To have your grace, but alway live in drede,
Yet suffre me you for to love and serve
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Without maugrè of your most goodlihede;
Both faith and trouth I give your womanhede,
And my servyse, withoute ayein-calling.
Love hath me bounde, withouten wage or mede,
To be your man, and leve al other thing.'
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Whan this lady had herd al this langage,