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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 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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 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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 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
among_o the_o which_o i_o see_v narcyse_n and_o pyramus_n that_o sorry_a be_v the_o worthy_a greke_n also_o be_v there_o achilles_n which_o for_o love_v dey_v agamemnon_z eke_o as_o man_n sey_v and_o menelay_v the_o king_n also_o i_o sygh_v with_o many_o a_o other_o mo_z which_o have_fw-mi be_v fortune_v sore_o in_o love_n cause_n and_o overmore_o of_o woman_n in_o the_o same_o caa_v with_o hem_n i_o sigh_v where_o dido_n be_v forsake_v which_o be_v with_o aene._n and_o philis_n eke_o i_o may_v see_v who_o demephon_n desceyve_v have_v and_o ariadne_n her_o sorrow_n lad_n for_o theseus_n her_o sister_n take_v and_o she_o unkind_o forsake_v i_o sigh_v there_o eke_o among_o the_o pree_n compleyninge_v upon_o hercules_n his_o first_o love_n deianyre_n which_o set_v he_o afterward_o a_o fire_n medea_n be_v there_o eke_o and_o pleyn_v upon_o jason_n for_o that_o he_o feyn_v â—â—â—hout_n cause_n and_o take_v a_o new_a the_o say_v fie_o on_o all_o untrewe_v i_o sygh_v there_o deidamie_n which_o have_v lose_v the_o company_n of_o achilles'_v when_o dyomede_n 〈◊〉_d proye_v he_o set_v upon_o the_o need_n among_o thyse_n other_o upon_o the_o green_a 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o woeful_a queen_n â—â—â—patras_n which_o in_o a_o grave_a 〈◊〉_d serpent_n have_v herself_o bygrave_n aâ—â—qâ—â—cke_n and_o so_o she_o be_v to_o tear_v â—or_a sorrow_n of_o that_o she_o have_v lore_n aâ—tony_n which_o her_o love_n have_v be_v aâ—d_v forth_o with_o she_o i_o sygh_v thy_o she_o 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o thes_n harp_n sword_n point_n 〈◊〉_d love_n dey_v in_o sorry_a point_n 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o never_a it_o may_v know_v 〈◊〉_d â—ayde_n wo_n worth_a all_o slow_a the_o pleint_a of_o proigne_n and_o philomene_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v i_o what_o it_o will_v mean_n 〈◊〉_d thereus_n of_o his_o untrouthe_n â—ndyd_v they_o both_o &_o that_o be_v routhe_n and_o next_o to_o hem_o i_o see_v canace_n which_o for_o machayr_a her_o faders_n grace_n â—â—th_v lose_v and_o dey_v in_o woeful_a plyte_n and_o as_o i_o sigh_v in_o my_o 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shame_n in_o kepinge_v of_o her_o good_a name_n as_o she_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a the_o three_o wife_n be_v hot_a alceste_n which_o when_o admetus_n shall_v dye_v upon_o his_o great_a maladye_o she_o pray_v unto_o the_o god_n so_o that_o she_o resceyve_v all_o the_o woe_n and_o dey_v herself_o to_o gyve_v he_o life_n see_v where_o this_o be_v a_o noble_a wife_n the_o four_o wife_n which_o i_o there_o sigh_v i_o hear_v of_o they_o that_o be_v nyghe_a how_o she_o be_v clepe_v alceone_n which_o ceix_n her_o lord_n allone_n and_o to_o no_o mo_z her_o body_n keep_v and_o when_o she_o sygh_v he_o drenche_n she_o leap_v into_o the_o wawe_n where_o he_o swim_v and_o there_o a_o se_fw-mi foul_a she_o become_v and_o with_o her_o wing_n she_o he_o besprad_a for_o love_v that_o she_o to_o he_o have_v lo_o these_o four_o weren_a though_o which_o i_o sigh_v as_o i_o think_v tho_o among_o the_o great_a company_n which_o love_n have_v for_o to_o gye_n but_o yongthe_n which_o in_o special_a of_o love_n court_n be_v marchal_a so_o besy_n be_v upon_o his_o lay_n that_o he_o none_o heed_n where_o he_o lie_v have_v take_v and_o than_o as_o i_o behold_v we_o thoughc_a i_o sigh_v upon_o the_o field_n where_o eld_n come_v a_o softte_n paa_v towards_o venus_n there_o as_o she_o be_v with_o he_o great_a company_n he_o lad_n but_o not_o so_o feel_v as_o yougth_n have_v the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o great_a age_n and_o that_o be_v see_v in_o her_o visage_n and_o not_o for_o thy_o so_o as_o they_o may_v they_o make_v they_o yonge_o to_o the_o sight_n but_o yet_o i_o hear_v no_o pipe_n there_o to_o make_v mirth_n in_o man_n ere_n but_o the_o musyke_a i_o may_v know_v for_o old_a man_n which_o swoon_v low_o with_o harp_n and_o lute_n and_o with_o cytole_v the_o have_z dance_n and_o the_o carole_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n as_o love_n have_v bede_fw-mi a_o soft_a paa_n they_o dance_v and_o trede_n and_o with_o the_o woman_n otherwhile_o with_o sober_a cheer_n among_o they_o smile_v for_o laughter_n be_v there_o none_o on_o high_a and_o netheles_o full_a well_o i_o fie_o that_o they_o the_o more_o queynte_n it_o make_v for_o love_v in_o who_o they_o weren_a glad_a and_o there_o i_o think_v i_o may_v see_v the_o king_n davyd_v with_o bersabe_n and_o solomon_n be_v not_o without_o pass_v a_o hundred_o in_o a_o rout_n of_o wyve_n and_o of_o concubyne_n â—ewes_v eke_o and_o sarazyn_v to_o he_o i_o sight_n all_o intendaunt_a i_o not_o where_o he_o be_v suffy_a saunte_n but_o netheles_o for_o all_o his_o wit_n he_o be_v attach_v with_o that_o wrytte_n which_o love_n with_o his_o honde_n ensele_v from_o who_o non_o erthly_a man_n appele_v and_o over_o this_o as_o for_o no_o wonder_n with_o his_o lion_n which_o he_o put_v under_o with_o dalida_n samson_n i_o know_v who_o love_n his_o strength_n all_o overthrewe_v i_o see_v there_o arystotle_n also_o who_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o grece_n also_o have_v brydeled_a that_o in_o thilk_o time_n she_o make_v he_o such_o 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
