Is mad upon divisioun

Of cold, of hot, of moist, of drye,

He mot be verray kynde dye:

For the contraire of his astat

Stant evermore in such debat, 980

Til that o part be overcome,

Ther may no final pes be nome.[203]

Bot other wise, if a man were

Mad al togedre of o matiere

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