His countenaunce he kept with greet tourment,

But his desyr fer passed his resoun;

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For ever his eye went after his entent

Ful many a tyme, whan it was no sesoun.

To make good chere, right sore him-self he payned,

And outwardly he fayned greet gladnesse;

To singe also by force he was constrayned

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For no plesaunce, but very shamfastnesse;