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"o tonge nor yet ( ! o!r is truely obs]v$ or aptlie express$4 ,! l]n$ kn[e? t eu]y tonge ha! 8 peculy] proprietie1 phrase1 man] ( locucion1 en>gies & vehemcie1 :i* s aptlie 9 any o!r tg c n be express$4 ,yf ,i %al p]ceyue ?is my symple do+e to be ?ankefully tak51 & 9 good p>te accept$1 x %all encorage me h]eaft] to attempte ! translaci ( "s bokes dyspos+ ( matt]s bo! delectable1 frutefull1 exp$i5t to be kn[51 by ! grace ( ,god1 :o gyuynge me quyetnes ( mynde1 lyb]tie1 & abylytie1 %all n desy/e to communicat ! frute ( my sp>e h[]s1 to su* z are n l]n$ 9 ! lat5 tonge3 to :ome ,i d$ycat ! fyr/e frutes ( ?is my symple translacyon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a decl>acion ( ! names4 ,poliphemus sygnifie?1 valyant or noble1 & 9 an o!r sygnifi- cacion1 talcatyfe or clybbe ( tong4 ,! "n ( a ,gyant call$ ,cyclops1 ha- uynge b "o eye 9 8 =h$1 ( a huge /ature & a myghtie p]sonage4 ,& is aply$ "h to sygnifie a great freke or a lubb]1 z ?is ,poliphemus 01 :i*e beynge a man ( w>re or a c\rty]1 _h a newe te/am5t 9 8 h&e1 & lok$ buselie = "s s5t5ce or text ( scrypture & t ,cannius 8 company espy$ & sayd to h z fo- l[e?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c,! p>sons names are ,cannius & ,poliphemus4 ,cannius4 :at hunt ,polipheme = "h8 ,poliphemus4 ,aske ye :at ,i hunt = "h1 & yet ye se me haue ney!r dogges1 d>t1 ,jauelyn1 nor huntyng /affe4 ,cannius4 ,p>adu5ture ye hunt aft] "s praty nymphe ( ! c\]t4 ,poliphemus4 ,by my tr\? & well coniectur$1 be holde :at a goodly purs5et1 or a hay ,i haue "h 9 my h&e4 ,cannius4 ,b5$icite1 :at a /raunge syght is ?is1 me ?9ke ,i se ,ba*us 9 a lyons sk91 ,poliphemus ) a boke 9 8 h&e4 ,?is is a dogge 9 a doblet1 a s[e ) a sadle1 ( all t eu] ,i se x is a non decet4 ,poliphe4 ,i haue n onely paynt$ & g>ny%$ my boke ) saffron1 b also ,i haue lymm$ x )e ,s9ople1 asaphetida1 r$le$1 v]mil1 & byse4 ,c4 ,x is a w>lyke boke1 = x is furni%$ ) knottes1 tassils plates1 claspes1 & bras5 bullyons4 ,poliphe4 ,take ! boke 9 y\r h& & loke )9 x4 ,canni4 ,i se x w]y well4 ,truly x is a praty boke1 b me ?ynkes ye haue n yet trymm$ x suffici5tly = all y\r co/ ye h be/[$ ^u x4 ,poliphe4 ,:y :at lackes x8 ,canni4 ,?\ %ulde/ haue set ?yne armes ^u x4 ,poliphemus4 :at armes ,i bese*e !8 ,cnius4 ,m>y ! he$ ( ,sil5us1 an olde iol!d drunk>d totynge out ( a hogge%$ or a tunne1 b 9 good erne/1 :]( do! y\r boke dyspose or intreate8 do! x tea*e ! art & crafte to drynke a duetaunt8 ,poli4 ,take h$e 9 goddes "n :at ye say le/ ye bolt out a blasphemie be=e ye be w>e4 ,cnius4 :y bydde ye me take h$e :at ,i saye8 is !re any holy matt] 9 ! boke8 ,poli4 :at m x is ! gospell boke1 ,i tr[ !re is no?ynge c be m holye4 ,cannius4 ,god = ?y grace :at ha! ,poliphemus to d )e ! gospell8 ,poli4 ,nay :y d ye n aske :at a *ry/5 man ha! to d ) *ri/e8 ,cannius4 ,i c n tell b me ?ynkes a r\/y byll or a halb>d wold become su* a great lubb] or a sl\yn z ?\ arte a great deale bett]1 = yf x 7 my *ace to mete su* "o & knewe him n ^u seeborde1 & he lok$ s lyke a knaue & a ruffy z ?