His writ fill of / tho stood he vp a man, [tho . . vp] than . . forthe H, than . . vp R.]
A-bood with the duke in seruyce of Melan. [Abood] Dwellid H, And bode (in seruyce with the duke of melan) R.]
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¶ "And for he was / a man of hih degre,
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Born of good blood / & notable in substaunce, [&] LR, om. H.]
His kynrede yeuyth a goos / for ther leveré, [for] LR, to H.]
The seide merveile / to put in rémembraunce. [these thyngis] LH, tynges R.]
Peise alle these thyngis / iustly in balaunce,
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And lat the hors leven his boost & roos,
To be comparid / with gandir or with goos. [with . . with] othir with to gandir or La, to gander or to H, To make comparison with gander or ghoos R.]
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¶ "Withynnë Rome / the Gandre was deified, [folio 72]
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Set in ther templis / of gret Affeccïoun
Bi senatoures / of costom magnyfied [costom] the toun R.]
As cheeff protector / & saviour of the toun: [savioure] saver HR. the] her R.]
Lat hors & sheepë / lay her bost a-doun, [here] theyr H, their R.]
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But yiff the Ram, with his brasen belle, [Ram] LR, Ram here H.]
Can for the sheepe / any bettir story telle." [any] som HR.]
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¶ The sheepe was symple / loth to make a-fray, [¶ The sheepe spekith at side] H, The ram speketh for the sheep R.]
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Lik a beste / disposid to meeknesse: [Lik] Ful liche H.]
The sturdy Ram / aduócat was that day: [aduocat] his vocate H, his aduocate R.]
Be-for the Iuges / Anon he gan hym dresse, [Be] To HR.]
With an exordie / in latyn, this texpresse: [in] of R.]
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"Veste purpurea / O Egle, & thou leoun, [O Egle, & thou leoun ¶ Ouis] vt rectores gregum HR.]
Induti sunt Arietes Ouium.
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¶ "Off this notáble / Roiall hih scripture, [Roialle] and H.]
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The blessed Doctour Austyn, as I reede,
