And thogh he made a lover love a thing,

And maketh hit seme stedfast and during,

Yet putteth he in hit such misaventure,

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That reste nis ther noon in his yeving.

And that is wonder, that so Iust a king

Doth such hardnesse to his creature.

Thus, whether love breke or elles dure,

Algates he that hath with love to done

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