\ do/ ,i wolde take hym = a pirate or a r\] ^u ! see_/ & if ,i met su* "o 9 ! wood = an arrante !fe1 & a man murd]]4 ,poli4 yea good syr b ! gospell tea*e vs ?is same lesson1 t we %uld n iudge any p]son by 8 loke or by 8 ext]nall outw>de app>aunce4 ,= lyke wyse z _m tymes vnd] a graye fre]s coote a tyrann\s mynde lye? secretly hyd1 eue s a poll$ he$1 a crispe or a twyrl$ b]de1 a fr[n+e1 a f]se1 or a dogg$ loke1 a cappe1 or a hat ) an oy/ri* fe!r1 a soldy]s cassocke1 a payre ( hoose all to cut & manglyd1 may cou] an euangelycall mynde4 ,cannius4 :y n1 m>y ,god =byd elles1 yea _m tymes a symple %epe lye? hyd 9 a wolfes skynne1 & yf a man maye cr$ite & beleue ! fables ( ,aesope1 an asse maye lye secretely unkn[5 by cause he is 9 a lyons skynne4 ,poliphe4 ,naye ,i kn[e hym :i*e b]e? a %epe vpon 8 he$1 & a sore 9 8 bre/1 to :ome ,i wold wys%e ) al my h>t t he _h z :yte & z fauorable fr5des z he ha! blacke eyes4 ,& ,i wolde wis%e also t he 7 z well guylt ou] & ou] z he ha! a col\r mete to take guyltynge4 ,canni4 ,yf ye take hym to 7 a %epe vpon 8 he$1 t we>e? a cappe ( woll1 h[e greu\sly ?an art ?\ lodyn1 or :at an exc$ynge heuy burd be>e/ ?\ !n ,i praye ! :i*e be>e/ a hoole %epe & an o/ry*e to vpon ?y he$8 ,b :at saye ye to h do? n he m folyssly :i* be>e? a byrd vpon 8 he$1 & an asse 9 8 bre/4 ,poliphemus4 ,!re ye nypp$ taunt$ me 9 d$e4 ,cannius4 ,b ,i wolde saye ?is ge]e dyd wond]\s wel yf ?is gospel boke dyd s ad\rne ! ) v]tue z ?\ ha/ ad\rn$ lymm$1 & gorgi\sly g>nys%$ x ) _m gay goodly gly/ryng ornam5tes4 ,m>y syr ?\ ha/ set x =? 9 8 ryght col\rs 9 d$e1 wolde to god x might s ad\rne ! ) good cdicis t ?\ myghte/ ones l]ne to be an hone/ man4 ,poli4 ,!re %all be no defaute 9 me1 ,i tell y ,i wyll d my dilig5ce4 ,c4 ,naye !re is no d\te ( t1 !re %all be no m faute 9 y n[ ,i d>e say !n 0 wonte to be4 ,poli4 ,yea b 7y\re t>te tauntes1 & y\re *urlys%e *eckes1 & raylynges set asyde7 tell me ,i pray ! ?is "o ?ynge1 d y ?us disprayse1 condempne1 or fynde faute ) !m :i*e c>ye? ab\te ) !m ! newe te/am5t or ! gospel boke8 ,canni4 ,no by my fay? d ,i n good praty man4 ,poliphe4 ,call ye me b a praty "o & ,i am hygh] !n y by ye l5g? ( a good asses he$4 ,c4 ,i ?ynke n fully s mo*e yf ! asse /ret* =? 8 e>es1 b g to x skyllis no matt] ( t1 let x passe1 he t b>e ,*ri/ vpon 8 backe 0 call$ ,*ri/(]1 & ?\ :i*e be>e/ ! gospell boke ab\te ) ! %all = ,poliphemus be call$ ! gospell] or ! gospell be>]4 ,polip4 ,d n y c\nte x an holy ?ynge to c>y ab\te ) a man ! newe te/am5t8 ,cni4 :y no syr by my tr\? d ,i n1 except ?\ graunte ! v asses to be holy to4 ,poli4 ,h[ c an asse be holy8 ,cannius4 ,= "o asse alone is able to be>e ?re hundre? su*e bokes1 & ,i ?ynke su*e a great lubb] z ?\ art 7 /ronge in\ghe to be>e z great a burd51 & yf ?\ _h a hansome packesadle sette vpon ?y backe4 ,poliphe4 ,& yet = all y\r ie/ynge x is n agayn/ good reason to saye t ye asse 0 holy :i* bore *ri/4 ,cannius4 ,i d n enuye y man = ?is holynes = ,i _h z lefe y _h t holynes z ,i1 & yf x please y to take x ,i wyll geue y an holy a religi\s relyke ( ! selfe same asse :i*e *ri/ rode vpon1 & :an ye haue x ye may kysse x lycke x & cull x z (te z ye ly/4 ,poli4 ,m>y syr ,i ?anke y1 ye c n gyue me a m ?anckefull gyfte nor d me a greatt] pleasure1 = t asse )\t5 any tayle 0 made z holye z any asse c\ld be by ! t\*ynge ( *ri/es body4 ,cannius4 ,und\t$ !y t\*$ *ri/es body also :i*e /roke & buffet$ *ri/4 ,poliphe4 yea b tell me ?is "o ?ynge ,i praye ! 9 good erne/4 ,is x n a great sygne ( holynes 9 a man to c>y ab\te ! gospel boke or ! newe te/am5t8 ,cannius4 ,x is a tok5 ( holynes 9 d$e if x be done )\t hypocrysie1 ,i meane if x be done )\t dissimulacion_/ & = t end1 int5t purpose1 t x %uld be done =4 ,poliphe4 ,:at ! deuyl a mort5 telle/ ?\ a man ( w>re ( hypocrisie1 away ) hypocrisie to ! monkes & ! fre]s4 ,cannius4 ,yea b bycause ye saye s1 tell me fyr/e ,i praye y :at ye call hypocrisie4 ,po4 ,:5 a man pret5dis ano!r ?yng outw>dly !n he meanis secretly 9 8 mynde4 ,cannius4 ,b :at do! ! be>ynge ab\te ( ! newe te/am5t sygnyfie4 ,do! x n betok5 t ?y lyfe %ulde be con=mable to ! gospell :i* ?