"Ye, freend," quod he, "do ye your hedes ake
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For love, and lat me liven as I can."
But though that he for wo was pale and wan,
Yet made he tho as fresh a contenaunce,
As though he shulde have led the newe daunce.
80. This passed forth, til now, this other day,
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It fel that I com roming al allone
Into his chaumbre, and fond how that he lay