'I do no fors therof,' quod he,

My thought is ther-on never a del.'

'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trow yow wel,

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Right so me thinketh by your chere.

But, sir, oo thing wol ye here?

Me thinketh, in gret sorwe I yow see;

But certes, [good] sir, yif that ye

Wolde ought discure me your wo,

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