The goos to speke, and in hir cakelinge

She seyde, 'pees! now tak kepe every man,

And herkeneth which a reson I shal bringe;

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My wit is sharp, I love no taryinge;

I seye, I rede him, though he were my brother,

But she wol love him, lat him love another!'

Lo here! a parfit reson of a goos!'

Quod the sperhauk; 'never mot she thee!

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