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door_n can_v none_o ussher_n shette_v in_o which_o he_o list_v to_o take_v entre_fw-fr and_o thus_o the_o counsel_n most_o secre_n of_o every_o thing_n facrere_n know_v which_o in_o to_o strange_a place_n he_o blow_v where_o as_o he_o wot_v it_o may_v most_o greve_v and_o thus_o facrere_n make_v believe_v so_o that_o full_a oft_o he_o have_v deceyve_v ere_o that_o he_o may_v ben_fw-mi apperceyve_v thus_o be_v this_o vice_n for_o to_o drede_v fr_n who_o these_o old_a book_n rede_v of_o such_o ensample_n as_o we_o be_v he_o ought_v be_v the_o more_o ware_n of_o all_o though_o that_o feign_v cheer_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v a_o tale_n hear_v ¶_o hic_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la iftos_fw-la â—ui_fw-la suon_n diffimulate_v benivosentie_n specuso_fw-la alios_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la defrandant_n et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quafiter_fw-la hercules_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoddam_fw-la flunium_fw-la enius_fw-la vada_fw-la non_fw-la nonit_fw-la cum_fw-la dâ—â—â—nyra_n transmeaie_v proposuit_fw-la /_o supueniens_fw-la â—essus_fw-la gâ—gas_fw-la ob_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la hercusis_n ut_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—â—â—nyram_fw-la â—n_fw-la usnas_fw-la svas_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la trans_fw-la ripam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la duxit_fw-la et_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la litus_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la quâ—_n ciâ—o_fw-la currete_fw-it potuit_fw-la ipsam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propriam_fw-la in_o preiâ—udâ—â—im_fw-la herculis_fw-la asportare_fw-la fugiens_fw-la conaâ—â—tâ—r_fw-la peâ—_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la sosum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la hercusi_fw-la â—â—rtâ—e_fw-la eventum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la postmodum_fw-la causavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o false_a semblant_n which_o be_v beleve_v full_a many_o a_o worthy_a wight_n be_v greve_v and_o be_v long_o time_n or_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o my_o son_n i_o will_v therefore_o a_o tale_n tell_v of_o fall_n semblaunt_v which_o false_v many_o a_o covenaunt_n and_o many_o a_o fraud_n of_o false_a counsel_n there_o be_v 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well_o frede_v these_o old_a book_n who_o so_o rede_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v befalle_a ere_fw-we this_o now_o here_o of_o what_o ensample_n it_o be_v ☞_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la iphis_n /_o regis_fw-la theucer_n filius_fw-la ebb_n amorem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la puelle_fw-fr nomine_fw-la araâ—arathen_n quam_fw-la neque_fw-la donis_fw-la aut_fw-la precibus_fw-la vinâ—â—â—â—â—tuit_fw-la /_o deâ—perans_n ante_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la puelle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nectant_a see_v suspendit_fw-la under_o dii_o commoti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—nellum_fw-la in_o lapidem_fw-la durissimam_fw-la transmutâ—â—nt_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la theucer_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—â—â—num_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la veneris_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d morta_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la et_fw-la locari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o whilom_o by_o old_a day_n for_o of_o moâ—e_n be_v the_o king_n theucer_n which_o have_v a_o knyghte_n to_o son_n iphis_n of_o love_n and_o he_o so_o master_v 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fateri_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la os_fw-la timide_fw-la conscia_fw-la mentis_fw-la agam_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la confessio_fw-la amantis_fw-la cvi_fw-la de_fw-la dvobus_fw-la precipue_v quinque_fw-la sensibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la visu_fw-la et_fw-la auditu_fw-la confessor_n pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la opponit_fw-la ¶_o bytwene_o the_o life_n and_o dethe_v i_o hear_v this_o preste_n tale_n ere_fw-we i_o answerde_n and_o than_o i_o pray_v he_o for_o to_o say_v his_o will_n and_o i_o it_o will_v obey_v after_o the_o form_n of_o his_o apprise_n though_o speak_v he_o to_o i_o in_o such_o wise_n and_o bad_a i_o that_o i_o shall_v i_o shryve_v as_o touchende_v of_o my_o wytte_n fyve_o and_o shape_n /_o that_z they_o be_v amend_v of_o that_o i_o have_v they_o my_o spend_v for_o though_o be_v proper_o the_o gate_n through_o which_o /_o as_z to_o the_o heart_n algate_n come_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o feyre_n which_o may_v the_o man_n soul_n empeyre_n and_o now_o be_v this_o matter_n 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be_v and_o many_o a_o time_n that_o he_o know_v unto_o his_o own_o harm_n it_o grow_v my_o soon_o harken_v now_o for_o thy_o a_o tale_n to_o be_v ware_n thereby_o thy_o eye_n for_o to_o keep_v and_o ward_v so_o that_o it_o pass_v nought_o his_o ward_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—t_a confessor_n exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la visu_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈…〉_o dicens_fw-la qualiter_fw-la actaeon_n god_n 〈…〉_o the_o barum_fw-la nepos_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la foâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o