By wisdom, manhood, and by great laboúr, From humbleness to royal majesty Up rose he, Julius the Conqueroúr, That won all th’ Occident, 4186 by land and sea, By strength of hand or ellës by treatý, And unto Romë made them tributáry; And since 4187 of Rome the emperor was he, Till that Fortúnë wax’d his adversáry.

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