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the thinges that men wolen and desiren to geten. And for this

cause desiren they richesses, dignitees, regnes, glorie, and delices.

For therby wenen they to han suffisaunce, honour, power, renoun,

and gladnesse. [Than is it good], that men seken thus by so many

diverse studies. In whiche desyr it may lightly ben shewed how

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gret is the strengthe of nature; for how so that men han diverse

sentences and discordinge, algates men acorden alle in [lovinge] the

ende of good.