But suffre me my mischef to biwayle,

For thy proverbes may me nought avayle.

109. Nor other cure canstow noon for me.

Eek I nil not be cured, I wol deye;

What knowe I of the quene Niobe?

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Lat be thyne olde ensaumples, I thee preye.'

'No,' quod tho Pandarus, 'therfore I seye,

Swich is delyt of foles to biwepe

Hir wo, but [seken bote] they ne kepe.