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{and} some folk ? er ben ? at halden ? at 1776
ry? t hey? e power to be souereyn goode. {and} enforcen
he{m} forto regnen or ellys to ioigne{n} he{m} to hem ? at
regnen.

[Sidenote: There are those who fancy _fame_ to be the height of
happiness, and seek by the arts of war or peace to get renown. ]

? And it seme? to some o? er folk ? at noblesse
of renou{n} be ? e sou{er}ein goode.
{and} hasten hem to 1780
geten glorious name by ? e artes of werre or of pees.

[Sidenote: Many there are who believe nothing to be better than
_joy_ and _gladness_, and think it delightful to plunge into
luxury. ]

and many folke mesuren {and} gessen ? {a}t sou{er}ein goode
be ioye {and} gladnesse {and} wenen ? at it be ry? t blisful
[thyng{e}] to ploungen hem i{n} uoluptuous delit.

[Sidenote: Some there are who use these causes and ends
interchangeably, as those who desire riches as a means of getting
power; or who desire power in order to get money or renown. ]

? And 1784
? er ben folk ? at enterchaungen ? e causes {and} ? e endes
of ? ise forseide goodes as ? ei ?