38. But god, that al wot, take I to witnesse,
That never I this for coveityse wroughte,
But only for to abregge that distresse,
For which wel nygh thou deydest, as me thoughte.
But gode brother, do now as thee oughte,
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For goddes love, and keep hir out of blame,
Sin thou art wys, and save alwey hir name.
39. For wel thou wost, the name as yet of here
Among the peple, as who seyth, halwed is;