'Immortal god!' quod he, 'that mayst nought dyen,

Cupide I mene, of this mayst glorifye;

And Venus, thou mayst make melodye;

With-outen hond, me semeth that in towne,

For this merveyle, I here [ech belle sowne].

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28. But ho! no more as now of this matere,

For-why this folk wol comen up anoon,

That han the lettre red; lo, I hem here.

But I coniure thee, Criseyde, [and oon],