He mighte best theschaunge of hir withstonde;
Ful faste he caste how al this mighte stonde.
24. Love him made al prest to doon hir byde,
And rather dye than she sholde go;
But resoun seyde him, on that other syde,
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'With-oute assent of hir ne do not so,
Lest for thy werk she wolde be thy fo,
And seyn, that thorugh thy medling is y-blowe
[Your bother love], there it was erst unknowe.'