confessio amantis-µÚ70ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
Hath¡¡mad¡¡hem£»¡¡as¡¡who¡¡seith£»¡¡halfwode£»
That¡¡thei¡¡no¡¡reson¡¡understode£»
Ne¡¡to¡¡non¡¡other¡¡thing¡¡thei¡¡syhen£»
Bot¡¡hire£»¡¡which¡¡tofore¡¡here¡¡yhen
Was¡¡wedded¡¡thilke¡¡same¡¡day£»
That¡¡freisshe¡¡wif£»¡¡that¡¡lusti¡¡May£»
On¡¡hire¡¡it¡¡was¡¡al¡¡that¡¡thei¡¡thoghten¡£
And¡¡so¡¡ferforth¡¡here¡¡lustes¡¡soghten£»¡¡¡¡520
That¡¡thei¡¡the¡¡whiche¡¡named¡¡were
Centauri£»¡¡ate¡¡feste¡¡there
Of¡¡on¡¡assent£»¡¡of¡¡an¡¡acord
This¡¡yonge¡¡wif¡¡malgre¡¡hire¡¡lord
In¡¡such¡¡a¡¡rage¡¡awei¡¡forth¡¡ladden£»
As¡¡thei¡¡whiche¡¡non¡¡insihte¡¡hadden
Bot¡¡only¡¡to¡¡her¡¡drunke¡¡fare£»
Which¡¡many¡¡a¡¡man¡¡hath¡¡mad¡¡misfare
In¡¡love¡¡als¡¡wel¡¡as¡¡other¡¡weie¡£
Wherof£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡schal¡¡more¡¡seie¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡530
Upon¡¡the¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡vice£»
Of¡¡custume¡¡and¡¡of¡¡exercice
The¡¡mannes¡¡grace¡¡hou¡¡it¡¡fordoth£»
A¡¡tale£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡whilom¡¡soth£»
Of¡¡fooles¡¡that¡¡so¡¡drunken¡¡were£»
I¡¡schal¡¡reherce¡¡unto¡¡thine¡¡Ere¡£
I¡¡rede¡¡in¡¡a¡¡Cronique¡¡thus
Of¡¡Galba¡¡and¡¡of¡¡Vitellus£»
The¡¡whiche¡¡of¡¡Spaigne¡¡bothe¡¡were
The¡¡greteste¡¡of¡¡alle¡¡othre¡¡there£»¡¡¡¡540
And¡¡bothe¡¡of¡¡o¡¡condicion
After¡¡the¡¡disposicion
Of¡¡glotonie¡¡and¡¡drunkeschipe¡£
That¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sori¡¡felaschipe£º
For¡¡this¡¡thou¡¡miht¡¡wel¡¡understonde£»
That¡¡man¡¡mai¡¡wel¡¡noght¡¡longe¡¡stonde
Which¡¡is¡¡wyndrunke¡¡of¡¡comun¡¡us£»
For¡¡he¡¡hath¡¡lore¡¡the¡¡vertus£»
Wherof¡¡reson¡¡him¡¡scholde¡¡clothe£»
And¡¡that¡¡was¡¡seene¡¡upon¡¡hem¡¡bothe¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡550
Men¡¡sein¡¡ther¡¡is¡¡non¡¡evidence£»
Wherof¡¡to¡¡knowe¡¡a¡¡difference
Betwen¡¡the¡¡drunken¡¡and¡¡the¡¡wode£»
For¡¡thei¡¡be¡¡nevere¡¡nouther¡¡goode£»
For¡¡wher¡¡that¡¡wyn¡¡doth¡¡wit¡¡aweie£»
Wisdom¡¡hath¡¡lost¡¡the¡¡rihte¡¡weie£»
That¡¡he¡¡no¡¡maner¡¡vice¡¡dredeth£»
Nomore¡¡than¡¡a¡¡blind¡¡man¡¡thredeth
His¡¡nedle¡¡be¡¡the¡¡Sonnes¡¡lyht£»
Nomore¡¡is¡¡reson¡¡thanne¡¡of¡¡myht£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡560