\ c>rye/ ab\te ) !4 ,poli4 ,i ?ynke well x do!4 ,cannius4 ,wel !n :5 ?y lyfe is n con=mable to ! boke1 is n t playne hypocrisie4 ,poliph4 ,tell me ? :at y call ! trewe c>i5ge ( ! gospell boke ab\te ) a man4 ,cni4 ,sme m5 be>e x ab\te ) !m 9 !yr hdes 7z ! gray fre]s 7 wonte to be>e ! rule ( saynt ,fraunces7 & s ! port]s ( ,lond1 ,asses horses may be>e x z well z !y4 ,& !re be "s o!r t c>ry ! gospel 9 !yr m\!s onlie1 & su* haue no o!r talke b al ( *ri/ & 8 gospell1 & t is a v poynt ( a ph>ysey4 ,& "s o!r c>rye x 9 !yr myndes4 ,b 9 myne opynion he be>es ! gospell boke z he %uld d :i*e bo! be>es x 9 8 h&e1 cmunes ( x ) 8 m\? :an occasyon ( edyfy5ge ( 8 neyghb\re :an conu5y5t oportunytie is myny/r$ to him1 & also be>es x 9 8 mynde & ?ynkes vpon x )e 8 h>te4 ,poli4 ,yea ?\ art a m]y fel[1 :]e %all a man fynde su*e blacke swnes8 ,cannius4 ,9 eu]y ca!drall *ur*1 :]e !re be any deacons1 = !y be>e ! gospel boke !yr hde1 !y synge ! gospell al\de1 somtyme 9 a l(te t ! p may he>e ?1 al?\ghe !y d n vnd]/& x1 & !yr myndes are vp x :5 !y synge x4 ,polphe4 ,& yet = all y\r say5ge all su*e deacons are no saynttes t be>e ! gospell s 9 !yr myndes4 ,cannius4 ,b le/ ye play ! subtyle & capci\s sophy/ry> ) me ,i wyll tell y ?is "o ?ynge be=e4 ,no man c be>e ! gospell 9 8 mynde b he mu/ n$es l\e x f ! bo?um ( 8 h>te1 no man l\e? x inw>dly & f ! bo? ( 8 h>te b he mu/ n$es decl>e & expresse ! gospell 9 8 lyu+e1 outw>de man]s1 behau\r4 ,poli4 ,i c n skyll ( y\re subtyle reasonynges1 ye are to fyne = me4 ,c4 ,? ,i wyll commune ) y aft] a gross] man]1 & m playnly4 yf ?\ dydde/ be>e a tank>d ( good ,reyny%e wyne vpon ?y %uld]s onelye1 :at o!r ?ynge 7 x to ! !n a burd54 ,poliphe4 ,x 7 none o!r ?ynge truly1 x is no great pleasure s be>e wyne4 ,cannius4 ,:at & yf ?\ dranke asmo*e z ?\ c\de/ well holde 9 ?y m\!1 aft] ! mann] ( a g>g>isme spyt x out agayne4 ,po4 ,t wolde d me no good at all1 b take me n ) su*e a faute ,i tr[1 = ! wyne is v bad & if ,i d s4 ,canni4 ,b :at & yf ?\ drynke ?y skynne full z ?\ art wont to d1 : ?\ come/ :]e good wyne is4 ,poliphe4 ,m>y !re is no?yng m godly or heuynly4 ,cannius4 ,x w>mes y at ! /omacke1 x settes y\r body 9 a heate1 x makes y loke ) a ruddy face1 & sette? y\r h>t vpon a m]y pynne4 ,poliphe4 ,t is su]ly s z ye saye 9 d$e4 ,canni4 ,! gospell is su*e a lyke ?ynge ( all ?is worlde1 = aft] t x ha! ones p]s$ ent]$ 9 ! veynes ( ! mynd x alt]e?1 transpose?1 & cleane *ange? vpsod[ne ! :ole /ate ( m1 & *aunge? hym cleane z x 7 into a no!r man4 ,polip4 ,ah ha1 n[e ,i wot :]ab\t ye be1 belyke ye ?ke t ,i lyue n accordynge to ! gospell or z a good gospell] %ulde d4 ,cannius4 ,!re is no man c dyssolue ?is que/i bett] !n ?y selfe4 ,poli4 ,call ye x dissoluynge8 ,naye & yf a ?ynge come to dyssoluynge gyue me a good %>pe axe 9 my h&e & ,i tr[ ,i %all dyssolue x well in\ghe4 ,canni4 ,:at wolde/ ?\ d1 ,i praye !1 & yf a man %ulde say to ?y te? ?\ lye/ falsely1 or elles call ! by ?y ryght "n knaue 9 englys%e4 ,poli4 ,:at wolde ,i d quod he1 t is a "q 9 d$e1 m>y he %ulde feele ! wayghte ( a payre ( *urly%e fy/es ,i w>rant !4 ,canni4 ,& :at & yf a man gaue y a good cuffe vpon ! e>e t %ulde waye a p\nde8 ,poliphe4 ,x 7 a well geu5 bl[e t wolde aduauntage hym4 xx4 by my tr\! & he escap$ s he myght say he rose vpon 8 ryght syde1 b x 7 m>uayle ,i cut n ( 8 head h>de by 8 %uld]s4 ,canni4 ,yea b good fel[e ?y gospell boke tea*e? ! to geue g5tle answ]s1 & fayre wordes agayne = f[le1 & to hym t geue? ! a bl[e vpon ! ryght *eke to holde =? ! lyfte4 ,poliphe4 ,i d remembre ,i haue r$ su*e a ?