Seide as her thoughte, and somdel hit with-stood.

But her-of was so long a sermoning,

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Hit were to long to make rehersing;

But fynally, hit may not been with-stonde;

[Love wol love]—for no wight wol hit wonde.

[The dawening up-rist out of the see];

This amorous quene chargeth her meynee

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The nettes dresse, and speres brode and kene;