causa_fw-la spaciarit_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fontem_fw-la nemorosa_fw-la arborum_fw-la puschrituâ—â—mentunsupernemens_fw-la vidit_fw-la ibi_fw-la dianan_n 〈…〉_o nudan_n in_o flumine_fw-la bafneantem_fw-la quâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ituens_fw-la â—â—uses_n svos_fw-la a_o muliabri_fw-la nudi_fw-la 〈…〉_o evertâ—â—e_o volebat_fw-la /_o unde_fw-la indigna_fw-es 〈…〉_o ceâ—â—â—_n figuram_fw-la transformavit_fw-la ¶_o â—â—â—de_v tell_v in_o his_o book_n â—â—â—ample_n touchend_v of_o misloke_n and_o say_v how_o whilom_o there_o be_v 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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 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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 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communis_fw-la amorâ—_n sed_fw-la immoderatos_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la excessus_fw-la non_fw-la reputatur_fw-la amans_fw-la sors_z tamen_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_fw-la attractat_fw-la corda_fw-la videre_fw-la quae_fw-la rationis_fw-la erunt_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la sinit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la adhur_n contra_fw-la incestuoso_n aniantum_fw-la coitus_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la mirabile_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la magno_fw-la rege_fw-la antiocho_n qui_fw-la uxore_fw-la mortua_fw-la propriam_fw-la filiam_fw-la violavit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la filie_n matrimonium_fw-la penes_fw-la alios_fw-la impedire_fw-la voluit_fw-la tale_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la exiit_fw-la edictum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la peterit_n nisi_fw-la quoddam_fw-la problema_fw-la questionis_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la /_o veraciter_fw-la solueret_fw-la capitali_fw-la sentencia_fw-la puniretur_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la veniens_fw-la tandem_fw-la discretus_fw-la invenis_fw-la princepe_fw-la tyri_fw-la appolius_n questionem_fw-la soluit_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la filiam_fw-la habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la rex_fw-la indignatus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la odium_fw-la recoliegit_fw-la under_o appolinus_n a_o fancy_n regis_fw-la fugiens_fw-la quam_fw-la plura_fw-la prout_fw-la inferius_fw-la intitulantur_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la pericula_fw-la possus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o cronyke_a in_o day_n go_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v panteone_n in_o love_n cause_n i_o rede_v thus_o how_o that_o the_o great_a antiochus_n of_o who_o that_o antioch_n take_v his_o first_o name_n as_o say_v the_o book_n be_v couple_v to_o a_o noble_a queen_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n they_o between_o but_o such_o fortune_n come_v to_o honde_n that_o death_n which_o no_o king_n may_v withstond_v but_o every_o life_n it_o must_v obey_v this_o worthy_a queen_n take_v away_o the_o king_n 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ipse_fw-la filiam_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n in_fw-la vxorem_fw-la postulavit_fw-la â§_o till_o it_o befyl_v upon_o a_o day_n appollynus_n the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n which_o have_v to_o love_v a_o great_a desire_n as_o he_o which_o in_o his_o high_a mode_n be_v like_v of_o his_o hot_a blood_n a_o young_a a_o fresh_a a_o lusty_a knight_n as_o he_o lie_v muse_v on_o a_o night_n of_o the_o tiding_n which_o he_o hear_v he_o think_v assay_v how_o that_o it_o ferde_v he_o be_v with_o worthy_a company_n array_v and_o with_o good_a navye_n to_o ship_n he_o go_v the_o wind_n he_o drive_v and_o sail_v till_o that_o he_o aryve_v saufe_fw-fr in_o the_o port_n of_o antyoche_n he_o lond_v and_o go_v to_o approach_v the_o king_n court_n and_o his_o presence_n of_o every_o natural_a science_n which_o any_o clerk_n he_o couth_a teach_v he_o couthe_n enough_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n of_o word_n he_o be_v eloquent_a and_o when_o he_o sygh_v the_o king_n present_a he_o pray_v he_o may_v his_o daughter_n have_v the_o king_n ageyne_n begin_v to_o crave_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o condycyon_n how_o first_o unto_o his_o question_n he_o may_v answer_v and_o fail_v nought_o or_o with_o his_o beed_n it_o shall_v be_v buy_v and_o he_o he_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v ¶_o questio_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n scelere_fw-la vehor_fw-la materna_fw-la carne_fw-la vescor_fw-la quero_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o virum_fw-la uxoris_fw-la i_o filium_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n declare_v he_o the_o caa_v with_o stern_a word_n and_o stordy_a cheer_n to_o he_o and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la with_o felony_n i_o be_o up_o bear_v i_o eat_v and_o have_v it_o not_o forlore_v my_o moder_n flessh_v who_o husbond_n my_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o seche_v i_o fond_a which_o be_v the_o son_n eke_o of_o my_o wife_n hereof_o i_o be_o inquisytyfe_n and_o who_o that_o can_v my_o tale_n save_o all_o quite_o he_o shall_v my_o daughter_n have_v of_o his_o answer_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v deed_n without_o fail_n for_o thy_o my_o son_n quoth_v the_o king_n be_v well_o advysed_a of_o this_o thing_n which_o have_v thy_o life_n in_o ieopartye_n appollynus_n for_o his_o