of reaumes by gastnesse of a swerd that heng over the heved
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of his familier. What thing is thanne this power, that may nat
don awey the bytinges of bisinesse, ne eschewe the prikkes of
drede? And certes, yit wolden they liven in sikernesse, but
they may nat; and yit they glorifye hem in hir power. Holdest
thou thanne that thilke man be mighty, that thou seest that
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he wolde don that he may nat don? And holdest thou thanne
him a mighty man, that hath envirownede his sydes with men