And Ariadne, of discrecioun;
And to Lucrece, that was of Rome toun,
She may be lykned, as for honestè;
And, for her faith, unto Penelope.
To faire Phyllis and to Hipsiphilee,
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For innocencë and for womanhede;
For seemlinessë, unto Canacee;
And over this, to speke of goodlihede,
She passeth alle that I can of rede;