No More Learning

but I haue wel desired matere of ? inges
to done. as who sei? .

[Sidenote: I only wished to exercise my virtue in public concerns,
lest it should grow feeble by inactivity. ]

I desired[e] to han matere of
gou{er}naunce ouer comunalites. ? For vertue stille ne 1488
sholde not elden. ? at is to seyn. ? at list ? at or he wex
olde ? His uertue ? at lay now ful stille.
ne sholde
nat p{er}isshe vnexcercised i{n} gouernaunce of comune.
? For whiche men my? ten speke or write{n} of his 1492
goode gouernement.

[Sidenote: _P. _ A love of glory is one of those things that may
captivate minds naturally great, but not yet arrived at the
perfection of virtue. ]

? _Philosophie. _ ? For so? e q{uo}d
she. {and} ? at is a ? ing ? at may drawen to gouernaunce
swiche hertes as ben wor? i {and} noble of hir nature.