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The prologue.
Diuers Philosophers auncient and sage,
Their clargy and cunnynge to put in practise
Oft haue disputed by learning and language
To whome greatest honour men ought to demise
Or for what cause, hie reuerence shoulde aryse,
And amonges manye, some were there doubtlesse,
That concluded honour due vnto ryches
Their clargy and cunnynge to put in practise
Oft haue disputed by learning and language
To whome greatest honour men ought to demise
Or for what cause, hie reuerence shoulde aryse,
And amonges manye, some were there doubtlesse,
That concluded honour due vnto ryches
Some also to noble bloude, and high parayge
Affirmed honour dewly to pertayne
And some to policie and wysedome sage
And some to power and superiall raigne,
Eche man his reason sayde in certayne
Ouer this some said, that vertuous demenoure
To bee excellent, and of moste honour.
Affirmed honour dewly to pertayne
And some to policie and wysedome sage
And some to power and superiall raigne,
Eche man his reason sayde in certayne
Ouer this some said, that vertuous demenoure
To bee excellent, and of moste honour.
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