powers, often ben begyled. Pardè, he is not mighty that may do
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any thing, that another may doon him the selve, and that men
have as greet power over him as he over other. A justice that
demeth men ayenward hath ben often demed. Buserus slew his
gestes, and he was slayn of Hercules his geste. Hugest betraysshed
many men, and of Collo was he betrayed. He that with
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swerde smyteth, with swerde shal be smitten.'
Than gan I to studyen a whyle on these thinges, and made