And I wol telle yow wherfore;

For I ne might, for bote ne bale,

Slepe, or I had red this tale

Of this dreynte Seys the king,

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And of the goddes of sleping.

Whan I had red this tale wel,

And over-loked hit everydel,

Me thoughte wonder if hit were so;

For I had never herd speke, or tho,