shulde be desyred of werkes of vertue. [Trewly, vertue] asketh guerdoning, and the soule causeth al vertue. Than the soule, 135 delivered out of prison of erthe, is most worthy suche guerdon among to have in the everlastinge fame; and nat the body, that causeth al mannes yvels. CH. VIII. 1. Ofte; _read_ Eft. sterne; _read_ steren. _I supply_ with. 2. the. 3. howe. se. 4. meditation. _I supply_ shal. 6. toforne. 8. the. 9. co_m_forte. 11. one shepe. 12. loste. nowe. 13. arte. shepeherd. the. 15. great. 16. the. 17. wyfe. _I supply_ in. hoole. 20. the. 21. wotte. nowe. arte sette. 22. the. 23. bene. 26. thynge. 28. stones _repeated in_ Th. 29. counsayle. apertely. 30. therrours. meanynges. ferre. 31. wystyst. leaue. 32. eare. 33. menne. the. 36. meanynge. 37. _I supply_ and. wolte. parfytely. 37. consolatyoun. 38. pleasaunce. 39. hert. mothers; _read_ moders. _I supply_ she. 40. the. 42. _I supply_ is. 44. correctioun. al; _read_ of. _After_ errour _I omit_ distroyeng (_gloss upon_ forgoing). 47. encreased. sette. 48. dothe. 49. gothe. worshippe. 52. wenyste. Naye nay god wotte. 53. encreasyng. 55-7. passeth (_twice_); passyst (_third time_). ete. 57. eatynge. become. 61. whome. 63. begon. ganne. 65. leaueth. wronge. withsay. 68. Nowe. 71. done. 72. song. 73. howe. gate. 74. wyfe. 75. none. 76-7. the (_twice_). 78. profyte. 81. done. 87. ferre. 88. stretcheth. 91. wretched. 96. respecte. 97. borne. 98. onely. 101. reason. 102. parfitely. Howe. 107. one. 108. Fye. 110. nothynge. 112. Howe. great (_twice_). 113. nowe. 115. great. 116. maye. wolte. 118. fayre. one grayne of wheate. thousande. 120. one. thother. 121-2. maye. 123. ofte; _read_ of the. made. one. 124. great. 126. none. 127. canste nothynge done. rumoure. 128. healed; _read_ deled? eare. 129. rewarde. 131. valoure. consyence. 134. _Supply_ Trewly, vertue. 136. prisone. guerdone. CHAPTER IX. Of twey thinges art thou answered, as me thinketh (quod Love); and if any thing be in doute in thy soule, shewe it forth, thyn ignoraunce to clere, and leve it for no shame.' 'Certes,' quod I, 'there is no body in this worlde, that aught coude saye by reson ayenst any of your skilles, as I leve; and by 5 my witte now fele I wel, that yvel-spekers or berers of enfame may litel greve or lette my purpos, but rather by suche thinge my quarel to be forthered.' 'Ye,' quod she,'and it is proved also, that the ilke jewel in my kepinge shal nat there-thorow be stered, of the lest moment 10 that might be imagined.' 'That is soth,' quod I. 'Wel,' quod she, 'than +leveth there, to declare that thy insuffisance is no maner letting, as thus: for that she is so worthy, thou shuldest not clymbe so highe; for thy moebles and thyn 15 estate arn voyded, thou thinkest [thee] fallen in suche miserie, that gladnesse of thy pursute wol nat on thee discende.'