[the fairenesse] of thornes.

Ofte the see is cleer and calm withoute moevinge flodes; and

ofte the horrible wind Aquilon moeveth boilinge tempestes and

[over-whelveth] the see.

Yif the forme of this worlde is so selde stable, and yif it turneth

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by so many entrechaunginges, wolt thou thanne trusten in the

[tomblinge] fortunes of men? Wolt thou trowen on flittinge goodes?

It is certein and establisshed by lawe perdurable, that no-thing that

is engendred [nis] stedefast ne stable.'