†Enhaunced and honoured, and most dere—
†For they ben [half-goddes] in this world here—
Yit mot he doon bothe right, to pore and riche,
Al be that hir estat be nat y-liche,
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†And han of pore folk compassioun.
†For lo, the gentil kynd of [the leoun]!
†For whan a flye offendeth him or byteth,
†He with his tayl awey the flye smyteth
†Al esily; for, of his genterye,