mede of the hevene? For the erthe, overcomen, yeveth the sterres';
this is to seyn, that, whan that erthely lust is overcomen, a man is
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maked worthy to the hevene.
Me. VII. 4. A. Ed. om. he. 8. A. pite as fader. 16. A. yeld. 22. A. slouȝ. 23. Ed. Arpyes; C. A. arpiis; glossed—in the palude of lyrne. 26. C. drowh; A. drouȝ. 28. C. slowgh; A. slouȝ (thrice). 28, 31, 37, 49. C. this (for this is). 29. A. etyn (for freten). 30. C. achelows (1st time); achelous (2nd); A. achelaus (twice). 34. C. he, glossed achelous; A. achelaus (om. he). 39. Ed. vomes (for scomes). 40. A. Ed. cercle; C. clerke (!). 48. A. mede of the. // A. Ed. the sterres; C. om. the.
BOOK V.
Prose I.
Dixerat, orationisque cursum.
She hadde seyd, and torned the cours of hir resoun to some
othre thinges to ben treted and to ben y-sped. Thanne seyde I,