The londes good is wel despended,

The poeple was nomore oppressed,

And thus stod every thing redressed. 4010

For where a king is propre wys,

And hath suche as himselven is

Of his conseil, it mai noght faile

That every thing ne schal availe:

The vices thanne gon aweie,

And every vertu holt his weie;

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