I have seen overthrowed my-selfe; and hadden they ben underput
with any helpes, they had not so lightly falle.'
'Than holdest thou him mighty that hath many men armed
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and many servauntes; and ever he is adrad of hem in his herte;
and, for he gasteth hem, somtyme he mot the more fere have.
Comenly, he that other agasteth, other in him ayenward werchen
the same; and thus warnisshed mot he be, and of warnisshe the
hour drede. Litel is that might and right leude, who-so taketh
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