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[XV. Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre]

Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre

Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre, loue hath the glory of his kingdome left, and the harts of men as your eternall dower, In Iron chains of libetie bereft, deliuered hath into your hāds by guift, be wel aware how you the same doe vse, that pride do not to tiranny you lift, least if men you of cruelty accuse, he frō you take, that chiefedome which you doe abuse.