party_n when_o he_o that_o question_n have_v herd_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o have_v answerde_n and_o have_v reherce_v one_o and_o one_o the_o point_n and_o say_v thereupon_o the_o question_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v if_o thou_o wylte_n that_o it_o be_v unloke_n it_o touch_v all_o the_o pryvyte_n between_o thy_o own_o child_n and_o the_o and_o stonte_fw-fr all_o holle_fw-ge upon_o you_o two_o the_o king_n be_v wondre_fw-fr sorry_a tho_o and_o think_v if_o that_o he_o say_v it_o out_o then_o be_v he_o shame_v all_o about_o with_o sly_a word_n and_o with_o felle_n he_o say_v my_o son_n i_o shall_v the_o tell_v though_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o lytell_fw-mi wit_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n as_o yet_o thy_o age_n may_v it_o not_o suffyse_v but_o look_v well_o thou_o nought_o despise_v thy_o 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reward_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v more_v crave_v it_o be_v no_o right_n that_o thou_o it_o have_v qui_fw-la cupit_fw-la id_fw-la que_fw-la habere_fw-la nequit_fw-la sva_fw-la tempora_fw-la ê‘dit_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la salute_v care_o non_fw-la aestatis_fw-la opus_fw-la gelidis_fw-la hirsuta_fw-la capillos_fw-la cum_fw-la calor_fw-la abcessit_fw-la aequiparabit_fw-la hyems_fw-la sicut_fw-la habet_fw-la maius_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi naturae_fw-la decembri_n nec_fw-la poterit_fw-la compar_fw-la floribus_fw-la esse_fw-la lutum_fw-la sic_fw-la neque_fw-la decrepita_fw-la senum_fw-la iwenile_fw-la voluptas_fw-la floret_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la quod_fw-la venus_n ipsa_fw-la petit_fw-la conueniens_fw-la ignur_v foret_fw-la ut_fw-la qd_n cana_fw-la senectus_fw-la attigit_fw-la ulterius_fw-la corpora_fw-la casta_fw-la colant_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la viros_fw-la inveteratos_fw-la amoris_fw-la concupiscentian_n affectantes_fw-la loquor_fw-la venus_n huiusque_fw-la amantis_fw-la confessi_fw-la supplicationem_fw-la quasi_fw-la deridens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_n senescit_fw-la debilis_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la exhortationibus_fw-la insufficientem_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ¶_o venus_n which_o stant_fw-la without_o law_n in_o none_o certain_a but_o as_o man_n draw_v of_o ragman_n upon_o the_o chance_n she_o leyth_v not_o peyse_v in_o the_o balance_n but_o as_o she_o like_v for_o to_o weigh_v the_o true_a man_n full_a oft_o away_o she_o put_v which_o have_v her_o grace_n bede_fw-mi and_o set_v a_o untrue_a in_o his_o stead_n lo_o thus_o blind_o the_o world_n she_o deme_v in_o love_n cause_n as_o to_o i_o seem_v i_o not_o what_o other_o man_n will_v seyn_n but_o i_o algate_v be_o so_o beseyne_a â—nd_n stone_v as_o one_o amongst_o all_o wâ—â—che_n be_o out_o of_o her_o grace_n fall_v bree_v take_v no_o wytnesse_n 〈◊〉_d she_o which_o say_v be_v the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o part_n of_o love_n it_o wend_v have_v set_v i_o for_o a_o final_a end_n the_o point_n whereto_o that_o i_o shall_v hold_v fâ—â—_v when_o she_o have_v i_o well_o behold_v â—aluing_v of_o scorn_n she_o say_v thus_o thou_o will_v well_v that_o i_o be_o venus_n which_o all_o only_a my_o lust_n seche_v 〈◊〉_d well_o i_o wot_v though_o thou_o beseech_v my_o love_n lust_n be_v there_o none_o which_o i_o may_v take_v in_o thy_o person_n for_o love_n lust_n and_o lock_n hoar_a iâ—_n chambre_n accorden_n nevermore_o and_o though_o thou_o feign_v a_o young_a courage_n iâ—_n show_v well_o by_o thy_o visage_n that_o old_a grysell_n be_v no_o sole_a there_o be_v full_a many_o year_n steal_v â—â—to_o the_o and_o such_o other_o mo_z that_o outward_a feynen_n youth_n so_o and_o ben_fw-mi within_o of_o poor_a assay_n my_o herte_n will_v and_o i_o ne_o may_v be_v nought_o belove_v now_o a_o day_n eâ—_n thou_o make_v any_o such_o assay_n to_o love_n and_o faylle_v upon_o thy_o foot_n better_a be_v to_o make_v a_o beau_fw-fr 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how_o thou_o be_v old_a ☞_o qualiter_fw-la super_fw-la derisoriam_fw-la veneris_fw-la exhortacionem_fw-la contristatus_fw-la amans_fw-la quasi_fw-la mortuus_fw-la in_o teâ—ram_fw-la coruit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la videbatur_fw-la cupidinem_fw-la cum_fw-la innumera_fw-la multitudine_fw-la nuper_fw-la amantum_fw-la varus_n turmis_fw-la assistenciam_fw-la conspiciebat_fw-la ¶_o when_o venus_n have_v her_o tale_n tell_v that_o i_o bethink_v be_v all_o about_o and_o wist_v well_o without_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v not_o recoverire_fw-la and_o as_o a_o man_n the_o blaze_n of_o fire_n with_o water_n quench_v so_o ferde_v i_o a_o cold_a i_o catch_v sodeyn_o for_o sorrow_n that_o my_o herte_n make_v my_o dede_o face_n pale_a and_o fade_v become_v and_o swoon_n i_o fill_v to_o ground_n and_o as_o i_o lay_v the_o same_o stound_n ne_o full_o quick_o ne_o full_o deed_n i_o think_v i_o see_v tofore_o my_o heed_n cupyde_v with_o his_o bow_n bend_v and_o like_a unto_o a_o parliament_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o nonce_n with_o he_o come_v all_o the_o world_n atone_v of_o gentyl_o folk_n that_o whilom_o be_v lover_n i_o see_v they_o all_o there_o forth_o with_o cupyde_a in_o sundry_a rowte_n my_o eye_n i_o cast_v all_o abouts_o to_o know_v among_o they_o who_o be_v who_o i_o sygh_v where_o lusty_a yongth_v tho_o as_o he_o which_o be_v a_o capteyn_n before_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o pleyne_v stand_v with_o his_o rout_n well_o begin_v her_o