_fw-la propter_fw-la jupiter_n ira_fw-la commotus_fw-la singua_fw-la laris_n prin_v abscisa_fw-la /_o ipsam_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la acherontis_fw-la exulem_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la mancipavit_fw-la ¶_o lo_o in_o another_o place_n i_o rede_v of_o thilk_o nymph_n which_o lara_n hyght_n for_o she_o the_o privete_n by_o night_n how_o jupiter_n lie_v by_o juturne_n have_v tell_v god_n make_v she_o overtorne_v her_o tongue_n he_o cut_v and_o in_o to_o hell_n for_o ever_o he_o send_v she_o for_o to_o dwell_v as_o she_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a here_o to_o be_v of_o love_n a_o chambrere_n for_o she_o no_o counsel_n couth_a bele_z and_o such_o a_o day_n be_v now_o feel_v in_o love_n court_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o let_v her_o tongue_n go_v unteyde_v my_o son_n be_v thou_o none_o of_o though_o to_o jangle_n and_o tell_v tale_n so_o and_o namely_o that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi chide_v for_o cheste_n can_v no_o counsel_n hide_v for_o wrath_n say_v never_o well_o ¶_o my_o father_n sothe_o be_v every_o deal_n that_o you_o i_o teach_v and_o i_o will_v hold_v the_o rule_n which_o i_o be_o hold_a to_o flee_v the_o cheste_n as_o you_o i_o bid_v for_o well_o be_v he_o that_o never_o chydde_v now_o tell_v i_o forth_o if_o there_o be_v more_o as_o touching_n unto_o wrath_n lore_n daemonis_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la quasi_fw-la scriba_fw-la cvi_fw-la dabit_fw-la ira_fw-la materiam_fw-la scripti_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la antra_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la laxabit_fw-la amor_fw-la odii_fw-la quem_fw-la frena_fw-la restringunt_fw-la nec_fw-la secreta_fw-la svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la adire_fw-la scivit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la tercia_fw-la specie_fw-la ire_n que_fw-fr odium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la omnes_fw-la
ire_n inimicitias_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la reducens_fw-la issas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la vindic_fw-la te_fw-la vefut_o scriba_fw-la demonis_fw-la in_o cordis_fw-la papiro_fw-la commemorandas_fw-la inserit_fw-la ¶_o of_o wrath_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o other_o which_o be_v to_o cheste_n his_o own_o brother_n and_o be_v by_o name_n clepe_v hate_n that_o suffer_v not_o within_o his_o gate_n that_o there_o come_v other_o love_n or_o peace_n for_o he_o will_v make_v no_o release_n of_o no_o debate_n which_o be_v befalle_n now_o speak_v if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o all_o that_o with_o this_o vice_n have_v he_o witholde_v ¶_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o you_o i_o tell_v my_o father_n i_o not_o what_o it_o be_v ¶_o in_o good_a faith_n son_n i_o trow_v yis_o ¶_o my_o father_n nay_o but_o you_o i_o lere_n ¶_o now_o list_v my_o son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o hate_n be_v a_o wrath_n not_o shewende_v but_o of_o long_a time_n gatherende_a and_o dwell_v in_o the_o herte_a loken_n till_o he_o see_v time_n to_o be_v wrought_v and_o than_o he_o show_v his_o tempest_n more_o sudden_a than_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o wot_v nothing_o what_o mercy_n be_v my_o son_n be_v thou_o know_v of_o this_o ¶_o my_o good_a father_n as_o i_o ween_v now_o wot_v i_o somedele_n what_o you_o mean_n but_o i_o dare_v safe_o make_v a_o oath_n my_o lady_n be_v i_o never_o loath_a i_o will_v not_o swear_v netheles_o that_o i_o of_o bate_v be_o gylteles_a for_o when_o i_o to_o my_o lady_n ply_v from_fw-mi day_n to_o day_n and_o mercy_n cry_v and_o she_o no_o mercy_n on_o i_o leyth_v but_o short_a word_n to_o i_o seyth_n though_o i_o my_o lady_n love_n algate_v though_o word_n may_v i_o needs_o hate_v and_o will_v they_o be_v all_o dispent_v or_o so_o far_o out_o of_o land_n go_v that_o i_o never_o after_o shall_v hem_v here_o and_o yet_o love_v i_o my_o lady_n there_o thus_o be_v there_o hate_n as_o you_o may_v see_v between_o my_o lady_n word_n and_o i_o the_o word_n i_o hate_v and_o she_o i_o love_v what_o so_o shall_v i_o betide_v of_o love_n but_o furthermore_o i_o will_v i_o shryve_v that_o i_o have_v hate_v all_o my_o live_v these_o jangler_n which_o of_o her_o envy_n ben_n ever_o ready_a for_o to_o lie_v for_o with_o her_o false_a compassement_n full_o often_o they_o have_v make_v i_o shend_v and_o hyndred_n i_o full_o oft_o time_n when_o they_o no_o cause_n wyste_a byme_n but_o onlyche_n of_o her_o own_o thought_n and_o thus_o full_a oft_o have_v i_o buy_v the_o lie_n and_o drink_v not_o of_o the_o wine_n i_o will_v her_o hap_n be_v such_o as_o i_o for_o how_o so_o that_o i_o be_v now_o shrive_v to_o hem_n may_v i_o nought_o foryeve_v till_o i_o see_v they_o at_o debate_n with_o love_n and_o with_o my_o estate_n they_o myghten_v by_o she_o own_o deem_v and_o look_v how_o well_o it_o shall_v hem_v queme_a to_o hyndre_v a_o man_n that_o love_v sore_a and_o thus_o i_o hate_v they_o evermore_o till_o love_v on_o they_o will_v do_v his_o wretch_n for_o that_o shall_v i_o always_o beseech_v unto_o the_o mighty_a cupydo_o that_o he_o so_o mochel_n will_v do_v so_o as_o he_o be_v of_o love_n a_o god_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o the_o same_o rod_n with_o which_o i_o be_o of_o love_n smyten_v so_o that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o wyten_v how_o byndr_v be_v a_o woeful_a peyne_n to_o he_o that_o love_n will_v atteyne_v thus_o ever_o on_o they_o i_o wait_v and_o hope_n till_o i_o may_v see_v they_o lepe_v a_o lope_fw-mi and_o halten_fw-mi on_o the_o same_o sore_n which_o i_o do_v now_o for_o evermore_o i_o will_v than_o do_v my_o may_v so_o for_o to_o stonden_v in_o her_o light_n that_o they_o ne_v shulden_a have_v away_o to_o that_o they_o wolden_v put_v away_o i_o will_v hem_v put_v out_o of_o the_o stead_n from_fw-mi love_n right_a as_o they_o i_o deed_n with_o that_o they_o speak_v of_o i_o by_o mouth_n so_o will_v i_o do_v if_o that_o i_o couth_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o so_o god_n i_o save_v be_v all_o the_o hate_n that_o i_o have_v toward_o the_o jangler_n every_o deal_n i_o will_v all_o other_o ferde_v well_o thus_o have_v i_o father_n say_v my_o wylle_n say_v forth_o now_o for_o i_o be_o still_o ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o say_v i_o hold_v i_o nought_o full_o pay_v that_o thou_o wolte_z haten_v any_o man_n to_o that_o accorden_n i_o ne_fw-fr can_v though_o he_o have_v hyndred_n the_o tofore_o but_o this_o i_o tell_v the_o therefore_o thou_o may_v upon_o my_o benyson_n well_o haten_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o jangler_n as_o thou_o i_o tolde_v but_o furthermore_o of_o that_o thou_o will_v hempskirke_n byndre_v in_o any_o other_o wise_a such_o hate_n be_v ever_o to_o despise_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n i_o will_v the_o rede_n that_o thou_o draw_v in_o by_o friendly_a heed_n that_o thou_o ne_o may_v not_o do_v by_o hate_n so_o may_v thou_o gete_v love_n algate_v and_o set_v the_o my_o son_n in_o rest_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o for_o the_o best_a and_o over_o this_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v i_o rede_v that_o thou_o be_v right_a ware_n of_o other_o man_n hate_n about_o which_o every_o wise_a man_n shall_v doubt_v for_o hate_n be_v ever_o upon_o await_v and_o as_o the_o fyssher_n on_o his_o bait_n sleeth_n when_o he_o see_v the_o fish_n fast_a so_o when_o he_o see_v time_n at_o last_o that_o he_o may_v worche_n a_o other_o woe_n shall_v no_o man_n turn_v he_o therfro_o that_o hate_n will_v his_o felony_n fulfil_v and_o feign_v company_n yet_o netheles_o for_o false_a semblaunt_n be_v toward_o he_o of_o covenaunt_n witholde_v so_o that_o under_o both_o the_o prevy_a wrath_n can_v he_o clothe_v that_o he_o shall_v seem_v a_o great_a believe_v but_o ware_a the_o well_o that_o thou_o ne_o leave_n all_o that_o thou_o see_v afore_o thin_a eye_n soas_n the_o gregoy_n whilom_o sye_a the_o book_n of_o troy_n who_o so_o rede_v there_o may_v he_o find_v ensample_n in_o deed_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la ire_n sue_v odium_fw-la aperte_fw-la vindicare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ficta_fw-la dissimulatione_fw-la vindictam_fw-la subdole_fw-la assequentur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la palamedes_n princeps_fw-la grecorum_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la troie_n a_o quibusdam_fw-la suis_fw-la emulis_fw-la proditorie_a interfectus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la /_o paterque_fw-la suus_fw-la rex_fw-la nauplus_n in_fw-la patria_fw-la sva_fw-la tunc_fw-la existens_fw-la /_o huiusmodi_fw-la eventus_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la scivisset_fw-la greco_n in_o svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la odium_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la recollegit_fw-la unde_fw-la contigit_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la greci_fw-la devicta_fw-la troia_n per_fw-la altum_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la greciam_fw-la navigio_fw-la remeantes_fw-la obscurrissimo_fw-la noctis_fw-la tempore_fw-la nimia_fw-la ventorum_fw-la tempestate_fw-la iactabantur_fw-la rex_fw-la nauplus_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la sva_fw-la contra_fw-la litus_fw-la maris_fw-la /_o ubi_fw-la maiora_fw-la saxorum_fw-la eminebant_fw-la pericula_fw-la super_fw-la cacumina_fw-la moncium_fw-la grandissimos_fw-la noctant_a fecit_fw-la ignes_fw-la /_o quos_fw-la greci_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la saluum_fw-la portum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la invenire_fw-la certissime_fw-la putabant_fw-la /_o et_fw-la teri_fw-la be_fw-mi aproximantes_fw-la diruptis_fw-la navibus_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la grecorum_fw-la periclitabatur_fw-la son_n after_o the_o destruction_n when_o troy_n be_v all_o beat_v down_o and_o slay_v be_v priamus_fw-la the_o king_n the_o gregoy_n which_o of_o all_o this_o thing_n ben_n cause_n tornen_fw-ge home_n ageyne_n there_o may_v no_o man_n his_o hap_n withseyne_v it_o have_v be_v see_v and_o feel_v full_a oft_o the_o hard_a time_n after_o the_o soft_a by_o see_v as_o they_o forth_o homeward_o go_v a_o rage_n of_o great_a tempest_n hem_o hent_n juno_n let_v bend_v her_o party_n bow_v the_o sky_n wax_n derke_n the_o wind_n begin_v blow_v the_o fiery_a welkin_n begin_v to_o thunder_n as_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o a_o sunder_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o water_n gate_n the_o reyny_a storm_n felle_fw-fr down_o algate_n and_o all_o her_o tacle_n make_v unwelde_v that_o no_o man_n may_v himself_o bewelde_v there_o may_v man_n her_o shypman_n cry_v that_o stand_v in_o aunt_a for_o to_o dye_v he_o that_o behind_o sit_v to_o steer_v may_v not_o the_o for_o stern_a here_o the_o ship_n arise_v again_o the_o wawe_n the_o lodesman_n have_v lose_v his_o law_n the_o see_v on_o beat_v on_o every_o side_n they_o nysten_v what_o fortune_n abide_v but_o set_v they_o well_o in_o god_n will_n where_o he_o hem_v will_v save_v or_o spill_v and_o it_o felle_fw-fr thilk_o time_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o king_n which_o nauplus_n be_v hot_a and_o be_v a_o son_n have_v at_o troy_n which_o the_o gregoy_n lad_n as_o he_o that_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o all_o till_o that_o fortune_n let_v
and_o jew_v which_o never_o man_n yet_o may_v eschew_v and_o that_o be_v love_n as_o it_o be_v happen_v which_o have_v her_o berte_n so_o betrap_v that_o they_o by_o all_o weigh_v seche_v how_o that_o they_o may_v win_v a_o speech_n her_o woeful_a peyne_n for_o to_o lysse_n who_o love_v well_o it_o may_v not_o miss_v and_o namely_o when_o thereben_n two_o of_o one_o accord_n how_o so_o it_o go_v but_o if_o that_o they_o some_o weigh_v find_v for_o love_n be_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o kind_n and_o have_v his_o folk_n so_o well_o affayted_a that_o how_o so_o that_o it_o be_v await_v there_o may_v no_o man_n the_o purpose_n let_v and_o thus_o between_o they_o two_o they_o set_v a_o hoole_n upon_o a_o wall_n to_o make_v through_o which_o they_o have_v she_o counseil_fw-fr take_v at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o may_v this_o fair_a maid_n it_o be_v be_v height_n and_o he_o who_o she_o love_v hot_a be_v pyramus_n by_o name_n hot_a so_o long_o her_o lesson_n they_o recorden_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o acorden_n by_o nyghte_n time_n for_o to_o wend_v alone_o out_o fro_o the_o town_n end_n where_o be_v a_o welle_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o who_o come_v first_o or_o she_o or_o he_o he_o shall_v still_o there_o abide_v so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr the_o nyghte_n tie_v this_o maid_n which_o desguyse_v be_v all_o pryvely_a the_o soft_a paa_v goth_n through_o the_o large_a town_n unknowe_a till_o that_o she_o come_v within_o athrowe_v where_o that_o she_o like_v for_o to_o dwell_v at_o thilk_o unhappy_a fresh_a welle_v which_o be_v also_o the_o forest_n nyghe_o where_o she_o commend_v a_o lion_n sigh_v in_o to_o the_o field_n to_o take_v his_o prey_n in_o haste_n and_o she_o though_o flee_v away_o so_o as_o fortune_n shall_v fall_v for_o fere_n and_o lete_fw-la her_o wympell_a fall_n nyghe_a to_o the_o well_o upon_o therbage_n this_o wild_a lion_n in_o his_o rage_n a_o best_a which_o he_o find_v there_o out_o have_v slay_v and_o with_o his_o bloody_a snout_n when_o he_o have_v eten_v what_o he_o will_v to_o drink_v of_o thilk_o stream_n cold_a come_v unto_o the_o welle_v where_o he_o sonde_v the_o wympill_n which_o out_o of_o her_o honde_n be_v fall_v and_o he_o it_o have_v to_o draw_v be_v bledde_v about_o and_o all_o forgnawe_v and_o than_o he_o distraught_a he_o for_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o fress_n he_o well_n brynke_v and_o after_o that_o out_o of_o the_o plain_n he_o torn_v to_o the_o wood_fw-mi again_o and_o tisbe_n dare_v not_o remewe_v but_o as_o a_o bird_n which_o be_v en_fw-fr mew_v within_o a_o buss_n he_o she_o keep_v she_o close_o so_o still_o that_o she_o not_o arise_v unto_o herself_o and_o playn_v ay_o and_o fall_v while_o that_o she_o there_o lie_v this_o pyramus_n come_v after_o soon_o unto_o the_o welle_v and_o by_o the_o moan_n he_o fond_a she_o wympyl_v bloody_a there_o cam_n never_o yet_o to_o man_n ere_o tide_v ne_o to_o man_n sight_n meruaylle_v which_o so_o sore_o a_o flight_n a_o man_n herte_n as_o it_o though_o deed_n to_o he_o which_o in_o the_o same_o stead_n with_o many_o a_o woeful_a complain_v bygan_v his_o hand_n for_o to_o wring_v as_o he_o which_o deme_v sickerly_a that_o she_o be_v deed_n and_o sodeyn_o his_o sword_n all_o naked_a out_o he_o breyde_v in_o his_o fool_n haste_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v i_o be_o cause_n of_o this_o felonye_n so_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o i_o die_v and_o she_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n of_o i_o and_o with_o that_o word_n upon_o his_o kâ—e_n he_o felle_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o god_n all_o unto_o the_o heaven_n he_o begin_v to_o call_v and_o pray_v sin_v it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o his_o love_n as_o tho_o have_v in_o this_o world_n that_o of_o her_o grace_n he_o may_v she_o have_v in_o other_o place_n for_o here_o will_v he_o not_o abide_v he_o say_v but_o as_o it_o shall_v betide_v the_o pommel_n of_o his_o sword_n to_o ground_n he_o set_v and_o through_o his_o heart_n a_o wound_n he_o make_v up_o to_o the_o bare_a hylte_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n himself_o spylte_n with_o his_o foolhaste_a and_o death_n he_o name_n for_o she_o within_o a_o while_n come_v where_o he_o lay_v deed_n upon_o his_o knife_n so_o woeful_a yet_o be_v never_o life_n as_o tysbe_n be_v when_o she_o he_o sygh_fw-mi she_o may_v not_o one_o word_n on_o high_a speke_n for_o her_o heart_n shette_v that_o of_o her_o life_n no_o pry_v she_o set_v but_o deed_n swon_v down_o she_o felle_n till_o afterward_o it_o so_o befall_v that_o she_o out_o of_o her_o traun_n awake_v with_o many_o a_o woeful_a pytous_a look_n her_o eye_n alwey_n among_o she_o cast_v upon_o her_o love_n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o catch_v breath_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o which_o be_v clepe_v venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n and_o thou_o cupyde_v which_o love_v cause_n haste_n for_o to_o guide_v i_o wot_v now_o well_o that_o you_o be_v blind_a oâ—_n thilk_o unhap_n which_o i_o now_o find_v only_o between_o my_o love_n and_o i_o this_o pyramus_n which_o here_o i_o see_v â—â—â—â—end_n what_o have_v he_o deserve_v yoâ—_n he_o thin_a hest_n have_v keep_v and_o serve_v and_o be_v young_a and_o i_o both_o also_o all_o be_v why_o do_v you_o with_o we_o so_o you_o set_v our_o herte_n both_o a_o fire_n and_o make_v we_o such_o thing_n desire_v whereof_o that_o we_o no_o sill_z couthe_n but_o thus_o our_o fresh_a lusty_a youth_n without_o joy_n be_v all_o despend_v which_o thing_n may_v never_o be_v amend_v for_o as_o for_o i_o this_o will_v i_o seye_v that_o i_o be_v lever_n for_o to_o dye_n than_o live_v after_o this_o sorrowful_a day_n and_o with_o this_o word_n where_o as_o he_o lie_v her_o love_n in_o arm_n she_o embrase_v her_o own_o death_n and_o so_o purchase_v that_o now_o she_o weep_v &_o now_o she_o kiss_v till_o at_o the_o last_o or_o she_o it_o wyste_v so_o great_a a_o sorrow_n be_v to_o her_o fall_n which_o overgoth_v her_o wytte_n all_o and_o she_o which_o may_v not_o asterte_v the_o sword_n point_n ayenste_n her_o heart_n she_o set_v and_o fall_v down_o thereupon_o whereof_o that_o she_o be_v deed_n anon_o and_o thus_o both_o on_o a_o sword_n bledend_v they_o be_v find_v deed_n lyggend_n ¶_o now_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v herd_n this_o tale_n beware_v that_o of_o thy_o own_o bale_n thou_o be_v not_o cause_n in_o thy_o foolhaste_a and_o keep_v that_o thou_o thy_o wit_n ne_o waste_n upon_o thy_o thought_n in_o aventure_n whereof_o thy_o lyves_n forfeture_n may_v fall_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o think_v er_fw-mi this_o tell_v on_o and_o hide_v it_o nought_o ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi upon_o love_n side_n my_o conscyence_n i_o wool_fw-mi not_o hide_v how_o that_o for_o love_n of_o pure_a woe_n i_o have_v be_v oft_o be_v move_v so_o that_o with_o my_o wyssh_n if_o i_o may_v a_o thousand_o time_n i_o you_o plight_n i_o have_v storuen_a in_o a_o day_n and_o thereof_o i_o i_o shryve_v may_v though_o love_n full_o i_o ne_o slow_a my_o will_n to_o dye_n be_v enough_o so_o be_o i_o of_o my_o will_n culpable_a and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o mercyable_a which_o may_v i_o yeve_v life_n and_o bele_z but_o that_o she_o list_v not_o with_o i_o deal_n i_o wot_v by_o who_o counsayl_n it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v i_o long_o time_n oer_o this_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v and_z ever_o shall_v sleen_n and_o destroy_v in_o especyall_a the_o gold_n of_o nine_o king_n londe_n ne_o shall_v he_o save_v fro_o my_o bond_n in_o my_o power_n if_o that_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o he_o stant_fw-la of_o i_o no_o fere_n for_o nought_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v menace_v he_o be_v the_o hinderer_n of_o my_o grace_n till_o he_o be_v deed_n i_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o may_v i_o needs_o take_v bede_fw-mi and_o shape_n how_o that_o he_o be_v away_o if_o i_o thereto_o may_v find_v a_o weigh_v ¶_o my_o son_n tell_v i_o now_o for_o thy_o which_o be_v that_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o thou_o manace_v to_o be_v deed_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi it_o be_v such_o a_o quede_n that_o where_o i_o come_v he_o be_v tofore_o and_o do_v so_o that_o my_o cause_n be_v lore_n ¶_o what_o be_v his_o name_n hit_v be_v danger_n which_o be_v my_o ladis_fw-la counseyler_n for_o i_o be_v never_o yet_o so_o slygh_fw-mi to_o come_v in_o any_o place_n nigh_o where_o as_o she_o be_v by_o night_n or_o day_n that_o danger_n ne_o be_v ready_a ay_o with_o who_o for_o speech_n ne_fw-fr for_o meed_n yet_o may_v i_o never_o of_o love_n speed_n for_o ever_o this_o find_v i_o soothe_v all_o that_o my_o lady_n say_v or_o do_v to_o i_o danger_n shall_v make_v a_o end_n and_o that_o make_v all_o mi_a world_n miswende_v and_o ever_o i_o ask_v
his_o help_n but_o he_o may_v be_v well_o clepe_v sans_o pyte_n for_o ay_o the_o more_o i_o to_o he_o bow_v the_o less_o be_v will_v my_o tale_n allow_v he_o have_v my_o lady_n so_o englew_v she_o will_v not_o that_o he_o be_v remew_v for_o ever_o he_o honge_v on_o her_o seyl_n and_o be_v so_o prevy_a of_o counseyll_n that_o ever_o when_o i_o have_v aught_o bede_fw-mi i_o find_v danger_n in_o her_o stead_n and_o my_o answer_n of_o he_o i_o have_v but_o for_o no_o mercy_n that_o i_o crave_v of_o mercy_n never_o a_o point_n i_o have_v i_o find_v his_o answer_n ay_o bid_v that_o worse_a may_v it_o never_o be_v and_o thus_o between_o danger_n and_o i_o be_v ever_o be_v till_o he_o die_v but_o may_v i_o be_v of_o such_o maystrye_n that_o i_o danger_n have_v overcome_v with_o that_o be_v all_o my_o joy_n come_v thus_o will_v i_o wonde_v for_o no_o sin_n ne_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o world_n to_o win_v if_o that_o i_o may_v find_v a_o sleight_n to_o lay_v all_o my_o state_n in_o weyght_n i_o will_v he_o fro_o the_o court_n desever_v so_o that_o he_o come_v ayenewarde_o never_o therefore_o i_o wysshe_v and_o will_v fain_o that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o wise_n slay_v for_o while_n he_o stant_fw-la in_o thilk_o place_n ne_o gete_v i_o not_o my_o ladies_n grace_n thus_o hate_v i_o dede_o thilk_o vice_n and_o will_v he_o stand_v in_o none_o offyce_v in_o place_n where_o my_o lady_n be_v for_o if_o be_v do_v i_o wot_v well_o this_o that_o other_o he_o shall_v dye_v or_o i_o within_o a_o while_n and_o not_o for_o thy_o on_o my_o lady_n full_a oft_o i_o muse_v how_o that_o she_o may_v herself_o excuse_v for_o if_o that_o i_o die_v in_o such_o a_o plyte_n i_o thynkethe_v she_o may_v not_o be_v quite_o that_o she_o ne_o be_v a_o bomycyde_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o betide_v as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o double_a weigh_v it_o be_v pyte_v for_o i_o which_o all_o my_o will_n and_o wit_n have_v yeve_v and_o serve_v ever_o yet_o and_o than_o i_o shall_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n in_o reward_v of_o my_o seruyce_n be_v deed_n me_n thynk_v it_o be_v routh_n and_o ferthermore_o i_o tell_v troth_n she_o that_o have_v ever_o be_v well_o name_v be_v worthy_a than_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o of_o reason_n to_o be_v appele_v when_o with_o o_fw-mi word_n she_o may_v have_v heâ—_n a_o man_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o dye_n a_o who_o see_v ever_o such_o a_o weigh_n a_o who_o see_v ever_o such_o distress_n without_o pyte_v gentylnesse_n without_o mercy_n womanhede_v that_o will_v so_o quite_o a_o man_n his_o meed_n which_o ever_o have_v be_v to_o love_v true_a ¶_o my_o good_a fader_fw-mi if_o you_o rue_v upon_o my_o tale_n telle_fw-fr i_o now_o and_o i_o wool_fw-mi stint_v and_o harken_v you_o ¶_o my_o son_n attempre_fw-it thy_o courage_n from_o wrath_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n assuage_v for_o who_o so_o wool_fw-mi he_o underfonge_fw-mi he_o may_v his_o grace_n abide_v long_o or_o he_o of_o love_n be_v receyn_v and_o eke_o also_o but_o if_o it_o be_v weyve_v there_o may_v mochel_v thing_n befalle_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v from_fw-mi love_n that_o never_o afterward_o ne_n dare_v he_o look_v thyderwarde_o in_o hard_a weigh_v man_n go_v soft_a and_o ere_fw-we they_o climb_v avyse_v they_o oft_o and_o man_n seen_v all_o day_n that_o rape_n rew_v and_o who_o so_o wicked_a ale_n brew_v full_a oft_o he_o must_v the_o werse_a drink_n better_o it_o be_v to_o fleet_n than_o to_o sink_v better_a it_o be_v upon_o the_o bridle_n chew_v than_o if_o he_o fall_v and_o overthrewe_v the_o horse_n and_o styk_v in_o the_o mire_n to_o cast_v water_n in_o the_o fire_n better_o be_v than_o brenne_n up_o all_o the_o how_o be_v the_o man_n which_o be_v malycious_a and_o foolhasty_a full_a oft_o he_o fall_v and_o selden_v be_v when_o love_v he_o call_v for_o thy_o better_a be_v suffer_v a_o throw_v than_o to_o be_v wild_a and_o over_o throw_v suffraunce_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o best_a to_o wysen_v he_o that_o sech_v rest_n and_o thus_o if_o thou_o will_v love_v speed_n my_o son_n suffer_v as_o i_o the_o rede_n what_o may_v the_o mous_a again_o the_o cat_n and_o for_o thilk_o cause_n i_o ask_v that_o who_o may_v to_o love_n make_v a_o be_v that_o he_o ne_o have_v himself_o the_o be_v love_n ask_v pee_z and_o evershall_n and_o who_o that_o fight_v most_o withal_o shall_v best_o conquer_v of_o his_o empryse_n for_o this_o they_o tellen_v that_o been_v wise_a which_o be_v to_o stryve_v and_o have_v the_o werse_n to_o hasten_v be_v nought_o worth_a a_o kerse_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o acheve_fw-mi that_o may_v not_o well_o be_v do_v at_o eve_n it_o must_v abide_v till_o the_o morrow_n nâ—_n have_v not_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n my_o son_n and_o take_v this_o in_o thy_o wit_n he_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o well_o abitte_v ensample_n that_o it_o fall_v thus_o thou_o may_v well_o take_v of_o pyramus_n when_o he_o in_o haste_n his_o sword_n out_o drough_z and_o on_o the_o point_n himself_o slough_n for_o love_n of_o tisbe_n pitous_o for_o he_o her_o wymple_a fond_a bloody_a and_o wend_v a_o best_a have_v she_o slay_v where_o as_o he_o ought_v be_v right_a fain_o for_o she_o be_v saffe_n right_a beside_o but_o for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v this_o meschyefe_n felle_fw-fr for_o thy_o beware_v my_o son_n as_o i_o the_o warn_v dare_v do_v thou_o no_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o ree_n for_o suffraunce_n be_v the_o well_o of_o pee_z though_o thou_o to_o love_n court_n pursue_v yet_o sit_v it_o well_o that_o thou_o eschew_v that_o thou_o the_o court_n not_o overhast_a for_o so_o thou_o may_v thy_o time_n waste_v but_o if_o thin_a hap_n thereto_o be_v shape_n it_o may_v not_o help_v for_o to_o rape_n therefore_o attemper_v thy_o courage_n foolhast_a do_v none_o avauntage_n but_o oft_o it_o set_v a_o man_n behind_o in_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o i_o find_v by_o old_a ensample_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o touchend_n of_o love_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la nimia_fw-la festinatione_fw-la concupiscentes_fw-la tardius_fw-la expediunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la phoebus_n quandam_fw-la virginem_fw-la pulcher_fw-la rimam_fw-la nomine_fw-la daphnem_fw-la nimia_fw-la amoris_fw-la acceleratione_fw-la insequebatur_fw-la /_o iratus_fw-la cupido_fw-la cor_fw-la phebi_fw-la sagitta_fw-la aurea_fw-la ignita_fw-la ardencius_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la et_fw-la econtra_fw-la cor_fw-la daphne_n quadam_fw-la sagitta_fw-la plumbea_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr frigidissima_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o sobrius_fw-la perforavit_fw-la /_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la phoebus_n ardencior_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la daphnem_fw-la persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la frigidior_fw-la phebi_fw-la concupiscenciam_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n fugitina_fw-la dedignabatur_fw-la ¶_o a_o maiden_n whilom_o there_o be_v one_o which_o daphne_n height_n &_o such_o be_v none_o of_o beaute_n than_o as_o it_o be_v say_v phoebus_n his_o love_n have_v on_o she_o lay_v and_o thereupon_o to_o she_o he_o seek_v in_o his_o foolhast_a and_o so_o beseech_v that_o she_o with_o he_o no_o rest_n have_v for_o ever_o upon_o her_o love_n he_o grad_v and_o she_o say_v ever_o unto_o he_o nay_o so_o it_o beselle_fw-fr upon_o a_o day_n cupyde_v which_o have_v every_o chance_n of_o love_n under_o his_o governaunce_n sygh_a phoebus_n hasten_v he_o so_o sore_o and_o for_o he_o shall_v he_o haste_v the_o more_o and_o yet_o not_o speden_fw-mi at_o last_o a_o dart_n throughout_o his_o heart_n he_o cast_v which_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o all_o a_o fire_n that_o make_v he_o many_o fold_n desire_v of_o love_n more_o than_o he_o deed_n to_o daphne_n eke_o in_o the_o same_o stead_n a_o dart_n of_o lead_n he_o cast_v and_o smite_v which_o be_v all_o cold_a and_o no_o thing_n hot_a and_o thus_o phoebus_n in_o love_n bren_v and_o in_o haste_n about_o ren_v to_o look_v if_o that_o he_o may_v win_v thus_o be_v he_o ever_o to_o begin_v for_o ever_o away_o from_o he_o she_o flee_v so_o that_o he_o never_o his_o love_n speed_v and_o for_o to_o make_v he_o full_o believe_v that_o no_o foolhast_a may_v acheve_fw-mi to_o gete_a love_n in_o such_o degree_n this_o daphne_n in_o to_o a_o laurel_n three_fw-mi be_v torn_v which_o be_v ever_o green_a in_o token_n as_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v a_o maiden_n still_o and_o phoebus_n faylen_v of_o his_o wylle_n by_o such_o ensample_n as_o they_o stone_v my_o son_n thou_o may_v understonde_v to_o hasten_v love_n be_v thing_n in_o veyn_n when_o that_o fortune_n be_v there_o ageyne_a to_o take_v where_o a_o man_n have_v leave_v good_a be_v and_o else_o he_o
may_v leave_v for_o when_o a_o man_n hap_n faylen_v there_o be_v no_o haste_n may_v avaylen_fw-ge ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi grant_n mercy_n of_o this_o but_o while_o i_o see_v my_o lady_n be_v no_o three_fw-mi but_o hold_v she_o own_o form_n there_o may_v i_o no_o man_n so_o inform_v to_o whedyr_n part_n fortune_n wend_v that_o i_o unto_o my_o lyves_n end_n ne_o will_v she_o serve_v evermo_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o in_o this_o case_z beware_v how_o it_o with_o phoebus_n be_v nought_o only_a upon_o love_n chance_n but_o upon_o every_o governaunce_n which_o fall_v unto_o man_n deed_n foolhast_a be_v ever_o for_o to_o drede_v and_o that_o a_o man_n good_a counseyl_n take_v ere_o he_o his_o purpose_n undertake_v for_o counseyl_n put_v foolha_v a_o weigh_n ¶_o now_o good_a fader_fw-mi i_o you_o prey_n that_o for_o to_o wysse_o i_o the_o more_o some_o good_a ensample_n upon_o this_o lore_n you_o will_v i_o tell_v of_o that_o be_v wrytte_a that_o i_o the_o better_a may_v wit_n how_o i_o foolhast_a shall_v eschew_v and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o counseyl_n sue_v ¶_o my_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v inform_v thy_o patience_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o old_a ensample_n as_o they_o felle_v now_o understonde_v what_o i_o shall_v tell_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la nimio_fw-la furori_fw-la accensi_fw-la vindictam_fw-la ire_fw-la sue_v ulira_fw-la quam_fw-la decet_fw-la consequi_fw-la affectant_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la athemas_n et_fw-fr demephon_n reges_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n ad_fw-la propria_fw-la remeassent_v et_fw-la asuis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pacifice_fw-la recepti_fw-la non_fw-la fuissent_fw-la congregato_fw-la aliunde_fw-la pugnatorum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la regiones_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la incendio_fw-la vastare_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eisdem_fw-la habitantes_fw-la a_o minimus_fw-la usque_fw-la admaiorem_fw-la in_o perpetnam_fw-la vindicte_n memoriam_fw-la gladio_fw-la interficere_fw-la feruore_fw-la iracun_fw-fr die_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la say_fw-la rex_fw-la nestor_n qui_fw-la senex_fw-la et_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o tractatus_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la renge_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la regna_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la pace_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la impetuositatem_fw-la initius_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o noble_a troy_n be_v byleyn_n and_o overcome_v and_o home_n ageyne_v the_o gregoy_n torn_v from_o the_o siege_n the_o king_n fond_a her_o own_o lyege_n in_o many_o place_n as_o man_n say_v that_o hem_n forsake_v and_o dysobeyde_v among_o the_o which_o felle_n this_o case_n to_o demephon_n and_o athemas_n that_o be_v king_n both_o two_o and_o both_o be_v serve_v so_o her_o have_v will_v not_o hem_v receyve_v so_o that_o they_o mote_n algate_n weive_v to_o seche_v land_n in_o other_o place_n for_o there_o fond_a they_o not_o grace_v whereof_o they_o token_n they_o to_o rede_n and_o soughten_a friend_n at_o need_n and_o eke_v of_o hem_n assure_v other_o to_o help_v as_o to_o his_o own_o brother_n to_o vengen_fw-mi hem_n of_o thilk_o oultrage_n and_o win_v ayene_v her_o herytage_n and_o thus_o they_o ride_v about_o fast_a to_o get_v they_o help_v and_o at_o last_o they_o have_fw-mi power_n suffysaunt_a and_o maden_a than_o a_o covenaunte_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v not_o life_n save_o ne_n press_v ne_o clerk_n ne_o lord_n ne_o knave_n ne_o wife_n ne_o child_n of_o that_o they_o find_v which_o ber_v visage_n of_o man_n kind_n so_o that_o no_o life_n shall_v be_v socour_v but_o with_o the_o dede_o sword_n devour_v in_o such_o foolha_v her_o ordinance_n they_o shape_v for_o to_o do_v vengeance_n when_o this_o purpose_n be_v wist_v &_o know_v among_o there_o host_n though_o be_v their_o blow_n of_o word_n many_o a_o speech_n about_o of_o young_a man_n the_o lusty_a rout_n be_v of_o this_o tale_n glad_a enough_o there_o be_v no_o care_n for_o the_o plough_n as_o they_o that_o be_v foolhastyfe_n they_o be_v acord_v to_o the_o strife_n and_o seyn_n it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o great_a to_o vengen_fw-mi hem_n of_o such_o forfeit_n thus_o say_v the_o wild_a unwyse_a tongue_n of_o they_o that_o there_o weren_a young_a but_o nestor_n which_o be_v old_a &_o bear_v the_o salve_n see_v tofore_o the_o sore_a as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o counseyle_n wise_a so_o that_o anon_o by_o his_o advyse_n there_o be_v a_o prevy_a counsel_n nome_fw-mi the_o lord_n be_v to_o gether_o come_v this_o demephon_n and_o anthemas_n her_o purpose_n tolden_a as_o it_o be_v they_o setten_v all_o still_o and_o herd_n be_v none_o but_o nestor_n hem_o answerde_n he_o bid_v they_o if_o they_o will_v win_v they_o shulden_v see_v ere_fw-we they_o begin_v her_o end_n and_o set_v she_o first_o intent_n that_o they_o hem_v after_o ne_o repent_v and_o ask_v they_o this_o question_n to_o what_o final_a conclusion_n they_o wolden_a regne_fw-la king_n there_o if_o that_o no_o people_n in_o land_n be_v and_o seyth_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n wyerd_v to_o â—een_n a_o king_n bycomen_fw-mi a_o hyerd_n where_o no_o life_n be_v but_o only_a beast_n under_o the_o lygeaunce_n of_o his_o hest_n for_o who_o that_o be_v of_o man_n no_o king_n the_o remenaunt_n be_v as_o no_o thing_n he_o forth_o eke_o if_o they_o purpose_n bold_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n as_o they_o two_o will_v when_o they_o it_o may_v not_o restore_v aâ—â—â—â—ce_n it_o shall_v abidge_n sore_o 〈…〉_o the_o wild_a beast_n win_v where_o whilom_o dwell_v man_n son_n anâ—_n for_o that_o cause_n he_o bid_v they_o treat_v a_o d_z stynt_n of_o though_o manace_v great_a better_a be_v to_o win_v by_o fair_a speech_n he_o seyth_v than_o such_o vengeance_n seche_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v moo_v above_o he_o need_v most_o to_o get_v he_o love_n ¶_o when_o nestor_n have_v this_o tale_n say_v ayene_n he_o be_v no_o word_n withsayde_v it_o think_v they_o all_o he_o say_v well_o and_o thus_o fortune_n her_o deadly_a wheel_v from_o be_v tourn_v in_o to_z pee_z but_o forth_o they_o go_v en_fw-fr netheles_o and_o when_o the_o country_n hard_a seyne_n how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v beseyne_a of_o such_o a_o power_n as_o they_o lad_n be_v none_o so_o bold_a that_o hem_n ne_fw-fr dread_a and_o for_o to_o seche_v pease_n and_o gryth_v they_o send_v and_o pray_v anon_o forthwith_o so_o that_o the_o king_n ben_fw-mi appease_v and_o every_o man_n herte_n be_v ease_v all_o be_v foryete_a and_o not_o record_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v to_o geder_o acord_v the_o king_n be_v ayene_v receyve_v and_o pee_z be_v take_v and_o wrath_n weyve_v and_o all_o through_o counseyl_n which_o be_v good_a of_o he_o that_o reason_n understode_v ¶_o by_o this_o ensample_n son_n attempre_fw-it thou_o heart_n and_o let_v no_o will_n dystempre_fw-it thy_n wit_n and_o do_v no_o thing_n by_o may_v which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o love_n and_o right_a foolhast_a be_v cause_n of_o mochel_n woe_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n do_v not_o so_o and_o as_o touchend_v of_o homycyde_n which_o touch_v unto_o love_n side_n full_n oft_o it_o fall_v unavyse_v through_o will_n which_o be_v not_o well_o assise_v when_o wit_n and_o reason_n be_v away_o and_o that_o foolhast_a be_v in_o the_o weigh_n whereof_o have_v fall_n great_a vengeance_n for_o thy_o take_v in_o to_o remebraunce_n to_o love_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n wise_n that_o thou_o deserve_v no_o ivyse_n for_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o may_v not_o let_v that_o thou_o ne_o shall_v thin_v heart_n set_v to_o love_n where_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge or_o none_o but_o if_o thy_o wit_n be_v overgo_v so_o that_o it_o tear_v unto_o malice_n there_o wot_v no_o man_n of_o thilk_o vice_n what_o perylle_n that_o there_o may_v befalle_v whereof_o a_o tale_n among_o alle_fw-mi which_o be_v great_a pyte_n for_o to_o here_o i_o think_v for_o to_o tellen_v here_o that_o thou_o such_o murdre_fw-fr micht_n withstond_v when_o thou_o the_o tale_n have_v understonde_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la ob_fw-la sue_v concupiscencie_n desiderium_fw-la homicide_n efficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la clytennestra_n uxor_fw-la regis_fw-la agamemnonis_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n domi_fw-la rediffet_fw-fr consilio_fw-la egisti_fw-la /_o quem_fw-la adultera_fw-la peramavit_fw-la sponsum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o cubili_fw-la dormientem_fw-la sub_fw-la noctis_fw-la silencio_fw-la trucidabat_fw-la cvius_fw-la mortem_fw-la fisius_fw-la eius_fw-la horestes_n tunc_fw-la iunioris_fw-la etatis_fw-la postea_fw-la diis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la crudelissima_fw-la severitate_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o troy_n at_o thilk_o noble_a town_n who_o same_o stant_fw-la yet_o of_o renown_n and_o ever_o shall_v to_o mannes_z ere_o the_o siege_n last_o long_o there_o ere_o that_o the_o greek_n it_o may_v win_v while_o priamus_n be_v king_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o greek_n that_o lie_v about_o agamemnon_n lad_n all_o the_o rout_n this_o thing_n be_v know_v overall_a but_o yet_o i_o think_v
in_o specyall_a to_o my_o matter_n thereupon_o tell_v in_o what_o wise_n agamemnon_n through_o chance_n that_o may_v not_o be_v weive_v of_o love_n untrewe_v be_v deceive_v a_o old_a saw_n be_v who_o that_o be_v slygh_fw-mi in_o place_n be_v he_o may_v be_v nyghe_a he_o make_v the_o far_o leef_n loath_a of_o love_n and_o thus_o full_o oft_o it_o go_v there_o while_n agamemnon_n batayl_v to_o win_v troy_n and_o it_o assayl_v from_o home_n and_o be_v long_o time_n there_o aegisthus_n drough_z his_z queen_n never_o and_o with_o the_o leyser_n which_o he_o have_v this_o lady_n at_o his_o will_n he_o lad_n clytennestre_n be_v her_o right_a name_n she_o be_v thereof_o great_o to_o blame_v to_o love_v there_o it_o may_v not_o last_o but_o felle_n to_o mischief_n at_o last_o for_o when_o this_o noble_a worthy_a knight_n from_o troy_n come_v the_o first_o night_n that_o he_o at_o home_o a_o bed_n lie_v aegisthus_n long_o ere_fw-we it_o be_v day_n as_o this_o clytenestre_n he_o have_v assent_v and_o weren_a both_o of_o one_o assent_n by_o treason_n slough_n he_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o mourder_n which_o may_v not_o be_v head_n spring_v out_o to_o every_o man_n ear_n whereof_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n ¶_o agamemnon_n have_v by_o this_o queen_n a_o son_n and_o that_o be_v after_o see_v but_o yet_o as_o than_o he_o be_v of_o youth_n a_o babe_n which_o no_o reason_n couth_a and_o as_o god_n will_v it_o felle_v he_o thus_o a_o worthy_a knight_n taltibius_n this_o young_a child_n have_v in_o keep_a and_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o tide_n of_o this_o treason_n of_o this_o mysdede_n he_o begin_v within_o himself_o to_o drede_v in_o aunter_n if_o this_o false_a egiste_n upon_o he_o come_v ere_fw-we he_o it_o wyste_v to_o take_v and_o mourth_o of_o his_o malice_n this_o child_n which_o he_o have_v to_o noryce_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o all_o haste_n out_o of_o the_o land_n he_o begin_v he_o haste_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o crete_n he_o distraught_a and_o he_o this_o young_a lord_n betaught_a and_o pray_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n that_o he_o this_o child_n will_v undertake_v and_o keep_v he_o till_o he_o be_v of_o age_n so_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o lygnage_n and_o tell_v he_o over_o all_o the_o case_z how_o that_o his_o father_n mourthr_v be_v and_o how_o aegisthus_n as_o man_n say_v be_v king_n to_o who_o the_o land_n obey_v ¶_o and_o when_o idomeneus_n the_o king_n have_v understond_v of_o this_o thing_n which_o that_o this_o knight_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o make_v sorrow_n many_o fold_n and_o take_v the_o child_n unto_o his_o ward_n and_o say_v he_o will_v he_o keep_v &_o ward_v till_o that_o he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o may_v to_o handle_v a_o sword_n and_o be_v a_o knight_n to_o vengen_fw-mi he_o at_o his_o own_o wylle_n and_o thus_o horestes_n dwell_v still_o such_o be_v the_o child_n right_a name_n which_o after_o wrought_v mochel_n shame_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o father_n death_n the_o time_n of_o year_n overge_v that_o he_o be_v man_n of_o breed_n &_o length_n of_o wit_n of_o manhood_n and_o of_o strength_n a_o fair_a person_n among_o all_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o clepe_v and_o call_v as_o he_o which_o come_v be_v to_o man_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o crete_n than_o prayende_n that_o he_o will_v he_o make_v a_o knight_n and_o power_n with_o he_o take_v for_o long_a will_v he_o not_o believe_v he_o say_v but_o prayth_v the_o king_n of_o leave_n to_o go_v and_o cleyme_v his_o heritage_n and_o venge_v he_o of_o thilk_o oultrage_n which_o be_v unto_o his_o father_n do_v the_o king_n assent_v well_o thereto_o with_o great_a honour_n &_o knight_v he_o make_v and_o great_a power_n to_o he_o betake_v and_o begin_v his_o journey_n for_o to_o cast_v so_o that_o horeste_n at_o last_o his_o leave_n take_v and_o forth_o he_o go_v as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n wroth_a his_o first_o plaint_n to_o be_v mean_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o athene_n he_o go_v he_o forth_o and_o be_v receyve_v so_o there_o be_v be_v nought_o deceyve_v the_o duke_n and_o though_o that_o weren_a wise_n they_o proferen_fw-mi hem_v to_o his_o service_n and_o he_o hem_o thonk_v of_o their_o proffer_n and_o say_v himself_o he_o will_v go_v offer_v unto_o the_o god_n for_o his_o speed_n and_o all_o man_n yeve_v he_o rede_v so_o go_v he_o unto_o the_o temple_n forth_o of_o yefte_n that_o be_v mochell_n worth_a his_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o make_v and_o after_o his_o ask_n he_o be_v answerde_n if_o that_o he_o will_v his_o estate_n recover_v than_o he_o shall_v upon_o his_o mother_n do_v vengeance_n so_o cruel_a that_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o may_v evermore_o abide_v aâ—â—_n he_o that_o be_v a_o homicide_n use_v of_o she_o own_o lord_n mourdrice_o hâ—â—â—stes_v which_o of_o thilk_o office_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o glad_a and_o than_o he_o pray_v vâ—â—o_o the_o god_n there_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o iugement_n devyse_v â—â—we_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o ivyse_n and_o thereupon_o he_o have_v answer_v tâ—â—t_o he_o her_o pap_n shall_v of_o there_o 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o breast_n his_o own_o ande_fw-mi aâ—â—_n for_o ensample_n of_o all_o londe_n 〈◊〉_d â—oâ—s_v she_o shall_v be_v to_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d hound_n have_v her_o bone_n gnaw_v â—â—â—â—out_o any_o sepulture_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o woeful_a aventure_n and_o when_o horestes_n have_v all_o herd_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o god_n have_v answerde_n â—â—rth_o with_o the_o strength_n which_o he_o lad_n the_o duke_n and_o his_o power_n he_o have_v and_o to_o a_o city_n forth_o they_o go_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v cropheone_n where_o as_o phoicus_n be_v lord_n and_o fire_n which_o proffer_v he_o without_o hire_n his_o help_n and_o all_o that_o he_o may_v do_v as_o he_o that_o be_v right_o glad_a thereto_o â—o_o greve_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o tell_v he_o certain_a cause_n why_o how_o that_o egyste_n in_o marriage_n his_o daughter_n whilom_o of_o full_a age_n forlay_n and_o afterward_o forsake_v when_o he_o horestes_n mother_n take_v man_n sayne_o old_a sin_n new_a shame_n thus_o more_o and_o more_o arise_v the_o blame_n ayene_n egyste_v on_o every_o side_n horeste_n with_o his_o host_n to_o ride_v begin_v and_o phoicus_n with_o he_o go_v i_o trow_v egyst_n shall_v he_o repent_v they_o ride_v forth_o unto_o mycenae_n there_o lie_v clytemnestre_n thilk_o queen_n the_o which_o horeste_n mother_n be_v and_o when_o she_o hear_v tell_v of_o this_o the_o gate_n be_v fast_a shette_v and_o they_o be_v of_o she_o entre_fw-fr let_v anon_o this_o city_n be_v without_o beleyne_n and_o sege_v all_o about_o and_o ever_o among_o they_o it_o assail_v from_fw-mi day_n to_o night_n and_o so_o travail_v till_o at_o last_o they_o it_o win_v though_o be_v there_o sorrow_n enough_o begin_v horeste_n do_v his_o mother_n call_v anon_o tofore_o the_o lord_n all_o and_o eke_o tofore_o the_o people_n also_o to_o she_o and_o tell_v his_o tale_n tho_o and_o say_v o_o cruel_a beast_n unkind_a how_o may_v thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n find_v for_o any_o lust_n of_o love_n draught_n that_o thou_o accorde_o to_o the_o slaught_n of_o he_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o lord_n thy_o treason_n stant_fw-la of_o such_o record_n thou_o may_v thy_o werke_n not_o forsake_v so_o may_v i_o for_o my_o father_n sake_n vengeance_n upon_o thy_o body_n do_v as_o i_o command_v be_o thereto_o vnkynde_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v vnkyndelyche_n it_o shall_v be_v buy_v the_o son_n shall_v the_o mother_n slay_v for_o that_o whilom_o thou_o say_v you_o to_o that_o thou_o shall_v nay_o have_v say_v and_o he_o with_o that_o his_o ande_fw-mi have_v lay_v upon_o his_o mother_n breast_n anon_o and_o rend_v out_o from_o the_o bare_a bone_n her_o pap_n both_o and_o cast_v away_o amydde_v in_o the_o cart_n way_n and_o after_o take_v the_o dead_a cor_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o horse_n unto_o the_o hound_n unto_o the_o raven_n she_o be_v none_o other_o wise_n grave_v aegisthus_n which_o be_v else_o where_o tydynge_n come_fw-mi to_o his_o ear_n how_o that_o mycenae_n be_v beleyne_v but_o what_o be_v more_o herd_n be_v not_o sayne_v with_o great_a menace_v and_o mochel_v boast_v he_z drough_z power_n and_o make_v a_o host_n and_o come_v in_o the_o rescous_a of_o the_o town_n but_o all_o the_o sleight_n of_o this_o treasone_n horestes_n wist_v it_o by_o a_o spy_v and_o of_o his_o man_n a_o great_a party_n he_o make_v ambusshement_n abide_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o such_o a_o tide_n that_o he_o ne_o may_v her_o honde_a escape_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n as_o he_o have_v shape_n the_o thing_n befall_v so_o that_o egyst_n be_v take_v ere_fw-we he_o himself_o it_o wist_v and_o be_v bring_v forth_o his_o ande_fw-mi
