suffisaunce and power and swiche thinges, either they semen
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lykenesses of verray good, or elles it semeth that they yeve to
mortal folk a maner of goodes that ne ben nat parfit; but thilke
good that is verray and parfit, that may they nat yeven.'
'I acorde me wel,' quod I.
'Thanne,' quod she, 'for as mochel as thou hast knowen
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which is thilke verray blisfulnesse, and eek whiche thilke thinges
ben [that lyen] falsly blisfulnesse, that is to seyn, that by deceite