That sodeynly him thoughte he felte dyen,

Right with hir look, the spirit in his herte;

Blessed be love, that thus can folk converte!

45. She, this in blak, lykinge to Troylus,

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Over alle thyng he stood for to biholde;

Ne his desir, ne wherfor he stood thus,

He neither chere made, ne worde tolde;

But from a-fer, his maner for to holde,

On other thing his look som-tyme he caste,