Whan¡¡he¡¡with¡¡drunkeschipe¡¡is¡¡blent¡£
And¡¡in¡¡this¡¡point¡¡thei¡¡weren¡¡schent£»
This¡¡Galba¡¡bothe¡¡and¡¡ek¡¡Vitelle£»
Upon¡¡the¡¡cause¡¡as¡¡I¡¡schal¡¡telle£»
Wherof¡¡good¡¡is¡¡to¡¡taken¡¡hiede¡£
For¡¡thei¡¡tuo¡¡thurgh¡¡her¡¡drunkenhiede
Of¡¡witles¡¡excitacioun
Oppressede¡¡al¡¡the¡¡nacion
Of¡¡Spaigne£»¡¡for¡¡of¡¡fool¡¡usance£»
Which¡¡don¡¡was¡¡of¡¡continuance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡570
Of¡¡hem£»¡¡whiche¡¡alday¡¡drunken¡¡were£»
Ther¡¡was¡¡no¡¡wif¡¡ne¡¡maiden¡¡there£»
What¡¡so¡¡thei¡¡were£»¡¡or¡¡faire¡¡or¡¡foule£»
Whom¡¡thei¡¡ne¡¡token¡¡to¡¡defoule£»
Wherof¡¡the¡¡lond¡¡was¡¡often¡¡wo£º
And¡¡ek¡¡in¡¡othre¡¡thinges¡¡mo
Thei¡¡wroghten¡¡many¡¡a¡¡sondri¡¡wrong¡£
Bot¡¡hou¡¡so¡¡that¡¡the¡¡dai¡¡be¡¡long£»
The¡¡derke¡¡nyht¡¡comth¡¡ate¡¡laste£º
God¡¡wolde¡¡noght¡¡thei¡¡scholden¡¡laste£»¡¡¡¡580
And¡¡schop¡¡the¡¡lawe¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡wise£»
That¡¡thei¡¡thurgh¡¡dom¡¡to¡¡the¡¡juise
Be¡¡dampned¡¡forto¡¡be¡¡forlore¡£
Bot¡¡thei£»¡¡that¡¡hadden¡¡ben¡¡tofore
Enclin¡¡to¡¡alle¡¡drunkenesse£»¡
Here¡¡ende¡¡thanne¡¡bar¡¡witnesse£»
For¡¡thei¡¡in¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡assuage
The¡¡peine¡¡of¡¡deth£»¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡rage
That¡¡thei¡¡the¡¡lasse¡¡scholden¡¡fiele£»
Of¡¡wyn¡¡let¡¡fille¡¡full¡¡a¡¡Miele£»¡¡¡¡590
And¡¡dronken¡¡til¡¡so¡¡was¡¡befalle
That¡¡thei¡¡her¡¡strengthes¡¡losten¡¡alle
Withouten¡¡wit¡¡of¡¡eny¡¡brain£»
And¡¡thus¡¡thei¡¡ben¡¡halfdede¡¡slain£»
That¡¡hem¡¡ne¡¡grieveth¡¡bot¡¡a¡¡lyte¡£
Mi¡¡Sone£»¡¡if¡¡thou¡¡be¡¡forto¡¡wyte
In¡¡eny¡¡point¡¡which¡¡I¡¡have¡¡seid£»
Wherof¡¡thi¡¡wittes¡¡ben¡¡unteid£»
I¡¡rede¡¡clepe¡¡hem¡¡hom¡¡ayein¡£
I¡¡schal¡¡do£»¡¡fader£»¡¡as¡¡ye¡¡sein£»¡¡¡¡600
Als¡¡ferforth¡¡as¡¡I¡¡mai¡¡suffise£º
Bot¡¡wel¡¡I¡¡wot¡¡that¡¡in¡¡no¡¡wise
The¡¡drunkeschipe¡¡of¡¡love¡¡aweie
I¡¡mai¡¡remue¡¡be¡¡no¡¡weie£»
It¡¡stant¡¡noght¡¡upon¡¡my¡¡fortune¡£
Bot¡¡if¡¡you¡¡liste¡¡to¡¡comune
Of¡¡the¡¡seconde¡¡Glotonie£»
Which¡¡cleped¡¡is¡¡Delicacie£»
Wherof¡¡ye¡¡spieken¡¡hier¡¡tofore£»
Beseche¡¡I¡¡wolde¡¡you¡¡therfore¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡610
Mi¡¡Sone£»¡¡as¡¡of¡¡that¡¡ilke¡¡vice£»
Which¡¡of¡¡alle¡¡othre¡¡is¡¡the¡¡Norrice£»
