the †eyre and it encloseth al about, is drye, wherthrough it
contrarieth †eyre, that is wete; and in hete they acorde; for
bothe they ben hote. Thus by these acordaunces discordantes
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ben joyned, and in a maner of acordaunce they acorden by
conneccion, that is, knitting togither; of that accorde cometh
a maner of melodye that is right noble. Right so good and bad
arn contrarie in doinges, by lacking and praysing; good is bothe
lacked and praysed of some; and badde is bothe lacked and
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