And inward thus ful softely biginne;

Nece, I coniure and heighly yow defende,

On his half, which that sowle us alle sende,

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And in the vertue of [corounes tweyne],

Slee nought this man, that hath for yow this peyne!

249. [Fy on the devel]! thenk which oon he is,

And in what plyt he lyth; [com of] anoon;

Thenk al swich taried tyd, but lost it nis!

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