to good; but he that doth good and doth nat goodly, [and]
draweth away the direction of th'ende nat goodly, must nedes
be badde. Lo! badde is nothing els but absence or negative
of good, as derkenesse is absence or negative of light. Than he
that dooth [not] goodly, directeth thilke good in-to th'ende of
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badde; so muste thing nat good folowe: eke badnesse to suche
folke ofte foloweth. Thus contrariaunt workers of th'ende
that is good ben worthy the contrary of th'ende that is good
to have.'