At shorte wordes, thou nescapest noght

Out of my paleys, or that thou be deed,

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But thou consente and werke after my reed;

Tak this to thee for ful conclusioun.'

This Ypermistra caste her eyen doun,

And quook as dooth the leef of aspe grene;

Deed wex her hewe, and lyk as ash to sene,

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And seyde, 'lord and fader, al your wille,