Gan in hir heed to pulle, and that as faste,

Whyl he and al the peple for-by paste,

95. And gan to caste and rollen up and doun

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With-inne hir thought his excellent prowesse,

And his estat, and also his renoun,

His wit, his shap, and eek his gentillesse;

But most hir favour was, for his distresse

Was al for hir, and thoughte it was a routhe

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