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DOmyciane reigned̛ in the Citee of Rome, that was a wise man, and had̛ many possessions. This Emperour had ij. doughtirs, one faire, a nother̛ [leaf 48] blak̘. ¶ he did̛ crie thurgℏ his Empire, that who so wold̛ wedde his faire doughtir, shuld̛ no thyng haue witℏ her but her fairenesse; And who so wold̛ his blak̘ doughtir to wyf, shuld̛ have aƚƚ his Empire witℏ her, after his dissease. ¶ And whan the crie was made, moche peple come to the Emperours paleys, and asked̛ the faire doughtir to wyf̘. The Emperour said̛, "ye wote not what ye aske, For, by the crowne of my hede, ye shuƚƚ nought have witℏ my doughtir that is faire but only her fairenesse; yf ye desire þe other doughtir, I shalle yeve aƚƚ my Empire witℏ her, after my dissease." ¶ The grete men, whan thei herd̛ this, thei wold̛ not assente to his saiyng. ¶ Whan the Emperour herd̛ this, he said̛ to hem, "Frendes, ye are many; and yf I graunted̛ my faire