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that_o be_v do_v ne_fw-fr to_o death_n for_o seynt_a thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o lon_n des_fw-fr bycome_v the_o holder_n for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o her_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacione_n and_o afterward_o merlyntolde_a and_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flour_n of_o lyf_v &_o of_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o unto_o mo_z i_o dysese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o flower_n delyse_v &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v her_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothen_fw-ge hem_n with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o unto_o spytous_a death_n and_o that_o pro_fw-la phecye_v be_v well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sire_n hugh_n spencer_n 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love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_a lytel_n by_o hooly_a chirche_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o vylonye_n to_o himself_o &_o peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n &_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o seven_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n &_o how_o he_o be_v bygyle_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n cao._n c_o â—…o._o and_o after_o this_o edwin_n regn_v edgar_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a chirche_n also_o &_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o mighty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o lanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o kyngeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v ago_o &_o never_o be_v king_n sythen_a of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o 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