And in swich forme as he can now devyse,

Receyven him fully to my servyse,

24. Biseching him, for goddes love, that he

Wolde, in honour of trouthe and gentilesse,

As I wel mene, eek mene wel to me,

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And myn honour, with wit and besinesse,

Ay kepe; and if I may don him gladnesse,

From hennes-forth, y-wis, I nil not feyne:

Now beeth al hool, no lenger ye ne pleyne.