comau{n}ded
his age to be in me.
Chaucer - Boethius
? at ? ei ne were{n} felawes {and} folweden my wey. ? at is
to seyne when I was exiled.
[Sidenote: ypalage antithesis]
? ei ? at weren glorie of 8
my you? th whilom weleful {and} grene co{n}forten now ? e
sorouful werdes of me olde man.
[Sidenote: Laments his immature old age. ]
for elde is comen vnwarly
vpon me hasted by ? e harmes ? at I haue. {and}
sorou ha?
comau{n}ded his age to be in me. ? Heeres 12
hore ben schad ouertymelyche vpon myne heued. and
? e slak[e] skyn tremble? vpon myn emty body.
[Sidenote: Death turns a deaf ear to the wretched. ]
? ilk[e]
dee? of men is welful ? at ne come? not in ? eres ? at
ben swete (. i. mirie.
