In sondry places of this realme standyng. 1149

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Secular prestes expulsed sothely were 1150

Erom diners monasteries with great discrecion,
Beligious persones, repleit with vertue dere,
Entred their places cause of deuocion ;
Charite was foment and holy religion ; 1154

The lyues of sayntes were soth in echo plaoOi
And written in legendes for our oomfcnrt and graee. 1156

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Many shyps were made vpon the kynges cost 1 157

To serche by the se all his lande about.
That no aHan entre in no-maner cost.
EDGAB, AT CHESTEB, BECEIYES THE HOMAGE OF 8 KINGS. 171

By policie and manhod to holde all his ennemies out.
Danes / norwaies / scottes durst nat ones loke out — 1161
Sucbe drede all nacions had ensuynge the tyme
That kyng Edgare regned by prouidence diuine. 1163

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In progresse he passed ones in the yere 1164

Eche quarter of the realme with his company,
To se that Jus subiectes well ordred were
And the lawe obserued / iustice with mercy.