+e 9 my boke1 b ye mu/ p>done me = ,i _h quyte =gott5 x4 ,c4 ,well g to1 :at saye ye to pray] ,i suppose ye praye v (te4 ,poli4 ,t is euyn z v a t\*e ( a ph>esey z any c be4 ,cannius4 ,i graunt x is no lesse ? a poynte ( a ph>esey to praye longe & fayn$ly vnd] a col\r or pretce ( holynes1 t is to saye :5 a man praye? n fr ! bo?um ( 8 h>t b ) ! lyppes only & f ! te! outw>d1 & t 9 opyn places :]e great resort ( p is1 bycause !y wold be s5e4 ,b ?y gospel boke tea*e? ! to praye contynually1 b s t ?y pray] come f ! bo?u ( ! h>t4 ,poli4 ,yea b yet = all my say5ge ,i praye sumtyme4 ,c4 ,:5 ,i bese*e ! :5 ye art a slepe8 ,poli4 ,:5 x come? 9 to my mynde1 ones or twyse may *aunce 9 a weke4 ,c4 :at pray] say/ ?\8 ,poliphe4 ,! lordes pray]1 ! ,pat] no/]4 ,canni4 ,h[e _m tymes ou]8 ,poli4 ,onis1 ,i tr[e x is (t5 in\ghe1 = ! gospell =bydde? (t5 repetynge ( "o ?ynge4 ,canni4 ,c ye saye y\r pat] no/] ?r\gh to an ende haue y\re mynde runnynge vpon no?ynge elles 9 all t :yle8 ,poli4 ,by my tr\! & ye wyll beleue me ,i neu] yet assay$ nor pr\$ :e!r ,i c\lde d x or no4 ,b is x n suffici5t to saye x ) my m\!8 ,c4 ,i c n tell :e!r x be or no4 ,b ,i am sure god "h vs n excepte we praye f ! bo?um ( our h>te4 ,b tell me ano!r ?yng ,i wyll aske !4 ,doe/ ?\ n fa/ v (t58 ,poli4 ,no neu] 9 all my lyfe tyme & yf x 7 n = lacke ( meate4 ,c4 ,& yet ?y boke al[es & comm5des hyghly bo! fa/ynge & pray]4 ,polip4 ,s c\lde ,i al[e !m b t my belly c n well aff>e nor a way ) fa/yng4 ,cannius4 ,yea b ,paule say? !y are n ! s]uauntes ( ,iesus ,*ri/e :i*e s]ue !yr belly make x !yr god4 ,d y eate fle%e eu]y day8 ,po4 ,no neu] :5 ,i haue none to eate1 b ,i neu] refuse x :5 x is set be=e me1 & ,i neu] aske "q n = csci5ce b = my belly sake4 ,c4 ,yea b ^! /ronge /urdy sydes ( su*e a *uffe & a lobbynge lobye z ?\ arte wolde be f$ well in\ghe ) haye & b>ke ( trees4 ,poliphe4 ,yea b *ry/e sayd1 t :i* ent]e? 9 at ! m\! defyle? n ! man4 ,canni4 ,t is to be vnd]/& ?us yf x be measurably tak51 & )\t ! (f5d+e ( our *ri/ian bro!r4 ,b ,paule ! disciple ( *ry/ _h r p]y%e /]ue ) hung] !n onys to (f5de 8 weyke bro?r5 ) 8 eatynge1 & he exhorte? vs to foll[e 8 example t 9 all ?ynges we maye please all m54 ,poli4 ,:at tel ye me ( ,paule1 ,paule is ,paule & ,i am ,i4 ,cannius4 ,d y gladly helpe to releue ! poore & ! indyg5t ) y\r goodes8 ,poli4 ,h[e c ,i helpe !m :i*e haue no?ynge to gyue !m1 & scant in\ghe = my selfe4 ,cannius4 ye myght sp>e som?ynge to helpe ? ) yf ?\ wolde/ playe ! good husb& 9 lyuynge m w>ely1 9 mod]atynge ?y sup]flu\s exp5ses1 & 9 fallynge to ?y worke lu/ely4 ,poliphemus4 ,nay !n ,i 7 a fole 9 d$e1 a p5ywor? ( ease is eu] wor? a p5y1 & n[e ,i haue f\nd s mo* pleasure 9 ease t ,i c n fall to no lab\r4 ,canni4 ,d y kepe ! commaundem5tes ( god8 ,polip4 ,n[e ye appose me1 kepe ! cmaundem5tes quod he1 t is a payne 9 d$e4 ,cannius4 ,art ?\ sory = ?y synnes & ?yne (f5ces1 doe/ ?\ erne/ly rep5t ! = ?4 ,poliphemus4 ,*ri/ ha? pay$ ! raunsome ( synne & satisfi$ = x alr$y4 ,cannius4 ,h[e pr\e/ ?\ !n t ?\ l\e/ ! gospell & fauoris ! ^w ( god z ?\ be>e/ m5 9 h&e ?\ doe/4 ,poliphemus4 ,i wyll tell y t by by1 & ,i d>e saye y wyl confesse no lesse y\r selfe !n t ,i am an erne/ fauor] ( ! worde !n ,i haue told y ye tale4 ,!re 0 a c]tayne gray fr]e ( ! ord] ( saynt ,fraunces ) vs :i*e neu] ceas$ to bable & rayle agayn/e ! newe te/am5t ( ,erasmus1 ,i *auns$ to talke ) ! gtylman pryuatly :]e no man 0 pres5t b he & ,i1 & aft] ,i _h commun$ a:yle ) hym ,i caught my fr]e by ! poll$ pate ) my left h&e & ) my "r hde ,i drew out my dagg> & ,i pomell$ ! knaue fr]e welfau>dly ab\te 8 skonce t ,i made 8 face z swoll5 & z puff$ z a puddynge4 ,cannius4 :at a tale is ?is t ?