reverence. He that hath no worthinesse on it-selfe, now it ryseth and now it vanissheth, after the variaunt opinion in false hertes of unstable people. Wherfore, if thou desyre the knotte of this jewel, or els if thou woldest suppose she shulde sette the knotte 150 on thee for suche maner dignitè, than thou wenest beautee or goodnesse of thilke somwhat encreseth the goodnesse or vertue in the body. But dignite[es] of hemself ben not good, ne yeven reverence ne worshippe by their owne kynde. How shulde they than yeve to any other a thing, that by no waye mowe they have 155 hem-selfe? It is sene in dignitè of the emperour and of many mo other, that they mowe not of hem-selve kepe their worshippe ne their reverence; that, in a litel whyle, it is now up and now downe, by unstedfaste hertes of the people. What bountee mowe they yeve that, with cloude, lightly leveth his shyninge? Certes, 160 to the occupyer is mokel appeyred, sithen suche doinge doth villanye to him that may it not mayntayne. Wherfore thilke way to the knotte is croked; and if any desyre to come to the knot, he must leve this way on his lefte syde, or els shal he never come there. 165 CH. VI. 3. sayne. 4. knytte. 6. Nowe. 12. reason. none. 13. false. 15. ayenwarde. 16. arne. 19. _Supply_ the. 22. Nowe. fayne. howe. 26. _I supply_ of. thynge. 28. harme. 32. Howe. 34. debate. 35. wote. 37. meane. 39. ayenwarde. 44. bountie. 45. honoure. 46. done. encreasynge. 47. soverayntie. 53. magre. 57. _Supply_ that. men _and_ it. 59. fire. 61. ioyn. 62. sene. menne. 63. mayste. 64-5. one (_twice_). 66. dothe. 68. made. 69. throwe out. 70. great burthyns. 77. debate. 80. slewe. 81. Engla_n_de. 82. wysedom. 88. bring forthe. heate. 89. colde. 91. son. 93. distruction. 94. some. 98. wretches. 99. con; _read_ conne. 100. desyre. 102. howe. mean. 107. lyuenges. 111. nowe. 113. beautie. encreaseth. 114. Nowe se. 118. se. 119. wysenesse wolte. 124. forthe toforne. 125. parte. 126. _I supply_ that. 127. ayenwarde. 128. woste. 129. fyre. heateth. 132. cytie. 141. done none. none. 142. propertie. 143. howe. cytie werne. 144. nowe. 147. _For_ He _read_ That thing? 147-8. nowe (_twice_). 151. the. beautie. 152. encreaseth. 153. dignite; _read_ dignitees. 154. howe. 155. thynge. 158. that that; _read_ that. nowe (_twice_). 159. bountie. 160. leaueth. 161. dothe. 162. maye. waye. 164. leaue. waye. CHAPTER VII. Avayleth aught (quod she) power of might in mayntenaunce of [men, to maken hem] worthy to come to this knot?' 'Parde,' quod I, 'ye; for hertes ben ravisshed from suche maner thinges.' 5