When I was lord of full many folks, and I had made subject all the world to my lordship, I would not mis-use the greatness of (my) power, but govern my subjects by (or with) mercy and softness, (so) that they, leading their life in silence without any dread, should use peace coveted of (or by) all deadly (or mortal) men. [When to many folks I should command, and all the world had subjected to my commanding, I would not the muchliness of my power mis-use, but with mercy and softness govern the subjects, that, without any dread over-passing the life in silence, they should use the peace desired to all deadly men.]