tte he it nat wynne.
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Whan he ne my?tte no betere spede,
To ?e emperour he ?ede,
& tolde him ?at tydingge. 417
?ane come? he a?en god pas,
Til he comen ?ar he was,
?e dede corps liggynde. 420
Whan ?ei comen Into ?e hous,
?
e
emperour
seyde ?
us
And on ?is manere: 423
"?ei we for synne ben vn-wor?i,
We han to kepyng nawth for-?i
of ?ese londes here;
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"And ?is man ?at we pope calle,
ha? ?e kepyng of vs alle
& of holy churche; 429
?erfore deliure vs vp ?e skryt,
?at we ?ere-?oru may se & wyt
hou we schulle wi?
