In-with a [fret] of rede [rose-leves],

*The fresshest sin the world was first bigonne.

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*His gilte heer was corouned with a sonne,

*In-stede of gold, for [hevinesse] and wighte;

Therwith me thoughte his face shoon so brighte

That wel unnethes mighte I him beholde;

And in his hande me thoughte I saugh him holde

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†Two fyry dartes, as the gledes rede;