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God.What wouldst thou with the king?
Har.
Take off his crown;
The ruler of some minster him ordain,
Set up some worthier than I have plucked down,
And peace in England should be brayd again.
God.
No, let the super-holy saint-king reign.
And some more prudent rule th'uncared-for realm;
King Edward, in his courtesy, will deign
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But from my heart be every thought of gain,
Not any of my kin I wish him to ordain.
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