Which cast away / croune [[? MS.]] & purpil weede, [croune & purpil] crowne and purpier H.]
Bi causë that he / knew nat bon fro bon, [bon . .] boon from boon H.]
Line 623
Of poore nor riche / hym sempte thei were al on, [nor] ne H.]
Refusid his crōūnë / gan to aduertise [crounne] corowne and H.]
Pryncis buried / in gold nor precious ston, [gold nor] glasse and H.]
Shuld, of no pompe / ther suggettis nat despise. [nat] to H.]
(89)
¶ This thyng was doon / in Alisandris tyme, [Alisandris] Alisaunder H.]
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Bothë autentik / & historiall;
Bood nat til nyht / left his estat at pryme;
His purpil mantil / his garnement Roiall, [garnement] gar|nementis H.]
Line 631
Texemplifië / in especiall [Texemplifie] To exemeplifie H.]
To Imperial power / what perel is to rise: [perel . . rise] H; powere . . arise La.]
Who clymbith hihest / most dredful is his fall.
Beeth war, ye princis / your sogetis to despise. [Beeth . . to] Eche man be ware . his neyghburgh H.]
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(90)
¶ Hih & low / wer maad of oo mateer; [mateere] nature H.]
Line 636
Of erthe we cam / to erthe we shal a-geyn;
Thees emperours / with diadémys cleer, [H. leaves out.]
With ther victóries / & triumphes in corteyn,
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In charis of gold / lat hem nat disdeyn, [nat] have no H.]
Thouh thei, eche day / of newe hem silf disguyse.
Fortune is fals / hir sonne is meynte with reyn:
Beth ware, ye pryncis / your suggettis to despise. [Beth] Be H.]
(91)
¶ Hed & feete / been necessary bothe;
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Feet beryn vp all / & hedis shal provide; [beryn] bere H.]
Hors, Sheep, & Gees / whi shuld thei bei wrothe,
For ther comoditees / tabreyden vpon pride? [ta . . vpon] to abrayden vp H.]
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Nature, his giftis / doth dyversly devide, [his] theyr]
