at is 3744
to seyn by batailes or [by] contek.
to seyn by batailes or [by] contek.
Chaucer - Boethius
3730 _ylete_--I-leten
3731 _ha? _--MS. ha? e
3732 _wolde_--nyl
_moche_--mochel
3733 _fole_--fool
3736 _seek_--syke]
[Headnote:
THE FOLLY OF WAR. ]
QUID TANTOS IUUAT.
[Sidenote: [The ferthe Met{ur}. ]]
[Sidenote: What frenzy causes man to hasten on his fate, that is,
by war or by strife. ]
++What delite? it ? ow to exciten so grete moewynges of
hatredes {and} to hasten {and} bisien [the] fatal disposic{i}ou{n}
of ? oure dee? wi? ? oure p{ro}pre handes. ?
at is 3744
to seyn by batailes or [by] contek.
[Sidenote: If death is desired he delays not to come. ]
for yif ? e axen ? e
dee? it hastisi? hym of hys owen wille. ne dee? ne [[pg 131]]
tarie? nat hys swifte hors.
[Sidenote: Why do they who are exposed to the assaults of beasts
of prey and venomous reptiles seek to slay each other with the
sword. ]
and [the] men ? at ? e serpent?
{and} ? e lyou{n}s.