And¡¡stant¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡retenue
Of¡¡Venus£»¡¡so¡¡as¡¡it¡¡is¡¡due£»
The¡¡proprete¡¡hou¡¡that¡¡it¡¡fareth
The¡¡bok¡¡hierafter¡¡nou¡¡declareth¡£
Of¡¡this¡¡chapitre¡¡in¡¡which¡¡we¡¡trete
There¡¡is¡¡yit¡¡on¡¡of¡¡such¡¡diete£»
To¡¡which¡¡no¡¡povere¡¡mai¡¡atteigne£»
For¡¡al¡¡is¡¡Past¡¡of¡¡paindemeine¡¡¡¡¡¡620
And¡¡sondri¡¡wyn¡¡and¡¡sondri¡¡drinke£»
Wherof¡¡that¡¡he¡¡wole¡¡ete¡¡and¡¡drinke£º
Hise¡¡cokes¡¡ben¡¡for¡¡him¡¡affaited£»
So¡¡that¡¡his¡¡body¡¡is¡¡awaited£»
That¡¡him¡¡schal¡¡lacke¡¡no¡¡delit£»
Als¡¡ferforth¡¡as¡¡his¡¡appetit
Sufficeth¡¡to¡¡the¡¡metes¡¡hote¡£
Wherof¡¡this¡¡lusti¡¡vice¡¡is¡¡hote
Of¡¡Gule¡¡the¡¡Delicacie£»
Which¡¡al¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡progenie¡¡¡¡¡¡630
Of¡¡lusti¡¡folk¡¡hath¡¡undertake
To¡¡feede£»¡¡whil¡¡that¡¡he¡¡mai¡¡take
Richesses¡¡wherof¡¡to¡¡be¡¡founde£º
Of¡¡Abstinence¡¡he¡¡wot¡¡no¡¡bounde£»
To¡¡what¡¡profit¡¡it¡¡scholde¡¡serve¡£
And¡¡yit¡¡phisique¡¡of¡¡his¡¡conserve
Makth¡¡many¡¡a¡¡restauracioun
Unto¡¡his¡¡recreacioun£»
Which¡¡wolde¡¡be¡¡to¡¡Venus¡¡lief¡£
Thus¡¡for¡¡the¡¡point¡¡of¡¡his¡¡relief¡¡¡¡¡¡640
The¡¡coc¡¡which¡¡schal¡¡his¡¡mete¡¡arraie£»
Bot¡¡he¡¡the¡¡betre¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡assaie£»
His¡¡lordes¡¡thonk¡¡schal¡¡ofte¡¡lese£»
Er¡¡he¡¡be¡¡served¡¡to¡¡the¡¡chese£º
For¡¡ther¡¡mai¡¡lacke¡¡noght¡¡so¡¡lyte£»
That¡¡he¡¡ne¡¡fint¡¡anon¡¡a¡¡wyte£»
For¡¡bot¡¡his¡¡lust¡¡be¡¡fully¡¡served£»
Ther¡¡hath¡¡no¡¡wiht¡¡his¡¡thonk¡¡deserved¡£
And¡¡yit¡¡for¡¡mannes¡¡sustenance£»
To¡¡kepe¡¡and¡¡holde¡¡in¡¡governance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡650
To¡¡him¡¡that¡¡wole¡¡his¡¡hele¡¡gete
Is¡¡non¡¡so¡¡good¡¡as¡¡comun¡¡mete£º
For¡¡who¡¡that¡¡loketh¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bokes£»
It¡¡seith£»¡¡confeccion¡¡of¡¡cokes£»
A¡¡man¡¡him¡¡scholde¡¡wel¡¡avise
Hou¡¡he¡¡it¡¡toke¡¡and¡¡in¡¡what¡¡wise¡£
For¡¡who¡¡that¡¡useth¡¡that¡¡he¡¡knoweth£»
Ful¡¡selden¡¡seknesse¡¡on¡¡him¡¡groweth£»
And¡¡who¡¡that¡¡useth¡¡metes¡¡strange£»
Though¡¡his¡¡nature¡¡empeire¡¡and¡¡change¡¡¡¡660
It¡¡is¡¡no¡¡wonder£»¡¡lieve¡¡Sone£»
Whan¡¡that¡¡he¡¡doth¡¡ayein¡¡his¡¡wone£»
For¡¡in¡¡Phisique¡¡this¡¡I¡¡finde£»
Usage¡¡is¡¡the¡¡seconde¡¡kinde¡£
And¡¡riht¡¡so¡¡changeth¡¡his¡¡astat
