?e
corage of a lyou{n}. {and} yif he be dredeful {and} fleynge and drede?
?inges ?at ne au?ten nat ben dred. men shal holde hym lyke to ?e
h{er}te. {and} yif he be slowe {and} astoned {and} lache. he lyue? as an
asse. {and} yif he be ly?t {and} vnstedfast of corage {and} chaunge? ay
his studies.
he is
lickened
to briddes.
? {and} yif he be plounged in
foule {and} vnclene luxuries. he is wi?holden in ?e foule delices of ?e
foule soowe. ? ?an folwe? it ?at he ?at forleti? bountee {and} prowesse.
he forleti? to ben a man.