/_o belmolum_fw-la inierunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la achilles_n dictum_fw-la regem_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la ê“stratum_fw-la occidere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la thelaphê°_n pielate_fw-la tuâ—_n ipsum_fw-la clipeo_fw-la cooperiens_fw-la veniam_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la postulavit_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la facto_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vinens_fw-la thephalum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la heredem_fw-la libera_fw-la vo_z luntate_fw-la constituit_fw-la ¶_o he_o may_v not_o faylen_v of_o his_o meed_n that_o have_v mercy_n for_o this_o i_o rede_v in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v thus_o when_o achilles_n with_o telaphus_n his_o son_n towards_o troy_n be_v it_o fall_v they_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v there_o ayene_n theucer_n the_o king_n of_o mese_n to_o make_v war_n and_o for_o to_o sese_fw-la his_o land_n as_o they_o that_o wolden_a reign_n and_o theucer_n put_v out_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o thus_o the_o march_n they_o assaylle_n but_o theucer_n yafe_v to_o they_o bataille_fw-fr they_z fight_v on_o both_o side_n fast_a but_o so_o it_o happn_v at_o last_o this_o worthy_a greke_n this_v achilles_n the_o king_n among_o all_o other_o che_n as_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a and_o felle_n with_o sword_n in_o honde_n on_o he_o he_o felle_fw-fr and_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o dethes_n wound_n that_o he_o unhorce_v fell_a to_o ground_n achilles_n upon_o he_o alyght_n and_o will_v anon_o as_o he_o well_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o fulliche_fw-it in_o the_o place_n but_o thephalus_n his_o faders_n grace_n for_o he_o beseech_v and_o for_o pyte_n prayth_v that_o he_o will_v let_v he_o be_v and_o cast_v his_o sheld_n between_o they_o two_o achilles_n ask_v he_o why_o so_o and_o thephalus_n his_o cause_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v mochel_n hold_v for_o whilom_o theucer_n in_o a_o stead_n great_a grace_n and_o socour_v to_o he_o deed_n and_o say_v that_o he_o he_o will_v acquyte_v and_o praythe_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o respite_n achles_a though_o withdrough_n his_o honde_n but_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o land_n when_o that_o they_o see_v her_o king_n thus_o take_v they_o flee_v and_o hathen_a the_o field_n forsake_v the_o greek_n unto_o the_o chaa_n fall_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o of_o that_o cowtre_n the_o lord_n great_a they_o take_v and_o win_v a_o great_a beyete_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o victory_n the_o king_n which_o have_v memory_n upon_o the_o great_a mercy_n think_v which_o thelaphus_a taward_n he_o wrought_v and_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o take_v he_o fair_a by_o the_o honde_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n he_o begin_v to_o seye_v my_o son_n i_o may_v by_o double_a weigh_v love_n and_o desire_v thy_o encree_n first_o for_o thy_o fader_fw-mi achilles_n whylâ—â—â—_n full_a many_o a_o day_n oer_o this_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v fare_n amiss_o rescouse_n do_v in_o my_o quarrel_n and_o keep_v all_o my_o estate_n in_o heel_n how_o so_o there_o fall_v now_o distance_n among_o we_o yet_o remembrance_n i_o have_v of_o mercy_n which_o he_o deed_n as_o than_o and_o thou_o now_o in_o this_o stead_n of_o gentleness_n and_o of_o fraunchesse_n have_v do_v mercy_n the_o same_o i_o guess_v so_o will_v i_o not_o that_o any_o time_n be_v lose_v of_o that_o thou_o haste_v do_v hyme_n for_o how_o so_o this_o fortune_n fall_v yet_o stant_fw-la my_o trust_n aboven_v all_o for_o the_o mercy_n which_o i_o now_o find_v that_o thou_o will_v after_o this_o be_v kind_n and_o for_o that_o such_o be_v my_o espeyr_n and_o for_o my_o son_n and_o for_o my_o heir_n i_o the_o receyve_v and_o all_o my_o land_n i_o yeve_v and_o sese_fw-la in_o to_o thy_o honde_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n they_o accord_v the_o cause_n be_v mysericorde_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v her_o obeisance_n to_o thelaphus_n and_o purueaunce_n be_v make_v so_o that_o he_o be_v coron_v and_o thus_o be_v mercy_n reguerdon_v wâ—câ—e_o he_o to_o theucer_n do_v tofore_o to_o this_o ensample_n be_v make_v therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v remembrance_n 〈…〉_o and_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o chance_n 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n passion_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—te_n and_o compassion_n and_o lâ—t_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o be_v leef_n which_o to_o another_o man_n be_v grief_n and_o after_o this_o if_o thou_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—nde_n aâ—en_o the_o vice_n of_o ire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o with_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o to_o thy_o conscyence_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v thy_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d â—halt_v thou_o feel_v no_o rancour_n 〈◊〉_d thin_a herte_n shall_v debate_v with_o homicide_n ne_o with_o hate_n yâ—t_a â—heste_n or_o melancolye_a 〈◊〉_d â—halt_v be_v soft_a in_o company_n without_o contecke_n or_o foolhast_a for_o â—iâ—es_n may_v thou_o long_o waste_v thy_o time_n ere_fw-we that_o thou_o have_v thy_o wylle_n of_o love_n for_o the_o wedir_n still_o man_n preyse_v and_o blame_v the_o tempest_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o will_v do_v your_o hest_n and_o of_o this_o point_n you_o have_v i_o teach_v towards_o myself_o the_o better_a saught_n i_o thâ—nke_v be_v while_o that_o i_o live_v but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o be_o shryve_v of_o wrath_n and_o all_o his_o circumstance_n â—â—ne_n what_o you_o lyste_v to_o my_o penance_n and_o ask_v far_o of_o my_o life_n if_o otherwise_o i_o be_v gyltyf_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o touch_v sin_n ¶_o my_o son_n ere_fw-we we_o depart_v a_o twynne_n i_o shall_v behind_o no_o thing_n leave_v ¶_o my_o good_a fader_fw-mi by_o your_o leave_n than_o ask_v forth_o what_o so_o you_o lyfte_fw-mi for_o i_o have_v in_o you_o such_o a_o tryfte_n as_o you_o that_o be_v my_o soul_n heel_n that_o you_o from_o i_o nothing_o wool_fw-mi heel_n for_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n ¶_o my_o son_n be_v thou_o culpable_a of_o slouthe_n in_o any_o point_n which_o to_o he_o long_o hâ—_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi of_o thau_fw-fr point_n i_o long_v to_o wit_v pleyn_o what_o they_o mean_n so_o that_o i_o may_v i_o shrive_v clean_o ¶_o now_o hark_v i_o shall_v tho_o point_n devise_n and_o understonde_v well_o my_o appryse_n for_o shryfte_n stant_fw-la of_o no_o value_n to_o he_o that_o will_v he_o nought_o virtue_n to_o leave_v of_o vice_n the_o folye_a for_o word_n be_v wind_n but_o the_o maystrye_n be_v that_o a_o man_n himself_o defend_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o commend_v whereof_o be_v few_o now_o a_o day_n and_o netheles_o so_o as_o i_o may_v make_v unto_o thy_o memory_n know_v the_o point_n of_o sloth_n thou_o shall_v know_v ☞_o explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la tercius_fw-la â§_o ☞_o hic_fw-la in_o quarto_fw-la libro_fw-la loquor_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la speciebus_fw-la accidie_fw-la quarum_fw-la primam_fw-la tardacionem_fw-la vocat_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicionem_fw-la pertractans_fw-la amanti_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la consequenter_fw-la opponit_fw-la ☞_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la quartus_fw-la â§_o dicunt_fw-la accidiam_fw-la fore_fw-la nutricem_fw-la viciorum_fw-la torpet_fw-la et_fw-la in_o cuntis_fw-la tarda_fw-la que_fw-la leuta_fw-la bonis_fw-la que_fw-fr sieri_fw-la possent_fw-la hodie_fw-la transfert_fw-la piger_fw-la in_o cras_fw-la furatoque_fw-la prius_fw-la hostia_fw-la claudit_fw-la equo_fw-la poscenti_fw-la tardo_fw-la negate_fw-la emolumenta_fw-la cupido_fw-la say_fw-la venus_n in_o celeri_fw-la ludit_fw-la amore_fw-la viti_fw-la upon_o the_o vice_n to_o proceed_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n deed_n the_o first_o point_n of_o sloth_n i_o call_v lachesse_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o have_v this_o proper_o of_o kind_a to_o leven_a all_o thing_n behyne_v of_o that_o he_o may_v do_v now_o here_o he_o tarry_v all_o the_o long_a year_n and_o evermore_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n and_o so_o he_o will_v his_o time_n borowe_n and_o wyssh_v after_o god_n i_o send_v that_o when_o he_o wen_v to_o have_v a_o end_n than_o be_v he_o forth_a to_o begin_v thus_o bring_v he_o many_o a_o meschiefe_n in_o unware_a till_o that_o he_o be_v mescheve_v and_o may_v not_o than_o be_v releve_v and_o right_a so_fw-mi neither_o more_o ne_o less_a it_o stant_fw-la of_o love_n and_o of_o lachesse_n some_o time_n he_o slouthe_v on_o a_o day_n that_o he_o never_o after_o gete_v may_v now_o son_n as_o of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi thing_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o knowleching_n that_o thou_o to_o love_n have_v do_v oer_o this_o ¶_o tell_v on_o my_o good_a fader_fw-mi yis_n as_o of_o lache_n i_o be_o beknowe_a that_o i_o may_v stone_v upon_o his_o row_n as_o i_o that_o be_o clothe_v of_o his_o suit_n for_o when_o i_o think_v my_o pursuit_n to_o make_v and_o thereto_o set_v a_o day_n to_o speak_v unto_o that_o sweet_a may_v lachesse_n have_v abide_v yet_o and_o bare_a on_o honde_n it_o be_v no_o wit_n ne_o time_n for_o to_o speak_v as_o though_o thus_o with_o his_o tale_n to_o and_o fro_o my_o time_n in_o taryenge_a he_z drough_z when_o there_o be_v time_n good_a enough_o he_o say_v another_o time_n be_v better_a thou_o shall_v now_o senden_fw-ge she_o a_o letter_n and_o par_fw-fr caa_v write_v more_o
pleyn_n than_o thou_o by_o mouth_n durste_a seyn_fw-mi thus_o have_v i_o let_v time_n slide_v for_o slouthe_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o tide_n so_o that_o lache_n with_o his_o vice_n full_o oft_o have_v make_v my_o wit_n so_o nice_a that_o what_o i_o think_v to_o speak_v or_o do_v with_o taryenge_a he_o hold_v i_o so_o till_o when_o i_o will_v and_o may_v nought_o ay_o not_o what_o thing_n be_v in_o my_o thought_n or_o it_o be_v drede_v or_o it_o be_v shame_n but_o ever_o in_o earnest_a and_o in_o game_n i_o wot_v there_o be_v long_o time_n pass_v but_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o love_n lass_v which_o i_o unto_o my_o lady_n have_v for_o though_o my_o tongue_n be_v slow_a to_o crave_v at_o all_o time_n as_o i_o have_v bede_fw-mi my_o heart_n stant_fw-la ever_o in_o o_o stead_n and_o ask_v besylyche_a grace_n the_o which_o i_o may_v not_o yet_o embrace_v and_o god_n wot_v that_o be_v maulgre_a my_o for_o this_o i_o wot_v right_a well_o afyn_n my_o grace_n come_v so_o seld_o about_o that_o be_v the_o slouthe_n which_o i_o doubt_n more_o than_o of_o all_o the_o remenaunte_a which_o be_v to_o love_v appartenaunte_a and_o thus_o as_o touchende_v of_o lachesse_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v i_o i_o confess_v to_o you_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o beseech_v that_o ferthermore_o you_o wool_fw-mi i_o teach_v and_o if_o there_o be_v to_o my_o matter_n some_o goodly_a tale_n for_o to_o here_o how_o i_o may_v do_v lachesse_n away_o that_o you_o it_o will_v tell_v i_o prey_n ¶_o to_o wysse_o the_o my_o son_n and_o rede_n among_o the_o tale_n which_o i_o read_v a_o old_a ensample_n thereupon_o now_o harken_v and_o i_o wool_fw-mi telle_fw-fr on_o ☞_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la tardantes_fw-la delinquunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la dido_n regina_fw-la cartaginis_fw-la en_v ab_fw-la incendus_fw-la troie_n fugitinum_fw-la in_o amorem_fw-la fuum_fw-la gavisa_fw-la suscepit_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o part_n italy_n a_o cartagine_v bellaturum_fw-la se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la nimiam_fw-la que_fw-la ibidem_fw-la moram_fw-la faciens_fw-la /_o tempus_fw-la redditus_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la didonen_fw-mi ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la tardavit_fw-la /_o ipsa_fw-la intolleâ—abili_fw-la dolore_fw-la concussa_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la gladio_fw-la transfodit_fw-la aâ—ayne_fw-fr lachessein_fw-fr love_n caa_v i_o find_v how_o whilom_o aeneas_n home_n anchyses_n to_o son_n have_v with_o great_a navye_n which_o he_o lad_n from_o troy_n arryve_v at_o cartage_n wherefore_o a_o while_n his_o herbergage_n he_o take_v and_o it_o betide_v so_o with_o she_o which_o be_v a_o queen_n though_o of_o the_o cyte_n his_o acqueintaunce_n he_o win_v who_o name_n in_o remembrance_n be_v yet_o and_o dido_n she_o be_v hot_a which_o love_v aeneas_n so_o hot_a upon_o the_o word_n which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o her_o herte_n on_o he_o she_o lay_v and_o do_v all_o holy_a what_o he_o will_v but_o after_o that_o as_o it_o be_v shall_v from_o then_n he_o go_v towards_o itayle_n by_o ship_n and_o there_o his_o arryvayle_n have_v take_v and_z shape_z he_o for_o to_o ride_v but_o she_o which_o may_v not_o long_o abide_v the_o hot_a pain_n of_o love_n throw_v anon_o within_o alytel_n throw_v a_o letter_n unto_o her_o knight_n have_v write_v and_o do_v he_o plein_o for_o to_o wit_v if_o he_o make_v any_o taryinge_v to_o dretche_v of_o his_o again_o come_v that_o she_o ne_o may_v he_o feel_v and_o see_v she_o shall_v stone_v in_o such_o degree_n as_o whilom_o stand_v a_o swan_n to_o fore_n of_o that_o she_o have_v she_o make_v lore_n for_o sorrow_n a_o feather_n in_o to_o her_o brain_n she_o shoof_o and_o have_v herself_o slay_v as_o king_n menander_n in_o a_o lie_v thâ—_n sooth_n have_v fond_a where_o she_o lie_v spraulend_n with_o her_o wing_n twey_a as_o she_o which_o shall_v than_o dye_n for_o love_n of_o he_o which_o be_v she_o make_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o thy_o sake_n thâ—â—â—nene_n say_v well_o i_o wot_v lo_n to_o ence_n thus_o she_o write_v with_o many_o a_o neither_o word_n of_o compleynt_a but_o he_o which_o have_v his_o thought_n feynt_a towards_o love_n and_o full_a of_o sloth_n his_o time_n let_v and_o that_o be_v routhe_n for_o she_o which_o love_v he_o to_o fore_n desire_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o and_o when_o she_o see_v he_o tarry_v so_o her_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a of_o woe_n that_o compleynend_v manifold_a she_o have_v she_o own_o tale_n tell_v unto_o herself_o and_o thus_o she_o speak_v a_o who_o fond_a ever_o such_o a_o lack_n of_o sloth_n in_o any_o worthy_a knight_n now_o wot_v i_o well_o my_o death_n be_v dight_v through_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v my_o life_n but_o for_o to_o stynten_a all_o this_o strife_n thus_o when_o she_o sigh_v none_o other_o boat_n right_o even_o unto_o her_o heart_n rote_n a_o naked_a sword_n anon_o she_o threfte_v and_o thus_o she_o get_v herself_o rest_n in_o remembrance_n of_o all_o slow_a whereof_o my_o son_n thou_o may_v know_v how_o tare_v upon_o the_o need_n in_o love_n cause_n be_v for_o to_o drede_v and_o that_o have_v dido_n sore_a about_o who_o death_n shall_v ever_o be_v bethink_v and_o evermore_o if_o i_o shall_v seche_v in_o this_o matter_n another_o speech_n in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v write_v a_o tale_n which_o be_v good_a to_o wit_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la penolope_n vlixem_n maritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la troie_n diucius_fw-la morantem_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tardacionem_fw-la epistola_fw-la sva_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ☞_o at_o troy_n when_o king_n vlyxes_n upon_o the_o siege_n among_o the_o pres_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o worthy_a knight_n be_v abide_v long_o time_n still_o there_o in_o thilk_o time_n a_o man_n may_v see_v how_o goodly_a that_o penelope_n which_o be_v to_o he_o his_o true_a wife_n of_o his_o lachesse_n be_v pleyntyfe_n whereof_o to_o troy_n she_o he_o send_v her_o wylle_n by_o letter_n thus_o spekende_v my_o worthy_a love_n and_o lord_n also_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o so_o that_o where_o a_o woman_n be_v alone_o it_o make_v a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n the_o more_o hardy_a for_o to_o woo_v in_o hope_n that_o she_o will_v bow_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o wylle_n be_v while_o that_o her_o lord_n be_v else_o where_o and_o of_o myself_o i_o tell_v this_o for_o it_o so_o long_o pass_v be_v since_o first_o that_o you_o from_o home_n go_v that_o welle_v nigh_o every_o man_n be_v go_v to_o there_o i_o be_o while_o you_o be_v out_o have_v make_v and_o each_o of_o they_o about_o which_o love_n can_v my_o love_n sech_v with_o great_a prayer_n and_o i_o besech_v and_o some_o maken_v great_a menace_v that_o if_o they_o may_v come_v in_o place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v her_o wylle_n have_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n i_o shall_v save_v that_o they_o ne_o will_v worch_z thing_n and_o some_o tell_v i_o tydynge_n that_o you_o be_v deed_n and_o some_o seyne_n that_o certain_o you_o be_v beseyne_n to_o love_v a_o new_a and_o leave_v i_o but_o how_o as_o ever_o that_o it_o be_v i_o thank_v unto_o the_o god_n all_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o be_v befall_v may_v no_o man_n do_v my_o cheek_n rede_v but_o netheles_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v that_o lachesse_n in_o contynuaunce_n fortune_n may_v such_o a_o chance_n which_o no_o man_n after_o shall_v amend_v ¶_o '_o lo_o thus_o this_o lady_n compleynende_v a_o letter_n unto_o her_o lord_n have_v write_v and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v wit_v and_o think_v how_o that_o she_o be_v all_o he_o and_o that_o he_o tarry_v not_o in_o this_o but_o that_o he_o will_v his_o love_n acquyte_v to_o she_o ayenewarde_o and_o not_o write_v but_o come_v himself_o in_o all_o haste_n that_o he_o none_o other_o paper_n waste_v so_o that_o he_o keep_v and_o hold_v his_o troth_n without_o let_n of_o any_o slouthe_n ¶_o unto_o her_o lord_n and_o love_n liege_n to_o troy_n where_o the_o great_a siege_n be_v leyde_v this_o letter_n be_v convey_v and_o he_o which_o wysdome_n have_v purueid_v of_o all_o that_o to_o reason_n belong_v with_o gentyll_a herte_n it_o underfonge_v and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o over_o rad_a in_o part_n he_o be_v right_o inly_o glad_a and_o eke_o in_o part_n he_o be_v disese_v but_o love_n his_o heart_n have_v so_o through_o sese_v with_o pure_a imaginacyon_n that_o for_o for_o none_o occupacyon_n which_o be_v begin_v take_v on_o other_o side_n he_o may_v not_o flit_v his_o herte_n aside_o for_o that_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v inform_v whereof_o he_o have_v himself_o conform_v with_o all_o the_o will_n of_o his_o courage_n to_o shape_n and_o take_v the_o voyage_n homeward_o what_o time_n that_o he_o may_v so_o that_o he_o thynk_v of_o a_o
day_n a_o thousand_o year_n till_o he_o may_v see_v the_o visage_n of_o penelope_n which_o he_o desire_v moost_n of_o all_o and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v so_o befall_v that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v he_o make_v no_o delayment_n but_o go_v he_o home_o in_o all_o high_a where_o that_o he_o fond_a tofore_o his_o eye_n his_o worthy_a wife_n in_o good_a estate_n and_o thus_o be_v sese_v the_o debate_n of_o love_n and_o sloth_n be_v excuse_v which_o do_v great_a harm_n where_o it_o be_v use_v and_o hinder_v many_o a_o cause_n honest_a ¶_o nota_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la astrologo_n super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qui_fw-la quoddam_fw-la opus_fw-la ingeniosum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la complementum_fw-la septennio_n perducens_fw-la unius_fw-la momenti_fw-la tardacione_fw-la omni_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la penitus_fw-la frustravit_fw-la ¶_o for_o of_o the_o great_a clerk_n groste_v i_o rede_n how_o busy_a that_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o clergye_a a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr to_o forge_n and_o make_v it_o for_o to_o tell_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o befelle_n and_o seven_o year_n besynesse_n he_o lay_v but_o for_o the_o lachesse_n of_o half_a a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n from_fw-mi first_o he_o begin_v labour_n he_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o other_o while_o it_o fare_v so_o in_o love_n cause_n who_o be_v slow_a that_o he_o without_o under_o the_o woo_v by_o night_n stant_fw-la full_a oft_o a_o cold_a which_o may_v if_o that_o he_o have_v will_v his_o time_n keep_v have_v be_v within_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la contra_fw-la taidationem_fw-la de_fw-la virginibus_fw-la fatuis_fw-la que_fw-la nimiam_fw-la moram_fw-la facientes_fw-la intrante_fw-la sponso_fw-la ad_fw-la nupcias_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la introierunt_fw-la ¶_o but_o sloth_n may_v not_o profyt_o win_v but_o he_o may_v sing_v in_o his_o carole_n how_o late_a ware_n come_v to_o the_o dole_n where_o he_o no_o good_a receyve_v may_v and_n that_o be_v prove_v well_o by_o night_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o maiden_n fyve_o 〈◊〉_d thilk_o lord_n come_v for_o to_o wyve_v 〈◊〉_d that_o her_o oil_n be_v aweye_n to_o light_v he_o lamp_n in_o his_o weigh_n her_o sloth_n bring_v it_o so_o about_o from_fw-mi he_o that_o they_o be_v shette_v without_o whereof_o my_o son_n be_v thou_o wear_v all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o i_o tell_v dare_v for_o slouthe_n must_v ben_fw-mi await_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o well_o affayted_a in_o love_n to_o eschew_v flouthe_n my_o some_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr truth_n thou_o may_v not_o of_o thyself_o be_v able_a to_o win_v love_n or_o make_v it_o stable_a all_o though_o thou_o may_v love_v acheve_fw-mi ¶_o my_o father_n that_o i_o may_v well_o leave_v but_o i_o be_v never_o assign_v place_n where_o yet_o to_o get_v any_o grace_n ne_o i_o be_v no_o such_o time_n appoint_v for_o than_o i_o will_v i_o be_v unjointed_a of_o every_o limb_n that_o i_o have_v and_o i_o ne_fw-fr shall_v keep_v and_o save_v my_o hour_n both_o and_o eke_o my_o stead_n if_o my_o lady_n it_o have_v bede_fw-mi but_o she_o be_v otherwise_o avyse_v than_o grant_v such_o a_o time_n assise_v and_o nethelesse_a of_o my_o lachesse_n there_o bâ—th_v by_o no_o default_n i_o guess_v of_o time_n lose_v in_o that_o i_o may_v but_o yet_o her_o like_v not_o alyght_n upon_o no_o lure_n which_o i_o cast_v foâ—â—y_v the_o more_o i_o cry_v fast_a the_o less_o her_o like_v for_o to_o here_o so_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matere_a i_o seche_v that_o i_o may_v not_o find_v i_o haste_v and_o ever_o i_o be_o behind_o and_o wot_v not_o what_o it_o may_v amount_v but_o father_n upon_o my_o account_n which_o you_o be_v set_v to_o examyne_n of_o â—hayfte_n after_o the_o discipline_n say_v what_o your_o best_a counsel_n be_v ¶_o my_o son_n my_o counseyle_n be_v this_o how_o so_o it_o stand_v of_o time_n ago_o do_v forth_o thy_o besyne_n so_o that_o no_o lachesse_n in_o the_o be_v find_v for_o slouthe_n be_v mighty_a to_o confound_v the_o speed_n of_o every_o man_n werke_n for_o many_o a_o vice_n as_o say_v the_o clerk_n there_o hongen_fw-mi upon_o slouthes_n lap_n of_o such_o as_o make_v a_o man_n mishap_n to_o pleyne_v and_o tell_v of_o have_v i_o wist_v and_o thereupon_o if_o that_o the_o lyste_n to_o know_v of_o slouthes_n cause_n more_o in_o special_a yet_o overmore_o there_o be_v a_o vicefull_a grevable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v thereof_o culpable_a and_o stant_fw-la of_o all_o virtue_n bear_v here_o after_o as_o i_o shall_v declare_v qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la attemptat_fw-la nihil_fw-la expedit_fw-la oreque_fw-la mutâ—_n munus_fw-la amicitie_fw-la â—ur_n sibi_fw-la raro_fw-la capit_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amori_fw-la verba_fw-la refer_v sva_fw-la novifavet_fw-la ullus_fw-la amor_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la confessor_n de_fw-la quadam_fw-la specie_fw-la accidie_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr pusillanimitas_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la imaginativa_fw-la formido_fw-la neque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la aggredi_fw-la neque_fw-la vicia_fw-la fugere_fw-la audet_fw-la /_o sicque_fw-la utriusque_fw-la vite_fw-la tam_fw-la active_a quam_fw-la contemplative_a premium_fw-la non_fw-la attingit_fw-la â§_o touchende_v of_o sloth_n in_o his_o degree_n there_o be_v yet_o pusillanimite_v which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o this_o langage_fw-fr he_z that_o have_v little_a of_o courage_n and_o dare_v no_o man_n werke_n begin_v so_o may_v he_o nought_o by_o reason_n win_v for_o who_o that_o nought_o dare_v undertake_v by_o right_a he_o shall_v no_o profyt_n take_v but_o of_o this_o vice_n the_o nature_n dare_v nothing_o set_v in_o aventure_n he_o lack_v both_o word_n and_o deed_n whereof_o he_o shall_v his_o cause_n speed_n he_o will_v no_o manhood_n understonde_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v drede_v upon_o honde_a all_o be_v peryll_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o thynk_v the_o wolf_n be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o of_o imagination_n he_o make_v his_o excusation_n and_o feyn_v cause_n of_o pure_a drede_n and_o ever_o he_o fail_v at_o need_n till_o all_o be_v spylte_n that_o he_o with_o deal_v he_o have_v the_o sore_a which_o no_o man_n hele_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v lack_n of_o herte_n though_o every_o grace_n about_o he_o sterte_n he_o will_v not_o once_o steer_v his_o foot_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n less_o he_o mote_n that_o will_v not_o aunter_n for_o to_o win_v and_o so_o forth_o son_n if_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o love_n and_o his_o service_n there_o be_v truante_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o lacken_v heart_n when_o best_o be_v they_o speak_v of_o love_n and_o right_a for_o fear_v they_o wax_v dumb_a and_o dare_v not_o tell_v without_o swoon_n as_o do_v the_o belle_fw-fr which_o have_v no_o clapper_n for_o to_o chime_v and_o right_a so_o they_o as_o for_o the_o time_n ben_fw-mi herteles_a without_o speech_n of_o love_n and_o dare_v nothing_o eseche_v and_o thus_o they_o less_o and_o win_v nought_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v aught_o culpable_a as_o touchende_v of_o this_o slouthe_n shryve_v the_o thereof_o and_o tell_v i_o troth_n ¶_o my_o father_n i_o be_o all_o beknowe_a that_o i_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o slow_a as_o for_o to_o tell_v in_o love_n case_z my_o herte_n be_v yet_o and_o ever_o be_v although_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o to_o break_v so_o fearful_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v nome_fw-mi when_o i_o toward_o my_o lady_n come_v but_o let_v it_o pass_v and_o over_o go_v ¶_o my_o son_n do_v no_o more_o so_o for_o after_o that_o a_o man_n pursue_v to_o love_v so_o fortune_n sew_v full_a oft_o and_o yeve_v her_o happy_a chance_n to_o he_o which_o make_v continuance_n to_o prey_v love_n and_o to_o beseech_v as_o by_o ensample_n i_o shall_v the_o teach_v ☞_o hic_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la loquor_fw-la contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la nime_n et_fw-la dicit_fw-la /_o ê™_n amans_fw-la pro_fw-la timore_fw-la verbis_fw-la obtumescere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la concinnando_fw-la preces_fw-la svi_fw-la amoris_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la tutius_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la /_o et_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pygmalion_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_n preces_fw-la continuavit_fw-la quandam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la eburneam_fw-la cvius_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la illaqueatus_fw-la extitit_fw-la in_fw-la carnem_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la ad_fw-la latus_fw-la suum_fw-la tranformatam_fw-la sentiit_fw-la ¶_o i_o find_v how_o whilom_o there_o be_v one_o who_o name_n mass_n pigmalyone_n which_o be_v a_o lusty_a man_n of_o youth_n the_o werke_n of_o entail_v he_o couthe_n above_o all_o other_o man_n as_o tho_o and_o through_o fortune_n it_o felle_fw-fr he_o so_o as_o he_o who_o love_n shall_v travail_v he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o entail_v lyche_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o semblance_n of_o feature_n and_o of_o countenance_n so_o fair_a yet_o never_o be_v fygure_n right_a as_o a_o lyves_n creature_n she_o
excuse_v i_o of_o negligence_n towards_o love_n in_o all_o wise_a for_o though_o i_o be_v none_o of_o the_o wise_n i_o be_o so_o true_o amorous_a that_o i_o be_o ever_o curyous_a of_o they_o that_o can_v best_o inform_v to_o know_v and_o wyten_v all_o the_o form_n what_o fall_v unto_o love_n craft_n but_o yet_o ne_o fond_a i_o nought_o the_o haste_n which_o may_v unto_o the_o blade_n acorde_n for_o never_o herd_n i_o man_n record_n what_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o may_v avayle_v to_o win_v love_n without_o fail_v yet_o so_o for_o couthe_n i_o never_o find_v man_n that_o by_o reason_n ne_o by_o kind_n i_o couthe_n teach_v such_o a_o art_n that_o he_o ne_v fail_v of_o a_o part_n and_o as_o towards_o my_o own_o wit_n contryve_v i_o couthe_n never_o yet_o to_o find_v any_o sikernesse_n that_o i_o may_v other_o more_o or_o less_o of_o love_n make_v for_o to_o speed_n for_o leve_v well_o without_o drede_n that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o aweye_n as_o certain_o as_o i_o shall_v dye_n i_o have_v it_o learn_v long_o a_o go_v but_o i_o wot_v well_o there_o be_v none_o so_o and_o netheles_o it_o may_v well_o be_v i_o be_o so_o rude_a in_o my_o degree_n and_o eke_o my_o wytte_n be_v so_o dull_a that_o i_o ne_o may_v nought_o to_o the_o full_a attain_v unto_o so_o high_a a_o lore_n but_o this_o i_o there_fw-mi say_v overmore_o all_o though_o my_o wit_n ne_o be_v not_o strong_a it_o be_v not_o on_o my_o will_n along_o for_o that_o be_v besy_n night_n and_o day_n to_o learn_v all_o that_o he_o learn_v may_v how_o that_o i_o may_v love_n win_v but_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o to_o begin_v of_o that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n and_o for_o i_o not_o how_o it_o shall_v wend_v that_o be_v to_o i_o my_o most_o sorrow_n but_o i_o dare_v take_v god_n to_o borowe_n as_o after_o my_o entendement_n none_o other_o wise_a neglygent_n than_o i_o you_o say_v have_v i_o not_o be_v for_o thy_o pur_fw-mi seynt_a charyte_n tell_v i_o my_o fader_fw-mi what_o you_o seem_v ¶_o in_o good_a faith_n son_n well_o i_o queme_v that_o thou_o thy_o selue_fw-mi haste_n thus_o acquyte_v towards_o this_o in_o which_o no_o wight_n abide_v may_v for_o in_o a_o hour_n he_o lest_o all_o that_o he_o may_v labour_n the_o long_a year_n so_o that_o man_n seyne_v what_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v in_o vein_n for_o through_o the_o sloth_n of_o negligence_n there_o be_v yet_o never_o such_o scyence_n ne_o virtue_n which_o be_v bodily_a that_o ny_n destroy_v and_o lose_v thereby_o ensample_n that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o book_n i_o find_v write_v also_o ☞_o hic_fw-la contra_fw-la vicium_fw-la negligencie_n ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la phaeton_n filius_fw-la solis_fw-la currum_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la aera_fw-la regere_fw-la deliverat_fw-la admo_fw-la nitus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ut_fw-la equos_fw-la ne_fw-la deviâ—rent_fw-la equa_fw-la manu_fw-la diligencius_fw-la refrenaret_fw-la ipse_fw-la con_fw-mi filium_fw-la patris_fw-la sva_fw-la negligencia_fw-la pretiriens_fw-la equos_fw-la cum_fw-la curru_fw-la nimis_fw-la base_n errare_fw-la permisit_fw-la /_o unde_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la incendio_fw-la orbem_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr cuâ—â—u_fw-la cadentem_fw-la in_o quoddam_fw-la flwium_fw-la demergi_fw-la aâ—_n interitum_fw-la causavit_fw-la â§_o phoebus_n which_o be_v the_o son_n hot_a that_o shine_v upon_o earth_n hot_a and_o cause_v every_o lyves_n health_n he_o have_v a_o son_n in_o all_o his_o wealth_n which_o phaeton_n hyght_n &_o he_o desire_v and_o with_o his_o mother_n he_o conspyre_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v clemene_n for_o help_v and_o counsayl_n so_o that_o he_o his_o fader_n cart_n lede_n may_v upon_o the_o fair_a day_n light_v and_o for_o this_o thing_n they_o both_o pray_v unto_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v well_o but_o forth_o with_o all_o three_o point_n he_o have_v in_o special_a unto_o his_o son_n in_o all_o wise_n that_o he_o he_o shall_v well_o avyse_v and_o take_v it_o as_o by_o weigh_v of_o lore_n 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v that_o he_o his_o horse_n to_o sore_o tâ—â—pryke_v and_o over_o that_o he_o tell_v â—â—at_a he_o the_o reins_n fast_o hold_v and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v right_a ware_n in_o what_o manner_n he_o lede_v his_o chare_n that_o he_o mistake_v not_o his_o gate_n but_o upon_o auâ—sement_n algat_v he_o shall_v bear_v a_o syke_a eye_n that_o he_o to_o low_a ne_o to_o hie_v his_o cart_n dryve_v at_o any_o throw_v whereof_o that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v and_o thus_o by_o phoebus_n ordinance_n take_v phaeton_n in_o to_o governaunce_n the_o son_n cart_n which_o he_o lad_n but_o he_o such_o vain_a glory_n have_v of_o that_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o high_a that_o he_o his_o own_o estate_n ne_o sygh_a through_o negligence_n and_o take_v none_o head_n so_o may_v he_o well_o not_o long_o speed_n for_o he_o the_o horse_n without_o law_n the_o cart_n let_v about_o draw_v where_o as_o he_o like_v wanton_o that_o at_o the_o last_o sudden_o for_o he_o no_o reason_n will_v know_v this_o fiery_a cart_n he_o drive_v to_o low_a and_o fyre_v all_o the_o world_n about_o whereof_o they_o weren_a all_o in_o doubt_n and_o to_o the_o god_n for_o help_v cryden_n of_o such_o unhappe_n as_o betyden_n phoebus_n which_o see_v the_o negligence_n how_o phaeton_n ayene_v his_o defence_n his_o chare_n have_v dryve_v out_o of_o the_o weigh_v ordeyn_v that_o he_o fall_v aweye_n out_o of_o the_o cart_n in_o to_o the_o flood_n and_o dreint_a lo_o now_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o he_o that_o be_v so_o negligent_a that_o fro_o the_o high_a firmament_n for_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o low_o he_o be_v anon_o down_o overthrow_n in_o high_a estate_n it_o be_v a_o vice_n to_o go_v to_o low_a and_o in_o seruyce_n it_o greve_v for_o to_o go_v to_o hie_v whereof_o a_o tale_n in_o poesy_n ☞_o exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la de_fw-la icharo_fw-la filio_fw-la dedali_n in_fw-la carcere_fw-la minotauri_n existente_fw-la cvi_fw-la dedalus_n ut_fw-la inde_fw-la evolaret_n alas_o componens_fw-la firmiter_fw-la iniunxit_fw-la ne_fw-la nimis_fw-la alte_fw-la propter_fw-la solus_fw-la ardorem_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la quod_fw-la icharus_n sva_fw-la negligencia_fw-la post_fw-la ponens_fw-la cum_fw-la altius_fw-la sublimatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la subito_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la corruens_fw-la expiravit_fw-la ☞_o i_o find_v how_o whilom_o dedalus_n which_o have_v a_o son_n and_o icharus_n he_o hight_v &_o though_o he_o think_v loath_a in_o such_o prison_n they_o be_v both_o with_o mynotaurn_n that_o about_o they_o myghten_v not_o where_o wenden_fw-ge out_o so_o they_o bygonnen_fw-mi for_o to_o shape_n how_o they_o the_o prison_n may_v escape_v this_o dedalus_n which_o fro_o his_o youth_n be_v teach_v and_o many_o craft_n couthe_n of_o feather_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n have_v make_v to_o flee_v dyvers_a wing_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o son_n also_o to_o who_o he_o yafe_v in_o charge_n tho_o and_o have_v he_o think_v thereupon_o how_o that_o his_o wing_n be_v set_v on_o with_o wax_n and_o if_o he_o take_v his_o flight_n to_o high_a all_o sodenlyche_n he_o may_v make_v it_o to_o melt_v with_o the_o son_n and_o thus_o they_o have_v her_o flight_n begin_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n fair_a and_o soft_a and_o when_o they_o weren_a both_o aloft_o this_o icharus_n begin_v to_o mount_n and_o of_o the_o counseyll_v none_o acompte_v he_o set_v which_o his_o fader_fw-mi teach_v till_o that_o the_o son_n his_o wing_n catch_v whereof_o it_o melt_v and_o from_o the_o hyght_n without_o help_n of_o any_o flight_n he_o felle_fw-fr to_o his_o destruction_n and_o liche_fw-it to_o that_o condition_n there_o fall_v ofttimes_o feel_v for_o lack_v of_o governaunce_n in_o well_o all_o be_v well_o love_n as_o other_o weigh_v ¶_o now_o good_a fader_fw-mi i_o you_fw-mi prey_n if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o sloth_n that_o i_o may_v here_o ¶_o my_o son_n as_o for_o thy_o diligence_n which_o every_o man_n conscyence_n by_o reason_n shall_v reule_fw-fr and_o keep_v if_o that_o the_o lyste_n to_o take_v keep_v i_o wool_fw-mi the_o tellen_v aboven_v all_o in_o who_o no_o virtue_n may_v befall_v which_o yeve_v unto_o the_o vice_n rest_n and_o be_v of_o slouthe_n the_o slow_a absque_fw-la labour_v vagus_fw-la vir_fw-la inurilis_fw-la ocia_fw-la plectens_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la presen_v vita_fw-la valebit_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la amor_fw-la in_o taâ—_n misero_fw-la viget_fw-la imo_fw-la valoris_fw-la qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la opera_fw-la clamat_fw-la habere_fw-la svos_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la confessor_n super_fw-la illa_fw-la specie_fw-la accidie_fw-la que_fw-la ocium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la condicio_fw-la in_o virtutum_fw-la cultura_fw-la nullius_fw-la occupacionis_fw-la diligenciam_fw-la admittens_fw-la /_o cuiuscumque_fw-la expedicionem_fw-la cause_n non_fw-la attigit_fw-la â§_o among_o these_o other_o of_o slouthe_n kind_a which_o all_o labour_n set_v be_v
and_z of_o false_a envy_n full_a oft_o meddle_v with_o disease_n but_o thilk_o love_n be_v well_o at_o ease_n which_o set_v be_v upon_o marriage_n for_o that_o dare_v show_v the_o visage_n in_o alle_fw-mi place_n open_o a_o great_a marvel_n it_o be_v for_o thy_o howe_n that_o a_o maid_n will_v let_v that_o she_o her_o time_n ne_o beset_v to_o haste_v unto_o thilk_o feste_fw-la whereof_o the_o love_n be_v all_o honest_a man_n may_v recover_v loss_n of_o good_a but_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n yet_o never_o stand_v which_o may_v recover_v time_n ylore_v so_o may_v a_o maiden_n well_o therefore_o ensample_n take_v of_o that_o she_o straunge_v her_o love_n &_o long_o or_o that_o she_o change_v her_o herte_n upon_o her_o lust_n green_a to_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v see_v for_o thus_o a_o year_n two_o or_o three_o she_o leave_v ere_fw-we that_o she_o wed_v be_v while_o she_o the_o charge_n may_v bear_v of_o child_n which_o the_o world_n forbere_fw-la ne_fw-la may_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v fail_v but_o what_o maiden_n that_o in_o her_o spousaile_n will_v tarry_v when_o she_o take_v may_v she_o shall_v perchance_o a_o other_o day_n be_v let_v when_o that_o her_o leve_a be_v whereof_o a_o tale_n unto_o thy_o ear_n which_o be_v culpable_a upon_o this_o deed_n i_o think_v telle_fw-fr of_o that_o i_o rede_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr filia_fw-la jepte_v /_o que_fw-fr cum_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la patris_fw-la voio_fw-la in_o holocaustum_fw-la deo_fw-la occidi_fw-la et_fw-la offerri_fw-la deberet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la virgo_fw-la fuit_fw-la et_fw-la prolem_fw-la ad_fw-la augmentationem_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la nondum_fw-la genuisset_fw-la xl_o dierum_fw-la spacium_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sodalibus_fw-la virginibus_fw-la svam_fw-la defleret_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la priusquam_fw-la moreretur_fw-la /_o in_o exemplum_fw-la asiorum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la postulavit_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o man_n tell_v there_o be_v whilom_o by_o day_n old_a a_o noble_a duke_n which_o jepte_v hyght_n and_o felle_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o fight_v again_o amon_n the_o cruel_a king_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v upon_o this_o thing_n within_o his_o herte_n he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o say_v a_o lord_n if_o thou_o wolte_z grant_v unto_o thy_o man_n victory_n i_o shall_v in_o token_n of_o thy_o memory_n the_o first_o life_n that_o i_o may_v see_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n where_o it_o be_v anon_o as_o i_o come_v home_n ageyne_v to_o the_o which_o art_n god_n sovereyne_a sleen_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o thus_o with_o his_o chivalry_n he_o go_v he_o forth_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v and_n win_v all_o that_o he_o win_v will_v and_n overcome_v his_o foman_n alle_fw-mi may_n no_o man_n know_v that_o shall_v fall_v this_o duke_n a_o lusty_a daughter_n have_v and_o fame_n which_o the_o world_n sprad_a have_v bring_v unto_o this_o lady_n ear_n how_o that_o her_o father_n have_v do_v there_o she_o wait_v upon_o his_o come_n with_o dance_v and_o with_o carol_v as_o she_o that_o will_v be_v tofore_o all_o other_o and_o so_o she_o be_v therefore_o in_o masphat_a at_o her_o father_n gate_n the_o first_o and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o at_o and_o sygh_v his_o daughter_n he_o to_o braid_v his_o clothes_n and_o wepende_v he_o say_v *_o o_o mighty_a god_n among_o we_o here_o now_o wot_v i_o that_o in_o no_o manere_n this_o world_n joy_n may_v be_v plain_a i_o have_v all_o that_o i_o couth_a sayne_n ayene_n my_o foman_n by_o thy_o grace_n so_o when_o i_o come_v toward_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o glad_a man_n than_o i_o but_o now_o my_o lord_n all_o sodeyn_o my_o joy_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o sorrow_n for_o i_o my_o daughter_n shall_v to_o morrow_n to_o hew_v and_o brenne_n in_o thy_o service_n to_o love_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n through_o my_o avow_v so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o maiden_n when_o she_o wist_v of_o this_o and_o see_v the_o sorrow_n her_o fatheer_n make_v so_o as_o she_o may_v with_o word_n glade_n comfort_v he_o and_o have_v he_o hold_v his_o covenant_n as_o he_o be_v behold_v towards_o god_n as_o he_o behyght_n but_o netheles_o his_o herte_a aflyght_n of_o that_o she_o see_v her_o death_n comende_v and_o than_o unto_o the_o ground_n knelende_fw-la tofore_o her_o father_n she_o be_v fall_n and_o say_v so_o as_o it_o be_v fall_v upon_o this_o point_n that_o she_o shall_v dye_n of_o one_o thing_n first_o she_o will_v he_o prey_v that_o forty_o day_n of_o respite_n he_o will_v her_o grant_n upon_o this_o plight_n that_o she_o the_o while_n may_v bewepe_v her_o maydenhode_n which_o she_o to_o keep_v so_o long_o have_v keep_v and_o not_o be_v set_v whereof_o her_o lusty_a youth_n be_v let_v that_o she_o no_o child_n have_v forth_o draw_v in_o marriage_n after_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o increase_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v release_v that_o she_o her_o time_n have_v lore_n so_o she_o will_v by_o his_o leave_n go_v with_o other_o maiden_n to_o complain_v and_o afterward_o unto_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n she_o will_v come_v ageyne_v the_o father_n hear_v his_o daughter_n seyne_v and_o thereupon_o of_o one_o assent_n the_o maiden_n be_v anon_o assent_v that_o shulden_v with_o this_o maiden_n wend_v so_o for_o to_o speak_v unto_o this_o end_n they_o go_v the_o down_n and_o the_o dale_n with_o weep_a and_o with_o woeful_a tale_n and_o every_o wight_n she_o maydenhede_v complain_v upon_o thilk_o need_n that_o she_o no_o child_n have_v bear_v whereof_o she_o have_v her_o youth_n lore_n which_o never_o she_o recover_v may_v for_o so_o felle_n that_o her_o last_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o she_o shall_v take_v she_o dethe_v which_o she_o may_v not_o forsake_v lo_o thus_o she_o deyde_v a_o woeful_a maid_n for_o thilk_o cause_n which_o i_o say_v as_o thou_o have_v understonde_v above_o ¶_o my_o father_n as_o toward_o the_o love_n of_o maiden_n for_o to_o telle_fw-fr truth_n you_o have_v thilk_o vice_n of_o slouthe_n i_o think_v right_a wonder_n well_o declare_v that_o you_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o spare_v of_o they_o that_o taryen_n so_o behind_o but_o yet_o it_o fall_v in_o my_o mind_n toward_o the_o man_n how_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o will_v no_o travail_n seek_v in_o cause_n of_o love_n upon_o desert_n to_o speak_v in_o word_n so_o coverte_a i_o not_o what_o travail_n that_o you_o ment_fw-mi ¶_o my_o son_n and_o after_o my_o intent_n i_o will_v the_o tell_v what_o i_o think_v how_o whilom_o man_n her_o love_n buy_v through_o great_a travail_n in_o strange_a londe_n where_o that_o they_o wrought_v with_o she_o ande_fw-mi of_o arm_n many_o a_o worthy_a deed_n in_o sundry_a place_n as_o man_n may_v rede_n quem_fw-la ê“bat_fw-la armorum_fw-la ê“bitas_fw-la venus_fw-la ap_fw-mi ê“bat_n er_fw-mi quem_fw-la torpor_fw-la habet_fw-la reprobum_fw-la reprobat_fw-la illa_fw-la virum_fw-la vecors_fw-la segnicies_fw-la insignia_fw-la nescit_fw-la amoris_fw-la nam_fw-la piger_fw-la ad_fw-la bravium_fw-la tardius_fw-la ipse_fw-la venit_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la militie_n probitas_fw-la ad_fw-la armorum_fw-la laboris_fw-la exercitium_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la torpescat_fw-la ¶_o that_o every_o love_n of_o pure_a kind_n be_v first_o forth_o draw_v well_o i_o find_v but_o nethelesse_o yet_o over_o this_o desert_n do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o rather_o have_v in_o many_o place_n for_o thy_o who_o sech_v love_n grace_n where_o that_o these_o worthy_a woman_n be_v he_o may_v not_o then_o he_o selue_fw-mi spare_v upon_o his_o travail_n for_o to_o serve_v whereof_o that_o he_o may_v thank_v deserve_v where_o as_o these_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v sometime_o over_o the_o great_a see_v so_o that_o by_o land_n and_o eke_o by_o ship_n he_o may_v travail_v for_o worship_n and_o make_v many_o hasty_a road_n sometime_o in_o pruys_n sometime_o in_o rhodes_n and_o some_o time_n in_o to_o tartarye_v so_o that_o these_o herald_n on_o he_o cry_v vaylant_a vaylant_a lo_o where_o he_o go_v and_o than_o he_o yeve_v they_o gold_n &_o cloth_n so_o that_o his_o fame_n may_v spring_v and_o to_o his_o lady_n ere_o bring_v some_o tide_n of_o his_o worthiness_n so_o that_o she_o may_v of_o his_o prowess_n of_o that_o she_o hear_v man_n record_n the_o better_a unto_o his_o love_n accord_n and_o danger_n put_v out_o of_o her_o mood_n when_o all_o man_n recorden_n good_a and_o that_o she_o wot_v well_o for_o her_o sake_n that_o be_v no_o travail_n will_v forsake_v my_o â—â—â—ne_n of_o this_o travail_n i_o mean_n now_o shryve_v the_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v if_o thou_o be_v idle_a in_o this_o case_z ¶_o my_o father_n you_o and_o ever_o be_v for_o as_o i_o thynk_v true_o that_o every_o man_n do_v more_o than_o i_o as_o of_o this_o point_n
anon_o in_o stead_n of_o ox_n he_z let_v do_v yoken_v great_a fox_n and_o with_o great_a salt_n the_o land_n be_v sue_v but_o nauplus_n which_o the_o cause_n know_v ayene_n the_o sleyghte_n which_o he_o feyn_v another_o sleyghte_n anon_o ordeyn_v and_o fall_v that_o time_n vlyxes_n have_v a_o child_n to_o son_n and_o nauplus_n radde_v how_o man_n that_o son_n take_v shall_v and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o mould_n where_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi hold_v the_o plough_n in_o thilk_o forough_n which_o he_o though_o drough_z for_o in_o such_o wise_n he_o think_v assay_v how_o it_o vlyxes_n shall_v pay_v if_o that_o he_o be_v wood_n or_o none_o the_o knight_n for_o this_o child_n forth_o go_v telemachus_n anon_o be_v fetch_v to_o before_o the_o plough_n and_o even_o set_v where_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi shall_v dryve_v but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n as_o believe_fw-mi he_z droof_n the_o plough_n out_o of_o the_o weigh_v and_o nauplus_n though_o begin_v to_o seye_v and_o have_v half_a in_o a_o â—ape_n cry_v o_o vlyxes_n thou_o be_v aspy_v what_o be_v all_o this_o thou_o will_v mean_n for_o openlyche_a it_o be_v now_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v feign_a all_o this_o thing_n which_o be_v great_a shame_n to_o a_o king_n when_o that_o for_o lust_n of_o any_o slouthe_n thou_o wyltâ—n_v a_o quarrel_n of_o truth_n of_o arm_n thilk_o honour_n forsake_v and_o dwell_v at_o home_n for_o love_n sake_n for_o better_v it_o be_v honour_n to_o win_v than_o love_n which_o like_n be_v in_o for_o thy_o take_v worship_n upon_o honde_n and_o else_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v these_o other_o worthy_a king_n all_o of_o grece_n which_o unto_o the_o call_v towards_o the_o wool_fw-mi be_v right_a wrath_n and_o greve_v the_o perchans_n both_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o double_a shame_n most_o for_o the_o hyndr_a of_o thy_o name_n that_o thou_o for_o slouthe_n of_o any_o love_n shall_v so_o thy_o lust_n set_v above_o and_o leave_v of_o arm_n the_o knyghthode_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o manhood_n and_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v desire_v but_o he_o which_o have_v his_o herte_n fire_v upon_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o this_o herd_n nought_o one_n word_n there_o ayene_v answer_v but_o torn_v home_n halue_v ashamed_a and_o have_v within_o himself_o so_o tame_v his_o herte_n that_o all_o the_o sotye_n of_o love_n for_o chyvalrye_n he_o leave_v and_o be_v he_o leef_n or_o loath_a to_o troy_n forth_o with_o hem_n he_o go_v that_o he_o he_o may_v not_o excuse_v thus_o stant_fw-la it_n if_o a_o knight_n refuse_v the_o lust_n of_o arm_n to_o travail_v there_o may_v no_o world_n ease_n avayle_v but_o if_o worship_n be_v with_o all_o and_o that_o have_v she_o wed_v overall_a for_o it_o sit_v well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o knight_n to_o be_v of_o high_a empryse_n and_o putten_n all_o drede_a aweye_n for_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o have_v herd_n seye_n 〈◊〉_d narrat_fw-la super_fw-la â—odem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la laodomia_fw-la 〈…〉_o uâ—or_fw-mi voâ—ens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la 〈…〉_o secunt_fw-la retinere_fw-la fatatam_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d trâ—â—e_fw-la prenunciavit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la miliciam_fw-la poci_fw-la 〈…〉_o affectans_fw-la troiam_fw-la adut_fw-la ubi_fw-la sue_v morâ—_n 〈…〉_o perpetue_fw-la laudis_fw-la cronicam_fw-la ademit_fw-la â§_o the_o worthy_a knight_n prothesalay_n on_o his_o passage_n where_o he_o lie_v towards_o troy_n thilk_o siege_n she_o which_o be_v all_o his_o own_o lyege_n â—â—â—domye_n his_o lusty_a wife_n which_o for_o his_o love_n be_v pensyf_v as_o he_o which_o all_o her_o heart_n have_v upon_o a_o thing_n whereof_o she_o dradde_v a_o letter_n for_o to_o make_v he_o dwell_v from_fw-mi troy_n send_v he_o thus_o to_o tell_v how_o she_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o wise_n touchend_n of_o he_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o they_o have_v do_v she_o understond_v towards_o other_o how_o so_o it_o stone_v the_o destyne_n it_o have_v so_o shape_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o the_o death_n escape_v in_o caa_n that_o he_o arryve_v at_o troy_n for_o thy_o as_o to_o her_o world_n joy_n with_o all_o her_o herte_n she_o he_o preyde_v and_o many_o another_o cause_n alleyde_v that_o he_o with_o she_o at_o home_n abide_v but_o he_o have_v cast_v her_o letter_n a_o side_n as_o he_o which_o though_o no_o manner_n heed_n take_v of_o her_o wommanlyche_a drede_n and_o forth_o he_o go_v as_o nought_o ne_v be_v to_o troy_n and_o be_v the_o first_o there_o which_o lond_v and_o take_v arryvayle_v for_o he_o be_v lever_n in_o the_o bataylle_n he_o seyth_v to_o deyen_v as_o a_o knight_n than_o for_o to_o live_v in_o all_o his_o may_v and_o be_v reprove_v of_o his_o name_n lo_o thus_o upon_o the_o world_n fame_n knyghthode_n have_v ever_o yet_o beset_v which_o with_o no_o cowardy_n be_v let_v ☞_o adhuc_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la saul_n nâ—_n obstante_fw-la ê™_n samuelem_fw-la a_o phitonissa_n fuscitatum_fw-la et_fw-la conturatil_fw-la vesponsum_fw-la ê™_n ipse_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la moreretur_fw-la accepisset_fw-la host_n tamen_fw-la svos_fw-la aggrediens_fw-la milicie_n famam_fw-la cuntis_fw-la huius_fw-la vitâ—_n blandementis_fw-la preposuit_fw-la â§_o of_o king_n saul_n also_o i_o find_v ♣_o when_o samuel_n out_o of_o his_o kind_n through_o that_o the_o phitones_n have_v lere_v in_o samarye_a be_v arere_v long_o time_n after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n the_o king_n saul_n he_o ask_v rede_n if_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n or_o none_o and_o samuel_n he_o say_v anon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o batayle_n thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v without_o fail_n and_o jonathas_n thy_o son_n also_o but_o how_o as_o ever_o it_o felle_v so_o this_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o courage_n have_v undertake_v the_o voyage_n and_o will_v nought_o his_o knyghthode_n let_v for_o no_o perylle_n he_o couth_a set_n whereof_o that_o both_o his_o son_n and_o he_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o gelboe_n assemblen_v with_o her_o enemy_n for_o they_o knyghthode_n of_o such_o a_o pry_v by_o old_a day_n than_o belden_a that_o they_o none_o other_o thing_n behelden_v and_o thus_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o worship_n forth_o with_o his_o son_n of_o felaushyp_n through_o lust_n of_o arm_n weren_a deed_n as_o man_n may_v in_o the_o bible_n rede_v they_o who_o knyghthode_n be_v yet_o in_o mind_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n â§_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ê™_n mile_n in_o suis_fw-la primordiis_fw-la ad_fw-la audaciam_fw-la pronocari_fw-la debet_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la chiro_fw-la centaurus_n achillem_n qui_fw-la secum_fw-la ab_fw-la infan_n cia_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la peleon_n educavit_fw-la ut_fw-la audax_fw-la efficere_fw-la tur_fw-la primitus_fw-la edocuit_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la venacionibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la insifteret_fw-la leones_fw-la et_fw-la tigrides_fw-la huinsmodique_fw-la animalia_fw-la sibi_fw-la resistentia_fw-la et_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la agitaret_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la achilles_n in_fw-la inventute_fw-la animatus_fw-la famosissime_fw-la militie_n probitatem_fw-la postmodum_fw-la ad_fw-la optanit_fw-la and_o for_o to_o loken_n overmore_o it_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v evermore_o that_o of_o knyghthode_n the_o prowess_n be_v ground_v upon_o hardynesse_n of_o he_o that_o dare_v well_o undertake_v and_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n take_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o knights_n law_n how_o that_o achilles_n be_v forth_o draw_v with_o chiro_n which_o centaurus_n hyght_n of_o many_o a_o wonder_n here_o he_o may_v for_o it_o stand_v thilk_o time_n thus_o that_o this_o chiro_n this_o centaurus_n within_o a_o large_a wyldernesse_n where_o be_v lion_n and_o leonesse_n the_o lepard_n and_o the_o tiger_n also_o with_o heart_n and_o hind_n buk_n and_o do_v have_v his_o dwellenge_n as_o though_o befylle_n of_o peleon_n upon_o the_o hylle_n whereof_o be_v than_o mochel_n speech_n there_o have_v chiro_n this_o child_n to_o teach_v what_o time_n he_o be_v of_o twelve_o year_n age_n wherefore_o to_o maken_v his_o courage_n the_o more_o hardy_a by_o other_o weigh_v in_o the_o forest_n to_o hunt_v and_o pleye_n when_o that_o achilles_n walk_n will_v centaurus_n bid_v that_o he_o ne_o shall_v after_o no_o best_o make_v his_o cha_n which_o will_v fleen_n out_o of_o his_o place_n as_o book_n and_o do_v and_o herte_a and_o hind_n with_o which_o he_o may_v no_o be_v find_v but_o tho_o that_o wolden_a he_o withstonde_v there_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o dart_n on_o honde_n upon_o the_o tiger_n and_o the_o lion_n purchase_n and_o make_v his_o venyson_n as_o to_o a_o knight_n be_v acordaunt_a and_o thereupon_o a_o covenaunt_n this_o chiro_n with_o achilles_n set_v that_o every_o day_n without_o let_n he_o shall_v seche_v a_o cruel_a best_o or_o sle_n or_o wounden_v at_o the_o lest_o so_o that_o he_o may_v a_o token_n bring_v of_o blood_n upon_o his_o home_n come_n and_o thus_o of_o that_o chiro_n he_o teach_v achilles_n such_o a_o herte_n catch_v that_o he_o no_o more_o a_o lion_n dread_a when_o