this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o 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fall_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n /_o so_o may_v we_o know_v this_o image_n be_v nyghe_a overthrow_n by_o which_o this_o world_n be_v sygnify_v that_o whilom_o be_v so_o magnify_v and_o now_o be_v old_a /_o and_z feeble_a /_o and_z vile_a full_a of_o mischief_n /_o and_z of_o perylle_n and_o stante_fw-la divide_v eke_o also_o like_a to_o the_o foot_n /_o that_o be_v so_o as_o i_o tell_v of_o the_o statue_n above_o and_o thus_o man_n seyne_v for_o lack_v of_o love_n where_o as_o the_o land_n divide_v be_v it_o more_o algate_n fare_v amiss_o and_o now_o to_o look_v on_o every_o side_n a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o world_n divide_v the_o werre_v be_v so_o general_a among_o the_o christian_a overall_a that_o every_o man_n now_o seek_v wretch_n and_o yet_o these_o clerk_n alday_o prithee_o and_o seyne_v /_o good_a dede_n may_v none_o be_v which_o stante_fw-la nought_o upon_o charite_n i_o not_o how_o charyte_n shall_v stone_v where_o dede_o be_v be_v take_v on_o honde_n but_o all_o this_o woe_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n the_o which_o that_o wit_n and_o reseâ—_n can_v and_o that_o in_o token_n and_o in_o wytnesse_n that_o ilk_fw-mi image_n bare_a likeness_n of_o man_n /_o and_z of_o none_o other_o beeste_n for_o first_o unto_o the_o man_n hest_n be_v every_o creature_n ordain_v but_o afterward_o it_o be_v restreyn_v when_o that_o he_o felle_fw-fr /_o they_o fellen_v eke_o when_o he_o wax_v seek_v /_o they_o wax_v seek_v for_o as_o the_o man_n have_v passion_n /_o of_o sekenes_n in_o comparison_n so_o suffren_a other_o creature_n lo_n first_o the_o heavenly_a figure_n ¶_o hic_fw-la scribit_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la divisionis_fw-la passione_n singuâ—â—_fw-la creati_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la corruptibise_v patâ—intâ—r_n ¶_o the_o son_n and_o moan_n eclypsen_n both_o and_o be_v with_o man_n sin_n wroth_a the_o pure_a eyre_n for_o sin_n aloft_o /_o have_v ben_fw-mi and_o be_v corrupt_v full_a oft_o right_o now_o the_o high_a wind_n blow_v and_o anon_o after_o they_o be_v low_o now_o cloudy_a /_o and_o now_o clear_v it_o be_v so_o may_v it_o prove_v well_o by_o this_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v for_o to_o hate_v which_o make_v the_o welkin_n to_o debate_v and_o for_o to_o see_v the_o property_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o degree_n benethe_v forth_o among_o we_o here_o all_o stante_fw-la a_o like_a in_o this_o matere_a the_o see_v now_o eb_v /_o &_o now_o it_o flow_v the_o land_n now_o welkith_o /_o &_o now_o it_o grow_v now_o be_v the_o tree_n with_o leve_n green_a now_o they_o be_v bare_a and_o no_o thing_n see_v now_o be_v there_o lusty_a summer_n flower_n now_o be_v there_o stormy_a winter_n shower_n now_o be_v the_o day_n /_o now_o be_v the_o nyghte_n so_o â—â—ant_v there_o no_o thing_n all_o upryghte_v now_o it_o be_v light_v now_o it_o be_v derke_n and_o thus_o stant_fw-la all_o the_o world_n werke_n after_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o his_o condition_n for_o thy_o gregory_n in_o his_o moral_a seyâ—h_n that_o a_o man_n in_o specyall_a the_o â—â—â—e_a world_n be_v proper_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v ready_o for_o man_n of_o soul_n reasonable_a 〈…〉_o angel_n resemblable_a 〈…〉_o to_o best_a he_o have_v feel_v 〈…〉_o to_o tres_fw-fr he_o have_v grow_a 〈…〉_o been_v and_o so_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_o his_o propre_fw-fr qualyte_n 〈…〉_o as_o tell_v the_o clergy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o party_n 〈…〉_o this_o little_a world_n mistorn_v 〈…〉_o world_n all_o overtorn_v 〈…〉_o the_o see_v the_o firmament_n 〈…〉_o all_o iugement_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o make_v he_o war_n 〈…〉_o himself_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—nt_fw-la stant_fw-la out_o of_o acorde_n 〈…〉_o wâ—se_o as_o i_o record_n 〈…〉_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n 〈…〉_o â—â—lde_o be_v divide_v so_o 〈…〉_o the_o gospel_n say_v 〈…〉_o upon_o a_o other_o layth_o 〈…〉_o the_o reign_v all_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 will_v fight_v ayene_n the_o high_a god_n may_v whereof_o divide_v anon_o right_a be_v the_o language_n in_o such_o intent_n there_o wyste_v none_o what_o other_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o may_v nought_o proceed_v and_o thus_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o every_o deed_n where_o sin_n take_v the_o case_n on_o bond_n it_o may_v upright_o not_o long_o stone_v for_o sin_n of_o her_o condition_n be_v mother_n of_o division_n ¶_o quasiter_n mundus_fw-la /_o quin_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la divisionis_fw-la quasi_fw-la cetidianê°_n presenti_fw-la rempore_fw-la vexatur_fw-la fsagessis_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la supuâ—ment_fw-it /_o id_fw-la est_fw-fr a_o divina_fw-la potencia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resolucionem_fw-la omnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la subito_fw-la conteretur_fw-la ¶_o and_o token_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v fail_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n without_o fail_v that_o nigh_o upon_o the_o world_n end_n peace_n and_o accord_n away_o shall_v wend_v and_o all_o charity_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o man_n and_o hate_v encreasse_n and_o when_o these_o token_n ben_fw-mi befall_v all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n shall_v fall_v as_o daniel_n it_o have_v beknowe_a which_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o arise_v to_o joy_n or_o else_o to_o ivise_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v or_o straight_o to_o heaven_n /_o or_o straight_o to_o hell_n in_o heaven_n be_v peace_n and_o all_o accord_n but_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o discord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o love_n day_n for_o thy_o good_a