2035 more nowe—now more
2036 cast—MS. caste, C. cast
2037 seid—MS. seide, C. seyd
here byforne—her by-forn
haþ—MS. haþe
2042 filþe—felthe
2043 þat—omitted
2046 auȝte—owhte
none—non
2047 þei—MS. ȝe, C. they
none—non
[QUAMUIS SE TIRIO.]
Al be it so Nero, though invested with the purple and adorned with pearls, was hated by all men. þat þe proude nero wiþ al his woode luxurie [2048]
kembed hym and apparailed hym wiþ faire purpers
of Tirie and wiþ white perles. Algates ȝitte throf he
hateful to alle folk ¶ þis is to seyn þat al was he by-hated
of alle folk. Yet he had lordship, and gave to the senators the dishonoured seats of dignity. ¶ ȝitte þis wicked Nero hadde gret [2052]
lordship and ȝaf somtyme to þe dredeful senatours þe
vnworshipful setes of dignites. ¶ vnworshipful setes
he clepiþ here fore þat Nero þat was so wikked ȝaf þo
dignites. Who then can think that felicity resides in honours given by vicious shrews? who wolde þanne resonably wenen þat blysfulnesse [2056]
were in swiche honours as ben ȝeuen by vicious
shrewes.
2048 al (2)—alle