he_o his_o dart_n on_o honde_n have_v than_o if_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o ass_n and_o that_o have_v make_v he_o for_o to_o pass_v all_o other_o knight_n of_o his_o deed_n when_o it_o come_v the_o great_a need_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o well_o know_v ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o courage_n of_o hardiness_n be_v of_o knyghthode_n the_o prowess_n which_o be_v to_o love_v suffysaunt_a aboven_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n that_o unto_o love_n court_n pursue_v but_o who_o that_o will_v no_o sloth_n eschew_v upon_o knyghthode_n and_o not_o travail_v i_o not_o what_o love_v he_o shall_v avayle_v but_o every_o labour_n ask_v why_o of_o some_o reward_n whereof_o that_o i_o ensample_v couth_a tell_v enough_o of_o they_o that_o toward_o love_n drough_z by_o old_a day_n as_o they_o shall_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi thereof_o here_o i_o will_v ¶_o my_o son_n it_o be_v will_n reasonable_a in_o place_n which_o be_v honourable_a if_o that_o a_o man_n his_o herte_n set_v that_o than_o he_o for_o no_o slouthe_n let_v to_o do_v what_o long_v to_o manhede_v for_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge they_fw-mi book_n rede_v of_o lancelot_n and_o other_o mo_z there_o may_v thou_o seen_v how_o it_o be_v tho_o of_o arm_n for_o they_o will_v atteyne_v to_o love_v which_o without_o peyne_n may_v not_o be_v get_v of_o ydelnesse_n and_o that_o i_o take_v to_o wytnesse_v a_o old_a cronycke_fw-mi in_o special_a the_o which_o in_o to_o memoryall_n as_o write_v for_o his_o love_n sake_n how_o that_o a_o knight_n shall_v undertake_v ☞_o hic_fw-la dicet_fw-la ê™_n mile_n priusqua_fw-la amoris_fw-la amplexu_fw-la dignus_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la eventus_fw-la bellicos_fw-la victoriosus_fw-la amplectere_fw-la debet_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la hercules_n et_fw-fr achelous_n propter_fw-la deianiram_n calidonie_n regis_fw-la filiam_fw-la singular_a duellum_fw-la ad_fw-la invicemnierunt_fw-la /_o cuin_n victor_n hercules_n existens_fw-la armorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la amorem_fw-la virgin_n laudabiliter_fw-la conquestavit_fw-la ☞_o there_o be_v a_o king_n which_o oenone_n be_v hight_v and_o he_o under_o pee_z hold_v calydonye_n in_o his_o empire_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n deyanyre_a man_n wist_v in_o thilk_o time_n none_o so_o fair_a a_o wight_n as_o she_o be_v one_o and_o as_o she_o be_v a_o lusty_a wight_n right_o so_o be_v than_o a_o noble_a knight_n to_o who_o mercury_n fader_fw-mi be_v this_o knight_n the_o two_o pyler_n of_o bras_fw-fr the_o which_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v find_v set_v up_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o ind_n that_o be_v the_o worthy_a hercules_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v endeles_a for_o the_o meruayle_n which_o he_o wrought_v this_o hercules_n the_o love_n seek_v of_o deyanyre_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n unto_o her_o fader_fw-mi which_o be_v king_n he_o speak_v touchend_v of_o marriage_n the_o king_n knowend_a his_o high_a lineage_n and_o dead_a also_o his_o myghte_n stern_a to_o he_o ne_o dare_v his_o daughter_n be_v and_o netheles_o this_o he_o he_o say_v how_o achilous_n ere_fw-we he_o first_o preyde_v to_o wedden_a she_o and_o in_o acorde_n they_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v of_o record_n but_o for_o all_o that_o this_o he_o he_o grant_v that_o which_o of_o they_o that_o other_o daunt_v in_o arm_n he_o she_o shall_v take_v and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v undertake_v this_o achilous_n be_v a_o geaunt_n a_o subtyl_o man_n a_o deceyvaunt_n which_o through_o magyke_a and_o sorcerye_a couthe_n all_o the_o world_n of_o recherye_n and_o when_o that_o he_o this_o tale_n hear_v how_o upon_o that_o the_o king_n answer_v with_o hercules_n he_o must_v feyght_o he_o trust_v nought_o upon_o his_o sleight_n all_o only_a when_o it_o come_v to_o need_v but_o that_o which_o void_v all_o drede_n and_o every_o noble_a herte_n ster_v the_o love_n that_o no_o life_n forber_v for_o his_o lady_n who_o he_o desire_v with_o hardynesse_n his_o herte_n fyre_v and_o send_v he_o word_n without_o fail_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o batayle_n they_o setten_v day_n they_o choose_a field_n the_o knight_n cover_v under_o shield_v to_o guider_n come_v at_o time_n set_v and_o each_o one_o be_v with_o other_o meet_v it_o fall_v they_o fight_v both_o on_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o stone_n there_o be_v no_o rote_n which_o may_v let_v hem_v the_o weigh_v but_o all_o be_v void_a and_o take_v aweye_n they_o smyten_v stroke_n but_o a_o few_o for_o hercules_n which_o will_v show_v his_o great_a strengthe_n as_o for_o the_o nonce_n he_o start_n upon_o he_o all_o at_o one_o and_o catch_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n strong_a this_o geaunt_n wot_v he_o may_v not_o long_o endure_v under_o so_o hard_a bond_n and_o think_v he_o will_v out_o of_o his_o bond_n by_o sleyghte_n in_o some_o manner_n escape_n and_o as_o he_o couthe_n himself_o forshape_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o adder_n he_o slypte_v out_o of_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o he_o skipte_v and_o oft_o as_o he_o that_o fight_n wool_n he_o torn_v he_o in_o to_o a_o bowl_n and_o begin_v to_o belwe_v in_o such_o a_o son_n as_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o go_v down_o the_o ground_n he_o sporn_v &_o he_o traunce_v his_o large_a horn_n he_o avaunce_v and_o cast_v they_o here_o and_o there_o about_o but_o he_o which_o stant_fw-la of_o they_o no_o doubt_n awayt_v well_o when_o that_o he_o come_v and_o he_o by_o both_o borne_v name_n and_o all_o at_o one_o he_o he_o cast_v unto_o the_o ground_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_a that_o he_o ne_o may_v with_o no_o sleight_n out_o of_o his_o honde_a gete_n upon_o heyghte_a till_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o yolde_a and_o hercules_n have_v what_o he_o will_v the_o king_n he_o grant_v to_o fulfylle_v his_o ask_n at_o his_o own_o wylle_n and_o she_o for_o who_o he_o have_v serve_v her_o thought_n he_o have_v she_o well_o deserve_a and_o thus_o with_o great_a desert_n of_o arm_n he_o win_v he_o for_o to_o lygge_v in_o arm_n as_o he_o which_o have_v it_o dear_a about_o for_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o nought_o â§_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr penthefilea_n amazonie_n regina_fw-la que_fw-la hectoris_n amore_fw-la colligata_fw-la /_o contra_fw-la pirrum_fw-la achilles_n filium_fw-la apud_fw-la troiam_fw-la arma_fw-la far_o eciam_fw-la personaliter_fw-la non_fw-la recusavit_fw-la and_o over_o this_o if_o thou_o wylte_n here_o upon_o knyghthode_n of_o this_o matter_n how_o love_n and_o arm_n be_v acqueynt_v a_o man_n may_v see_v both_o write_v and_o peynt_v so_o ferforth_o that_o penthesyle_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o femyne_n the_o love_n of_o hector_n for_o to_o seek_v and_o for_o thonour_v of_o arm_n eke_o to_o troy_n come_v with_o spear_n and_o shield_v and_o ride_v herself_o in_o to_o the_o field_n with_o maiden_n arm_v all_o aroute_n in_o rescus_fw-la of_o the_o town_n a_o bout_n which_o with_o the_o greek_n be_v belein_fw-ge ☞_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la philimenia_n propter_fw-la milicie_n famam_fw-la a_o finibus_fw-la terre_fw-fr in_fw-la defensionem_fw-la troie_n veniens_fw-la tres_fw-la puellas_fw-la a_o regno_fw-la amazonie_n quolibet_fw-la anno_fw-la percipiendas_fw-la sibi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la habere_fw-la promeruit_fw-la â§_o from_fw-mi paphlagonie_n &_o as_o man_n sein_fw-fr ♣_o which_o stant_fw-la upon_o the_o world_n end_n that_o time_n it_o like_v eke_o to_o wend_v philimenis_fw-la which_o be_v king_n to_o troy_n and_o come_v upon_o this_o thing_n in_o help_n of_o thilk_o noble_a town_n and_o all_o be_v that_o for_o the_o renown_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o world_n fame_n of_o which_o he_o will_v bear_v a_o name_n and_o so_o he_o do_v &_o forth_o with_o all_o he_o win_v of_o love_n in_o specyall_a a_o fair_a tribute_n for_o evermo_fw-la for_o it_o felle_fw-fr thilk_o time_n so_o pyrrus_n the_o son_n of_o achilles_n this_o worthy_a queen_n among_o the_o pres_fw-fr with_o dede_o sword_n seek_v out_o &_o fond_a and_o slough_n she_o with_o his_o own_o honde_n whereof_o this_o king_n of_o paphlagonye_n penthesyle_n of_o amazonie_n where_o she_o be_v queen_n with_o he_o lad_n with_o such_o maiden_n as_o she_o have_v of_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a forth_o in_o his_o ship_n till_o they_o aryve_n where_o that_o the_o body_n be_v begrave_n with_o worsyp_n and_o the_o woman_n save_v and_o for_o the_o goodshyp_n of_o this_o deed_n they_o graunten_a he_o a_o lusty_a meed_n that_o every_o year_n for_o his_o truage_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o herytage_n of_o maiden_n fair_a he_o shall_v have_v three_o and_o in_o this_o wise_n speed_v he_o which_o the_o fortune_n of_o arm_n seek_v with_o his_o travail_n his_o ease_n he_o buy_v for_o other_o wise_n he_o shall_v have_v fail_v if_o that_o he_o have_v nought_o travayl_v ☞_o nota_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aeneas_n regem_fw-la turnum_n in_fw-la bello_fw-la devicit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la amorem_fw-la lavine_n /_o sed_fw-la et_fw-fr regnum_fw-la italy_n sibi_fw-la
subiugaium_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la ☞_o aeneas_n eke_o within_o itayle_n he_o have_v he_o win_v the_o bataylle_n and_o do_v his_o may_v so_o besy_o ayene_n king_n turn_v his_o enemy_n he_o have_v nought_o lavine_n win_v but_o for_o he_o have_v he_o over_o run_v and_o get_v he_o pry_v he_o get_v her_o love_n by_o these_o ensample_n here_o above_o lo_o now_o my_o son_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o may_v well_o see_v who_o that_o be_v bold_a and_o there_fw-mi travail_n and_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o rather_o unto_o love_n grace_n for_o comonlyche_n in_o worthy_a place_n the_o woman_n loven_v worthiness_n of_o manhood_n and_o of_o gentylnesse_n for_o the_o gentiles_n be_v most_o desire_a ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi but_o i_o be_v inspire_v through_o lore_n of_o you_o i_o wot_v not_o weigh_v what_o gentylnesse_n be_v for_o to_o seye_v whereof_o to_o tell_v i_o you_o beseech_v ¶_o the_o ground_n my_o son_n for_o to_o seche_v upon_o this_o diffinicyon_n the_o world_n constitution_n have_v set_v the_o name_n of_o gentylnesse_n upon_o the_o fortune_n of_o rychesse_n which_o of_o long_a time_n be_v fall_n in_o age_n than_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a lineage_n after_o the_o form_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o but_o no_o thing_n after_o the_o matere_a for_o who_o that_o reason_n understond_v upon_o rychesse_n it_o may_v not_o stone_v for_o that_o be_v thing_n which_o fail_v oft_o for_o he_o that_o stant_fw-la to_o day_n aloft_o and_o all_o the_o world_n have_v in_o his_o wones_o to_o morrow_n he_o fallyth_v all_o at_o one_o out_o of_o riches_n in_o to_o poverte_a so_o that_o thereof_o be_v no_o desert_n which_o gentylnesse_n make_v abide_v and_o for_o to_o look_v on_o other_o side_n how_o that_o a_o gentylman_fw-mi be_v bear_v adam_n which_o be_v all_o tofore_o with_o eve_n his_o wife_n as_o of_o they_o two_o all_o be_v alyche_a gentyll_a though_o so_o that_o of_o generation_n to_o make_v declaration_n there_o may_v no_o gentylnes_n be_v for_o to_o the_o reason_n if_o we_o see_v of_o man_n birth_n the_o measure_n it_o be_v so_o common_a to_o nature_n that_o it_o yeve_v every_o man_n alyche_a as_o well_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o rich_a for_o naked_a they_o be_v bear_v both_o the_o lord_n no_o more_o have_v for_o to_o clothe_v as_o of_o he_o that_o ilk_fw-mi throw_v than_o have_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o row_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v both_o pass_v i_o not_o of_o they_o which_o have_v the_o lass_n of_o world_n good_a but_o as_o of_o charge_n the_o lord_n be_v more_o for_o to_o charge_v when_o god_n shall_v his_o account_n here_o for_o he_o have_v have_v his_o lust_n here_o but_o of_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v dye_n all_o though_o there_o be_v dyvers_a weigh_v to_o death_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o one_o end_n to_o which_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v wend_v as_o well_o the_o beggar_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o one_o nature_n of_o one_o accord_n she_o which_o our_o old_a mother_n be_v the_o earth_n both_o that_o and_o this_o receyve_v and_o alyche_n devour_v that_o she_o do_v nouth_a part_n favour_v so_o be_v i_o nothing_o after_o kind_n where_o i_o may_v gentylle_n find_v for_o lack_v of_o virtue_n lack_v of_o grace_n whereof_o rychesse_n in_o many_o place_n when_o man_n best_o ween_v for_o to_o stone_v all_o sodeyn_o go_v out_o of_o honde_n but_o virtue_n set_v in_o the_o courage_n there_o may_v no_o world_n be_v so_o savage_a which_o may_v it_o take_v and_o do_v away_o till_o when_o that_o the_o body_n dye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v rych_v so_o that_o it_o may_v fail_v nevermo_fw-la so_o may_v that_o well_o be_v gentylâ—â—se_v which_o yeve_v so_o great_a a_o sikerness_v for_o after_o the_o condition_n of_o reasonable_a intencyon_n the_o which_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n grow_v and_o the_o virtue_n from_o vice_n know_v whereof_o a_o man_n the_o vice_n eschew_v without_o sloth_n and_o virtue_n sew_v that_o be_v a_o very_a gentyll_a man_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o he_o can_v ne_o which_o he_o have_v ne_o which_o he_o may_v but_o for_o all_o that_o yet_o now_o a_o day_n in_o love_n court_n to_o take_v heed_n the_o poor_a virtue_n shall_v not_o speed_n where_o that_o the_o rich_a vice_n woo_v for_o seld_o it_o be_v that_o love_n allow_v the_o gentyll_a man_n without_o good_a though_o his_o condition_n be_v good_a but_o if_o a_o man_n of_o both_o two_o be_v rich_a and_o virtuous_a also_o than_o be_v he_o well_o the_o more_o worth_a but_o yet_o to_o put_v himself_o forth_o he_o must_v do_v his_o besynesse_n for_o neither_o good_a ne_o gentylnesse_n may_v helpen_v hem_v which_o idel_n be_v but_o who_o that_o will_v in_o his_o degree_n travail_n so_o as_o it_o belong_v it_o hap_v oft_o that_o he_o fonge_v worshyppe_n and_o ease_v both_o two_o for_o ever_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v so_o that_o love_n honest_a in_o sundry_a weigh_n profyte_v for_o it_o do_v aweye_n the_o vice_n and_o as_o the_o book_n seyne_v it_o make_v curtey_n of_o the_o vileyne_v and_o to_o the_o coward_n hardyesse_v it_o yeve_v so_o that_o the_o very_a prowess_n be_v cause_v upon_o love_n reule_fw-fr to_o he_o that_o can_v manhood_n reule_fw-fr and_o eke_o toward_o the_o womanhede_v who_o that_o thereof_o will_v take_v heed_n for_o though_o the_o better_a affayted_a be_v in_o every_o thing_n as_o man_n may_v see_v for_o love_n have_v ever_o his_o lust_n green_a in_o gentyll_a folk_n as_o it_o be_v see_v which_o thing_n there_o may_v no_o kind_n arrest_v i_o trow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n if_o he_o with_o love_n shall_v acqueynt_a that_o he_o ne_o will_v make_v it_o quaint_a as_o for_o the_o while_n that_o it_o last_o and_o thus_o i_o conclude_v at_o last_o that_o they_o be_v idle_a as_o i_o seem_v which_o unto_o thing_n that_o love_n deme_v for_o slouthen_v that_o they_o shulden_v do_v and_o over_o this_o my_o son_n also_o after_o the_o virtue_n morail_v eke_o to_o speak_v of_o love_n if_o i_o shall_v seek_v among_o the_o holy_a book_n wise_n i_o find_v wrytte_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ☞_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr amore_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la diliget_fw-la /_o manet_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la who_o love_v not_o as_o here_o be_v deed_n for_o love_n above_o all_o other_o be_v heed_n which_o have_v the_o virtue_n for_o to_o lede_n of_o all_o that_o unto_o man_n deed_n belong_v for_o of_o ydelshyp_n he_o hate_v all_o the_o felaushyp_n for_o slouthe_n be_v ever_o to_o despise_v which_o in_o disdain_n have_v all_o appryse_n and_o that_o acord_v nought_o to_o man_n for_o he_o that_o wit_n and_o reason_n can_v it_o sit_v he_o well_o that_o he_o travail_n upon_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v avayle_v for_o ydelshyp_n be_v nought_o commend_v but_o every_o law_n it_o have_v defend_v and_o in_o ensample_n thereupon_o the_o noble_a wise_n solomon_n which_o have_v of_o every_o thing_n insyght_n seyth_n as_o the_o bird_n to_o the_o flight_n ben_fw-mi make_v so_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n which_o be_v nought_o forbear_v to_o hem_v that_o thynken_a for_o to_o thryve_v for_o we_o which_o be_v now_o a_o live_v of_o they_o that_o besy_n whilom_o be_v as_o well_o in_o school_n as_o else_o where_o now_o every_o day_n ensample_n take_v that_o if_o it_o be_v now_o to_o make_v thing_n which_o that_o they_o first_o find_fw-mi out_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v about_o her_o lyve_n than_o be_v long_o her_o wytte_n great_a her_o myghte_n strong_a her_o herte_n full_a of_o besynesse_n whereof_o the_o world_n readiness_n in_o bopy_n both_o and_o in_o courage_n stant_fw-la ever_o upon_o his_o avauntage_n and_o for_o to_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n her_o name_n both_o and_o her_o history_n upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o her_o deed_n in_o sundry_a book_n thou_o may_v rede_n expedit_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la labour_n ut_fw-la de_fw-la coridianis_fw-la actibus_fw-la ac_fw-la vita_fw-la vivere_fw-la poscit_fw-la homo_fw-la say_fw-la qui_fw-la doctrina_fw-la causa_fw-la fert_fw-la meute_n labores_fw-la praevalet_fw-la et_fw-la merita_fw-la perpetuata_fw-la parat_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la contra_fw-la ocioso_n quoscumque_fw-la et_fw-la maxim_n contra_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la excellentis_fw-la prudencie_n ingenium_fw-la habentes_fw-la absque_fw-la fructu_fw-la operum_fw-la torpescunt_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la diligencia_fw-la predecessorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la tocius_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la et_fw-la auxilium_fw-la suis_fw-la continuis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la et_fw-la studus_fw-la gracia_fw-la mediante_fw-la divina_fw-la art_n et_fw-la sciencias_fw-la primitus_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la â§_o of_o every_o wysdome_n the_o parfyt_n ♣_o the_o high_a god_n of_o his_o spyryt_n yafe_a to_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o upon_o the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o wise_a and_o thus_o come_v in_o the_o
it_o belong_v but_o slouthe_n no_o life_n underfonge_v which_o be_v to_o love_v appertenaunt_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi upon_o the_o covenaunt_n i_o dare_v well_o make_v this_o avow_v of_o all_o my_o life_n in_o to_o now_o all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o i_o can_v understonde_v yet_o take_v i_o never_o sleep_v on_o hon_n when_o it_o be_v time_n for_o to_o wake_v for_o though_o my_o eye_n it_o will_v take_v my_o herte_n be_v ever_o there_o ageyne_v but_o netheles_o to_o speak_v it_o pleyne_v all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v you_o here_o of_o my_o wake_n as_o you_o may_v here_o â—t_a touch_v to_o my_o lady_n sweet_a for_o other_o wise_n i_o you_o byhete_n in_o strange_a place_n when_o i_o go_v i_o list_v no_o thing_n to_o wake_v so_o for_o when_o the_o woman_n lysten_v play_v and_o i_o she_o see_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v mirth_n take_v i_o list_v not_o long_o for_o to_o wake_v but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o pure_a shame_n of_o that_o i_o will_v eschew_v a_o name_n that_o they_o ne_o shall_v have_v cause_n none_o to_o seye_v a_o lo_o where_o such_o one_o that_o have_v forlore_v his_o contenaunce_n and_o thus_o among_o i_o sing_v and_o dance_n and_o feign_v lust_n there_o none_o be_v for_o oft_o since_o i_o feel_v this_o of_o thought_n which_o in_o min_fw-mi herte_fw-fr fall_v when_o it_o be_v night_n my_o heed_n appallyth_a and_o that_o be_v for_o i_o see_v she_o nought_o which_o be_v the_o waker_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o thus_o as_o tymelyche_a as_o i_o may_v fâ—loâ—tâ—_n â–ª_o when_o it_o be_v broad_a day_n i_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o these_o other_o leave_n and_o go_v my_o weigh_n and_o they_o believe_v that_o seen_v per_fw-la case_z her_o love_n there_o aâ—d_a i_o go_v forth_o as_o nought_o ne_v be_v vâ—to_o my_o bed_n so_o that_o alone_o i_o may_v there_o lygge_v sigh_n and_o groan_n use_v wysshen_v all_o the_o long_a night_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o see_v the_o day_n light_n i_o not_o if_o that_o be_v sompnolence_n but_o upon_o your_o conscience_n my_o holy_a fader_fw-mi deme_v you_o ¶_o my_o son_n i_o be_o well_o pay_v with_o the_o of_o sleep_v that_o thou_o the_o sluggardye_o by_o night_n in_o love_n company_n eschew_v haste_n and_o do_v thy_o pain_n so_o that_o thy_o love_n dare_v not_o pleyne_v for_o love_v upon_o his_o lust_n waken_v be_v ever_o and_o will_v that_o none_o end_v whereof_o the_o long_a night_n be_v set_v whereof_o that_o thou_o beware_v the_o bet_fw-mi to_o telle_fw-fr a_o tale_n i_o be_o bethink_v how_o love_n and_o sleep_v acorden_n nought_o â§_o hic_fw-la dicit_fw-la ê™_n vigilia_fw-la in_o amantibus_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr non_fw-la sompnolencia_fw-la laudanda_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la cephalo_fw-la filio_fw-la phebi_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr nocturno_fw-la silencio_fw-la auroram_fw-la amicam_fw-la svam_fw-la diligencius_fw-la amplectene_fw-la solemn_a et_fw-la lunam_fw-la interpellabat_fw-la /_o videlicet_fw-la ê™_n sol_fw-mi in_o circulo_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la distantiori_fw-la currun_v cum_fw-la luce_fw-fr sva_fw-la retardaret_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la luna_fw-la sphera_fw-la sva_fw-la longissima_fw-la orbem_fw-la circuens_fw-la noctem_fw-la continuaret_fw-la /_o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cephalam_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la aurore_n volutum_fw-la priusquam_fw-la dies_fw-la illucesceret_fw-la suis_fw-la deliciis_fw-la adquiescere_fw-la diutius_fw-la permittere_fw-la dignarentur_fw-la â§_o for_o love_v who_o that_o list_v to_o wake_v by_o night_n he_o may_v ensample_n take_v of_o shafalus_n when_o that_o he_o lie_v with_o aurora_n the_o sweet_a may_v in_o arm_n all_o the_o long_a night_n but_o when_o it_o drough_z toward_o the_o light_n that_o he_o within_o his_o herte_a sye_n the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o morrow_n nigh_o anon_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o preyde_v for_o lust_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o phoebus_n which_o the_o day_n light_n govern_v till_o that_o it_o be_v night_n and_o glad_a every_o creature_n after_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o nature_n but_o netheles_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o onlyche_n to_o thy_o knowleching_n belong_v as_o in_o pryvete_n to_o love_n and_o to_o his_o dute_fw-mi which_o ask_v not_o to_o ben_fw-mi a_o pert_a but_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o covert_n desire_v for_o to_o be_v beshadyd_v and_o thus_o when_o that_o the_o light_n be_v fade_v and_o vesper_n show_v he_o aloft_o and_o that_o the_o night_n be_v long_o and_o soft_a under_o the_o cloud_n derke_n and_o still_o than_o have_v this_o thing_n most_o of_o his_o will_n for_o thy_o unto_o thy_o myghte_n high_a as_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o day_n eye_n of_o love_n and_o may_v no_o counseyl_n hide_v upon_o this_o derke_n nyghte_n tie_v with_o all_o my_o herte_n i_o the_o beseech_v that_o i_o pleasance_n may_v seche_v with_o she_o which_o lie_v in_o my_o arm_n withdraw_v the_o banner_n of_o thy_o arm_n and_o lete_fw-la thy_o light_v ben_fw-mi unborn_a and_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o capricorn_n the_o house_n appropr_v to_o saturn_n i_o prey_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge sojourn_v where_o be_v the_o nyghte_n derke_n and_o long_o for_o i_o my_o love_n have_v underfonge_o which_o lie_v here_o by_o my_o side_n naked_a as_o she_o which_o will_v be_v awake_v and_o i_o list_v no_o thing_n for_o to_o sleep_v so_o be_v it_o good_a to_o take_v keep_v now_o at_o this_o need_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o like_a for_o to_o steer_v thy_o fiery_a â—art_n and_o so_o ordain_v that_o thou_o thy_o swift_a horse_n restrain_v low_o under_o earth_n in_o occident_n that_o they_o towards_o thoryent_n by_o sercle_fw-la go_v the_o long_o weigh_v and_o eke_v to_o the_o dyane_n i_o prey_v which_o clepe_v art_n of_o thy_o noblesse_n the_o nyghte_n moan_v and_o the_o goddess_n that_o thou_o to_o i_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o cancro_n thin_a own_o house_n ayene_n phoebus_n in_o opposite_a stone_v at_o this_o time_n and_o of_o delyte_n behold_v venus_n with_o a_o glad_a eye_n for_o than_o upon_o astronomye_n of_o due_a constellacyon_n thou_o make_v prolifycation_n and_o do_v that_o child_n ben_fw-mi begete_v which_o grace_n if_o that_o i_o may_v gete_v with_o all_o my_o herte_n i_o will_v serve_v by_o night_n and_o thy_o vygylle_n observe_v lo_n thus_o this_o lusty_a shafalus_n pray_v unto_o phebe_n and_o to_o phoebus_n the_o night_n in_o length_n for_o to_o draw_v so_o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o law_n in_o thilk_o point_n of_o love_n best_a which_o clepe_v be_v the_o nyghte_n feste_fw-la with_o outen_o sleep_v of_o sluggardye_o which_o venus_n out_o of_o company_n have_v put_v away_o as_o thilk_o same_o which_o lustle_v fer_fw-fr from_o game_n in_o chambre_n do_v full_a oft_o woe_n a_o bed_n whean_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o love_n shall_v be_v await_v but_o slouthe_n which_o be_v evil_a affayted_a with_o sleep_v have_v make_v his_o retenue_n that_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o love_v due_a of_o all_o his_o debt_n he_o pay_v none_o the_o wot_v not_o how_o the_o night_n be_v go_v ne_n how_o the_o day_n be_v come_v about_o but_o only_o for_o to_o sleep_v and_o rout_n till_o high_a mydday_n that_o he_o arise_v but_o shafalus_n do_v otherwise_o as_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v herd_n above_o ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi who_z that_o have_v his_o love_n a_o bed_n naked_a by_o his_o side_n and_o wood_n than_o his_o eye_n hide_v with_o sleep_v i_o not_o what_o man_n be_v he_o but_o certes_o as_o touchend_v of_o i_o that_o felle_v i_o never_o yet_o ere_fw-we this_o but_o other_o while_n when_o so_o be_v that_o i_o may_v catch_v sleep_v on_o honde_n lyggend_n alone_o than_o i_o fond_a to_o dream_n a_o merry_a sweven_fw-mi or_o day_n and_o if_o so_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v my_o thought_n with_o such_o a_o sweven_n please_v i_o think_v i_o be_o somdele_fw-la at_o ease_n for_o i_o none_o other_o comfort_n have_v so_o need_v nought_o that_o i_o shall_v crave_v the_o son_n cart_n for_o to_o tarry_v ne_o yet_o the_o moon_n that_o she_o carry_v her_o course_n a_o long_o upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o i_o be_o nought_o the_o more_o in_o even_o towards_o love_n in_o no_o degree_n but_o in_o my_o sleep_v yete_a than_o i_o see_v somewhat_o in_o sweven_n of_o that_o i_o like_v which_o afterward_o my_o herte_n entryke_v when_o that_o i_o find_v it_o other_o wise_n so_o wot_v i_o not_o of_o what_o seruyce_n that_o sleep_v to_o man_n case_n do_v ¶_o my_o son_n certes_o thou_o say_v soothe_v but_o only_o that_o it_o help_v kind_a sometime_o in_o physyk_n as_o i_o find_v when_o it_o be_v take_v by_o measure_n but_o he_o which_o can_v no_o sleep_v measure_n upon_o the_o reule_fw-fr as_o it_o belong_v fulofte_o of_o sudden_a chance_n he_o fonge_v such_o infortune_fw-fr that_o he_o greve_v but_o who_o these_o old_a book_n leve_v of_o sompnolence_n how_o it_o be_v write_v there_o may_v aman_n the_o sothe_o wit_v if_o that_o he_o will_v
ensample_n take_v that_o other_o while_n be_v good_a to_o wake_v whereof_o a_o tale_n in_o poesy_n i_o think_v for_o to_o specyfye_v ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la sompnolencie_n dediti_fw-la ea_fw-la que_fw-la seruare_fw-la tenentur_fw-la amittunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la io_n pvella_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la a_o junone_fw-la in_o vaccant_a transformata_fw-la et_fw-la in_o argi_n custodiam_fw-la sic_fw-la deposit_v fuisse_fw-la superueniens_fw-la mercurius_n argum_fw-la dormien_fw-fr tem_fw-la occidit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vaccam_fw-la a_o pastura_fw-la rapiens_fw-la quo_fw-la voluit_fw-la /_o fecum_fw-la perduxet_o ☞_o ouyde_v tell_v in_o his_o saw_n haw_o jupiter_n by_o old_a day_n lay_v by_o a_o maid_n which_o io_n be_v clepe_v whereof_o that_o juno_n his_o wife_n be_v wroth_a and_o the_o goddess_n of_o io_n torn_v the_o likeness_n in_o to_o a_o cow_n to_o go_v there_o out_o the_o large_a field_n all_o about_o and_o get_v she_o mete_v upon_o the_o green_a and_o thereupon_o this_o high_a queen_n betake_v she_o argus_n for_o to_o keep_v for_o he_o be_v seldon_n wont_a to_o sleep_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o hondred_a eye_n and_o all_o alyche_a well_o they_o syen_z now_o harken_v how_o that_o he_o be_v beguile_v mercury_n which_o be_v all_o affyled_a this_o cow_n to_o steel_n he_o come_v desguyse_v and_o have_v a_o pipe_n well_o devyse_v upon_o the_o note_n of_o musyke_n whereof_o he_o may_v his_o ever_o be_v like_a and_o over_o that_o he_o have_v affayted_a his_o lusty_a tale_n and_o await_v his_o time_n and_o thus_o in_o to_o the_o field_n he_o come_v where_o argus_n he_o behold_v with_o â—o_o which_o beside_o he_o go_v with_o that_o his_o pipe_n anon_o he_o hent_v and_o gâ—n_v to_o pipe_n in_o his_o manere_fw-mi thyrge_n which_o be_v slepy_a for_o to_o here_o and_o in_o his_o pipe_a ever_o among_o he_o tell_v he_o such_o a_o lusty_a song_n that_o he_o the_o fool_n have_v bring_v a_o sleep_v there_o be_v none_o eye_n that_o may_v keep_v his_o heed_n which_o mercury_n of_o smote_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o anon_o foot_n hight_v he_o stale_v the_o cow_n which_o argus_n keep_v and_o all_o this_o fall_v for_o that_o he_o slepte_v ensample_n it_o be_v to_o many_o mo_z that_o mochel_n sleep_v do_v oft_o woe_n when_o it_o be_v time_n for_o to_o wake_v for_o if_o a_o man_n this_o vice_n take_v in_o sompnolence_n and_o he_o delyte_n man_n shall_v upon_o his_o door_n write_v his_o epytaphe_n and_o on_o his_o grave_n for_o he_o to_o spylle_v and_o nought_o to_o save_v be_v shape_v and_o though_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n hold_v up_o thin_a heed_n and_o let_v no_o sleep_v thy_o eye_n englue_v but_o when_o it_o be_v to_o reason_n due_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o touchend_v of_o this_o right_a so_o as_o i_o you_o tell_v it_o be_v that_o oft_o a_o bed_n when_o i_o shall_v i_o may_v not_o sleep_v though_o i_o will_v for_o love_n be_v ever_o fast_a byme_n which_o take_v none_o heed_n of_o one_o time_n for_o when_o i_o shall_v my_o eye_n close_o anon_o my_o heart_n he_o will_v oppose_v and_o hold_v his_o school_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a till_o it_o be_v day_n that_o i_o arise_v that_o seld_o it_o be_v when_o that_o i_o sleep_v and_o thus_o fro_o sompnolence_n i_o keep_v my_o eye_n and_o for_o thy_o if_o there_o be_v ought_o else_o more_o in_o this_o degree_n now_o ask_v forth_o ¶_o my_o son_n yis_n for_o sloth_n which_o as_o mother_n be_v the_o forth_o drawer_n and_o the_o noryce_n to_o man_n of_o many_o a_o dreadful_a vice_n have_v yet_o another_o last_o of_o all_o which_o many_o a_o man_n have_v make_v to_o fall_v where_o that_o he_o may_v never_o arise_v whereof_o for_o thou_o the_o shall_v avyse_v ere_o thou_o so_o with_o thyself_o mysfare_v what_o vice_n it_o be_v i_o will_v declare_v nil_fw-la fortuna_fw-la invat_fw-la ubi_fw-la desperacio_fw-la ledit_fw-la quo_fw-la desiccat_fw-la humour_n non_fw-la viridescit_fw-la humus_fw-la magnanimus_fw-la sed_fw-la amor_fw-la spen_n ponit_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la salutem_fw-la cousequitur_fw-la ê™_n ei_fw-la prospera_fw-la fata_fw-la favent_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la super_fw-la ultima_fw-la specie_fw-la accidie_fw-la que_fw-la trifticia_fw-la sive_fw-la desperacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la obstinata_fw-la condicio_fw-la tocius_fw-la consolacionis_fw-la spem_fw-la deponens_fw-la all_o cvius_fw-la remedii_fw-la quo_fw-la liberari_fw-la poterit_fw-la fortunam_fw-la sibi_fw-la evenire_fw-la impossibile_fw-it credit_n ☞_o when_o sloth_n do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o dryve_v forth_o the_o long_a day_n till_o he_o become_v to_o the_o need_n than_o at_o last_o upon_o the_o deed_n he_o look_v how_o his_o time_n be_v lore_n and_o be_v so_o woe_n begone_v therefore_o that_o he_o within_o his_o thought_n conceive_v trystesse_n and_o so_o himself_o deceyve_v that_o he_o wanhope_o bring_v inn_n where_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o begin_v but_o every_o joy_n he_o be_v delay_v so_o that_o within_o his_o herte_n afraid_a a_o thousand_o time_n with_o one_o breath_n wepende_v he_o wyssh_v after_o death_n when_o he_o fortune_n fynt_v adverse_a for_o than_o he_o will_v his_o hope_n rehearse_v as_o though_o his_o world_n be_v all_o forlore_n and_o say_v alas_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v how_o shall_v i_o live_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o now_o fortune_n be_v thus_o my_o foo_n i_o wot_v well_o god_n i_o will_v not_o help_v what_o shall_v i_o than_o of_o joy_n yelp_v where_o there_o no_o boat_n be_v of_o my_o care_n so_o overcast_v be_v my_o welfare_n that_o i_o be_o shape_v all_o to_o strife_n alas_o that_o i_o never_o of_o this_o life_n ere_o i_o be_v fullyche_n overtake_v and_o thus_o he_o will_v his_o sorrow_n make_v as_o god_n he_o may_v not_o avayle_v but_o yet_o ne_o will_v he_o not_o travail_v to_o help_v himself_o at_o such_o a_o need_n but_o slouthe_v under_o such_o a_o drede_n which_o be_v afferm_v in_o his_o herte_n right_o as_o he_o may_v nought_o asterte_v the_o world_n woe_n which_o he_o be_v inn_n also_o when_o he_o be_v fall_n in_o sin_n he_o thynk_v he_o be_v so_o for_o culpable_a that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mercyable_a so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o foryeve_v and_o thus_o he_o leve_v to_o be_v shrive_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o thilk_o throw_v will_v he_o counseile_n he_o will_v not_o know_v the_o sooth_n though_o a_o man_n it_o find_v for_o trystesse_n be_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n that_o for_o to_o mayntene_v his_o folly_n he_o have_v with_o he_o obstinacy_n which_o be_v within_o of_o such_o a_o sloth_n that_o be_v forsake_v all_o the_o troth_n and_o will_v to_o no_o reason_n bow_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v his_o own_o skylle_n but_o of_o heed_n thus_o dwyne_v he_o till_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o hyndr_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n for_o where_o a_o man_n be_v obstinate_a wanhope_o fall_v at_o last_o which_o may_v not_o long_o after_o last_o till_o sloth_n make_v of_o he_o a_o end_n but_o god_n wot_v whither_o he_o shall_v wend_v ¶_o my_o son_n and_o right_a in_o such_o manere_fw-la there_o be_v lover_n of_o hevy_a cheer_n that_o sorowen_v more_o than_o be_v need_n when_o they_o be_v tarry_v of_o her_o speed_n and_o can_v not_o themselves_o rede_n but_o lesen_fw-mi hope_n for_o to_o speed_n and_o stynten_a love_n to_o pursue_v and_o thus_o they_o faden_a hyde_n and_o hue_n and_o lustle_v in_o her_o herte_n wax_v hereof_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v axe_n if_o thou_o my_o son_n art_n one_o of_o though_o ¶_o a_o good_a father_n it_o be_v so_o out_o take_v o_o point_n i_o be_o beknowe_a for_o else_o i_o be_o overthrow_n in_o all_o that_o ever_o you_o have_v say_v my_o sorrow_n be_v evermore_o unteyde_a and_o sech_v over_o all_o my_o vein_n but_o for_o to_o counsel_n of_o my_o peyne_n i_o can_v no_o boat_n do_v thereto_o and_o thus_o without_o hope_n i_o go_v so_o that_o my_o wytte_n be_v empeyr_v and_o i_o be_o as_o who_o say_v dispeyr_v to_o win_v love_n of_o thilk_o sweet_a without_o who_o i_o you_o behete_n my_o herte_n that_o be_v so_o bestadde_a right_o inly_o never_o may_v be_v glad_a for_o by_o my_o troth_n i_o shall_v not_o lie_v of_o pure_a sorrow_n which_o i_o dry_v for_o that_o she_o say_v she_o will_v i_o nought_o with_o dretching_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n in_o such_o a_o wanhope_o i_o be_o fall_n that_o i_o ne_o can_v unethe_n call_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o grace_n my_o lady_n mercy_n to_o purchase_v but_o yet_o i_o say_v nought_o for_o this_o that_o all_o in_o my_o defaute_n it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o never_o yet_o in_o stead_n when_o time_n be_v that_o i_o i_o bede_fw-mi ne_n say_v and_o as_o i_o dare_v tell_v but_o never_o fond_a i_o that_o she_o will_v for_o ought_v she_o know_v of_o my_o intent_n to_o
speak_v a_o goodly_a word_n assent_v and_o netheles_o this_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o if_o a_o sinful_a will_v prey_v to_o god_n of_o his_o foryevenes_n with_o half_a so_o great_a a_o besynesse_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o my_o lady_n in_o lack_n of_o ask_v of_o mercy_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o hell_n and_o thus_o i_o may_v you_o soth_o telle_fw-fr saufe_fw-fr only_a that_o i_o cry_v and_o bid_v i_o be_o in_o tristesse_n all_o amydde_v and_o fulfyl_v of_o desperaunce_n and_o thereof_o yeve_v i_o my_o penance_n my_o holy_a father_n as_o you_o like_v ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o thin_a herte_n syke_v with_o sorrow_n may_v thou_o not_o amend_v till_o love_v his_o grace_n will_v the_o send_v for_o thou_o thy_o own_o cause_n empeir_a what_o time_n as_o thou_o thyself_o despeire_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n avayl_v of_o hope_n when_o the_o herte_n fail_v for_o such_o a_o sore_n be_v incurable_a and_o eke_o the_o god_n ben_fw-mi vengeable_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v right_v 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 be_v that_o he_o have_v set_v all_o his_o courage_n as_o to_o regard_v of_o his_o lygnage_n upon_o a_o maid_n of_o low_a estate_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o potestate_fw-la of_o world_n good_a he_o be_v subject_n to_o love_n and_o put_v in_o such_o a_o plyte_n that_o he_o excede_v the_o measure_n of_o reason_n that_o himself_o assure_v he_o can_v nought_o for_o the_o more_o he_o pray_v the_o lass_n love_n on_o he_o she_o lay_v he_o be_v with_o love_n unwise_o constrain_v and_o she_o with_o reason_n be_v restreyn_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o herte_n he_o sew_v and_o she_o for_o drede_n shame_n eschew_v and_o as_o she_o shall_v take_v good_a heed_n to_o save_v and_o keep_v she_o womanhede_v and_o thus_o the_o thing_n stand_v in_o debate_n between_o his_o lust_n and_o her_o estate_n he_o have_v he_o send_v he_o speak_v by_o mouth_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o ever_o he_o couthe_n unto_o his_o speed_n he_o fond_a not_o weigh_v so_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o hope_n aweye_n within_o his_o heart_n he_o begin_v despair_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o so_o empeire_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o delyte_n of_o lust_n of_o sleep_v of_o appetyte_n that_o he_o through_o strength_n of_o love_n lass_v his_o wit_n and_o reason_n overpass_v as_o he_o which_o of_o his_o life_n ne_o wrought_v his_o death_n upon_o himself_o he_o seek_v so_o that_o by_o night_n his_o weigh_v he_o name_n there_o wist_v none_o where_o he_o become_v the_o night_n be_v derke_v there_o shine_v no_o moan_n tofore_o the_o gate_n he_o come_v soon_o where_o that_o this_o young_a maid_n be_v and_o with_o this_o woeful_a word_n alas_o his_o deadly_a pleynte_n he_o begin_v so_o still_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n it_o hear_v and_o than_o he_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o cupyde_v o_o thou_o venus_n fortune_v by_o who_o ordinance_n of_o love_n be_v every_o man_n chance_n you_o know_v all_o my_o hole_n heart_n that_o i_o ne_o may_v your_o ande_fw-mi astert_n on_o you_o be_v ever_o that_o i_o cry_v and_o you_o deyn_v not_o to_o ply_v ne_n toward_o i_o your_o ear_n enclyne_v thus_o for_o i_o se_fw-mi no_o medicine_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o quarrel_n my_o death_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o heel_n ha_o thou_o my_o woeful_a lady_n there_o which_o dwell_v with_o thy_o father_n here_o and_o slepe_a in_o thy_o bed_n at_o ease_n thou_o wot_v nothing_o of_o my_o disease_n how_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v now_o unmete_v a_o lord_n what_o sweven_n shall_v thou_o mete_v what_o dremes_n have_v thou_o now_o on_o honde_n thou_o slepe_v there_o and_o i_o here_o stone_v though_o i_o no_o death_n to_o the_o deserve_v here_o shall_v i_o for_o thy_o love_n starve_v here_o shall_v i_o a_o king_n son_n dye_v for_o love_n and_o for_o no_o felonye_n whether_o thou_o thereof_o have_v joy_n or_o sorrow_n here_o shall_v thou_o see_v i_o deed_n to_o morrow_n o_o hard_a herte_n aboven_v alle_fw-mi this_o death_n which_o shall_v to_o i_o fall_n for_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v my_o grace_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o many_o place_n that_o i_o be_o deed_n for_o love_n and_o troth_n in_o thy_o defaute_n and_o in_o thy_o sloth_n thy_o danger_n shall_v to_o many_o mo_z ensample_n be_v for_o evermo_fw-la when_o they_o the_o woeful_a death_n record_n and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o take_v a_o cord_n with_o which_o upon_o the_o gate_n three_fw-mi he_z hinge_n himself_o that_o be_v pite_n the_o morrow_n come_v the_o night_n be_v go_v man_n come_v out_o and_o sygh_v anon_o where_o that_o this_o young_a lord_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v a_o house_n without_o rede_n for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v weep_a there_o be_v cry_v this_o maiden_n when_o she_o it_o hear_v and_o sigh_v this_o thing_n how_o it_o mysferde_v anon_o she_o wist_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n how_o it_o go_v to_o all_o the_o world_n she_o tell_v it_o out_o and_o prey_v to_o hem_v that_o be_v about_o to_o take_v of_o she_o the_o vengeance_n for_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o chance_n why_o that_o this_o king_n son_n be_v spylt_n she_o take_v upon_o herself_o the_o gilt_n and_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o the_o peyne_n which_o any_o man_n she_o will_v ordain_v but_o if_o any_o other_o will_v she_o say_v that_o herself_o she_o shall_v do_v wretch_n with_o her_o own_o honde_n through_o out_o the_o world_n in_o every_o land_n that_o every_o life_n thereof_o shall_v speak_v how_o she_o herself_o it_o shall_v wreak_v she_o wepe_v she_o cry_v she_o swoun_v oft_o she_o cast_v she_o eien_fw-fr up_o aloft_o and_o say_v among_o full_a pitous_o o_o god_n thou_o will_v that_o it_o be_o i_o for_o who_o iphis_n be_v thus_o beseyne_v ordain_v so_o that_o man_n may_v seyne_v a_o thousand_o winter_n after_o this_o how_o such_o a_o maiden_n do_v amiss_o and_o as_o i_o dydde_v do_v to_o i_o for_o i_o ne_o dydde_v no_o pite_n to_o he_o which_o for_o my_o love_n be_v lore_n do_v no_o pite_n to_o i_o therefore_o and_o with_o this_o word_n she_o fall_v to_o ground_n a_o swoon_n and_o there_o she_o lie_v astounde_n the_o god_n which_o her_o pleynte_n herd_n and_o sygh_v how_o woeful_o she_o ferde_v her_o life_n they_o take_v away_o anon_o and_o shopen_fw-mi she_o into_o a_o stone_n after_o the_o form_n of_o her_o image_n of_o body_n both_o and_o of_o visage_n and_o for_o the_o marvel_n of_o this_o thing_n unto_o the_o place_n come_v the_o king_n and_o eke_o the_o queen_n and_o many_o mo_z and_o when_o they_o wysten_v it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v it_o here_o above_o how_o that_o iphis_n be_v dead_a for_o love_n of_o that_o he_o have_v be_v refuse_v they_o helden_v all_o man_n excuse_v and_o wondren_n upon_o the_o vengeance_n and_o for_o to_o keep_v remembrance_n this_o fair_a image_n maiden_n lyche_a with_o company_n noble_a and_o rich_a with_o torch_n and_o great_a solempnite_a to_o salamyne_n the_o city_n they_o lead_v &_o carry_v forth_o withal_o this_o dead_a corpse_n and_o seyne_v it_o shall_v beside_o thilk_o image_n have_v his_o sepulture_n and_o be_v begrave_n this_o corpse_n and_o this_o image_n thus_o in_o to_o the_o city_n to_o venus_n where_o that_o goddess_n her_o temple_n have_v together_o both_o two_o they_o lad_n this_o ilk_fw-mi image_n as_o for_o miracle_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o high_a pinnacle_n that_o all_o man_n it_o may_v know_v and_o under_o that_o they_o maden_v low_o a_o tomb_n rich_a for_o the_o nonce_n of_o marble_n and_o eke_o of_o jaspre_n stone_n wherein_o that_o iphis_n be_v beloken_v that_o evermore_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v and_o for_o man_n shall_v the_o sothe_o wit_v they_o have_v her_o ephitaphe_n write_v as_o thing_n which_o shall_v abide_v stable_a the_o letter_n grave_v in_o a_o table_n of_o marble_n be_v and_o say_v this_o here_o lie_v which_o
sloughe_v himself_o iphis_n for_o love_n of_o araxarathen_n and_o in_o ensample_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o suffren_a man_n dyen_v so_o her_o form_n a_o man_n may_v seen_v also_o how_o it_o be_v turn_v flesh_n and_o bone_n in_o to_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o stone_n he_o be_v to_o nesshe_n and_o she_o to_o hard_o beware_v for_o thy_o here_o afterward_o you_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o two_o ensample_v you_o of_o that_o be_v tho_o ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n as_o i_o the_o say_v it_o greve_v by_o diverse_a way_n in_o dispeire_n a_o man_n to_o fall_v which_o be_v the_o last_o branch_n of_o all_o of_o sleep_v as_o thou_o have_v hear_v devyse_v whereof_o that_o thou_o thyself_o avyse_v good_a be_v ere_fw-we that_o thou_o be_v deceyve_v where_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n be_v weyve_v ¶_o my_o father_n how_o so_o that_o it_o stone_v now_o have_v i_o pleyn_o understonde_v of_o stouthes_n court_n the_o property_n whereof_o touchende_v in_o my_o degree_n for_o ever_o i_o think_v to_o beware_v but_o over_o this_o so_o as_o i_o dare_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o you_o beseech_v that_o you_o i_o will_v inform_v and_o teach_v what_o there_o be_v more_o of_o your_o appryse_n in_o love_n all_o be_v well_o as_o otherwise_o so_o that_o i_o may_v i_o clean_o shryve_v ¶_o my_o son_n while_o thou_o be_v alyve_a and_o have_v also_o thy_o full_a mind_n among_o the_o vice_n which_o i_o find_v there_o be_v yet_o one_o such_o of_o the_o seven_o which_o all_o this_o world_n have_v set_v uneven_a and_o cause_v many_o a_o wrong_n where_o he_o the_o cause_n have_v underfonge_o whereof_o hereafter_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o form_n both_o and_o the_o matere_a ¶_o explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la quartus_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o quinto_fw-la libro_fw-la intendit_fw-la confessor_n tractare_fw-la de_fw-la avaritia_fw-la que_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la radix_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la necnon_fw-la de_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la vicii_fw-la speciebus_fw-la et_fw-la primum_fw-la ipsuis_fw-la avaritie_n naturam_fw-la describit_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la quintus_fw-la of_o â—â—at_fw-la avaricia_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la largus_n amor_fw-la poscit_fw-la strictius_fw-la illa_fw-la netat_fw-la omâ—â—_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la nimium_fw-la viciosum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aurum_fw-la veâ—â—ia_fw-la sicut_fw-la oves_fw-la seruat_fw-la avarus_fw-la opes_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la ut_fw-la soli_fw-la seruabitur_fw-la aes_fw-la sed_fw-la amori_fw-la debet_fw-la homo_fw-la solam_fw-la solus_fw-la habere_fw-la svam_fw-la first_o when_o the_o high_a god_n begin_v this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o no_o great_a encreâ—_n for_o world_n good_a be_v though_o no_o pres_fw-fr but_o all_o be_v set_v to_o the_o common_a they_o speak_v than_o of_o no_o fortune_n or_o for_o to_o less_o or_a for_o to_o win_v till_o avarice_n bring_v it_o in_o and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o world_n be_v woxe_n of_o man_n of_o horse_n of_o sheep_n of_o ox_n and_o that_o man_n knewen_v the_o money_n though_o go_v pee_z out_o of_o the_o weigh_n and_o be_v come_v on_o every_o side_n which_o all_o love_n leyde_v aside_o and_o of_o common_a his_o proper_a make_v so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o shovell_n and_o spade_n the_o sharp_a sword_n be_v take_v on_o honde_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n it_o come_v to_o land_v whereof_o man_n make_v dyche_n deep_a and_o high_a wall_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o gold_n which_o avarice_n enclose_v but_o all_o to_o lytell_fw-mi he_o suppose_v though_o he_o may_v all_o the_o world_n purchase_v for_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v enbrace_v of_o gold_n of_o cattle_n or_o of_o land_n he_o let_v it_o never_o out_o of_o his_o honde_n but_o get_v he_o more_o and_o halt_v it_o fast_o as_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v ever_o last_v so_o be_v he_o lyche_a unto_o the_o hell_n for_o as_o these_o old_a book_n tell_v what_o come_v there_o in_o lass_n or_o more_o it_o shall_v depart_v nevermore_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v his_o coffer_n loken_v it_o shall_v not_o after_o ben_fw-mi unstoken_n but_o when_o he_o list_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o gold_n how_o that_o it_o shine_v bright_a that_o he_o thereon_o may_v look_v and_o muse_v for_o otherwise_o he_o dare_v not_o use_v to_o take_v his_o part_n or_o less_o or_o more_o so_o be_v he_o poor_a and_o overmore_o he_o lack_v that_o he_o have_v enough_o a_o ox_n draw_v in_o the_o plough_n of_o that_o himself_o have_v no_o profit_n a_o sheep_n right_a in_o the_o same_o plyte_n his_o wool_n bear_v but_o on_o a_o day_n a_o other_o take_v the_o flee_v away_o thus_o have_v he_o that_o he_o nought_o ne_v have_v for_o he_o thereof_o his_o part_n ne_z have_v to_o seye_v how_o such_o a_o man_n have_v good_a who_o so_o that_o reason_n understand_v it_o be_v unproperlyche_a say_v that_o good_a have_v he_o &_o halt_v he_o tayde_v that_o he_o ne_o glad_v nought_o withal_o but_o be_v unto_o his_o good_a a_o thrall_n and_o a_o subject_n thus_o serve_v be_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v master_v be_v such_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o thavarous_a my_o son_n as_o thou_o be_v amorous_a tell_v if_o thou_o fare_v of_o love_n so_z ¶_o my_o father_n as_o it_o seem_v no_o that_o avarous_a yet_o never_o i_o be_v so_o as_o you_o setten_v i_o the_o case_z for_o as_o you_o tolden_a here_o above_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o love_n yet_o be_v i_o never_o here_o tofore_o so_o that_o i_o thynk_v well_o therefore_o i_o may_v excuse_v well_o my_o deed_n but_o of_o my_o will_n without_o drede_n if_o i_o that_o treasour_n may_v gete_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v foryete_a that_o i_o ne_o will_v it_o fast_a hold_n till_o god_n of_o love_n he_o selue_fw-mi will_v that_o death_n we_o shall_v depart_v a_o two_o for_o leve_v well_o i_o sove_o her_o so_o that_o even_o with_o my_o own_o life_n if_o i_o that_o sweet_a lusty_a wife_n may_v once_o welden_a at_o my_o wylle_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v hold_v she_o still_o and_o in_o this_o wise_n take_v keep_v if_o i_o she_o have_v i_o will_v she_o keep_v and_o yet_o no_o friday_n will_v i_o fast_o though_o i_o she_o keep_v and_o hold_v fast_o fie_o on_o the_o bag_n in_o the_o â—â—st_n i_o have_v enough_o if_o i_o her_o kyst_n for_o certes_o if_o she_o be_v my_o i_o have_v her_o lever_n than_o a_o my_o of_o gold_n for_o all_o this_o world_n rich_a ne_fw-fr may_v i_o make_v so_o rich_a as_o she_o that_o be_v so_o inly_o good_a i_o set_v nought_o of_o other_o good_a for_o may_v i_o get_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o have_v a_o treasour_n for_o a_o king_n and_o though_o i_o will_v it_o fast_o hold_v i_o be_v than_o well_o behold_v but_o i_o may_v pipe_v now_o with_o lass_n and_o suffer_v that_o it_o over_o pass_v not_o with_o my_o will_n for_o thus_o i_o will_v ben_n avorous_a if_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o father_n i_o hear_v you_o say_v how_o the_o avarous_a have_v yet_o some_o weigh_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v glad_a for_o he_o may_v when_o he_o list_v his_o treasure_n see_v and_o grope_v and_o feel_v it_o all_o about_o but_o i_o full_a oft_o be_o shut_v theroute_fw-mi there_o as_o my_o worthy_a tresour_n be_v so_o be_v my_o life_n liche_fw-it unto_o this_o that_o you_o i_o tolden_a here_o to_o before_o how_o that_o a_o ox_n his_o yoke_n have_v bear_v for_o thing_n that_o shall_v he_o not_o avail_v and_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o i_o travail_v for_o who_o that_o ever_o have_v the_o welfare_n i_o wot_v well_o that_o i_o have_v the_o care_n for_o i_o be_o have_v and_o nought_o ne_v have_v and_o be_o as_o who_o say_v love_v 〈◊〉_d now_o deem_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n if_o this_o be_v avarice_n or_o nought_o ¶_o my_o son_n i_o have_v of_o the_o no_o wonder_n though_o thou_o to_o serve_v be_v put_v under_o with_o love_n which_o to_o kind_n accord_v but_o so_o as_o every_o book_n record_v it_o be_v to_o kind_n no_o pleasance_n that_o man_n above_o his_o sustenance_n unto_o the_o gold_n shall_v serve_v and_o bow_n for_o that_o may_v no_o reason_n avow_v but_o avarice_n netheles_o if_o he_o may_v get_v his_o encree_n of_o gold_n that_o will_v he_o serve_v and_o keep_v for_o he_o take_v of_o nought_o else_o keep_v but_o for_o to_o fylle_v his_o bag_n large_a and_o all_o be_v to_o he_o but_o a_o charge_n for_o he_o ne_fw-fr part_v nought_o withal_o but_o keep_v it_o as_o servant_n shall_v and_o thus_o though_o that_o he_o multiply_v his_o gold_n without_o treasorye_n he_o be_v for_o man_n be_v nought_o amend_v with_o gold_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dispend_v to_o man_n use_n whereof_o i_o rede_v a_o tale_n and_o take_v thereof_o good_a heed_n of_o that_o befelle_n by_o old_a tide_n as_o tell_v we_o the_o clerk_n ouyde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la avaros_fw-la of_o narrai_fw-la