be_v while_o a_o man_n may_v echone_n to_o set_v peace_n with_o other_o and_o loven_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o may_v be_v win_v world_n welthe_n and_o afterward_o his_o soul_n health_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la et_fw-la unitate_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la provocanda_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualun_fw-la quidam_fw-la arton_n nuper_fw-la citharista_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la cantus_fw-la cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o good_a accord_n so_o that_o the_o common_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o lord_n with_o the_o common_a also_o he_o set_v in_o love_n both_o two_o and_o put_v aweye_n melancolye_a that_o be_v a_o lusty_a melody_n when_o every_o man_n with_o other_o lough_z and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o one_o now_o which_o coude_fw-fr harp_n as_o he_o do_v he_o may_v avayle_v in_o many_o a_o stead_n to_o make_v peace_n where_o now_o be_v hate_n for_o when_o man_n thynken_a to_o debate_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o where_o that_o wisdom_n wax_v wood_n and_o reason_n tourn_v in_o to_o rage_v so_o that_o measure_n upon_o outrage_n have_v set_v this_o world_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v for_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o common_a deed_n which_o stant_fw-la at_o every_o man_n door_n but_o when_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o spore_o the_o horse_n side_n smit_v to_o sore_o it_o greve_v oft_o and_o now_o no_o more_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o none_n but_o only_a god_n may_v steer_v so_o be_v it_o good_a at_o this_o ride_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o side_n beseech_v /_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o incresse_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o world_n welthe_n of_o herte_n rest_n /_o and_o soul_n helthe_n without_o peace_n stone_v nothing_o good_a for_o thâ—_n to_o christ_n /_o which_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o peace_n byseke_v all_o man_n amen_o amen_o amen_o amen_n explicit_fw-la prologus_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—mor_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la orbem_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—nanimes_n concitat_fw-la esse_fw-la feras_fw-la 〈…〉_o mundi_fw-la princeps_fw-la amore_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la cvius_fw-la eager_a dive_v pauper_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la opes_fw-la 〈…〉_o pares_fw-la amor_fw-la et_fw-la fortunaque_fw-la câ—cas_fw-la 〈…〉_o insidias_fw-la â—ertit_fw-la uterque_fw-la rotas_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—gra_fw-mi salus_fw-la vexata_fw-la quies_fw-la pius_fw-la error_n 〈…〉_o â—ulnus_fw-la dulce_fw-la snaâ—e_fw-la malum_fw-la 〈…〉_o 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 it_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d â—hall_v while_n there_o be_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n be_v love_n of_o which_o i_o mean_v 〈…〉_o as_o after_o shall_v be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—che_n there_o can_v no_o man_n he_o rule_v 〈…〉_o law_n be_v out_o of_o reule_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d
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〈◊〉_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
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netheles_o â—â—â—ne_v this_o worthy_a hercules_n â—allâ—_n in_o debate_n as_o for_o to_o feyght_n but_o fâ—yned_v semblaunt_v all_o by_o sleight_n of_o friendship_n and_o of_o all_o good_a and_o come_v where_o as_o they_o both_o stand_v and_o make_v they_o all_o the_o cheer_n be_v can_v and_o say_v that_o as_o her_o own_o man_n he_o be_v all_o ready_a for_o to_o do_v what_o thing_n be_v may_v and_o it_o fall_v so_o that_o they_o upon_o he_o semblaunte_v tryste_n and_o asken_fw-mi he_o if_o that_o he_o wyste_v what_o thing_n hem_n be_v best_a to_o do_v so_o that_o they_o myghten_v saufe_fw-fr and_o soon_o the_o water_n pass_v he_o and_o she_o and_o when_o nessus_n the_o privete_n know_v of_o her_o herte_n what_o it_o mean_v as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o double_a intent_n he_o make_v they_o right_a a_o glad_a visage_n
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smette_fw-mi and_o thus_o the_o false_a wight_n he_o let_v but_o list_v now_o such_o a_o felony_n when_o nessus_n wist_v he_o shall_v dye_v he_o take_v to_o deianyre_n his_o sherte_n which_o with_o the_o blood_n be_v of_o his_o heart_n through_o out_o disteyn_v over_o all_o and_o tell_v how_o she_o it_o keep_v shall_v and_o prive_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o if_o her_o lord_n his_o herte_n go_v to_o love_v in_o any_o other_o place_n this_o shirt_n be_v say_v have_v such_o a_o grace_n that_o if_o she_o may_v so_o mochel_v make_v that_o he_o the_o sherte_n upon_o he_o take_v he_o shall_v all_o other_o let_v in_o vein_n and_o turn_n unto_o her_o love_n ageyne_v ¶_o who_o be_v though_o glad_a but_o deianyre_n her_o thought_n her_o herte_n be_v on_o a_o fire_n till_o it_o be_v in_o her_o coffer_n look_v so_o that_o no_o word_n thereof_o be_v speak_v ¶_o the_o day_n go_v the_o year_n pass_v the_o hertes_o waxen_a lass_n and_o lass_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o love_n untrewe_v this_o hercules_n with_o heart_n new_a his_o love_n have_v set_v on_o eolen_n and_o thereof_o speak_v all_o man_n this_o eolen_v this_o fair_a maid_n be_v as_o man_n thilk_o time_n say_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o euryce_n and_o she_o make_v hercules_n so_o nice_a upon_o her_o love_n and_o so_o assote_v that_o he_o he_o clothe_v in_o her_o cote_n and_o she_o in_o his_o be_v clothe_v full_a oft_o and_o thus_o