Capitulum.vii.

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 FYrst dame hardynes began to plede

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Saynge she was to man moost profytable

For she the hertes hath often fede

Of conquerous as it was couenable

And by my corage haue made theym able

Regyons to wynne theyr ennemyes to subdue

And yf I were not they had it rue

c .v.

 And yf a man be neuer so wyse

Withouten me he getyth none vteraunce

Wherfore his wysedome may not suffyse

All onely without myn allegeaunce

For I by ryght must nedys enhaunce

A lowe born man to an hyghe degre

Yf that he wyll be ruled by me

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