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I wol by - waile , in maner of tregedye , The harm of hem that stood in heigh degré
, And fallen so ther is no remedye To bring hem out of her adversité ; For
certeynly , whan fortune lust to flee , Ther may no man the cours of hir whiel holde
; Let ...
I wol by - waile , in maner of tregedye , The harm of hem that stood in heigh degré
, And fallen so ther is no remedye To bring hem out of her adversité ; For
certeynly , whan fortune lust to flee , Ther may no man the cours of hir whiel holde
; Let ...
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And whan the woful fader deed it say , For wo his armes tuo he gan to byte ,
51930 And sayde , “ Fortune , alas and waylaway ! Thin false querel al my woo I
wyte . ” His childer wende that it for hongir was , That he his armes gnew , and
nought ...
And whan the woful fader deed it say , For wo his armes tuo he gan to byte ,
51930 And sayde , “ Fortune , alas and waylaway ! Thin false querel al my woo I
wyte . ” His childer wende that it for hongir was , That he his armes gnew , and
nought ...
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... roos he , Julius the conquerour , That wan al thoccident by land and see ,
16160 By strengthe of hond or elles by treté , And unto Rome made hem
contributarie , And siththe of Rome themperour was he , Til that fortune wax his
adversarie .
... roos he , Julius the conquerour , That wan al thoccident by land and see ,
16160 By strengthe of hond or elles by treté , And unto Rome made hem
contributarie , And siththe of Rome themperour was he , Til that fortune wax his
adversarie .
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