And weren of him socoured ofte,

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And most y-holpe in al hir nede:

But now they take no maner hede,

But seyn, in voice of flaterye,

That now apperith hir folye,

Over-al where-so they fare,

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And singe, "Go, farewel feldefare."

Alle suche freendis I beshrewe,