[102]. Sc. worldly.
[103]. Sc. old.
[104]. So the MS., but John, Duke of Berry, was born 30th November, 1340, and died 15th June, 1416.
[105]. The mythical Hermes Trismegistus. The citations from these and other less well known philosophers were taken by Christine de Pisan from Guillaume de Tignonville’s “Les dis moraulx des Philosophes,” which Scrope himself translated into English (see Introduction). “Salomon” here represents the “Salon” or “Zalon,” sc. Solon, of the original.
[106]. Sc. thee, which is spelt “the” throughout.
[107]. This parentage is explained further on, pp. 22, 24.
[108]. Sc. Heir; Feyre MS.; Hoir, H.
[109]. Affin que ton bon cuer sadrece, H. The translator no doubt read “tout bon cœur.”
[110]. Qui de tous vaillans est ame, H. Pegasus is explained below (p. 15) as meaning “a goode name, the which flyeth through the eyre.”
[111]. Sc. thee, whole and sum; me doit il de toy souuenir, H.