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A06551
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The courte of sapyence; Curia sapientiæ. English
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Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
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proud_a prince_n of_o derkenes_n as_o captyve_a take_v lord_n of_o each_o estate_n than_o man_n be_v make_v through_o the_o heavenly_a goodness_n for_o to_o restore_v this_o kingdom_n desolate_a but_o welawaye_o whereto_o be_v man_n create_v since_o that_o the_o lion_n of_o all_o cruelty_n in_o his_o derke_n lake_n of_o he_o have_v so_o eraynte_a our_o worthy_a lordshyppe_n &_o our_o manner_n old_a o_o mighty_a god_n how_o long_o void_a shall_v they_o be_v thy_o heir_n eke_o how_o long_o shall_v death_n withhold_v since_o thou_o be_v life_n why_o have_v death_n soveraynte_a if_o thou_o be_v king_n to_o thy_o honour_n thou_o see_v so_o bound_v the_o fiend_n and_o take_v man_n by_o conquest_n unto_o thy_o bliss_n and_o set_v thy_o reign_n in_o rest_n four_o thousand_o year_n be_v suffysaunt_a for_o to_o punysshe_v old_a adam_n for_o a_o taste_n and_o welawaye_v hell_n be_v exuberaunt_a with_o his_o of_o spring_n &_o our_o realm_n stond_v waste_v now_o rue_v on_o man_n thou_o that_o all_o mercy_n haste_n for_o now_o be_v time_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o pease_n and_o time_n come_v that_o all_o vengeance_n shall_v sea_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la secunde_a jerarchie_n ¶_o incipit_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la tercie_n jerarchie_n tharchaungell_a than_o with_o their_o jerarchye_n kneel_v down_o and_o say_v with_o voice_n benygne_fw-mi o_o god_n thou_o will_v we_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o thy_o godhede_v to_o gyve_v love_a condygne_n to_o what_o provynce_n and_o as_o thou_o list_v assign_v we_o in_o thy_o realm_n as_z true_a and_o dylygent_a offycyalle_n we_o do_v thy_o commandment_n thy_o messenger_n we_o be_v ready_a always_o and_o in_o thy_o realm_n to_o what_o place_n we_o be_v send_v we_o can_v not_o find_v but_o pease_n be_v go_v away_o and_o mercy_n lie_v with_o weep_a all_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o right_a to_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o save_v mankind_n our_o realm_n which_o shall_v restore_v where_o so_o we_o go_fw-mi debate_n be_v we_o before_o our_o enemy_n eke_o of_o we_o have_v vyctorye_n while_o thy_o child_n continue_v in_o dyscorde_n and_o but_o mankind_n be_v bring_v to_o thy_o glory_n thou_o may_v never_o they_o four_o bring_v to_o accord_v on_o thy_o old_a mercy_n o_o good_a god_n record_n and_o since_o each_o thing_n to_o the_o possible_a be_v pease_n thy_o child_n &_o bring_v mankind_n to_o bliss_n the_o fader_n herte_a by_o kind_n shall_v be_v piteous_a of_o his_o child_n and_o wail_v for_o their_o absence_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v o_o prince_n vyctoryous_a send_v for_o dame_n pea_n bring_v she_o to_o thy_o presence_n and_o to_o mankind_n grant_v a_o plain_a indulgence_n for_o now_o be_v time_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o pease_n and_o time_n be_v come_v that_o all_o vengeance_n shall_v cease_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la tercie_n jerarchie_n that_o excellent_a prince_n of_o all_o worthiness_n that_o mighty_a lord_n that_o fader_fw-mi gracious_a that_o rote_n of_o right_a that_o well_o of_o goodliness_n that_o noble_a king_n that_o master_v glorious_a that_o soverayne_a sire_n and_o moo_v vyctoryous_a behold_v his_o realm_n all_o waste_v with_o ruin_n and_o in_o himself_o to_o pyte_n begin_v enclyne_v he_o hold_v also_o how_o pytous_o complain_v his_o heavenly_a court_n of_o his_o reign_n desolate_a and_o how_o mercy_n with_o teres_fw-la be_v dystayned_a and_o pease_n his_o child_n exile_v for_o debate_n and_o how_o