own_o intent_n though_o she_o no_o thing_n but_o honour_n mean_v when_o that_o the_o lord_n come_v hom_n ageyne_v the_o jangler_n must_v somewhat_o seyn_a so_o what_o without_o and_z what_o withinne_a this_o fever_n be_v ever_o to_o begin_v for_o where_o he_o come_v he_o can_v not_o end_v till_o death_n of_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n for_o though_o so_o be_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi here_o ne_o see_v ne_o wit_v in_o no_o manere_n but_o all_o honour_n and_o womanhede_v thereof_o the_o jealous_a take_v none_o heed_n but_o as_o a_o man_n to_o love_v unkind_a he_o cast_v his_o stafe_n and_o as_o the_o blind_a and_o fynt_a default_n where_o be_v none_o as_o who_o so_o dreme_v on_o a_o stone_n how_o he_o be_v leyde_v and_o groan_v oft_o when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o pylowe_n soft_a so_o be_v there_o nought_o but_o strife_n and_o chest_n when_o love_n shall_v make_v his_o fest_n it_o be_v great_a thing_n if_o he_o her_o kiss_n thus_o have_v she_o lose_v the_o nyghte_n bliss_n for_o at_o such_o time_n he_o grutch_v ever_o and_o ber_v on_o honde_n there_o be_v a_o lever_n that_o she_o will_v another_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o he_o abedde_o there_o and_o with_o though_o word_n and_o with_o mo_z of_o jelousye_a he_o torn_v she_o fro_o and_o lie_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n and_o she_o with_o that_o draw_v she_o aside_o and_o there_o she_o wepe_v all_o the_o night_n a_o to_o what_o peyne_n she_o be_v dight_v that_o in_o her_o youth_n have_v so_o beset_v the_o bond_n which_o may_v not_o be_v unknet_n i_o wot_v the_o time_n be_v oft_o curse_a that_o ever_o be_v the_o gold_n unpurse_v the_o which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o book_n when_o that_o all_o other_o she_o forsake_v for_o love_v of_o he_o but_o all_o to_o late_o she_o pleyn_v for_o as_o than_o algate_v she_o must_v forbere_fw-la and_o to_o he_o bow_v though_o he_o ne_o will_v it_o nought_o allow_v for_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o thilk_o feyre_n so_o may_v the_o woman_n but_o empeyre_n if_o she_o speak_v aught_o ageyn_a his_o wylle_n and_o thus_o she_o beryth_v her_o peyne_n still_o but_o if_o this_o fever_n a_o woman_n take_v she_o shall_v be_v well_o more_o hard_o shake_v for_o though_o she_o both_o see_v and_o here_o and_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n she_o dare_v but_o to_o herself_o pleyne_v and_o thus_o she_o suffer_v double_a peyne_n ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n as_o i_o have_v write_v thou_o may_v of_o jelousye_a wit_v his_o fever_n and_o his_o condycyon_n which_o be_v full_a of_o suspectyon_n but_o whereof_o that_o this_o fever_n grow_v who_o so_o these_o old_a book_n trow_v there_o may_v he_o find_v how_o it_o be_v for_o they_o we_o teach_v and_o tell_v this_o how_o that_o this_o fever_n of_o jelousye_a somdel_n it_o grow_v of_o sotye_n of_o love_n and_o somdele_n of_o untrust_n for_o as_o a_o sekman_n lest_o his_o lust_n and_o when_o he_o may_v no_o savoure_n gete_v he_o hate_v than_o his_o own_o meet_a right_a so_o this_o feverous_a malady_n which_o cause_v be_v of_o fantasye_a make_v the_o jealous_a in_o feeble_a plyte_n to_o less_o of_o love_n his_o appetyte_n through_o feign_a informacyon_n of_o his_o ymaginacyon_n but_o final_o to_o take_v heed_n man_n may_v well_o make_v a_o lykelyhede_v bytwene_v he_o which_o be_v avarous_a of_o gold_n and_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a of_o love_n in_o o_o degree_n they_o stone_v both_o as_o seem_v i_o that_o one_o will_v have_v his_o bag_n still_o and_o nought_o departen_v with_o his_o will_n and_o dare_v not_o for_o the_o thief_n sleep_v so_o fain_o he_o will_v his_o treasour_n keep_v that_o other_o may_v not_o well_o be_v glad_a for_o evermore_o he_o be_v dread_a of_o these_o lover_n that_o go_v about_o in_o aunter_n if_o they_o put_v he_o out_o so_o have_v they_o both_o lytell_a joy_n as_o well_o of_o love_n as_o of_o money_n ¶_o now_o have_v thou_o son_n of_o my_o teching_n of_o jealousy_n a_o knowleching_n that_o thou_o may_v understonde_v this_o from_fw-mi whance_n he_o come_v and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o eke_o to_o who_o that_o he_o be_v like_o beware_v for_o thy_o thou_o be_v not_o syke_a of_o thilk_o fever_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v for_o it_o will_v in_o himself_o be_v wroke_v for_o love_n hate_v no_o thing_n more_o as_o man_n may_v find_v by_o the_o lore_n of_o they_o that_o whilom_o be_v wise_a how_o that_o they_o speak_v in_o many_o wise_n ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi sothe_o be_v that_o you_o seyn_v but_o for_o to_o look_v there_o again_o before_o this_o time_n how_o it_o be_v fall_v whereof_o there_o may_v ensample_n fall_v to_o such_o man_n as_o be_v jealous_a in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v grevous_a right_a fain_o i_o will_v ensample_n hear_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n at_o thy_o prayere_n of_o such_o ensample_n as_o i_o find_v so_o as_o they_o come_fw-mi now_o to_o mind_n upon_o this_o point_n of_o time_n ago_o i_o think_v for_o to_o tellen_v one_o â§_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la maritos_fw-la quos_fw-la zelotipia_fw-la maculavit_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la vulganus_fw-la cvius_fw-la uxor_fw-la venus_fw-la extitit_fw-la suspecionem_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o marten_n concipiens_fw-la eorum_fw-la gestus_fw-la diligentin_n explorabat_fw-la vnde_fw-la contigit_fw-la ê™_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quadam_fw-la vice_fw-la ambos_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pariter_fw-la amplexantes_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la nudos_fw-la invenit_fw-la et_fw-la exclamans_fw-la omnem_fw-la cetum_fw-la deorum_fw-la et_fw-la dearun_v ad_fw-la tantum_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la convocavit_fw-la /_o super_fw-la quo_fw-la tamen_fw-la derisum_fw-la pocius_fw-la quam_fw-la remedium_fw-la a_o tota_fw-la cohorte_a consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la â§_o ouyde_v write_v of_o many_o thing_n among_o the_o which_o in_o his_o wrytynge_n he_o tell_v a_o tale_n in_o poesy_n which_o touch_v unto_o jelousye_a upon_o a_o certain_a case_z of_o love_n among_o the_o god_n all_o above_o it_o felle_n at_o thilk_o time_n thus_o the_o god_n of_o fire_n which_o vulganus_n be_v hot_a and_o have_v a_o craft_n forth_o with_o assign_v for_o to_o be_v the_o smyth_n of_o jupiter_n and_o his_o fygure_n both_o of_o visage_n and_o of_o stature_n be_v loath_o and_o malgracyu_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v within_o his_o house_n as_o for_o the_o like_n of_o his_o life_n the_o fair_a venus_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o mars_n which_o of_o bataylle_n be_v the_o god_n a_o eye_n have_v unto_o this_o as_o he_o which_o be_v chyvalrous_a it_o felle_v he_o to_o ben_fw-mi amorous_a ♣_o and_o think_v it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o see_v so_o lusty_a one_o as_o she_o be_v couple_v with_o so_o lourd_a a_o wight_n so_o that_o his_o peyne_a day_n and_o night_n he_o do_v if_o he_o she_o win_v may_v and_o she_o that_o have_v a_o good_a insyght_n towards_o so_o noble_a a_o knyght_o lord_n in_o love_n fall_v of_o his_o acorde_n there_o lack_v nought_o but_o time_n &_o place_n that_o he_o ny_n sycker_n of_o her_o grace_n but_o when_o two_o herte_n fall_v in_o one_o so_o wise_a a_o wait_n be_v never_o none_o that_o at_o sometime_o they_o ne_v mete_v and_o thus_o this_o fair_a lusty_a sweet_a with_o mars_n have_v oft_o company_n but_o thilk_o unkind_a jelousye_a which_o evermore_o the_o herte_n oppose_v make_v vulcanus_n that_o he_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o overall_a and_o to_o himself_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v aspye_v better_o if_o that_o he_o may_v and_o so_o it_o felle_fw-fr upon_o a_o day_n that_o he_o this_o thing_n so_o slight_o lead_v he_o fond_a hem_n both_o two_o a_o bed_n all_o warm_a echone_v with_o other_o naked_a and_o he_o with_o craft_n all_o ready_a make_v of_o strong_a chain_n have_v hem_n bind_v as_o he_o together_o hem_n have_v find_v and_o leave_v they_o both_o lygge_n so_o and_o begin_v to_o clepe_v and_o cry_v though_o unto_o the_o god_n all_o about_o and_o they_o assemble_v in_o a_o rout_n come_v all_o at_o one_o for_o to_o see_v but_o none_o amends_n have_v he_o but_o be_v rebuke_v here_o and_o there_o of_o they_o that_o love_v friend_n be_v and_o sayden_n that_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o if_o there_o felle_v he_o any_o shame_n it_o be_v through_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o thus_o he_o lose_v contenaunce_v this_o god_n and_o let_v his_o cause_n fall_n and_o they_o to_o scorn_v he_o laughen_fw-mi all_o and_o losen_n mars_n out_o of_o his_o ande_fw-mi whereof_o these_o erthe_o husbonde_n for_o ever_o may_v ensample_n take_v if_o such_o a_o chance_n they_o overtake_v for_o vulcanus_n his_o wife_n bewray_v the_o blame_n upon_o himself_o he_o lay_v whereof_o his_o shame_n be_v the_o more_o which_o ought_v for_o to_o ben_fw-mi a_o lore_n for_o every_o man_n that_o lyve_v here_o to_o reulen_v he_o in_o this_o matere_a though_o such_o a_o hap_n of_o love_n asterte_a yet_o shall_v he_o not_o
belle_fw-fr so_o be_v she_o clepe_v the_o goddess_n because_o of_o he_o ne_fw-fr more_o ne_o less_o ¶_o lo_o thus_o my_o son_n as_o i_o the_o tell_v the_o greek_n whilom_o by_o day_n old_a her_o god_n have_v in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o through_o the_o lore_n of_o her_o appryse_n the_o roman_n hold_v eke_o the_o same_o and_o in_o worship_n of_o her_o name_n to_o every_o god_n in_o specyall_a they_o make_v a_o temple_n forth_o withal_o and_o eke_o of_o her_o year_n day_n attytle_v have_v and_o of_o array_n the_o temple_n weren_a than_o ordain_v and_o eke_o the_o people_n be_v constrain_v to_o come_v and_o do_v her_o sacrifice_n the_o preeste_n eke_o in_o she_o offyce_v solemn_a make_v thilk_o feast_n and_o thus_o the_o greek_n like_v to_o beast_n that_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n honour_n which_o may_v nought_o hem_v self_n socour_v while_o that_o they_o be_v alyve_a here_o and_o over_o this_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o the_o greek_n fulfyl_v of_o fantasy_n sayne_n eke_o that_o of_o the_o hill_n hie_v the_o god_n be_v in_o specyall_a but_o of_o her_o name_n in_o general_n they_o hoten_a alle_fw-mi satiry_n ¶_o there_o ben_fw-mi of_o nymph_n proper_o in_o the_o believe_v of_o they_o also_o o_o read_v they_o sayden_n though_o attytle_v be_v to_o the_o montayne_v and_o for_o the_o wood_n in_o demeyne_n to_o keep_v though_o be_v dryad_n of_o fresh_a well_n naiades_n and_o of_o the_o nymph_n of_o the_o see_v i_o find_v a_o tale_n in_o property_n how_o dorus_n whilom_o king_n of_o grece_z which_o have_v of_o infortune_fw-fr a_o piece_n his_o wife_n forth_o with_o his_o daughter_n alle_fw-mi so_o as_o the_o hap_n shall_v fall_v with_o many_o a_o gentylwoman_n there_o dreynt_a in_o the_o salt_n see_v they_o be_v whereof_o the_o greek_n that_o time_n sayden_n and_o such_o a_o name_n upon_o hem_o layden_n nereydes_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi hot_a the_o nymph_n which_o that_o they_o note_v to_o reign_v upon_o the_o stream_n salt_n lo_o now_o if_o this_o believe_v halt_v but_o of_o the_o nymph_n as_o they_o tell_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v they_o be_v all_o ready_a obeysaunt_a â—s_n damoyselle_n attendaunt_a to_o though_o god_n who_o seruyse_n they_o may_v obey_v in_o all_o wise_n whereof_o the_o greek_n to_o they_o beseke_v with_o they_o that_o be_v goddess_n eke_o and_o have_v in_o they_o a_o great_a credence_n and_o yet_o without_o experience_n saufe_fw-fr only_a of_o illusyon_n which_o be_v to_o hem_v damnation_n for_o man_n also_o that_o be_v deed_n they_z have_fw-mi god_n as_o i_o rede_v and_o though_o by_o name_n manes_n hyghten_v to_o who_o full_a great_a honour_n they_o dyghten_v so_o as_o the_o greek_n law_n say_v which_o be_v ayene_v the_o right_a feyth_n ¶_o thus_o have_v i_o tell_v a_o great_a party_n but_o all_o the_o holle_fw-ge progeny_n of_o god_n in_o that_o ilk_fw-mi time_n to_o long_o it_o be_v for_o to_o rhyme_v but_o yet_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v herd_n of_o mysbeleve_n how_o it_o have_v ferde_v there_o be_v a_o great_a diversite_n ¶_o my_o father_n right_a so_o think_v i_o but_o yet_o one_o thing_n i_o you_o beseech_v which_o stant_fw-la in_o all_o man_n speech_n the_o god_n and_o the_o goddess_n of_o love_n of_o who_o you_o nothing_o here_o above_o have_v tell_v ne_o speak_v of_o her_o fare_n that_o you_o i_o will_v now_o declare_v how_o they_o first_o come_v to_o that_o name_n ¶_o my_o son_n i_o have_v leave_v it_o for_o shame_n because_o i_o be_o her_o own_o priest_n but_o for_o they_o stone_v nigh_o thy_o breast_n upon_o the_o shryfte_n of_o thy_o matere_n thou_o shall_v of_o they_o the_o sooth_n here_o and_o understonde_v now_o well_o the_o case_z venus_n saturnus_n daughter_n be_v which_o all_o danger_n put_v aweye_n of_o love_n and_o fond_a to_o lust_n a_o weigh_v so_o that_o of_o she_o in_o sundry_a place_n dyvers_a man_n fall_v in_o to_o grace_n and_o such_o a_o lusty_a life_n she_o lad_n that_o she_o dyvers_a child_n have_v now_o one_o by_o this_o now_o one_o by_o that_o of_o she_o it_o be_v that_o mars_n beget_v a_o child_n which_o clepe_v be_v armene_n of_o she_o also_o come_v andragene_n to_o who_o mercury_n father_n be_v anchyses_n beget_v aeneas_n of_o she_o also_o and_o herycon_n byten_n beget_v and_o thereupon_o when_o that_o she_o sigh_v there_o be_v none_o other_o by_o jupiter_n her_o own_o brother_n she_o lay_v and_o he_o beget_v cupyde_v and_o thilk_o son_n upon_o a_o tide_n when_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o his_o age_n he_o have_v a_o wonder_n fair_a visage_n and_o fond_a his_o mother_n amorous_a and_o he_o be_v also_o lecherous_a so_o when_o they_o be_v both_o alone_a as_o he_o which_o eye_n have_v none_o to_o see_v reason_n /_o his_o mother_n kyst_a and_o she_o also_o that_o nothing_o wist_v but_o that_o /_o which_o unto_o his_o lust_n belong_v to_o be_v her_o lover_n he_o underfonge_v thus_o be_v he_o blind_a /_o and_z she_o unwys_o but_o nevertheless_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v which_o cupid_n be_v the_o god_n of_o love_n for_o he_o his_o mother_n dare_v love_n and_o she_o which_o think_v her_o lust_n fond_a diverse_a love_n take_v on_o honde_n well_o more_o than_o i_o the_o tell_v here_o and_o for_o she_o will_v her selfeshere_v her selfeshere_v her selfeshere_v she_o make_v common_a that_o disporte_n and_o set_v a_o law_n of_o such_o a_o port_n that_o every_o woman_n may_v take_v what_o man_n her_o lyste_n and_o nought_o forsake_v to_o ben_fw-mi as_o common_a as_o she_o will_v she_o be_v the_o first_o also_o which_o tell_v that_o woman_n shall_v her_o body_n sell_v semyramys_o so_o as_o man_n tell_v of_o venus_n keep_v thilk_o appryse_n and_o so_o do_v in_o the_o same_o wise_n of_o rome_n fair_a neabolye_n which_o sell_v her_o body_n to_o regoly_a she_o be_v to_o every_o man_n felawe_n and_o hold_v the_o lust_n of_o thilk_o law_n which_o venus_n of_o herself_o begin_v whereof_o that_o she_o the_o name_n win_v why_o man_n she_o clepen_v the_o goddess_n of_o love_n and_o eke_o of_o gentylnesse_n of_o world_n lust_n and_o of_o pleasance_n ¶_o see_v now_o the_o foul_a myscreaunce_n of_o greek_n in_o thilk_o time_n though_o when_o venus_n take_v her_o name_n so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n under_o the_o moan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o have_fw-mi tho_o to_o do_v of_o well_o or_o woe_n where_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o no_o token_n in_o that_o caa_v a_o god_n to_o help_v or_o a_o goddess_n whereof_o to_o take_v my_o wytnesse_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr epistola_fw-la dindimi_fw-la regis_fw-la bragmannoâ—um_fw-la alexandro_n magno_fw-la directa_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la ê™_n greci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la conseruacionem_fw-la ê“_n sigulis_fw-la membris_fw-la singulos_fw-la deos_fw-la specialiter_fw-la appropriari_fw-la credunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n of_o bragmans_n dyndymus_n write_v unto_o alysander_n thus_o in_o blame_a of_o the_o greek_n feyth_n and_o of_o the_o mysbyleve_v he_o say_v how_o they_o for_o every_o member_n have_fw-mi a_o sundry_a god_n to_o who_o they_o spradden_fw-mi her_o arm_n and_o of_o help_n besoughten_a ¶_o mynerue_o for_o the_o heed_n they_o soughten_v for_o she_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o a_o man_n the_o wit_n and_o reason_n which_o he_o can_v be_v in_o the_o celles_fw-fr of_o the_o brayn_n whereof_o they_o make_v her_o soverayn_a ¶_o mercury_n which_o be_v in_o his_o daw_n a_o great_a speker_fw-mi of_o false_a law_n on_o he_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o tongue_n they_o lay_v when_o they_o speak_v or_o song_n ¶_o for_o bacchus_n be_v a_o gloton_fw-mi eke_v hâ—_n in_o for_o the_o throat_n they_o byseke_v that_o he_o it_o will_v wasshen_v oft_o with_o fooâ—e_n drink_v and_o with_o soft_a ¶_o the_o god_n of_o shoulder_n and_o of_o arm_n be_v hercules_n for_o he_o in_o arm_n the_o myghty_a be_v to_o fight_v to_o he_o the_o limb_n they_o behyght_n ¶_o the_o god_n who_o they_o clepen_v mart_v the_o breast_n to_o keep_v have_v for_o his_o part_n for_o with_o the_o herte_n in_o his_o image_n that_o he_o address_v to_o his_o courage_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o gall_n the_o goddess_n for_o she_o be_v full_o of_o hastynesse_n of_o wrath_n and_o light_v to_o greve_v also_o they_o make_v and_o say_v it_o be_v juno_n ¶_o cupyde_v which_o the_o brand_n of_o fire_n bare_a in_o his_o hon_n he_o be_v the_o sire_n of_o the_o stomocke_n which_o boil_v ever_o whereof_o the_o lust_n be_v the_o lever_n ¶_o to_o the_o goddess_n cereres_n which_o of_o the_o corn_n yafe_v her_o encree_n upon_o the_o feyth_n that_o though_o be_v take_v the_o womb_n cure_n be_v betake_v ¶_o and_o venus_n through_o the_o lechery_n for_o which_o they_o she_o deifye_v she_o keep_v all_o down_o the_o remenaunt_n to_o thilk_o office_n appertinaunt_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultura_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr
lytel_a need_n among_o the_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o they_o heren_n pseudo_fw-la telle_fw-fr which_o now_o be_v come_v for_o to_o dwell_v to_o sow_v cockyl_n with_o the_o corn_n so_o that_o the_o tylthe_n be_v nigh_o forlorn_v which_o chryst_n sue_v first_o his_o own_o hon_n now_o stant_fw-la the_o cockylle_n in_o the_o land_n where_o stand_v whilom_o the_o good_a greyne_n for_o the_o prelate_n now_o as_o man_n seyne_v for_o slouthen_v that_o they_o shall_v till_o and_o that_o i_o trow_v be_v the_o skylle_n when_o there_o be_v lack_n in_o they_o above_o the_o people_n be_v straunge_v to_o the_o love_n of_o troth_n in_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o purueaunce_n of_o light_n man_n erren_a in_o the_o dark_a but_o if_o the_o prelate_n wolden_a werke_n upon_o the_o feyth_n which_o they_o we_o teach_v man_n shulden_v nought_o her_o way_n seche_v without_o light_n as_o now_o be_v use_v man_n see_v the_o charge_n all_o day_n refuse_v which_o holy_a church_n have_v undertake_v ¶_o gregorius_n quando_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la judea_n /_o andreas_n cum_fw-la achia_fw-la thomas_n cum_fw-la india_n /_o et_fw-fr paulus_n cum_fw-la gente_fw-la venient_fw-la quid_fw-la dicemus_fw-la nos_fw-la moderni_fw-la quorun_v fossun_fw-it talentum_fw-la ê“_n nichilo_fw-la computabitur_fw-la ¶_o but_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n take_v gregory_n upon_o his_o o_o melye_a ageyne_n the_o sloth_n of_o preclacye_n compleyn_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v when_o peter_n father_n of_o the_o faith_n at_o domesday_n shall_v with_o he_o bring_v judeam_n which_o through_o his_o preach_n he_o win_v and_o andrew_n with_o achay_n shall_v come_v his_o debt_n for_o to_o pay_v and_o thomas_n eke_o with_o his_o beyete_n of_o ind_n and_o poule_n the_o rout_n great_a of_o sundry_a londe_n to_o present_v and_o we_o fulfyl_v of_o land_n &_o rend_v which_o of_o this_o world_n we_o hold_v here_o with_o void_a ande_fw-mi shall_v appear_v touchende_v our_o cure_n spiritual_a which_o be_v our_o charge_n in_o specyall_a i_o not_o what_o thing_n it_o may_v amount_v upon_o thilk_o end_n of_o our_o account_n which_o christ_n himself_o be_v auditor_n which_o take_v none_o heed_n of_o vein_n honour_v the_o office_n of_o the_o chauncellery_n or_o of_o the_o king_n treasury_n ne_o for_o to_o write_v ne_o for_o to_o tail_n to_o warrant_n may_v not_o than_o avayle_v the_o world_n which_o now_o so_o well_o we_o trow_v shall_v make_v we_o than_o but_o a_o mow_v so_o pass_v we_o without_o meed_n that_o we_o none_o otherwise_o speed_n but_o as_o we_o rede_v that_o he_o speed_v the_o which_o his_o lord_n besaunt_n head_n and_o thereupon_o get_v none_o encree_v but_o at_o his_o time_n netheles_o what_o other_o man_n his_o thank_n deserve_v the_o world_n so_o lusty_a be_v to_o serve_v that_o we_o with_o he_o ben_fw-mi all_o accord_v and_o that_o be_v wist_v and_o well_o record_v through_o out_o this_o earth_n in_o all_o londe_n let_v knight_n win_v with_o her_o bond_n for_o our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v still_o and_o stand_v upon_o the_o flessh_n will_v it_o be_v a_o travail_n for_o to_o prithee_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o to_o teach_v the_o folk_n paynem_fw-la it_o will_v not_o be_v but_o every_o prelate_n hold_v his_o see_v with_o all_o such_o as_o he_o may_v get_v of_o lusty_a drink_n /_o of_z lusty_a meat_n whereof_o the_o body_n fat_a and_o full_a be_v unto_o goste_o labour_n dulle_n and_o slough_n to_o handle_v thilk_o plough_n but_o else_o we_o be_v swift_a enough_o toward_o the_o world_n avarice_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o after_o that_o thapostle_n say_v is_n open_o ayene_v the_o faith_n unto_o the_o idol_n yove_o and_o grant_v but_o netheles_o as_o it_o be_v now_o haunt_v and_o virtue_n change_v into_o vice_n so_o that_o largess_n be_v avarice_n in_o who_o chaptre_n now_o we_o trete_n ¶_o my_o father_n this_o matter_n be_v bete_a so_o far_o /_o that_o ever_o while_o i_o live_v i_o shall_v the_o better_a heed_n yeve_v unto_o myself_o by_o many_o weigh_v but_o over_o this_o now_o will_v i_o prey_v to_o wit_v what_o the_o branch_n be_v of_o avarice_n and_o how_o they_o fare_v all_o be_v well_o in_o love_n as_o otherwise_o ¶_o my_o son_n and_o i_o the_o shall_v devyse_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o stone_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v at_fw-fr gros_fw-fr iungit_fw-la agris_fw-la cupidus_fw-la domibê°_n domosque_fw-la possidiat_n totam_fw-la sic_fw-la quasi_fw-la solus_fw-la humum_fw-la solus_fw-la et_fw-la innumeros_fw-la mulierum_fw-la spirat_fw-la amores_fw-la ut_fw-la sacra_fw-la millenis_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la culta_fw-la venus_n ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la confessor_n super_fw-la illa_fw-la spetie_n avaritie_n que_fw-fr cupiditas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la pertractans_fw-la amanti_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la opponit_fw-la ¶_o dame_n avarice_n be_v nought_o soleyne_v which_o be_v of_o gold_n the_o capiteyne_a but_o of_o her_o court_n in_o sundry_a wise_n after_o the_o school_n of_o her_o apryse_n she_o have_v of_o servant_n many_o one_o whereof_o that_o covetyse_n be_v one_o which_o with_o the_o large_a world_n about_o to_o seche_v thavauntage_n out_o where_o that_o he_o may_v the_o profit_n win_v to_o avarice_n and_o bring_v it_o inn_n that_o one_o halt_n &_o that_o other_o draw_v there_o be_v no_o day_n which_o hem_n bedaw_v no_o more_o the_o son_n than_o the_o moan_n when_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o namely_o with_o covetyse_n for_o he_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o all_o assize_n of_o reasonable_a man_n fare_n where_o he_o purpose_v he_o to_o fare_v upon_o his_o lucre_n and_o his_o beyete_n the_o small_a path_n the_o large_a street_n the_o furlonge_n and_o the_o long_a mile_n all_o be_v but_o one_o for_o thilk_o while_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o hold_v dame_n avarice_n he_o have_v with_o hold_n as_o he_o which_o be_v the_o princypall_a outward_a for_o he_o be_v over_o all_o a_o purue_a our_o and_o a_o espy_v for_o right_a as_o of_o a_o hungry_a by_fw-mi the_o storue_a beast_n be_v await_v right_o so_o be_v covetyse_v affayted_a to_o look_v where_o be_v may_v purchase_v for_o by_o his_o will_v be_v will_v enbrace_v all_o that_o this_o wide_a wolrde_n beclyp_v but_o ever_o be_v somewhat_o overhyp_v that_o he_o may_v nought_o all_o fulfylle_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o greedy_a wylle_n but_o where_o it_o fall_v in_o a_o land_n that_o covetyse_n in_o mighty_a honde_n be_v set_v it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o feed_v for_o than_o he_o take_v none_o other_o heed_n but_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v and_o gete_v his_o conscience_n have_v all_o foryete_a and_o not_o what_o thing_n it_o may_v amount_v that_o be_v shall_v afterward_o account_v but_o as_o the_o luce_n in_o his_o degree_n of_o tho_o that_o less_o be_v than_o he_o the_o fish_n gredy_o devour_v so_o that_o no_o water_n hem_n socour_v right_o so_o no_o law_n may_v rescowe_n from_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v not_o right_n allow_v for_o where_o that_o such_o one_o be_v of_o may_v his_o will_n shall_v stone_v in_o stead_n of_o right_n thus_o be_v the_o man_n destroy_v full_a oft_o till_o that_o the_o great_a god_n aloft_o ayene_n so_o great_a a_o covetyse_n redress_v it_o in_o his_o own_o wise_n and_o in_o example_n of_o all_o though_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v so_o the_o which_o for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lere_n hereafterwarde_o thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la magnates_fw-la cupidos_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr crasso_fw-la romanorâ—_n imperatore_n qui_fw-la turrimin_fw-la qua_fw-la speculum_fw-la virgiâ—â—_n rome_n fixum_fw-la extiterat_fw-la doloso_fw-la circumuentus_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la evertit_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la perdicionem_fw-la sed_fw-la tocius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la intollerabilem_fw-la damnum_fw-la contingere_fw-la causavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o rome_n stand_v in_o noble_a plight_n virgile_n which_o be_v though_o perfect_a a_o mirror_n make_v of_o his_o clergy_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o town_n eye_n of_o marbre_fw-mi on_o a_o pillar_n without_o that_o they_o by_o thirty_o mile_n about_o by_o day_n and_o eke_o also_o by_o night_n in_o that_o mirror_n behold_v may_v her_o enemy_n /_o if_o any_o be_v with_o all_o her_o ordinance_n there_o which_o they_o ayene_v the_o city_n cast_v so_o that_o while_o thilk_o mirror_n last_o theridamas_n be_v no_o land_n which_o may_v acheve_fw-mi with_z be_v rome_n for_o to_o greve_v whereof_o be_v great_a envy_n tho_o and_o it_o felle_fw-fr that_o ilk_fw-mi time_n so_o that_o rome_n have_v werre_v strong_a ageyne_n carthage_n and_o stand_v long_o the_o two_o city_n upon_o debate_n carthage_n sygh_v the_o strong_a astate_n of_o rome_n in_o thilk_o mirror_n stone_v and_o think_v all_o prive_o to_o fond_a to_o overthrow_v it_o by_o some_o wile_n and_o hannibal_n be_v thilk_o while_n
a_o love_n may_v not_o last_o but_o now_o man_n seyn_v in_o our_o day_n man_n maken_v but_o a_o few_o assay_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v rychesse_n for_o thy_o the_o love_n be_v well_o the_o less_o and_o who_o that_o will_v ensample_n tell_v by_o old_a day_n as_o they_o felle_v than_o may_v a_o man_n well_o understonde_v such_o love_n may_v not_o long_o stone_v now_o harken_v son_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o great_a ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr non_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la divicias_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la fumunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la regis_fw-la apulie_n se_fw-la nescalo_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la sed_fw-la eciam_fw-la pecunie_a commercis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la sibi_fw-la desponsatum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la ¶_o to_o trete_n upon_o the_o case_z of_o love_n so_o as_o we_o toâ—d_v here_o above_o i_o find_v write_v a_o wonder_n thing_n of_o puyle_n whilom_o be_v a_o king_n a_o man_n of_o high_a complexion_n and_o young_a but_o his_o affectyon_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o age_n be_v yet_o not_o fall_v in_o his_o courage_n the_o lust_n of_o woman_n for_o to_o know_v so_o it_o betyd_v upon_o a_o throw_v this_o lord_n felle_n in_o to_o great_a sekenes_n physyke_n have_v do_v the_o besyne_n of_o sundry_a cure_n many_o one_o to_o make_v he_o holle_fw-ge and_o thereupon_o a_o worthy_a master_n which_o there_o be_v yafe_v he_o counseyle_v uhon_v this_o case_z that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v parfyte_n heel_n he_o shall_v with_o a_o woman_n deal_n atress_n he_o a_o young_a a_o lusty_a wight_n to_o don_v he_o company_n a_o night_n for_o than_o he_o say_v he_o rede_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o hole_n there_o by_o and_o other_o wise_n he_o know_v no_o cure_n the_o king_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o venture_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o medicine_n assent_v be_v and_z of_o covyne_a his_o steward_n who_o he_o trust_v well_o he_o take_v and_o tell_v he_o every_o deal_n how_o that_o this_o master_n have_v say_v and_o thereupon_o he_o have_v he_o pray_v and_o charge_v upon_o his_o lygeaunce_n that_o he_o do_v make_v purueaunce_n of_o such_o one_o as_o be_v covenable_a for_o his_o pleasance_n and_o delitable_a and_o bid_v he_o how_o that_o ever_o it_o stand_v that_o he_o shall_v spare_v for_o no_o good_a for_o his_o will_n be_v right_a well_o to_o pay_v the_o steward_n say_v he_o will_v assay_v ¶_o but_o now_o here_o after_o thou_o shall_v wit_v as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n write_v what_o covetyse_n in_o love_n do_v this_o steward_n for_o to_o telle_fw-fr sooth_n among_o all_o the_o man_n on_o alyve_a a_o lusty_a lady_n have_v to_o wyve_v which_o netheles_o for_o gold_n he_o take_v and_o nought_o for_o love_n as_o say_v the_o book_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o the_o land_n her_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o he_o her_o fond_a so_o worthy_o and_o such_o rychesse_n of_o world_n good_a and_o such_o largess_n with_o she_o he_o yafe_v in_o marriage_n that_o only_o for_o thilk_o avauntage_n of_o good_a the_o steward_n have_v she_o take_v for_o lucre_n and_o nought_o for_o love_n sake_n and_o that_o be_v afterward_o well_o see_v now_o harken_v what_o it_o will_v mean_n the_o steward_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n sigh_v that_o his_o lord_n may_v not_o asterte_v his_o malady_n but_o he_o have_v a_o lusty_a woman_n he_o to_o save_v and_o though_o he_o will_v yeve_v enough_o of_o his_o treasour_n whereof_o he_o drough_z great_a covetyse_n in_o to_o his_o mind_n and_o set_v his_o honour_n far_o behind_o thus_o he_o who_o gold_n have_v oversette_v be_v trap_v in_o his_o own_o net_n the_o gold_n have_v make_v his_o wytte_n lame_a so_o that_o sechende_v his_o own_o shame_n he_o run_v in_o the_o king_n ear_n and_o say_v he_o that_o he_o wist_v where_o a_o gentyll_a and_o a_o lusty_a one_o though_o be_v and_o thither_o will_v he_o go_v but_o he_o must_v yeve_v yefte_n great_a for_o but_o it_o be_v through_o great_a beyete_n of_o gold_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o speed_n the_o king_n he_o bad_a upon_o the_o need_n that_o take_v a_o hundrede_a pound_n he_o shall_v and_o yeve_v it_o where_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o worthy_a place_n and_o thus_o to_o stone_v in_o love_n grace_n this_o king_n his_o gold_n have_v habandon_v and_o when_o this_o tale_n be_v full_o roun_v the_o steward_n take_v the_o gold_n and_o go_v within_o his_o herte_n and_o many_o a_o go_v of_o covetyse_n than_o he_o cast_v whereof_o a_o purpose_n at_o last_o ayene_n love_n and_o ayene_v his_o right_a he_o take_v and_o say_v how_o thilk_o night_n his_o wife_n shall_v lygge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o go_v thynkende_v upon_o this_o thing_n toward_o his_o inn_n till_o he_o come_v home_o in_o to_o the_o chaumbre_fw-mi and_o than_o he_o nome_fw-mi his_o wife_n and_o tell_v she_o all_o the_o case_z and_o she_o which_o read_v for_o shame_n be_v with_o both_o her_o hand_n to_o he_o pray_v kâ—â—lende_fw-la and_o in_o this_o wise_n say_v that_o she_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o skylle_v in_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o bid_v will_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o do_v his_o best_a but_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o honest_a that_o he_o for_o gold_n she_o shall_v sell_v and_o he_o though_o with_o his_o word_n felle_v forth_o with_o his_o ghastly_o countenance_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v do_v obeisance_n and_o follow_v his_o wylle_n in_o every_o place_n and_o thus_o through_o strength_n of_o his_o menace_v her_o innocence_n be_v overladde_v whereof_o she_o be_v so_o sore_o adradde_a that_o she_o his_o wylle_n mote_n need_n obey_v and_o thereupon_o be_v shape_n a_o weigh_v that_o he_o his_o own_o wife_n by_o night_n have_v out_o of_o all_o man_n sight_n so_o prive_o that_o none_o it_o wist_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n which_o as_o he_o listen_v may_v do_v with_o she_o what_o he_o will_v for_o when_o she_o be_v there_o as_o she_o shall_v with_o he_o a_o bed_n under_o the_o cloth_n the_o steward_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n fast_o by_o but_o how_o he_o slepte_v that_o wot_v not_o i_o for_o he_o sygh_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n ¶_o but_o he_o which_o have_v the_o company_n of_o such_o a_o lusty_a one_o as_o she_o he_o think_v that_o of_o his_o degree_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o well_o at_o ease_n she_o do_v all_o that_o she_o may_v to_o please_v so_o that_o his_o herte_n all_o holle_fw-ge she_o have_v and_o thus_o this_o king_n his_o joy_n lad_n till_o it_o be_v nigh_o upon_o the_o day_n the_o steward_n than_o where_o she_o lie_v cam_n to_o the_o bed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_n have_v bid_v she_o shall_v arise_v the_o king_n say_v nay_o she_o shall_v not_o go_v the_o steward_n say_v nothing_o so_o for_o she_o may_v go_v oer_o it_o be_v know_v and_o so_o i_o swear_v at_o thilk_o throw_v when_o i_o she_o fetch_v to_o you_o here_o the_o king_n his_o tale_n will_v not_o here_o and_o seith_n how_o that_o he_o have_v she_o buy_v for_o thy_o she_o shall_v depart_v nought_o till_o he_o the_o bright_a day_n behold_v and_o catch_v she_o in_o her_o arm_n fold_v as_o be_v which_o list_v for_o to_o pleye_n and_o bad_a his_o steward_n go_v aweye_n and_o so_o he_o do_v ayene_v his_o wylle_n and_o thus_o his_o wife_n a_o bed_n still_o lay_v with_o the_o king_n the_o long_a night_n till_o that_o it_o be_v high_a son_n light_v but_o who_o she_o be_v he_o know_v nothing_o though_o come_v the_o steward_n to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o without_o shame_n in_o save_v of_o her_o good_a name_n he_o may_v leaden_a home_n ayene_v this_o lady_n and_o tell_v he_o pleyne_v how_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o wife_n the_o king_n his_o ere_n unto_o this_o strife_n have_v leyde_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o hear_v well_o nyhe_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n he_o ferde_v and_o say_v a_o caitiff_n most_o of_o all_o where_o be_v it_o ever_o or_o this_o befall_v that_o any_o cokarde_n in_o this_o wise_n betake_v his_o wife_n for_o covetyse_v thou_o have_v both_o she_o and_o i_o beguile_v and_o eke_o thin_a own_o estate_n revyle_v whereof_o that_o buxom_a unto_o the_o here_o after_o shall_v she_o never_o be_v for_o this_o avow_v to_o god_n i_o make_v after_o this_o day_n /_o if_o i_o the_o take_v thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o to_o draw_v now_o look_v anon_o thou_o be_v withdraw_v so_o that_o i_o see_v the_o never_o more_o this_o steward_n that_o dread_a he_o sore_o with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o flee_v away_o the_o same_o day_n and_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o land_n ¶_o lo_o there_o a_o nice_a husbond_n which_o
thus_o his_o wife_n have_v lose_v for_o ever_o but_o netheles_o she_o have_v a_o lever_n the_o king_n she_o w_v and_o honour_v whereof_o her_o name_n she_o socour_v which_o erst_o be_v lose_v through_o covetyse_n of_o he_o that_o lad_n she_o other_o wise_n and_o have_v himself_o also_o forlore_v my_o son_n be_v thou_o wear_v therefore_o where_o thou_o shall_v love_v in_o any_o place_n that_o thou_o no_o covetyse_n embrace_v the_o which_o be_v not_o of_o love_n kind_n but_o for_o all_o that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o thilk_o rage_n full_o great_a dysese_v in_o marriage_n when_o venym_n meddle_v with_o the_o sugar_n and_o marriage_n be_v make_v for_o lucre_n or_o for_o the_o lust_n or_o for_o the_o heel_n what_o man_n that_o shall_v with_o other_o deal_n he_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o repent_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi such_o be_v my_o intent_n but_o netheles_o good_a be_v to_o have_v for_o good_a may_v oft_o time_n save_o the_o love_n which_o shall_v else_o spylle_v but_o god_n which_o wot_v my_o herte_n wylle_v i_o there_fw-mi well_o take_v to_o wytnesse_v yet_o be_v i_o never_o for_o rychesse_n be_v set_v with_o marriage_n none_o for_o all_o my_o herte_n be_v upon_o one_o so_o free_o that_o in_o the_o person_n stant_fw-la all_o my_o world_n joy_n alone_o i_o ask_v neither_o park_n ne_o plough_n if_o i_o she_o have_v it_o be_v enough_o her_o love_n shall_v i_o suffyse_v without_o other_o covetyse_n lo_n now_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o of_o this_o touchend_n of_o i_o right_a as_o it_o be_v my_o shryfte_n i_o be_o be_v know_fw-mi pleyn_n and_o if_o you_o wool_fw-mi aught_o else_o seyn_a of_o covetyse_n if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o love_n agrope_v out_o the_o sore_a fallere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ê“pria_fw-la vir_fw-la fraud_n subornat_fw-la testes_fw-la sit_fw-la ê™_n eye_v vera_fw-la retorta_fw-la fides_fw-la sicut_fw-la agros_fw-la cupidus_fw-la dum_fw-la query_n amans_fw-la mulieres_fw-la vult_fw-la testes_fw-la falfos_fw-la falsus_fw-la habeâ—â—_n fuos_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la vindicte_fw-la periurus_fw-la abibit_fw-la in_o eye_n visu_fw-la qui_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la cuncta_fw-la videt_fw-la fallere_fw-la periuro_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la laudanda_fw-la puellam_fw-la gloria_fw-la sed_fw-la falso_fw-la conditionis_fw-la opus_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la super_fw-la illis_fw-la avaricie_fw-la speciebus_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la et_fw-la periurium_fw-la nuncupantur_fw-la quorum_fw-la fraudulenta_fw-la circumuentio_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o cupiditatis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la svi_fw-la desiderit_fw-la propositum_fw-la quam_fw-la sepe_fw-la fallaciter_fw-la attingit_fw-la â§_o my_o son_n thou_o shall_v understonde_v how_o covietse_n have_v yet_o on_o honde_n in_o specyall_a two_o counseylour_n that_o be_v also_o his_o procurour_n the_o first_o of_o hem_n be_v false_a wytnesse_n which_o ever_o be_v ready_a to_o wytnesse_v what_o thing_n his_o master_n will_v he_o hot_a perjure_n be_v the_o second_o hot_a which_o spare_v nought_o to_o swear_v a_o oath_n though_o it_o be_v false_a and_o god_n be_v wroth_a that_o one_o shall_v false_o wytne_v bear_v that_o other_o shall_v the_o thing_n forswear_v when_o he_o his_o charge_a on_o the_o book_n so_o what_o with_o heap_n &_o what_o with_o croak_v they_o make_v her_o master_n oft_o win_v and_o will_v not_o know_v what_o be_v sin_n for_o covetise_n and_o thus_o man_n seyn_v they_o make_v many_o a_o fall_v bargeyn_fw-mi there_o may_v no_o true_a quarrel_n arise_v in_o thilk_o queste_n of_o thilk_o assize_n where_o as_o they_o two_o the_o people_n inform_v for_o they_o keep_v ever_o o_o manner_n form_n that_o upon_o gold_n her_o conscience_n they_o find_v /_o and_o take_v her_o evidence_n and_o thus_o with_o false_a witness_n and_o oath_n they_o win_v they_o mete_v drink_n &_o clothes_n right_o so_o there_o be_v who_o that_o hem_n know_v of_o these_o lover_n full_a many_o untrewe_v now_o may_v a_o woman_n find_v enough_o that_o eke_v of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v woo_v anon_o he_o will_v his_o hand_n down_o leyne_v upon_o a_o book_n and_o swear_v and_o seyne_v that_o he_o wool_fw-mi feyth_fw-mi â—nd_v troth_n bear_v and_o thus_o he_o proffer_v he_o to_o swear_v to_o seruen_a ever_o till_o be_v dye_v and_o all_o be_v very_a treachery_n for_o when_o the_o sooth_n himself_o tri_v the_o more_o he_o swer_v the_o more_o he_o lie_v when_o he_o his_o feyth_n make_v all_o therme_v than_o may_v a_o woman_n trust_v he_o lest_o for_o till_o he_o may_v his_o will_n acheve_fw-mi he_o be_v no_o long_o for_o to_o leave_v thus_o be_v the_o troth_n of_o love_n exile_v and_o many_o a_o good_a woman_n beguile_v and_o eke_o to_o speak_v of_o false_a wytnesse_n there_o be_v now_o such_o many_o i_o guess_v that_o lyche_n unto_o the_o provysour_n they_o make_v he_o her_o prevy_a procuratour_n to_o tell_v how_o there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o love_v and_o can_v all_o that_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v con_v so_o that_o with_o lose_v be_v begin_v the_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o will_v proceed_v and_o also_o syker_n as_o the_o creed_n they_o make_v of_o that_o they_o know_v false_a and_o thus_o full_a oft_o about_o the_o half_a love_n be_v of_o false_a man_n embrace_v but_o love_n which_o be_v so_o purchace_v come_v afterward_o to_o lytell_fw-mi prize_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a now_o thou_o have_v hear_v this_o evidence_n thou_o may_v thy_o own_o conscience_n oppose_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v such_o one_o ¶_o nay_o god_n wot_v father_n i_o be_o none_o ne_o never_o be_v for_o as_o man_n say_v when_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o faith_n his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n must_v accord_v for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o discord_n than_o be_v he_o fall_v and_o else_o nought_o an_o i_o dare_v say_v as_o of_o my_o thought_n in_o love_n it_o be_v not_o discordable_a unto_o my_o word_n but_o accordable_a and_o in_o this_o wise_a father_n i_o may_v right_a well_o swear_v and_o sauf_o that_o i_o my_o lady_n love_v well_o for_o that_o accord_v every_o deal_n it_o need_v nought_o to_o my_o sooth_n see_v that_o i_o wytnesse_n shall_v draw_v into_o this_o day_n for_o ever_o yet_o ne_o may_v it_o sink_v in_o to_o my_o wit_n that_o i_o my_o counsel_n shall_v seye_v to_o any_o wight_n or_o i_o hewreye_a to_o sechen_a help_n in_o such_o manere_n but_o only_o for_o my_o lady_n dear_a and_o though_o a_o thousand_o man_n it_o wyste_v that_o i_o her_o love_n and_o than_o hem_n list_v with_o i_o to_o swear_v /_o and_z to_o wytnesse_n yet_o be_v that_o no_o false_a wytnesse_n for_o i_o dare_v unto_o this_o troth_n dwell_v i_o love_v she_o more_o than_o i_o can_v tell_v thus_o be_o i_o father_n gylteles_a as_o you_o have_v herd_n and_o netheles_o in_o your_o doom_n i_o put_v it_o all_o ¶_o my_o son_n wit_v in_o specyall_a it_o shall_v not_o commonlyche_n fail_v all_o though_o it_o for_o a_o time_n fail_v that_o fall_v wytnesse_v his_o cause_n speed_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o falsheed_n it_o shall_v well_o afterward_o be_v kid_n whereof_o so_o as_o it_o be_v betyd_v ensample_n of_o such_o thing_n blind_a in_o a_o cronyke_n write_v i_o find_v â§_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la iffis_fw-la qui_fw-la falsum_fw-la testificantes_fw-la amoris_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la circumueniunt_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la thetis_n achillem_n filium_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la o_fw-la lscentem_fw-la muliebri_fw-la vestitum_fw-la apparatu_fw-la afferens_fw-la esse_fw-la puellam_fw-la inter_fw-la regis_fw-la lithomedis_n filias_fw-la ad_fw-la educandum_fw-la produxit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la achilles_n decepto_fw-la rege_fw-la filie_n sue_v deidamie_n sociâ—_n et_fw-la cubicularia_fw-la effectus_fw-la super_fw-la ipsam_fw-la pirrum_fw-la genuit_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la mire_n probitatis_fw-la miliciam_fw-la affecutus_fw-la mortem_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la apud_fw-la troiam_fw-la polixent_n tirrannice_n vindicavit_fw-la ¶_o the_o goddess_n of_o the_o see_v thetis_n she_o have_v a_o son_n and_o his_o name_n be_v achilles_n who_o to_o keep_v and_o ward_v while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o in_o to_o ward_v she_o think_v he_o sauf_o to_o betake_v as_o she_o which_o dread_a for_o his_o sake_n of_o that_o be_v say_v of_o prophecy_n that_o he_o at_o troy_n shall_v dye_v when_o that_o the_o city_n be_v beleyne_v for_o thy_o so_o as_o the_o book_n seyne_v she_o cast_v her_o wit_n in_o sundry_a wise_n how_o she_o he_o may_v so_o desguyse_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v his_o body_n know_v and_o so_o befelle_fw-fr that_fw-mi ilk_fw-mi throw_v while_o that_o she_o think_v upon_o this_o deed_n there_o be_v a_o king_n which_o lychomede_n be_v hot_a and_o he_o be_v well_o begone_v with_o fair_a doughter_n many_o one_o and_o dwelte_v far_o out_o in_o a_o isle_n now_o shall_v thou_o here_o a_o wonder_n wile_n this_o queen_n which_o the_o mother_n be_v of_o achilles_n upon_o this_o case_z her_o son_n as_o
