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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