And to her suster seide in this manere,
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Al softely, 'now, suster myn,' quod she,
'Now be we duchesses, bothe I and ye,
[And sikered to the regals of Athenes],
And bothe her-after lykly to be quenes,
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[And saved] fro his deeth a kinges sone,
As ever of gentil women is the wone
To save a gentil man, [emforth hir might],