Allas, that swich a cas me sholde falle!

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153. They wol seyn, in as muche as in me is,

I have hem don dishonour, weylawey!

Al be I not the firste that dide amis,

What helpeth that to do my blame awey?

But sin I see there is no bettre way,

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And that to late is now for me to rewe,

To Diomede algate I wol be trewe.