regioun of droughte over-streccheth, that is to seyn, sandes and
desertes, [wel unnethe] sholde ther dwellen a right streit place to
the habitacioun of men. And ye thanne, that ben environed and
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closed with-in the leste prikke of thilke prikke, thinken ye to
manifesten your renoun and don youre name to ben born forth?
But your glorie, that is so narwe and so streite y-throngen in-to so
litel boundes, how mochel coveiteth it in largesse and in greet
doinge? [And also sette] this there-to: that many a nacioun,
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