He¡¡that¡¡of¡¡love¡¡is¡¡delicat£º
For¡¡though¡¡he¡¡hadde¡¡to¡¡his¡¡hond
The¡¡beste¡¡wif¡¡of¡¡al¡¡the¡¡lond£»
Or¡¡the¡¡faireste¡¡love¡¡of¡¡alle£»
Yit¡¡wolde¡¡his¡¡herte¡¡on¡¡othre¡¡falle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡670
And¡¡thenke¡¡hem¡¡mor¡¡delicious
Than¡¡he¡¡hath¡¡in¡¡his¡¡oghne¡¡hous£º
Men¡¡sein¡¡it¡¡is¡¡nou¡¡ofte¡¡so£»
Avise¡¡hem¡¡wel£»¡¡thei¡¡that¡¡so¡¡do¡£
And¡¡forto¡¡speke¡¡in¡¡other¡¡weie£»
Fulofte¡¡time¡¡I¡¡have¡¡herd¡¡seie£»
That¡¡he¡¡which¡¡hath¡¡no¡¡love¡¡achieved£»
Him¡¡thenkth¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡noght¡¡relieved£»
Thogh¡¡that¡¡his¡¡ladi¡¡make¡¡him¡¡chiere£»
So¡¡as¡¡sche¡¡mai¡¡in¡¡good¡¡manere¡¡¡¡¡¡680
Hir¡¡honour¡¡and¡¡hir¡¡name¡¡save£»
Bot¡¡he¡¡the¡¡surplus¡¡mihte¡¡have¡£
Nothing¡¡withstondende¡¡hire¡¡astat£»
Of¡¡love¡¡more¡¡delicat
He¡¡set¡¡hire¡¡chiere¡¡at¡¡no¡¡delit£»
Bot¡¡he¡¡have¡¡al¡¡his¡¡appetit¡£
Mi¡¡Sone£»¡¡if¡¡it¡¡be¡¡with¡¡thee¡¡so£»
Tell¡¡me¡£¡¡Myn¡¡holi¡¡fader£»¡¡no£º
For¡¡delicat¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡wise
Of¡¡love£»¡¡as¡¡ye¡¡to¡¡me¡¡devise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡690
Ne¡¡was¡¡I¡¡nevere¡¡yit¡¡gultif£»
For¡¡if¡¡I¡¡hadde¡¡such¡¡a¡¡wif
As¡¡ye¡¡speke¡¡of£»¡¡what¡¡scholde¡¡I¡¡more£¿
For¡¡thanne¡¡I¡¡wolde¡¡neveremore
For¡¡lust¡¡of¡¡eny¡¡wommanhiede
Myn¡¡herte¡¡upon¡¡non¡¡other¡¡fiede£º
And¡¡if¡¡I¡¡dede£»¡¡it¡¡were¡¡a¡¡wast¡£
Bot¡¡al¡¡withoute¡¡such¡¡repast
Of¡¡lust£»¡¡as¡¡ye¡¡me¡¡tolde¡¡above£»
Of¡¡wif£»¡¡or¡¡yit¡¡of¡¡other¡¡love£»¡¡¡¡¡¡700
I¡¡faste£»¡¡and¡¡mai¡¡no¡¡fode¡¡gete£»
So¡¡that¡¡for¡¡lacke¡¡of¡¡deinte¡¡mete£»
Of¡¡which¡¡an¡¡herte¡¡mai¡¡be¡¡fedd£»
I¡¡go¡¡fastende¡¡to¡¡my¡¡bedd¡£
Bot¡¡myhte¡¡I¡¡geten£»¡¡as¡¡ye¡¡tolde£»
So¡¡mochel¡¡that¡¡mi¡¡ladi¡¡wolde
Me¡¡fede¡¡with¡¡hir¡¡glad¡¡semblant£»
Though¡¡me¡¡lacke¡¡al¡¡the¡¡remenant£»
Yit¡¡scholde¡¡I¡¡somdel¡¡ben¡¡abeched
And¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time¡¡wel¡¡refreched¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡710
Bot¡¡certes£»¡¡fader£»¡¡sche¡¡ne¡¡doth£»
For¡¡in¡¡good¡¡feith£»¡¡to¡¡telle¡¡soth£»
I¡¡trowe£»¡¡thogh¡¡I¡¡scholde¡¡sterve£»
Sche¡¡wolde¡¡noght¡¡hire¡¡yhe¡¡swerve£»
Min¡¡herte¡¡with¡¡o¡¡goodly¡¡lok
