And therwith-al the tercel gan she calle,

And seyde, 'my sone, the choys is to thee falle.

But natheles, in this condicioun

Mot be the choys of everich that is here,

That she agree to his eleccioun,

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Who-so he be that shulde been hir fere;

This is our usage alwey, fro yeer to yere;

And who so may at this time have his grace,

In blisful tyme he com in-to this place.'