A man mot twinnen of necessitee,
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Ye, though he love hir as his owene lyf;
Yet nil he with him-self thus maken stryf.
For wel thow wost, my leve brother dere,
That alwey freendes may nought been y-fere.
50. How doon this folk that seen hir loves wedded
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[By freendes might], as it bi-tit ful ofte,
And seen hem in hir spouses bed y-bedded?