(131. Hoccleve.)
¶ "Leeuë me wel, þer is non erthly man
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Þat hath so stable a welth, but þat it
May failë, do he what þat he do kan:
God, as hym list, visitith folk, & smyt.
Wher-fore I deme and hold it grace & wit,
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In hy estat, man, god and himself knowe,
And releeue hem þat myscheef hath doun throwe.
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(132. Hoccleve.)
¶ "God willë þat þe nedy be releeued;
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It is on of þe werkës of mercy;
And syn tho men þat ben in armës preeued,
Ben in-to pouert fallë, trewëly
Ye [Ye R, þe H.] men of armës oghten specialy
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Helpe hem: allas! han ye no pitous blood
That may yow stirë for to do hem good?
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(133. Hoccleve.)
¶ "O now in ernest, derë fadir myn [folio 17b]
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This worthi men to me þe [Thise . . . a R.] mirour shewe
Of sliper frenchipe, and vn-to what fyn
I drawë [drawe R, draw H.] schal with-in a yeerës fewe,
Vp-on þis woful thoght I hakke & hewe,
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And musë so, that vn-to lite I madde,
And leuer dyë þan lyuén I hadde.
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(134. Hoccleve.)
¶ "In faith, fadir, my lyflodë, by-side
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Thainuittee of which aboue I tolde,
May nat exceedë yeerly in no tyde
Vj mark; þat sittiþ [sitte R, sit H.] to myn herte so colde, [Nota hoc. (In the 1700 hand.)]
Whan þat I look abouten, and byholde
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How scars it is, if þat that othir faille,
That I nat gladdë can, [glad kan be R, glad can H.] but murne & waille.
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