With floures swote enbrowded was it al;
As for to speke of gomme, or erbe, or tree,
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†Comparisoun may noon y-maked be.
For hit surmounted pleynly alle odoures,
†And eek of riche beaute alle floures.
†Forgeten had the erthe his pore estat
†Of winter, that him naked made and mat,
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And with his swerd of cold so sore had greved.