The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

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                                    Allas fortune sche that whilom was
                                  
                                    Dredeful to kyngis & to emperourys
                                  
                                    Now gauryth al the peple on hire allas
                                  
                                    And sche that helmede was in starke stourys
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                                    And wan by force tounnys stronge & tourvs
                                  
                                    Schal on hire heed now were a vitremyte
                                  
                                    And sche that bar the Ceptre ful of flour
                                  
                                    Schal bere a distaf hire cost forto quyte [[The modern instances which should come here, are at the end of the Tale in this MS]] 
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[Nero.]

                                    
                                      Al-thow that Nero were vicious [Nero] 
                                    
                                      As ony feend that lyth ful lowe a-doun
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                                      Ȝit as tellyth vs Switonyus
                                    
                                      This wide world hadde in subieccioun
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                                      Bothe est & west / North & Septemptrioun
                                    
                                      Of Rubees Safferys / & of perlys whyte
                                    
                                      Weere alle hise clothis broudede vp & doun
                                    
                                      For he in gemmys gretly gan delyte
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                                      More delicat / more pompous of aray
                                    
                                      Moore proud was neuere emperour than hee
                                    
                                      That ilke cloth that he hadde wered a day
                                    
                                      Aftyr that tyme he wolde it neuere se
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                                      Nettis of gold thred hadde he greet plente
                                    
                                      To fysche in tibre whan hym lyste to pleye
                                    
                                      His lustis were alle lawe in his decree [folio 358a] 
                                    
                                      For fortune as his frend / hym wolde obeye
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                                      He Rome brende for his delicasie
                                    
                                      The Senatouris he slow vp-on a day
                                    
                                      To heere how that men schulde weepe & crye
                                    
                                      And slow his brothir & by his sistyr lay
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                                      His modyr made he in pytous array
                                    
                                      ffor he hyre wombe slytte to byholde
                                    
                                      Wheere he conseyuede was so weyle-awey
                                    
                                      That he so lytyl of his modyr tolde

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Title: The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
Canvas: Page 486
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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