For whiche þe continuel drede þat he haþ ne suffriþ hym nat to ben 1136 weleful.
For whiche þe continuel drede þat he haþ ne suffriþ hym nat to ben weleful.
But I thynk that the English ladyes and jentylwomen, and the pore also, can do as well as they, and lyst not to lerne of them no thyng; and therefor we drede lest ther hye corages shuld meve them to make yow warre also.
A man shal never have love of God nor love nor drede of good men for myskepyng of moche good thof it wer his owen, for it is dampnable; but wher it is truly delt with and godly disposed, thanne folwith bothe grete meryte and worchep.
And with the contrary many mysse dispenses as han be and thanne moche lette in doyng of good dedis to the causers perill and slawnder God hath sent you wysdham grete that telleth you the best is to drede God.
It is faire, and we can ghete it on Fulthorp is dette by grete labor for agrement, for I drede it wole be moste agayn us that it is of recorde soo longe unpaied.
The ffolke was so ferd, that on flete were, All drede for to drowne with dryft of the se; And in perell were put all the proude kynges.
When þat bolde Baltaȝar blusched to þat neue When that bold Belshazzar looked to that fist, Such a dasande drede dusched to his hert Such a dazzling dread dashed to his heart.
The tother droȝhe him o-dreghe for drede of the knyȝte.
The same text as that translated above (177) by 'grisly drede that ever shal laste.
The quhilk drede of schame suld haue in it fyve wittis to kepe, that throu nane of thai suld dishonour cum, and that the noblesse of his curage suld defend thai fyve wittis, that neuer throu thame euill na wikkitnesse cum.
Squier, but lufe and but drede to do mys, is unworthy to the Ordre.
Below these is the motto, “DREDE GOD AND HONOR THE KYNG,” carved in Gothic capitals.
Hope after no-thing, ne drede nat; and so shaltow desarmen the ire of thilke unmighty tiraunt.
But than fel to this Troylus such wo, That he was wel neigh wood; for ay his drede Was this, that she som wight had loved so, 500 That never of him she wolde have taken hede; For whiche him thoughte he felte his herte blede.
For who-so that is contened in-with the palis and the clos of thilke citee, ther nis no drede that he may deserve to ben exiled.
Yet drede I most hir herte to pertourbe With violence, if I do swich a game; For if I wolde it openly distourbe, It moste been disclaundre to hir name.
What wol my dere herte seyn to me, Which that I drede never-mo to see?
Why trowe ye my fader in this wyse Coveiteth so to see me, but for drede Lest in this toun that folkes me dispyse 1340 By-cause of him, for his unhappy dede?
Criseyde, al quit from every drede and tene, As she that iuste cause hadde him to triste, Made him swich feste, it Ioye was to sene, Whan she his trouthe and clene entente wiste.
Another tyme he sholde mightily Conforte him-self, and seyn it was folye, So causeles swich drede for to drye, And eft biginne his aspre sorwes newe, 265 That every man mighte on his sorwes rewe.
Eek drede fond first goddes, I suppose, Thus shal I seyn, and that his cowarde herte Made him amis the goddes text to glose, 1410 Whan he for ferde out of his Delphos sterte.
Lest she be wrooth, this drede I most, y-wis, Or nil not here or trowen how it is.
No wonder is, so god me sende hele, Though wommen drede with us men to dele.
This was his wit; al made he to Iasoun 1420 Gret chere of love and of affeccioun, For drede lest his lordes hit espyde.
Thus coyntly it kept was, all with clene art, By too oxen, oribull on for to loke, And a derfe dragon, drede to behold.
His wyf, that coude of Cesar have no grace, To Egipte is fled, for drede and for distresse; But herkneth, ye that speke of kindenesse.
And out she comth, and after him gan espyen Bothe with her herte and with her yen, And thoghte, 'I wol him tellen of my drede 860 Bothe of the leonesse and al my dede.
And the angel answerde and seyde, that sche scholde have no drede of him: for he was verry messager of Jesu Crist.
Righte wel oughte us for to love and worschipe, to drede and serven suche a Lord; and to worschipe and preyse suche an holy lond, that broughte forthe suche fruyt, thorghe the whiche every man is saved, but it be his owne defaute.
