But she had had, hit had be routhe.

Therof she had so moche hir del—

And I dar seyn and swere hit wel—

That Trouthe him-self, over al and al,

Had chose his maner principal

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In hir, that was his resting-place.

Ther-to she hadde the moste grace,

To have stedfast perseveraunce,

And esy, atempre governaunce,