deed_n kempt_a and_o thereupon_o garland_n not_o of_o one_o colour_n some_o of_o the_o lief_a some_o of_o the_o flower_n and_o some_o of_o great_a pearl_n be_v the_o new_a guise_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v there_o with_o sundry_a thing_n well_o devyse_v i_o see_v whereof_o they_o be_v queyntyse_v it_o be_v all_o lust_n that_o they_o with_o ferde_v there_o be_v no_o song_n that_o i_o ne_o herd_n which_o unto_o love_n be_v touching_n of_o pan_n and_o all_o that_o be_v like_n as_o in_o pipe_a of_o melody_n be_v herd_n in_o thilk_o company_n so_o loud_o that_o on_o every_o side_n it_o think_v that_o all_o the_o heaven_n cry_v in_o such_o accord_n and_o such_o a_o swoon_n of_o humbarde_n and_o of_o clariowne_n with_o cornemuse_n and_o shalmele_n that_o it_o be_v half_o a_o man_n heel_n so_o glad_a a_o noise_n for_o to_o here_o and_o as_o i_o think_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la all_o fresh_a i_o sigh_v they_o spring_v &_o dance_v and_o do_v to_o love_v her_o entendaunce_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o yongthes_n beast_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o joy_n and_o fest_n for_o ever_o among_o they_o laugh_v and_o pley_v and_o put_v care_n out_o of_o the_o weigh_v that_o he_o with_o hem_o ne_o sit_v ne_o stand_v and_o over_o this_o i_o understode_v so_o as_o my_o ere_n may_v areche_n the_o most_o matere_a of_o her_o speech_n ¶_o de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la nuper_fw-la amantum_fw-la qui_fw-la tune_n amanti_fw-la spasmato_fw-la aliqui_fw-la invenes_n aliqui_fw-la senes_fw-la apparnerunt_fw-la senes_fw-la autem_fw-la precipue_v tam_fw-la erga_fw-la deunquam_fw-la deam_fw-la amoris_fw-la pro_fw-la sanitate_fw-la amantis_fw-la recuparanda_fw-la multiplicatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la inflabant_fw-la it_o be_v of_o knyghtode_fw-la &_o of_o arm_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o lygge_v in_o arm_n with_o love_n when_o it_o be_v acheve_v there_o be_v tristram_n which_o be_v belove_v with_o heel_n i_o sell_v and_o lancelot_n stand_v with_o gonnor_n and_o galahot_v with_o his_o lady_n &_o as_o i_o think_v i_o see_v where_o jason_n with_o he_o bring_v his_o love_n which_o creusa_n hyght_n and_o hercules_n which_o mochell_n may_v be_v there_o bear_v his_o great_a mace_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o thilk_o place_n he_o payn_v he_o to_o make_v cheer_n with_o jolen_n which_o be_v he_o there_o theseus_n though_o he_o be_v untrewe_v to_o love_v as_o all_o woman_n know_v yet_o be_v he_o there_o netheles_o with_o phedra_n which_o to_o love_n he_o che_v of_o grece_z eke_o there_o be_v thelamon_n which_o from_o the_o king_n laomedon_n at_o troy_n his_o daughter_n rest_n away_o eseonen_fw-mi as_o for_o his_o prey_n which_o take_v be_v when_o jason_n come_v from_fw-mi colchos_n and_o the_o cite_v nam_fw-la in_o vengeance_n of_o the_o first_o hate_n that_o make_v they_o after_o to_o debate_v when_o pryamus_fw-la the_o new_a town_n have_v make_v and_o in_o a_o vysiowne_n i_o think_v that_o i_o sygh_fw-mi also_o hector_n forth_o with_o his_o brother_n two_o himself_o stand_v with_o penthasilee_n and_o next_o to_o he_o i_o may_v see_v where_o paris_n stand_v with_o fair_a helen_n which_o be_v his_o joy_n soverayne_a and_o troilus_n stand_v with_o creseyde_a but_o ever_o among_o though_o he_o play_v by_o semblant_n he_o be_v hevy_a chere_v for_o dyomede_n as_o he_o be_v lere_v claim_v to_o be_v his_o partynere_fw-mi and_o thus_o full_a many_o a_o bachelere_n a_o thousand_o mo_z than_o i_o can_v seyne_v with_o yongth_v i_o sigh_v there_o well_o beseyne_v forth_o with_o her_o love_n glad_a &_o blithe_a and_o some_o i_o sygh_v which_o oft_o since_o compleynen_n they_o in_o otherwise_o
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
over_o throw_v 〈…〉_o may_v every_o man_n well_o know_v 〈…〉_o aâ—oâ—en_v all_o 〈…〉_o which_o make_v the_o world_n fall_v 〈…〉_o have_v do_v /_o since_o it_o begin_v 〈…〉_o first_o prove_v upon_o a_o man_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o â—ue_v câ—mâ—seâ—ionis_fw-la materia_fw-la 〈…〉_o mâ—_n mortasis_fw-la existat_fw-la ¶_o the_o which_o for_o his_o complexion_n 〈◊〉_d make_v upon_o division_n of_o cold_n /_o hot_a /_o moist_a /_o and_z dry_a he_o moâ—e_n by_o verray_n kind_n dye_v for_o the_o contrary_n of_o his_o estate_n stant_fw-la evermore_o in_o such_o debate_n till_o that_o a_o part_n he_o overcome_v there_o may_v no_o final_a pea_n be_v nome_fw-mi but_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v all_o together_o of_o one_o matere_a without_o interruption_n there_o shall_v no_o corruption_n engendre_n upon_o that_o unyte_n but_o for_o there_o be_v diversite_a within_o himself_o /_o he_o may_v not_o last_o but_o in_o a_o man_n yet_o over_o this_o full_a great_a division_n there_o be_v through_o which_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o strife_n while_o that_o he_o last_o any_o life_n ¶_o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o anime_fw-mi condicione_fw-la divisus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saluacionis_fw-la ita_fw-la damnacionis_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ¶_o the_o body_n /_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o among_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o what_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n hate_v the_o soul_n love_v and_o debate_v but_o netheles_o full_a oft_o be_v see_v of_o be_v /_o which_o be_v they_o between_o the_o feeble_a have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o so_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n ¶_o quasiter_n adil_n a_o statu_fw-la