hede; the knowing evenforth slepeth so harde: but anon, as in
knowing awake, than ginneth the prevy medicynes, for heling of
his trewe intent, inwardes lightly †helen conscience, if it be wel
handled. Than must nedes these wayes come out of the soule
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by stering lyfe of the body; and els may no man come to parfit
blisse of this knotte. And thus, by this waye, he shal come to the
knotte, and to the parfit selinesse that he wende have had in
bodily goodes outforth.'
'Ye,' quod I, 'shal he have both knot, riches, power, dignitè,