feblesse_n be_v set_v aloft_o and_o strengthe_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n there_o can_v no_o man_n thereof_o do_v boat_n when_o deianyre_n have_v herd_n this_o speech_n there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o to_o seche_v of_o other_o help_n wot_v she_o none_o but_o go_v unto_o her_o coufer_n anon_o with_o wepend_v eye_n and_o woeful_a herte_n she_o take_v out_o thilk_o unhappy_a sherte_n as_o she_o that_o wend_v well_o to_o do_v and_o bring_v her_o werke_n about_o so_o that_o hercules_n this_o shirt_n on_o deed_n to_o such_o intent_n and_o as_o she_o be_v bede_fw-mi of_o nessus_n so_o as_o 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qnsi_fw-la quae_fw-la latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la quod_fw-la facâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la subita_fw-la sort_n nociws_fw-la adest_fw-la sic_fw-la tubtilis_fw-la amans_fw-la alium_fw-la supplantat_fw-la amantem_fw-la et_fw-la capit_fw-la occulte_fw-la quod_fw-la nequit_fw-la ipse_fw-la palam_fw-la sepeque_fw-la supplantans_fw-la in_o plantam_fw-la plantat_fw-la amoris_fw-la quod_fw-la putat_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la alter_fw-la habere_fw-la bonis_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la fractat_fw-la conffessor_n de_fw-la quinta_fw-la specie_fw-la inuidie_fw-la que_fw-la surplantacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la cultor_fw-la priusonam_fw-la veâ—cipiatur_fw-la alien_n dignitatis_fw-la et_fw-fr officii_fw-la multâ—â—â—ne_fw-la intrusor_fw-la existens_fw-la ¶_o the_o vice_n of_o supplantacyon_n with_o many_o a_o fall_v collacyon_n which_o he_o conspire_v all_o unknowe_a full_a oft_o time_n have_v overthrow_v the_o worship_n of_o another_o man_n so_o well_o no_o life_n await_v can_n ayene_n his_o 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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 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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 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assail_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi hardy_a soon_o assemblen_v whereof_o the_o dreadful_a herte_n tremblen_v that_o one_o slecth_v and_o that_o other_o starve_v but_o aboven_v all_o his_o price_n deserve_v this_o knightly_a romayn_n where_o he_o ride_v his_o dede_o sword_n no_o man_n abode_n ayene_n the_o which_o be_v no_o defence_n egypte_n flee_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o they_o of_o perseus_n upon_o the_o chase_n pursuen_o but_o i_o not_o what_o grace_n befall_v a_o arowe_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n all_o sudden_o within_o a_o throw_v the_o sultan_n smite_v and_o there_o he_o lie_v the_o cha_n be_v leave_v for_o thilk_o day_n and_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o a_o tent_n ¶_o the_o sultan_n sigh_v how_o that_o it_o go_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v algate_n dye_v and_o to_o this_o knyht_n of_o romanye_a as_o unto_o he_o who_o he_o most_o tryste_n his_o doughter_n ring_n that_o none_o it_o wyste_v he_o take_v and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_z upon_o her_o oath_n what_o token_n it_o be_v of_o 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and_o asken_fw-mi of_o her_o wylle_n but_o she_o which_o think_v to_o fulfylle_v 〈◊〉_d â—aders_n best_a in_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d open_o that_o man_n may_v here_o the_o charge_n which_o her_o fader_fw-mi bad_a though_o be_v this_o lord_n of_o rome_n glad_a and_o drough_z towards_o his_o purse_n anon_o but_o all_o for_o nought_o it_o be_v a_o go_v his_o bachilor_n it_o have_v forth_o draw_v and_o â—â—keth_v thereupon_o the_o law_n 〈…〉_o he_o hold_v covenaunt_v thâ—_n tâ—ken_v be_v so_o suffysaunt_a â—â—at_n it_o ne_o may_v be_v forsake_v and_o netheles_o his_o lord_n have_v take_v quarelle_n ayene_v his_o own_o man_n but_o for_o no_o thing_n that_o ever_o he_o can_v he_o may_v as_o than_o nought_o be_v herd_n so_o that_o his_o claim_n his_o unanswerde_n and_o he_o have_v of_o his_o purpose_n fail_v this_o bachelor_n be_v tho_o counsayl_v and_o wed_v and_o of_o thilk_o empire_n he_o be_v crow_v lord_n and_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o land_n he_o have_v receyve_v whereof_o his_o lord_n 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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 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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 wi_v they_o take_v she_o leave_v and_o where_o hem_n list_v they_o go_v forth_o upon_o their_o weigh_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la regina_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la filie_n sue_v cum_fw-la appolino_n consencierunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n ne_o will_v nought_o bewrey_a the_o counceyl_n for_o no_o manner_n high_a but_o suffer_v till_o be_v time_n sye_a and_o when_o that_o he_o to_o chamber_n be_v come_v he_o have_v unto_o counceyl_n nome_fw-mi this_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o se_fw-la the_o letter_n and_o all_o the_o privyte_o the_o which_o his_o daughter_n to_o he_o send_v and_o he_o his_o kne_v to_o ground_n bend_v and_o thonk_v he_o and_o she_o also_o and_o ere_fw-we they_o go_v then_o a_o two_o with_o good_a herte_n and_o with_o good_a courage_n of_o full_a love_n and_o full_a marriage_n the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v hole_n accord_v and_o after_o when_o it_o be_v record_v unto_o the_o daughter_n how_o it_o stand_v the_o yefte_a of_o all_o this_o world_n good_a ne_o shall_v have_v make_v her_o half_a so_o blithe_a and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o king_n all_o be_v swith_o for_o he_o will_v have_v her_o good_a assent_n have_v for_o the_o queen_n her_o mother_n send_v the_o queen_n