have_v be_v forleyn_n but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o overseyn_a the_o wonder_n overgoth_v his_o wit_n for_o in_o cronike_n be_v write_v yet_o thing_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v foryete_a how_o that_o achilles_n have_v begette_v pytrus_n upon_o deydame_n whereof_o come_v out_o the_o treachery_n of_o false_a witness_n when_o he_o say_v how_o that_o achilles_n be_v a_o maid_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o see_v though_o for_o he_o be_v to_o the_o siege_n go_v forth_o with_o vlyxes_n and_o dyomede_n ¶_o lo_o thus_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o deed_n and_o full_o speak_v at_o thilk_o while_n if_o o_o woman_n a_o other_o beguile_v where_o be_v there_o any_o sekyrnesse_n when_o thetis_n which_o be_v than_o the_o goddess_n daydamye_n have_v so_o beiap_v i_o not_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v escape_v with_o tho_o woman_n who_o innocence_n be_v now_o all_o day_n through_o such_o credence_n deceyve_v oft_o as_o it_o be_v see_v with_o man_n that_o such_o untrouth_n mean_n for_o they_o ben_fw-mi slygh_fw-mi in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o they_o by_o sleight_n and_o by_o queyntise_n of_o false_a wytnes_n bryngyn_v inn_n that_o do_v they_o oft_o for_o to_o win_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a thereto_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n do_v not_o so_o ¶_o my_o father_n as_o of_o false_a wytnesse_n the_o troth_n and_o the_o manner_n express_v touchende_v of_o love_n how_o it_o have_v ferde_v as_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o have_v well_o hear_v but_o for_o you_o sayden_n other_o wise_n how_o thilk_o vice_n of_o covetyse_n have_v yet_o periur_fw-fr of_o his_o acorde_n if_o that_o you_o list_v of_o some_o record_n to_o tell_v a_o other_o tale_n also_o in_o love_n cause_n of_o time_n ago_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forswear_v i_o will_v prey_v you_o therefore_o whereof_o i_o may_v ensamble_v take_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n and_o for_o thy_o sake_n touchende_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o axing_n at_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v declare_v how_o the_o woman_n deceive_v be_v when_o they_o so_o tender_a herte_n bear_v of_o that_o they_o here_o man_n so_o swear_v but_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o thassay_n they_o find_v it_o fall_v he_o neither_o day_n as_o jason_n do_v unto_o medee_n which_o stante_fw-la yet_o of_o authority_n in_o token_n and_o in_o memorial_n whereof_o the_o tale_n in_o special_a be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o troy_n write_v which_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o for_o to_o wit_n â§_o hic_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la caufa_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la periuros_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la jason_n priusquam_fw-la ad_fw-la insulam_fw-la colchos_n pro_fw-la aureo_fw-la vellere_fw-la ibidem_fw-la conquestando_fw-la transmearet_fw-la in_fw-la amorem_fw-la et_fw-la coningium_fw-la medee_fw-mi regis_fw-la othonis_n filie_n iuramento_fw-la firmius_fw-la se_fw-la aftrinxit_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la postea_fw-la completo_fw-la negotio_fw-la cil_n ipsâ—_fw-la secum_fw-la navigio_fw-la in_o cretiam_fw-la perduxisset_fw-la ubi_fw-la illum_fw-la senectam_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la efonis_fw-la in_o floridam_fw-la inventuten_fw-mi mirabili_fw-la scientia_fw-la reformavit_fw-la ipse_fw-la jason_n fidei_fw-la sue_v ligamento_fw-la aliis_fw-la que_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la post_fw-la positis_fw-la dictam_fw-la medeam_fw-la pro_fw-la quadam_fw-la crensa_fw-la regis_fw-la creontis_fw-la filia_fw-la periurus_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la ¶_o in_o grece_z whilom_o be_v a_o king_n of_o who_o the_o fame_n and_o knowlege_n by_o leve_v yet_o and_o peleus_n he_o hyghte_v but_o it_o felle_v he_o thus_o that_o his_o fortune_n she_o wheel_v so_o lad_n that_o he_o no_o child_n his_o own_o have_v to_o reignen_n after_o his_o decesse_n he_o have_v a_o brother_n netheles_o who_o right_a name_n be_v aeson_n and_o he_o the_o worthy_a knight_n jason_n beget_v the_o which_o in_o every_o land_n all_o other_o pass_v of_o his_o honde_n in_o arm_n so_o that_o he_o the_o best_a be_v name_v and_o the_o worthy_a he_o seek_v worship_n over_o all_o now_o harken_v and_o i_o the_o tell_v shall_v a_o adventure_n that_o he_o seek_v which_o afterward_o full_o dear_a he_o buy_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o isle_n which_o colchos_n be_v clepe_v and_o thereof_o aroo_v great_a speech_n in_o every_o land_n about_o that_o such_o marvel_n be_v none_o out_o in_o all_o the_o wide_a world_n no_o where_o as_o though_o be_v in_o that_o isle_n there_o there_o be_v a_o sheep_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o which_o his_o flee_v bare_a all_o of_o gold_n and_o so_o the_o god_n have_v it_o set_v that_o it_o ne_v may_v away_o be_v fette_z by_o power_n of_o no_o world_n wight_n and_o yet_o full_a many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n it_o have_v assay_v as_o they_o dor_v and_o ever_o it_o fall_v they_o to_o the_o worst_a but_o he_o that_o will_v it_o nought_o forsake_v but_o of_o his_o knyghthode_n undertake_v to_o do_v what_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v this_o worthy_a jason_n sore_o alonge_v to_o see_v the_o strange_a region_n and_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o other_o march_n where_o he_o go_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n his_o hole_n intent_n he_o set_v colchos_n for_o to_o seche_v cnd_o thereupon_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o peleus_n his_o eme_n the_o king_n and_o he_o well_o pay_v be_v of_o that_o thing_n and_o shape_z anon_o for_o his_o passage_n such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n with_o other_o knight_n which_o he_o cheese_n with_o he_o he_o take_v and_o hercules_n which_o full_o be_v of_o chivalry_n with_o jason_n go_v in_o company_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n when_o cold_a storm_n be_v away_o the_o wind_n be_v good_a the_o ship_n be_v yare_a they_o take_v she_o leave_v and_o forth_o they_o fare_v toward_o colchos_n but_o on_o the_o weigh_v what_o hem_n byfelle_fw-fr be_v long_o to_o seye_v how_o laamedon_n the_o king_n of_o troy_n which_o ought_v well_o have_v make_v they_o joy_n when_o they_o to_o rest_n a_o while_n he_o preyde_v out_o of_o his_o land_n he_o they_o congeyde_v and_o so_o befelle_fw-fr the_o dissension_n which_o after_o be_v destruction_n of_o that_o city_n as_o man_n may_v here_o but_o that_o be_v nought_o to_o my_o matere_n but_o thus_o the_o worthy_a folk_n gregoy_v from_o that_o king_n which_o be_v not_o curtois_fw-fr and_o fro_o his_o land_n with_o seyl_n updrawe_v they_o go_v they_o forth_o and_o many_o a_o see_v they_o make_v and_o many_o a_o great_a menace_v till_o at_o last_o in_o to_o that_o place_n which_o as_o they_o seek_v they_o arryve_v and_o stryken_v seyle_n and_o forth_o as_o believe_fw-mi they_o senten_a unto_o the_o king_n and_o tolden_a who_o weren_a there_o and_o what_o they_o wolden_a ¶_o o_o ete_n which_o be_v then_o king_n when_o that_o he_o hear_v this_o tide_n of_o jason_n which_o be_v come_fw-mi there_o and_o of_o these_o other_o what_o they_o be_v he_o think_v do_v they_o great_a worship_n for_o they_o anon_o come_v out_o of_o ship_n and_o straight_o unto_o the_o king_n they_o go_v and_o by_o the_o honde_n jason_n he_o hente_v and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o paleys_fw-la gate_n so_o far_o the_o king_n come_v on_o his_o gate_n toward_o jason_n to_o do_v he_o cheer_n and_o he_o who_o lack_v no_o manere_n when_o he_o the_o king_n sigh_v in_o presence_n yafe_v he_o ageyne_v such_o reverence_n as_o to_o a_o king_n state_n belong_v and_o thus_o the_o king_n he_o underfonge_v and_o jason_n in_o his_o arm_n he_o catch_v and_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi he_o distraught_a and_o there_o they_o sit_v and_o speak_v of_o thing_n and_o jason_n tell_v he_o though_o tydynge_n why_o he_o be_v come_v and_o fair_a he_o preide_a to_o haste_v his_o time_n &_o the_o king_n thus_o say_v jason_n thou_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n but_o it_o lie_v in_o no_o man_n may_v to_o do_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v fore_o there_o have_v be_v many_o a_o knight_n forlore_v of_o that_o they_o wolden_v it_o assay_v but_o jason_n will_v not_o he_o esmaye_v and_o say_v of_o every_o world_n cure_n fortune_n stant_fw-la in_o aventure_n paranter_n well_o parant_a woe_n but_o how_o as_o ever_o that_o it_o go_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o my_o bond_n assay_v the_o king_n though_o hold_v he_o not_o well_o pay_v for_o he_o the_o greek_n sore_o dredde_v in_o aunter_n if_o jason_n ne_fw-la speed_v he_o may_v thereof_o bear_v a_o blame_n for_o though_o be_v all_o the_o world_n fame_n in_o grece_z as_z for_o to_o speak_v of_o arm_n for_o thy_o he_o dread_a he_o of_o his_o harm_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o prey_n but_o jason_n will_v not_o obey_v but_o say_v he_o will_v his_o purpose_n hold_v for_o aught_o that_o any_o man_n he_o tell_v the_o king_n when_o these_o word_n hear_v and_o sigh_n how_o that_o this_o knight_n answerde_n yet_o for_o he_o will_v make_v he_o glad_a after_o medea_n go_v he_o bid_v which_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o she_o come_v and_o jason_n which_o good_a heed_n
begin_v flower_n and_o bear_v and_o wax_v all_o fresh_a and_o green_a ageyne_n when_o she_o this_o virtue_n have_v seyne_v she_o let_v the_o leeste_n drop_n of_o all_o upon_o the_o bare_a flower_n down_o fall_v anon_o there_o spring_v up_o flower_n and_o grass_n where_o as_o the_o drop_n fall_n be_v and_o wax_v anon_o all_o meadow_n green_a so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v see_v medea_n than_o know_v and_o wist_v her_o medicine_n be_v for_o to_o try_v and_o goth_v to_o aeson_n there_o he_o lay_v and_o take_v a_o sword_n be_v of_o assay_n with_o which_o a_o wound_n upon_o his_o side_n she_o make_v that_o there_o out_o may_v slide_v the_o blood_n within_o which_o be_v old_a and_o seek_v and_o trouble_v feeble_a and_o cold_a and_o though_o she_o take_v unto_o his_o use_n of_o herb_n of_o all_o the_o best_a juse_n and_o pour_v it_o in_o to_o his_o wound_n that_o make_v his_o vein_n full_a and_o sound_o and_o though_o she_o make_v his_o wound_n close_a and_o take_v his_o honde_n and_o up_o he_o rise_v and_o though_o she_o yafe_v he_o drink_v a_o draught_n of_o which_o his_o youth_n again_o he_o catch_v his_o heed_n his_o herte_n and_o his_o visage_n lyche_n unto_o twenty_o winter_n age_n his_o hore_n heres_fw-la be_v away_o and_o lyche_a unto_o the_o fresh_a may_n when_o pass_v be_v the_o cold_a shower_n right_o so_o recover_v he_o his_o flower_n ¶_o lo_o what_o may_v any_o man_n devyse_v a_o woman_n show_v in_o any_o wise_n more_o herte_o love_n in_o any_o stead_n than_o medea_n to_o jason_n deed_n first_o she_o make_v he_o the_o flee_v to_o win_v and_o after_o that_o from_o kith_n and_o kin_n with_o great_a treasore_n with_o he_o she_o stale_a and_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi forth_o with_o all_o his_o eld_n have_v torn_v in_o to_o youth_n which_o thing_n none_n other_o woman_n couth_a but_o how_o it_o be_v to_o her_o a_o quyt_n the_o remembrance_n dwell_v yet_o ¶_o king_n peleus_n his_o eme_n be_v deed_n jason_n bare_a crown_n on_o his_o heed_n medea_n have_v fulfyl_v his_o will_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v of_o right_a fulfil_v the_o troth_n which_o to_o she_o afore_o he_o have_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o colchos_n swear_v though_o be_v medea_n most_o deceyve_v for_o he_o a_o other_o have_v receive_v which_o daughter_n be_v to_o king_n creon_n creusa_n she_o hyght_n and_o thus_o jason_n as_o he_o that_o be_v to_o love_n untrewe_v medea_n leave_v and_o take_v a_o new_a but_o that_o be_v afterward_o so_o a_o buy_v medea_n with_o her_o art_n have_v wrought_v of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n a_o mantel_n rich_a which_o seem_v worth_a a_o king_n rich_a and_o that_o be_v unto_o creusa_n send_v in_o name_n of_o yefte_n and_o of_o present_a for_o systerhode_n hem_n be_v between_o and_n when_o that_o young_a fresh_a queen_n that_o mantyl_o lap_v she_o about_o anon_o thereof_o the_o fire_n spring_v out_o and_o burn_v she_o both_o flesh_n and_o bone_n though_o come_v medea_n to_o jason_n with_o both_o her_o son_n on_o her_o honde_n and_o say_v o_o thou_o of_o every_o land_n the_o most_o untrewe_v creature_n lo_n this_o shall_v be_v thy_o forfeiture_n with_o that_o she_o both_o his_o son_n slough_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o out_o drough_z his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v she_o tho_o but_o farewell_o she_o be_v ago_o unto_o pallas_n the_o court_n above_o where_o as_o she_o pleyn_v upon_o love_n as_o she_o that_o be_v with_o that_o goddess_n and_o he_o be_v leave_v in_o great_a distress_n ¶_o thus_o may_v thou_o see_v what_o sorrow_n it_o do_v to_o swear_v aÌ„_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o sooth_n in_o love_n cause_n namely_o my_o son_n be_v well_o ware_a for_o thy_o and_n keep_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o forswear_v for_o this_o which_o i_o have_v tell_v tofore_o ouide_v tell_v every_o deal_n ¶_o my_o father_n i_o may_v leave_v it_o well_o for_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o oft_o say_v how_o jason_n take_v the_o flee_v aweye_n from_o colchos_n but_o yet_o hear_v inought_z by_o who_o it_o be_v first_o thyder_n bring_v and_o for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o here_o if_o that_o you_o list_v at_o my_o prayere_n go_v telle_fw-fr i_o will_v you_o beseech_v ¶_o my_o son_n who_o that_o will_v it_o seche_v in_o book_n he_o may_v find_v it_o write_v and_o netheles_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge wit_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o thou_o have_v preyde_a i_o shall_v the_o tell_v how_o it_o be_v say_v ☞_o nota_fw-la qvaliteravâ—â—â—mâ—ellus_n â—ellus_z in_o part_n insule_n colchos_n primo_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d athamas_n rex_fw-la neiphylen_n habuit_fw-la coningen_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d phriâ—um_n et_fw-fr helen_n genuit_fw-la mortua_fw-la auâ—â—m_fw-la neiphylen_n athamas_n innovem_fw-la regis_fw-la cadâ—â—â—â—â—m_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la que_fw-fr more_fw-it noâ—â—â—â—e_fw-la dictos_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la tantum_fw-la recollegit_fw-la odium_fw-la que_fw-la ambos_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr proicipenes_n regem_fw-la procuracy_n end_n juno_n compaciens_fw-la quendam_fw-la arietem_fw-la â—â—â—ndem_fw-la aureo_fw-la veftitum_fw-la vellere_fw-la ad_fw-la litus_fw-la natan_n tâ—m_fw-la definanit_fw-la super_fw-la cuiu_fw-la â—_o dorsum_fw-la pueros_fw-la apâ—â—â—_n iuâ—it_fw-la /_o quo_fw-la facere_fw-la aries_n super_fw-la undas_fw-la regressus_fw-la cum_fw-la solo_fw-la phrixo_n sibi_fw-la adhereute_n in_o colchos_n â—â—â—sicuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la juno_n dictum_fw-la arietem_fw-la cum_fw-la solo_fw-la â—â—â—ere_o /_o prout_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la canitur_fw-la cronicis_fw-la sub_fw-la be_v â—a_n custodia_fw-la collocavit_fw-la ¶_o the_o fame_n of_o thilk_o shepe_v felle_n which_o in_o colchos_n as_o it_o befelle_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n shall_v never_o dye_n whereof_o i_o think_v for_o to_o seye_v how_o it_o come_v first_o in_o to_o that_o isle_n there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o thilk_o while_n towards_o grece_z and_o athamas_n the_o cronycke_n of_o his_o name_n be_v and_o have_v a_o wyf_v which_o niphylen_n hyght_n by_o who_o so_o as_o fortune_n it_o dight_v he_o have_v of_o child_n young_a two_o ¶_o frixus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v of_o tho_o a_o knave_n child_n right_a fair_a with_o all_o a_o daughter_n eke_o the_o which_o man_n call_v helle_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n but_o for_o there_o may_v no_o man_n life_n endure_v upon_o this_o earth_n here_o this_o worthy_a quen_n as_o thou_o may_v here_o ere_o that_o the_o child_n be_v of_o age_n take_v of_o her_o end_n the_o passage_n with_o great_a worship_n and_o be_v begrave_n what_o thing_n it_o like_v god_n to_o have_v it_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o ben_fw-mi he_o for_o thy_o this_o king_n so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o great_a sufferance_n it_o underfonge_v and_o afterward_o as_o he_o belong_v when_o it_o be_v time_n for_o to_o wed_v a_o new_a wife_n he_o take_v to_o bed_v which_o ino_n hight_v and_o be_v a_o maid_n and_o eke_o the_o daughter_n as_o man_n say_v of_o cadme_n which_o a_o king_n also_o be_v hold_v in_o thilk_o day_n tho_o ¶_o when_o ino_n be_v the_o king_n make_v she_o cast_v how_o that_o she_o may_v make_v these_o childre_fw-mi to_o her_o father_n loath_a and_o shape_z a_o wile_n ayene_v they_o both_o which_o to_o the_o king_n be_v all_o unknowe_a a_o year_n or_o two_o she_o let_v do_v sow_v the_o land_n with_o sudden_a wheat_n about_o where_o of_o no_o corn_n may_v spryngen_fw-mi out_o and_o thus_o by_o sleight_n and_o by_o covyne_a aros_fw-la the_o dearth_n and_o the_o famine_n through_o out_o the_o land_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n so_o that_o the_o king_n a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o this_o distress_n to_o ceres_n which_o be_v the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n have_v shape_v he_o for_o to_o yeve_v to_o look_v if_o it_o may_v be_v foryeve_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v in_o his_o land_n but_o she_o which_o know_v tofore_o the_o honde_a the_o circumstance_n of_o all_o this_o thing_n ageyn_n the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n have_v shape_n so_o of_o her_o accord_n that_o all_o though_o which_o of_o the_o temple_n preste_n be_v have_v say_v and_o full_o declare_v there_o unto_o the_o king_n but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o delyver_v the_o country_n of_o phryxus_n and_o of_o helle_n both_o with_o who_o the_o god_n ben_fw-mi so_o wroth_a that_o while_n though_o childre_fw-mi be_v within_o such_o tylthe_n shall_v no_o man_n begin_v whereof_o to_o get_v he_o any_o corn_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v thus_o be_v it_o swear_v of_o all_o the_o preste_n that_o there_o be_v and_o she_o which_o cause_v all_o this_o fare_n say_v eke_o thereto_o what_o that_o she_o will_v and_o every_o man_n than_o after_o tell_v so_o as_o the_o queen_n have_v they_o preyde_a the_o king_n which_o have_v he_o ere_o leyde_a and_o leve_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o hear_v unto_o her_o tale_n thus_o answerde_n and_o seyth_n that_o lever_n be_v he_o to_o cheese_n his_o child_n both_o for_o to_o less_o than_o he_o and_o all_o the_o remenant_n
of_o they_o which_o be_v appertenant_a unto_o the_o land_n which_o he_o shall_v keep_v and_o bid_v his_o wife_n to_o take_v keep_v in_o what_o manere_n be_v best_a to_o do_v that_o they_o delyverde_v be_v soon_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o she_o anon_o two_o man_n ordeyn_v for_o to_o go_v but_o first_o she_o make_v they_o for_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o the_o child_n shall_v bear_v unto_o the_o see_v that_o none_o it_o know_v and_o hem_v therein_o both_o throw_v the_o child_n to_o the_o see_v ben_fw-mi lad_n where_o in_o the_o wise_n as_o ino_n bid_v these_o man_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o do_v but_o the_o goddess_n which_o juno_n be_v boat_n appear_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o have_v unto_o the_o man_n forbede_v that_o they_o the_o child_n nought_o ne_v slay_v but_o bad_a hem_n look_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o they_o syghen_fw-mi there_o swim_v a_o sheep_n tofore_o her_o eye_n who_o flee_v of_o burn_a gold_n be_v all_o and_o this_o goddess_n forth_o with_o all_o command_v that_o without_o let_v they_o shall_v anon_o the_o childre_n set_v above_o upon_o the_o shepes_n back_n and_o all_o be_v do_v right_a as_o she_o speak_v whereof_o the_o man_n go_v home_o ageyne_n and_o fell_a so_o as_o the_o book_n seyne_v helle_n the_o young_a maiden_n though_o which_o of_o the_o see_v be_v woe_n bego_v for_o pure_a drede_v her_o heart_n have_v lore_n that_o fro_o the_o sheep_n which_o have_v her_o bore_n as_o she_o that_o be_v swounende_v feynt_a she_o fall_v and_o have_v herself_o adreynt_a with_o phrixus_n &_o this_o sheep_n forth_o swim_v till_o be_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o colchos_n come_v where_o juno_n the_o goddess_n he_o fond_a which_o take_v the_o sheep_n unto_o the_o land_n and_o set_v it_o there_o in_o such_o a_o wise_a as_o thou_o tofore_o have_v herd_n devise_v whereof_o come_v after_o all_o the_o woe_n why_o jason_n be_v forswear_v so_o unto_o medee_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v speak_v ¶_o my_o father_n who_o that_o have_v to_o break_v his_o troth_n as_o you_o have_v tell_v above_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a for_o to_o love_v ne_o be_v belove_v as_o i_o seem_v but_o every_o new_a love_n queme_v to_o he_o that_o newefangle_n be_v and_o netheles_o now_o after_o this_o if_o that_o you_o list_v to_o take_v heed_n upon_o my_o shryfte_n to_o proceed_v in_o love_n cause_n ayene_v the_o vice_n of_o covetyse_n and_o avaryce_n what_o there_o be_v more_o i_o will_v wit_v ¶_o my_o son_n this_o i_o find_v write_v there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o thilk_o brood_n which_o only_o for_o the_o world_n good_a to_o make_v a_o treasoure_n of_o money_n put_v all_o conscience_n aweye_n whereof_o in_o thy_o confession_n the_o name_n and_o the_o condition_n i_o shall_v here_o afterward_o declare_v which_o make_v one_o scotfree_a a_o other_o bare_a plus_fw-fr capit_fw-la usura_fw-la sibi_fw-la quam_fw-la debetur_fw-la et_fw-la illud_fw-la fraud_n collocata_fw-la saebe_fw-la latenter_fw-la agit_fw-fr sic_fw-la amor_fw-la excessus_fw-la quam_fw-la saepe_fw-la svos_fw-la ut_fw-la avarus_fw-la spirat_fw-la et_fw-la unius_fw-la tres_fw-la capit_fw-la ipse_fw-la loco_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la specie_fw-la auaricie_fw-la que_fw-la usura_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la creditor_n in_fw-la pecunia_fw-la tantum_fw-la numerata_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la debetur_fw-la incrementum_fw-la lucri_fw-la adauger_v ¶_o upon_o the_o bench_n syttende_v on_o high_a with_o avarice_n usure_v i_o sigh_v full_n clothe_v of_o his_o own_o suit_n which_o after_o gold_n make_v chase_n &_o suit_n with_o his_o brocour_n that_o run_v about_o lyche_n unto_o ratche_n in_o a_o rout_n such_o lucre_n be_v none_o above_o ground_n which_o be_v not_o of_o though_o ratch_v find_v for_o where_o they_o see_v beyete_a sterte_n that_o shall_v hem_v in_o no_o wise_a asterte_n but_o they_o it_o drive_v in_o to_o the_o net_n of_o lucre_n which_o usure_n have_v set_v usure_n with_o the_o rich_a dwell_v to_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o by_v and_o sell_v he_o have_v ordain_v of_o his_o sleight_n measure_v double_a and_o double_a weyght_n outward_a he_o sell_v by_o the_o lass_n and_o with_o the_o more_o he_o make_v his_o tasse_fw-la whereof_o his_o house_n be_v full_a within_o he_o reach_v nought_o be_v so_o he_o win_v though_o that_o there_o less_o ten_o or_o twelve_o his_o love_n be_v all_o towards_o he_o selue_fw-mi and_o to_o none_o other_o but_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v win_v such_o three_o for_o where_o he_o shall_v aught_o yeve_v or_o lene_o he_o will_v ayenward_o take_v a_o be_v there_o he_o have_v lend_v the_o small_a pese_n and_o right_a so_o there_o ben_fw-mi many_o of_o these_o lover_n that_o though_o they_o love_v alyte_n that_o skars_o will_v it_o weigh_v a_o mite_n yet_o will_v they_o have_v a_o pound_n ageyn_fw-mi as_o do_v usure_v in_o his_o bargain_n but_o certes_o such_o usure_v unlyche_a it_o fall_v more_o unto_o the_o rich_a all_o be_v well_o of_o love_n as_o of_o beyete_n than_o unto_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi nought_o great_a and_o as_o who_o say_v be_v simple_a and_o povere_v for_o selden_a be_v when_o they_o recovere_v but_o if_o it_o be_v through_o great_a desert_n and_o netheles_o man_n see_v poverte_a with_o pursuit_n of_o countenance_n full_a oft_o make_v a_o great_a chevaunce_n and_o take_v of_o love_n his_o avauntage_n for_o with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o brocage_n that_o maken_v seem_v where_o be_v nought_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o be_v love_n buy_v for_o little_a what_o and_o mochell_n take_v with_o false_a weighte_n that_o thy_o make_v ¶_o now_o son_n of_o that_o i_o say_v above_o thou_o wot_v what_o usure_v be_v of_o love_n tell_v i_o for_o thy_o wat_fw-mi so_o thou_o will_v if_o thou_o thereof_o have_v any_o guilt_n ¶_o my_o father_n nay_o for_o aught_o i_o here_o for_o of_o though_o point_n you_o tolden_a here_o i_o will_v you_o by_o my_o troth_n assure_v my_o weyght_n of_o love_n and_o my_o measure_n have_v be_v more_o large_a /_o and_z more_o terteyne_a than_o ever_o i_o take_v of_o love_n ageyne_v for_o so_o yet_o couthe_n i_o never_o of_o sleyghte_a to_o take_v ageyne_n by_o double_a weyghte_n of_o love_n more_o than_o i_o have_v yeve_v for_o also_o wis_v mote_n i_o be_v shryve_v and_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o so_o yet_o couth_a i_o never_o win_v ne_o yet_o so_o mochel_n soothe_v to_o seyne_v that_o ever_o i_o may_v have_v half_a ageyne_n of_o so_o full_a love_n as_o i_o have_v lend_v and_o if_o my_o hap_n be_v so_o well_o go_v that_o for_o the_o hole_n i_o may_v have_v half_a my_o thynk_v i_o be_v a_o goddess_n half_a for_o where_o usure_v will_v have_v double_a my_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o trouble_v i_o bid_v never_o as_o to_o my_o deal_n but_o of_o the_o hole_n a_o haluen_n deal_n that_o be_v none_o excess_n as_o i_o thynk_v but_o netheles_o it_o i_o forthynk_v for_o well_o i_o wot_v that_o wool_fw-mi not_o be_v for_o every_o day_n the_o better_a i_o see_v that_o how_o so_o ever_o i_o yeve_v or_o lene_a my_o love_n in_o place_n that_o i_o mean_n for_o aught_o that_o ever_o i_o axe_n or_o crave_v i_o can_v nothing_o ayenewarde_o have_v but_o yet_o for_o that_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o lete_fw-la wat_fw-mi so_o befalle_fw-mi of_o my_o beyete_n that_o i_o ne_o shall_v yeve_v and_o lene_o my_o thought_n and_o all_o my_o love_n so_o clean_o that_o toward_o i_o shall_v nought_o believe_v and_o if_o she_o of_o her_o good_a leave_n reward_n will_v i_o nought_o ageyne_v i_o wot_v the_o last_o of_o my_o bargeyne_n shall_v stone_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o lose_v that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o the_o cost_n recover_v in_o this_o world_n till_o i_o die_v so_o that_o touchende_v of_o this_o party_n i_o may_v i_o well_o excuse_v and_o shall_v and_o for_o to_o speak_v forth_o withal_o if_o any_o brocour_v for_o i_o go_v that_o point_n come_v never_o in_o my_o intent_n so_o that_o the_o more_o i_o meruayl_v what_o thing_n it_o be_v my_o lady_n eyl_v that_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o all_o my_o time_n she_o have_v and_o do_v ne_o better_a hyme_n i_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o netheles_o in_o privity_n to_o you_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v here_o my_o hole_n shrifte_n for_o to_o bear_v i_o dare_v my_o herte_n well_o disclose_v touchende_v usury_n as_o i_o suppose_v which_o as_o you_o tellen_v in_o love_n be_v use_v my_o lady_n may_v not_o be_v excuse_v that_o for_o o_o look_v of_o her_o eye_n my_o hole_n herte_n till_o i_o dye_n with_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o may_v and_o can_v she_o have_v i_o win_v to_o her_o man_n whereof_o i_o thynk_v good_a reason_n will_v that_o she_o somdele_n reward_n shall_v and_o yeve_v a_o part_n there_o she_o have_v all_o i_o not_o what_o fall_n
hereafter_o shall_v but_o in_o to_o now_o yet_o dare_v i_o seyne_v hircius_n list_v never_o yeve_v ageyne_a a_o goodly_a word_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n whereof_o my_o hope_n may_v arise_v my_o great_a love_n to_o recompense_v i_o not_o how_o she_o her_o conscience_n excuse_v wool_fw-mi of_o this_o measure_n by_o large_a weyght_n and_o great_a measure_n she_o have_v my_o love_n and_o i_o have_v nought_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v dear_a about_o and_o with_o my_o herte_n i_o have_v it_o pay_v but_o all_o this_o be_v aside_o lay_v and_o i_o go_v loveles_a about_o her_o ought_v stone_v in_o full_a great_a doubt_n till_o she_o redress_v such_o a_o sin_n that_o she_o wool_fw-mi all_o my_o love_n win_v and_o yeve_v i_o not_o to_o live_v by_o nought_o all_o so_o moche_n as_o grant_v mercy_n hircius_n list_v to_o seye_v of_o which_o i_o may_v some_o of_o my_o great_a peyne_n alyght_v but_o of_o this_o point_n lo_o thus_o i_o fare_v as_o he_o that_o pay_v for_o his_o chaffer_n and_o by_v it_o dear_a and_o yet_o have_v none_o so_o may_v he_o needs_o pour_v go_v thus_o by_o i_o dear_a and_o have_v no_o love_n that_o i_o ne_o may_v nought_o come_v above_o to_o win_v of_o love_n none_o encrece_n but_o i_o i_o will_v ne_o the_o less_o touchende_v usure_v of_o love_n acquit_v and_o if_o my_o lady_n be_v to_o wit_v i_o pray_v to_o god_n such_o grace_n she_o send_v that_o she_o by_o time_n it_o must_v amend_v ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v answerde_n touchende_v usure_v i_o have_v all_o herd_n how_o thou_o of_o love_n haste_n wonnen_fw-mi small_a but_o that_o thou_o tell_v in_o thy_o tale_n and_o thy_o lady_n thereof_o accusy_v i_o thike_v these_o word_n thou_o misuse_v for_o by_o thy_o own_o knowleching_n thou_o say_v how_o she_o for_o one_o look_v thy_o hole_n herte_n from_o the_o she_o take_v she_o may_v be_v such_o that_o her_o o_o look_n be_v worth_a thy_o herte_n many_o fold_n so_o have_v thou_o well_o thin_a herte_n sell_v when_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v more_o worth_a and_o eke_o of_o that_o thou_o tell_v forth_o how_o that_o her_o weyght_n of_o love_n uneven_a be_v unto_o thy_o under_o the_o heaven_n stonden_n ever_o in_o even_o that_o balance_n which_o stont_n in_o love_n governance_n suche_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o his_o law_n that_o though_o thy_o love_n more_o draw_v and_o peyse_v in_o the_o balance_n more_o though_o may_v not_o ask_v ageyn_fw-mi therefore_o of_o duty_n but_o all_o of_o grace_n for_o love_n be_v lord_n in_o every_o place_n there_o may_v no_o law_n he_o justify_v by_o reddour_n /_o ne_z by_o company_n that_o he_o ne_fw-fr wool_fw-mi after_o his_o wylle_n who_o that_o he_o like_v save_v or_o spylle_v to_o love_v a_o man_n may_v welle_v begin_v but_o whether_o he_o shall_v les_fw-fr or_o win_v that_o wot_v no_o man_n till_o at_o last_o for_o thy_o coveyt_n not_o to_o fast_v my_o son_n but_o abide_v thy_o end_n percase_o all_o may_v to_o good_a wend_v but_o that_o thou_o have_v i_o tell_v and_o say_v of_o o_o thing_n i_o be_o right_a well_o pay_v that_o thou_o by_o sleight_n ne_o by_o gyle_v of_o no_o brocour_n have_v otherwhile_o engyne_v love_n of_o such_o deed_n be_v sore_o venge_v as_o i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la maritos_fw-la qui_fw-la ultra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la proprias_fw-la habent_fw-la vxores_fw-la ad_fw-la nove_n voluptatis_fw-la in_o crementum_fw-la alius_fw-la multeres_fw-la superfâ—ne_fw-la lucrari_fw-la non_fw-la verentur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la juno_n vindictam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o echo_n in_o huiusmodi_fw-la mulierum_fw-la lucris_fw-la adquirendis_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la mariti_fw-la svi_fw-la jonis_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la exstiterat_a ¶_o broker_n of_z love_n that_o dceyven_v no_o wonder_n be_v though_o they_o receyven_v after_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o deseruen_a for_o who_o as_o ever_o that_o they_o seruen_a and_o do_v pleasance_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o her_o own_o gyle_v upon_o she_o own_o heed_n descend_v the_o which_o god_n of_o his_o vengeance_n send_v as_o by_o ensample_n of_o time_n ago_o a_o man_n may_v find_v it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o sell_v some_o time_n as_o it_o be_v see_v the_o high_a goddess_n and_o the_o queen_n juno_n though_o have_v in_o company_n a_o maiden_n full_a of_o treachery_n for_o she_o be_v ever_o in_o acorde_n with_o jupiter_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n to_o get_v he_o other_o love_n new_a through_o such_o brocage_n &_o be_v untrewe_v all_o other_o wise_n than_o he_o need_v but_o she_o the_o which_o no_o shame_n drede_v with_o quaint_a word_n and_o with_o sly_a blent_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a her_o ladies_n eye_n as_o she_o to_o who_o that_o juno_n try_v so_o that_o thereof_o she_o nothing_o wist_v but_o so_o privy_a may_v be_v nothing_o that_o it_o ne_v come_v to_o knowlech_a thing_n do_v upon_o the_o derke_n night_n be_v after_o know_v on_o day_n light_v so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr that_o at_o last_o all_o that_o this_o slygh_fw-mi maiden_n cast_v be_v over_o cast_v and_o overthrow_v for_o as_o the_o sothe_o mote_n be_v know_v to_o juno_n it_o be_v do_v understonde_v in_o what_o manere_n her_o husbonde_n with_o false_a brocage_n have_v take_v usure_v of_o love_n more_o than_o his_o measure_n when_o he_o take_v other_o than_o his_o wife_n whereof_o this_o maid_n be_v gyltife_n which_o have_v be_v of_o his_o assent_n and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o game_n shend_v she_o suffer_v he_o as_o she_o may_v need_v but_o the_o brocour_n of_o his_o misdeed_n she_o which_o her_o counseile_n yafe_v thereto_o on_o she_o be_v the_o vengeange_n do_v for_o juno_n with_o her_o word_n hot_a this_o maiden_n which_o echo_n be_v hot_a reprove_v and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n o_o traitress_n of_o which_o service_n have_v thou_o thin_a own_o lady_n serve_v thou_o have_v great_a peyne_n well_o deserve_v thy_o slygh_fw-mi word_n for_o to_o peynt_a with_o flaterye_n that_o be_v so_o quaint_a towards_o i_o that_o be_o thy_o queen_n whereof_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o ween_v that_o my_o husbonde_a true_a be_v when_o that_o he_o love_v else_o where_o all_o be_v it_o so_o he_o need_v nought_o but_o upon_o the_o it_o shall_v be_v buy_v the_o which_o be_v privy_a to_o tho_o do_n and_o my_o full_a oft_o of_o thy_o lesynge_n deceyve_v haste_n now_o be_v the_o day_n that_o i_o thy_o while_n quite_o may_v and_o for_o thou_o have_v to_o i_o counceled_a that_o my_o lord_n have_v with_o other_o deal_v i_o shall_v the_o set_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n that_o ever_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n all_o that_o thou_o hear_v thou_o shall_v tell_v and_o clap_v it_o out_o as_o do_v a_o belle_fw-fr and_n with_o that_o word_n she_o be_v forshape_v there_o may_v no_o vice_n her_o mouth_n escape_v what_o man_n that_o in_o the_o world_n cry_v without_o fail_v echo_n repli_v and_o what_o word_n /_o that_o he_o lust_n to_o sayen_v the_o same_o word_n she_o say_v again_o thus_o she_o which_o whilom_o have_v leave_v to_o dwell_v in_o chamber_n mot_fw-fr belyve_fw-mi in_o wood_n and_o on_o bylle_n both_o for_o such_o brocage_n as_o wyve_n loath_a which_o do_v her_o lord_n hertes_o change_v and_o love_n in_o other_o place_n strange_a for_o thy_o if_o ever_o it_o so_o befalle_v that_o thou_o my_o son_n among_o all_o be_v wed_v man_n hold_v that_o thou_o have_v for_o than_o all_o other_o love_n be_v waste_v o_o wife_n shall_v well_o to_o the_o suffyse_n and_o than_o if_o thou_o for_o covetyse_n of_o love_n will_v ask_v more_o thou_o shall_v don_v again_o the_o lore_n of_o all_o hem_n that_o true_a be_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o in_o this_o degree_n my_o conscience_n be_v nought_o accuse_v for_o i_o no_o such_o brocage_n have_v use_v whereof_o that_o lust_n of_o love_n be_v win_v for_o thy_o speak_v forth_o as_o you_o begin_v of_o avyryce_n upon_o my_o shryft_n ¶_o my_o son_n i_o shall_v the_o branch_n shift_v by_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v on_o who_o no_o good_a be_v well_o beset_v pro_fw-la verbis_fw-la verba_fw-la minius_fw-la pro_fw-la munere_fw-la reddi_fw-la conuenit_fw-la ut_fw-la pondus_fw-la equa_fw-la stateta_fw-la gerat_fw-la propterea_fw-la cupido_fw-la non_fw-la daâ—_n sva_fw-la dona_fw-la cupido_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la nulla_fw-la serit_fw-la gramina_fw-la nulla_fw-la meteâ—_n ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la auctor_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la specie_fw-la auaricie_fw-la que_fw-la parcimonia_fw-la dictiur_fw-fr cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la tengx_fw-la aliqualem_fw-la sue_v substamntie_n porcionem_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la aut_fw-la hominibus_fw-la participate_v nullatenus_fw-la consentit_fw-la ¶_o blind_a avarice_n of_o his_o lygnage_n for_o counceylle_v and_o for_o cosynage_n to_o be_v witholde_v again_o largess_n have_v one_o who_o name_n be_v say_v scarsnesse_n the_o which_o be_v keeper_n of_o his_o how_o be_v the_o be_v so_o throughout_o avarous_a
that_o be_v no_o good_a lete_fw-la out_o of_o honde_n though_o god_n himself_o it_o will_v fond_a of_o yeast_n shall_v he_o not_o thing_n have_v and_o if_o a_o man_n it_o will_v crave_v he_o must_v then_o fail_v need_n where_o god_n himself_o may_v not_o speed_n and_o thus_o scarceness_n in_o every_o place_n by_o reason_n may_v no_o thank_v purchase_n and_o netheles_o in_o his_o degree_n above_o all_o other_o most_o pryve_v with_o avaryce_n stant_fw-la be_v this_o for_o he_o govern_v that_o there_o be_v in_o each_o astate_n of_o his_o offyce_v after_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o thilk_o vice_n he_o take_v he_o keep_v he_o halt_v he_o bynt_v that_o lyght_a be_v to_o flee_v the_o flint_n than_o gete_a of_o he_o in_o baâ—d_n or_o neysshe_v only_o the_o value_n of_o a_o reysshe_n of_o good_a in_o help_a of_o a_o other_o nought_o though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o brother_n for_o in_o the_o case_z of_o yefte_n and_o love_n stant_fw-la every_o man_n for_o he_o alone_o he_o thynk_v of_o his_o unkyndshype_n that_o he_o need_v no_o felawshyp_n by_o so_o the_o bag_n and_o be_v accorden_n he_o rych_v nought_o what_o man_n recorden_n of_o he_o he_o it_o evyll_n or_o good_a for_o â—ll_o his_o truâ—â—e_n be_v on_o his_o good_a so_o that_o alone_o be_v fall_v oft_o when_o he_o best_a wen_v stone_v aloft_o all_o be_v well_o in_o love_n as_o other_o wise_n for_o love_n be_v ever_o of_o some_o repryse_n to_o he_o that_o will_v his_o love_n hold_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n as_o thou_o be_v hold_v touchende_v of_o this_o telle_fw-fr i_o thy_o shryfte_n have_v thou_o be_v scarce_o or_o large_a of_o gift_n unto_o thy_o love_n to_o who_o thou_o serve_v for_o after_o that_o thou_o well_o deserve_v of_o gyften_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o bet_fw-mi for_o that_o good_a hold_n i_o well_o be_v set_v for_o which_o thou_o may_v the_o better_a fare_n than_o be_v no_o wisdom_n for_o to_o spare_v for_o thus_o man_n seyne_v in_o every_o need_n he_o be_v wise_a that_o first_o make_v meed_n for_o where_o as_o meed_n may_v not_o speed_n i_o not_o what_o help_v other_o deed_n full_o oft_o be_v fail_v of_o his_o game_n that_o will_v with_o ydellbonde_n reclaim_v his_o hawk_n /_o as_o many_o a_o nice_a do_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n tell_v i_o sooth_n and_o say_v the_o troth_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v unto_o thy_o love_n or_o scarce_o or_o fire_n ¶_o my_o father_n it_o have_v stone_v thus_o that_o if_o the_o treasour_n of_o croesus_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o octavyan_n forth_o with_o the_o rychesse_n of_o indian_a of_o pearl_n and_o of_o rich_a stone_n be_v all_o to_o gether_o my_o at_o one_o i_o set_v it_o at_o no_o more_o account_n than_o will_v a_o bare_a straw_n amount_v to_o gyve_v it_o she_o all_o in_o a_o day_n be_v so_o that_o to_o that_o sweet_a may_v it_o may_v like_o more_o or_o less_o and_o thus_o because_o of_o my_o largess_n you_o may_v well_o understonde_v and_o leave_v that_o i_o shall_v nought_o the_o worse_a acheve_fw-mi the_o purpose_n which_o be_v in_o my_o thought_n but_o yet_o i_o yafe_v she_o never_o nought_o ne_n thereto_o dare_v a_o profre_o make_v for_o well_o i_o wot_v she_o will_v nought_o take_v and_o yeve_v will_v she_o nought_o also_o she_o be_v eschew_v of_o both_o two_o and_o this_o i_o trow_v be_v the_o skylle_n towards_o i_o for_o she_o ne_o will_v that_o i_o have_v any_o cause_n of_o hope_n nought_o all_o be_v moche_n as_o a_o drop_n but_o towards_o other_o as_o i_o may_v sen_fw-mi she_o take_v and_o yeve_v in_o such_o degree_n that_o as_o by_o weigh_n of_o frendelyhede_v she_o can_v so_o keep_v she_o womanhede_v that_o every_o man_n speak_v of_o she_o well_o but_o she_o wool_fw-mi take_v of_o i_o no_o deal_n and_o yet_o she_o wot_v well_o that_o i_o will_v yeve_v and_o do_v both_o what_o i_o shall_v to_o plesen_fw-mi she_o in_o all_o my_o may_v by_o reason_n this_o wot_v every_o wight_n for_o that_o may_v by_o no_o weigh_n asterte_a there_o she_o be_v master_n of_o the_o herte_n she_o may_v pe_z master_n of_o the_o good_a for_o god_n woâ—e_n well_o that_o all_o my_o mode_n and_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o all_o my_o good_a while_o i_o have_v aught_o all_o be_v free_o as_o god_n have_v it_o gyve_v it_o shall_v be_v she_o while_o i_o live_v right_o as_o she_o list_v her_o selue_fw-mi command_v so_o that_o it_o need_v no_o demand_n to_o ask_v of_o i_o if_o i_o have_v be_v scarce_o to_o love_v for_o as_o to_o though_o parse_v i_o wylle_v answer_n and_o say_v no_o ¶_o my_o son_n that_o be_v right_a well_o do_v for_o often_o time_n of_o scarcenesse_n it_o have_v be_v sen_fw-mi that_o for_o the_o less_o be_v lose_v the_o more_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o tale_n like_v to_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loqvitur_fw-la conâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d /_o qui_fw-fr â—uaricia_fw-la stricti_fw-la largitatis_fw-la bene_fw-la â—iciâ—_n 〈◊〉_d amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la confundunt_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quaâ—itâ—â—â—_n croceus_fw-la largus_fw-la et_fw-la hilaris_fw-la babionem_fw-la â—â—arum_fw-la et_fw-la tenacem_fw-la de_fw-fr amore_fw-la viol_n /_o que_fw-fr pulâ—herrima_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o donis_fw-la largissimis_fw-la circumuenit_fw-la ☞_o scarceness_n and_o love_n accord_v never_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v well_o the_o lever_n when_o that_o a_o man_n have_v buy_v it_o dear_a and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o matere_a for_o spare_v of_o a_o lytell_a cost_n full_n oft_o time_n a_o man_n have_v lose_v the_o large_a cote_n for_o the_o hod_z what_o man_n that_o searse_z be_v of_o his_o good_a and_o wool_fw-mi not_o gyve_v he_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o gift_n a_o man_n may_v undertake_v the_o high_a god_n to_o please_v and_o quenie_v with_o gift_n a_o man_n the_o world_n may_v deem_v for_o every_o creature_n boâ—e_n if_o thou_o he_o yeve_v be_v glad_a therefore_o and_o every_o gladshyp_n as_o i_o find_v be_v comfort_n unto_o love_n kind_n and_o cause_v oft_o a_o man_n to_o speed_n so_o be_v he_o wise_a that_o first_o yafe_a meed_n for_o meed_n keep_v love_n in_o house_n but_o where_o the_o man_n be_v coveytous_a and_o sparen_a for_o to_o yeve_v a_o part_n they_o know_v nought_o cupyde_v art_n for_o his_o fortune_n and_o his_o appryse_n disdeyn_v alle_fw-mi covetyse_n and_o hate_v alle_fw-mi nygardye_o and_o for_o to_o look_v of_o this_o party_n a_o sothe_o ensample_n /_o how_o it_o be_v so_o ¶_o i_o find_v write_v of_o babio_n which_o have_v a_o love_n at_o his_o menage_n there_o be_v no_o fair_a of_o her_o age_n and_o hyght_n viola_n by_o name_n which_o full_a of_o youth_n /_o and_z full_a of_o game_n be_v of_o herself_o /_o and_z large_a and_o free_a but_o such_o a_o other_o church_n as_o be_v man_n wysten_v nought_o in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o have_v affayted_a to_o his_o honde_n his_o servant_n /_o the_o which_o spodius_n be_v hot_a and_o in_o this_o wise_n thus_o the_o world_n good_a of_o suffisance_n be_v have_v /_o but_o like_n and_o pleasance_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o rychesse_n of_o love_n stand_v in_o great_a distress_n so_o that_o this_o young_a lusty_a wight_n of_o thing_n which_o felle_n to_o love_n right_a be_v evyll_n serve_v over_o all_o that_o she_o be_v though_o bego_n withal_o till_o that_o cupyde_a and_o venus_n eke_o a_o medicine_n for_o the_o seek_v ordain_v wolden_a in_o this_o case_z so_o as_o fortune_n thanne_v be_v of_o love_n upon_o the_o destiny_n it_o fall_v right_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o fresh_a a_o free_a /_o a_z friendly_a man_n that_o nought_o of_o avarice_n can_v which_o croceius_n by_o name_n hyght_n toward_o this_o sweet_a cast_n his_o sight_n and_o there_o she_o be_v kam_n in_o in_o presence_n she_o sygh_v he_o large_a of_o dispense_v and_o amorous_a and_o glad_a of_o cheer_n so_o that_o her_o like_v well_o to_o here_o the_o goodly_a word_n which_o he_o say_v and_o thereupon_o of_o love_n he_o pray_v of_o love_n be_v all_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o love_v and_o for_o she_o shall_v assent_v he_o gafe_v her_o gift_n ever_o among_o but_o for_o man_n sayen_v that_o meed_n be_v strong_a it_o be_v well_o see_v at_o thilk_o tide_n for_o as_o it_o shall_v of_o right_a betide_v this_o vyola_n largess_n have_v take_v and_o the_o nygarde_n she_o have_v forsake_v of_o babio_n she_o will_v no_o more_o for_o he_o be_v grutchende_v evermore_o there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o other_o fare_n but_o for_o to_o pinch_n &_o for_o to_o spare_v of_o world_n muck_n to_o get_v encre_n so_o go_v the_o wretch_n loveles_a beiap_v for_o his_o scarsite_n and_o be_v that_o large_a be_v and_o free_a and_o set_v his_o herte_n to_o dispende_v this_o croceius_n his_o bow_n bend_v which_o venus_n take_v he_o for_o to_o bold_a and_o shoot_v as_o oft_o as_o ever_o
he_o will_v ¶_o lo_o thus_o depart_v love_v his_o law_n that_o what_o man_n will_v nought_o be_v felawe_n to_o yeve_v and_o spend_v as_o i_o the_o tell_v he_o be_v nought_o worthy_a for_o to_o dwell_v in_o love_n court_n to_o be_v relieve_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n if_o it_o be_v lieve_v thou_o shall_v be_v large_a of_o thy_o dispense_v ¶_o my_o father_n in_o my_o conscience_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o i_o will_v amend_v it_o after_o this_o toward_o my_o love_n namely_o ¶_o my_o son_n well_o and_o ready_o thou_o say_v so_o that_o well_o pay_v withal_o i_o be_o and_o further_o if_o i_o shall_v unto_o thy_o shrifte_n specify_v of_o avarice_n the_o progeny_n what_o vice_n sue_v after_o this_o thou_o shall_v have_v wonder_n how_o it_o be_v among_o the_o folk_n in_o any_o reign_n that_o such_o a_o vice_n may_v reign_v which_o be_v comune_v at_o all_o assay_n as_o man_n may_v find_v now_o a_o day_n cuncta_fw-la creatura_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la creavit_fw-la damnant_fw-la ingrati_fw-la dicta_fw-la que_fw-la facta_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-fr dolour_n a_o long_a stat_fw-la quo_fw-la sibi_fw-la talis_fw-la amicam_fw-la traxit_fw-la et_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la deserit_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la supra_fw-la illa_fw-la aborta_fw-la specie_fw-la avaricie_fw-la que_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicioni_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la creator_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cuncte_v creature_n abhominabilem_fw-la detestantur_fw-la ¶_o the_o vice_n like_o unto_o the_o fiend_n which_o never_o yet_o be_v man_n friend_n and_o clepe_v be_v unkyndeshyp_n of_o covyne_n and_o of_o felaushyp_n with_o avarice_n he_o be_v witholde_v he_o think_v he_o shall_v nought_o be_v hold_v unto_o the_o mother_n which_o he_o bear_v of_o he_o may_v never_o man_n wear_v he_o wool_fw-mi not_o know_v the_o meryte_n for_o that_o he_o will_v it_o not_o acquit_v which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v mochel_v use_v and_o few_o ben_fw-mi thereof_o excuse_v to_o tell_v of_o he_o be_v endeles_a and_o thus_o i_o say_v netheles_o where_o as_o this_o vice_n come_v to_o land_n there_o take_v no_o man_n his_o thank_v on_o bond_n though_o he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v serve_v he_o shall_v of_o he_o not_o thank_v deserve_v he_o take_v what_o any_o man_n will_v yeve_v but_o while_o he_o have_v of_o day_n to_o live_v he_z wool_fw-mi nothing_o reward_v ageyne_n he_o grutch_v for_o to_o gyve_v a_o greyne_n where_o he_o have_v take_v a_o berne_a fulle_n that_o make_v a_o kind_n herte_fw-fr dulle_a to_o set_v his_o trust_n in_o such_o frendeshyp_n there_o as_o he_o fynt_v no_o kyndeshyp_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v word_n pleyne_v thus_o here_o i_o many_o a_o man_n complain_v that_o now_o on_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v at_o need_n few_o friend_n kind_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o they_o tofore_o it_o be_v forget_v as_o it_o be_v lore_n the_o book_n speak_v of_o this_o vice_n and_o tellen_v how_o that_o god_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o way_n of_o kind_n and_o eke_o nature_n and_o every_o lyvis_fw-la creature_n the_o law_n also_o who_o that_o it_o can_v they_o dampne_v a_o unkind_a man_n ¶_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v unkind_a as_o thing_n which_o do_v be_v again_o kind_a for_o it_o with_o kind_n never_o stand_v a_o man_n to_o yield_v evyll_n for_o good_a for_o who_o that_o will_v take_v heed_n he_o be_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o good_a deed_n and_o love_v thilk_o creature_n after_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o which_o do_v he_o ease_v &_o for_o to_o see_v of_o this_o matere_a authority_n full_a oft_o time_n it_o have_v befalle_v whereof_o a_o tale_n among_o we_o all_o which_o be_v of_o old_a ensamplarie_a i_o think_v for_o to_o specify_v ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la bestie_n in_o fuis_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la hominem_fw-la ingratum_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la precellunt_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la adriano_n rome_n senatore_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la dam_n foresta_fw-mi venationibus_fw-la infistens_fw-la dum_fw-la predanâ—â—â—sequeretur_fw-la in_o cifternam_fw-la profundam_fw-la nescia_fw-la faâ—â—â—â—_n corruit_fw-la ubi_fw-la super_fw-la perveniens_fw-la quidam_fw-la pauper_fw-la â—â—mine_fw-la bardus_n inmissa_fw-la cordula_fw-la putans_fw-la hominem_fw-la extraviâ—â—e_fw-la primo_fw-la simeam_fw-la extraxit_fw-la secundo_fw-la sâ—â—â—entem_fw-la certio_fw-la adrianum_n qui_fw-la pauperem_fw-la desâ—â—â—â—ens_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la benefacto_fw-la reddere_fw-la recusaâ—â—â—_n say_fw-la tam_fw-la serpens_fw-la quam_fw-la simea_fw-la gratuita_fw-la beâ—â—â—â—entia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la singulis_fw-la donis_fw-la remuneraverunt_fw-la ¶_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o unkind_a man_n i_o find_v how_o whilom_o adryan_n of_o rome_n which_o a_o great_a lord_n be_v upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o par_fw-fr case_z to_z wood_fw-mi in_o his_o hunt_v go_v â—t_a happen_v at_o a_o sudden_a go_v after_o the_o chase_n as_o he_o pursue_v through_o hap_n which_o no_o man_n eschew_v he_o felle_v unware_a in_o to_o a_o pyt_n where_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v let_v the_o pyt_n be_v deep_a and_o he_o felle_fw-fr low_a that_o of_o his_o man_n none_o may_v know_v where_o he_o become_v for_o none_o be_v nigh_o which_o of_o his_o fall_n the_o mischief_n sygh_fw-mi and_o thus_o alone_o there_o he_o lie_v clepende_v and_o criende_n all_o the_o day_n for_o socoure_v and_o deliverance_n till_o ageyne_v eve_o it_o fall_v par_fw-fr chance_n a_o while_n or_o it_o begin_v to_o night_n a_o power_n man_n which_o bardus_n hyght_n come_v forth_o walkende_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o have_v gether_v he_o a_o tasse_fw-la of_o green_a stycke_n and_o of_o dry_a to_o sell_v who_o that_o will_v hem_v by_o as_o he_o which_o have_v no_o lyvelode_n but_o when_o he_o may_v such_o a_o load_n to_o town_n with_o his_o ass_n carry_v and_o as_o it_o felle_v he_o for_o to_o tarry_v that_o ylke_n time_n nyghe_o the_o pytte_n and_o have_v the_o truss_n fast_o knytte_a he_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o cry_v dymme_a and_o he_o his_o ere_n to_o the_o brim_a have_v leyde_v and_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o man_n which_o say_v o_o help_v here_o adrian_n and_o i_o will_v yeven_fw-mi half_n my_o good_a the_o power_n man_n this_o understod_a as_o he_o that_o will_v glad_o win_v and_o to_o this_o lord_n which_o be_v within_o he_o speak_v and_o say_v if_o i_o the_o save_v what_o sikerness_n shall_v i_o have_v of_o covenant_n that_o afterward_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge i_o gyve_v such_o reward_n as_o thou_o behyghte_v now_o before_o that_o other_o have_v his_o oath_n swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o god_n all_o if_o that_o it_o may_v so_o befalle_v that_o he_o out_o of_o the_o pyt_n he_o bring_v of_o all_o the_o good_n which_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v have_v even_o haluen_v deal_n this_o bardus_n say_v he_o will_v well_o and_o with_o this_o word_n his_o ass_n anon_o he_o let_v untruss_v /_o and_o thereupon_o down_o go_v the_o cord_n in_o to_o the_o pyt_n to_o which_o he_o have_v at_o end_n knit_v a_o staff_n whereby_o he_o say_v he_o will_v that_o adryan_n he_o shall_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v though_o per_n chance_v fall_v in_o to_o that_o pyt_n be_v also_o fall_v a_o ape_n which_o at_o thilk_o 〈◊〉_d when_o that_o the_o cord_n come_v down_o low_a and_o sudden_o thereto_o he_o skypte_v and_o it_o in_o both_o his_o arm_n clypte_v and_o bardus_n with_o his_o ass_n anon_o he_o have_v up_o draw_v and_o he_o be_v go_v but_o when_o he_o sygh_v it_o be_v a_o ape_n he_o wend_v all_o have_v be_v a_o jape_n of_o fairy_n and_o sore_o he_o dradde_a and_o adryan_n eft_o soon_o gradde_a for_o help_v and_o cry_v and_o preyde_v fast_a and_o he_o eft_o soon_o his_o cord_n cast_v but_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o ground_n a_o great_a serpent_n it_o have_v by_o wound_n the_o which_o bardus_n anon_o up_o drough_z and_o than_o he_o think_v welynough_o it_o be_v fantasyne_fw-gr that_o be_v herd_n the_o voy_n and_o he_o thereto_o answer_v what_o wight_n be_v thou_o in_o god_n name_n i_o be_o quod_fw-la adryan_n the_o same_o who_o good_a thou_o shall_v have_v even_o half_o quoth_v bardus_n than_o a_o god_n half_a the_o three_o time_n assay_v i_o shall_v and_o cast_v his_o cord_n forth_o withal_o in_o to_o the_o pyt_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o he_o this_o lord_n of_o rome_n it_o name_n and_o thereupon_o he_o have_v address_v and_o with_o his_o honde_n full_o oft_o bless_v and_o than_o he_o have_v to_o bardus_n hale_v and_o he_o which_o understode_v his_o tale_n between_o he_o and_o his_o ass_n all_o soft_a have_v draw_v and_o set_v he_o up_o a_o loft_n without_o harm_n all_o easy_o he_o say_v not_o one_o grant_n mercy_v but_o distraught_a he_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n and_o let_v this_o power_n bardus_n be_v and_o netheles_o this_o simple_a man_n his_o covenant_n so_o as_o he_o can_v have_v ask_v and_o that_o other_o say_v if_o it_o
