Sin, as him-selven list, he may yow binde.

[The yerde is bet] that bowen wole and winde

Than that that brest; and therfor I yow rede

To folwen him that so wel can yow lede.

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38. But for to tellen forth in special

As of this kinges sone of which I tolde,

And leten other thing collateral,

Of him thenke I my tale for to holde,

Bothe of his Ioye, and of his cares colde;