2104 weyȝt—weyhte
2105 sholden—sholen
2106 myȝt[e]—myhte
GLORY IS DECEPTIVE.
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Who so wolde He who would obtain sovereign power must obtain conquest over himself, and not yield to his passions. ben myȝty he mot daunten hys cruel
corage. ne put[te] nat his nekke ouercomen vndir [2116]
þe foule reines of lecherie. Though your dominion extended from India to Thule, yet if thou art tormented by care thou hast no real power. for al be it so þat þi lordship[e]
strecche so fer þat þe contre Inde quakiþ at þi
comaundement. or at þi lawes. and þat þe leest isle in
þe see þat hyȝt tile be þral to þe ¶ ȝit yif þou mayst [2120]
nat puten awey þi foule derk[e] desijres and dryuen
oute fro þe wreched compleyntes. Certis it nis no
power þat þou hast.
2115 wolde ben—wole be
2116 put[te]—putte
2117 lordship[e]—lordshype
2119 comaundement—comaundementȝ
leest isle—last Ile