The carter dremeth how his cartes goon;

The riche, of gold; the knight fight with his foon,

The seke met he drinketh of the tonne;

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The lover met he hath his lady wonne.

Can I nat seyn if that the cause were

For I had red of African beforn,

That made me to mete that he stood there;

But thus seyde he, 'thou hast thee so wel born

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