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Or she was hurt, before that she deyde,

She wroot anoon, that thus began:—

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['Right so,' quod she, 'as that the whyte swan]

Ayeins his deeth beginneth for to singe,

Right so to yow make I my compleyninge.

Nat that I trowe to geten yow again,

For wel I woot that it is al in vain,

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