ceptre alle the poeples that Phebus the sonne may seen, cominge
from his outereste arysinge til he hyde his bemes under the
wawes; that is to seyn, he governed alle the poeples by ceptre imperial
that the sonne goth aboute, from est to west. And eek this
Nero governed by ceptre alle the poeples that ben under the
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colde sterres that highten ["septem triones"]; this is to seyn, he
governede alle the poeples that ben under the party of the north.
And eek Nero governed alle the poeples that the violent wind
[Nothus] scorkleth, and baketh the brenning sandes by his drye