Of his miracles, and his cruel yre;

Ther rede I wel he wol be lord and syre,

I dar not seyn, his strokes been so sore,

But God save swich a lord! I can no more.

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Of usage, what for luste what for lore,

On bokes rede I ofte, as I yow tolde.

But wherfor that I speke al this? not yore

Agon, hit happed me for to beholde

Upon a boke, was write with lettres olde;