\ telle/ me4 ,poliphemus4 ,h[ say y is n ?is a good & a suffici5t pr\e t ,i fau] ! gospell4 ,i gaue hym absolucion a=e he dep>t$ out ( my h&es ) ?is newe te/am5t ?ryse layde vpon 8 pate z h>de z ,i myght dryue yt ,i made ?re bun*es 9 8 he$ z bygge z ?re egges 9 ! "n ( ! fa!r1 ! sone1 ! holy goo/4 ,c4 ,n[ by my tr\? ?is 0 well done lyke a ryght gospell] ( ^! dayes4 ,truly ?is is z !y saye to dyff5de ! gospell ) ! gospell4 ,poliphe4 ,i met ano!r graye fr]e ( ! same curry%e c\5t1 t knaue neu] _h done 9 raylynge agayn/ ,erasmus1 s sone z ,i _h espy$ hym ,i 0 /yrr$ & m\$ ) ! br5n+e zele ( ! gospell t 9 ?ret5yng ( him ,i made hym knele d[ne vpon 8 knees & crye ,erasmus m]cie & desyr$ me to =gyue hym1 ,i may saye to y x 0 hyghe tyme = hym to fall d[ne vpon 8 m>ybones1 & yf he _h n done x by & by ,i _h my halb>de vp r$y to haue gyu5 hym betwyxt ! necke & ! heade1 ,i lok$ z grymme z modie ,m>s :5 he is 9 fury\s fume1 x is trewe t ,i tell y1 = !re 0 in\ghe sawe ! fr]e & me yf ,i wolde make a lye4 ,cannius4 ,i m>uayle ! fr]e 0 n out ( 8 wyt4 ,b to ret\rne to oure purpose agayne1 do/ ?\ lyue *a/ly8 ,poliphemus4 ,p]adu5ture ,i maye d "h aft] :5 ,i am m /ryk5 9 age4 ,b %all ,i confesse ! tr\! to !8 ,canni4 ,i am no pree/ man1 !r=e yf ?\ wylt be %ryu5 ?\ mu/ seke a pree/ to :ome ?\ maye be lawfully confess$4 ,poliphe4 ,i am wont /yl to cfesse my selfe to god1 b ,i wyl confesse ?us mo*e to ! at ?is tyme ,i am n yet become a p]fyte gospell] or an euangelical man1 = ,i am b yet z x 7 "o ( ye cmune p1 ye kn[e wel p]de we gospell]s haue iiii4 gospels wrytt5 by ! 4iiii4 euangely/es1 su*e gospell]s z ,i am hunt busely1 & *efely = 4iiii4 ?ynges t we may haue4 ,unde4 to pr\yde dayntie f>e = ! bellie1 t no?ynge be lackynge to t p>te ( ! body :i*e nature ha? plac$ vnd] ! belly1 ye wote :at ,i meane1 & to obtayne & procure su*e liu+e t we may lyue wel!ly & at pleasure )\t c>ke c>e4 ,& fynally t we maye d :at we ly/ )\t *ecke or controlm5t1 yf we gospell>s lacke none ( all ^! ?ynges we crye & synge = ioye1 amonge our ful cuppes ,io ,io we tryumphe & are wond]full frolycke1 we synge & make z m]y z cup & c1 & saye ! gospell is a lyue agayne ,*ry/ rayne?4 ,cannius4 ,?is is a lyfe = an ,epycure or a god belly & = no euangelicall p]sone t pr(esse? ! gospell4 ,poli4 ,i d5ye n b t x is s z ye saye1 b ye kn[e well t god is omnipot5t & c d al ?ynges1 he c turne vs : 8 wyll is sod5ly 9 to o!r man] ( m54 ,cannius4 ,s c he trans=me y 9 to hogges & swyne1 ! :i*e maye son] be done ,i iudge ? to *aunge y into good m5 = ye are halfe swyny%e hoggy%e alr$y1 y\r lyuynge is s bea/lie4 ,poliphe4 ,holde ?y peas m wolde to god !re 7 no m5 t dyd m hurt 9 ! _w !n swyne1 bullockes1 asses1 & camelles4 ,a m may se _m m5 n[ adayes m cruell] !n lyons1 m rau5ynge ? wolues1 m le*]\s !n sp>\s1 & t byte worse !n mad dogges1 m noysom ? snakes1 vep]s & add]s4 ,cannius4 ,b n[e good ,polipheme remembre & loke vpon ?y selfe = x is hyghe tyme = ! to laye a syde ?y bea/ly lyuynge1 & to be t\rn$ f a brute & a sauage bea/ 9 to a man4 ,poliphemus4 ,i ?anke y good neyghb\r ,cannius = by saynt ,m>y ,i ?ynke y\r c\nsayle is good_/= ! prophetes ( ?is tyme say? ! worlde is almo/ at an end1 & we %all haue domes daye 7z !y call x7 %ortely4 ,cannius4 ,we haue !r=e m n$e to prep>e our selues 9 a r$9es agayn/ t day1 & t ) z mo*e sp$e z maye be possible4 ,poliphemus4 z = my "p ,i loke & wayte /yll eu]y day = ! myghty h&e & p[] ( *ri/4 ,cannius4 ,take h$e !r=e t ?