so_o be_v that_o he_o upbrayde_v of_o aught_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v venge_v of_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v better_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o he_o can_v tho_o no_o other_o rede_n but_o on_o his_o ass_n again_o he_o cast_v his_o truss_n and_o hy_v homeward_o fast_a and_o when_o that_o he_o come_v home_o to_o bed_n he_o tell_v his_o wife_n how_o that_o he_o speed_v but_o final_o to_o speak_v aught_o more_o unto_o this_o lord_n he_o dradde_v he_o sore_o so_o that_o one_o word_n he_o dare_v ne_o sayne_v and_o thus_o upon_o the_o morrow_n again_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o i_o record_n forth_o with_o his_o ass_n and_o with_o his_o cord_n to_o gader_fw-mi wood_fw-mi as_o he_o do_v ere_fw-we he_o go_v and_o when_o that_o he_o come_v never_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v he_o begin_v his_o ape_n anon_o behold_v which_o have_v gadred_a all_o about_o of_o stycke_n here_o and_o there_o a_o rout_n and_o leyde_a hem_n ready_a to_o his_o honde_n whereof_o he_o make_v his_o truss_n and_o bond_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a this_o ape_n profer_v his_o service_n so_o that_o he_o have_v of_o wood_fw-mi enough_o upon_o a_o time_n and_o as_o he_o drough_z toward_o the_o wood_n he_o sigh_v beside_o the_o great_a ghastly_a serpent_n glide_v till_o that_o she_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o in_o her_o kind_n a_o reverence_n she_o have_v he_o do_v &_o forth_o withal_o a_o stone_n more_o bright_a than_o a_o crystal_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n to_o before_o his_o way_n she_o let_v down_o fall_v and_o go_v away_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v dread_a though_o be_v this_o power_n bardus_n glad_a thankende_v god_n and_o to_o the_o stone_n he_o go_v and_o take_v it_o up_o anon_o and_o have_v great_a wonder_n in_o his_o wit_n how_o that_o the_o be_v he_o have_v a_o quit_v where_o that_o the_o man_n son_n have_v fail_v for_o who_o he_o have_v most_o travayl_v but_o all_o he_o put_v in_o god_n honde_a and_o torn_v home_o and_o what_o he_o fond_a unto_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v it_o show_v and_o they_o that_o be_v both_o lewd_a acorden_n that_o he_o shall_v it_o sell_v and_o he_o no_o long_o will_v dwell_v but_o forth_o anon_o upon_o the_o tale_n the_o stone_n he_o profer_v to_o the_o sale_n and_o right_a as_o he_o himself_o it_o set_v the_o jeweller_n anon_o forth_o fetch_v the_o gold_n and_o make_v his_o payment_n thereof_o be_v no_o delayement_fw-fr thus_o when_o this_o stone_n be_v buy_v &_o sell_v homeward_o with_o joy_n many_o fold_n this_o bardus_n go_v and_o when_o he_o come_v hom_o to_o his_o how_o be_v and_o that_o he_o na_o his_o gold_n out_o of_o he_o pour_v within_o he_o fond_a his_o stone_n also_o therein_o whereof_o for_o joy_n his_o herte_n play_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v ¶_o lo_o here_o my_o gold_n lo_o here_o my_o stone_n his_o wife_n have_v wonder_n thereupon_o and_o ask_v he_o how_o that_o may_v be_v now_o by_o my_o troth_n i_o not_o quoth_v be_v but_o i_o dare_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n unto_o my_o merchant_n i_o it_o take_v and_o he_o it_o have_v when_o i_o go_v so_o know_v i_o nought_o to_o what_o intent_n it_o be_v now_o here_o but_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n for_o thy_o to_o morrow_n in_o other_o place_n i_o wylle_v it_o fond_a for_o to_o sell_v and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o with_o he_o dwell_v but_o creep_v in_o to_o my_o purse_n ageyne_v than_o dare_v i_o save_o swear_v and_o seyne_v it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o morrow_n come_v and_o he_o be_v go_v to_o seche_v about_o in_o other_o stead_n his_o stone_n to_o sell_v and_o so_o he_o deed_n and_o leave_v it_o with_o his_o chapman_n there_o but_o when_o that_o he_o come_v else_o where_o in_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n at_o home_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n and_o that_o he_o nome_fw-mi his_o gold_n fond_a his_o stone_n withal_o and_o thus_o it_o felle_v he_o overall_a where_o he_o it_o sell_v in_o sundry_a place_n such_o be_v the_o fortune_n and_o the_o grace_n but_o so_o well_o may_v nothing_o be_v hide_v that_o it_o his_o at_o last_o kid_n this_o fame_n go_v about_o rome_n so_o ferforth_o that_o the_o word_n come_v â—o_o the_o emperor_n justynyan_n and_o he_o let_v send_v for_o the_o man_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o bardus_n tell_v all_o the_o case_z how_o that_o the_o worm_n and_o eke_o the_o best_a al_n though_o they_o make_v no_o biheste_n his_o travail_n have_fw-mi well_o aquyt_v but_o he_o which_o have_v man_n wit_n and_o make_v his_o covenant_n by_o mouth_n and_o swear_v thereto_o all_o that_o he_o couth_a to_o part_n and_o gyve_v half_a his_o good_a have_v now_o foryete_a how_o that_o it_o stand_v as_o he_o which_o wool_fw-mi no_o troth_n hold_v this_o emperor_n all_o that_o he_o tell_v have_v herd_n and_o thilk_o unkyndnesse_n he_o say_v he_o will_v himself_o redress_v and_o thus_o in_o court_n of_o iugement_n this_o adryan_n be_v than_o assent_n and_o the_o quarrel_n in_o audience_n declare_v be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o many_o moo_o whereof_o be_v mochel_n speech_n tho_o and_o great_a wonder_a among_o the_o prese_n but_o at_o last_o nethelese_n for_o the_o party_n which_o have_v pleyn_v the_o law_n have_v deem_v and_o ordain_v by_o they_o that_o be_v advise_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o haluen_n deal_n throughout_o of_o adryans_n good_a and_o thus_o of_o thilk_o unkind_a blood_n stant_fw-la the_o memory_n unto_o this_o day_n where_o that_o every_o wise_a man_n may_v ensamplen_n he_o and_o take_v in_o mind_n what_o shame_n it_o be_v to_z ben_z unkind_a ageyne_n the_o which_o reason_n debate_v and_o every_o creature_n it_o hate_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n in_o thy_o offyce_v i_o rede_v flee_v that_o ylke_n vice_n for_o right_a as_o the_o cronycle_n seyth_v of_o adryan_n how_o he_o his_o feyth_n foryate_n for_o world_n covetyse_v full_a oft_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n wise_a of_o lover_n now_o a_o man_n may_v see_v full_a many_o that_o unkind_a be_v for_o well_o byhote_a and_o evel_a last_o that_o be_v her_o life_n for_o at_o last_o when_o that_o they_o have_v her_o wylle_n do_v her_o love_n be_v after_o soon_o ago_o what_o say_v thou_o son_n to_o this_o case_z ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o will_v say_v alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v which_o when_o he_o have_v his_o troth_n swear_v and_o have_v of_o love_n what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v ever_o after_o in_o his_o heart_n find_v to_o sen_fw-mi fall_n and_o to_o ben_fw-mi unkind_a but_o fader_fw-mi as_o touchend_v of_o i_o i_o may_v not_o stone_v in_o that_o degree_n for_o i_o take_v never_o of_o love_n why_o that_o i_o ne_o may_v go_v thereby_o and_o do_v my_o profit_n else_o where_o for_o any_o speed_n i_o find_v there_o i_o dare_v well_o thynken_a all_o about_o but_o i_o ne_fw-fr dare_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o if_o i_o dor_v i_o will_v pleyne_v that_o she_o for_o who_o i_o suffer_v peyne_n and_o love_v she_o ever_o a_o lyche_a hot_a that_o neither_o yeve_v ne_o byhote_v in_o reward_v of_o my_o seruyce_n hit_v list_v she_o in_o no_o manner_n wise_n i_o wylle_v not_o say_v that_o she_o be_v kind_n and_o for_o to_o say_v she_o be_v unkind_a that_o dare_v i_o not_o by_o god_n above_o which_o deme_v every_o herte_n of_o love_n he_o wot_v that_o on_o my_o own_o side_n shall_v none_o unkyndenes_n abide_v if_o it_o shall_v with_o my_o lady_n dwell_v thereof_o dare_v i_o no_o more_o tell_v now_o good_a father_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v i_o what_o thynk_v you_o of_o this_o ¶_o my_o son_n of_o that_o unkyndshyp_n the_o which_o toward_o thy_o ladysshyp_n thou_o pleyne_v /_o for_z she_o will_v the_o nought_o thou_o be_v to_o blamen_n of_o thy_o thought_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thy_o desire_n though_o it_o brenne_n ever_o /_o as_o do_v the_o fire_n percase_o to_o her_o honour_n mysset_n o_o rel_n time_n come_v nought_o yet_o which_o stant_fw-la upon_o thy_o destiny_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n i_o rede_v the_o think_v well_o what_o ever_o the_o befall_v for_o no_o man_n have_v his_o lust_n all_o but_o as_o thou_o tolde_v i_o before_o that_o thou_o to_o love_n be_v nought_o forswear_v and_o have_v do_v no_o unkyndnesse_n thou_o may_v thereof_o thy_o grace_n bless_v and_o leave_v nought_o that_o continuance_n that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o such_o grevance_n to_o love_n as_o be_v unkyndshyppe_n whereof_o to_o keep_v thy_o worship_n so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n tale_n i_o shall_v the_o tell_v a_o ready_a tale_n now_o harken_v and_o be_v well_o ware_a thereby_o for_o i_o will_v tell_v it_o
&_o mirth_n among_o and_o sâ—yth_n ba_o now_o i_o be_o a_o brydde_v he_o now_o my_o face_n may_v ben_fw-mi hide_v though_o i_o be_v lose_v my_o maydenhede_v shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o cheek_n rede_v thus_o meddle_v she_o with_o joy_n woe_n and_o with_o her_o sorrow_n mirth_n also_o so_o that_o of_o love_n maladye_o she_o make_v dyvers_a melody_n and_o say_v love_n be_v a_o woeful_a bliss_n a_o wisdom_n which_o can_v no_o man_n wysse_o a_o lusty_a fever_n a_o wound_n soft_a this_o note_n she_o reherse_v oft_o to_o hem_v /_o which_o understonde_v her_o tale_n now_o have_v i_o of_o this_o nyghtyngale_n which_o erst_o be_v clepe_v philomene_n tell_v all_o that_o ever_o will_v mean_n both_o of_o her_o form_n and_o of_o her_o note_n whereof_o man_n may_v the_o story_n note_n and_o of_o her_o sister_n progne_n i_o find_v how_o she_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o kind_n in_o to_o a_o swallow_v swift_a of_o wing_v which_o eke_o in_o winter_n lie_v swoon_v there_o as_o she_o may_v no_o thing_n be_v see_v but_o when_o the_o wood_n be_v wax_v green_a and_o â—omen_n be_v the_o summer_n tie_v tha_z flee_v she_o forth_o &_o begin_v to_o chide_v and_o cheter_v out_o in_o she_o langage_fw-fr wat_fw-mi falsehede_v be_v in_o marriage_n and_o tell_v in_o a_o manner_n speech_n of_o thereus_n the_o spouse_n breach_n she_o wool_fw-mi not_o in_o the_o wood_n dwell_v for_o she_o will_v openlych_a tell_v and_o eke_v for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o spouse_n among_o the_o folk_n she_o come_v to_o house_n to_o do_v these_o wyve_n understonde_v the_o falsehood_n of_o her_o husbonde_n that_o they_o of_o hem_n beware_v also_o for_o there_o be_v many_o untrewe_v of_o though_o thus_o be_v the_o susters_fw-mi brydde_v both_o and_o be_v toward_o the_o man_n so_o loath_a that_o they_o ne_o will_v for_o pure_a shame_n to_o no_o man_n honde_n be_v tame_a for_o ever_o it_o dwell_v in_o her_o mind_n of_o that_o they_o fond_a a_o man_n unkind_a and_o that_o be_v false_a thereus_n if_o such_o one_o be_v among_o we_o i_o note_v but_o his_o condition_n man_n say_v in_o every_o region_n within_o town_n and_o eke_o without_o now_o reign_v common_o about_o and_o natheles_o in_o remembrance_n i_o will_v declare_v /_o what_o vengeance_n the_o god_n have_fw-mi he_o ordain_v of_o that_o the_o susters_fw-mi have_fw-mi pleyn_v for_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v change_v and_o from_o his_o own_o kind_n straunge_v a_o lapwynke_n make_v he_o be_v and_o thus_o he_o hop_v on_o the_o grass_n and_o on_o his_o heed_n there_o stont_v up_o right_a a_o crest_n in_o token_n of_o a_o knight_n and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n man_n seyth_v a_o lapynke_n have_v lose_v his_o feyth_n and_o be_v the_o bird_n false_a of_o all_o beware_v my_o son_n oer_o the_o so_o fall_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o such_o covyne_n to_o get_v of_o love_n by_o ravyne_fw-mi thy_o lust_n it_o may_v the_o fall_v thus_o as_o it_o befelle_fw-fr to_o thereus_n ¶_o my_o father_n god_n forbede_v i_o be_v lever_n be_v fortrede_v with_o wild_a horse_n /_o and_o to_o draw_v ere_o i_o ageyne_v love_n and_o his_o law_n do_v any_o thing_n or_o loud_a or_o still_o which_o be_v not_o my_o lady_n will_v man_n sayen_v that_o every_o love_n have_v drede_v so_o follow_v it_o that_o i_o her_o drede_n for_o i_o her_o love_n and_o who_o so_o drede_v to_o please_v his_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o need_v thus_o may_v you_o know_v by_o this_o skill_n that_o no_o ravyne_fw-mi do_v i_o will_v ageyne_v her_o will_n by_o such_o a_o weigh_n but_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v obey_v abide_v on_o her_o courtesye_n if_o any_o mercy_n will_v she_o ply_v for_o thy_o my_o father_n as_o of_o this_o i_o wot_v nought_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o but_o farthermore_o i_o you_o beseech_v some_o other_o point_n that_o you_o i_o teach_v and_o ask_v forth_o if_o there_o be_v aught_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o better_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la ex_fw-la spoliis_fw-la grandi_fw-la quam_fw-la saepe_fw-la tumultu_fw-la quo_fw-la graditur_fw-la populus_fw-la latro_fw-la perurget_fw-la iter_fw-la mâ—_n amor_fw-la ex_fw-la casu_fw-la poterit_fw-la quo_fw-la capere_fw-la praedam_fw-la silâ—cus_fw-la est_fw-la aptus_fw-la ceterus_fw-la nulla_fw-la timet_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la specie_fw-la quam_fw-la lurtum_fw-la vocant_fw-la cvius_fw-la ministri_fw-la alienius_fw-la legis_fw-la offen_n same_o non_fw-fr meivente_n tam_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la quam_fw-la aliter_fw-la svam_fw-la quam_fw-la sepe_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ¶_o when_o covetyse_n in_o pour_v estate_n stont_n with_o himself_o upon_o debate_n through_o lack_n of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n that_o he_o unto_o his_o sustenance_n ne_o can_v not_o neither_o way_n find_v to_o get_v he_o good_a than_o as_o the_o blind_a which_o see_v nought_o what_o shall_v after_o fall_v that_o ylke_n vice_n which_o man_n call_v of_o robbery_n he_o take_v on_o honde_n whereof_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n of_o thing_n which_o other_o man_n beswynke_v he_o get_v he_o clothe_v meet_v and_o drink_v he_o retch_v nought_o what_o he_o begin_v through_o theft_n so_o that_o he_o may_v win_v for_o thy_o to_o make_v his_o purchaa_n he_o lie_v awaytende_v on_o the_o paa_n and_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v there_o pass_v he_o take_v his_o part_n or_o more_o or_o lass_n if_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v he_o can_v the_o pakke_n well_o ransake_n so_o prive_o ber_v none_o about_o his_o gold_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi fynt_v it_o out_o or_o other_o jewel_n what_o it_o be_v he_o take_v it_o as_o his_o proprete_n in_o wood_n and_o in_o field_n eke_o thus_o robbery_n go_v to_o seek_v where_o as_o he_o may_v his_o purchase_v find_v and_o right_a so_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n my_o good_a soon_o as_o thou_o may_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o love_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o make_v a_o very_a resemblance_n right_o as_o a_o thief_n make_v his_o chevesance_n and_o rob_v man_n good_n about_o in_o wood_fw-mi and_o field_n where_o he_o go_v out_o so_o be_v there_o of_o these_o lover_n some_o in_o wild_a stead_n where_o they_o come_v and_o fynden_v there_o a_o woman_n able_a and_o thereto_o place_n covenable_a without_o leave_n ere_fw-we that_o they_o fare_v they_o take_v a_o part_n of_o that_o chaffer_n you_o though_o she_o be_v a_o shepeherdesse_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o wantonness_n assay_v all_o though_o she_o be_v unmete_v for_o other_o man_n good_a be_v sweet_a but_o thereof_o wot_v nothing_o the_o wife_n at_o home_n which_o love_v as_o her_o life_n her_o lord_n and_o sit_v all_o day_n wysshing_n after_o her_o lord_n home_o come_n but_o when_o that_o he_o comethe_v home_o at_o eâ—e_n anon_o he_o make_v his_o wife_n believe_v for_o she_o nought_o else_o shall_v know_v he_o tell_v she_o how_o his_o hunt_n have_v blow_n and_o how_o his_o bound_n have_v well_o run_v and_o how_o there_o shine_v a_o merry_a son_n and_o how_o his_o hawk_n fly_v well_o but_o he_o wool_fw-mi telle_fw-fr she_o never_o a_o deal_n how_o he_o to_o love_n untrewe_v be_v of_o that_o he_o rob_v in_o the_o pas_fw-fr and_o take_v his_o lust_n under_o the_o shawe_n ageyne_n love_n a_o ageyne_a his_o law_n the_o which_o thing_n my_o son_n i_o the_o forbede_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ungoodly_a deed_n for_o who_o that_o take_v by_o robberye_a his_o love_n he_o may_v not_o justify_v his_o cause_n and_o so_o fuloft_o since_o for_o one_o that_o he_o have_v be_v blithe_a he_o shall_v ben_fw-mi after_o sorry_a thrye_n example_n for_o such_o robberye_n i_o find_v write_v as_o thou_o shall_v here_o acordende_v unto_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loqvitur_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la predone_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la svam_fw-la furtive_a concupiscenciam_fw-la aspirant_a fortuna_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la operatur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la neptunus_n quandam_fw-la virginem_fw-la nomine_fw-la cornicem_fw-la solam_fw-la iuxta_fw-la mare_fw-la deambulantem_fw-la opprimere_fw-la svo_fw-la furto_fw-la voluisset_fw-la superueniens_fw-la pallas_fw-la ipsam_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la eius_fw-la virginitate_fw-la seruata_fw-la gracius_fw-la liberavit_fw-la ☞_o i_o rede_n how_o whilom_o be_v a_o maid_n the_o fair_a as_o ouyd_v say_v which_o be_v in_o her_o time_n tho_o and_o she_o be_v of_o the_o chamber_n also_o of_o pallas_n which_o be_v the_o goddess_n and_o wife_n to_o mars_n of_o who_o prowess_n be_v yove_o to_o these_o worthy_a knight_n for_o he_o be_v of_o so_o great_a myghte_n that_o he_o govern_v the_o batayle_n without_o he_o may_v nought_o avayle_v the_o strong_a bond_n but_o he_o it_o help_v there_o may_v no_o knight_n of_o arm_n yelp_v but_o he_o fight_v under_o his_o banere_n but_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o my_o matere_fw-mi this_o fair_a fresh_a lusty_a may_v alone_o as_o she_o go_v on_o a_o day_n upon_o the_o strand_n for_o
that_o the_o flower_n of_o maydenhede_v be_v thilk_o time_n hold_v in_o pris_fw-fr and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o stone_v and_o for_o thou_o shall_v it_o understonde_v now_o harken_v a_o tale_n next_o sewende_v how_o may_v denbede_v be_v to_o commend_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la commendatione_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la nuper_fw-la imperatores_fw-la ob_fw-la tanti_fw-la status_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la virginibus_fw-la cedebant_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ¶_o of_o rome_n among_o the_o gest_n old_a i_o find_v how_o that_o valery_n tell_v that_o what_o man_n be_v though_o emperor_n of_o rome_n he_o shall_v do_v honour_n to_o the_o virgyn_v and_o in_o the_o weigh_v where_o he_o her_o meet_a he_o shall_v obey_v in_o worship_n of_o virginity_n which_o be_v though_o a_o great_a dignity_n nought_o onelyche_a of_o the_o woman_n though_o but_o of_o the_o chaste_a man_n also_o it_o be_v commend_v overall_a and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o special_a touchend_n of_o man_n ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la qualiter_fw-la phirinus_n invenun_fw-fr rome_n pulcherimus_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la illesam_fw-la shall_fw-mi virginitate_fw-la conserna_fw-la ret_fw-la ambos_fw-la oculos_fw-la ernens_fw-la vultus_fw-la svi_fw-la decorem_fw-la abho_fw-la minabilem_fw-la constituit_fw-la ¶_o phirinus_n which_o be_v of_o man_n kind_n above_o all_o other_o the_o fayreste_n of_o rome_n and_o eke_o the_o comly_a that_o well_o be_v she_o which_o he_o may_v behold_v /_o and_o have_v of_o he_o a_o sight_n thus_o be_v be_v tempt_v oft_o sore_a but_o for_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o among_o the_o woman_n so_o coveyt_v the_o beaute_n of_o his_o face_n streyt_v he_o have_v and_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n that_o all_o woman_n /_o which_o it_o seyne_v that_o afterward_o of_o he_o ne_fw-fr wrought_v and_o thus_o his_o maydenheed_n he_o buy_v so_o may_v i_o prove_v well_o for_o thy_o above_o all_o other_o under_o the_o sky_n that_o maydenheed_o be_v for_o to_o preyse_v who_o that_o the_o virtue_n will_v peyse_v which_o as_o the_o apocalipsis_n record_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n best_o accord_v so_o may_v it_o show_v well_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v it_o here_o to_o fore_n in_o heaven_n and_o eke_o in_o earth_n also_o it_o be_v except_o to_o both_o two_o out_o of_o his_o flesh_n a_o man_n to_o live_v gregory_n have_v this_o ensample_n yeve_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v tell_v lyche_n to_o a_o angel_n many_o fold_n than_o to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n kind_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o to_o find_v but_o only_o through_o the_o grace_n above_o in_o flesh_n without_o flesshe_o love_v a_o man_n to_o live_v chaste_a here_o and_o netheles_o a_o man_n may_v here_o of_o such_o /_o that_o have_v be_v oer_o this_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o for_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v selden_v win_v now_o i_o this_o matter_n have_v begin_v i_o think_v tellen_v over_o more_o which_o be_v my_o son_n for_o thy_o lore_n if_o that_o the_o lyste_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o trete_n upon_o the_o maydenheed_n ut_fw-la â—osa_fw-la de_fw-la spinis_fw-la spineto_fw-la prevalet_fw-la orta_fw-la et_fw-la â—ilii_fw-la flores_fw-la cespite_fw-la plura_fw-la valent_a sic_fw-la sibi_fw-la virginitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la vincit_fw-la aeternos_fw-la flaetus_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la labe_fw-la parit_fw-la the_o book_n seyth_n that_o a_o man_n life_n upon_o knyghthode_n in_o war_n and_o strife_n be_v set_v among_o his_o enemy_n the_o freyle_n flesh_n who_o nature_n be_v ay_o ready_a for_o to_o spurn_v and_o fall_v the_o first_o foman_n be_v of_o all_o for_o thilk_o war_n be_v ready_a ay_o it_o war_v night_n it_o war_v day_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v never_o rest_v for_o thy_o be_v thilk_o knight_n the_o best_a through_o may_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n sonde_v which_o that_o batayle_n may_v withstonde_v whereof_o yet_o dwell_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o that_o some_o time_n the_o victory_n of_o thilk_o deed_o war_n have_fw-mi the_o high_a prowess_n which_o they_o ladden_fw-mi whereof_o the_o soul_n stand_v amend_v upon_o this_o earth_n it_o be_v commend_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la qualiter_fw-la valentinianus_n imperator_fw-la eum_fw-la ipse_fw-la octo_fw-la genarius_fw-la plures_fw-la provincias_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la belliger_fw-la sub_fw-la iugavit_fw-la dixit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la magic_a gandere_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la contra_fw-la sue_v carnâ—â—_n concupiscentiam_fw-la victoriam_fw-la optinuisset_fw-la /_o nam_fw-la et_fw-fr ipse_fw-la virgo_fw-la oibuâ—_n diebus_fw-la vite_fw-la sue_v castissimus_fw-la ê‘mansun_n ¶_o a_o emperor_n by_o old_a day_n there_o be_v and_o he_o at_o all_o assay_v a_o worthy_a knight_n be_v of_o his_o honde_n there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o all_o the_o land_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o vassellage_n he_o stand_v unwedded_a all_o his_o age_n and_o in_o cronyke_a as_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v a_o hundred_o winter_n old_a but_o when_o man_n will_v his_o dede_n peyse_v and_o his_o knyghthode_n of_o arm_n preyse_v of_o that_o he_o do_v with_o his_o ande_fw-mi when_o he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o londe_n to_o his_o subjection_n put_v under_o of_o all_o that_o preise_n have_v he_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o it_o set_v of_o none_o account_v and_o say_v all_o that_o may_v not_o amount_v ayens_n a_o point_n which_o he_o have_v nome_fw-mi that_o he_o his_o flesh_n have_v overcome_v he_o be_v a_o virgyne_n /_o as_z he_o say_v on_o that_o batayle_n his_o pry_v he_o lay_v ¶_o lo_o now_o my_o son_n avyse_v the_z ¶_o ye_o fader_fw-mi all_o this_o may_v well_o be_v but_o if_o all_o other_o deed_n so_o the_o world_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o a_o go_v and_o in_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v find_v how_o god_n to_o man_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n have_v set_v the_o world_n to_o multyplye_v and_o who_o that_o will_v he_o justify_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o netheles_o your_o good_a saw_n be_v good_a to_o keep_v who_o so_o may_v i_o wool_fw-mi nought_o there_o again_o say_v nay_o ¶_o my_o son_n take_v it_o as_o i_o say_v if_o maydenheed_o be_v take_v away_o without_o law_n ordinance_n it_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o vengeance_n and_o if_o thou_o wolte_z the_o sooth_n wyten_v behold_v a_o tale_n the_o which_o be_v write_v how_o that_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n when_o he_o the_o city_n of_o lesbon_n have_v win_v a_o maiden_n there_o he_o fond_a which_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o the_o land_n in_o thilk_o time_n that_o man_n wist_v he_o take_v of_o she_o what_o he_o list_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a whereof_o that_o she_o be_v dangerous_a this_o fair_a maid_n clepe_v be_v chryseys_n the_o daughter_n of_o chrisys_n which_o be_v that_o time_n in_o special_a of_o thilk_o temple_n pryncipall_a where_o phoebus_n have_v his_o sacryfyce_n so_o be_v it_o well_o the_o more_o vice_n agamemnon_n be_v than_o in_o way_n to_o troywarde_a and_o take_v a_o weigh_n this_o maiden_n which_o he_o with_o he_o lad_n so_o great_a lust_n in_o she_o he_o have_v but_o phoebus_n which_o have_v great_a dysdein_n of_o that_o his_o maiden_n be_v forlein_a anon_o as_o he_o to_o troy_n come_v vengeance_n upon_o this_o deed_n he_o name_v and_o send_v a_o comune_a pestilence_n they_o soughten_v than_o her_o evydence_n and_o maden_a calculation_n to_o know_v in_o what_o condytion_n this_o death_n come_v in_o so_o sudden_o and_o at_o last_o redy_o the_o cause_n and_o eke_v the_o man_n they_o fond_a and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o same_o stound_n agamennon_n oppose_v be_v which_o have_v know_v all_o the_o case_z of_o the_o folly_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o thereupon_o mercy_n they_o seek_v towards_o the_o god_n in_o sundry_a wise_n with_o prayer_n and_o with_o sacrifice_n the_o maiden_n home_o ayene_n they_o send_v and_o yafe_v her_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o while_o she_o will_v live_v and_o thus_o the_o sin_n be_v forgyve_v and_o all_o the_o pestilence_n sece_v lo_n what_o it_o be_v to_o ben_fw-mi encrecid_n of_o love_n /_o which_o be_v ill_n win_v it_o be_v better_a nought_o begin_v than_o take_v a_o thing_n without_o leave_n which_o thou_o most_o after_o needs_o leave_v and_o yet_o have_v mâ—â—gre_a forth_o with_o all_o for_o thy_o to_o robben_fw-mi overall_a in_o love_n cause_n if_o thou_o begin_v i_o not_o what_o ease_n thou_o shall_v win_v ¶_o my_o son_n be_v well_o ware_a of_o this_o for_o thus_o of_o robbery_n it_o be_v ¶_o my_o father_n your_o examplarie_a in_o love_n cause_n of_o robbery_n i_o have_v it_o right_a well_o understonde_v but_o over_o this_o how_o so_o it_o stone_v yet_o wool_fw-mi i_o wit_v of_o your_o apprise_n what_o thing_n be_v more_o of_o covetyse_n insidiando_n latens_fw-la tempus_fw-la rimatur_fw-la et_fw-la lioram_n fur_n quibus_fw-la occulto_fw-la tempore_fw-la furta_fw-la parat_fw-la sic_fw-la
what_o semblance_n right_o as_o he_o list_v himself_o transform_v for_o if_o i_o be_v of_o such_o a_o form_n i_o say_v than_o i_o will_v flee_v in_o to_o her_o chamber_n for_o to_o see_v if_o any_o grace_n will_v fall_v so_o that_o i_o may_v under_o the_o palle_v some_o thing_n of_o love_n pike_n and_o steel_n and_o thus_o i_o think_v thought_n feel_v and_o though_o there_o of_o no_o thing_n be_v sooth_n yet_o ease_n as_o for_o a_o time_n it_o do_v but_o at_o last_o when_o i_o find_v that_o i_o be_o fall_n in_o to_o my_o mind_n and_o see_v /_o that_z i_o have_v stone_v long_o and_o have_v no_o profit_n underfonge_o than_o stalk_n i_o to_o my_o bed_n within_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o win_v of_o love_n when_o i_o walk_v on_o night_n my_o will_n be_v good_a but_o of_o my_o may_v me_n lack_v both_o /_o and_z of_o my_o grace_n for_o who_o so_o that_o my_o thought_n embrace_v yet_o have_v i_o nought_o the_o better_o ferde_v my_o father_n lo_o now_o have_v you_o hear_v what_o i_o by_o stealth_n of_o love_n have_v do_v and_o how_o my_o wylle_n have_v be_v thereto_o if_o i_o be_v worthy_a to_o penance_n i_o put_v it_o to_o your_o ordinance_n ¶_o my_o son_n of_o stealth_n i_o the_o behete_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n sweet_a at_o end_n it_o do_v but_o lytell_a good_a as_o by_o ensample_n how_o that_o it_o stand_v whilom_o i_o may_v the_o tell_v now_o ¶_o i_o pray_v you_o father_n tell_v i_o how_o ¶_o my_o son_n of_o he_o which_o go_v thy_o day_n by_o weigh_n of_o stelthe_n to_o assay_v in_o love_n cause_n and_o take_v his_o prey_n ouide_v say_v as_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o in_o his_o methamor_n he_o tell_v a_o tale_n which_o be_v good_a to_o hold_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la super_fw-la isto_fw-la latrocinio_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la contingit_fw-la /_o ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la leucothea_n orcami_fw-la filia_fw-la in_o cameris_fw-la sub_fw-la arcta_fw-la matris_fw-la custodia_fw-la virgo_fw-la presernabatur_fw-la phoebus_n eius_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la concupiscens_fw-la in_o conclave_n bomus_fw-la elata_fw-la luce_fw-fr subintrans_fw-la virgin_n pudiciciam_fw-la matre_fw-la obsente_n defloravit_fw-la unde_fw-la ipsa_fw-la inpregnata_fw-la iratus_fw-la pater_fw-la filiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la sepeliendum_fw-la vinam_fw-la effodit_fw-la ex_fw-la cvius_fw-la tumulo_fw-la florem_fw-la quem_fw-la solsequium_fw-la vocant_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tunc_fw-la consequent_a primitus_fw-la accrevisse_n ¶_o the_o poet_n upon_o this_o matere_a of_o stealth_n write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la venus_n which_o have_v the_o law_n in_o honde_n of_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v withstonde_v as_o she_o which_o the_o tresoure_n to_o ward_v of_o love_n have_v within_o her_o ward_n phoebus_n to_o love_n have_v so_o constrain_v that_o he_o without_o rest_n be_v peyn_v with_o all_o his_o heat_n to_o coveyte_n a_o maiden_n /_o which_o be_v ward_v streyte_n within_o chambre_n and_o keep_v so_o cloo_v that_o selden_a be_v /_o when_o she_o discloo_v goth_n with_o her_o mother_n for_o to_o play_v leuchothea_n so_o as_o man_n say_v â—his_n maiden_n hyght_n and_o orchamus_n her_o father_n be_v and_o befelle_n thus_o this_o daughter_n that_o be_v keep_v so_o dear_a and_o have_v be_v from_o year_n to_o year_n under_o her_o mother_n discipline_n a_o clean_a maid_n and_o a_o virgin_n upon_o the_o whose_o nativity_n of_o comely_a heed_n and_o of_o beauty_n nature_n have_v set_v all_o that_o she_o may_v that_o lyche_n unto_o the_o fress_n he_o may_v which_o other_o month_n of_o the_o year_n sourmount_v so_o without_o pere_fw-fr be_v of_o this_o maiden_n the_o feyture_n whereof_o phoebus_n out_o of_o measure_n hircius_n love_v and_o on_o every_o side_n awayt_v if_o so_o may_v betide_v that_o he_o through_o any_o sleight_n may_v her_o lusty_a maydenheed_o unryght_a the_o which_o be_v all_o his_o world_n wealth_n and_o thus_o lurk_v upon_o his_o stealth_n in_o he_o await_v so_o long_o he_o lay_v till_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o he_o through_o out_o her_o chambre_n wall_n come_v in_o all_o sodeynlych_a and_o stall_n that_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o so_o lief_a but_o woo_v the_o while_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n for_o venus_n which_o be_v enemy_n of_o thilk_o love_n mychery_n discoverith_n all_o the_o pleyne_v caa_v to_o clymene_n which_o than_o be_v toward_o phoebus_n his_o concubine_n and_o she_o to_o let_v the_o covyne_fw-mi of_o thilk_o love_n dede_o wroth_a to_o pleyn_n upon_o this_o maid_n she_o go_v and_o tell_v her_o father_n how_o it_o stand_v whereof_o for_o sorrow_n well_o nyghe_o wood_fw-mi unto_o her_o mother_n thus_o he_o say_v lo_o what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o maid_n to_o phoebus_n dare_v i_o nothing_o speak_v but_o upon_o she_o it_o shall_v be_v wreak_v so_o that_o these_o maiden_n after_o this_o mowe_n take_v ensample_n what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v she_o maydenhede_v be_v steal_v whereof_o that_o she_o the_o death_n shall_v thole_n and_o bad_a with_o that_o to_o make_v a_o pytte_n wherein_o he_o have_v his_o daughter_n set_v as_o he_o that_o will_v no_o pyte_n have_v so_o that_o she_o be_v all_o quyke_a begrave_n and_o deide_a anon_o in_o his_o presence_n but_o phoebus_n for_o the_o reverence_n of_o that_o she_o have_v be_v his_o love_n have_v wrought_v through_o his_o power_n above_o that_o she_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o mould_n in_o to_o a_o flower_n be_v name_v gold_n which_o stonte_n govern_v of_o the_o son_n and_o thus_o when_o love_n be_v evyll_n win_v full_a oft_o it_o comethe_v to_o repentayle_v ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v no_o marvel_n when_o that_o the_o counceyll_n be_v bewrey_v but_o oft_o time_n love_n have_v pley_v and_o stolle_v many_o a_o pryve_v game_n which_o never_o yet_o come_v in_o to_o blame_v what_o that_o the_o thing_n weren_a hide_v but_o in_o your_o tale_n as_o it_o betydde_v venus_n discover_v all_o the_o case_z and_o eke_o also_o broad_a day_n it_o be_v when_o phoebus_n such_o a_o stelthe_n wrought_v whereof_o the_o maid_n in_o blame_n he_o bring_v that_o afterward_o he_o be_v so_o lore_n but_o for_o you_o sayden_n now_o to_o before_o how_o stealth_n of_o love_n go_v by_o night_n and_o do_v his_o thing_n out_o of_o sight_n thereof_o i_o lust_n also_o to_o here_o a_o tale_n lyche_a to_o the_o matere_a whereof_o i_o may_v ensample_n take_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n for_o thy_o sake_n so_o as_o it_o befelle_n by_o day_n old_a and_o so_o as_o the_o poet_n it_o tell_v upon_o the_o nyghte_n mycherye_o now_o harken_v a_o tale_n of_o poesy_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la eodem_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la contingit_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la hercules_n cum_fw-la jole_n in_o quadam_fw-la spelunca_fw-la nobili_fw-la thophis_fw-la dicta_fw-la sub_fw-la monte_fw-fr tmolo_fw-la ubi_fw-la silua_fw-la batchi_fw-la est_fw-la â—ospicio_fw-la pernoctarunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la variis_fw-la lectis_fw-la seperatim_fw-la iacentes_fw-la dormierunt_fw-la contigit_fw-la lectum_fw-la herculis_fw-la vestimentis_fw-la jole_n â—ectum_fw-la que_fw-la jole_n pelle_fw-la le_fw-fr onis_fw-la qua_fw-la hercules_n induebatur_fw-la operari_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la faunus_n a_o silua_fw-la descendens_fw-la speluncam_fw-la subintravit_fw-la temptans_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr cum_fw-la jole_n sue_v concupiscentie_n voluptatem_fw-la nesciente_fw-la hercule_fw-la furari_fw-la posset_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la lectum_fw-la herculis_fw-la muliebri_fw-la palpata_fw-la veste_fw-la ex_fw-la casu_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la putans_fw-la jolen_n fuisse_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la nudo_fw-la corpore_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la quem_fw-la senciens_fw-fr hercules_n manibus_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la ita_fw-la fortiter_fw-la allisit_fw-la ut_fw-la impotens_fw-la svi_fw-la corporis_fw-la effectê°_n usque_fw-la mane_n ibidem_fw-la requievit_fw-la vbi_fw-la saba_n cum_fw-la nym_n phis_fw-la siluestribus_fw-la superueniens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la illusum_fw-la deridebat_fw-la ¶_o the_o myghty_a of_o all_o man_n when_o hercules_n with_o jolen_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o courage_n to_o gether_o upon_o a_o pylgremage_n toward_o rome_n shulden_v go_v it_o fall_v they_o by_o the_o way_n so_o that_o they_o upon_o a_o day_n a_o cave_n within_o a_o roche_z find_fw-mi have_v which_o be_v ryall_n and_o glorious_a and_o of_o entail_v curious_a by_o name_n and_o thophis_n it_o be_v hot_a the_o son_n shine_v though_o wonder_v hot_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o summer_n tie_v this_o hercules_n which_o by_o his_o side_n have_v jolen_n his_o love_n there_o when_o they_o at_o thilk_o cave_n be_v he_o seyd_v he_o think_v it_o for_o the_o best_a that_o she_o she_o for_o the_o bete_a rest_n all_o thilk_o day_n and_o thilk_o night_n and_o she_o that_o be_v a_o lusty_a wight_n it_o like_v she_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o thus_o they_o dwell_v yet_o and_o pleyde_v the_o long_a day_n and_o so_o befyll_v this_o cave_n be_v under_o the_o hill_n of_o tmolus_n which_o be_v
glove_n so_o nigh_o the_o weder_n they_o will_v have_v as_o who_o say_v she_o shall_v not_o foryet_v now_o i_o this_o token_n of_o she_o have_v gete_a thus_o halowe_v they_o the_o high_a feste_fw-la such_o theft_n may_v no_o church_n areste_fw-fr for_o all_o be_v lawful_a that_o hem_n like_v to_o who_o that_o else_o it_o myslyke_v and_o eke_o right_a in_o the_o self_n kind_n in_o great_a cytee_n man_n may_v find_v this_o lusty_a folk_n that_o make_v they_o gay_a and_o wait_n upon_o the_o holy_a day_n in_o church_n and_o in_o mynstres_n eke_o they_o go_v the_o woman_n for_o to_o seek_v and_o where_o that_o such_o one_o go_v about_o to_o before_o the_o fair_a of_o the_o rout_n where_o as_o they_o sytten_v all_o a_o rue_v there_o wylle_v he_o most_o his_o body_n show_v his_o crooked_a kempt_a and_o thereupon_o set_v a_o ouche_z with_o a_o chapelet_n or_o else_o one_o of_o green_a leve_n which_o late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o greve_n all_o for_o he_o shall_v seem_v fressh_a and_o thus_o he_o look_v on_o his_o flesh_n right_o as_o a_o hawk_n which_o have_v a_o sight_n upon_o the_o foul_a there_o he_o shall_v light_v and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o fairy_n he_o show_v he_o to_o for_o her_o eye_n in_o holy_a place_n where_o they_o sytte_a al_n for_o to_o make_v she_o hertes_o flit_v his_o eye_n no_o where_n will_v abide_v but_o look_v and_o pry_v on_o every_o side_n on_o she_o and_o she_o as_o he_o best_o like_v and_o other_o while_o a_o among_o he_o syke_v thynk_v one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v for_o i_o and_o so_o there_o thynken_fw-mi two_o or_o three_o and_o yet_o he_o love_v none_o of_o all_o but_o where_o as_o ever_o his_o schaunce_n fall_n and_o netheles_o to_o say_v a_o sooth_n the_o cause_n why_o that_o he_o so_o do_v be_v for_o to_o steel_n a_o herte_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o church_n er_fw-mi that_o he_o go_v and_o as_o i_o say_v it_o here_o above_o all_o be_v that_o sacrylege_n of_o love_n for_o well_o may_v be_v that_o he_o stele_v away_o that_o he_o never_o after_o yield_v may_v tell_v i_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n anon_o have_v thou_o do_v sacrylege_n or_o none_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o of_o this_o matere_a i_o will_v you_o tell_v redy_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o true_o i_o may_v excuse_v my_o intent_n that_o i_o never_o yet_o to_o church_n go_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o you_o i_o shryve_v for_o no_o woman_n that_o be_v on_o live_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o have_v it_o last_o may_v be_v for_o i_o unto_o that_o craft_n be_o nothing_o able_a for_o so_o steel_n though_o there_o be_v woman_n not_o so_o feel_v but_o yet_o wylle_v i_o not_o say_v this_o when_o i_o be_o there_o my_o lady_n be_v in_o who_o lie_v holy_a my_o quarrel_n and_o she_o to_o church_n /_o or_z to_o chappele_fw-fr will_v go_v to_o maten_v or_o to_o mess_n that_o time_n i_o wait_v welle_v and_o guess_v â—o_o church_n i_o come_v and_o there_o i_o stone_v aâ—â—_n though_o i_o take_v a_o book_n on_o honde_a 〈◊〉_d countenance_n be_v on_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d towards_o she_o be_v all_o my_o look_n 〈◊〉_d be_v fall_n that_o i_o pray_v unto_o my_o god_n a_o somewhat_o say_v of_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o of_o crede_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o that_o i_o will_v speed_n so_o that_o my_o bede_fw-mi in_o holy_a church_n there_o may_v some_o miracle_n wirche_z â—y_a lady_n herte_v for_o to_o change_v which_o ever_o have_v he_o to_o i_o so_o strange_a so_o that_o all_o my_o devotion_n and_o all_o my_o contemplation_n with_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o my_o courage_n be_v only_o set_v on_o her_o image_n and_o ever_o i_o wait_v upon_o the_o tide_n if_o she_o look_v any_o thing_n aside_o that_o i_o i_o may_v of_o her_o avyse_n anon_o i_o be_o with_o covetyse_n so_o smite_v that_o i_o be_v lief_a to_o be_v in_o holy_a church_n a_o thief_n but_o not_o to_o steel_n a_o vestement_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o my_o talon_n but_o i_o will_v steel_n if_o that_o i_o may_v a_o glad_a word_n or_o a_o goodly_a sight_n and_o ever_o my_o service_n i_o profere_fw-la and_o namely_o when_o she_o will_v go_v offer_v for_o than_o i_o lede_v she_o if_o i_o may_v for_o somewhat_o will_v i_o steel_n away_o when_o i_o beclyppe_v she_o on_o the_o waist_n yet_o at_o lest_o i_o steel_n a_o taste_n and_o other_o while_o grant_v mercy_n she_o say_v and_o so_o win_v i_o thereby_o a_o lusty_a touch_n a_o good_a word_n eke_o but_o all_o the_o remenant_n to_o seek_v be_v fro_o my_o purpose_n wonder_v far_o so_o may_v i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v err_v in_o holy_a church_n if_o that_o i_o woo_v my_o conscience_n i_o will_v allow_v be_v so_o that_o up_o amendment_n i_o may_v gete_v assygnement_n where_o for_o to_o speed_n in_o other_o place_n such_o sacrilege_n i_o hold_v a_o grace_n and_o thus_o my_o father_n sooth_n to_o say_v in_o church_n right_a as_o in_o the_o way_n if_o i_o may_v aught_o of_o love_n take_v such_o handsel_n have_v i_o nought_o forsake_v but_o final_o i_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v in_o i_o no_o holiness_n while_o i_o she_o see_v in_o holy_a stead_n and_o yet_o for_o aught_o that_o ever_o i_o deed_n no_o sacrilege_n of_o she_o i_o take_v but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o word_n or_o look_v or_o else_o if_o that_o i_o her_o frede_n when_o i_o toward_o offer_v her_o lede_n take_v thereof_o what_o i_o take_v may_v for_o else_o bear_v i_o nought_o away_o for_o though_o i_o will_v aught_o else_o have_v all_o other_o thing_n be_v so_o save_o and_o keep_v with_o such_o a_o privilege_n that_o i_o may_v do_v no_o sacrilege_n god_n wot_v my_o will_n netheles_o though_o i_o must_v needs_o keep_v pee_z and_o maugre_o my_o so_o let_v it_o pass_v my_o will_n thereto_o be_v not_o the_o lass_n if_o i_o may_v other_o wise_n away_o for_o thy_o my_o father_n i_o you_o pray_v tell_v what_o you_o thynk_v thereupon_o 〈◊〉_d i_o thereof_o have_v guilt_n or_o none_o ¶_o thy_o will_n my_o son_n be_v for_o to_o blame_v the_o remenant_n be_v but_o a_o game_n that_o i_o have_v the_o tell_v as_o yet_o â—ut_v take_v this_o lore_n in_o to_o thy_o wit_n that_o all_o thing_n have_v time_n and_o stead_n the_o church_n serve_v for_o the_o bede_fw-mi the_o chambre_n be_v of_o a_o other_o speech_n but_o if_o thou_o wyste_v of_o the_o wretch_n how_o sacrilege_n it_o have_v about_o thou_o will_v better_a be_v bithought_v and_o for_o thou_o shall_v the_o more_o amend_v a_o tale_n i_o will_v on_o the_o dispende_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la super_fw-la istius_fw-la vicii_fw-la articulo_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la paris_n priami_fw-la regis_fw-la filius_fw-la helenam_fw-la menelai_n vxorem_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la grecie_n insula_fw-la a_o templo_fw-la veneris_fw-la sacriligus_fw-la abduxit_fw-la illa_fw-la troie_n famosiffima_fw-la obsidia_fw-la ê‘_n universa_fw-la orbis_fw-la climita_fw-la diwlgata_fw-la precipue_v cansabat_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la pitami_n omniumque_fw-la fuorum_fw-la interitum_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la vrbis_fw-la desolacionem_fw-la vindicte_n fomitem_fw-la ministrabat_fw-la ¶_o to_o all_o man_n as_o who_o say_v know_v it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o world_n through_o blow_n how_o that_o of_o troy_n lamedon_n to_o hercules_n and_o to_o jason_n when_o towards_o colchos_n out_o of_o grece_n by_o se_fw-la seylend_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n of_o troy_n rest_n preyde_a but_o he_o wrothful_o comeyde_v and_o for_o they_o find_v he_o so_o vylleyne_v when_o they_o come_v into_o grece_z ageyne_n with_o power_n that_o they_o get_v may_v towards_o troy_n they_o hem_v dight_v and_o there_o they_o take_v such_o vengeance_n whereof_o stant_fw-la yet_o the_o remembrance_n for_o they_o destroy_v king_n and_o all_o and_o leften_o but_o the_o burn_v wall_n the_o greek_n of_o troyens_fw-fr many_o slow_a and_o prisoner_n they_o take_v enough_o among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o the_o king_n daughter_n lamedon_n essiona_n the_o fair_a thing_n which_o unto_o thelamon_n the_o king_n by_o hercules_n and_o by_o thassent_v of_o all_o the_o holle_fw-ge parliament_n be_v at_o his_o wylle_n yeve_v &_o grant_v and_o thus_o have_v grece_n troy_n daunt_v and_o home_n they_o turn_v in_o such_o manere_fw-la but_o after_o this_o now_o shall_v thou_o here_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o tale_n i_o telle_fw-fr upon_o the_o chance_n that_o befelle_n ¶_o king_n lamedon_n which_o deide_v thus_o he_o have_v a_o son_n one_o priamus_n which_o be_v nought_o thilk_o time_n at_o home_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o he_o come_v and_o fond_a how_o the_o city_n be_v fall_v which_o he_o begin_v anon_o to_o wall_n and_o make_v
to_o she_o and_o yafe_v the_o apple_n though_o thus_o hope_v i_o well_o if_o that_o i_o go_v that_o she_o for_o i_o will_v so_o ordain_v that_o they_o matere_a for_o to_o pleyne_v shull_n have_v or_o that_o i_o come_v ayene_v now_o have_v you_o herd_n that_o i_o will_v seyne_v say_v you_o what_o stant_fw-la in_o your_o avy_v and_o every_o man_n though_o say_v he_o and_o sundry_a cause_n they_o record_n but_o at_o last_o they_o accord_v that_o paris_n shall_v to_o grece_z wend_v and_o thus_o the_o parliament_n take_v end_n ¶_o cassandra_n when_o she_o hear_v of_o this_o the_o which_o to_o paris_n sister_n be_v anon_o she_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o weyle_v and_o say_v alas_o what_o may_v we_o eyle_v fortune_n with_o her_o blind_a wheel_v ne_o will_v nought_o let_v we_o stone_v well_o for_o this_o i_o dare_v well_o undertake_v that_o if_o paris_n his_o way_n take_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v we_o be_v for_o ever_o than_o undo_v the_o which_o cassandra_n then_o hyght_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o it_o bear_v sight_n in_o book_n as_o man_n find_v write_n be_v that_o sibille_n of_o who_o you_o wit_v that_o all_o man_n yet_o clepen_v sage_a when_o that_o she_o wist_v of_o this_o voyage_n how_o paris_n shall_v to_o grece_z fare_v no_o woman_n may_v worse_o fare_n ne_o sorrow_n more_o than_o she_o do_v and_o right_a so_o in_o the_o same_o stead_n ferde_v helenus_n which_o be_v her_o brother_n of_o prophecy_n and_o such_o another_o and_o all_o be_v hold_v but_o a_o jape_n so_o that_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v shape_n or_o be_v they_o lief_a or_o be_v they_o loath_a be_v hold_v and_o in_o to_o grece_n go_v this_o paris_n with_o his_o retenance_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v upon_o his_o chance_n of_o grece_n he_o lond_v in_o a_o isle_n and_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o same_o while_n of_o folk_n /_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o freyne_n though_o be_v in_o thyle_n queen_n heleyne_n and_o eke_v of_o countree_n there_o about_o of_o lady_n many_o a_o lusty_a rout_n with_o mochel_n worthy_a people_n also_o and_o why_o they_o come_fw-mi thede_a though_o the_o cause_n stand_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n for_o worship_n and_o for_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o to_o venus_n wolden_a make_v as_o they_o to_o fore_n have_v undertake_v some_o of_o good_a will_n and_o some_o of_o bihest_n for_o than_o be_v she_o by_o he_o fest_n within_o a_o temple_n which_o be_v there_o when_o paris_n wist_v what_o they_o be_v anon_o he_o shape_z his_o ordinance_n to_o go_v to_o do_v his_o obeisance_n â—o_o venus_n on_o her_o holy_a day_n aâ—d_n do_v upon_o his_o best_a array_n with_o great_a richesse_n he_o he_o behonge_v 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o a_o lord_n belong_v he_o be_v nought_o arm_v netheles_o bâ—t_a as_o it_o be_v in_o land_n of_o pee_z and_o thus_o he_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o ship_n aâ—d_n take_v with_o he_o his_o felaushyp_n 〈◊〉_d such_o manere_fw-la as_o i_o you_o say_v unto_o the_o temple_n he_o hold_v his_o way_n ¶_o tide_n /_o which_o go_v overall_a to_o great_a and_o small_a forth_o withal_o come_v to_o the_o queen_n ere_o and_o tell_v how_o paris_n come_v and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v sacrifice_n to_o venus_n and_o when_o she_o hear_v tell_v thus_o she_o think_v /_o how_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v that_o she_o will_v he_o abide_v and_o see_v forth_o come_v paris_n with_o glad_a visage_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n on_o pilgrimage_n where_o unto_o venus_n the_o goddess_n he_o yeve_v and_o offer_v great_a rychesse_n and_o pray_v she_o that_o he_o pray_v will_v and_n than_o aside_o he_o begin_v behold_v and_o see_v where_o that_o this_o lady_n stand_v and_o he_o forth_o in_o his_o fresh_a mode_n goth_n there_o she_o be_v &_o make_v her_o cheer_n as_o he_o well_o couth_a in_o his_o manere_n that_o of_o his_o word_n such_o plesance_n she_o take_v that_o all_o her_o aqueyntance_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o the_o herte_n lie_v he_o stale_a /_o o_o that_o he_o go_v away_o so_o go_v he_o forth_o and_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o thought_n anon_o as_o it_o be_v eve_o he_o will_v do_v his_o sacrilege_n that_o many_o a_o man_n shall_v it_o abedge_n when_o he_o to_o ship_n ayene_n be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o have_v his_o counsel_n nome_fw-mi and_o all_o devyse_v the_o matiere_a in_o such_o a_o wise_n as_o thou_o shall_v here_o within_o night_n all_o prive_o his_o man_n he_o warn_v by_o and_o by_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a arm_v soon_o for_o certain_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o do_v and_o they_o anon_o be_v ready_a all_o and_o echone_v other_o begin_v to_o call_v and_o go_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o strand_n and_o take_v a_o purpose_n there_o a_o land_n of_o what_o thing_n that_o they_o wolden_a do_v toward_o the_o temple_n and_o forth_o they_o go_v so_o felle_v it_o of_o devotion_n heleyne_n in_o contemplation_n with_o many_o a_o other_o worthy_a wight_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o wake_v all_o night_n to_o bid_v and_o pray_v unto_o thymage_n of_o venus_n as_o be_v than_o usage_n so_o that_o paris_n right_a as_o he_o list_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n ere_fw-we they_o it_o wist_v come_v with_o his_o man_n all_o sudden_o and_o all_o at_o one_o set_v askry_n in_o they_o which_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v for_o though_o be_v moche_n peple_n there_o but_o of_o defence_n be_v no_o boot_n so_o suffren_a they_o that_o suffer_v mote_n paris_n unto_o the_o queen_n go_v and_o she_o in_o both_o his_o arm_n bend_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o felaushyp_n and_o forth_o they_o here_o she_o unto_o ship_n up_o go_v the_o sail_n and_o forth_o they_o go_v and_o such_o a_o wound_n fortune_n hem_v send_v till_o they_o the_o haven_n of_o troy_n catch_v where_o out_o of_o ship_n anon_o they_o distraught_a and_o go_v they_o forth_o toward_o the_o town_n the_o which_o come_v with_o processyon_n ayene_n paris_n to_o see_v his_o prey_n and_o every_o man_n begin_v to_o say_v to_o paris_n and_o to_o his_o felaushyp_n all_o that_o they_o couthen_v of_o worship_n be_v none_o so_o little_a man_n in_o troy_n that_o he_o ne_v make_v mirth_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o paris_n have_v wonnen_fw-mi heleyne_v but_o all_o that_o mirth_n be_v sorrow_n and_o peyne_n to_o helenus_n and_o to_o cassandre_n for_o they_o it_o tolden_a shame_n and_o sklaundre_v and_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o common_a grace_n that_o paris_n out_o of_o holy_a place_n by_o stealth_n have_v take_v a_o man_n wife_n whereof_o he_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n thereto_o and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v for_o do_v which_o never_o shall_v be_v make_v ayene_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v right_a as_o they_o seyne_v the_o sacrilege_n which_o he_o wrought_v be_v cause_n why_o the_o greek_n seek_v unto_o the_o town_n and_o it_o belay_v and_o wolden_a never_o part_n away_o till_o what_o by_o sleight_n &_o what_o by_o strength_n they_o have_v it_o wonnen_fw-mi in_o breed_n and_o length_n and_o brente_n /_o and_o slay_v that_o be_v within_o now_o see_v my_o son_n such_o a_o sin_n be_v sacrilege_n in_o holy_a stead_n beware_v therefore_o and_o bid_v thy_o bede_fw-mi and_o do_v nothing_o in_o holy_a church_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v by_o reason_n worche_n and_o eke_o take_v bede_fw-mi of_o achilles_n when_o be_v unto_o his_o love_n cheese_n polixena_n that_o be_v also_o in_o holy_a temple_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o dyede_v and_o all_o his_o lust_n be_v leyde_v aside_o and_o troilus_n upon_o crescyde_n also_o his_o first_o love_n leyde_v in_o holy_a place_n and_o how_o it_o ferde_v as_o who_o seyth_n all_o the_o world_n it_o hear_v forsake_v he_o be_v for_o dyomede_n suche_n be_v of_o love_n his_o last_o meed_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n i_o will_v rede_n by_o this_o emsample_n as_o thou_o may_v rede_n seche_v else_o where_o thou_o wylte_n thy_o grace_n and_o ware_n the_o well_o in_o holy_a place_n what_o thou_o to_o love_n do_v or_o speak_v in_o aunter_n if_o it_o so_o be_v wreak_v as_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o tell_v to_o fore_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n also_o therefore_o upon_o the_o form_n of_o avaryce_n more_o than_o of_o any_o other_o vice_n i_o have_v divide_v in_o party_n the_o branch_n which_o of_o company_n through_o out_o the_o world_n in_o general_n be_v now_o the_o leder_n over_o all_o of_o covetyse_n and_o of_o perjury_n of_o false_a brocage_n and_o of_o usury_n of_o scarceness_n and_o of_o unkyndeshyp_n which_o never_o drough_z to_o felaushyp_n of_o robberye_n and_o of_o pryve_v stealth_n which_o due_a be_v for_o the_o world_n wealth_n of_o ravyne_fw-mi and_o of_o sacrylege_n which_o make_v the_o conscyence_n agrege_fw-la all_o though_o it_o may_v riches_n atteyne_v it_o flour_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o greyne_a
