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A Seying of Daun Johan Ther beothe foure thinges that maketh man a fool: Honnour first putethe him in oultrage, And alder nexst solytarye and sool; The secound is unweldy crooked aage; Wymmen also bring men in dotage, And mighty wyne in many dyvers wyse Distempren folk wheche beon holden wyse. Yit of the Same Ther beon foure thinges causing gret folye: Honnour first, and unweldy aage, Wymmen an wyne, I dare eeke specefye, Make wyse men fallen in dotage; Wherfore, by counseyle of phylosofres saage, In gret honnour lerne this of me: With thyne estate have humylytee.

are in [a state of] intemperance next; alone infirm different ways Impairs and; also