To¡¡fede£»¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡for¡¡such¡¡a¡¡cok
I¡¡mai¡¡go¡¡fastinge¡¡everemo£º
Bot¡¡if¡¡so¡¡is¡¡that¡¡eny¡¡wo
Mai¡¡fede¡¡a¡¡mannes¡¡herte¡¡wel£»
Therof¡¡I¡¡have¡¡at¡¡every¡¡meel¡¡¡¡720
Of¡¡plente¡¡more¡¡than¡¡ynowh£»
Bot¡¡that¡¡is¡¡of¡¡himself¡¡so¡¡towh£»
Mi¡¡stomac¡¡mai¡¡it¡¡noght¡¡defie¡£
Lo£»¡¡such¡¡is¡¡the¡¡delicacie
Of¡¡love£»¡¡which¡¡myn¡¡herte¡¡fedeth£»
Thus¡¡have¡¡I¡¡lacke¡¡of¡¡that¡¡me¡¡nedeth¡£
Bot¡¡for¡¡al¡¡this¡¡yit¡¡natheles
I¡¡seie¡¡noght¡¡I¡¡am¡¡gylteles£»
That¡¡I¡¡somdel¡¡am¡¡delicat£º
For¡¡elles¡¡were¡¡I¡¡fulli¡¡mat£»¡¡¡¡730
Bot¡¡if¡¡that¡¡I¡¡som¡¡lusti¡¡stounde
Of¡¡confort¡¡and¡¡of¡¡ese¡¡founde£»
To¡¡take¡¡of¡¡love¡¡som¡¡repast£»
For¡¡thogh¡¡I¡¡with¡¡the¡¡fulle¡¡tast
The¡¡lust¡¡of¡¡love¡¡mai¡¡noght¡¡fiele£»
Min¡¡hunger¡¡otherwise¡¡I¡¡kiele
Of¡¡smale¡¡lustes¡¡whiche¡¡I¡¡pike£»
And¡¡for¡¡a¡¡time¡¡yit¡¡thei¡¡like£»
If¡¡that¡¡ye¡¡wisten¡¡what¡¡I¡¡mene¡£
Nou£»¡¡goode¡¡Sone£»¡¡schrif¡¡thee¡¡clene¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡740
Of¡¡suche¡¡deyntes¡¡as¡¡ben¡¡goode£»
Wherof¡¡thou¡¡takst¡¡thin¡¡hertes¡¡fode¡£
Mi¡¡fader£»¡¡I¡¡you¡¡schal¡¡reherce£»
Hou¡¡that¡¡mi¡¡fodes¡¡ben¡¡diverse£»
So¡¡as¡¡thei¡¡fallen¡¡in¡¡degre¡£
O¡¡fiedinge¡¡is¡¡of¡¡that¡¡I¡¡se£»
An¡¡other¡¡is¡¡of¡¡that¡¡I¡¡here£»
The¡¡thridde£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡schal¡¡tellen¡¡here£»
It¡¡groweth¡¡of¡¡min¡¡oghne¡¡thoght£º
And¡¡elles¡¡scholde¡¡I¡¡live¡¡noght£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡750
For¡¡whom¡¡that¡¡failleth¡¡fode¡¡of¡¡herte£»
He¡¡mai¡¡noght¡¡wel¡¡the¡¡deth¡¡asterte¡£
Of¡¡sihte¡¡is¡¡al¡¡mi¡¡ferste¡¡fode£»
Thurgh¡¡which¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡¡of¡¡alle¡¡goode
Hath¡¡that¡¡to¡¡him¡¡is¡¡acordant£»
A¡¡lusti¡¡fode¡¡sufficant¡£
Whan¡¡that¡¡I¡¡go¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡place
Wher¡¡I¡¡schal¡¡se¡¡my¡¡ladi¡¡face£»
Min¡¡yhe£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡loth¡¡to¡¡faste£»
Beginth¡¡to¡¡hungre¡¡anon¡¡so¡¡faste£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡760
That¡¡him¡¡thenkth¡¡of¡¡on¡¡houre¡¡thre£»
Til¡¡I¡¡ther¡¡come¡¡and¡¡he¡¡hire¡¡se£º
And¡¡thanne¡¡after¡¡his¡¡appetit
He¡¡takth¡¡a¡¡fode¡¡of¡¡such¡¡delit£»
That¡¡him¡¡non¡¡other¡¡deynte¡¡nedeth¡£