\1 :5 *ri/ %all laye 8 myghty h&e vpon ! be z t5dre z waxe1 t accordynge to 8 et]nall wyll he maye frayme fa%yon ! ) 8 h&e4 ,b :]by ,i praye ! do! ^! prophetes coniecture ga!r t ! worlde is almo/ at an ende4 ,poliphe4 ,bycause m5 7!y saye7 d ! selfe same ?+e n[e adayes t !y dyd1 & 7 wont to d :i* 7 lyuynge 9 ! worlde a lytle :yle be=e ! deluge or ,noyes floode4 ,!y make solempne fea/es1 !y banket1 !y quaffe1 !y booll1 !y bybbe1 !y ryot m5 m>y1 wome are m>y$1 !y g a catt]wallynge & horehunt+e1 !y bye1 !y sell1 !y l5d to vs]ie1 & bor[e vpon vs]ie1 !y builde1 kges keepe w>re "o agayn/ ano!r1 pree/es /udie h[e !y maye get _m b5efyces & promocis to make !m selfe ri*e & increase !yr worldly sub/aunce1 ! diuynes make insolible sillogismus & vnp]fyte argumtes1 !y ga!r conclusyons1 monkes & fre]s rne1 at r\]s ou] all ! _w1 ! comyn p are 9 a mase or a hurle burle r$y to make insurrections1 & to conclude breuelie !re lackes no euyll mis]ie nor mys*efe1 ney!r hg]1 ?yr/ fellonie1 robb]ie1 w>re1 pe/il5ce1 s$ici1 d]?1 & great sc>sytie & lacke ( all good ?ynges4 ,& h[e say y d n all ^! ?ynges argue & suffici5tlie pr\e t ! worlde is almo/ at an ende8 ,cannius4 ,yea b tell me ,i praye ! ( all !s hoole hepe ( euyls & mis]ies :i*e greue? ! mo/e8 ,poliphemus4 ,:i*e ?ynkes ?\1 tell me ?y fansie & coniecture8 ,cannius4 ,t ! ,deuyll 7god saue vs7 maye daunce 9 ?y purse = eu] a crosse t ?\ ha/ to kepe h = !4 ,poliphe4 ,i pray god ,i dye & yf ?\ haue n hyt ! nayle vpon ! head4 ,n[ z *aunce? ,i come newly f a knotte ( good companye :]e we haue dronke h>de eu]y man = 8 p>te1 ,i am n behynde ) myne1 & !r=e my wytte is n halfe s fre%e z x wyll be1 ,i wyll dyspute ( ! gospell ) ! :an ,i am sobre4 ,canni4 ,:5 %al ,i se ! sobre8 ,poli4 ,:5 ,i %all be sobre4 ,cannius4 ,: wyll t be8 ,poliph4 ,:5 ?\ %alt se me1 9 ! meane season god be ) y g5tle ,cannius & well mot y d4 ,cannius4 ,& ,i wy%e to y a gayne = my p>te t ?\ w>e 9 d$e z valiaunt or pusaunt a fel[e z ?y "n s\nde?4 ,poliphe4 ,& bycause ye %all lose no?ynge at my h&e ) wy%ynge ,i pray god t ,cannius maye neu] lacke a good c or a /oope ( w9e or b]e1 :]( he _h 8 "n4 ,f ,i ,n ,i ,s 99 99 99 99 99 ,c,! dialoge ( ?ynges & names4 ,a decl>acion ( ! names4 ,beatus1 is he :i*e ha! abun dance ( al ?+es t is good1 & is p>fyte 9 all ?ynges comm5- dable or praysewor?y or to be desyr$ ( a good man4 ,somtyme x is ta- k5 = =tunate1 ry*e1 or noble4 ,bonifacius1 fayre1 full ( fauor or well fauor$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c,! p>sons names are ,beatus & ,bonifacius4 ,beatus4 ,god saue y may/] ,boniface4 ,bonifacius4 ,god saue y god saue y agayne gtle ,beatus4 ,b ,i wold god bo! we 7 su*1 & s 9 v d$e z we be call$ by "n1 t is to say ?\ ri*e ,i fayre4 ,beatus4 ,:y d y ?ynke x no?ynge wor? at al to haue a goodly glori\s "n4 ,bonifacius4 ,truely me ?ynke x is ( no valure or lytle good wor!1 onles a man haue ! ?ynge itselfe :i*e is sygnifi$ by ! "n4 ,beatus4 ,yea y maye well ?ynke y\r pleasure1 b ,i am assur$ t ! mo/ "p ( all mortall m5 be ( ano!r mynde4 ,bonifa4 ,x may wel be ,i d n d5ye t !y are mortal1 b su]ly ,i d n byleue t !y are me1 :i* are s bea/ly mynd$4 ,bea4 ,yes good syr & !y be m5 to laye y\r lyfe1 onlesse ye ?ynke camels & asses d walke ab\t vnd] ! fygure & =me ( m54 ,boni4 ,m>y ,i c son] beleue t !n t !y be m5 :i*e e/eme & passe m vpon ! "n1 !n ! ?ynge4 ,bea4 ,i graunte 9 c]tayne kyndes ( ?+es moo/ m5 _h r haue ! ?ynge !n ! "n1 b 9 _m ?ynges x is o!rwyse & cleane ctr>y4 ,bo4 ,i c n well tell :at ye meane by t4 ,bea4 ,& yet ! example ( ?is matt] is app>ant or suffici5tly decl>$ 9 vs two4 ,?\ arte call$ ,bonifacius & ?