of resoun, but it is ravisshed only by fletinge errour folyly and

lightly. And if they som-tyme, makinge an ost ayeins us, assaile

us as strenger, our leder draweth to-gidere hise richesses in-to his

tour, and they ben [ententif] aboute [sarpulers] or sachels unprofitable

for to taken. But we that ben heye aboven, siker fro alle

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tumulte and wode noise, warnestored and enclosed in swich a

[palis], whider as that chateringe or anoyinge folye ne may nat

atayne, we scorne swiche ravineres and henteres of fouleste

thinges.