As weill for yow as for myself I say;
Thairfoir ga help to révenge, I yow pray.'
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Mercurius to Cupid gave answeir,
And said, 'Shir king, my counsall is that ye
Refer yow to the hyest planeit heir,
And tak to him the lawest of degrè,
The pane of Cresseid for to modify;
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As god Saturn, with him tak Cynthia.'