[Sidenote: Some there are who use these causes and ends interchangeably, as those who desire riches as a means of getting power; or who desire power in order to get money or renown.] ¶ And 1784 þer ben folk þat enterchaungen þe causes {and} þe endes of þise forseide goodes as þei þat desire{n} rycchesse to [[pg 66]] han power {and} delices. Or ellis þei desiren power forto han moneye or for cause of renou{n}. [Sidenote: In all they do they have a particular end in view.] ¶ In þise þinges 1788 {and} i{n} swyche oþer þinges is to{ur}ned al þe entenc{i}ou{n} of desirynges {and} [of] werkes of me{n}. ¶ As þus. [Linenotes: 1751 _fastned[e]_--fastnede _wiþdrow_--MS. wiþdrowen, C. w{i}t{h} drowh 1752 _sete_--Cyte 1756 _enforced_--enforsen 1757 [_And blysfulnesse_]--from C. _goode_--good 1758 _so_--so þ{a}t _haþ_--MS. haþe 1759 _souereyne_--sou{er}eyn 1760 _al_--alle _goode_--good 1761 _þere_--ther _failed[e]_--faylyde _myȝt[e]_--myhte _souereyne goode_--sou{er}eyn good 1762 _þan_--thanne _þere_--ther _goode_--good _souereyne_--sou{er}eyn 1763 _goode_--good _myȝt[e]_--myhte 1764 _certeyne_--certein 1766 _seid_--MS. seide, C. seyd _folke_--foolk 1767 _goode_--good 1769 _fals[e]_--false 1770 _souereygne goode is_--sou{er}eyn good be 1771 _lyue wiþ outen_--lyuen w{i}t{h} owte 1772 _rycchesse_--Rychesses 1773 _some_--som _goode be_--good ben 1774 _be_--ben 1775 _neyȝbours_--nesshebors 1776 _halden_--holden 1777 _heyȝe_--heyh _to_--omitted _goode_--good 1780 _goode_--good 1781 _or_--{and} 1782 _folke_--folk _goode_--good 1783 _be_--by 1784 [_thynge_]--from C. 1786 _rycchesse_--rychesses 1787 _delices_--delytes 1789 _oþer_--oothre _al_--alle 1790 [_of_]--from C.] [Headnote: FRIENDSHIP A SACRED THING.] [Sidenote: Nobility and popular favour are sought after by some in order to become famous.] ¶ Noblesse {and} fauo{ur} of poeple whiche þat ȝiueþ as it semeþ a manere clernesse of renou{n}. [Sidenote: By others, wives and children are only desired as sources of pleasure.] ¶ and wijf {and} 1792 children þat men desiren for cause of delit {and} mirinesse. [Sidenote: Friendship must not be reckoned among the goods of fortune, but among those of virtue, for it is a very sacred thing.] ¶ But forsoþe frendes ne shollen nat ben rekkened among þe goodes of fortune but of vertue. for it is a ful holy man{er}e þing. [Sidenote: All else are desired either for the power or pleasure they afford.]