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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!