\ ha/ 9 d$e ! ?ynge :]by ?\ be>e/ ?y "n4 ,yet if !re 7 no o!r rem$y b ey!r ?\ mu/ lacke ! "o or ! o!r1 :e!r _h y r haue a f[le & de=m$ face or elles = ,boniface be call$ ,maleface or horn]8 ,boni4 ,beleue me ,i _h r be call$ f[le ,!rsites !n haue a mon/r\s or a de=my$ face1 :e!r ,i haue a good face or no ,i c n tell4 ,bea4 ,& eu5 s _h ,i = yf ,i 7 ry*e & !re 7 no rem$y b t ,i mu/ ey!r =goo my ry*esse1 or my "n ,i _h r be call$ ,irus :i*e 0 a poore begg]s "n !n lacke my ry*es4 ,boni4 ,i agree to y = asmo* z ye speake ! tr\?1 & z y ?ynke4 ,bea4 ,iudge all !m to be ( ! same mynde t ,i am ( :i*e are indu$ ) hel! or o!r commodities & qualities app>taynynge to ! body4 ,boni4 ,t is v trewe4 ,bea4 ,yea b ,i praye ! csyd] & m>ke h[e _m m5 we se :i*e _h r haue ! "n ( a l]n$ & a holy man1 !n to be well l]n$1 v]tu\s1 holy 9 d$e4 ,boni4 ,i kn[e a good sorte ( su*e m5 = my "p4 ,bea4 ,tell me ?y ftasie ,i pray ! d n su*e m5 passe m vpon ! "n !n ! ?+e8 ,boni4 ,me?ynke ?y d4 ,bea4 ,yf we _h a logician "h :i*e c\ld well & cl>kelie defyne :at 7 a kynge1 :at a bys%oppe1 :at a magi/rate1 :at a philosoph] is1 paduture we %uld f9d som amg ^! iolly fel[es :i*e _h r haue ! "n !n ! ?ynge4 ,boni4 ,surely s ?ynke ,i4 ,yf he be a k+e :i*e by lawe & equyte reg>des m ! commoditie ( 8 p !n 8 owne lucre_/yf he be a bis%op :i* alwayes is c>eful = ! lordes flocke cmytt$ to 8 pa/orall *>ge_/yf he be a magi/rate :i* frankelie & ( good wyll do! make pr\ysyon1 & do! all ?+e = ! comyn wel!s sake_/& yf he be a phylosoph] :i*e passynge n vpon ! goodes ( ?is worlde1 only geue? hym selfe to attayn to a good mynde1 & to leade a v]tu\s lyfe4 ,bea4 ,lo ?us ye may p]seyue :at a nombre ( semblable exples ye may collecte ge!r4 ,boni4 ,und\t$ a great sorte4 ,bea4 ,b ,i pray ! tel me wyll y saye t all ^! are no m54 ,boni4 ,nay ,i fe>e r le/ 9 s say5ge x %ulde co/ vs our lyues1 & s myght we our selues %ortelye be no m54 ,bea4 ,yf man be a resonable creature1 h[e f]re dyff]s ?is f all good reason1 t 9 cmodities ap]tayn+ to ! body 7= s !y des]ue r to be call$ !n goodnes7 & 9 outw>de gyftes :i*e dame =tune geues & takes awaye at h] pleasure1 we _h r haue ! ?ynge !n ! "n1 & 9 ! true & only goodnes ( ! mynd we passe m vpon ! "n !n ! ?ynge4 ,boni4 ,s god helpe me x is a corrupte & a prepo/]\rs iudgem5t1 yf a man m>ke & consyd] x wel4 ,bea4 ,! selfe same reason is 9 contr>ie ?+es4 ,boni4 ,i wolde gladly kn[e :at ye meane by t4 ,bea4 ,we maye iudge lykewyse ! same ( ! names ( ?ynges to be es*u$1 & incommodites :i* 0 spok5 ( ?ynges to be diffyr$ & cmodites4 ,boni4 ,n[e ,i haue consid]$ ! ?ynges well1 x ap]e? to be eu5 s z ye saye 9 d$e4 ,bea4 ,x %ulde be m fe>$ ( a good prynce to be a tyraunt 9 d$e !n to haue ! "n ( a tyraunt4 ,& yf an euyll bys%op be a !fe & a robb]1 !n we %ulde n s greatly abhorre & hate ! "n z ! ?ynge4 ,boni4 ,ey!r s x is or s x %uld be4 ,bea4 ,n[e ga!r y ( ! re/ z ,i haue done ( ! prynce ! bys%op4 ,boni4 ,me ?ynkes ,i vnd]/&e ?is g]e wond]\se well4 ,bea4 ,d n all m5 hate ! "n ( a fole or to be call$ a moome1 a sotte1 or an asse8 ,boni4 ,yeas z mo*e z !y d any "o ?ynge4 ,bea4 ,& h[ saye y 7 n he a />ke fole t wold fi%e ) a gold bayte1 t wolde pref]re or e/eme glasse bett] !n preci\s /ones1 or :i*e l\es 8 horse or dogges bett] !n 8 wyfe & 8 *yldr8 ,boni4 ,he 7 z wyse z waltoms calfe1 or madd] !n iacke ( ,r$yng4 ,bea4 ,& be n !y z wyse :i*e n assygn$1 *os51 nor yet ones appoynt$ by ! magi/rates1 b vpon !yr owne he$ adu5ture to runne to ! w>res = hoope ( a lytle gayne1 ieop]dynge !yr bodyes & daung]ynge !yr s\les8 ,or h[e wyse be !y :i* busie ? selfe to