King Salomon, which hadde at his askinge
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Of god, what thing him was levest to crave,
He chees wysdom unto the governinge
Of goddes folk, the whiche he wolde save;
And as he chees, it fil him for to have;
For through his wit, whyl that his regne laste,
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He gat him pees and reste, unto the laste.
But Alisaundre, as telleth his historie,