In N #of# must be partitive, for witen takes the acc.
If that his herte it undirstood, It is not he, it is his good; 5370 He may wel witen in his thought, His good is loved, and he right nought.
As who seith, nay; for no man travaileth for to witen thinges that he wot.
But I axe yif ther be any libertee of free wil in this ordre of causes that clyven thus to-gidere in hem-self; or elles I wolde witen yif that the destinal cheyne constreineth the movinges of the corages of men?
And therfore the texte seith thus: but who travaileth to witenthinges y-knowe?
And I desyre eek for to witen of thee, what semeth thee to ben the resoun of this so wrongful a conclusioun?
That litelwiten folk what is to yerne That they ne finde in hir desyr offence; For cloud of errour lat hem not descerne 200 What best is; and lo, here ensample as yerne.
This timber is al redy up to frame; 530 Us lakketh nought but that we witen wolde A certein houre, in whiche she comen sholde.
But L has I wold wyttyn; read--I wolde witen precise my rote; cf.
But this we witen verrayly, that she, Next god, the best frend is that to man longeth; The key of mercy by her girdil hongeth.
Why be ye so hardy, to graunte, by letters of fraternite, to men and women, that they shall have part and merit of all your good dedes; and ye witennever whether god be apayed with youre dedes because of youre sinne?
Also ye witen never whether that man or woman be in state to be saved or damned; than shall 250 he have no merit in heven for his owne dedes, ne for none other mans.
For it is writen, that "the Ianglerie of wommen can hyden thinges that they witen noght.
Ther is swich mirthe that it may nat be writen; Assayeth it your-self, than may ye witen 1740 If that I lye or noon in this matere.
Ariseth up, ye yonge men · and fetteth hem to me; It is good that we witen · what men they be.
Infinite harmes been in this matere; We witen nat what thing we preyen here.
To setten either part in reste It thoghte hem thanne for the beste With resonable amendement; And thus was Anthenor forth sent To axe Esionam ayein And witen what thei wolden sein.
Thus was my gloire in vein beset Of al the joie that I made; For whanne I wolde with hire glade, And of hire love songes make, Sche saide it was noght for hir sake, 2740 And liste noght my songes hiere Ne witen what the wordes were.
This timbur is al redy up to frame; 530 Us lakketh nought but that we witen wolde A certein houre, in which she comen sholde.
Trewe is thy sentence, That litel witen folk what is to yerne That they ne finde in hir desyr offence; For cloud of errour let hem not descerne 200 What best is; and lo, here ensample as yerne.
For love of god,' quod she, 225 `Shal I not witen what ye mene of this?
Thou meddlest more than shall have thank, To witen shepheards' wealth; When folk be fat, and riches rank, It is a sign of health.
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