Of love that he wol me telle,[703]

Anon I renne unto the welle

And caste water in the fyr,

So that his carte amidd the Myr,

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Be that I have his conseil knowe,

Fulofte sithe I overthrowe,

Whan that he weneth best to stonde.

Bot this I do you understonde,

If that a man love elles where,