I receiue peyne of fals felonie in
gerdou{n}
of verray
vertue.
Chaucer - Boethius
? ?ou wost wel ?at I seide so?e. ne I auaunted[e] me neuer in
preysyng of my self. ? For alwey when any wy?t resceiue? p{re}ciouse
renou{n} in auauntyng hym self of hys werkes: he amenusi? ?e secre of
hys conscience. ? But now ?ou mayst wel seen to what ende I am comen for
myne i{n}nocence.
I receiue peyne of fals felonie in
gerdou{n}
of verray
vertue.
? And what open co{n}fessiou{n} of felonie had[de] euer iugis so
accordaunt i{n} cruelte. ?at is to seyne as myne accusyng ha?. ? ?at
o?er errour of mans witte or ellys co{n}diciou{n} of fortune ?at is
vncerteyne to al mortal folk ne submytted[e] su{m}me of he{m}. ?at is to
seyne ?at it ne cheyned[e] su{m}me iuge to han pitee or compassiou{n}.
? For al ?
