And to beholde the alderfaireste,

Who so had loked with your eyen.'

'With myn? nay, alle that hir seyen

Seyde, and sworen hit was so.

And thogh they ne hadde, I wolde tho

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Have loved best my lady fre,

Thogh I had had al the beautee

That ever had Alcipyades,

And al the strengthe of Ercules,