But what he mente, I shal yow telle sone.

122. Criseyde, at shorte wordes for to telle,

Welcomed him, and doun by hir him sette;

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And he was ethe y-nough to maken dwelle.

And after this, with-outen longe lette,

[The spyces and the wyn] men forth hem fette;

And forth they speke of this and that y-fere,

As freendes doon, of which som shal ye here.

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