But als longe als thei ben of foule and of unclene lyvynge, (as thei ben now) wee have no drede of hem, in no kynde: for here God wil not helpen hem in no wise.
There was somtyme a gret cytee and a gode, of Crystene men: but Sarazins han destroyed it a gret partye; and thei kepe that havene right welle, for drede of Cristene men.
For withouten doubte, I am non other than thou seest now, a woman; and therfore drede the noughte.
There is an abbeye of monks, wel bylded and wel closed with zates of iren, for drede of the wylde bestes.
At Babyloyne there is a faire chirche of oure lady, where sche dwelled 7 zeer, whan sche fleyghe out of the lond of Judee, for drede of Kyng Heroude.
And thei have no drede of no perile, whils thei han tho holy assches upon hem.
For if I drede the worldes hate, Me thinketh, I were litell to prayse; I drede nothing your hye estat, Ne I drede not your disese.
For I drede not your tyranny, 1265 For nothing that ye can doon; To suffre I am all redy, Siker, I recke never how soon!
He that wot of his might is in doute that he mote nedes lese; and so ledeth him drede to ben unmighty.
Trewly, suche powers ben unmighty; for ever they ben in drede how thilke power from lesing may be keped 40 of sorow; so drede sorily prikkes ever in their hertes: litel is that power whiche careth and ferdeth it-selfe to mayntayne.
The oon is ful of drede to lese that is not his owne; that other is sobre, and maketh men discharged of mokel hevinesse in burthen.
Christ bad ones suffre for his love, And so he taught all his servaunts; And but thou amend for his sake above, 1255 I drede not all thy mayntenaunce.
By your nature anon, right for pure drede 25 Of the rude night, that with his boystous wede Of derkness shadoweth our emispere, Than closen ye, my lyves lady dere!
For ye ben out of charite And wilneth vengeaunce, as did Nero; 1250 To suffren I woll redy be; I drede not that thou canst do.
Heer may ye see wel, how that genterye Is nat annexed to possessioun Redeth Senek, and redeth eek Boece, Ther shul ye seen express that it no drede is That he is gentil that doth gentil dedis.
A tale hyt ys of feyre shewyng, 260 Ensample anddrede a[gh]ens cursyng.
Yei, water nyghys so nere that I sit not dry, 370 Into ship with a byr therfor will I hy For drede that I drone here.
The Drede of God es [th]at we turne noghte agayne till oure syne thurghe any ill eggyng.
Therfor I drede lest God on vs will take veniance, 55 For syn is now alod, without any repentance.
Telle me what boyes dare be so bolde 145 For drede to make so mekill draye.
With which I wryte, Quaketh for drede of that I moot endyte.
Allas, allas, so noble a creature As is a man, shal drede swich ordure!
And thus he shal yow with his wordes fere, That ay drede I, that ye wol bleve there.
How might a wight in torment and in drede And helelees, yow sende as yet gladnesse?
Al this drede I, and eek for the manere Of thee, hir eem, she nil no swich thing here.
Lest she be wrooth, this drede I most, y-wys, Or nil not here or trowen how it is.
Now if he woot that Ioye is transitorie, As every Ioye of worldly thing mot flee, Than every tyme he that hath in memorie, The drede of lesing maketh him that he 830 May in no perfit selinesse be.
Nabbeþ nodrede ac witeþ hit wel; Of pine ne schal ihc þole no del.
His tynde are so sharp, mayster, Of sexty and well mo, 170 That I durst not shote for drede Lest they wolde me sloo.
Robyn dwelled in grene wode Twenty yere and two; 130 For all drede of Edwarde our kynge, Agayne wolde he not goo.
Than every man to other gan say, "I dredeour kynge be slone; Come Robyn Hode to the towne i-wys, On lyve he leveth not one.
To your falss king thi falow sall thou leid; “With my ansuer turss him his newois heid: “Thus sar I drede the king, and all his bost.
We rede ye cess, and folow him no mar, “For drede that we repent it syn full sar.
Thanne comth drede to biginne to werke any gode werkes; for certes he that is enclyned to sinne, him thinketh it is so greet an empryse for to undertake to doon werkes of goodnesse.
And bad he{m} not drede but kepe styll where thy stode.
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