so_o that_o without_o meet_a and_o drink_v of_o lusty_a thought_n which_o i_o think_v i_o thynk_v i_o may_v stonden_v ever_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o i_o lever_n than_o such_o a_o sight_n for_o to_o leave_v if_o that_o she_o will_v yeve_v i_o leave_v to_o have_v so_o mochel_n of_o my_o wylle_n and_o thus_o thinkende_v i_o stone_v still_o without_o blenchinge_v of_o my_o eye_n right_o as_o i_o think_v that_o i_o seye_v of_o parady_n the_o most_o joy_n and_o so_o there_o while_o i_o i_o reioy_v unto_o my_o herte_n a_o great_a desire_n the_o which_o be_v hot_a than_o the_o fire_n all_o sodenlyche_a upon_o i_o ren_v that_o all_o my_o thought_n within_o bren_v and_o be_o so_o ferforth_o overcome_v that_o i_o note_v where_o i_o be_o become_v so_o that_o among_o though_o hertes_o strong_a in_o stead_n of_o drink_n i_o underfonge_v a_o thought_n so_o sweet_a in_o my_o courage_n that_o never_o pyement_n ne_o vernage_n be_v half_o so_o sweet_a for_o to_o drink_v for_o as_o i_o will_v than_o i_o think_v as_o though_o i_o be_v at_o my_o above_n for_o so_o through_o drink_v i_o be_o of_o love_n that_o all_o that_o my_o soty_n deme_v be_v sooth_n as_o than_o it_o to_o i_o seem_v and_o while_o i_o may_v though_o thought_n keep_v i_o thynk_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o sleep_v and_o that_o i_o be_v in_o god_n barm_n but_o when_o i_o see_v my_o own_o harm_n and_o that_o i_o sodenlyche_n awake_v out_o of_o my_o though_o and_o heed_n take_v how_o that_o the_o sothe_o stant_fw-la in_o deed_n than_o be_v my_o sykernesse_n in_o drede_n and_o joy_n torn_v in_o to_o woe_n so_o that_o the_o hete_n be_v all_o ago_o of_o such_o soty_n as_o i_o be_v inn_n and_o than_o ayenwarde_a i_o begin_v to_o take_v of_o love_n a_o new_a thirst_n which_o i_o greve_v all_o there_o worst_a for_o than_o come_v the_o blanch_v fever_n with_o chele_v and_o make_v i_o so_o to_o chever_z and_o so_o it_o cold_v at_o my_o herte_n that_o wonder_n be_v how_o i_o asterte_v in_o such_o a_o point_n that_o i_o ne_o dye_n for_o certes_o there_o be_v never_o key_n ne_o freeze_a be_v upon_o the_o wall_n more_o inly_o cold_a than_o i_o be_o all_o and_o thus_o suffer_v i_o the_o hot_a chele_v which_o pass_v other_o peyne_n feel_v in_o cold_a i_o brenne_fw-fr and_o frese_n in_o hete_n and_o than_o i_o drink_v a_o better-swete_a with_o dry_a lip_n ang_fw-mi eye_n wete_z lo_o thus_o i_o temper_v my_o dyete_n and_o take_v a_o draught_n of_o such_o relee_n that_o all_o my_o wit_n be_v herteles_a and_o all_o my_o heart_n there_o it_o sytte_n be_v as_o who_o say_v witoute_a wit_n so_o that_o i_o preve_v it_o by_o reason_n in_o make_v of_o comparyson_n there_o may_v no_o difference_n be_v betwyx_n a_o drunken_a man_n and_o i_o but_o all_o the_o be_v of_o everywhichone_o be_v ever_o that_o i_o thirst_n in_o one_o the_o more_o that_o my_o herte_n drynk_v the_o more_o i_o may_v so_o that_o i_o thynk_v my_o thirst_n shall_v never_o be_v acquaint_v god_n shield_v that_o i_o be_v not_o dreynt_a of_o such_o a_o superfluite_fw-la for_o well_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o degree_n that_o all_o my_o wit_n be_v overcast_v whereof_o i_o be_o the_o more_o aghast_a that_o in_o defaute_n of_o ladyshyp_n perchance_o in_o such_o a_o dronkeshyp_n i_o may_v be_v dead_a ere_fw-we i_o beware_v for_o certes_o father_n this_o i_o dare_v beknowe_n and_o in_o my_o shryfte_n tell_v but_o i_o a_o draught_n have_v of_o that_o welle_v in_o which_o my_o death_n be_v and_o my_o life_n my_o joy_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o strife_n that_o sober_a shall_v i_o never_o worth_a but_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n for_o worth_a so_o that_o in_o land_n where_o i_o fare_v the_o lust_n be_v lore_n of_o my_o welfare_n as_o he_o that_o may_v no_o boat_n find_v but_o this_o i_o thynk_v a_o wonder_n kind_n as_o i_o be_o drink_v of_o that_o i_o drink_n of_o these_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v of_o which_o i_o find_v no_o relee_n but_o if_o i_o may_v netheles_o of_o such_o a_o drink_n as_o i_o coveyte_v so_o as_o i_o lust_n have_v o_o receipt_n i_o shall_v assobre_a and_o fare_v we_o will_v but_o so_o fortune_n upon_o she_o wheel_v on_o high_a i_o deyn_v not_o to_o set_v for_o evermore_o i_o find_v a_o let_n the_o botile_a be_v not_o my_o friend_n which_o have_v the_o key_n by_o the_o bend_n i_o may_v well_o wysshe_v and_o that_o be_v waste_v for_o well_o i_o wot_v so_o fresh_a a_o taste_n but_o if_o my_o grace_n be_v the_o more_o i_o shall_v assay_v nevermore_o thus_o be_o i_o drink_v of_o that_o i_o se_fw-mi for_o taste_a be_v defend_v i_o and_o i_o can_v not_o my_o seluen_n staunch_v so_o that_o my_o father_n of_o this_o branch_n i_o be_o gylyfe_n to_o tell_v troth_n ¶_o my_o son_n that_o i_o thynk_v routh_n for_o love_v drink_v be_v the_o mischief_n above_o all_o other_o the_o most_o chyef_a if_o he_o lusty_a thought_n assy_n which_o may_v his_o sorry_a thirst_n allay_v as_o for_o the_o time_n yet_o it_o less_v to_o he_o which_o other_o joy_n myss_v for_o thy_o my_o son_n above_o all_o think_v well_o how_o so_o it_o the_o befall_v and_o keep_v thy_o wytte_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o let_v they_o not_o be_v drink_v in_o waist_n but_o netheles_o there_o be_v no_o wight_n that_o may_v withstonde_v love_n may_v but_o why_o the_o cause_n be_v as_o i_o find_v but_o that_o there_o be_v dyverse_a kind_n of_o love_n drink_v why_o man_n pleyn_v after_o the_o court_n which_o all_o ordeyn_v i_o will_v the_o tell_v the_o manere_fw-la now_o list_v my_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la secundum_fw-la poetam_fw-la qualiter_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la cellario_fw-la duo_fw-la dolia_fw-la jupiter_n habet_fw-la quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la figuoris_fw-la dulcissimi_fw-la /_o secundum_fw-la amarissimi_fw-la plenum_fw-la ronsistit_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la /_o cvi_fw-la fatata_fw-la est_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la de_fw-fr dulci_fw-la potabit_fw-la alter_fw-la vero_fw-la cvi_fw-la adversabitur_fw-la poculum_fw-la gustabit_fw-la amarum_fw-la ¶_o for_o the_o fortune_n of_o every_o chance_n after_o the_o god_n purueaunce_n to_o man_n it_o grow_v from_o above_o so_o that_o the_o speed_n of_o every_o love_n be_v shape_n there_o er_fw-mi it_o befalle_v for_o jupiter_n aboven_v all_o which_o be_v of_o god_n soverayne_a have_v in_o his_o seller_n as_o man_n fain_o two_o ton_n full_a of_o love_n drink_v that_o make_v many_o a_o herte_n sink_v and_o many_o a_o herte_n also_o to_o fleet_n or_o of_o the_o sour_a or_o of_o the_o sweet_a that_o one_o be_v full_a of_o such_o pyement_n which_o pass_v all_o entendement_n of_o man_n wit_n if_o he_o it_o taste_v and_o make_v a_o ioylyfe_n herte_fw-fr in_o haste_n that_o other_o bitter_a as_o the_o gall_n which_o make_v a_o man_n heart_n palle_v who_o dronkeship_n be_v a_o sykenesse_n through_o feel_v of_o the_o bitterness_n cupyde_v be_v botyler_n of_o both_o which_o to_o the_o leefe_n and_o to_o the_o loath_a yeve_v of_o the_o sweet_a and_o of_o the_o sour_a that_o some_o laugh_n and_o some_o lour_v but_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o blind_a be_v full_a oft_o time_n he_o go_v amiss_o and_o take_v the_o bad_a for_o the_o good_a which_o hynder_v many_o a_o man_n food_n without_o cause_n and_o forther_v eke_o so_o be_v there_o some_o of_o love_n seek_v which_o ought_v of_o reason_n to_o ben_fw-mi bowl_n and_o some_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o dole_n in_o hap_n and_o as_o hem_v self_n lest_o drink_v undeserued_a of_o the_o best_a and_o thus_o this_o blind_a botile_a yeve_v of_o the_o trouble_n in_o stead_n of_o cheer_n and_o eke_o cheer_n in_o stead_n of_o trouble_n lo_n how_o he_o can_v the_o herte_n trouble_n and_o make_v man_n drink_v all_o upon_o chance_n without_o law_n of_o governance_n if_o he_o draw_v of_o the_o sweet_a ton_n than_o be_v the_o sorrow_n all_o over_o run_v of_o love_n drink_v &_o shall_v nought_o greven_v so_o to_o be_v drink_v every_o even_o for_o all_o be_v than_o but_o a_o game_n but_o when_o it_o be_v nought_o of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v the_o better_a ton_n draw_v such_o dronkeshyp_n a_o herte_n gnaw_v and_o feble_v all_o a_o man_n thought_n that_o better_o he_o be_v have_v drink_v nought_o and_o all_o his_o bree_n have_v eat_v dry_a for_o than_o he_o lese_v his_o lusty_a weigh_v with_o dronkeship_n and_o wot_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v the_o way_n be_v so_o slydre_a in_o which_o he_o may_v percas_fw-la so_o fall_v that_o he_o shall_v break_v his_o wit_n all_o and_o in_o this_o wise_a man_n be_v drink_v after_o the_o drink_n they_o have_v drink_v but_o all_o drynken_a not_o ylyke_o for_o some_o shall_v sing_v &_o some_o shall_v such_fw-mi so_o that_o it_o i_o nothing_o meravyle_v my_o son_n
of_o love_n that_o the_o ail_v for_o i_o well_o know_v by_o thy_o tale_n that_o thou_o have_v drunken_a of_o the_o dwale_a which_o bitter_a be_v till_o god_n the_o send_v such_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v amend_v but_o son_n thou_o shall_v bid_v and_o pray_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n as_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o thou_o the_o lust_n well_o atteyne_v thy_o woeful_a thurste_n to_o restrain_v of_o love_n and_o taste_v the_o swetenes_n as_o bacchus_n do_v in_o his_o distress_n when_o bodelyche_n thurste_v he_o hent_v in_o strange_a londe_n where_o he_o go_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la qualiter_fw-la potus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sicienti_fw-la precibus_fw-la adquiritur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la bacchus_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la bello_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la repatrian_n in_o quibusdam_fw-la lybie_n partibus_fw-la alicuius_fw-la generis_fw-la potum_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la /_o fusis_fw-la ad_fw-la jonem_fw-la precibus_fw-la /_o apparuit_fw-la /_o ei_fw-la ary_n qui_fw-la terra_fw-la pede_fw-la percussit_fw-la /_o statim_fw-la que_fw-fr fons_fw-la emanavit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr sic_fw-la potum_fw-la petenti_fw-la peticio_fw-la prevaluit_fw-la ¶_o this_o bacchus_n son_n of_o jupiter_n be_v hot_a and_o as_o he_o go_v far_o by_o his_o father_n assignment_n to_o make_v a_o be_v in_o orient_a and_o great_a power_n with_o he_o he_o lad_n so_o that_o the_o hygh_a honde_n he_o have_v and_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o tourn_v homeward_a with_o his_o prize_n in_o such_o a_o country_n which_o be_v drey_v a_o meschiefe_n fall_v upon_o the_o weigh_v as_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o company_n nigh_o to_o the_o strond_n of_o lybie_n there_o may_v they_o not_o drink_v find_v of_o water_n nor_o of_o other_o kind_n so_o that_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v for_o defaut_n of_o drink_n almost_o destroy_v and_o than_o bacchus_n pray_v to_o jupiter_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o high_a father_n that_o see_v all_o to_o who_o be_v reason_n that_o i_o shall_v beseech_v and_o pray_v in_o every_o need_n behold_v my_o father_n and_o take_v heed_n this_o full_a thirst_n that_o we_o be_v inn_n to_o staunch_v and_o grant_v we_o for_o to_o win_v and_o saufe_fw-fr unto_o the_o country_n fare_v where_o that_o our_o lusty_a love_n be_v waytende_v upon_o our_o home_n come_n and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o prayenge_a which_o herd_n be_v to_o the_o god_n hie_v he_o sygh_v anon_o tofore_o his_o eye_n a_o wether_n which_o the_o ground_n have_v spurn_v and_o where_o he_o have_v it_o overturn_v there_o spring_v a_o welle_v fresh_a and_o clear_a whereof_o his_o own_o botylere_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o wylle_n have_v every_o man_n to_o drink_v his_o fylle_n and_o for_o this_o ilk_fw-mi great_a grace_n bacchus_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n a_o rich_a temple_n let_v arere_z which_o ever_o shall_v stone_v there_o to_o thrusty_a man_n in_o remembrance_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n after_o this_o chance_n it_o sytte_n the_o well_o to_o take_v heed_n so_o for_o to_o prey_v upon_o thy_o need_n as_o bacchus_n preyde_v for_o the_o well_o and_o think_v as_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o tell_v how_o grace_n he_o gradde_v &_o grace_n he_o have_v he_o be_v no_o fool_n that_o first_o so_o rad_v for_o selden_a get_v a_o dumb_a man_n land_n take_v that_o proverb_n and_o understonde_v that_o word_n be_v of_o virtue_n grette_v for_o thy_o to_o speak_v thou_o ne_o let_n and_o ask_v and_o prey_n ere_o and_o late_o thy_o thirst_n to_o quench_v and_o think_v algate_v the_o botill_a /_o which_o ber_v the_o key_n be_v blind_a as_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o seye_v and_o if_o it_o may_v so_o betide_v that_o he_o upon_o the_o blind_a side_n parca_n the_o sweet_a ton_n a_o reach_v than_o shall_v thou_o have_v a_o lusty_a draught_n and_o wax_n of_o love_n drink_v sober_a and_o thus_o i_o rede_v thou_o assobre_a thy_o herte_n in_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o grace_n for_o dronkeshyp_n in_o every_o place_n to_o whether_o side_n that_o it_o turn_v do_v harm_n &_o make_v a_o man_n to_o spurn_v and_o oft_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n where_o he_o percas_fw-la may_v nought_o arise_v ¶_o hic_fw-la de_fw-fr amoris_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la tristrans_fw-la ob_fw-la potum_fw-la quem_fw-la brangweyn_n in_fw-la vani_fw-la ei_fw-la porrexit_fw-la de_fw-la amore_fw-la belle_fw-fr isolde_a inebriatê°_n extitit_fw-la ¶_o and_o for_o to_o look_v in_o evidence_n upon_o the_o sothe_o experience_n so_o that_o it_o have_v befall_v oer_o this_o in_o every_o man_n mouth_n it_o be_v how_o trystram_n be_v of_o love_n drink_v with_o bele_z i_o sell_v when_o they_o drink_v the_o drink_n which_o brangweine_a hem_n betok_fw-mi er_fw-mi that_o king_n mark_v his_o eme_n she_o take_v to_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v after_o know_v and_o eke_v my_o son_n if_o thou_o wylte_n know_v as_o it_o have_v fall_v over_o more_o in_o love_n cause_n and_o what_o be_v more_o of_o dronkeshyp_n for_o to_o drede_v as_o it_o whilom_o befall_v in_o deed_n whereof_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o eschew_v of_o drunken_a man_n that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi sue_v the_o company_n in_o no_o manere_n a_o great_a ensample_n thou_o shall_v here_o ¶_o hic_fw-la de_fw-fr periculis_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la narrat_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la pirithous_n illam_fw-la pulcherrimam_fw-la ipotatiam_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la duceret_fw-la /_o quosdam_fw-la qui_fw-fr lentauri_n vocabantur_fw-la /_o inter_fw-la alios_fw-la vicinos_fw-la ad_fw-la nupcias_fw-la invitanit_fw-la qui_fw-la vino_fw-la imbuti_fw-la /_o none_o nupte_v formocitatem_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la duplici_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la a_o mensa_fw-la ipotaciam_fw-la a_o peritho_n marioto_fw-la svo_fw-la impetu_fw-la rapuerunt_fw-la ¶_o this_o find_v i_o write_v in_o poesy_n of_o thilk_o fair_a ipotasye_a of_o who_o beaute_n there_o as_o she_o be_v speak_v every_o man_n and_o felle_fw-fr per_fw-mi case_z that_o perythous_n so_o he_o speed_v that_o he_o to_o wife_n she_o shall_v wed_v whereof_o that_o he_o great_a joy_n make_v and_o for_o he_o will_v his_o love_n glad_a ageyne_n the_o day_n of_o marriage_n by_o mouth_n both_o and_o by_o message_n his_o friend_n to_o the_o fest_n be_v pray_v with_o great_a worship_n and_o as_o man_n say_v he_o have_v this_o young_a lady_n spouse_v and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v all_o house_v and_o set_v and_o serve_v at_o meet_a there_o be_v no_o win_v which_o may_v begete_v that_o there_o ne_z be_v plenty_n enough_o but_o bacchus_n thilk_o ton_n drough_z whereof_o by_o way_n of_o dronkeshyp_n the_o great_a of_o the_o felaushyp_n be_v out_o of_o reason_n over_o take_v and_o venus_n which_o also_o have_v take_v the_o cause_n most_o in_o special_a have_v yeve_v he_o drink_v forth_o with_o all_o of_o thilk_o cup_n which_o excit_v the_o lust_n wheren_n a_o man_n delit_v and_o thus_o by_o double_a weigh_v drink_v of_o lust_n that_o ylke_n fiery_a fonke_n have_v make_v be_v as_o who_o seith_n half_a wood_fw-mi that_o they_o no_o reason_n understode_v ne_o to_o none_o other_o thing_n they_o seyen_v but_o she_o which_o to_o before_o her_o eye_n be_v wed_v thilk_o same_o day_n that_o fresh_a wife_n that_o lusty_a may_v of_o she_o it_o be_v all_o that_o they_o think_v and_o so_o farforth_o her_o lust_n saughten_v that_o they_o which_o name_v be_v centauri_n at_o the_o feste_fw-la there_o of_o one_o assent_n of_o one_o accord_n this_o young_a wife_n maugre_o her_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o rage_n away_o forth_o ladden_fw-mi as_o they_o which_o none_o insyght_v have_fw-mi but_o only_o to_o her_o drunken_a fare_n which_o many_o a_o man_n have_v make_v misfare_v in_o love_n all_o be_v well_o as_o other_o weigh_v whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v more_o seye_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o vice_n of_o custom_n and_o of_o exercise_v the_o man_n grace_n how_o it_o fordoth_a a_o tale_n which_o be_v whilom_o sooth_n of_o fool_n that_o so_o drunken_a be_v i_o shall_v reherce_v unto_o thy_o ere_o ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la specialiter_fw-la contra_fw-la vicium_fw-la illorum_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr nimia_fw-la potacione_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la ebriosi_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la galba_n et_fw-fr vitello_n qui_fw-la potentes_fw-la in_o hispania_n principes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la cotidiane_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la potibus_fw-la assuetii_fw-la tanta_fw-la vicinis_fw-la intulerunt_fw-la enormia_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la tandem_fw-la toto_fw-la conclamante_fw-la populo_fw-la pena_fw-la sententie_n capitalis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la iudicialiter_fw-la diffinita_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la prinsquam_fw-la morerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la penan_n mortis_fw-la alleviarent_fw-la spontanea_fw-la vim_o ebrietate_fw-la sopiti_fw-la quasi_fw-la porci_fw-la semimortui_fw-la gladio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v in_o a_o chronicle_n thus_o of_o galba_n and_o of_o vitellus_n the_o which_o of_o spain_n both_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o there_o and_o both_o of_o o_o condition_n after_o the_o disposition_n of_o glotony_n and_o dronkshyp_n that_o
be_v a_o sorry_a felaushyp_n for_o this_o thou_o may_v well_o understonde_v that_o man_n may_v welle_v not_o long_o stone_v which_o be_v wine_n drink_v of_o co_z man_n use_v for_o he_o have_v lore_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o reason_n shall_v he_o do_v and_o that_o be_v sen_fw-mi upon_o hem_v both_o man_n seyn_v there_o he_o no_o evydence_n whereof_o to_o know_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o drunken_a and_o the_o wood_fw-mi for_o they_o be_v never_o neither_o good_a for_o where_o that_o wine_n do_v wit_n a_o weigh_v wysdome_n have_v lose_v the_o right_a weigh_v that_o he_o no_o manner_n vice_n drede_v no_o more_o than_o a_o blind_a man_n threde_v his_o nedel_n by_o the_o son_n light_v no_o more_o be_v reason_n than_o of_o may_v when_o be_v with_o dronkeshyp_n be_v blend_v and_o in_o this_o point_n they_o weren_a shend_v this_o galba_n both_o and_o eke_o vytelle_n upon_o the_o cause_n as_o i_o shall_v tell_v whereof_o good_a be_v to_o take_v heed_n for_o they_o two_o through_o she_o dronkenhede_v of_o witless_a excitation_n oppress_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o spain_n for_o all_o foul_a usaunce_n which_o do_v be_v of_o continuance_n of_o they_o which_o all_o day_n drink_v be_v there_o be_v no_o wife_n ne_o maiden_n there_o what_o so_o they_o be_v or_o fair_a or_o foul_a who_o they_o ne_v take_v to_o defoule_n whereof_o the_o land_n be_v often_o woe_n and_o eke_o in_o other_o thing_n mo_z they_o wroughten_a many_o a_o sundry_a wrong_n but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o day_n be_v long_o the_o derke_n night_n come_v at_o last_o god_n will_v nought_o they_o shulden_v last_o and_o shape_z the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o they_o through_o doom_n to_o the_o juyse_n bâ—_n damn_v for_o to_o be_v forlore_fw-mi but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v tofore_o incline_v to_o all_o dronkenesse_n her_o end_n than_o bare_a wytnesse_n for_o they_o in_o hope_n to_o assuage_v the_o peyne_n of_o dethe_v upon_o the_o rage_n that_o they_o lass_n shulden_a feel_v of_o wine_n let_v fill_v full_a a_o meele_n and_o drunken_a till_o so_o be_v befall_v that_o they_o her_o strength_n losen_v all_o without_o wit_n of_o any_o brain_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v half_a deed_n slay_v that_o hem_n ne_o greve_v but_o a_o light_n ¶_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v for_o to_o wite_v in_o any_o point_n which_o i_o have_v say_v whereof_o thy_o wytte_n be_v unteyde_v i_o rede_v clepe_v they_o home_o ageyne_n ¶_o i_o shall_v do_v father_n as_o you_o seyne_v all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o i_o may_v suffice_v but_o well_o i_o wot_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a the_o dronkeshyp_n of_o love_n aweye_n i_o may_v remue_v by_o no_o weigh_v it_o stant_fw-la nought_o upon_o my_o fortune_n but_o if_o you_o list_v to_o commune_v of_o the_o second_o glotonye_n which_o clepe_v be_v delicacye_n whereof_o you_o speak_v here_o to_o fore_n beseech_v i_o will_v you_o therefore_o ¶_o my_o son_n as_o of_o that_o ylke_n vice_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o noryce_n and_o stant_fw-la upon_o the_o retenue_n of_o venus_n so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a the_o property_n how_o that_o it_o fare_v the_o book_n hereafter_o now_o declare_v deliciae_fw-la cum_fw-la diviciis_fw-la sunt_fw-la iura_fw-la potentum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la orta_fw-la venus_fw-la excitat_fw-la ora_fw-la gulae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la deliciae_fw-la tale_n que_fw-fr corpora_fw-la pascunt_fw-la exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la impletus_fw-la gaudia_fw-la venture_v agit_fw-fr qui_fw-la completus_fw-la amor_fw-la maiori_fw-la munere_fw-la gaudet_fw-la cum_fw-la data_fw-la deliciis_fw-la mens_fw-la in_o aman_n te_fw-la fatur_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la super_fw-la illa_fw-la specie_fw-la gule_a que_fw-la delicatia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la cvius_fw-la mollicy_n volupivose_fw-la carni_fw-la personis_fw-la precipue_v potentibus_fw-la queque_fw-la compla_fw-la centia_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la ministrat_n ¶_o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o we_o trete_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o such_o dyete_n to_o which_o no_o poor_a may_v attain_v for_o all_o be_v pass_v as_o payndemayne_n and_o sundry_a wine_n and_o sundry_a drink_n whereof_o that_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v his_o cook_n be_v for_o he_o affayted_a so_n that_o his_o body_n be_v await_v that_o he_o shall_v lack_v no_o delyte_n all_o be_v ferforth_o as_o his_o appetite_n suffyse_v to_o the_o meat_n hot_a whereof_o the_o lusty_a vice_n be_v hot_a of_o gule_a the_o delycacye_n which_o all_o the_o holle_fw-ge progeny_n of_o lusty_a folk_n have_v undertake_v to_o feed_v while_o that_o he_o may_v take_v rychesse_n whereof_o to_o be_v find_v of_o abstinence_n he_o wot_v no_o bound_n to_o what_o profit_n it_o shall_v serve_v and_o yet_o phisyke_a of_o his_o conserve_v make_v many_o a_o restrauration_n unto_o his_o recreation_n which_o will_v be_v to_o venus_n lief_a thus_o for_o the_o point_n of_o his_o relefe_v the_o cook_n which_o shall_v his_o meat_n array_n but_o he_o the_o better_a his_o mouth_n assay_v his_o lord_n thank_v shall_v oft_o less_o ere_o he_o be_v serve_v to_o the_o cheese_n for_o there_o may_v lack_v not_o so_o light_v that_o he_o ne_v fyut_o anon_o a_o wit_v but_o his_o lust_n be_v full_o serve_v there_o have_v no_o wight_n his_o thank_v desue_v and_o yet_o for_o man_n sustenance_n to_o keep_v and_o hold_v in_o governance_n to_o he_o that_o will_v his_o heel_n gete_a be_v none_o so_o good_a as_o common_a mete_v for_o who_o that_o look_v on_o the_o book_n it_o seyth_v confection_n of_o cook_n a_o man_n he_o shall_v well_o avyse_v how_o he_o it_o take_v and_o in_o what_o wise_n for_o who_o that_o use_v that_o he_o know_v full_o selden_v sikenes_n on_o he_o grow_v and_o who_o that_o use_v mete_n strange_a though_o his_o nature_n empayre_v &_o change_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n lyefe_n son_n when_o that_o he_o do_v ayene_v his_o wonne_n for_o in_o sikenes_n this_o i_o find_v usage_n be_v the_o second_o kind_n in_o love_n all_o be_v well_o as_o other_o weigh_n for_o as_o these_o holy_a book_n say_v the_o bodily_a delyce_n all_o in_o every_o point_n how_o so_o they_o fall_v unto_o the_o soul_n do_v grevance_n and_o for_o to_o take_v in_o remembrance_n a_o tale_n accordant_a unto_o this_o which_o of_o great_a understanding_n be_v to_o man_n soul_n reasonable_a i_o think_v tell_v and_o be_v no_o fable_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la iftos_fw-la delicatos_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-fr divite_fw-la et_fw-la lazaro_n quorum_fw-la gefta_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la lucas_n evidentius_fw-la describit_fw-la ¶_o of_o christis_fw-la word_n who_o wool_fw-mi it_o rede_v how_o that_o this_o vice_n be_v for_o to_o drede_v in_o thevangile_v it_o tell_v pleyne_v which_o mote_n algate_v be_v certain_a for_o christ_n himself_o it_o ber_v wytnesse_n and_o though_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o clergesse_n in_o latin_a tongue_n it_o rede_v and_o sing_v yet_o for_o the_o more_o knowleching_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v good_a to_o wite_v i_o shall_v declare_v as_o it_o be_v wriie_v in_o englyshe_a for_o thus_o it_o begin_v ¶_o christe_o seith_n there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n a_o mighty_a lord_n of_o great_a astate_n and_o he_o be_v eke_o so_o delycate_a of_o his_o clothing_n that_o every_o day_n of_o purpre_a and_o bysse_n he_o make_v he_o gay_a and_o eat_v and_o drink_v thereto_o his_o fill_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o will_n and_o he_o which_o all_o stand_v in_o delice_fw-la and_o take_v none_o heed_n of_o thilk_o vice_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v so_o betide_v a_o power_n lazer_n upon_o a_o tide_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o axe_v mete_v but_o there_o may_v he_o nothing_o gete_v his_o deed_o hungre_n for_o to_o staunch_v for_o he_o which_o have_v his_o full_a paunch_n of_o all_o lust_n at_o board_n ne_o deyn_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n onlyche_n a_o cromme_n for_o to_o yeve_v whereof_o this_o power_n may_v leave_v upon_o the_o yefte_a of_o his_o alms_n thus_o lie_v this_o power_n in_o great_a distress_n a_o cold_a and_o hongr_v at_o the_o gate_n for_o which_o he_o may_v go_v no_o gate_n so_o be_v he_o woeful_o besene_v and_o as_o these_o holy_a book_n seyn_v the_o hound_n come_fw-mi fro_o the_o hail_n where_o that_o this_o sycke_n man_n be_v fall_v and_o as_o he_o lie_v there_o for_o to_o dye_n the_o wound_n of_o his_o maladye_o they_o lycken_v for_o to_o do_v he_o ease_n but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o such_o dysese_v that_o he_o may_v not_o the_o death_n escape_v but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n shape_n the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n pass_v and_o he_o who_o nothing_o overpass_v the_o high_a god_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n he_o take_v where_o he_o have_v set_v he_o even_o in_o abraham_n barm_n on_o high_a where_o he_o the_o heaven_n joy_n sigh_v and_o have_v all_o that_o he_o have_v wood_n and_o fall_v as_o it_o befall_v shall_v this_o rich_a man_n the_o same_o throw_v with_o sudden_a death_n be_v
overthrow_v and_o forth_o without_o any_o go_v unto_o the_o bell_n distraught_a he_o go_v the_o fiend_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n he_o drough_z where_n that_o he_o have_v peyne_n enough_o of_o flame_n which_o that_o ever_o bren_v and_o as_o his_o eye_n about_o ren_v toward_o the_o heaven_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n where_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi and_o heed_n take_v how_o lazar_n set_v be_v in_o his_o see_n all_o be_v far_o as_o ever_o he_o may_v see_v with_o abraham_n and_o than_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o patriarche_n and_o say_v send_v lazar_n down_o fro_o thilk_o sete_n and_o do_v that_o he_o his_o fynger_n weet_v in_o water_n so_o that_o he_o may_v drop_n upon_o my_o tongue_n for_o to_o stop_v the_o great_a hete_n in_o which_o i_o brenne_n but_o abraham_n answerde_n then_o and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n solomon_n qui_fw-la obturat_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la ad_fw-la clamoremâ—â—â—â—â—rum_fw-la ipse_fw-la clamabit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la exaudictur_n ¶_o my_o son_n thou_o the_o may_v avise_n and_o take_v in_o to_o thy_o remembrance_n how_o lazar_n have_v great_a penance_n while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o other_o life_n but_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o lust_n iolyfe_n the_o bodily_a delices_fw-la sought_v for_o thy_o so_o as_o thou_o than_o wroughte_v now_o shall_v thou_o take_v thy_o reward_n of_o deed_o peyne_v here_o afterward_o in_o hell_n which_o shall_v ever_o last_v and_o this_o lazar_n now_o at_o last_o this_o world_n peyne_n be_v overronne_fw-fr in_o heaven_n and_o have_v his_o life_n begin_v of_o joy_n which_o be_v endeles_a but_o that_o thou_o preyde_v netheles_o that_o i_o shall_v lazar_n to_o the_o send_v with_o water_n on_o his_o fynger_n end_v thy_o hot_a tongue_n for_o to_o keel_n thou_o shall_v not_o such_o grace_n feel_v for_o to_o that_o foul_a place_n of_o sin_n for_o ever_o in_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v inn_n come_v none_o out_o of_o this_o place_n thyder_n ne_n none_o of_o you_o may_v come_fw-mi hyder_n thus_o be_v you_o part_v now_o a_o two_o the_o rich_a ayeneward_o cry_v though_o o_o abraham_n since_o it_o so_o be_v that_o lazar_n may_v nought_o do_v i_o this_o which_o i_o have_v axe_v in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v pray_v a_o other_o grace_n for_o i_o have_v yet_o brother_n fyve_o that_o with_o my_o father_n be_v a_o live_v to_o gether_o dwellende_fw-la in_o one_o house_n to_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v gracious_a i_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v send_v lazar_n so_o that_o he_o may_v wend_v to_o warn_v they_o how_o the_o world_n be_v go_v that_o afterward_o they_o be_v not_o shend_v of_o such_o peyne_n as_o they_o dry_v lo_o this_o i_o pray_v and_o this_o i_o cry_v how_o i_o may_v not_o myself_o amend_v the_o patriarch_n anon_o sewende_v to_o this_o prayer_n answerde_n nay_o and_o say_v he_o how_o that_o every_o day_n his_o brother_n may_v know_v and_o here_o of_o moses_n on_o earth_n here_o and_o of_o prophet_n other_o mo_z what_o hem_n be_v best_o and_o he_o say_v no_o but_o if_o there_o may_v a_o man_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o such_o a_o wise_a to_o tellen_v they_o how_o that_o it_o be_v he_o say_v than_o of_o pure_a fere_n they_o shulden_v well_o beware_v thereby_o quod_fw-la abraham_n nay_o siker_o for_o if_o they_o now_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o such_o as_o teach_v they_o the_o weigh_n and_o all_o day_n teach_v and_o all_o day_n telle_fw-fr howe_n that_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n they_o will_v not_o then_o take_v heed_n though_o it_o befelle_v so_o in_o deed_n that_o any_o dead_a man_n be_v arere_v to_o be_v of_o he_o no_o better_o lere_v than_o of_o a_o other_o man_n on_o live_v ¶_o if_o thou_o my_o son_n can_v descrive_v this_o tale_n as_o christ_n himself_o it_o tell_v thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o behold_v to_o see_v so_o great_a a_o evidence_n whereof_o the_o sothe_o experience_n have_v show_v openlyche_a at_o eye_n that_o bodily_a delicacye_n of_o he_o which_o yeve_v none_o alms_n shall_v after_o fall_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o that_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o rich_a for_o he_o ne_o will_v unto_o his_o lyche_n a_o cromme_fw-fr yeven_fw-mi of_o his_o breed_n than_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n a_o drop_n of_o water_n he_o be_v wern_v thus_o may_v a_o man_n wit_n be_v learn_v of_o they_o that_o so_o delight_n take_v when_o they_o with_o death_n ben_fw-mi overtake_v that_o erst_o be_v sweet_a be_v than_o sour_a but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o world_n joy_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a within_o his_o herte_n he_o set_v no_o prize_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o use_v the_o good_a that_o he_o nothing_o refuse_v as_o he_o which_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o thing_n the_o ouch_n and_o the_o rich_a rynge_v the_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o perrye_a he_o take_v and_o yet_o the_o delicacye_n he_o leve_v though_o he_o be_v all_o this_o the_o best_a meet_a that_o there_o be_v he_o eat_v and_o drynk_v the_o best_a drink_n but_o how_o that_o ever_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v delicacy_n he_o put_v aweye_n as_o he_o which_o go_v the_o right_a weigh_v nought_o only_o for_o to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v his_o body_n but_o his_o soul_n both_o but_o they_o that_o take_v other_o wise_a her_o lust_n be_v none_o of_o the_o wise_n but_o now_o a_o day_n a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n that_o no_o man_n take_v of_o reason_n heed_n or_o for_o to_o clothe_v or_o for_o to_o feed_v but_o all_o be_v set_v unto_o the_o vice_n to_o new_a and_o changen_fw-mi his_o delice_fw-la and_o right_a so_o change_v his_o astate_n he_o that_o of_o love_n be_v delicate_a for_o though_o he_o have_v to_o his_o honde_n the_o best_a wife_n of_o all_o the_o land_n or_o the_o fair_a love_n of_o all_o yet_o will_v his_o herte_n on_o other_o fall_n and_o think_v they_o more_o delicious_a than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n man_n seyne_v it_o be_v now_o oft_o so_o auyse_v they_o well_o they_o that_o so_o do_v and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o other_o way_n full_o oft_o time_n i_o have_v herd_n say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v no_o love_n acheve_v he_o thynk_v that_o he_o be_v not_o relieve_v though_o that_o his_o lady_n make_v he_o cheer_n so_o as_o she_o may_v in_o good_a manere_fw-la her_o honour_n and_o her_o name_n save_v but_o he_o the_o surplus_n may_v have_v nothing_o withstand_v her_o astate_n of_o love_n more_o delicate_a he_o set_v her_o cheer_n at_o no_o delyte_n but_o if_o he_o have_v all_o his_o appetyte_n my_o son_n if_o it_o with_o the_o be_v so_o tell_v i_o ¶_o my_o holy_a father_n no_o for_o delycate_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n of_o love_n as_o you_o to_o i_o devise_v ne_n be_v i_o never_o yet_o gyltyfe_n for_o if_o i_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o for_o than_o i_o will_v never_o more_o for_o lust_n of_o any_o womanhede_v my_o herte_n upon_o none_o other_o feed_v and_o if_o i_o do_v it_o be_v a_o waste_n but_o all_o without_o such_o repast_n of_o lust_n as_o you_o i_o tell_v above_o of_o wife_n or_o yet_o of_o other_o love_n i_o fast_a and_o may_v no_o food_n gete_v so_o that_o for_o lack_n of_o dainty_a mete_v of_o which_o a_o herte_n may_v be_v feed_v i_o go_v fast_a to_o my_o bed_n but_o may_v i_o get_v as_o you_o tell_v so_o mochel_n that_o my_o lady_n will_v i_o feed_v with_o her_o glad_a semblaunte_v though_o i_o lack_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n yet_o shall_v i_o somdele_fw-la ben_fw-mi abech_v and_o for_o the_o time_n well_o refresh_v but_o certes_o fader_fw-mi she_o ne_fw-mi do_v for_o in_o good_a feyth_n to_o tellen_v sooth_n i_o trow_v though_o i_o shall_v starve_v she_o will_v not_o her_o eye_n swerve_v my_o herte_n with_o one_o goodly_a look_n to_o feed_v and_o thus_o for_o such_o a_o coke_n i_o may_v go_v fastinge_a evermo_fw-la but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o woe_n may_v feed_v a_o man_n herte_n we_o will_v thereof_o i_o have_v at_o every_o will_fw-mi of_o plente_fw-la more_o that_o enough_o but_o that_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o tough_a my_o stomach_n may_v it_o not_o defy_v lo_o such_o be_v the_o delycacye_n of_o love_n which_o my_o herte_n fee_v thus_o have_v i_o lack_v of_o that_o i_o need_v but_o for_o all_o this_o yet_o netheles_o i_o say_v not_o i_o be_o gylteles_a that_o i_o somdele_n be_o delycate_a for_o else_o be_v i_o full_o mate_n but_o if_o that_o i_o some_o lusty_a stound_n of_o comfort_n and_o of_o ease_n find_v to_o take_v of_o love_n some_o repast_n for_o though_o i_o with_o full_a taste_n the_o lust_n of_o love_n may_v not_o feel_v my_o hunger_n otherwise_o i_o keel_n of_o small_a lust_n which_o i_o pike_n and_o for_o
lick_n honey_n of_o the_o thorn_n and_o as_o who_o seith_n upon_o the_o bridle_n i_o chew_v so_o that_o all_o be_v idle_a as_o in_o effect_n the_o food_n i_o have_v but_o as_o a_o man_n that_o will_v he_o save_v when_o he_o be_v syke_a by_o medycyne_n right_o so_o of_o love_n the_o famine_n i_o fond_a in_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o may_v to_o feed_v and_o dryve_v forth_o the_o day_n till_o i_o may_v have_v the_o great_a fest_n which_o all_o my_o hunger_n might_n areste_fw-fr lo_o such_o be_v my_o lust_n three_o of_o that_o i_o think_v and_o here_o and_z se_z i_o take_v of_o love_n my_o fedinge_v with_o out_o tastinge_a or_o feel_v and_o as_o the_o plover_n do_v of_o the_o heir_n i_o live_v and_o be_o in_o good_a espeyre_n that_o for_o none_o such_o delycacye_n i_o trow_v i_o do_v no_o gloteny_n and_o netheles_o to_o your_o avy_v my_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi ben_fw-mi wis_v i_o recommande_v my_o estate_n of_o that_o i_o have_v be_v delicate_a ¶_o my_o son_n i_o understonde_v well_o that_o thou_o have_v tell_v here_o every_o deal_n and_o as_o i_o think_v by_o thy_o tale_n it_o be_v delight_n wonder_v small_a whereof_o thou_o take_v thy_o love_n food_n but_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o understode_v what_o be_v to_o ben_fw-mi delicious_a thou_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a upon_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o astate_n to_o be_v to_o hot_a or_o delycate_a whereof_o that_o thou_o reason_n exceed_v for_o in_o the_o book_n thou_o may_v rede_v if_o man_n wysdom_n shall_v be_v sew_v it_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v eschew_v as_o well_o by_o reason_n as_o bâ—_n kind_n of_o old_a ensample_n as_o man_n find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la delicacia_fw-la neronis_n qui_fw-la corpora_fw-la libus_fw-la delicus_fw-la magis_fw-la adherens_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la gandia_fw-la minus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la ¶_o that_o man_n that_o will_v he_o well_o avise_n delycacye_n be_v to_o despise_v when_o kind_n accord_v not_o withal_o whereof_o ensample_n in_o specyall_a of_o nero_n whilom_o may_v be_v tell_v which_o ayens_n kind_n manifold_a his_o lust_n take_v till_o at_o last_o that_o god_n he_o will_v all_o overcaste_n of_o who_o the_o cronyke_n be_v so_o pleyne_v i_o lust_n no_o more_o of_o he_o to_o seyne_v and_o netheles_o for_o glotony_n of_o bodily_a delycacy_n to_o know_v his_o stomach_n how_o it_o ferde_v of_o that_o no_o man_n tofore_o hear_v which_o he_o within_o himself_o bethink_v a_o wonder_n subtle_a thing_n he_o wrought_v three_o man_n upon_o election_n of_o age_n and_o of_o complexion_n lyche_n to_o himself_o by_o all_o way_n he_o take_v towards_o he_o to_o play_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o well_o as_o he_o thereof_o be_v no_o diversite_n for_o every_o day_n when_o that_o they_o eat_v to_o before_o his_o own_o board_n they_o sete_n and_o of_o such_o meat_n as_o he_o be_v serve_v all_o though_o they_o have_v it_o not_o deserve_v they_o token_n service_n of_o the_o same_o but_o afterward_o all_o thilk_o game_n be_v into_o woeful_a earnest_n turn_v for_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o sojourn_v within_o a_o time_n at_o after_o meet_a nero_n which_o have_v not_o foryete_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o freel_n astate_n as_o he_o which_o all_o be_v delycate_a to_o know_v thilk_o experience_n the_o man_n let_v come_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o that_o one_o the_o same_o tide_n a_o courser_n that_o he_o shall_v ride_v into_o the_o field_n anon_o he_o have_v whereof_o this_o man_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o go_v to_o prycke_n and_o prance_v about_o that_o other_o while_o that_o he_o be_v out_o he_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n to_o sleep_v the_o three_o which_o he_o will_v keep_v within_o his_o chambre_n fair_a and_o soft_a he_o goth_v now_o up_o now_o down_o full_o oft_o walk_v a_o pace_n that_o he_o ne_v slepte_v till_o be_v which_o on_o the_o courser_n leap_v be_v come_fw-mi from_o the_o field_n ageyne_n nero_n than_o as_o book_n seyne_v these_o man_n do_v do_v take_v all_o three_o and_o slough_n hem_n for_o he_o will_v see_v the_o who_o stomach_n be_v best_o defy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v the_o sothe_o try_v he_o find_v that_o he_o which_o go_v the_o pas_fw-fr defy_v best_a of_o all_o be_v which_o afterward_o he_o use_v aye_o and_o thus_o what_o thing_n unto_o his_o pay_n be_v most_o pleasant_a he_o leave_v none_o with_o any_o lust_n he_o be_v begone_v whereof_o the_o body_n may_v glade_n for_o he_o no_o abstynence_n make_v but_o most_o of_o all_o erthe_o thing_n of_o woman_n unto_o the_o lykinge_n nero_n set_v all_o his_o hole_n herte_n for_o that_o lust_n he_o shall_v not_o asterte_v when_o that_o the_o thirst_n of_o love_n he_o catch_v where_o that_o he_o list_v he_o take_v a_o draught_n he_o spare_v nether_a wife_n ne_o maid_n that_o such_o a_o neither_o as_o man_n say_v in_o all_o this_o world_n be_v never_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o drink_v in_o all_o his_o wit_n through_o sundry_a lust_n which_o he_o take_v that_o ever_o while_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o nero_n man_n shall_v rede_n and_o sing_v unto_o the_o world_n knowleching_n my_o good_a son_n as_o thou_o have_v herd_n for_o ever_o yet_o it_o have_v so_o ferde_v delycacy_n in_o love_n case_z without_o reason_n be_v and_o be_v for_o where_o that_o love_n be_v herte_a set_v he_o thynk_v it_o may_v be_v no_o bet_n all_o though_o it_o be_v not_o full_o mete_v the_o lust_n of_o love_n be_v ever_o sweet_a lo_o thus_o to_o gether_o of_o felaushyp_n delycacy_n and_o dronkshyp_n whereof_o reason_n stant_fw-la out_o of_o herre_v have_v make_v many_o a_o man_n err_v in_o love_n cause_n most_o of_o all_o for_o than_o how_o so_o that_o ever_o it_o fall_v wit_n can_v no_o reason_n understonde_v but_o let_v the_o governaunce_n stone_v to_o wylle_v which_o than_o wax_v so_o wild_a that_o he_o can_v not_o himself_o shield_v from_o the_o perylle_n but_o out_o of_o fere_n the_o way_n he_o sech_v here_o and_o there_o he_o retch_v not_o upon_o what_o side_n for_o oft_o time_n he_o go_v beside_o and_o do_v such_o thing_n without_o drede_n whereof_o he_o aught_o well_o to_o drede_v but_o when_o that_o love_n assote_v sore_o it_o pass_v all_o man_n lore_n what_o lust_n it_o be_v that_o he_o ordeyn_v there_o be_v no_o man_n may_v restreyn_v and_o of_o god_n take_v he_o none_o heed_n but_o lawless_a without_o drede_n his_o purpose_n for_o he_o will_v acheve_fw-mi against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o believe_v he_o tempt_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n here_o afterward_o as_o i_o shall_v tell_v dun_n stimulai_fw-fr amor_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la iubet_fw-la orta_fw-la voluptas_fw-la auder_n et_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la nulla_fw-la timenda_fw-la timens_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la astra_fw-la queunt_fw-la lierbarun_v sive_fw-la potestas_fw-la seu_fw-la vigour_n inferni_fw-la singula_fw-la temptat_fw-la amaus_fw-la quod_fw-la nequid_fw-la ipse_fw-la deo_fw-la mediante_fw-la parare_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la daemonis_fw-la hoc_fw-la magica_fw-la credulus_fw-la arte_fw-la parat_fw-la sic_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n ad_fw-la opus_fw-la quae_fw-la retia_fw-la tendit_fw-la dummodo_fw-la nudatam_fw-la prendere_fw-la posset_n anem_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la et_fw-la delicacia_fw-la omnis_fw-la pudicicie_fw-la contrarium_fw-la infligantes_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscencie_n promocionem_fw-la sortilegio_fw-la magicam_fw-la requirunt_fw-la who_o dare_v do_v thing_n which_o love_n ne_o dare_v to_o love_n be_v every_o law_n unware_a but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o best_a the_o fysshe_n the_o foul_a the_o man_n the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o world_n kind_n lout_z for_o love_n be_v he_o which_o nothing_o dout_v in_o man_n herte_n where_o it_o sytte_n he_o count_v nought_o towards_o his_o wit_n the_o woe_n no_o more_o than_o the_o we_o will_v no_o more_o the_o hete_n than_o the_o chele_v no_o more_o the_o weet_v than_o the_o dry_a no_o more_o to_o live_v than_o to_o dye_v so_o that_o to_o fore_n ne_o behind_o he_o see_v no_o thing_n but_o as_o the_o blind_a without_o insyght_n of_o his_o courage_n he_o do_v meruayle_n in_o his_o rage_n to_o what_o thing_n that_o he_o wool_fw-mi he_o draw_v there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o who_o that_o he_o take_v any_o heed_n but_o as_o baiarde_n the_o blind_a stead_n till_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o dytche_n a_o mydde_v he_o goth_v there_o no_o man_n will_v he_o bid_v he_o stant_fw-la so_o ferforthe_o out_o of_o rewle_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o wit_n that_o may_v he_o reule_fw-fr and_o thus_o to_o tell_v of_o he_o in_o sothe_o full_a many_o a_o wonder_n thing_n he_o do_v that_o be_v better_a to_o be_v lafte_v among_o the_o which_o be_v witch_n craft_n that_o some_o man_n clepen_v sorcery_n which_o for_o to_o win_v his_o drewry_n with_o many_o a_o circumstance_n he_o use_v there_o be_v no_o point_n which_o he_o refuse_v ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr
