Yet, for al that—trust right wel this,
A wicked tonge wol alway deme amis.
And though a man hadde the high prowesse
Of worthy Hector, Troyes champioun,
The love of Troilus or the kindenesse,
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Or of Cesar the famous high renoun,
With Alisaundres dominacioun,
Yet, for al that—trust right wel this,
A wikked tonge wol alway deme amis.