[cause] of continuacioun and exercysinge to gode folk and cause of
torment to shrewes. For so as ther nis non alyaunce by-twixe
gode folk and shrewes, ne shrewes ne mowen nat acorden amonges
hem-self. And why nat? For shrewes discorden of hem-self by
hir vyces, the whiche vyces al to-renden hir consciences; and don
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ofte tyme thinges, the whiche thinges, whan they han don hem,
they demen that tho thinges ne sholden nat han ben don. For
which thing thilke soverein purveaunce hath maked ofte tyme fair
miracle; so that shrewes han maked shrewes to ben gode men.