Passing the muses all of elicon_e_, Where is ynympariable of Armonye, Thedir I trist my mastir-is soule is gon_e_, 381 The sterrede palays aboue dapplede skye, Ther to syng 'sanctus' incessantly Among the muses ix celestiall, Affore the highest Iubiter of all. 385 [56] Redith is volumes that ben so large and wyde, Souereynly sitte in sadnesse of sentence, Elumynede wyth colouris fresshe on eu_er_y syde, 388 Hit passith my wytte, I haue no eloquence To yeue hym lawde aftir his excellence, For I dare say he lefte hym not on lyue, That coude his cu_n_nyng suffisantly discreue. 392 [Sidenote: _Hill's Text._] [Omitted. See Preface, p. ii] 372 376 ¶ Passyng the mvses nyne of elycon, Wher ys no pareyll[e] of Armonye; 380 Thyder I trust my Maysters sowle be gon, The sterred paleys above _th_e dappled skye, Ther to syng snactus insessavntly 384 Emonge the mvses nyne celestyall[e], Before _th_e hyeste Iubyter of all[e]. ¶ Redyth hys volumes _tha_t be large & wyde, Severyly sette in sadnes of sentence, Enlumined w_i_t_h_ colovres fresshe on eu_er_y side. 388 [Sidenote: ffl C lxiiij.] Me lakketh wytt, I haue non eloquence, To geve hy_m_ lawde after his excellence, ffor I dare saye he lefte hy_m_ not alyve That covde his cu_n_yng ssufficiently discryve. 392 CAXTON'S TEXT. [54] [Omitted. See Preface, p. ii.] 374 378 [55] Passyng_e_ the muses nyne of Elyco[=n] Where is non pareyl of armonye Thider I truste my meistres soule begone 381 The sterrid_e_ paleys / aboue the dapplyd skye [Sidenote: in the starred palace above the dappled sky, before the] There to synge sanctus incessantly Amonge the muses ix celestyall_e_ Byfore the hyest / Iubiter of all_e_ 385 [Sidenote: highest Jupiter of all.] [56] [Sidenote: Leaf 10 a.] Redeth his volumes / that ben large & wyde [Sidenote: Read his large volumes] Seueryly set / in sadnes of sentence Enlumyned with colours fressh on euery side 388 [Sidenote: illuminated with fresh colours.] Me lacketh witte / I haue none eloquence To gyue hym lawde / after his excellence For I dar saye / he lefte hym not a lyue That coude his co_n_nyng / sufficiently discriue 392 * * * * * THE ORIEL TEXT. [57]