And gouerne my nursery.’

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The yemen thanked them full courteysly,

And sayd, To Rome streyght wyll we wende,

[Of all the synnes that we haue done

To be assoyled of his hand.

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So forth]e be gone these good yemen,

[As fast a]s they myght hye,

[And aft]er came and dwelled with the kynge,