be_v come_v &_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o this_o matter_n how_o that_o it_o ferde_v she_o sigh_v debate_n she_o sigh_v disese_v but_o if_o she_o will_v her_o daughter_n please_v and_o be_v thereto_o assent_v full_a which_o be_v a_o deed_n wonderful_a for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o sooth_n case_z but_o he_o himself_o what_o man_n he_o be_v and_o nethelesse_o so_o as_o hem_v think_v his_o dede_n to_o the_o soothe_v wrought_v that_o he_o be_v come_v of_o gentyl_o blood_n him_n lack_v nought_o but_o world_n good_a and_o as_o thereof_o be_v no_o dispeyre_n for_o she_o shall_v be_v her_o faders_n heir_n and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v thus_o will_v they_o not_o the_o love_n be_v of_o he_o and_o she_o in_o no_o wise_n but_o all_o accord_v they_o devyse_v the_o day_n 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the_o day_n be_v go_v the_o night_n chance_n have_v derk_v all_o the_o bright_a son_n this_o lord_n which_o have_v his_o love_n win_v be_v go_v to_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n where_o as_o they_o lede_v a_o lusty_a life_n and_o that_o be_v after_o somdele_n see_v for_o as_o they_o pleyden_n they_o between_o they_o gete_v a_o child_n between_o they_o two_o to_o who_o fill_v after_o mochel_n wo._n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la ambassiatores_fw-la a_o tyro_n in_o quadam_fw-la navi_fw-la pentapolim_n venientes_fw-la mortem_fw-la regis_fw-la antiochi_n appolino_n nunciaverunt_fw-la ¶_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v of_o the_o spousayle_n â–ª_o but_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o meruayle_n which_o afterward_o to_o they_o befelle_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o wonder_n for_o to_o telle_fw-fr ¶_o it_o fall_v a_o day_n they_o ride_v out_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o rout_n to_o pleyen_v they_o upon_o the_o strand_n where_o as_o they_o seen_v toward_o the_o land_n a_o ship_n sail_v of_o great_a array_n 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come_v soon_o and_o see_v your_o own_o lyege_n man_n with_o other_o that_o be_v of_o your_o ken_n that_o lyven_v in_o long_a and_o desire_n till_o you_o be_v come_v ageyne_n to_o tyre_n this_o tale_n after_o the_o king_n it_o have_v pentapolyn_n all_o oversprad_a there_o be_v no_o joy_n for_o to_o seche_v for_o every_o man_n it_o have_v in_o speech_n and_o sayden_n all_o of_o one_o accord_n a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v be_v our_o lord_n that_o think_v we_o first_o a_o bevyne_n be_v shape_v we_o now_o to_o great_a gladness_n thus_o go_v the_o tide_n over_o all_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolino_n cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la imprlgnata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veâ—sus_fw-la tirum_fw-la navigantibus_fw-la contigit_fw-la 〈…〉_o mortis_fw-la articulo_fw-la angustiatam_fw-la in_fw-la navi_fw-la filiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ta_fw-la thaâ—sis_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la parere_fw-la ¶_o but_o need_v he_o may_v that_o need_n shall_v appolynus_n his_o leave_n take_v â—o_o god_n and_o all_o the_o land_n betake_v with_o 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defy_v now_o have_v thou_o do_v to_o i_o thy_o be_v at_fw-fr berte_fw-fr /_o why_o ne_o will_v thou_o ber_v that_o forth_o with_o she_o i_o may_v pass_v my_o pain_n be_v well_o the_o lass_n in_o such_o weep_a and_o such_o cry_v his_o deed_n wife_n which_o lie_v he_o by_o a_o thousand_o scythe_n he_o she_o kiss_a be_v never_o man_n that_o see_v ne_o wist_v a_o sorrow_n to_o his_o sorrow_n lyche_a be_v ever_o among_o upon_o the_o lyche_n he_o fill_v swooning_a as_o he_o that_o think_v his_o own_o death_n which_o he_o seek_v unto_o the_o god_n all_o above_o with_o many_o a_o pitous_a word_n of_o love_n but_o such_o word_n as_o though_o be_v hear_v never_o no_o man_n ear_n but_o only_o thilk_o which_o he_o say_v the_o master_n shipman_n come_v and_o pray_v with_o other_o such_o as_o be_v therein_o and_o sayne_o that_o he_o may_v nothing_o win_v ageyne_v the_o death_n but_o they_o he_o rede_v he_o be_v well_o ware_a and_o take_v heed_n the_o see_v by_o weigh_n of_o his_o nature_n receyve_v 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
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 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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 retrete_n for_o though_o thou_o may_v love_v atteyne_v yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o idle_a peyne_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o suffisaunte_a to_o hold_v love_n his_o covenaunte_n for_o thy_o take_v home_o thy_o herte_a ageyn_n that_o thou_o traveyle_v not_o in_o veyn_n whereof_o my_o court_n may_v be_v dysceyve_v i_o wot_v and_o have_v it_o well_o conceyve_v how_o that_o thy_o wylle_n be_v good_a enough_o but_o more_o behove_v to_o the_o plough_n whereof_o the_o lack_v as_o i_o trow_v so_o sit_v it_o well_o that_o thou_o beknowe_a thy_o feeble_a estate_n ere_fw-we thou_o begin_v thing_n where_o thou_o may_v none_o end_n win_v what_o bargeyn_n shall_v a_o man_n assay_v when_o that_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o pay_v my_o son_n if_o that_o thou_o well_o bethink_v this_o touch_v the_o foryete_fw-mi it_o nought_o the_o thing_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o be_v the_o which_o be_v whilom_o green_a grass_n be_v wether_v hey_o as_o time_n now_o for_o thy_o my_o counceyl_n be_v that_o thou_o remember_v well_o 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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 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may_v record_n ¶_o â—radame_n i_o can_v i_o well_o accord_v 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o