As thoughte him tho, for pietous distresse,

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The blody teres from his herte melte,

As he that never yet swich hevinesse

Assayed hadde, out of so greet gladnesse,

Gan therwith-al Criseyde his lady dere

In armes streyne, and seyde in this manere:—

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208. 'O cruel day, accusour of the Ioye

That night and love han stole and faste y-wryen,