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Folio 32 Recto (page 65)

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Folio 32 Recto (page 65)
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And sooþely if it beo discerned •
Who by þeos foure / is þus gouuerned •
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Þus I mene þat by Prudence •
He haue þe myrrour of Provydence •
ffor to consider thinges alle •
Naamely parylles / or þey falle •
And who þat haue by gouuernaunce •
Of Rigħtwysnesse þe ballaunce •
And strongly holde in his diffence •
Þe swerd of hir Magnyfycence1 •
Yee beon assured / frome al meschaunce •
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Namely whanne þat Attemperaunce •
Hir sustre gouuerneþe al three •
ffrome fortune2 yee may þane go free •
Booþe alwey / in hert and thougħt •
Whyle yee beo soo / ne dreed hir nougħt •
But avoydeþe / hir acqweyntaunce •
ffor hir double varyaunce •
And fleoþe oute of hir companye •
And alle þat beon / of hir allye •
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And yee foure susters gladde of cheer •
Shoule abyde here al þis yeer •
In þis housholde at libertee •
And Ioye and al prosparytee •
Witħ yowe to housholde yee shoule bring •
And yee alle foure shal nowe sing •
Witħ al youre hoole hert entiere •
Some nuwe songe aboute þe fuyre •
Suche oon as you lykeþe best •
Lat ffortune go pley hir wher hir list •
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Notes
  1. The word is bracketed on the right. ↩
  2. Bracketed on the right. ↩

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