empty and with-outen frut. But, as I have y-shewed a litel
her-biforn, that yif ther be a blisfulnesse that be freele and
veyn and inparfit, ther may no man doute that ther nis som
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blisfulnesse that is sad, stedefast, and parfit.'
Boece. 'This is concluded,' quod I, 'fermely and sothfastly.'
Philosophie. 'But considere also,' quod she, 'in wham this
blisfulnesse enhabiteth. The comune acordaunce and conceite
of the corages of men proeveth and graunteth, that god, prince
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