Wher ther were many grene greves,
Or thikke of trees, so ful of leves;
And every tree stood by him-selve
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Fro other wel ten foot or twelve.
So grete trees, so huge of strengthe,
Of fourty or fifty fadme lengthe,
Clene withoute bough or stikke,
With croppes brode, and eek as thikke—
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