He shal, there for to live in blisse,

Where that he shal no good misse.

Thider he hopith god shal him sende

Aftir his wrecchid lyves ende.

Pictagoras himsilf reherses,

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In a book that the Golden verses

Is clepid, for the nobilitee

Of the honourable ditee:—

"Than, whan thou gost thy body fro,