ne sholde nat p{er}isshe
vnexcercised
i{n} gouernaunce of comune.
Chaucer - Boethius
inges ne hadden neuer lordshipe of me. but I haue wel desired matere of
?inges to done. as who sei?. I desired[e] to han matere of gou{er}naunce
ouer comunalites. ? For vertue stille ne sholde not elden. ?at is to
seyn. ?at list ?at or he wex olde ? His uertue ?at lay now ful stille.
ne sholde nat p{er}isshe
vnexcercised
i{n} gouernaunce of comune.
? For
whiche men my?ten speke or write{n} of his goode gouernement.
? _Philosophie._ ? For so?e q{uo}d she. {and} ?at is a ?ing ?at may
drawen to gouernaunce swiche hertes as ben wor?i {and} noble of hir
nature. but na?eles it may nat drawen or tollen swiche hertes as ben
y-brou?