tell_v as_o you_o i_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o word_n it_o so_o betydde_v 〈◊〉_d of_o sight_n all_o sodeyn_o enclose_v in_o a_o ster_v sky_n venus_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o love_n be_v take_v in_o to_o her_o place_n above_o more_o wist_v i_o not_o where_o she_o become_v and_o thus_o my_o leave_n of_o she_o i_o name_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o that_o same_o tie_v her_o priest_n which_o will_v not_o abide_v câ—â—me_n be_v lief_a or_o i_o be_v loath_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n forth_o be_v go_v and_o i_o be_v leave_v without_o help_n so_o wist_v i_o not_o whereof_o to_o yelp_v but_o that_o only_o i_o have_v lore_n my_o time_n and_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o and_o thus_o bewhape_v in_o my_o thought_n when_o all_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o nought_o i_o stand_v amaze_v for_o a_o while_n and_o in_o myself_o i_o begin_v to_o smile_v thynkende_v upon_o the_o bede_n black_a and_o how_o they_o be_v i_o betake_v for_o that_o i_o shall_v bid_v and_o pray_v and_o when_o i_o see_v none_o other_o way_n but_o only_o that_o i_o be_v refuse_v unto_o the_o life_n which_o i_o have_v use_v i_o think_v never_o tear_v ageyne_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a sooth_n to_o seyne_v homeward_o a_o soft_a pas_fw-fr i_o go_v where_o that_o with_o all_o my_o hole_n intent_n upon_o the_o point_n that_o i_o be_o shryve_v i_o think_v bid_v while_o i_o live_v parce_fw-fr precor_fw-la christ_n populus_fw-la quo_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la iste_fw-la anglia_fw-it ne_fw-la triste_fw-fr subeat_fw-la rex_fw-la sum_n refiste_fw-fr corrige_n quosque_fw-la status_fw-la fragiles_fw-la absolve_v reatus_fw-la vnde_fw-la deo_fw-la gratus_fw-la vigeat_fw-la locus_fw-la iste_fw-la beatus_fw-la ¶_o he_o which_o within_o day_n seven_o this_o large_a world_n forth_o with_o the_o heaven_n of_o his_o eternal_a provydence_n have_v make_v and_o thilk_o intelligence_n in_o man_n soul_n reasonable_a have_v shape_n to_o be_v perdurable_a whereof_o the_o man_n 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earth_n here_o for_o if_o they_o wrought_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la after_o the_o rule_n of_o charite_n i_o hope_v that_o man_n shulden_v see_v this_o land_n amend_v and_o over_o this_o to_o seche_v and_o look_v how_o that_o be_v touchende_v of_o the_o chivalrye_n which_o for_o to_o look_v in_o some_o party_n be_v worthy_a for_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o in_o some_o part_n to_o be_v amend_v that_o of_o her_o large_a retenue_n the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o mayntenue_n which_o cause_v that_o the_o common_a right_n in_o few_o country_n stont_n upright_o extortion_n contecke_n ravyne_fw-mi with_o hold_v be_v of_o that_o covyne_n all_o day_n man_n here_o great_a compleynt_a of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o constreynt_a whereof_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o oppress_v god_n grant_v it_o must_v be_v redress_v for_o of_o knyghthode_n thordre_fw-fr will_v that_o they_o defend_v and_o keep_v shall_v the_o common_a right_n and_o the_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o all_o wise_n so_o that_o no_o wicked_a man_n it_o dear_o and_o thereof_o serve_v shield_v and_o spear_n but_o for_o it_o go_v now_o other_o way_n our_o grace_n go_v the_o more_o aweye_n and_o for_o to_o loken_n overmore_o whereof_o the_o people_n pleynen_n sore_o toward_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n men_n sein_fw-fr that_o troth_n have_v break_v his_o bond_n and_o with_o brocage_n be_v go_v aweye_n so_o that_o no_o man_n see_v the_o weigh_v where_o for_o to_o find_v ryghtwysenesse_n and_o if_o man_n seek_v sykernesse_n upon_o the_o lucre_n of_o marchandye_v compassement_n and_o treachery_n of_o syngule_a profit_n to_o win_v man_n sayne_o be_v cause_n of_o mochel_n sin_n and_o namely_o of_o divysion_n which_o many_o a_o noble_a worthy_a town_n from_o wealth_n and_o fro_o prosperite_n have_v bring_v to_o great_a adversite_n so_o be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v all_o one_o for_o mochell_n grace_n thereupon_o unto_o the_o citee_n shall_v fall_v which_o may_v avayle_v to_o we_o alle_fw-mi if_o these_o estate_n amend_v be_v so_o that_o the_o virtue_n stoden_v there_o and_o that_o the_o vice_n be_v aweye_n i_o thynk_v i_o dare_v than_o seye_v this_o londe_n grace_n shall_v arise_v but_o yet_o to_o look_v in_o otherwise_o there_o be_v astate_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o above_o all_o other_o on_o earth_n here_o which_o have_v the_o land_n in_o his_o balance_n to_o he_o belong_v the_o lygeaunce_n of_o clerk_n of_o knight_n of_o man_n of_o law_n under_o his_o honde_n be_v all_o forth_o draw_v the_o merchant_n and_o the_o laborer_n so_o stant_fw-la it_o all_o in_o his_o power_n or_o for_o to_o spylle_v or_o for_o to_o save_v but_o though_o that_o he_o such_o power_n have_v and_o that_o his_o myghtes_n be_v so_o large_a he_o have_v they_o nought_o without_o charge_n to_o which_o that_o every_o king_n be_v swear_v so_o be_v it_o good_a that_o he_o therefore_o first_o unto_o ryghtwysenes_n intend_v whereof_o that_o he_o himself_o amend_v toward_o his_o god_n and_o leave_v vice_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a 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sech_v here_o but_o what_o king_n that_o with_o humble_a cheer_n after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n eschew_v the_o vice_n and_o the_o virtue_n sew_v his_o grace_n shall_v be_v suffysaunt_a to_o govern_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n which_o long_v to_o his_o duete_n so_o that_o in_o his_o prosperyte_n the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v whereof_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v