oughte nat that eek to ben rekened amonges goodes? What
elles? For it is nat to wene that thilke thing, that is most worthy
of alle thinges, be feble and with-oute strengthe. And cleernesse
of renoun, oughte that to ben despised? Certes, ther may no
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man [forsake], that al thing that is right excellent and noble, that it ne
semeth to ben right cleer and renomed. For certes, it nedeth nat
to seye, that blisfulnesse [be [nat] anguissous] ne drery, ne subgit to
grevaunces ne to sorwes, sin that in right litel thinges folk seken
to have and to usen that may delyten hem. Certes, thise ben