{and} ryȝt þus may I make semblable resou{n}s of hono{ur}s {and} of glorie 2356 {and} of delices. ¶ For so as euery of þise forseide þinges is þe same þat þise oþer þinges ben. þat is to sein. al oon þing. who so þat euer sekeþ to geten þat oon of þise {and} nat þat oþer. he ne geteþ nat þat he 2360 desireþ. [Sidenote: _B._ What then if a man should desire to gain them all at once?] _Boice._ ¶ what seist þou þan yif þat a man coueiteþ to geten alle þise þinges to gider. [Sidenote: _P._ He would then indeed desire perfect felicity--but can he ever expect to find it in the acquisitions above mentioned, which do not perform what they promise?] _P._ Certys q{uo}d she .I. wolde seie þat he wolde geten hym souereyne blisfulnes. but þat shal he nat fynde in þo þinges 2364 þat .I. haue shewed þat ne mowe nat ȝeuen þat þei by-heten. [Sidenote: _B._ No, surely!] _boice._ Certys no q{uo}d .I. [Sidenote: _P._ Then happiness is not to be sought in these things which are falsely supposed capable of satisfying our desires?] ¶ þan q{uod} she ne sholden men nat by no weye seken blysfulnesse in swiche þinges as men wenen þat þei ne mowe 2368 ȝeuen but o þing senglely of alle þ{a}t me{n} seken. [Sidenote: _B._ I confess it, and nothing can be more truly affirmed than this.] I graunt[e] wel q{uo}d .I. ne no soþer þing ne may nat ben said. [Sidenote: Turn your mind’s eye upon the reverse of all this _false felicity_ and you will perceive _the true happiness_.] _P._ ¶ Now hast þou þan q{uo}d she þe forme {and} þe causes of false welefulnesse. ¶ Now turne {and} 2372 flitte þe eyen of þi þouȝt. for þere shalt þou seen an oon þilk verray blysfulnesse þ{a}t I haue byhyȝt þee. [Sidenote: _B._ It is very clear, and I had a complete view of it when you explained to me the causes of its counterfeit.] _b._ Certys q{uo}d .I. it is cler {and} opyn. þouȝ þat it were to a blynde man. {and} þat shewedest þou me [ful wel] a 2376 lytel her byforne. whan þou enforcedest þe to shewe me [[pg 86]] þe causes of þe false blysfulnesse [Sidenote: True felicity consists in a state of sufficiency, of power, and honour--as well as of a shining reputation and every desirable pleasure: and I must confess that true felicity is that which is bestowed by these advantages, as they are in reality all one and the same.]