[Upon the sight of matere] of your sonde.

197. Myn eyen two, in veyn with which I see,

Of sorweful teres salte arn waxen welles;

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My song, in pleynte of myn adversitee;

My good, in harm; myn ese eek waxen helle is.

My Ioye, in wo; I can sey yow nought elles,

But turned is, for which my lyf I warie,

Everich Ioye or ese in his contrarie.

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