get1 gleyne1 & reepe to gy!r1 goodes & ry*es :5 !y haue a mynde de/itute & lackyng all goodness8 ,are n !y also eu5 z wyse t g gorgy\sly app>yll$1 & buyldes goodly sumptu\s h\ses1 :5 !yr myndes are n reg>d$ b neglect fyl?ye & ) all kynde ( vyce f[le corrupt$8 ,& h[ wyse are !y :i*e are c>efull dilig5t & busie1 ab\t ! hel! ( !yr body neglectynge & n myndynge at all !yr s\le1 9 daung] ( s _m de$ly synnes8 ,& fynally to conclude h[e wyse be !y :i*e = a lytle %orte transytorye pleasure ( ?is lyfe des]ue eu]la/ynge torm5tes & puny%em5tes8 ,boni4 ,eu5 reason =se? me to graunt t !y are m !n frtyke & foly%e4 ,bea4 ,yea b al?\ghe all ! :ole worlde be full ( su*e fooles1 a man c scaselye fynde "o :i*e c abyde ! "n ( a foole1 & yet !y des]ue to be call$ s = asmo*e z !y hate n ! ?ynge4 ,boni4 ,su]ly x is eu5 s z ye seye4 ,bea4 ,ye kn[e also h[e ! names ( a ly> & a !fe are abhorr$ & hat$ ( all m54 ,boni4 ,!y are spyteful & odi\s names1 & abhorr$ ( all m51 & n )e out good cause :y4 ,bea4 ,i graunte t1 b al?\ghe to commyt adult]ie be a m wyck$ synne !n !fte yet = al t "s m5 reioyse & %ewe !m selfe glad ( t "n1 :i*e wolde be r$y by & by to drawe !yr sw]des & fyghte )e a man t wolde or dur/ call !m !ues4 ,boni4 ,x is true !re are _m wolde take x euyll z y saye 9 d$e4 ,bea4 ,& n[e x is commyn to t poynt t ?\ghe !re are _m vn?ryftes & spdals :i*e consume !yr sub/aunce at ! wyne & vpon h>lottes1 & yet s wyllynge to cont9ewe op5ly t all ! worlde wond]s at !m1 yet !y wyll be (f5d$ & take pep] 9 ! noose yf a man %ulde call !m ruffyans or baudy knaues4 ,boni4 ,su*e fell[es ?ynke !y des]ue prayse = ! ?ynge1 & yet = all t !y c n abyde ! "n dewe to ! ?+e :i*e !y des]ue4 ,bea4 ,!re is sc>slye any "n amonges vs m intoll]able or worse c be abydd5 !n to be call$ a ly> or a ly5g fell[e4 ,boni4 ,i haue kn[5 "s or ?is :i*e haue kyll$ m5 = su*e a spytefull worde z t is4 ,bea4 ,yea yea b wolde god su*e ha/y fell[es dyd z well abhorre ! ?+e & hate li5ge z well z to be call$ ly]s1 0 x neu] ?y *aunce to be dysceyu$ ( any man :i*e bor[+e mony ( ! appoyntynge ! a c]tayne daye to repaye ! sayd money & s p]=myd n 8 appoyntm5t nor kept 8 day8 ,boni4 ,yeas _m tymes 7god kn[e?7 & yet ha? he sworne _m a greu\s o! & t n "o tyme b _m tymes4 ,bea4 ,p]adu5ture he wolde haue b5 s hone/ z to haue pay$ x & yf he _h _h :])4 ,boni4 ,naye t is n s = he 0 able in\ghe1 b z he ?\ght x bett] neu] to paye 8 dettes4 ,bea4 ,& :at call y ?is 9 engly%e1 is x n playne ly5ge8 ,boni4 ,yes z playne z ,dun/able way1 !re c n be a l[d] lye !n ?is is4 ,bea4 ,dur/e y be s bolde to pulle "o ( ^! good dett]s ( y\rs by ! sleue & saye ?us to hym1 :y ha/ ?\ dysceyu$ me s _m tymes & brok5 promyse ) me1 or to talke to hym 9 playne engly%e1 :y doe/ ?\ make me s _m lyes8 ,boni4 ,:y no syr by my tr\! dur/ ,i n1 excepte ,i 7 mynd$ be=e to *age halfe a dos5 drye bl[es ) hym4 ,bea4 ,do! n masons ,brekelay]s1 ,c>p5t]s1 ,smy!s1 ,goldsmi!s1 ,tayl\rs1 disceyue & disapoynt vs aft] ! lyke man] daylye promysynge to d y\re worke su*e a daye & su*e a daye )\t any fayle1 or fur!r delaye1 & yet = all t !y p>=me n !yr promesse al?\ghe x /&e ! neu] somo*e vpon h&e1 or t ?\ %ulde/ take neu] s mo*e pr(yte by x4 ,boni4 ,?is is a wond]\s & /range vn%amefa/ knau]ye ( all t eu] ,i h>d (4 ,b & ye speake ( break]s ( promyse !n ye maye rek5 amonge/ !m lawy]s & atturneys at ! lawe1 :i* wyl n /ycke to promyse or be>e y 9 h&e t !y wyll be dilig5t & erne/ 9 ! fur!race & sp$ie exp$icion ( y\r sute4 ,bea4 ,rek5 quod he1 naye ye maye rek5 fyve hundre? m5nes names besyde ^! 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