The morale proverbs of Cristyne tHe great vertus of our elders notable Oft to remember is thing profitable An happy house is. where dwelleth prudence For where she is Raison is in presence A temperate man cold from hast asseured May not lightly long saison be miseured constant couraigis in sapience form will in no wise to vicis be conformed Where nies justice▪ that land nor that country May not long regne in good prosperity Withouten faith may there no creature Be unto god plaisant. as saith scripture Proper worldly and to god acceptable Can noman be. but he be charitable Hope keepeth not promise in every wise Yet in this world it guideth many a wise In greet estate ligth not the gloire But in virtue which worth is memoire A cruel prince gronded in avarice Should his peuple not trust. if he be wise Yiving in time and wisely to refreigne Maketh one wealthy & in estate to reign Now praise now blame comunely by usance showeth folly and no manner constance A princes court without a gowerneur Being prudent can not lest in honneur great diligence with a good Remembrance Doth a man oft to high honneur advance A fool can praise nought for lak of Raison And the wise man hath no presumption A mighty prince that will here his consaille Patiently, to prosper can not fail He is prudent, that maketh purveyance For thing to come before ere fall the chance A man in pride fixed with heart and mind Casteth no dread, yet woe soon doth him find That land hath hap. whereof the lord or king Is sad & true, and useth good living Lightly to here & to love flattery Gendereth error & were doth multiply Wise is not he. that weeneth to be sure Of his estate, though he have it in ure In souffisance of this worldis richesse Is surer Rest than in the great largesse To haunt vertus and vicis to banish Maketh a man wise, & godly to finish A benign prince of good conditions Draweth many one to his opinions He is happy that can example take Of his neighburgh seeing him sorwes make Wisdam they lack, that fortune do not dread For many a wight to trouble doth she lead Much to inquire is no thing profitable Nor for to be greetly entermettable To much trusting hath hindered many a man So hath weening, that well deceive one can A Railing man & for alier gnaw Vnnethe hath trust. though he telle asooth saw He is wise, that his Ire can restrain And in anger his tongue also refreigne He▪ that is fed & hath his hertis lust What peigne the hungry hath. he will not trust falsehood is not to cautel so applied But by some folkis sometime it is espied His Renon shall be good & long lasting That hath the fame of truth in his dealing Full greet peigne is to change condition After. that age hath one in hire bandon Who will himself to greet estate enhance Must before he acqueinted with sufferance Faveur gileth, and many a time hit turneth The Right to wrong, & wrong to right returneth Oon aught to work. while he hath liberty For saison lost can not recovered be To much to think or else having no thought Maketh one forget such thing, as he ne aught An aiged man withouten wit or cunning Is a vessel▪ that virtue is lakking He▪ that seeketh often other to blame Yiveth right cause to here of him the same True gentillesse can be noon other thing But the palais where honneur is dwelling Blame & reprief to have is he worthy That seeth the good and judgeth contrary Herald that may not evil company eschew Yet at the lest let him soon thence remove great folly is in him. that taketh heed Upon other, and not to his owen need necessity at sometime to consent Causeth famine greet trouble and torment Repent hath many a creature Thing done away. which in his hand was sure Courtoise speaking refraineth oft Ire For to the heart it is a greet pleasure Often is seen a man in Indigence To high estate comen by his diligence Opinions with faveured sentence Guideth the world more than vraye science There aught noman to be fires ne cruelle For what may fall himself, he can not tell Rather to bow, than break is profitable humility is a thing commendable He is a fool. that doth his charge enhance Upon promise without other substance Hit sitteth not a woman to diffame For upon himself shall return the blame For to forget a gift or courtosy showeth ingratitude evidently Sured manner & few wordis well set In women doth rightwell, where they be met Service in court is no seur heritaige Hit faileth oft with little avantaige Herald that spurneth an all with violence Unto himself doth most grief & offence To torn to jape an Injury or a wrong Is greet wisdam to be used emoong Goodly raisins not well taken ne construde Seemeth flowers cast among bestis rude A wrettheful man or one in geleusye aught have no trust. for often they will lie Cruel speaking in a matter hayneuse asketh answer angry and despiteuse There can no good endure saison ne space But only such, as came by God's grace Idele plaisirs used coustumably Be hard to change, though they be blame worthy He that loveth evil tales to report To make debate seemeth well his disport necessity, poverty and Indigence Causeth many greet Inconvenience A mean estate is better to intend Than high climming lest that oon sone descend Right to release sometime is no dotaige So that it be for a more avantaige In well doing having a true Renon Bringueth a man to good conclusion Foryeting god for this worldis richesse showeth no faith, but slauthe & great latchesse