at fortunous ?inges willen dwelle. ?it na?eles ?e last[e]
day of a ma{n}nis lijf is a man{er}e dee? to fortune. {and} also to
?ilke ?at ha? dwelt. {and} ?erfore what wenist ?ou ?ar recche yif ?
ou
forlete hir i{n}
dey{n}ge
or ellys ?
{a}t she fortune forlete ?e i{n}
fleenge awey.
CUM PRIMO POLO.
[Sidenote: [The .iij. Met{ur}.]]
++Whan phebus ?e sonne bygynne? to spreden his clerenesse w{i}t{h}
rosene chariettes. ?an ?e sterre ydimmyd pale? hir white cheres. by ?e
flamus of ?