innocentie_n divisus_fw-la a_o paradiso_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la suboris_fw-la peccator_fw-la proiectus_fw-la est_fw-la what_o have_v befalle_n of_o old_a and_o new_a he_o may_v that_o be_v sore_o rue_v which_o first_o bigan_v in_o parady_n for_o there_o be_v prove_v /_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o disese_v there_o it_o wrought_v for_o thilk_o be_v tho_o forth_o bring_v the_o vice_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n through_o which_o division_n come_v in_o ¶_o quasiter_n popusi_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la a_o cultura_fw-la dei_fw-la divisi_fw-la no_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la sequesa_fw-la dum_fw-la taxat_fw-la exceptis_fw-la dilunio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n why_o god_n the_o great_a flode_n send_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o no_o /_o with_z his_o felauship_n which_o only_o weren_a saufe_fw-fr by_o ship_n and_o over_o that_o through_o sin_n it_o come_v that_o nembroth_n such_o price_n nome_fw-mi ¶_o quasiter_n in_o edificatione_n turris_n babisonis_n quam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la contemptum_fw-la nembroth_n erexit_fw-la singna_fw-la prius_fw-la hebraica_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la singuas_fw-la raefica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o tower_n babylon_n on_o height_n let_v make_v as_o he_o that_o 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cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o 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â—â—â—fe_n go_v fâ—â—â—â—iatum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la exâ—_n 〈…〉_o ne_o condicionis_fw-la divisio_fw-la chariâ—_n 〈…〉_o superâ—uit_fw-la /_o intendit_fw-la et_fw-fr auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o libellum_fw-la â—â—cuius_fw-la nomen_fw-la confessio_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—cuâ—â—tur_fw-la componere_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la amore_fw-la 〈…〉_o humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la cuncta_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—uraliteâ—_n subucumtur_fw-la ¶_o incipir_v libre_fw-la primus_fw-la â—_o may_v not_o stretch_v uppe_o to_o the_o heaven_n my_o honde_n ne_o set_v all_o in_o even_o this_o world_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o balance_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o my_o suffisance_n 〈…〉_o thing_n to_o compass_v 〈…〉_o moâ—e_n let_v it_o over_o pass_v 〈…〉_o upon_o other_o thing_n 〈…〉_o the_o style_n of_o my_o writing_n 〈…〉_o day_n forth_o i_o think_v change_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a 〈…〉_o every_o kind_n have_v upon_o honde_a 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o world_n mote_n stone_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—th_o do_v since_o 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the_o world_n have_v oft_o accuse_v full_a great_a prince_n of_o this_o deed_n how_o they_o for_o love_n hem_o self_n mislede_v whereof_o manhood_n stand_v behind_o of_o old_a ensample_n as_o man_n find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sardanapallus_n assiriorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la muliebri_fw-la oblectamento_fw-la effeminatus_fw-la sue_v concupiscentie_n torporem_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la adhibebat_fw-la ab_fw-la arbacto_fw-la rege_fw-la medorum_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la infidiante_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la feruoris_fw-la maiori_fw-la voluptate_fw-la subitis_fw-la mutationibus_fw-la extinctus_fw-la eft_o â§_o these_o old_a gest_n tellen_v thus_o that_o whilom_o sardanapallus_n which_o hold_v all_o hole_n in_o his_o empire_n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o assyre_n be_v through_o the_o sloth_n of_o his_o courage_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o ylke_n fiery_a rage_n of_o love_v /_o which_o the_o man_n assote_v whereof_o 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shame_n for_o to_o bear_v for_o thy_o to_o love_n be_v in_o manere_fw-la ☞_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la david_n amans_fw-la mulieres_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la probitatem_fw-la armorum_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la excercint_fw-la ¶_o king_n david_n have_v many_o a_o love_n but_o netheles_o always_o above_o knyghthode_n he_o keep_v in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o for_o no_o flesshe_o covetyse_v of_o lust_n to_o lygge_v in_o lady_n arm_n he_o lâ—â—te_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o arm_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n his_o lust_n sue_v that_o he_o the_o war_n not_o pursue_v when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v arm_v his_o country_n stant_fw-la full_a oft_o harm_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v wax_v bold_a that_o they_o defente_v none_o behold_v full_o many_o a_o land_n have_v so_o be_v lore_n as_o man_n may_v rede_n oft_o time_n afore_o of_o they_o that_o so_o her_o case_n soughten_v which_o after_o they_o full_a dear_a aboughten_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—uitur_fw-la qualiter_fw-la regnum_fw-la lascivie_a volupta_fw-la 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr facili_fw-la vincitur_fw-la et_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rege_fw-la persarum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la lidos_n mira_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiteninssimos_fw-la