To look on this defouled ye not holde;

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And over al this, that ye, my lady dere,

Wol vouche-sauf this lettre to biholde.

And by the cause eek of my cares colde,

That sleeth my wit, if ought amis me asterte,

For-yeve it me, myn owene swete herte.

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193. If any servant dorste or oughte of right

Up-on his lady pitously compleyne,