And, for to maken shortly is the beste,
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She wex his wyf, and hadde him as hir leste.
The wedding and the feste to devyse,
To me, that have y-take swiche empryse
Of so many a storie for to make,
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Hit were to long, lest that I sholde slake
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Of thing that bereth more effect and charge;