sibique_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la adversantes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—do_fw-la vincere_fw-la potuit_fw-la /_o cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tandem_fw-la paâ—â—â—â—â—â—tatum_fw-la dissimilans_fw-la concordiam_fw-la finalem_fw-la stabiâ—â—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la quo_fw-la lydi_fw-la postea_fw-la per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d armis_fw-la insoluti_fw-la sub_fw-la pacis_fw-la tempore_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la â—ntendebant_fw-la quod_fw-la cyrus_n percipiens_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la armatus_fw-la subito_fw-la irruit_fw-la ipsos_fw-la que_fw-la inde_fw-la sensibiles_fw-la vinâ—â—ns_fw-la svo_fw-la imperio_fw-la tributarios_fw-la subiugavit_fw-la ¶_o to_o mochel_n ease_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o that_o set_v every_o vice_n forth_o and_o every_o virtue_n put_v a_o back_n whereof_o price_n turn_v in_o to_o 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aliis_fw-la relictis_fw-la appollinum_n in_fw-la maritum_fw-la preelegit_fw-la ¶_o the_o bylle_n weren_a well_n receyve_v but_o she_o have_v all_o her_o love_n weyve_v and_o think_v though_o be_v time_n and_o space_n to_o put_v she_o in_o her_o faders_n grace_n and_o write_v ageyne_v and_o thus_o she_o say_v the_o shame_n which_o be_v in_o a_o maid_n with_o speech_n dare_v not_o be_v unloke_n but_o in_o write_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v so_o write_v i_o to_o you_o fader_fw-mi thus_o but_o if_o i_o have_v appollynus_n of_o all_o this_o world_n what_o so_o betide_v i_o will_v non_fw-la other_o man_n abide_v and_o certes_o if_o i_o of_o he_o fail_v i_o wot_v right_o welle_v without_o fail_v you_o shall_v for_o i_o be_v doughterles_a this_o letter_n come_v and_o there_o be_v prese_n tofore_o the_o king_n /_o there_o as_o he_o stand_v and_o when_o that_o he_o it_o understode_v he_o have_v hem_n answer_v by_o and_o by_o but_o that_o be_v do_v so_o prive_o that_o none_o of_o other_o counseyle_n 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may_n no_o creature_n within_o himself_o as_o for_o to_o hold_v the_o which_o be_v deed_n for_o thy_o they_o will_v as_o they_o counseylen_v all_o about_o the_o deed_n body_n casten_z out_z for_o better_v it_o be_v they_o sayden_n all_o that_o it_o of_o she_o so_o befalle_o than_o if_o they_o shulden_v all_o spylle_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la suadentibus_fw-la nautis_fw-la corpus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v mortue_n in_o quadam_fw-la cista_fw-la plumbo_fw-la et_fw-la ferro_fw-la obtusa_fw-la /_o que_fw-fr circumligata_fw-la appolinus_n cum_fw-la magno_fw-la thesauro_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la littera_fw-la sub_fw-la eius_fw-la capite_fw-la scripta_fw-la recludi_fw-la in_fw-la marâ—proici_fw-fr fecit_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n which_o understode_v her_o will_n and_o know_v her_o counsel_n that_o be_v true_a begin_v ageyne_v his_o sorrow_n new_a with_o pytous_a herte_n and_o thus_o to_o seye_v it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o you_o prey_n i_o be_o qd_n be_z but_o one_o alone_a so_o will_v i_o not_o for_o my_o person_n there_o fall_v such_o adversite_n but_o when_o it_o may_v no_o better_o be_v do_v than_o thus_o upon_o my_o word_n let_v make_v a_o coffre_v strong_a of_o board_n that_o it_o be_v firm_a with_o lead_n and_o pitch_v anon_o be_v make_v a_o coffer_n such_o all_o ready_a bring_v unto_o his_o honde_n and_o when_o he_o see_v and_o ready_a fond_a this_o coffre_v make_v and_o well_o englued_a the_o deed_n body_n be_v besew_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o leyde_v therein_o and_o for_o he_o will_v unto_o she_o win_v upon_o some_o cost_n a_o sepulture_n under_o her_o heed_n in_o adventure_n of_o gold_n he_o leyde_v sum_n great_a and_o of_o jewel_n strong_a beyete_n forth_o with_o a_o letter_n and_o say_v thus_o ¶_o copia_fw-la littere_fw-la capiti_fw-la uxoris_fw-la sue_v supposite_a ¶_o i_o king_n of_o tyre_n appolynus_n do_v all_o man_n for_o to_o wit_v that_o here_o &_o see_v this_o letter_n write_v that_o helpless_a without_o rede_n here_o lie_v a_o king_n daughter_n deed_n and_o who_o that_o hap_v she_o to_o find_v for_o charite_v take_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o do_v so_o that_o she_o be_v begrave_n with_o this_o treasour_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v thus_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v full_o speak_v they_o have_v anon_o the_o coffre_v stoke_v and_o bind_v it_o with_o iron_n fast_a that_o it_o may_v with_o the_o wawe_n last_o and_o stoppen_v it_o by_o such_o a_o weigh_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v within_o dreye_a so_o that_o no_o water_n may_v it_o greve_v and_o thus_o in_o hope_n and_o good_a believe_v of_o that_o the_o corpse_n shall_v well_o aryve_n they_o cast_v it_o over_o board_n as_o believe_fw-mi ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n uxoris_fw-la sue_v corpore_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la proiecto_fw-la tyrum_fw-la relinquens_fw-la cursum_fw-la suum_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la
