The dredful Ioy, that alwey slit so yerne,

Al this mene I by love, that my feling

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Astonyeth with his wonderful worching

So sore y-wis, that whan I on him thinke,

Nat wot I wel wher that I wake or winke.

For al be that I knowe not love in dede,

Ne wot how that he quyteth folk hir hyre,

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Yet happeth me ful ofte in bokes rede