[Sidenote: Can you surpass the
elephant
in bulk, or the bull in
strength?
Chaucer - Boethius
ral to ?ing ?at is ry?t foule {and} brutel. ?at is [to]
sein seruau{n}t to ?i body.
[Sidenote: They build upon a weak foundation that place bodily
delights above their own reason.]
? Now is it ?an wel yseen 2220
how lytel {and} how brutel possessiou{n} ?ei coueiten ?at
putten ?e goodes of ?e body abouen hire owe{n} resou{n}.
[Sidenote: Can you surpass the
elephant
in bulk, or the bull in
strength?
]
? For mayst ?ou so{ur}mou{n}te{n} ?ise olifunt? in gretnesse
or wey?t of body. Or mayst ?ou ben strenger ?an ?e 2224
bole.