king_n she_o can_v so_o moche_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o she_o shall_v glad_v he_o anon_o a_o messager_n for_o she_o be_v go_v and_o she_o come_v with_o her_o harp_n in_o honde_n and_o say_v they_o that_o she_o will_v fond_a by_o all_o the_o weigh_v that_o she_o can_v to_o glad_a with_o this_o sorry_a man_n but_o what_o he_o be_v she_o wist_v nought_o but_o all_o the_o ship_n she_o have_v beseech_v that_o she_o her_o wit_n on_o he_o dispende_v in_o aunter_n if_o he_o may_v amend_v and_o sayen_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o aquyte_v when_o she_o have_v understonden_v it_o she_o go_v she_o down_o there_o as_o he_o lie_v where_o that_o she_o harp_v many_o a_o lay_n and_o like_o a_o aungel_n song_n with_o alle_fw-mi but_o he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wall_n take_v heed_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o hear_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o so_o ferde_v she_o fall_v with_o he_o unto_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o sundry_a board_n and_o ask_v he_o demand_n strange_a whereof_o she_o make_v his_o herte_a change_n and_o to_o her_o speech_n his_o ere_o he_o leyde_v and_o have_v marvel_v of_o that_o she_o say_v for_o in_o proverb_n and_o in_o problem_n she_o speak_v and_o have_v he_o shall_v deem_v in_o many_o a_o subtle_a question_n but_o he_o for_o no_o suggestion_n which_o toward_o he_o she_o coude_fw-fr steer_v he_o will_v not_o one_o word_n answer_v but_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n at_o last_o his_o heed_n weep_a away_o he_o cast_v and_o half_a in_o wrath_n he_o have_v she_o go_v but_o yet_o she_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o in_o the_o derke_n forth_o she_o goth_v till_o she_o he_o touch_v and_o he_o wroth_a and_o after_o she_o with_o his_o honde_n he_o smite_v and_o thus_o when_o she_o he_o fond_a disese_v courteisly_a she_o say_v eâ—oy_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o maid_n and_o if_o you_o wist_v what_o i_o be_o and_o out_o of_o what_o lineage_n i_o come_v you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o savage_a with_o that_o he_o sober_v his_o courage_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la destinavit_fw-la paterfilian_n inven_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o put_v away_o his_o hevy_a cheer_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o two_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o be_v to_o be_v so_o sybbe_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d wist_v of_o other_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n at_o last_o his_o herte_n upon_o this_o maid_n cast_v a_o have_v she_o love_v kind_o and_o yet_o he_o wist_v never_o why_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v know_v or_o that_o they_o go_v your_o god_n wot_v her_o hole_n intent_n her_o herte_n both_o anon_o disclose_v this_o king_n unto_o this_o maid_n oppose_v and_o ask_v first_o what_o be_v her_o name_n and_o where_o she_o learn_v all_o this_o game_n and_o of_o what_o kin_n she_o be_v come_v and_o she_o that_o have_v his_o word_n nome_fw-mi answer_v &_o say_v my_o name_n be_v thayse_v that_o be_v sometime_o well_o at_o ayse_fw-mi in_o charse_n i_o be_v forthdrawe_v &_o feed_v there_o i_o learn_v till_o i_o be_v speed_v of_o that_o i_o can_v my_o father_n eke_o i_o not_o where_o that_o i_o shall_v he_o seek_v he_o be_v a_o king_n man_n tell_v i_o my_o mother_n dreynt_a in_o the_o see_v from_fw-mi point_n to_o point_v all_o she_o he_o tell_v that_o she_o have_v long_o in_o herte_a hold_n and_o never_o dare_v make_v her_o moan_n but_o only_o to_o this_o lord_n allone_n to_o who_o her_o herte_n can_v not_o he_o will_v turn_v it_o to_o woe_n turn_v it_o to_o well_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a turn_v it_o to_o harm_n and_o he_o though_o take_v she_o in_o his_o arm_n but_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o he_o though_o make_v be_v never_o see_v thus_o be_v they_o glade_n that_o sorry_a have_fw-mi be_v toforne_o from_fw-mi this_o day_n fortune_n have_v swear_v to_o set_v he_o upwarde_o on_o the_o wheel_v so_o go_v the_o world_n now_o woe_n now_o well_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la athenagoras_n appolinum_n de_fw-fr navi_fw-la in_o hospicium_fw-la honorifice_fw-la recollegit_fw-la et_fw-la thaisim_fw-la /_o patre_fw-la consensciente_fw-la in_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxit_fw-la ¶_o this_o king_n have_v find_v new_a grace_n so_o that_o out_o of_o his_o derke_n place_n he_o go_v he_o up_o in_o to_o the_o light_n and_o with_o he_o come_v that_o sweet_a wight_n his_o daughter_n thayse_v and_o forth_o anon_o they_o both_o into_o the_o cabin_n go_v which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o king_n and_o there_o he_o do_v of_o all_o his_o thing_n and_o be_v array_v ryal_o and_o out_o he_o come_v all_o open_o where_o athenagoras_n be_v fond_a which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o pray_v the_o king_n to_o come_v and_o see_v his_o castle_n both_o and_o his_o cite_v and_o thus_o they_o go_v forthall_o in_o fere_n this_o king_n this_o lord_n this_o maiden_n dear_a this_o lord_n though_o make_v they_o rich_a feste_fw-la with_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a to_o please_v with_o this_o worthy_a king_n there_o lack_v they_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o noble_a array_n wyveles_a he_o be_v unto_o that_o day_n as_o he_o that_o yet_o be_v of_o young_a age_n so_o fill_v there_o in_o to_o his_o courage_n the_o lusty_a woe_n the_o glad_a pain_n of_o love_n which_o no_o man_n restrain_v yet_o never_o may_v as_o now_o tofore_o this_o lord_n thynk_v all_o this_o world_n lore_n but_o if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v he_o grace_n he_o wait_v time_n he_o wait_v place_n he_o think_v his_o herte_n will_v to_o break_v till_o he_o may_v to_o this_o maid_n speak_v and_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi eke_o also_o for_o marriage_n and_o it_o fill_v so_o that_o all_o be_v