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After, they wepe and waylen in distresse.'

Lam. 'He hath no corage of a man, trewly,

That secheth plesaunce, worship to despyse;

Nor to be called forth is not worthy

The erthe to touch the ayre in no-kins wyse.

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A trusty hert, a mouth without feyntyse,

These ben the strength of every man of name;

And who that layth his faith for litel pryse,