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Of a matér, leving al other thing
Which I shold do, with-outen more delay,
For hem to whom I durst nat disobey.
My charge was this, to translate by and by,
(Al thing forgive), as part of my penaunce,
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A book called Belle Dame sans Mercy
Which mayster Aleyn made of rémembraunce,
Cheef secretarie with the king of Fraunce.