[6-text p 544]
(68)
Han not oure mighti pryncis to me ȝeuyn
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ȝe boothe power & autorite
To makyn folk to deyin or to leuyn
Whi spekist thow so proudely thanne to me
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I speke noght but stedefastly quod sche
Nat proudely I seye as for myn side
We hatyn dedly thilke vyce of pryde—
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(69)
And ȝif thow dreede nat a soth to heere
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Thanne wele I schewe al opynly be ryght
That thow hast mad a ful greet lesyng heere
Thow seyst thynne pryncis han the ȝouyn myght
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Bothe for to slen & for to quekyn a wight
Thow that ne mayst but only lyf bereue
Thow hast non othir power ne no leue
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(70)
But thow mayst seyn thynne pryncis han the makid
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Ministre of deth / for ȝif thow speke of mo
Thow lyist for thyn power is ful nakyd
Do wey thyn boldenesse seyde Almathius thoo
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And sacrifise to the goddis er thow go
I reche nat what wrong that thow me profere
ffor I can suffere it as a Philisophere
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(71)
But thilke wrongis may I not endure [folio 380a]
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That thow spekist of oure goddis heere quod he
Cecile answerde o nyce creature
Thow seydist no word syn thow spake with me
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That I ne knew therwith thyn nycetee
And that thow were in euery maner wise
A lewede offiser & veyn Iustise
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