mankind_n be_v so_o incarcerate_v that_o by_o no_o way_n he_o may_v his_o realm_n restore_v than_o begin_v his_o herte_n for_o pyte_n wax_v all_o sore_a unto_o mercy_n he_o begin_v his_o heed_n to_o hold_v which_o be_v in_o point_n through_o weep_a for_o to_o spill_v than_o through_o dart_v his_o herte_n begin_v to_o yield_v and_o drop_n small_a of_o pyte_n to_o dystyll_o his_o blessyd_v soon_o than_o know_v his_o fader_n will_v feel_v yren_n hot_a and_o think_v time_n for_o to_o smite_v and_o up_o he_o rise_v with_o all_o lust_n and_o delyte_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o say_v fader_fw-mi of_o may_v i_o be_o thy_o soon_o in_o who_o all_o wisdom_n be_v and_o well_o i_o wot_v thou_o fare_v not_o aright_o for_o child_n thin_a be_v at_o debate_n ywys_o gyve_v i_o this_o cause_n o_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o bliss_n i_o shall_v reward_v echone_v with_o their_o intent_n and_o man_n again_o to_o thy_o bliss_n represent_v sweet_a sweet_a soon_o quod_fw-la that_o good_a fader_fw-mi tho_o of_o thy_o behest_n i_o be_o entyerly_a glade_n do_v what_o the_o list_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o woo_v but_o it_o forthynk_v i_o that_z i_o man_n make_v i_o mean_n the_o godhede_v that_o such_o gladness_n have_v for_o to_o make_v man_n in_z the_o must_v take_v mankind_n and_o penance_n bear_v his_o hand_n to_o unbind_v with_o humble_a herte_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n with_o love_n and_o lust_n with_z sad_a &_o whole_a desire_n i_o be_o ready_a and_o what_o thou_o wylte_n i_o will_v thy_o pure_a pleasance_n i_o may_v not_o but_o desire_n i_o will_v pursue_v the_o right_a of_o thy_o empire_n quod_fw-la that_o good_a soon_o with_o spirit_n vylygent_a and_o up_o he_o rise_v and_z to_o his_o sister_n go_v he_o take_v she_o up_o and_z goodly_a begin_v her_o kiss_n enbrace_v she_o unto_o his_o herte_n and_o say_v o_o swerte_a mercy_n o_o pryncesse_n of_o all_o bliss_n o_o sister_n my_o o_o goodly_a yong_o maid_n with_o salt_n teres_fw-la why_o be_v you_o thus_o array_v i_o be_o that_o wight_n that_o shall_v your_o sorrow_n cease_v and_o save_v mankind_n &_o bring_v again_o dame_n pea_n cast_v up_o your_o eye_n behold_v i_o be_o your_o brother_n your_o life_n your_o lust_n your_o love_n your_o champyon_fw-mi and_o for_o your_o sake_n myself_o shall_v &_o none_o other_o become_v a_o man_n and_z suffer_v passion_n to_o help_v mankind_n and_z with_o double_a renoun_n bring_v he_o to_o you_o &_o save_v which_o be_v thrall_n that_o mortal_a be_v i_o shall_v make_v immortal_a thus_o shall_v i_o do_v your_o herte_n to_o recomforte_n your_o soveraynte_n eke_o for_o to_o magnefye_v full_a manful_o i_o shall_v my_o pain_n comporte_v and_o think_v on_o you_o as_o on_o my_o own_o lady_n to_o fight_v in_o arm_n and_o obtain_v vyctory_n gyve_v troth_n &_o right_a their_o own_o desire_n at_o full_a and_o every_o guilt_n you_o at_o lust_n to_o adnull_v revyue_v begin_v that_o goodly_a lady_n though_o the_o brother_n speech_n be_v salve_v to_o all_o her_o sore_n she_o thank_v he_o as_o cure_v of_o all_o she_o woo_v she_o kyss_v he_o sweet_a she_o love_v he_o more_o &_o more_o o_fw-mi prince_n she_o say_v which_o shall_v my_o right_a restore_v what_o may_v i_o do_v your_o thank_fw-mi for_o to_o deserve_v that_o ready_a be_v for_o i_o to_o live_v and_o starve_v o_o sweet_a moo_v sweet_a brother_n &_o all_o my_o knight_n o_o very_a cause_n of_o all_o my_o herte_n rest_v to_o gyve_v reward_v where_o shall_v i_o gader_n may_v to_o your_o kyndnesse_n i_o not_o how_o i_o may_v best_o thank_v you_o for_o this_o but_z o_o prince_n worthy_a me_n as_o your_o own_o command_v aye_o as_o you_o list_v thus_o all_o be_v well_o and_z either_o other_o ky_v the_o trynyte_n to_o counseyle_n go_v anon_o conclude_v in_o haste_n a_z messenger_n shall_v go_v unto_o the_o maid_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o salewe_v she_o