do_v right_o as_o he_o think_v his_o purpose_n to_o a_o end_n he_o bring_v she_o wed_v he_o as_o for_o her_o lord_n thus_o be_v they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n ¶_o qualter_n appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la marito_fw-la navim_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la a_o mitilena_n usque_fw-la tharsim_fw-la cursum_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la appolinus_n in_a sompnis_fw-la admottus_fw-la versus_fw-la ephesim_n ut_fw-la ibidenin_n templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificaret_fw-la vela_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la divertit_fw-la ¶_o when_o all_o be_v do_v right_a as_o they_o will_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o son_n tell_v of_o tharse_n thilk_o trayterye_n and_o say_v how_o in_o his_o company_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o seluen_o eke_o shall_v go_v vengeance_n for_o to_o seek_v the_o ship_n be_v ready_a son_n and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o be_v to_o do_v without_o let_v of_o any_o go_v with_o sail_n up_o draw_v forth_o they_o go_v toward_o tharse_n upon_o the_o tide_n but_o he_o that_o wot_v what_o shall_v betide_v the_o high_a god_n which_o will_v he_o keep_v when_o that_o this_o king_n be_v fast_o a_o sleep_v by_o nyghte_n time_n he_o have_v he_o bede_fw-mi to_o sail_v unto_o another_o stead_n to_o ephesym_n he_o bid_v he_o draw_v and_o as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n law_n he_o shall_v do_v there_o his_o sacryfyce_n and_o eke_o he_o bid_v in_o all_o wise_n that_o in_o the_o temple_n amongst_o all_o his_o fortune_n as_o it_o be_v befalle_o touchinge_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v be_v know_v upon_o his_o life_n the_o king_n of_o this_o avision_n have_v great_a ymagination_n what_o thing_n it_o signify_v may_v and_o nethelesse_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o bid_v cast_v anchor_n and_o abode_n and_o while_o that_o he_o on_o anchor_n ride_v the_o wound_n that_o be_v tofore_o strange_a upon_o the_o point_n begin_v to_o change_v and_o torn_v thyder_n as_o it_o shall_v though_o know_v he_o well_o that_o god_n it_o will_v and_o bid_v the_o master_n make_v he_o yare_a tofore_o the_o wound_n for_o he_o will_v fare_v to_o ephesym_n and_o so_o he_o deed_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o stead_n where_o as_o he_o shall_v land_v he_o lond_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v and_o fond_v to_o shape_a he_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o morrow_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o maundement_n of_o he_o which_o have_v he_o thider_v send_v and_o in_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o morrow_n so_o he_o wrought_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n he_o nome_fw-mi and_o forth_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a rout_n in_o company_n his_o yefte_n for_o to_o sacryfye_v the_o cytezein_n though_o herden_v seye_n of_o such_o a_o king_n that_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o dyane_n the_o goddess_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o besynesse_n they_o come_fw-mi thyder_n for_o to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o the_o solempnyte_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n ephesim_n in_o templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificans_fw-la /_o vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la velatam_fw-la in_o venit_fw-la qua_fw-la secum_fw-la assumpta_fw-la navim_fw-la versus_fw-la tyril_n regressus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o with_o worthy_a knight_n
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 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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 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a_o sylogesyme_n that_o he_o foryate_v all_o his_o logyke_a theridamas_n be_v none_o art_n of_o his_o practyke_a through_o which_o it_o may_v be_v exclude_v that_o he_o ne_o be_v full_o conclude_v to_o love_n and_o do_v his_o obeisance_n and_o eke_o virgile_n of_o acqueyntaunce_n i_o sygh_v where_o he_o the_o maiden_n pray_v which_o be_v the_o daughter_n as_o man_n say_v of_o themperour_n whilom_o of_o rome_n sort_n and_o plato_n with_o he_o come_v so_o do_v o_o vyde_v the_o poet_n i_o think_v than_o how_o love_n be_v sweet_a which_o have_v so_o wise_a man_n reclaim_v and_o be_v myself_o the_o lass_n ashamed_a or_o for_o to_o less_o or_a for_o to_o win_v in_o the_o meschyef_n that_o i_o be_v in_o and_o thus_o i_o lie_v in_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n where_o venus_n stand_v and_o i_o be_v fall_v this_o old_a man_n with_o one_o voice_n alle_fw-mi to_o venus_n prayden_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o she_o that_o may_v not_o forsake_v so_o great_a a_o clamour_n as_o be_v there_o lete_n pyte_v come_v in_o to_o she_o ere_o and_o forth_o with_o all_o unto_o cupyde_v she_o pray_v that_o he_o upon_o his_o side_n i_o will_v through_o his_o grace_n send_v some_o comfort_n that_o i_o may_v amend_v upon_o the_o caa_n which_o be_v befall_v and_o thus_o for_o i_o they_o prayden_n all_o of_o they_o that_o weren_a old_a about_o and_o eke_o some_o of_o the_o young_a rout_n and_o of_o gentylle_n and_o pure_a troth_n i_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o be_v great_a routhe_n that_o i_o without_o help_n so_o ferde_v and_o thus_o i_o think_v i_o lie_v and_o herd_n ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la cupido_fw-la amantis_fw-la senectute_fw-la
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