autorum_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la librorum_fw-la tam_fw-la natâ—â—_n alis_fw-la quam_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la magice_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ¶_o the_o craft_n which_o that_o saturnus_n find_v to_o make_v pike_n in_o the_o sound_n that_o geomance_n clepe_v be_v full_a oft_o he_o use_v it_o amiss_o and_o of_o the_o flood_n his_o ydromance_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o pyromance_n with_o question_n each_o one_o of_o though_o he_o tempt_v oft_o and_o eke_o also_o aeromance_n in_o iugement_n to_o love_n be_v bring_v of_o his_o assent_n for_o these_o craft_n as_o i_o find_v a_o man_n may_v do_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n be_v so_o it_o be_v to_o good_a intent_n but_o he_o go_v all_o another_o go_v for_o rather_o ere_fw-we he_o shall_v fail_v with_o â—y_a gromance_n he_o will_v assail_v to_o make_v his_o incantation_n with_o boat_n subfumygation_n thilk_o art_n which_o spatula_fw-la be_v hot_a and_o use_v be_v of_o common_a rote_n among_o pain_n which_o that_o craft_n eke_o of_o which_o be_v auctor_fw-la thosez_fw-fr the_o greke_n he_o werch_v one_o and_o one_o by_o row_n razel_n be_v not_o to_o he_o unknowe_a the_o salamones_n candarye_v his_o ideac_n his_o eutonye_n the_o fygure_n of_o the_o book_n withal_o of_o balamuz_n and_o of_o ghenball_n the_o seal_n and_o thereupon_o thymage_n of_o thebith_n for_o his_o avantage_n he_o take_v and_o some_o what_o of_o gybere_n which_o helpliche_fw-it is_z to_o this_o matere_a babylla_n to_o her_o son_n seven_o which_o have_v renounce_v to_o the_o heaven_n with_o cerne_fw-la both_o square_a and_o round_o he_o trace_v oft_o upon_o the_o ground_n make_v his_o invocation_n and_o for_o full_a information_n the_o school_n which_o honorius_n write_v he_o pursue_v and_z lo_o thus_o magyke_a he_o use_v for_o to_o win_v his_o love_n and_o spare_v for_o no_o sin_n and_o over_o that_o of_o his_o soty_n right_o as_o he_o sech_v sorcery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v magycyen_n right_o so_o of_o the_o naturyens_n upon_o the_o star_n from_o above_o his_o weigh_n he_o sech_v unto_o love_n all_o be_v far_o as_o he_o hem_v understond_v in_o many_o a_o sundry_a wise_n he_o fond_v he_o make_v image_n he_o make_v sculpture_n he_o make_v writing_a he_o make_v fygure_n he_o make_v his_o calculation_n he_o make_v his_o demonstration_n his_o hour_n of_o astronomy_n he_o keep_v as_o for_o that_o party_n which_o long_v to_o the_o inspection_n of_o love_n and_o his_o affection_n he_o will_v in_o to_o the_o hell_n seche_v the_o devil_n himself_o to_o beseech_v if_o that_o he_o wist_v for_o to_o speed_n to_o gete_v of_o love_n his_o lusty_a meed_n where_o that_o he_o have_v his_o herte_n set_v he_o bid_v never_o fare_v bet_v ne_o wit_n of_o other_o heaven_n more_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o of_o such_o a_o lore_n have_v be_v oer_o this_o i_o rede_v the_o leave_n ¶_o my_o holy_a father_n by_o your_o leave_n of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v speak_v here_o which_o touch_v unto_o this_o matere_a to_o telle_fw-fr sooth_n right_a as_o i_o ween_v i_o wot_v not_o o_o word_n what_o you_o mean_n i_o will_v not_o say_v if_o that_o i_o couth_a that_o i_o will_o in_o my_o lusty_a youth_n beneath_o in_o hell_n and_o eke_o above_o to_o win_v with_o my_o lady_n love_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v for_o thereof_o have_v i_o none_o insyght_v where_o afterward_o that_o i_o be_o become_v so_o that_o i_o win_v and_o overcome_v her_o love_n which_o i_o most_o coveyte_n ¶_o my_o son_n that_o goth_v wonder_n streyte_n for_o this_o i_o may_v well_o tell_v sothe_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o so_o do_v for_o all_o the_o craft_n that_o he_o can_v cast_v that_o he_o ne_o by_v it_o at_o last_o for_o often_o he_o that_o will_v beguile_v be_v guyl_v with_o the_o same_o guile_n and_o thus_o the_o guyler_n be_v beguile_v as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o book_n compile_v to_o this_o matere_a a_o old_a histoire_fw-fr the_o which_o come_v now_o to_o my_o memoire_fw-fr and_o be_v of_o great_a ensamplarye_a ayene_n the_o vice_n of_o sorcerye_n whereof_o none_o end_v may_v be_v good_a but_o how_o whilom_o thereof_o it_o stand_v a_o tale_n which_o be_v good_a to_o know_v to_o the_o my_o son_n i_o shall_v biknowe_a ¶_o nota_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la ob_fw-la amoris_fw-la causam_fw-la sortilegos_fw-la ubi_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la vlixes_n a_o subversione_n troie_n repatriare_fw-la navigio_fw-la voluisset_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o insula_fw-la cilli_fw-la ubi_fw-la illa_fw-la expertissima_fw-la maga_fw-la nomine_fw-la cyrces_n regnavit_fw-la contigit_fw-la applicuisse_fw-la quem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la amoris_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la exardesceret_fw-la circe_n omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la incantationibus_fw-la vincere_fw-la conabatur_fw-la vlixes_n tamen_fw-la magica_fw-la potentior_fw-la ipsam_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la subegit_fw-la exit_fw-la qua_fw-la filium_fw-la nomine_fw-la telegonum_fw-la genuit_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la interfecit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la fidei_fw-la naturam_fw-la genitus_fw-la contra_fw-la generationis_fw-la naturam_fw-la patricidium_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o among_o hem_o which_o at_o troy_n be_v vlixes_n at_o the_o siege_n there_o be_v one_o by_o name_n in_o special_a of_o who_o yet_o the_o memorial_n abide_v for_o while_o there_o be_v a_o mouth_n for_o ever_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v couthe_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o king_n and_o clerk_n knowende_v of_o every_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o great_a rethorien_n he_o be_v a_o great_a magicien_fw-fr of_o tullius_n the_o rethoryke_n of_o king_n zorastes_n the_o magyke_a of_o ptolemy_n thastronomye_n of_o plato_n the_o philosophye_n of_o daniel_n the_o slepy_a dremes_n of_o neptune_n eke_o the_o water_n stream_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o proverbe_n of_o macer_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o phisyke_a of_o hippocras_n and_o lyche_n unto_o pythagoras_n of_o surgery_n he_o know_v the_o cure_n but_o some_o what_o of_o his_o aventure_n which_o shall_v to_o my_o matter_n accord_n to_o the_o my_o son_n i_o will_v record_n this_o king_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v herd_n sein_fw-fr from_o troy_n as_o he_o go_v home_o ageyne_n by_o ship_n he_o find_v the_o see_v dyverse_a with_o many_o a_o windy_a storm_n reverse_v but_o he_o through_o wisdom_n which_o he_o shape_v full_a many_o a_o great_a peryl_n escape_v of_o which_o i_o think_v tellen_v one_o how_o that_o maugre_o the_o nedell_o and_o stone_n wound_n dryve_v he_o be_v all_o sodeyn_o upon_o the_o strond_n of_o cylly_n where_o that_o he_o must_v abide_v a_o while_n twain_o queen_n weren_a in_o that_o isle_n calypso_n name_v and_o cyrces_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v how_o vlyxes_n be_v lond_v there_o upon_o the_o ryve_n for_o he_o they_o senden_fw-ge also_o believe_fw-mi with_o he_o such_o as_o he_o will_v he_o nam_fw-la and_o to_o the_o court_n to_o they_o he_o come_v these_o queen_n be_v as_o two_o goddess_n of_o art_n magyke_a sorceress_n that_o what_o lord_n come_v to_o that_o ryvage_n they_o make_v he_o love_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n and_o upon_o hem_o assote_n so_o that_o they_o will_v have_v ere_fw-we that_o he_o go_v all_o that_o he_o have_v of_o world_n good_a vlyxes_n well_o this_o understode_v they_o couth_a moche_n he_o couthe_n more_o they_o shape_n and_o cast_v against_o he_o sore_o and_o wrought_v many_o a_o subtle_a wile_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v he_o not_o beguile_v but_o of_o the_o man_n of_o his_o navye_n they_o two_z forshope_o a_o great_a party_n may_v none_o of_o hem_n withstonde_v her_o hest_n some_o part_n they_o shopen_fw-mi in_o to_o bests_n some_o part_n they_o shopen_fw-mi in_o to_o fowl_n to_o bere_n tiger_n ape_n oule_n or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o weigh_v there_o may_v nothing_o bem_fw-la disobey_v such_o craft_n they_o have_v above_o kind_n but_o that_o be_v couth_a they_o not_o find_v of_o which_o vlyxes_n be_v deceyve_v that_o he_o ne_o have_v hem_n all_o weyve_v and_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o such_o a_o rote_n that_o upon_o he_o they_o both_o assote_n and_o through_o the_o science_n of_o his_o art_n he_o take_v of_o they_o so_o well_o his_o part_n that_o he_o beget_v circe_n with_o child_n he_o keep_v he_o sober_a &_o make_v they_o wild_a he_o set_v he_o selue_fw-mi so_o above_o that_o with_o her_o good_a and_o with_o her_o love_n who_o that_o thereof_o belief_n or_o loath_a all_o quite_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n he_o goth_v circe_n to_o swolle_a both_o side_n he_o leave_v and_o wait_v on_o the_o tide_n and_o distraught_a throughout_o the_o salt_n foam_n he_o take_v his_o course_n &_o come_v he_o home_o where_o as_o he_o find_v penelope_n a_o better_a wife_n there_o may_v none_o be_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o good_a but_o who_o that_o her_o goodship_n understand_v â—â—o_o first_o that_o she_o wyfehode_n take_v â—â—we_v many_o love_v she_o forsake_v and_o how_o she_o bear_v she_o all_o about_o
quarum_fw-la prima_fw-la theorica_fw-la /_o secunda_fw-la rhetorica_fw-la tertia_fw-la practica_fw-la nuncupata_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr quarum_fw-la condicionibus_fw-la subsequent_a per_fw-la singula_fw-la tractabit_fw-la ☞_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la septimus_n â§_o omnibus_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la doctrina_fw-la salutem_fw-la consequitur_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la docttus_fw-la open_a naturam_fw-la superat_fw-la doctrina_fw-la viro_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la ortus_fw-la ingenij_fw-la docilis_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dabit_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la discretus_fw-la hominum_fw-la per_fw-la climata_fw-la regnat_fw-la quin_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiat_fw-la indiget_fw-la ipse_fw-la scholae_fw-la i_o genius_n the_o priest_n of_o love_n my_o son_n as_o thou_o have_v pray_v above_o that_o i_o the_o school_n shall_v declare_v of_o aristotle_n and_o eke_o the_o fare_n of_o alysaunder_n bow_n he_o be_v teach_v i_o be_o somdele_fw-la thereof_o distraught_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o matere_a of_o love_n why_o we_o sytten_v here_o to_o shryve_v so_o as_o venus_n bid_v but_o netheles_o for_o it_o be_v glad_a so_o as_o thou_o say_v for_o thy_o appryse_n to_o here_o of_o such_o thing_n wise_a whereof_o thou_o may_v thy_o time_n lysse_n so_o as_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v the_o wysse_o for_o wisdom_n be_v at_o every_o throw_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o know_v in_o love_n cause_n and_o else_o where_o for_o thy_o my_o son_n unto_o thy_o ear_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o registre_fw-mi of_o venus_n yet_o of_o that_o calistre_fw-mi and_o aristotle_n whilom_o write_v to_o alysaunder_v thou_o shall_v wit_v but_o for_o the_o lore_v be_v dyvers_a i_o think_v first_o to_o the_o reherce_a the_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n which_o aristotle_n of_o his_o clergy_n wise_a and_o experte_a in_o the_o science_n declare_v thilk_o intelligence_n as_o of_o the_o point_n principalle_v whereof_o the_o first_o in_o specialle_n be_v theoryke_v which_o be_v ground_v on_o he_o which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v found_v which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o lore_n and_o for_o to_o loken_n overmore_o next_o of_o science_n the_o second_o be_v rhetoric_n who_o facounde_n above_o all_o other_o be_v eloquent_a to_o tell_v a_o tale_n in_o iugement_n so_o well_o can_v no_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o the_o last_o science_n of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v practyke_a who_o office_n the_o virtue_n tri_v fro_o the_o vice_n and_o tech_v upon_o good_a thew_n to_o flee_v the_o company_n of_o shrew_n which_o stant_fw-la in_o disposition_n of_o man_n free_a election_n practyke_n enform_v eke_o the_o rewle_fw-mi howe_n that_o a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v rule_v his_o realm_n both_o in_o be_v and_z pee_z lo_o thus_o dane_a aristoteles_n these_o three_o science_n have_v divide_v and_o in_o nature_n also_o decide_v whereof_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o conserve_v and_o keeper_n of_o the_o remenaunte_a as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o suffisaunt_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o philosophye_n if_o i_o thereof_o shall_v speciphye_n so_o as_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v now_o bark_n &_o keep_v that_o thou_o it_o hold_v prima_fw-la creatorem_fw-la that_fw-mi scire_fw-la scientia_fw-la summum_fw-la qui_fw-la capit_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la plura_fw-la viros_fw-la quandoque_fw-la iwat_fw-la nescire_fw-la sed_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la ex_fw-la pedien_n sobrius_fw-la ille_fw-la sapit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr prima_fw-la parte_fw-la philosophie_fw-fr que_fw-fr theorica_fw-la dicitur_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la natura_fw-la triplici_fw-la dotata_fw-la est_fw-la sciencia_fw-la /_o scilicet_fw-la theologia_n phisica_fw-la et_fw-la mathematica_fw-la say_fw-la primo_fw-la illam_fw-la partem_fw-la theologice_fw-la declarabit_fw-la ¶_o of_o theoryk_n principalle_v the_o philosopher_n in_o specialle_n the_o propirte_n have_v determine_v as_o thilk_o which_o be_v enlumine_v of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o high_a prudence_n above_o all_o other_o in_o his_o scyence_n and_o stant_fw-la depart_v upon_o three_o the_o i_o frst_o of_o which_o in_o his_o degree_n be_v clepe_v in_o philosophye_n the_o science_n of_o theology_n that_o other_o name_v be_v physic_v the_o three_o be_v say_v mathematic_a theologie_n be_v that_o science_n which_o unto_o man_n yeve_v evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o bodily_a whereof_o man_n know_v rede_o the_o high_a almyghty_a trinite_a which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o unite_v without_o end_n and_o beginning_n and_o creature_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o heaven_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o hell_n whereof_o as_o old_a book_n tell_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o reason_n write_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n and_o of_o his_o write_v in_o a_o clause_n he_o clepe_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n which_o of_o himself_o be_v thilk_o good_a without_o who_o nothing_o be_v good_a of_o which_o that_o every_o creature_n have_v his_o be_v and_o his_o nature_n after_o the_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v three_o form_n of_o beynge_n ¶_o nota_fw-la quod_fw-la triplex_fw-la dicitur_fw-la assencia_fw-la prima_fw-la temporanea_fw-la que_fw-la incipit_fw-la &_o definit_a secunda_fw-la perpetua_fw-la que_fw-la incipit_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr non_fw-fr definit_a /_o tercia_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr nec_fw-la incipit_fw-la nec_fw-la definit_a ¶_o thing_n which_o begin_v and_o end_n shall_v that_o thing_n be_v clepe_v temporal_a there_o be_v also_o by_o other_o way_n thing_n which_o begin_v &_o shall_v not_o they_o as_o soul_n that_o be_v spirituell_a her_o be_v be_v perpetuell_a but_o there_o be_v one_o above_o the_o son_n who_o time_n never_o be_v bigonne_v and_o endless_a shall_v ever_o be_v that_o be_v the_o god_n who_o mageste_v all_o other_o thing_n shall_v govern_v and_o his_o be_v be_v sempiterne_a the_o god_n to_o who_o all_o honour_n belong_v he_o be_v creatoure_n and_o other_o ben_fw-mi his_o creature_n he_o command_v the_o nature_n that_o they_o to_o he_o obeien_fw-fr all_o without_o he_o what_o so_o befalle_v her_o might_n be_v none_o and_o he_o may_v all_o the_o god_n be_v ever_o and_o ever_o shall_v and_o they_o begin_v of_o his_o assent_n the_o time_n all_o be_v present_a to_o god_n and_o to_o hem_v all_o unknowe_a but_o what_o he_o like_v that_o they_o know_v thus_o both_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o man_n the_o which_o of_o all_o that_o god_n begin_v ben_n chief_a obeien_fw-fr god_n might_n and_o he_o stont_v endeles_a up_o right_n to_o this_o science_n ben_fw-mi pryve_v the_o clerk_n of_o divinity_n the_o which_o unto_o the_o people_n prithee_o the_o feythe_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o teach_v which_o in_o one_o â—as_v upon_o believe_v stant_fw-la more_o than_o they_o can_v preve_v by_o weigh_n of_o argument_n sensyble_a but_o netheles_o it_o be_v credible_a and_o do_v a_o man_n great_a meed_n have_v to_o he_o that_o thynkth_v himself_o to_o save_v theology_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n of_o high_a science_n and_o high_a aprise_n â—â—ove_v all_o other_o stant_fw-la unlyke_a and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o theorike_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi secunda_fw-la parte_fw-la theorice_n que_fw-la phisica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o physic_n be_v after_o the_o second_o through_o which_o the_o philosophre_n have_v fond_a to_o teach_v sundry_a knowlechynge_n upon_o the_o bodelyche_a thing_n of_o man_n of_o be_v of_o herb_n of_o stone_n of_o fâ—â—he_n of_o foul_a of_o everichone_o that_o be_v of_o bodily_a substance_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o circumstance_n through_o this_o science_n it_o be_v full_o seek_v which_o vail_v &_o which_o vail_v nought_o 〈…〉_o tercia_fw-la parte_fw-la theorice_n /_o que_fw-fr matheâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—uius_fw-la condicio_fw-la quaruor_fw-la in_o se_fw-la contin_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—gencias_fw-la scilicet_fw-la arithmeticam_fw-la musicanâ—â—â—â—â—meâ—â—â—m_n /_o et_fw-fr astronomiam_fw-la say_fw-la primo_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o natura_fw-la dicere_fw-la intendit_fw-la ¶_o the_o three_o point_n of_o theoryk_n which_o clepe_v be_v mathematyk_n divide_v be_v in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o â—rant_a upon_o diverse_a apprise_n the_o fer_v of_o which_o be_v arthmetik_a and_o the_o second_o be_v say_v music_n the_o therd_n be_v eke_o geomatry_a also_o the_o forth_o astronomye_n ¶_o of_o arthmetyk_n the_o matere_a as_o that_o of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o algorysme_n in_o nombre_fw-fr amount_v when_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n account_v after_o the_o formel_n proprete_n of_o algorisme_n a_o b_o c._n by_o which_o multiplication_n be_v make_v and_o diminution_n of_o sum_n by_o thexperience_n of_o this_o art_n and_o of_o this_o science_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr musica_fw-la que_fw-la secunda_fw-la parâ—_n artis_fw-la mathematice_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o of_o mathematic_a which_o be_v the_o science_n of_o music_n that_o teach_v upon_o armony_n a_o man_n to_o maken_a melody_n by_o voice_n and_o son_n of_o instrument_n through_o note_n of_o accordement_n the_o which_o man_n pronounce_v aloft_o now_o sharp_a note_n and_o now_o soft_a now_o high_a note_n and_o now_o low_a as_o by_o gam_n ut_fw-la a_o man_n may_v know_v which_o tech_v the_o prolation_n of_o note_n and_o the_o condition_n ¶_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr
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
this_o cruelkinge_v so_o take_v that_o he_o fro_o man_n form_n in_o to_o a_o wolf_n he_o let_v transform_v and_o thus_o the_o cruelty_n be_v kid_n which_o of_o long_a time_n he_o have_v hide_v ¶_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v than_o open_o the_o who_o nature_n prive_o he_o have_v in_o his_o condition_n and_o unto_o this_o conclusion_n that_o tyranny_n be_v to_o despise_v i_o find_v ensample_n in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o namelyche_a of_o they_o full_o oft_o the_o who_o fortune_n have_v set_v aloft_o upon_o the_o werre_n for_o to_o win_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o wrong_n begin_v of_o tyranny_n it_o may_v nought_o last_o but_o such_o as_o they_o do_v at_o last_o to_o other_o man_n such_o on_o hem_n fall_v for_o ayene_v such_o pite_n call_v vengeance_n to_o the_o god_n above_o for_o who_o that_o have_v no_o tender_a love_n in_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o gyltyfe_n that_o when_o he_o will_v mercy_n crave_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v shall_v none_o have_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lo_o hominibus_fw-la stratis_fw-la percit_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n this_o i_o find_v the_o fierce_a lion_n in_o his_o kind_n which_o go_v rampende_v after_o his_o prey_n if_o he_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v he_o sleyen_v if_o he_o withstonde_v but_o if_o the_o man_n couthe_n understonde_v to_o fall_v anon_o tofore_o his_o face_n in_o sign_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o lion_n shall_v of_o his_o nature_n restreigne_a his_o ire_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o best_a tame_v and_o tear_a aweye_n half_v ashamed_a that_o he_o the_o man_n shall_v nothing_o greve_v how_o shall_v than_o a_o prince_n acheve_fw-mi the_o world_n grace_n if_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o stante_fw-la upon_o his_o mercy_n alle_fw-mi but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o specialle_n there_o have_v be_v such_o and_o such_o there_o be_v tyrant_n who_o herte_n no_o pyte_n may_v to_o no_o point_n of_o mercy_n ply_v that_o they_o upon_o her_o tyranny_n ne_o gladden_v they_o the_o man_n to_o slay_v and_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o see_v ben_fw-mi unpitous_a in_o the_o tempeste_n right_o so_o may_v no_o pite_n areste_fw-fr of_o cruelty_n the_o great_a ultrage_n which_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o courage_n engender_v have_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n which_o come_v now_o to_o mind_n ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la precipuâ—_n contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la vincere_fw-la possunt_fw-la humani_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n effusionem_fw-la saturari_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la persarum_fw-la rege_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la spartachus_n erat_fw-la qui_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la bellicosus_fw-la et_fw-la victoriosus_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la gladio_fw-la vincerâ—_n poterat_fw-la /_o absque_fw-la psetate_fw-la interfici_fw-la constituit_fw-la sebastian_n tandem_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la thomiris_n marsegittarum_fw-la regine_v in_o bello_fw-la captus_fw-la ê™_n a_o diu_fw-la quesivit_fw-la severitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la severitate_fw-la finaliter_fw-la invenit_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoddam_fw-la vas_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la persarum_fw-la plenum_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la afferre_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la caput_fw-la tyramm_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mor_fw-fr tem_fw-la mergent_a dixit_fw-la o_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la crudelissime_fw-la semper_fw-la esnâ—iens_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sitisti_fw-la ecce_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la saturitatem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v in_o old_a book_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o duc_fw-fr which_o spartachus_n man_n clepe_v and_o be_v a_o warrior_n a_o cruel_a man_n a_o conqueror_n with_o strong_a power_n the_o which_o he_o lad_n for_o this_o condition_n he_o have_v that_o where_n he_o happen_v the_o victoire_fw-fr his_o lust_n and_o all_o his_o most_o gloire_fw-fr be_v for_o to_o slay_v and_o not_o to_o save_v of_o ransom_n will_v he_o not_o good_a have_v for_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o all_o goth_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o knife_n so_o lief_o he_o be_v the_o man_n blood_n and_o netheles_o yet_o thus_o it_o stand_v so_o as_o fortune_n about_o go_v he_o fall_v right_a heir_n as_o by_o descent_n to_o pers_n and_o be_v coron_v king_n and_o when_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v fall_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o pers_n if_o that_o they_o weren_a first_o diverse_a the_o tyranny_n which_o he_o wrought_v a_o thousant_fw-mi fold_n well_o more_o he_o seek_v than_o afterward_o to_o do_v malice_n till_o god_n vengeance_n ayene_v the_o vice_n have_v shape_n for_o upon_o a_o tide_n when_o he_o be_v hieste_n in_o his_o pride_n in_o his_o rancour_n and_o in_o his_o hete_n ayene_n the_o queen_n of_o mersagete_n which_o thomiris_n that_o time_n hyght_n he_o make_v be_v all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o she_o which_o will_v her_o land_n defend_v her_o own_o son_n ayene_v he_o send_v which_o the_o defence_n have_v undertake_v but_o he_o discomfit_v was_z and_o take_v and_o when_o this_o king_n he_o have_v in_o honde_n he_o wool_fw-mi no_o mercy_n understonde_v but_o do_v he_o slay_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o tide_n of_o this_o violence_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o mother_n ear_n she_o send_v anon_o ay_o wide_o where_o to_o such_o friend_n as_o she_o have_v a_o great_a power_n till_o that_o she_o lad_n in_o sundry_a wise_n &_o though_o she_o cast_v how_o she_o this_o king_n may_v overcast_v and_o at_o last_o accord_v be_v that_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o pas_fw-fr through_o which_o this_o tyrant_n shall_v pass_v she_o shape_z his_o power_n to_o compass_v with_o strength_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o weigh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v away_o and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o ordain_v she_o have_v she_o own_o body_n feign_v for_o fere_n as_o though_o she_o will_v flee_v out_o of_o her_o land_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o that_o this_o lady_n flee_v so_o fast_o after_o the_o chase_n he_o speed_v that_o he_o be_v find_v out_o of_o array_n for_o it_o betyd_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o to_o the_o paa_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v the_o cubusshemente_n to_o breaken_fw-mi all_o and_o he_o beclipte_v on_o every_o side_n that_o flee_v ne_o may_v be_v not_o aside_o so_o that_o there_o weren_a deed_n and_o take_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o weren_a with_o he_o of_o his_o hooste_n and_o thus_o be_v ley_v the_o great_a booste_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o tyranny_n it_o halpe_v no_o mercy_n for_o to_o cry_v to_o he_o which_o whilom_o do_v none_o for_o he_o unto_o the_o queen_n anon_o be_v bring_v &_o when_o that_o she_o he_o sye_v this_o word_n she_o speak_v and_o say_v on_o high_a o_o man_n which_o out_o of_o man_n kind_n reason_n of_o man_n have_v leave_v behind_o and_o live_v worse_a than_o a_o best_a who_o pyte_n may_v none_o areste_fw-fr the_o man_n blood_n to_o shede_v and_o spylle_v thou_o have_v never_o yet_o thy_o fylle_n but_o now_o the_o last_o time_n be_v come_v that_o thy_o malice_n be_v overcome_v as_o thou_o till_o other_o man_n have_v do_v now_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o right_a so_o though_o bad_a this_o lady_n that_o man_n shall_v a_o vessel_n bring_v in_o which_o she_o will_v see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o juise_n which_o she_o begin_v anon_o devyse_v and_o take_v the_o princis_fw-la which_o he_o lad_n by_o who_o his_o chief_a council_n he_o have_v and_o while_o hem_n last_v any_o breath_n she_o make_v they_o blede_n to_o the_o death_n into_o the_o vessel_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o when_o it_o be_v fulfylde_v of_o blood_n she_o cast_v this_o tyrant_n therein_o and_o say_v he_o lo_o thus_o may_v thou_o win_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o appetyte_n in_o blood_n be_v whilom_o thy_o delyte_n now_o shall_v thou_o drynken_a all_o thy_o fylle_n and_o thus_o onelyche_a of_o god_n wylle_v he_o which_o that_o will_v himself_o strange_a to_o pite_n fond_a mercy_n so_o strange_a that_o he_o without_o grace_n be_v lore_n so_o may_v it_o well_o show_v the_o more_o that_o cruelty_n have_v no_o good_a end_n but_o pite_n how_o so_o that_o it_o wend_v makth_v that_o god_n be_v merciable_a if_o there_o be_v cause_n reasonable_a why_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v pytous_a but_o else_o if_o he_o be_v doubtous_a to_o sleen_n in_o cause_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o pytousnesse_n but_o it_o be_v pusyllanimyte_v which_o every_o prince_n shall_v flee_v for_o if_o pite_n measure_n exceed_v knyghthode_n may_v not_o alwey_n proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o right_a for_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o knight_n as_o glad_o for_o to_o fight_v as_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o lyege_n people_n in_o rest_n when_o that_o the_o war_n upon_o they_o fall_v for_o they_o be_v mote_n as_o it_o befall_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n as_o a_o lion_n be_v
that_o they_o the_o law_n exceed_v for_o who_o that_o will_v take_v heed_n what_o after_o fill_v in_o this_o matere_a there_o may_v be_v well_o the_o sooth_n here_o when_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o thoby_n and_o raphael_n in_o company_n have_v teach_v he_o how_o to_o be_v honest_a asmode_fw-fr wan_a nought_o at_o thilk_o feste_fw-la and_o yet_o thoby_n his_o wylle_n have_v for_o he_o his_o lust_n so_o godde_o lad_n that_o both_o law_n &_o kind_n be_v serve_v whereof_o he_o have_v himself_o preserve_v that_o he_o fill_v not_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o which_o a_o open_a evidence_n of_o this_o ensample_n a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o when_o like_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o marriage_n may_v forsweye_n well_o ought_v he_o then_o in_o other_o weigh_v of_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o better_a advysed_a for_o god_n the_o law_n have_v assyse_v as_o well_o to_o reason_v as_o to_o kind_n but_o he_o the_o beast_n will_v bind_v only_o to_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o man_n creature_n god_n give_v he_o rason_a forth_o withal_o whereof_o that_o he_o nature_n shall_v upon_o the_o cause_n modifye_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v his_o lust_n have_v so_o be_v the_o law_n both_o save_v and_o every_o thing_n put_v out_o of_o slander_v as_o whilom_o to_o king_n alysaunder_n the_o wise_a philosopher_n teach_v when_o he_o his_o first_o lore_n catch_v not_o only_o upon_o chastite_n but_o upon_o all_o honest_a whereof_o a_o king_n himself_o may_v taste_v how_o true_a how_o large_a how_o just_a how_o chaste_a he_o aught_o of_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v forth_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o pite_n through_o which_o he_o may_v great_a thank_v deserve_v towards_o his_o god_n that_o he_o pnserue_v he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o all_o welthe_n of_o pee_z richesse_n honour_n and_o health_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o else_o eke_o my_o son_n as_o we_o tofore_o speak_v in_o shryfte_n so_o as_o thou_o i_o seyde_v the_o for_o thy_o ease_n as_o thou_o i_o preyde_v thy_o love_n throw_v for_o to_o lysse_n that_o i_o the_o will_v tell_v and_o wysse_o the_o form_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n i_o have_v it_o say_v and_o somdele_n more_o of_o other_o ensample_n to_o assay_v if_o i_o thy_o pain_n may_v allay_v through_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v say_v ¶_o do_v weigh_v my_o father_n i_o you_o pray_v of_o that_o you_o have_v unto_o i_o tell_v i_o thank_v you_o a_o thousand_o fold_n the_o tale_n sounden_v in_o min_fw-mi ere_o but_o yet_o my_o herte_n be_v elly_n where_o i_o may_v myself_o not_o restrain_v that_o i_o name_v ever_o in_o love_n peyne_n such_o lore_n coude_fw-fr i_o never_o gete_v which_o may_v make_v i_o foryete_v o_o point_n but_o if_o so_o be_v i_o slepte_v that_o i_o my_o tide_n ay_o ne_fw-mi keep_v to_o think_v on_o love_n and_o on_o his_o law_n that_o heart_n can_v i_o not_o withdraw_v for_o thy_o my_o good_a fader_fw-mi dear_a leave_v and_o speak_v of_o my_o matere_n lovehend_v of_o love_n as_o we_o begin_v if_o that_o there_o be_v aught_o over_o run_v or_o ought_v foryete_v or_o leave_v behind_o which_o fall_v unto_o love_n kind_n whereof_o it_o need_v to_o be_v shrine_n now_o ask_v so_o that_o while_o i_o live_v i_o may_v amend_v that_o be_v amiss_o ¶_o my_o good_a dear_a son_n yis_o thy_o â—hryfte_n for_o to_o make_v plain_a theâ—e_n be_v yet_o more_o for_o to_o lie_v of_o love_n which_o be_v unaduysed_a but_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v well_o advysed_a unto_o thy_o shryfte_n as_o it_o bylonge_v a_o point_n which_o upon_o love_n bonge_v and_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o though_o i_o will_v the_o tell_v and_o than_o ho._n ¶_o explicit_fw-la libre_fw-la septimus_fw-la â§_o â—â—ff_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la amantie_n confessi_fw-la â—â—â—essor_n genius_fw-la super_fw-la hic_fw-la que_fw-la aristoteles_n regem_fw-la aleâ—â—drum_fw-la edocuit_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la cronicarum_fw-la exemple_n seriose_fw-la tractavit_fw-la iam_fw-la ultimo_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la octaâ—o_fw-la â—â—lumine_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la regâ—â—diens_n tractare_fw-la proponit_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la nullo_n primordia_fw-la nature_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la voluptuose_fw-la consequentes_fw-la nullo_n humano_fw-la rationis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la seu_fw-la â—cclesie_n legum_fw-la impositione_n a_o suis_fw-fr excessibê°_n debite_fw-la refrenantur_fw-la unde_fw-la quatenus_fw-la amorem_fw-la concernit_fw-la amantis_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la pro_fw-la finali_fw-la sue_v confessioniâ—_n materia_fw-la gemne_a rimari_fw-la conatur_fw-la â§_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la octaws_n qâ—â—_n tavet_fw-la ad_fw-la vicium_fw-la vetê°_n haec_fw-la modo_fw-la regula_fw-la confert_fw-la â—eâ—nove_n contra_fw-la qui_fw-la doceâ—ordo_fw-mi placet_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la amor_fw-la dudum_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la sva_fw-la lumina_fw-la caepit_fw-la quo_fw-la venus_fw-la impositum_fw-la devia_fw-la fallititer_fw-la the_o mighty_a god_n which_o unbegonne_v stout_a of_o himself_o &_o have_v begin_v all_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n the_o heaven_n he_o lyste_n to_o fulfylle_v of_o all_o joy_n where_o as_o he_o sit_v entronyse_v in_o his_o see_n and_o have_v his_o angel_n he_o to_o serve_v such_o as_o he_o like_v to_o preserve_v so_o that_o they_o mow_v nought_o forsweye_n but_o lucyfer_n he_o put_v aweye_n with_o all_o the_o rout_n apostasy_v of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o he_o ally_v which_o out_o of_o heaven_n in_o to_o hell_n frome_n angel_n in_o to_o fende_v felle_n where_o that_o there_o ny_n no_o joy_n of_o light_n but_o more_o derke_n than_o any_o night_n the_o pain_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o yet_o of_o fire_n netheles_o there_o be_v plente_a but_o they_o be_v black_a whereof_o no_o sight_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o when_o the_o thing_n ben_fw-mi byfalle_fw-mi that_o lucyfer_n court_n be_v fall_v where_o deed_o pride_n hem_n have_v convey_v anon_o forthwith_o it_o be_v purney_v through_o he_o which_o all_o thing_n may_v he_o make_v adam_n the_o syxte_v day_n in_o paradyse_n and_o to_o his_o make_v he_o like_v eve_n also_o to_o make_v and_o have_v they_o crece_n and_o multiply_v for_o of_o the_o man_n progeny_n which_o of_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v bear_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o angel_n which_o be_v lore_n when_o they_o out_o of_o the_o bliss_n felle_fw-fr he_o think_v to_o restore_v and_o fille_fw-fr in_o heaven_n thilk_o holy_a place_n which_o stand_v the_o void_a upon_o his_o grace_n but_o as_o it_o be_v well_o wist_v and_o know_v adam_n and_o eve_n but_o a_o throw_v so_o as_o it_o shall_v of_o hem_n betide_v in_o paradyse_n at_o thilk_o tide_n ne_fw-fr dwelten_fw-mi and_o the_o cause_n why_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesye_n as_o who_o say_v all_o man_n haâ—e_v herd_n how_o raphael_n the_o fiery_a sword_n in_o bond_n â—oke_v and_o drive_v they_o out_o to_o geteâ—er_a lyve_n food_n about_o upon_o this_o woeful_a earth_n here_o meâ—odre_fw-mi say_v to_o this_o matere_a as_o he_o by_o revelation_n it_o have_v upon_o a_o vision_n how_o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n also_o virgin_n come_fw-mi both_o two_o in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v ashamed_a till_o that_o nature_n have_v they_o reclaim_v to_o love_n and_o teach_v they_o thilk_o lore_n that_o first_o they_o kiss_v and_o over_o more_o they_o do_v that_o be_v to_o kind_n due_a whereof_o they_o have_fw-mi fair_a issue_n a_o son_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o and_o cain_n by_o name_n they_o he_o call_v abel_n be_v after_o the_o second_o and_o in_o the_o geste_fw-la as_o it_o be_v find_v nature_n so_o the_o cause_n lad_n two_o doughter_n eke_o dame_n eve_n have_v the_o first_o clepe_v calmana_n be_v and_o that_o other_o delbora_n thus_o be_v mankind_n to_o begin_v for_o thy_o that_o time_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n the_o sister_n to_o take_v the_o brother_n when_o that_o there_o be_v of_o choice_n non_fw-fr other_o to_o cain_n be_v calmana_n betake_v and_o delbora_n have_v abel_n take_v in_o who_o be_v gete_a natheles_o of_o world_n folk_n the_o first_o encre_n men_z sein_fw-fr that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v by_o thilk_o daw_n and_o last_o unto_o the_o second_o age_n till_o that_o the_o great_a water_n rage_n of_o no_n which_o be_v say_v the_o flood_n the_o world_n which_o than_o in_o sin_n stand_v have_v dreinte_v out_o take_v lyve_n eight_o though_o be_v mankind_n of_o lytell_a weyght_n sem_fw-mi cam_n japhet_n of_o these_o three_o that_o ben_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o no_n the_o world_n of_o man_n nation_n in_o to_o multiplication_n be_v restore_v new_a ageyne_n so_o ferforth_o as_o these_o book_n seyne_v that_o of_o they_o three_o and_o her_o issue_n there_o be_v so_o large_a a_o retinue_n of_o nacyon_n seventy_o and_o two_o in_o sundry_a place_n each_o one_o of_o though_o the_o wide_a world_n have_v enhabyte_v but_o as_o nature_n hem_n have_v excyte_v they_o take_v than_o lytel_a heed_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o sister_n heed_n to_o wed_v
confracti_fw-la viscera_fw-la perscrutans_fw-la ignita_fw-la sue_v concupiscentie_n tela_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la penitus_fw-la extraxit_fw-la quem_fw-la venê°_n postea_fw-la absque_fw-la calore_fw-la percipiens_fw-la /_o vacuum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la tanden_fw-mi provisa_fw-la senectus_fw-la rationem_fw-la invocans_fw-la hominem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la perprin_n amore_fw-la infatuatum_fw-la mentis_fw-la sanitati_fw-la plenius_fw-la restauravit_fw-la ¶_o cupyde_v which_o may_v hurt_v and_o he_o will_v in_o love_n cause_n as_o for_o my_o heel_n upon_o the_o point_n which_o he_o be_v preyd_v cam_n with_o venus_n where_o i_o be_v leyde_v swounend_n upon_o the_o green_a grass_n and_o as_o i_o think_v anon_o there_o be_v on_o every_o side_n so_o great_a pree_n that_o every_o life_n begin_v to_o pree_n i_o wot_v not_o well_o how_o many_o score_n suche_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o now_o tofore_o lover_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o behold_v but_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v old_a they_o stoden_v there_o at_o thilk_o tide_n to_o see_v what_o end_n shall_v be_v tie_v upon_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o soty_n though_o may_v i_o here_o great_a party_n spekende_v and_o each_o his_o own_o advy_v have_v tell_v one_o that_o another_o this_o but_o among_o all_o this_o i_o hear_v they_o weren_a woe_n that_o i_o so_o ferde_v and_o sayden_n that_o for_o no_o ryote_n a_o old_a man_n shall_v not_o assote_v for_o as_o they_o tolden_a redy_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o cause_n why_o but_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o be_v nice_a so_o be_v he_o well_o the_o more_o nice_a and_o thus_o desputen_v some_o of_o tho_o and_o some_o sayden_n no_o thing_n so_o but_o that_o the_o wild_a love_n rage_n in_o man_n life_n forber_v none_o age_n while_o there_o be_v oil_n for_o to_o fire_n the_o lamp_n be_v lyght_o set_v a_o fire_n and_o be_v full_a herd_n ere_fw-we it_o be_v queynte_a but_o only_o if_o he_o be_v some_o seynte_n which_o god_n preserve_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o i_o think_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o they_o that_o walken_a up_o and_o down_o there_o be_v diverse_a opynion_n and_o so_o for_o a_o while_o it_o last_o till_o that_o cupyde_v to_o the_o last_o forthwith_o his_o mother_n full_o advysed_a have_v determine_v and_o devyse_v unto_o what_o point_n he_o wool_fw-mi descend_v and_o all_o this_o time_n i_o be_v lyggende_v upon_o the_o ground_n tofore_o his_o eye_n and_o they_o that_o my_o disese_v syen_z supposen_v nought_o i_o shall_v live_v but_o he_o which_o will_v then_o yeve_v his_o grace_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v this_o blind_a god_n which_o may_v not_o see_v have_v grope_v till_o that_o he_o i_o fond_a and_o as_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o honde_n upon_o my_o body_n where_o i_o lie_v i_o think_v a_o fiery_a launcegaye_o which_o whilom_o through_o my_o heart_n he_o cast_v he_o pull_v out_o and_o also_o fast_o as_o this_o be_v do_v cupyde_a name_n his_o weigh_n i_o not_o where_o he_o become_v and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n which_o unto_o he_o be_v entendaunt_a of_o they_o that_o in_o a_o vysyon_n i_o have_v a_o revelation_n so_o as_o i_o tell_v now_o tofore_o but_o venus_n go_v nought_o therefore_o ne_fw-fr genius_n /_o which_o thilk_o time_n aboden_n both_o fast_a bime_n and_o she_o which_o may_v the_o herte_n bound_v in_o love_n cause_n &_o eke_o unbind_v ere_o i_o out_o of_o my_o trance_n aroo_v venus_n which_o hold_v a_o box_n cloo_v and_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v dye_n take_v out_o more_o cold_a thenne_n any_o key_n a_o ointment_n and_o in_o such_o point_n she_o have_v my_o wound_a herte_n anoint_v my_o temple_n and_o my_o reins_n also_o and_o forth_o with_o all_o she_o take_v i_o though_o a_o wonder_n mirror_n for_o to_o hold_v in_o which_o she_o have_v i_o to_o behold_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o i_o seye_v wherein_o anon_o my_o herte_n eye_v i_o cast_v and_o see_v my_o colour_n fade_v my_o eye_n dim_a and_o all_o unglade_n my_o cheek_n thin_a and_o all_o my_o face_n with_o eld_n i_o may_v see_v deface_v so_o ryvele_v and_o so_o woe_n beseyn_fw-mi that_o there_o be_v no_o thingeful_a ne_o pleyn_n i_o see_v also_o my_o heart_n hore_n my_o will_n be_v tho_o to_o see_v no_o more_o on_o which_o for_o there_o be_v no_o pleasance_n and_o then_o into_o my_o remembrance_n i_o draw_v my_o old_a day_n pass_v and_o as_o reason_n it_o have_v compass_v ¶_o quod_fw-la status_fw-la hominis_fw-la mensibus_fw-la anni_fw-la equiperatur_fw-la ¶_o i_o make_v a_o likeness_n of_o my_o selue_fw-mi unto_o the_o sundry_a month_n twelve_o whereof_o the_o year_n in_o his_o estate_n be_v make_v and_o stant_fw-la upon_o debate_n that_o like_v to_o other_o none_o accord_v for_o who_o the_o time_n well_o record_v and_o than_o at_o march_n if_o he_o begin_v when_o that_o the_o lusty_a year_n come_v in_o till_o that_o auguste_n be_v pass_v &_o septembre_v the_o mighty_a yongth_v he_o may_v remember_v in_o which_o the_o year_n have_v his_o deduite_n of_o grass_n of_o lief_a of_o flower_n of_o fruit_n of_o corn_n and_o eke_o the_o wyny_n grape_n and_o afterward_o the_o time_n be_v shape_n to_o frost_n to_o snow_n to_o wound_n to_o rein_v till_o eft_o that_o march_n be_v come_v ageyne_n the_o winter_n will_v no_o summer_n know_v the_o green_a lief_a be_v overthrow_n the_o clothe_a earth_n be_v than_o bear_v despoil_v be_v the_o summer_n fare_v that_o erst_o be_v hete_n be_v than_o chele_v and_o thus_o thynkende_v thought_n feel_v i_o be_v out_o of_o my_o swoon_n afraid_a whereof_o i_o sygh_v my_o wytte_n strayde_v and_o begin_v to_o clepe_v they_o home_o ageyne_n and_o when_o reason_v it_o hear_v seyne_v that_o love_v rage_n be_v aweye_n he_o come_v to_o i_o the_o right_a weigh_v and_o have_v remeve_v the_o sotye_n of_o thilk_o unwyse_a fantasye_a whereof_o that_o i_o be_v wont_v to_o plain_n so_o that_o of_o thilk_o fiery_a pain_n i_o be_v make_v sober_a and_o hole_n enough_o venus_n behold_v i_o than_o and_z lough_z and_o ax_v as_o it_o be_v in_o game_n what_o love_n be_v &_o i_o for_o shame_n ne_o wist_v what_o i_o shall_v answer_v and_o netheles_o i_o begin_v to_o swear_v that_o by_o my_o troth_n i_o know_v he_o nought_o so_o far_o it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o thought_n right_o as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v ¶_o my_o good_a son_n though_o qd_n she_o now_o at_o this_o time_n i_o leave_v it_o well_o so_o go_v the_o fortune_n of_o my_o wheel_v for_o thy_o my_o counseyle_n be_v thou_o leave_v ¶_o madam_n i_o say_v by_o your_o leave_n you_o wyten_v well_o and_o so_o wot_v i_o that_o i_o be_o unbehovely_a your_o court_n fro_o this_o day_n for_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o i_o may_v no_o thank_v deserve_v and_o also_o for_o i_o be_o refuse_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o ben_fw-mi excuse_v and_o nâ—theles_o as_o for_o to_o last_o while_n that_o my_o wytte_n with_o i_o last_o touchende_v my_o confession_n i_o axe_n a_o absolution_n of_o genius_n ere_fw-we that_o i_o go_v ¶_o the_o priest_n anon_o be_v ready_a tho_o and_o say_v son_n as_o of_o thy_o shryfte_n thou_o have_v full_a pardon_n and_o foryefte_v foryete_v it_o thou_o and_o so_o will_v i._n ¶_o my_o holy_a father_n grant_v mercy_n quod_fw-la i_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o queen_n i_o fill_v on_o knee_n upon_o the_o green_a and_o take_v my_o leave_n for_o to_o wend_v but_o she_o that_o will_v make_v a_o end_n as_o thereto_o which_o i_o be_v most_o able_a a_o pair_n of_o bede_n black_a as_o sable_a she_o take_v and_o hang_n my_o neck_n about_o upon_o the_o gaudee_n all_o without_o be_v write_v of_o gold_n pur_fw-mi reposer_n lo_o thus_o she_o say_v john_n gower_n now_o thou_o be_v at_o last_o cast_v thus_o have_v i_o for_o thy_o ease_n cast_v that_o thou_o of_o love_n no_o more_o seche_v but_o my_o will_n be_v that_o thou_o beseech_v and_o pray_v hereafter_o for_o the_o pee_z and_o that_o thou_o make_v a_o pleyne_v relee_n to_o love_n which_o take_v lytel_n heed_n of_o old_a man_n upon_o the_o need_n when_o that_o the_o lust_n ben_fw-mi away_o for_o thy_o to_o the_o ny_n but_o o_o weigh_v in_o which_o let_v reason_n be_v thy_o guide_n for_o he_o may_v soon_o himself_o mysgyde_v that_o see_v not_o the_o peryll_n tofore_o my_o son_n be_v well_o ware_a therefore_o and_o keep_v the_o sentence_n of_o my_o lore_n and_o tarry_v thou_o my_o court_n no_o more_o but_o go_v there_o virtue_n moral_a dwell_v there_o be_v thy_o book_n as_o man_n tell_v which_o of_o long_a time_n thou_o haste_v write_v for_o this_o i_o do_v the_o well_o to_o wit_v if_o thou_o thy_o heel_n will_v purchase_v thou_o may_v not_o make_v suit_n and_o chase_v where_o that_o the_o game_n be_v not_o provable_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o oversaye_v for_o thy_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o i_o
a_o time_n yet_o they_o like_v if_o that_o you_o wysten_v what_o i_o mean_n ¶_o now_o good_a son_n shryve_v the_o clean_a of_o such_o dainty_n as_o be_v good_a whereof_o thou_o take_v thy_o herte_a food_n ¶_o my_o father_n i_o shall_v you_o rehearse_v how_o that_o my_o fode_n be_v diverse_a so_o as_o they_o fall_v in_o degree_n one_o fee_a be_v of_o that_o i_o see_v a_o other_o be_v of_o that_o i_o here_o the_o three_o as_o i_o shall_v tellen_v here_o â—t_a grow_v of_o my_o own_o thought_n and_o else_o shall_v i_o live_v nought_o for_o who_o that_o fail_v food_n of_o herte_n he_o may_v nought_o well_o the_o dethe_v asterte_a nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la se_fw-la continet_fw-la delicatê°_n ¶_o of_o sight_n be_v all_o my_o first_o food_n through_o which_o my_o eye_n of_o all_o good_n have_v that_o to_o he_o be_v accordant_a a_o lusty_a food_n suffisant_fw-fr when_o that_o i_o go_v toward_o the_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o lady_n face_n my_o eye_n which_o be_v loath_a to_o fast_a begynneth_n anon_o to_o hungre_n so_o fast_a that_o he_o thynk_v of_o a_o hour_n three_o till_o i_o there_o come_v and_o he_o her_o se_fw-mi and_o than_o after_o his_o appetite_n he_o take_v a_o food_n of_o such_o delight_n that_o he_o none_o other_o dainty_a need_v of_o sundry_a sight_n he_o he_o fee_v he_o see_v her_o face_n of_o such_o colour_n that_o fresh_a be_v than_o any_o flower_n he_o see_v her_o front_n be_v large_a and_o pleyne_v without_o frounce_v of_o any_o greyne_n he_o see_v her_o eye_n lyche_a a_o heaven_n and_o see_v her_o nose_n streyte_n and_o even_o he_o see_v her_o rudde_n upon_o the_o cheek_n and_o see_v her_o red_a lip_n eke_o her_o chynne_n accord_v to_o the_o face_n all_o that_o he_o see_v be_v full_a of_o grace_n he_o see_v her_o neck_n round_o and_o clean_o therein_o may_v no_o bone_n be_v see_v he_o see_v her_o hand_n fair_a and_o white_a for_o all_o this_o thing_n without_o wit_v he_o may_v see_v naked_a at_o lest_o so_o be_v it_o well_o the_o more_o feste_fw-la and_o well_o the_o more_o delicacy_n unto_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o eye_n he_o see_v her_o shap_n forth_o with_o all_o her_o body_n round_o her_o myddell_n small_a so_o well_o begone_v with_o good_a array_n which_o pass_v all_o the_o lust_n of_o may_v when_o he_o be_v most_o with_o soft_a shower_n full_o clothe_v in_o his_o lusty_a flower_n with_o such_o sight_n by_o and_o by_o my_o eye_n be_v feed_v but_o final_o when_o he_o the_o port_n and_o the_o manere_n see_v of_o her_o womannysshe_a cheer_n than_o have_v he_o such_o delight_n on_o honde_n he_o thynk_v he_o may_v still_o stone_v and_o that_o he_o have_v full_a suffisance_n of_o lyvelode_n and_o of_o sustenance_n as_o to_o his_o part_n for_o evermo_fw-la and_o if_o it_o think_v all_o other_o so_o from_fw-mi then_o will_v he_o never_o wend_v but_o there_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n he_o will_v abide_v if_o that_o he_o may_v and_o feden_fw-mi he_o upon_o the_o sight_n for_o though_o i_o may_v stonden_v aye_o in_o to_o the_o time_n of_o dome_n day_n and_o look_v upon_o she_o ever_o in_o one_o yet_o when_o i_o shall_v from_o she_o go_v my_o eye_n will_v as_o though_o he_o fast_a ben_n hunger_n storuen_a also_o fast_a till_o eft_o again_o that_o he_o she_o say_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o my_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o lust_n so_o deyntefull_a of_o whlche_fw-mi a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v full_a of_o that_o the_o stomach_n underfonge_v but_o ever_o in_o one_o my_o herte_n long_v for_o look_v how_o that_o a_o goshauke_n tyre_v right_o so_o do_v he_o /_o when_o that_o he_o pyre_v and_o toot_v on_o she_o womanhede_v for_o he_o may_v never_o full_o feed_v his_o lust_n but_o ever_o a_o lyche_a sore_n he_o honger_v so_o that_o he_o the_o more_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v algate_n and_o thus_o my_o eye_n be_v make_v the_o gate_n through_o which_o the_o dainty_n of_o my_o thought_n of_o lust_n be_v to_o min_fw-mi herte_fw-fr bring_v right_o as_o my_o eye_n with_o his_o look_n be_v to_o my_o herte_n a_o lusty_a cook_n of_o love_n food_n delycate_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la auris_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la delectatur_fw-la ¶_o right_a so_o my_o ear_n in_o his_o state_n where_o as_o my_o eye_n may_v not_o serve_v can_v well_o my_o herte_n thank_v deserve_v and_o feden_fw-mi he_o fro_o day_n to_o day_n with_o such_o deinte_n as_o he_o may_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o over_o all_o where_o as_o i_o come_v in_o special_a i_o may_v here_o of_o my_o lady_n price_n i_o here_o one_o say_v that_o she_o be_v wise_a a_o other_o say_v that_o she_o be_v good_a and_o some_o man_n seyne_v of_o worthy_a blood_n that_o she_o be_v come_v and_o be_v also_o so_o fair_a that_o no_o where_n be_v none_o so_o and_o some_o man_n preyse_v her_o goodly_a cheer_n thus_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v here_o which_o swoon_v to_o my_o lady_n good_a be_v to_o my_o ear_n a_o lusty_a food_n and_o eke_o my_o ear_n have_v over_o this_o a_o dainty_a feast_n when_o so_o be_v that_o i_o may_v here_o her_o seluen_n speak_v for_o than_o anon_o my_o fast_a i_o break_v on_o such_o word_n as_o she_o say_v that_o full_a of_o troth_n &_o full_a of_o feyth_n they_o ben_fw-mi and_o of_o so_o good_a disporte_n that_o to_o my_o ear_n great_a comfort_n they_o do_v as_o they_o that_o be_v delices_fw-la for_o all_o the_o meat_n and_o the_o spice_n that_o any_o lumbarde_n couth_a make_v ne_fw-fr ben_fw-mi so_o lusty_a for_o to_o take_v ne_o so_o farforth_o restauratyfe_n i_o say_v as_o for_o my_o own_o life_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o her_o mouth_n for_o as_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o south_n ben_n most_o of_o all_o debonair_a so_o when_o her_o lust_n to_o speak_v fair_a the_o virtue_n of_o her_o goodly_a speech_n be_v very_o my_o herte_n leche_v and_o if_o it_o so_o befalle_v among_o that_o she_o carole_n upon_o a_o song_n when_o i_o it_o here_o i_o be_o so_o feed_v that_o i_o be_o fro_o myself_o so_o lead_v as_o though_o i_o be_v in_o paradys_n for_o certes_o as_o to_o my_o avy_v when_o i_o here_o of_o her_o voice_n the_o steven_v i_o thynkth_v it_o be_v a_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o eke_o in_o otherwise_o also_o full_a oft_o time_n it_o fall_v so_o my_o ere_n with_o a_o good_a pitaunce_n be_v feed_v of_o redinge_v of_o romaunce_n of_o ydoyne_n and_o of_o amadas_n that_o whilom_o be_v in_o my_o case_z and_o eke_o of_o other_o many_o a_o score_n that_o loveden_fw-mi long_o ere_fw-we i_o be_v bear_v for_o when_o i_o of_o her_o love_n rede_v i_o ere_o with_o the_o tale_n i_o feed_v and_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o she_o histoire_fw-fr sometime_o i_o draw_v in_o to_o memoire_fw-fr howe_n sorrow_n may_v not_o ever_o last_o and_o so_o hope_n come_v in_o at_o last_o when_o i_o none_o other_o food_n know_v and_o that_o endure_v but_o a_o throw_v right_o as_o it_o be_v a_o cherry_n feste_fw-la but_o for_o to_o counten_a at_o lest_o as_o for_o the_o while_n yet_o it_o ese_v and_o somdele_n of_o my_o heart_n appese_v for_o what_o thing_n to_o my_o ere_n sprede_v which_o be_v plesaunt_n somdele_n it_o ese_v with_o word_n such_o as_o he_o may_v gete_v my_o lust_n in_o stead_n of_o other_o meet_a lo_o thus_o my_o fader_fw-mi as_o i_o you_o say_v of_o lust_n the_o which_o my_o eye_n have_v seye_n and_o eke_v of_o that_o my_o ere_n have_v herd_n full_a oft_o i_o have_v the_o better_o ferde_v and_o though_o two_z bryngen_fw-mi in_o the_o thrydde_v the_o which_o have_v in_o my_o herte_n amydde_v his_o place_n take_v to_o array_v the_o lusty_a thought_n which_o assay_n i_o mote_n and_o namelyche_a on_o nyghte_n when_o that_o i_o lack_v all_o sight_n and_o that_o min_fw-mi heringe_v be_v away_o than_o be_v he_o ready_a in_o the_o weigh_v my_o rear_n souper_n for_o to_o make_v of_o which_o my_o herte_n food_n i_o take_v qualiter_fw-la cogitatus_fw-la impressiones_fw-la leticie_n imaginativas_fw-la cordibus_fw-la inferit_fw-la amantum_fw-la ¶_o this_o lusty_a cook_n name_n be_v hot_a thought_n which_o have_v ever_o his_o pot_n hot_a of_o love_n boylend_v on_o the_o fire_n with_o fantasye_a and_o with_o desire_n of_o which_o oer_o this_o full_a oft_o be_v feed_v my_o herte_n when_o i_o be_v a_o bed_n and_o than_o he_o set_v upon_o my_o board_n both_o every_o sight_n and_o every_o word_n of_o lust_n which_o i_o have_v herd_n or_o seyne_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o my_o fest_n all_o pleyn_n but_o all_o of_o wolde_n and_o of_o wyssh_n thereof_o have_v i_o my_o full_a dissh_n but_o as_o of_o feel_v and_o of_o taste_n yet_o may_v i_o never_o have_v o_o repast_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o forne_o i_o