Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 2 (horestes, quha, weill, bohor, sysimethres, griselda…). Matches are highlighted.
and mind, Much less can our outward eyes the same find. And as for treasures which men possess here Through fickleness of fortune, soon fades away The greatest of renown and most worthy peer, Sometime falls, in the end to misery and decay, Record of Dionisius, a king of much fame, Of the valiant Alexander, and Caesar the strong,
Full speech
Those that are contented with their vocation, Be thankful to God, this is a true consequent, And those that be thankful in their conversation, Can not but please the Lord God omnipotent, But those that be sturdy, proud, and disobedient, The Ruler of all Rulers will them confound, And rote their remembrance of from the ground. Alas should we not have that estimation, Which God hath prepared for his dear elect, Should not our minds rest in full contentation, Having trust in this treasure, most high in respect: S Paul, when the Lord so high did erect, Says: it passes the sense of our memory and mind, Much less can our outward eyes the same find. And as for treasures which men possess here Through fickleness of fortune, soon fades away The greatest of renown and most worthy peer, Sometime falls, in the end to misery and decay, Record of Dionisius, a king of much fame, Of the valiant Alexander, and Caesar the strong, Record of Tarquiniꝰ, which Superbus had to name, And of Heliogabolos that ministered with wrong, If I should recite all, I should stand very long. But these be sufficient plainly to approve, How soon by uncertainty, this treasure does remove. A psalm of thanksgiving first let us sing, To the laud and praise of the immortal king. Here if you will: sing the man is blessed that fears God. &c.
Plot summary
Plot — The Trial of Treasure
Lust and Just wrestle and Lust is defeated; Just disappears before he returns with Sturdiness to take reprisals. Inclination tries to cure Lust’s melancholy by leading him into sexual adventures with Carnal Cogitation. Sapience advises Just that material things are perishable, whereas spiritual treasure is permanent. They bridle Inclination, but Lust rescues him and is introduced to Treasure. She in turn introduces him to ===== PAGE 5 ===== 1567 Pleasure, but God’s Visitation rebukes Lust and torments him with pain. Pleasure abandons him to accompany Just, but Treasure promises to remain with him forever. Time destroys them both, and Just imprisons Inclination.