The Devonshire Manuscript/ys yt possyble

f. [14r]

1    3 ys yt possyble 2    that {{th}+t+} so hye debate 3    so sharpe so sore &amp; off suche rate 4    shuld end so sone &amp; was begone so late 5    is it possyble1

6    ys yt possyble 7    so cruell intent 8    so hasty hete &amp; so sone spent 9    ffrom love to hate &amp; thens ffor to Rele [] nt 10    is it possyble

11    ys yt possyble 12    that {{th}+t+} eny may fynde 13   {v'}   {w+t+} within on hert so dyverse mynd 14    to change or torne as wether &amp; wynd 15    is it possyble

16    is it possyble 17    to spye yt in an yIe 18    that {{th}+t+} tornys as oft as chance on dy 19    the trothe wheroff can eny try 20    is it possyble

21    it is possyble 22    ffor to torne so oft 23    to bryng that {{th}+t+} lowyste that {{th}+t+} wasse2 most Alofft 24    &amp; to fall hyest yet to lyght sofft3 25    it is possyble4

26    All ys possyble 27    Who so lyst beleve 28    trust therfore fyrst &amp; after preve5 29    as men wedd ladyes by lycence &amp; leve 30    all ys possyble

fynys quod {q+d+} Wyatt s

Notes & Glosses
1. Note the regular alternation of the spellings of "ys yt" and "is it."

2. Note the unusual spelling of "wasse." It may be phonetic or musical.

3. This may be a contemporary allusion.

4. Note that the indentation gradually increases.

5. This wording and theme connects to "In faythe methynkes yt ys no Ryght" (22r).

Commentary
Attributed to Sir Thomas Wyatt,, this poem was entered by H2. This poem's curious system of spelling, capitalization, spacing, and indentation supports a visual movement from oscillation (or vacillation) to stabilization and linearization, enforcing the poem's thematic content. One example of this gradual movement occurs in the scribe's uses of variant spellings: specifically, he alternates "ys yt" and "is it" and gradually indents the final lines.