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I seye, that the laste [charge] of contrarious fortune is this: that,
whan that any blame is leyd upon a caitif, men wenen that he
hath deserved that he suffreth. And I, that am put awey fro
gode men, and despoiled of dignitees, and defouled of my name
[by gessinge], have suffred torment for my gode dedes. Certes,
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me semeth that I see the felonous covines of wikked men
habounden in Ioye and in gladnesse. And I see that every
lorel shapeth him to finde out newe fraudes for to accuse gode