I trowe it be
i{n} al oonly ?is. ?at it seme? as ?at a maner necessitee be imposed to
gentil men. for ?at ?ei ne sholden nat outraien or forliuen fro ?e
uertues of hire noble kynrede.
OMNE HOMINU{M} GENUS IN TERRIS.
[Sidenote: [The 6^th Metre.]]
++Al ?e linage of men ?at ben i{n} er?
e ben of
semblable
bur?
e. On al
one is fadir of ?inges. On alone minyst[r]e? alle ?inges. ? He ?af to ?e
sonne hys bemes. he ?af to ?e moone hir hornes. he ?af ?