Of¡¡sondri¡¡sihtes¡¡he¡¡him¡¡fedeth£º
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡face¡¡of¡¡such¡¡colour£»
That¡¡freisshere¡¡is¡¡than¡¡eny¡¡flour£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡front¡¡is¡¡large¡¡and¡¡plein
Withoute¡¡fronce¡¡of¡¡eny¡¡grein£»¡¡¡¡¡¡770
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡yhen¡¡lich¡¡an¡¡hevene£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡nase¡¡strauht¡¡and¡¡evene£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡rode¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡cheke£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡rede¡¡lippes¡¡eke£»
Hire¡¡chyn¡¡acordeth¡¡to¡¡the¡¡face£»
Al¡¡that¡¡he¡¡seth¡¡is¡¡full¡¡of¡¡grace£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡necke¡¡round¡¡and¡¡clene£»
Therinne¡¡mai¡¡no¡¡bon¡¡be¡¡sene£»
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡handes¡¡faire¡¡and¡¡whyte£»
For¡¡al¡¡this¡¡thing¡¡withoute¡¡wyte¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡780
He¡¡mai¡¡se¡¡naked¡¡ate¡¡leste£»
So¡¡is¡¡it¡¡wel¡¡the¡¡more¡¡feste
And¡¡wel¡¡the¡¡mor¡¡Delicacie
Unto¡¡the¡¡fiedinge¡¡of¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡£
He¡¡seth¡¡hire¡¡schapthe¡¡forth¡¡withal£»
Hire¡¡bodi¡¡round£»¡¡hire¡¡middel¡¡smal£»
So¡¡wel¡¡begon¡¡with¡¡good¡¡array£»
Which¡¡passeth¡¡al¡¡the¡¡lust¡¡of¡¡Maii£»
Whan¡¡he¡¡is¡¡most¡¡with¡¡softe¡¡schoures
Ful¡¡clothed¡¡in¡¡his¡¡lusti¡¡floures¡£¡¡¡¡790
With¡¡suche¡¡sihtes¡¡by¡¡and¡¡by
Min¡¡yhe¡¡is¡¡fed£»¡¡bot¡¡finaly£»
Whan¡¡he¡¡the¡¡port¡¡and¡¡the¡¡manere
Seth¡¡of¡¡hire¡¡wommanysshe¡¡chere£»
Than¡¡hath¡¡he¡¡such¡¡delice¡¡on¡¡honde£»
Him¡¡thenkth¡¡he¡¡mihte¡¡stille¡¡stonde£»
And¡¡that¡¡he¡¡hath¡¡ful¡¡sufficance
Of¡¡liflode¡¡and¡¡of¡¡sustienance
As¡¡to¡¡his¡¡part¡¡for¡¡everemo¡£
And¡¡if¡¡it¡¡thoghte¡¡alle¡¡othre¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡¡¡800
Fro¡¡thenne¡¡wolde¡¡he¡¡nevere¡¡wende£»
Bot¡¡there¡¡unto¡¡the¡¡worldes¡¡ende
He¡¡wolde¡¡abyde£»¡¡if¡¡that¡¡he¡¡mihte£»
And¡¡fieden¡¡him¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡syhte¡£
For¡¡thogh¡¡I¡¡mihte¡¡stonden¡¡ay
Into¡¡the¡¡time¡¡of¡¡domesday
And¡¡loke¡¡upon¡¡hire¡¡evere¡¡in¡¡on£»
Yit¡¡whanne¡¡I¡¡scholde¡¡fro¡¡hire¡¡gon£»
