[1] [2] But lord how he reioised, to thinke how that by this marriage the linages of Yorke and Lancaster should be conioined in one, to the verie stedfastnesse [page 741] of the publike wealth of this realme. And least the dukes courage should swage, or his mind should a|gaine alter, as it did often before (as you may easilie perceiue by his owne tale) he thought to set vp all the sailes that he had, to the intent that the ship of his pretended purpose might come shortlie to some sure port,The motion for the con|iunction of the two houses of Lancaster & Yorke (deui|sed by ye duke) furthered. and said to the duke: My lord, sith by Gods prouision and your incomparable wisedome and po|licie, this noble coniunction is first mooued, now is it conuenient, yea and necessarie, to consider what personages, and what fréends we shall first make priuie of this high deuise and politike conclusion: [which is not rashlie & without aduisement to be ad|uentured, for therin is danger, as the wiseman saith:

Semper habet damnum mentis temerarius ardor.]