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104 fortune's wheel turns swiftly. [Ai^bmole.<br />

All men's l<strong>an</strong>ds Oiire facultes, 01X16 faire fees oure fermes & our • l<strong>an</strong>dis,<br />

are but their own<br />

_<br />

for a day. \ V 6 may no3t cnal<strong>an</strong>g^ ))am ne clayme ne • call \ahn<br />

oure awe/2, 1848<br />

[Foi.82.] Hot all I deme it as det & • to a day borowicf.<br />

For sen we riden on jje rime ' & on fe ringe seten<br />

Fortune's wheel Of fe qwele <strong>of</strong> Fortouw, ))e quene • )jat swiftly cL<strong>an</strong>g/*-,<br />

Ofte pas we in pouert • fra plente <strong>of</strong> gudis, 1852<br />

Fra mirthe in-to moztrnyng' • fra moz/rnyng in-to loye.<br />

For now vs w<strong>an</strong>tii's in a qwirre • as fe quele turnes<br />

wiien we think to Queii we suppose in oure sele • to sit alpir heist,<br />

flode-jat^'s, 1856<br />

Fortune drowns J<strong>an</strong> fondis furth dame Fortou/i • to fe<br />

Dra3es vp fe da2me-borde & drenchis vs • euire.<br />

For-fi a we fat lias wit • ]j<strong>of</strong>e lie wele suffir,<br />

So sadly in soueraynete • he set neuire his hope 1859<br />

For pn'de <strong>of</strong> na p-o[s]pe-ite • ne prise at him folewis,<br />

To oUe ay on his vndireling • for ouerdaike a quyle.<br />

Let no m<strong>an</strong> For <strong>an</strong>y sele vndire son • a sott I him liaM,<br />

despise his<br />

smaller neigh- Jjat ay has deyne & dispite ' at dedis <strong>of</strong> litiH,<br />

bour.<br />

Sen <strong>of</strong>t Je haue2lest here • is houe« to fe sternes, 18G4<br />

And he pat graithist is <strong>of</strong> gndis * gird aH to poudire.<br />

Ye dishonour For-bi a depe dishonoure • ae do to joure name,<br />

your name in<br />

_<br />

_<br />

reviung me. Anc empe/'oure pat on ertli • is euyn to 30ure-selfe,<br />

To me sa litiH & sa lawe • slike lett/rs to sende, 1868<br />

And pres<strong>an</strong>d out <strong>of</strong> Persy hot for a pure hetliyng^.<br />

•<br />

For fc/u enherest/s ali ))is erlh & euens • to pe son,<br />

You call yourself And calHs be kyng <strong>of</strong> ilka kithe vndir be cape <strong>of</strong> • lieue;,<br />

king <strong>of</strong> all men,<br />

r J o r 1<br />

asifyouwere And parto sittis, as pon sais in sege as <strong>an</strong>e AungeH,<br />

•<br />

immortal,<br />

To-gedire with ]ji grete^ gods <strong>an</strong>d on a • gilt trone. 1873<br />

Bot syn gostid godesses & gods "ere graythid neuir to dye,<br />

Bot ai sail last furth. elike • <strong>of</strong>i-lyue ouire^ mare,<br />

pai naue no wiH: to my notis ne Avilnyng^ to haue,<br />

•<br />

No dole ne no dali<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> dedely bernes. 1877<br />

•<br />

caire jow agaynes,<br />

y ^ ^<br />

1 know myself to Bot I knaw I am coruptible • &<br />

be mortal, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

attack you. Als With a dedly duke • to do my bataiH ;<br />

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MS. 7-epcats wjt/t grete. * Head euire.

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