And al this nas but his malencolye,
That he hadde of him-self swich fantasye.
90. Another tyme imaginen he wolde
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That every wight that wente by the weye
Had of him routhe, and that they seyen sholde,
'I am right sory Troilus wol deye.'
And thus he droof a day yet forth or tweye.
As ye have herd, swich lyf right gan he lede,
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