Ye lovers, and your lewede observaunces,

And which a labour folk han in winninge

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Of love, and, in the keping, which doutaunces;

And whan your preye is lost, wo and penaunces;

O verrey foles! nyce and blinde be ye;

Ther nis not oon can war by other be.'

30. And with that word he gan cast up the browe,

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[Ascaunces], 'lo! is this nought wysly spoken?'