swich a place that men clepen the theatre? The whiche nat
only ne asswagen nat hise sorwes with none remedies, but they
wolden feden and norisshen hem with swete venim. Forsothe,
thise ben tho that with thornes and prikkinges of talents or
affecciouns, whiche that ne ben [no-thing fructefyinge] nor
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profitable, destroyen the corn plentevous of fruites of resoun;
for they [holden] the hertes of men in usage, but they ne delivere
nat folk fro maladye. But if ye Muses hadden withdrawen fro
me, with your flateryes, any uncunninge and unprofitable man, as