and_z for_o to_o say_v she_o to_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o woo_v mother_n and_o maid_n she_o shall_v bear_v and_o conceyve_v which_o message_n do_v she_o goodly_o begin_v receyve_v she_o thank_v god_n with_o herte_a lust_n and_o desire_v and_o on_o each_o point_n submytte_n she_o to_o his_o will_n the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v ready_a to_o inspire_v his_o sweet_a breath_n her_o breast_n with_o bliss_n begin_v fill_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n full_a prevely_a and_o still_o within_o her_o womb_n take_v incarnacyon_n and_o bear_v he_o be_v for_o man_n saluacyon_n he_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o four_o sister_n strife_n and_o how_o by_o sentence_n man_n shall_v punyssh_v be_v first_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o present_a life_n rend_v with_o unhele_v slay_v with_o adversyte_n dye_v at_o the_o last_o and_z with_o all_o cruelty_n suffer_v worm_n devour_v he_o in_o his_o grave_n hard_o be_v this_o pain_n &_o each_o man_n shall_v it_o have_v this_o to_o redress_v himself_o in_o prison_n be_v beten_v with_o scourge_n and_o rend_v upon_o a_o road_n suffer_v the_o death_n and_o cause_v no_o trespass_n a_o monument_n his_o corpse_n foam_n of_o blood_n devour_v than_z he_o rise_v and_o go_v himself_o to_o hell_n and_o lose_a man_n anon_o have_v he_o to_o bliss_n unto_o his_o faders_n throne_n he_o take_v with_o he_o to_o bliss_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n his_o sweet_a mother_n the_o blessyd_v maid_n marye_n to_o pray_v for_o man_n and_z mankind_n to_o sustene_n and_o
through_o which_o thou_o come_v be_v dredefull_a worldly_a occupacyon_n soon_o leave_v that_o place_n &_o dwell_v with_o i_o at_o home_o thou_o shall_v have_v wit_n lust_n delectacyon_n grace_n help_v life_n he_o will_v and_z eterne_a saluacyon_n now_o will_v i_o rest_v that_o travayl_v have_v all_o day_n for_o my_o labour_n be_v bring_v all_o unto_o play_n glad_a be_v i_o though_o and_z on_o knee_n fall_v a_o down_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n &_o say_v i_o will_v full_o fain_v her_o servant_n be_v with_o all_o subgeccyowne_n but_o lady_n my_o maystre_v and_z whole_a soverayne_a quod_fw-la i_o tell_v i_o your_o labour_n and_o your_o pain_n that_o you_o so_o long_o have_v have_v i_o will_n say_v she_o gyve_v audience_n the_o glad_a shall_v thou_o be_v a_o doubtful_a prince_n moo_v mighty_a &_o moo_v dygne_v 〈…〉_o excellent_a and_o moo_v vyctoryous_a have_v a_o soon_o and_o four_o doughter_n benygne_v and_o a_o servant_n which_o with_o affectuous_a love_n and_o desire_v he_o cheryssh_v in_o his_o house_n a_o commandment_n give_v his_o servant_n in_o certain_a the_o which_o he_o break_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v his_o pain_n four_o tourmentour_n the_o king_n clepe_v to_o he_o bid_v one_o he_o to_o put_v in_o prison_n sour_a a_o other_o shall_v quick_o flay_v he_o lie_v &_o lyam_n the_o three_o kill_v he_o the_o four_o shall_v high_o devour_v the_o four_o doughter_n hear_v tell_v of_o this_o rumoure_n who_o name_n be_v mercy_n troth_n right_a and_o pea_n but_o mercy_n think_v her_o faders_n ire_n to_o cease_v she_o look_v down_o in_o to_o the_o prison_n deep_a her_o love_a servant_n see_v she_o sytting_a there_o for_o who_o her_o herte_n begin_v both_o blede_n &_o weep_v dystylling_n teres_fw-la dysteyn_v all_o her_o cheer_n she_o begin_v unlace_v her_o tress_a sonnysshe_n here_o naked_a her_o breast_n and_z for_o compassyoun_n before_o she_o fader_fw-mi on_o knee_n fall_v a_o down_o o_o merciful_a and_z o_o moo_v mercyable_a king_n of_o king_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o pyte_n who_o mighty_a mercy_n be_v immeasurable_a o_o prince_n eterne_a o_o benygne_fw-mi lord_n quoth_v she_o to_o who_o mercy_n be_v give_v of_o property_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o lie_v in_o prison_n bind_v