Beaute and ȝouþe. bauderie Richesse [See VII. 56, & 64.]Charmes and force leseinges flaterie [See VII. 55-6, 59.]Dispense Besinesse and IelowsieLine 1928 That wered of ȝalowe gowldes a garlondeAnd a kokkowe sittinge on his hondeffestes Instrumentes karoles daunces [See VII. 53, & 57.]Luste and arraie and al þe CircumstauncesLine 1932 Of loue whiche þat rekened and reken schallBe order were peinted on þe wallAnd mo þan .I. can make of Mencioneffor soþeli al þe mounte of Githerone [VII. 50.]Line 1936 There venus haþ hir principal dwellingeWas schewede on þe wall in purtreinge [
Videvi storie per tutto dipinte. . . . .E'l grand Ercole vide tra costoro. VII. 62.
]Wiþ al the Gardyne and þe lustinesse [folio 25a] Nat was for-ȝete þe porter ydelnesse ['Richezza' is Porter in the Teseide, VII. 64: the Roman de la Rose is followed here.]Line 1940 Ne Narcisus þe faire of ȝore agoneNe þe foly of kinge salamonNe ȝitte þe grete strenke of hercules [
Videvi storie per tutto dipinte. . . . .E'l grand Ercole vide tra costoro. VII. 62.
]Thenchauntementez of Medea and CircesLine 1944 Ne of Turnus wiþ þe hardy fiers corageThe Riche Crisus Caitif in seruageThus maie ȝe seen þat wisdome ne richesseBeute ne strengeþe ne sleiht ne hardinesseLine 1948 Ne maie wiþ venus halde Champartieffor as sche liste þe werlde þan maie sche gye.Lo al þis folke so kauht were in hire laceTil þei ful woo ful oft seide AlaceLine 1952 Suffiseþe here ensamples one or twoAnd þouhe .I. couþe rekken a þousand moThe Statue of venus glorious for to see [See H. of Fame, 198; and Albricus Philosophus in Staveren's Auctores Mythographi, 1702, vol. ii. p. 903.]Was made fleteynge in þe large seeLine 1956 And fro þe nauel doune al couerd wasWiþ wawes grene and briht as any glasA Citole in hire Rihte honde had scheAnd on hir hede ful semely for to seeLine 1960 A rose garland frische and wele smellinge
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