The blisful soun; and, in that yonder place,

My lady first me took un-to hir grace.'

84. Thanne thoughte he thus, 'O blisful lord Cupyde,

Whanne I the proces have in my memorie,

How thou me hast werreyed on every syde,

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Men mighte a book make of it, lyk a storie.

What nede is thee to seke on me victorie,

Sin I am thyn, and hoolly at thy wille?

What Ioye hastow thyn owene folk to spille?