have_v thou_o mercy_n or_o death_n my_o herte_n will_v wound_n i_o be_o soverayne_a above_o thy_o werke_n all_o i_o be_o the_o pure_a avaunt_o of_o thy_o godhede_v i_o be_o thy_o child_n thy_o gem_n celestyall_a the_o mynyster_n of_o all_o thy_o godlyhede_v the_o substance_n that_o all_o mankind_n do_v feed_v i_o be_o the_o treasour_n of_o thy_o deite_n o_o prince_n of_o pease_n my_o bone_n now_o grant_v thou_o i_o see_v how_o i_o sytte_n dysshevelde_v on_o knee_n my_o crystal_n eye_n se_fw-es how_o their_o teres_fw-la rain_n my_o rosy_a lip_n se_fw-es how_o they_o pierce_v be_v the_o bemed_a cheer_n eke_o of_o my_o cheek_n twain_o se._n how_o the_o tery_o ryver_n do_v dystayne_v my_o swannysshe_a throat_n with_o syghe_n in_o dystraynte_a my_o breast_n forbette_v se_fw-es fader_fw-mi all_fw-mi be_v faint_a and_o if_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o yond_o prysonere_fw-la and_o gyve_v i_o leave_v to_o lose_v he_o out_o of_o pain_n all_o this_o dystresse_n and_o all_o this_o my_o hevy_a cheer_n to_o gladness_n thou_o may_v i_o restore_v again_o thy_o high_a vengeance_n why_o shall_v you_o u_z not_o restrain_v and_o show_v mercy_n since_o he_o be_v penytent_a with_o that_o come_v troth_n &_o ask_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o troth_n than_o speak_v she_o fader_fw-mi reverend_a and_o say_v a_o servant_n which_o i_o love_v best_a on_o pain_n of_o death_n i_o give_v a_o comaundement_n which_o for_o to_o keep_v in_o he_o be_v all_o my_o trust_z but_o he_o it_o break_v and_z as_o a_o proud_a traitor_n ke_v i_o to_o supplaunt_v and_z i_o make_v my_o behest_n for_o his_o trespass_n he_o shall_v dye_v at_o the_o lest_o my_o daughter_n mercy_n pray_v with_o voice_n piteous_a i_o will_v forgyve_v and_z on_o he_o have_v pyte_n for_o since_o my_o mercy_n be_v moo_v copyous_a i_o must_v it_o show_v thus_o argue_v she_o to_o i_o nay_o nay_o quod_fw-la troth_n fader_fw-mi it_o may_v not_o be_v thou_o must_v of_o force_n observe_v thy_o own_o statute_n and_o thy_o promise_n fulfil_v for_o every_o foot_o think_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o daughter_n veryte_n that_o of_o all_o troth_n do_v execucyon_n without_o who_o thy_o eterne_a deite_n be_v unyat_a with_o imperfeccyon_n thy_o will_n be_v law_n thy_o promise_n be_v reason_n and_o since_o thy_o will_v and_z thy_o promise_n also_o be_v he_o shall_v dye_v thou_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o for_o thy_o godlyhede_v put_v out_o all_o varyaunce_n stable_a thy_o sentence_n and_z thy_o just_a jugement_n let_v execute_v in_o deed_n the_o same_o penance_n that_o be_v forbroken_a of_o thy_o commandment_n than_o say_v mercy_n unworthy_a be_v that_o assent_n for_o sans_o doubt_n every_o reasonable_a creature_n without_o mercy_n may_v not_o live_v ne_o endure_v know_v you_o not_o well_o that_o i_o be_o sempyterne_a quod_fw-la mercy_n though_o how_o may_v you_o i_o refrain_v i_o be_o lady_n above_o the_o heaven_n superne_fw-la though_o you_o in_o earth_n be_v pryncesse_n &_o soverayne_n my_o mighty_a grace_n be_v never_o void_a ne_o vain_a ergo_fw-la i_o must_v releve_n servant_n penytent_a save_o fro_o the_o death_n assoil_v this_o argument_n right_o sensyble_a &_o preygnaunt_a for_o your_o part_n be_v that_o strong_a argument_n quoth_v veryte_v but_o to_o dyspute_v mercy_n be_v not_o my_o art_n neither_o in_o herne_a ne_fw-la in_o hole_n troth_n long_v to_o i_o and_o permanent_a i_o be_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o since_o of_o force_v my_o fader_fw-mi must_v be_v true_a from_o his_o behest_n how_o may_v you_o he_o remewe_v and_o if_o you_o think_v he_o break_v not_o his_o behest_n for_o to_o permute_v with_o mercy_n his_o vengeance_n for_o one_o be_v god_n than_o will_v you_o at_o the_o lest_o in_o he_o godhede_v include_v both_o ignorance_n and_o hastynesse_n and_o exile_n purueyaunce_n and_o 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