memoryalle_fw-mi â§_o hic_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la recapitulat_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o libri_fw-la promisit_fw-la se_fw-la in_o amoris_fw-la causa_fw-la speciali_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—taturum_fw-la concludit_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la amo_fw-la 〈…〉_o extra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nichil_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—aritate_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la manet_fw-la ¶_o and_o now_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o fynalle_a to_o â—chende_v that_o i_o undertoke_v in_o englysshe_a for_o to_o make_v a_o book_n which_o stant_fw-la between_o earnest_a and_o game_n i_o have_v it_o make_v as_o thilk_o same_o which_o ask_v for_o to_o be_v excuse_v anâ—_n that_o my_o book_n be_v not_o refuse_v of_o â—â—red_a man_n when_o they_o it_o see_v for_o lack_v of_o curyosyte_n for_o thilk_o school_n of_o eloquence_n belong_v not_o to_o my_o scyence_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o rhetoric_n my_o word_n for_o to_o peynte_v and_o pike_n as_o tullius_n sometime_o write_v â—ut_v this_o i_o know_v and_o this_o i_o wot_v that_o i_o have_v do_v my_o true_a peyne_n â—â—to_o rude_a word_n and_o with_o pleyne_v in_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o couthe_n and_o might_n this_o book_n to_o write_v as_o i_o behyght_n so_o as_o sikenes_n it_o suffer_v will_v and_o also_o for_o my_o day_n old_a that_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o impotent_a i_o wot_v not_o how_o the_o world_n be_v go_v so_o pray_v i_o to_o my_o lord_n all_o now_o in_o min_fw-mi age_n /_o how_o so_o befalle_o that_o i_o must_v stonden_v in_o their_o grace_n for_o though_o i_o lack_v to_o purchase_v her_o worthy_a thank_v as_o by_o desert_n â–ª_o yet_o the_o symplesse_a of_o my_o poverte_a desire_v for_o to_o do_v pleasance_n to_o hem_n under_o who_o governaunce_n i_o hope_v syker_n to_o abide_v but_o now_o upon_o my_o last_o tide_n that_o i_o this_o book_n have_v make_v and_o wrytte_a my_o muse_n do_v i_o for_o to_o wit_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o my_o best_a from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o take_v rest_n that_o i_o nomore_o of_o love_n make_v which_o many_o a_o herte_n have_v overtake_v and_o overtorn_v as_o the_o blind_a from_fw-mi reason_n in_o to_o law_n of_o kind_n where_o as_o the_o wysdome_n go_v aweye_n and_o can_v not_o see_v the_o right_a weigh_v how_o to_o govern_v his_o own_o estate_n but_o every_o day_n stante_fw-la in_o debate_n within_o himself_o and_o can_v not_o leave_v and_o thus_o for_o thy_o my_o fynal_a leave_n i_o take_v now_o for_o evermore_o without_o make_v any_o more_o of_o love_n and_o of_o his_o dede_o bele_z which_o no_o physicien_fw-fr can_n heel_n for_o his_o nature_n be_v so_o diverse_a that_o it_o have_v ever_o some_o travers_n or_o of_o to_o moche_v /_o or_z of_o to_o light_v that_o plain_o may_v no_o man_n delyte_n but_o if_o he_o fail_v or_o that_o or_o this_o but_o thilk_o love_n which_o that_o be_v within_o a_o man_n herte_n affirm_v and_o stante_fw-la of_o charyte_v confirm_v such_o love_n be_v goodly_a for_o to_o have_v such_o love_n may_v the_o body_n save_v such_o love_n may_v the_o soul_n amend_v the_o high_a god_n such_o love_n we_o send_v forthwith_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o above_o in_o thilk_o place_n where_o rest_v love_v /_o and_o all_z pee_z our_o joy_n may_v be_v endelee_n amen_o ☞_o thus_o end_v de_fw-fr confession_n amantis_fw-la
govern_v upon_o wit_n he_o have_v this_o lyves_n lust_n forlore_v and_o thus_o my_o herte_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v of_o such_o a_o contecke_n as_o they_o make_v but_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o forsake_n that_o he_o ny_n master_v of_o my_o thought_n or_o that_o i_o speed_n or_o speed_n nought_o ¶_o thou_o do_v my_o son_n ageyn_v the_o right_a but_o love_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o may_v his_o law_n may_v no_o man_n refuse_v so_o may_v thou_o the_o better_a excuse_n and_o netheles_o thou_o shall_v be_v learn_v that_o w_n y_fw-fr l_o shall_v be_v govern_v of_o reason_n more_o than_o of_o kind_n whereof_o a_o tale_n write_v i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la impetuosa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la discretionis_fw-la moderamine_fw-la gubernanda_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la diogenes_n /_o qui_fw-fr motus_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la rationi_fw-la subiugaverat_fw-la regem_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la sub_fw-la isto_fw-la facto_fw-la sibi_fw-la opponente_fw-la plemus_fw-la informanit_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n of_o which_o man_n tell_v there_o be_v whilom_o by_o day_n old_a and_o dyogenes_n than_o he_o hyght_n so_o old_a he_o be_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v the_o world_n travail_n and_o for_o the_o best_a he_o shape_z he_o for_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o dwell_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o nigh_o his_o house_n he_o let_v devyse_v endelonge_v upon_o a_o axle_n tree_n to_o set_v a_o ton_n in_o such_o degree_n that_o he_o it_o may_v turn_v about_o whereof_o one_o heed_n be_v take_v out_o for_o he_o therein_o sytte_n shall_v and_o turn_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v and_o take_v the_o eyre_n and_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o deem_v of_o the_o planette_n seven_o as_o he_o which_o couthe_n mochell_n what_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o there_o he_o sit_v to_o muse_v in_o his_o philosophye_n sole_a without_o company_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o