To reve a wight that most is to him dere,

To preve in that thy [gerful] violence.

Thus am I lost, ther helpeth no defence!

42. O verray lord of love, O god, allas!

That knowest best myn herte and al my thought,

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What shal my sorwful lyf don in this cas

If I for-go that I so dere have bought?

Sin ye Cryseyde and me han fully brought

In-to your grace, and bothe our hertes seled,