My-selven slow, than alwey thus to pleyne.

For through my deeth my wo sholde han an ende,

Ther every day with lyf my-self [I shende].'

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183. Pandare answerde and seyde, 'allas the whyle

That I was born; have I not seyd er this,

That dremes many a maner man bigyle?

And why? for folk expounden hem a-mis.

How darstow seyn that fals thy lady is,

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