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"And as for Macrocosme, hit ys no more to say
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But the lesse worlde, to the comon entent
Whyche applyed ys to man both nyght and day—
So ys man the felde to whyche all were sent
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On both partyes; & they that thedyr went
Sygnyfy nomore but aftyr the condicion
Of euery mans opynyon.
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"And as for the nobyll knyght Perseueraunce,
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Whyche gate the felde when hit was almost goon,
Betokeneth nomore but the contynuaunce
Of vertuous lyuyng tyll dethe hath ouergoon.
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Who so wyll doo, rewardyd ys anon,
As Vertu was with the crowne on hy,
Whyche ys nomore but euerlastyng glory.
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"And as for Prescience and Predestinacion,
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That eche of hem rewardyd aftyr hys desert,
Is to vndyrstond nomore but dampnacion
To vycyous pepyll ys the verrey scourge smert
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Rewarde; for they fro Vertu wolde peruert.
And endelese ioy ys to hem that be electe
Rewardyd & to all that folow the same secte.
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"And as for the keyes of the posterns fyue,
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Whyche were to Morpheus rewardyd for hys labour,
Sygnyfy nat ellys but whyle man ys on lyue
Hys v inwarde wyttes shalbe euery houre
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In hys slepe occupyed, in hele and in langoure,
With fantasyes, tryfyls, illusions & dremes,
Whyche poetys call Morpheus stremes.
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"And as for Resydiuacion ys nomore to sey
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But aftyr confession turnyng ayene to syn,
Whyche to euery man retorneth sauns deley
To vycyous lyuyng ageyn hym to wyn.
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Whyle any man lyueth wyll hit neuer blyn,
That cursyd conclusion for to bryng abowte,
But Reson with Sadnes kepe hit styll owte.
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