And treweliche eek augurie of thise foules;

For fere of which men wenen lese her lyves,

As ravenes qualm, or shryking of thise oules.

To trowen on it bothe fals and foul is.

Allas, allas, so noble a creature

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As is a man, shal drede swich ordure!

56. For which with al myn herte I thee beseche,

Un-to thy-self that al this [thou foryive];

And rys up now with-oute more speche,