Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems

by Geoffrey Chaucer

'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trowe yow wel!

Hardely, your love was wel beset,

I not how ye mighte have do bet.'

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'Bet? ne no wight so wel!' quod he.

I trowe hit, sir,' quod I, 'parde!'

Nay, leve hit wel!' 'Sir, so do I;

I leve yow wel, that trewely

Yow thoghte, that she was the beste,

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