And let thi witt thi wille areste,
So that thou falle noght in Cheste, 610
P. i. 300
Which is the source of gret destance:[877]
And tak into thi remembrance[878]
If thou miht gete pacience,
Which is the leche of alle offence,
As tellen ous these olde wise:
Seneca. Paciencia est vindicta omnium iniuriarum.
For whan noght elles mai suffise