2189 [and]—from C.
2190 [an]—from C.
haþ—haþe
seid—MS. seide, C. seyd
2191 myche—mochel
2192 many—manye
2196 Euridippus—Eurydyppys; read Euripides
2197 haþ—MS. haþe
NO HAPPINESS IN EXTERNAL THINGS.
[HABET HOC UOLUPTAS.]
Euery delit Pleasure leaves a pain behind it. haþ þis. þat it anguisseþ hem wiþ prikkes
þat vsen it. The bee gives us agreeable honey, but try to hold it, and it quickly flies, leaving its sting behind. ¶ It resembliþ to þise flying flyes þat
we clepen been. þat aftre þat þe bee haþ shed hys agreable [2200]
honies he fleeþ awey and styngeþ þe hertes of hem
þat ben ysmyte wiþ bytynge ouer longe holdynge.
2198 Euery—MS. Ouery, C. Every