But thoght, which [UH, that T.] is vnfaynëd euermore,
The wordës previth [preven H, present T.] as the warkës sewe." [shew T, sewe margin, shew H.]
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(44) LA DAME.
"Loue is sotyle, and hath a grete awayte, [UT, abaite H, margin awayte.]
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Scharpe in worchyng, in gabbyng gret plesance,
And cane hyme venge of [UH, on T.] siche as, by deceyte,
Wold fele and know [UT, knowe & fele H.] his secrete gouernance;
And makyth hem to abey [obeye H.] his ordynance
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By cherfull wayes, [weies H, wyse T.] as In hem [UT, hym H.] is supposed,
But when þei [UT, þat þei H.] fallen in-to [UH, vnto T.] répentance,
Then, in a rage, þeir councele is disclosed."
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(45) LAMANT.
"Sith, for-as-mych as gode and eke natur
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hathe loue avaunced [Skeat MSS. avaunced loue.] to so hye degre,
Mych scharper is the poynte, þis [UH, thus T.] am I sure,
yete [UT, hit H.] greueth mor the faute, wher-euer hit be.
Who hath no colde, of hete hathe no deyntye;
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þe tone for þe toder, axed is expresse;
And of plesaunce knothe non [noon H, not UT.] þe serteyntye,
Bot hit be [be H, om. UT.] wonen with thought and hevynesse."
(46) LA DAME.
"As for plesaunce, hit is not alway wone: [on (one) H.] [folio 124b]
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That you [UH, to you T.] is swete, me thynketh [thynketh HT, thynke U.] a bytter payne;
ye may not me constrayn, nor yet ryght none,
After your lust to loue, [UH, lyue T.] þat is bot vayne.
To chalange [UH, shall T.] loue by ryght, was neuer [UH, men T.] sayne,
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But hert assent, by-fore bonde or promyse;
ffor strenght nor force may not ataine, sertayne,
A wylle þat stant enfeffyd in [in HT, on U.] franchyse."
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