User:Kendra Brown/Florius/English MS Latin 11269 31v

Latin 31v

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¶ Inferior clavis fertur sub nomine fortis
Est nexura quidlibet nimio discrimine mortis.
Si quis in hac intrat, vix hac exire valebit.

¶ Hoc ego contr^:arium perago luctando m^:agistri
Efficiens palma manuum quocunque reversa.
Tuque hac captura procumbes poplite flexo

The second line of the top verse has been scraped and re-written. Based on the ghostly marks that remain, we speculate that the scribe accidentally wrote the second line of the bottom verse here, mistaking one middle line beginning with E for the other.

Additionally, the top verse seems noteworthy for having a pair of lines that rhyme roots as well as grammatical endings. This results in some awkward grammar for the first line.

Italian

This is called the strong key [lock] underneath  and the perilous bind of death.  The which bind, truth to tell,   whoever enters it, may exit* it badly. * ensire=escire=uscire	[9a-d] Questa e chiamata la chiave de soto forte E de ligadura perigolosa de morte La'quale ligadura sença nessun mentire Chi ghi entra male ghi po ensire
The counter of the master of the backhand, this I know how to do,  and I will make you kneel on the ground through this catch.	[9a-e] Contrario del magistro de man riverssa questo so fare E per questa presa in terra ti faro inzenochiare

English 31v

 
¶ The Lower Key is received under the name of a strong thing.
Any and all are excessively bound by the peril of death.
If someone enters into this, they will scarcely [be able to] take their leave from this to escape/die.


¶ I complete this Counter of the Master by wrestling
Bringing [the counter] about by means of the reversed palm of the hand by any and all means.
And YOU will sink down here by means of this taking, the knee having been bent.