his tonge to chydinges, thou shalt lykne him to the hound. And
yif he be a prevey awaitour y-hid, and reioyseth him to ravisshe
by wyles, thou shalt seyn him lyke to the fox-whelpes. And yif he
be distempre and quaketh for ire, men shal wene that he bereth
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the corage of a lyoun. And yif he be dredful and fleinge, and
dredeth thinges that ne oughten nat to ben dred, men shal holden
him lyk to the hert. And yif he be slow and astoned and lache, he
liveth as an asse. And yif he be light and unstedefast of corage, and
chaungeth ay his studies, he is lykned to briddes. And if he be