lorn pacience. ?e swetnesse of
mannes welefulnesse is yspranid wi? many[e] bitternesses.
?e whiche welefulnesse al ?ou? it seme swete {and} [[pg 43]]
ioyeful to hym ?at vse? it. ?it may it not be wi?-holden 1104
?at it ne go? away whan it wol.
[Sidenote: How much is human
felicity
embittered!
]
? ?an is it wel sen
how wrecched is ?e blisfulnesse of mortel ?inges.
[Sidenote: It will not stay with those that endure their lot with
equanimity, nor bring comfort to anxious minds.]
?at nei?{er} it dwelli? p{er}petuel wi? hem ?at euery fortune
receyuen agreablely or egaly. ? Ne it ne delite? not in 1108
al.