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<HEAD>THO. Berthelet on this historie.</HEAD>
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<L>VVHO so euer desireth for to rede</L>
<L>Marciall prowesse, feactes of chiualrie,</L>
<L>That maie hym profite at tyme of nede,</L>
<L>Lette hym in hande take this historie,</L>
<L>That sheweth the sleyghtes and policie,</L>
<L>The wyly traynes of wyttie Anniball,</L>
<L>The crafty disceites, full ofte wherby</L>
<L>He gaue his puissaunt ennemies a falle.</L>
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<L>¶ Of woorthie stomacke, and courage valyaunt,</L>
<L>Of noble herte, and mannely enterprise,</L>
<L>Of ientlenesse, of mynde sure and constaunt,</L>
<L>Of gouernaunce prudent, ware, and wyse,</L>
<L>Shall fynde accordynge vnto his diuise</L>
<L>This prince Scipio, this myghty Romayne,</L>
<L>Whiche all fon pleasure euer dydde dispyse,</L>
<L>In Continence a lorde and souueraigne.</L>
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<L>¶ Lo thus maie menne playnly here beholde,</L>
<L>That wyly wytte, power, guyse, nor policie,</L>
<L>Coulde Anniball euer styll vpholde,</L>
<L>But that by Scipios woorthy chiualrie,</L>
<L>His manhode, vertue, and dedes knyghtly</L>
<L>He was subdued, there is no more to sayne,</L>
<L>And yet to speake, as trouthe wyll verifye,</L>
<L>There was neuer founde a better capitayne.</L>
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