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†Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente,
†Algate, god wot, hit was myn entente
†To forthren trouthe in love and hit cheryce;
†And to be war fro falsnesse and fro vyce
†By swich ensample; this was my meninge.'
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†And she answerde, '[lat be thyn arguinge];
†For Love ne wol nat countrepleted be
In right ne wrong; and lerne that of me!