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[6-text p 256]
Here begynnyth the Monk his tale [[Painting of the Monk on horseback.]] [folio 352a]
I [[This initial I is carried down to line 3198, in MS.]] Wole be-wayle in manere of Tragedie
The harm of hem that stood in hey degre
And fellyn so that theere nas no remedie
To brynge hem out of here aduercitee
Line 3184
For certeyn whan that fortune leste to fle
Theere may no man the cours of hire withholde
Lat not man truste on blynd prosperitee
By-war by these exsaumplys trewe & olde
Line 3188
[Lucifer.]
At lucyfer thow he an aungel weere [Lucifer]
And not a man at hym I wele begynne
For thow fortune may noon aungel deere
From high degre ȝit fel he for his synne
Line 3192
Doun in-to helle where as he ȝit is inne
O lucifer bryȝteste / of aungellis alle
Now art thow satenas that mayst not twynne
Out of myserie / in which that thow art falle
Line 3196
[Adam.]
Loo Adam in the feeld of damassene [Adam]
With goddys owene fyngyr mad was hee
And not begetyn of manys sperme onclene
And welte al paradys sauynge on tree
Line 3200
Hadde neuere wordely man so heigh degree
As adam tyl he for mysgouernaunce
Was dreue out of his hye prosperite
To labour & to helle & to myschaunce
Line 3204