ilke peynes weren
to{ur}mentes
to hem.
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ei
han forleten. {and} sawen ? at ? ei sholde putten adou{n}
? e fil? es of hire vices by [the] to{ur}ment? of peynes. ? ei
ne au? ten nat ry? t for ? e reco{m}pensac{i}ou{n} forto geten 3724
hem bounte {and} prowesse whiche ? at ? ei han lost demen
ne holden ? at ?
ilke peynes weren to{ur}mentes to hem.
{and} eke ? ei wolden refuse ? e attendau{n}ce of hir aduocat?
{and} taken hem self to hire iuges {and} to hir accusours. 3728
[Sidenote: The wise hate nobody, only a fool hates good men; and
it is as irrational to hate the wicked. ]
for whiche it bytide? [? {a}t] as to ? e wise folk
? er nis no place ylete to hate. ? at is to seyn. ? at hate
ne ha? no place amonges wise men.
han forleten. {and} sawen ? at ? ei sholde putten adou{n}
? e fil? es of hire vices by [the] to{ur}ment? of peynes. ? ei
ne au? ten nat ry? t for ? e reco{m}pensac{i}ou{n} forto geten 3724
hem bounte {and} prowesse whiche ? at ? ei han lost demen
ne holden ? at ?
ilke peynes weren to{ur}mentes to hem.
{and} eke ? ei wolden refuse ? e attendau{n}ce of hir aduocat?
{and} taken hem self to hire iuges {and} to hir accusours. 3728
[Sidenote: The wise hate nobody, only a fool hates good men; and
it is as irrational to hate the wicked. ]
for whiche it bytide? [? {a}t] as to ? e wise folk
? er nis no place ylete to hate. ? at is to seyn. ? at hate
ne ha? no place amonges wise men.