morrow_n tie_v a_o thing_n which_o shall_v tho_o betide_v 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that_o i_o go_v it_o be_v thy_o king_n which_o ask_v so_o my_o king_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v unright_a what_o be_v he_o than_o say_v the_o knight_n be_v he_o thy_o man_n that_o say_v i_o nought_o quoth_v he_o but_o this_o i_o be_o bethink_v my_o man_n man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o lie_v false_a chorle_fw-mi iwis_o the_o knight_n he_o say_v &_o be_v right_o wroth_a and_o to_o the_o king_n ayene_fw-mi he_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o how_o this_o man_n answerde_n the_o king_n when_o he_o this_o tale_n herd_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o abide_v for_o he_o himself_o will_v thyder_o ride_v and_o when_o he_o come_v tofore_o the_o ton_n he_o have_v his_o tale_n thus_o begin_v all_o heyl_n he_o seyth_v what_o man_n be_v thou_o quoth_v he_o such_o one_o as_o thou_o see_v now_o the_o king_n which_o have_v word_n wise_a his_o age_n will_v nought_o despise_v but_o say_v my_o father_n i_o the_o pray_v that_o thou_o i_o wolt_fw-ge the_o cause_n say_v how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o man_n man_n sire_n king_n quoth_v he_o that_o i_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v yes_o seyth_o the_o king_n quod_fw-la he_o this_o be_v the_o sooth_n thing_n since_o i_o first_o reason_n understode_v and_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v evil_a &_o good_a the_o will_n which_o of_o my_o body_n move_v who_o werke_n that_o the_o god_n reprove_v i_o have_v restreyn_v ever_o more_o of_o he_o that_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o lore_n of_o reason_n who_o subject_n he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o by_o weigh_v of_o covenaunt_n wyl_n be_v my_o man_n and_o my_o servant_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v thy_o pryncipal_a and_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o thy_o wit_n so_o that_o thou_o couthe_v never_o yet_o take_v a_o day_n rest_n of_o thy_o labour_n but_o for_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o world_n good_a which_o may_v not_o last_v thou_o hyghe_v ever_o a_o lyche_a fast_o where_o thou_o no_o reason_n haste_n to_o win_v thus_o thy_o will_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v thy_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o serve_v whereof_o thou_o lytel_n thank_v deserve_v the_o king_n of_o that_o he_o thus_o answer_v be_v nothing_o wroth_a but_o when_o he_o herd_n the_o high_a wisdom_n which_o he_o say_v with_o goodly_a word_n thus_o be_v pray_v that_o be_v he_o will_v tell_v his_o name_n i_o be_o quoth_v he_o that_o ylke_n same_o which_o man_n dyogenes_n call_v though_o be_v the_o king_n right_o glad_a with_o all_o for_o he_o have_v herd_n oft_o to_o before_o what_o man_n he_o be_v so_o that_o therefore_o he_o say_v o_o wise_a diogene_n now_o shall_v thy_o great_a wit_n be_v see_v for_o thou_o shall_v of_o my_o yefte_n have_v what_o world_n thing_n thou_o woltecrave_v quod_fw-la he_o than_z have_z out_o of_o my_o son_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o shine_v in_o to_o my_o ton_n for_o thou_o byneme_v i_o thilk_o yifte_n which_o lie_v not_o in_o thy_o may_v to_o shift_v none_o other_o good_a of_o the_o i_o need_v the_o king_n /_o who_o every_o country_n drede_v lo_n thus_o he_o be_v inform_v there_o whereof_o my_o soon_o thou_o may_v lere_n how_o that_o thy_o will_n shall_v nought_o beleve_v where_o it_o be_v nought_o of_o wit_n releve_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v thyself_o oer_o this_o how_o that_o thy_o will_n thy_o master_n be_v through_o which_o thin_a herte_n think_v within_o be_v ever_o of_o conteke_n to_o begin_v so_o that_o it_o be_v grete_o to_o drede_v that_o it_o no_o bomycyde_n breed_n for_o love_n be_v of_o a_o wondre_fw-fr kind_n and_o have_v his_o wytte_n oft_o blind_a that_o they_o from_o man_n reason_n fall_v but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v so_o befalle_v that_o will_n shall_v the_o courage_n lede_v in_o love_n cause_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v whereof_o i_o find_v ensample_n write_v which_o be_v behooveful_a that_o thou_o wit_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o a_o moris_fw-la causa_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la issos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr in_o sva_fw-la dampna_fw-la nimis_fw-la accelerantes_fw-la ex_fw-la impetuositate_fw-la se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la muftociens_fw-la offendunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pyramus_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tisbe_n amicam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o foco_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la deputa_fw-la to_o tempore_fw-la adventus_fw-la svi_fw-la promptam_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la animo_fw-la impetuoso_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pre_fw-la dolore_fw-la extracto_fw-la gladio_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la transfodit_fw-la que_fw-fr postea_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la beniens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la mortaum_v invenisset_fw-la /_o eciam_fw-la et_fw-fr illa_fw-la in_o sue_v ipsius_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetuose_fw-la festman_n eiusdem_fw-la gsadii_fw-la cuspide_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n penetravit_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v a_o tale_n and_o tell_v this_o the_o city_n which_o semiramis_n enclose_v have_v with_o wall_n about_o of_o worthy_a folk_n with_o many_o a_o rout_n be_v inhabyte_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o which_o 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