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? Noblesse {and} fauo{ur} of poeple whiche ? at ? iue? as it
seme? a manere clernesse of renou{n}.

[Sidenote: By others, wives and children are only desired as
sources of pleasure. ]

? and wijf {and} 1792
children ? at men desiren for cause of delit {and} mirinesse.

[Sidenote: Friendship must not be reckoned among the goods of
fortune, but among those of virtue, for it is a very sacred
thing. ]

? But forso? e frendes ne shollen nat ben rekkened
among ? e goodes of fortune but of vertue.
for it
is a ful holy man{er}e ? ing.

[Sidenote: All else are desired either for the power or pleasure
they afford. ]

alle ? ise o? er ? inges forso? e 1796
ben taken for cause of power. or ellis for cause of
delit.

[Sidenote: The goods of the body fall under the same predicament. ]

? Certis now am I redy to referen ? e goodes of
? e body to ? ise forseide ? inges abouen.