Min¡¡yhe¡¡wolde£»¡¡as¡¡thogh¡¡he¡¡faste£»
Ben¡¡hungerstorven¡¡al¡¡so¡¡faste£»¡¡¡¡810
Til¡¡efte¡¡ayein¡¡that¡¡he¡¡hire¡¡syhe¡£
Such¡¡is¡¡the¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡myn¡¡yhe£º
Ther¡¡is¡¡no¡¡lust¡¡so¡¡deintefull£»
Of¡¡which¡¡a¡¡man¡¡schal¡¡noght¡¡be¡¡full£»
Of¡¡that¡¡the¡¡stomac¡¡underfongeth£»
Bot¡¡evere¡¡in¡¡on¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡¡longeth£º
For¡¡loke¡¡hou¡¡that¡¡a¡¡goshauk¡¡tireth£»
Riht¡¡so¡¡doth¡¡he£»¡¡whan¡¡that¡¡he¡¡pireth
And¡¡toteth¡¡on¡¡hire¡¡wommanhiede£»
For¡¡he¡¡mai¡¡nevere¡¡fulli¡¡fiede¡¡¡¡¡¡820
His¡¡lust£»¡¡bot¡¡evere¡¡aliche¡¡sore
Him¡¡hungreth£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡he¡¡the¡¡more
Desireth¡¡to¡¡be¡¡fed¡¡algate£º
And¡¡thus¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡¡is¡¡mad¡¡the¡¡gate£»
Thurgh¡¡which¡¡the¡¡deyntes¡¡of¡¡my¡¡thoght
Of¡¡lust¡¡ben¡¡to¡¡myn¡¡herte¡¡broght¡£
Riht¡¡as¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡¡with¡¡his¡¡lok
Is¡¡to¡¡myn¡¡herte¡¡a¡¡lusti¡¡coc
Of¡¡loves¡¡fode¡¡delicat£»
Riht¡¡so¡¡myn¡¡Ere¡¡in¡¡his¡¡astat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡830
Wher¡¡as¡¡myn¡¡yhe¡¡mai¡¡noght¡¡serve£»
Can¡¡wel¡¡myn¡¡hertes¡¡thonk¡¡deserve
And¡¡fieden¡¡him¡¡fro¡¡day¡¡to¡¡day
With¡¡suche¡¡deyntes¡¡as¡¡he¡¡may¡£
For¡¡thus¡¡it¡¡is£»¡¡that¡¡overal£»
Wher¡¡as¡¡I¡¡come¡¡in¡¡special£»
I¡¡mai¡¡hiere¡¡of¡¡mi¡¡ladi¡¡pris£»
I¡¡hiere¡¡on¡¡seith¡¡that¡¡sche¡¡is¡¡wys£»
An¡¡other¡¡seith¡¡that¡¡sche¡¡is¡¡good£»
And¡¡som¡¡men¡¡sein£»¡¡of¡¡worthi¡¡blod¡¡¡¡¡¡840
That¡¡sche¡¡is¡¡come£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡also
So¡¡fair£»¡¡that¡¡nawher¡¡is¡¡non¡¡so£»
And¡¡som¡¡men¡¡preise¡¡hire¡¡goodli¡¡chiere£º
Thus¡¡every¡¡thing¡¡that¡¡I¡¡mai¡¡hiere£»
Which¡¡souneth¡¡to¡¡mi¡¡ladi¡¡goode£»
Is¡¡to¡¡myn¡¡Ere¡¡a¡¡lusti¡¡foode¡£
And¡¡ek¡¡min¡¡Ere¡¡hath¡¡over¡¡this
A¡¡deynte¡¡feste£»¡¡whan¡¡so¡¡is
That¡¡I¡¡mai¡¡hiere¡¡hirselve¡¡speke£»
For¡¡thanne¡¡anon¡¡mi¡¡faste¡¡I¡¡breke¡¡¡¡¡¡850
On¡¡suche¡¡wordes¡¡as¡¡sche¡¡seith£»
That¡¡full¡¡of¡¡trouthe¡¡and¡¡full¡¡of¡¡feith
Thei¡¡ben£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡so¡¡good¡¡desport£»
That¡¡to¡¡myn¡¡Ere¡¡gret¡¡confort
Thei¡¡don£»¡¡as¡¡thei¡¡that¡¡ben¡¡delices¡£
For