his late
flaumbes
in
?
?
Chaucer - Boethius
[Footnote 8: MS. arituri]
[Sidenote: [The fyfthe Met{ur}. ]]
[Sidenote: He who knows not that the Bear is seen near the Pole,
nor has observed the path of Bootes, will marvel at their
appearance. ]
++Who so ? at ne knowe nat ? e sterres of arctour
yto{ur}ned neye to ? e souereyne contre or point.
? at is to seyne yto{ur}ned neye to ? e souereyne pool of ? e 3796
firmament {and} woot nat whi ? e sterre boetes passe? or
gaderi? his wey[n]es. {and} drenche?
his late flaumbes in
? e see. {and} whi ? at boetes ? e sterre vnfoldi? his ouer
swifte arisynges. ? an shal he wo{n}dre{n} of ? e lawe of ? e 3800
heye eyre.
[Sidenote: The vulgar are alarmed when shadows terrestrial obscure
the moon's brightness, causing the stars to be displayed. ]
{and} eke if ? at he ne knowe nat why ? at ? e
hornes of ? e ful[le] moene waxen pale {and} infect by ?
