'Allas!' quod she, 'father, my mirth is gon!'

'How sa?' quod he; and sho can all expone,

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As I have tauld, the vengeance and the wrak,

For hir trespas, Cupide on hir coud tak.

He luikit on hir ugly lipper face,

The quhilk befor was quhyte as lilly-flour;

Wringand his handis, oftymes he said, Allas!

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That he had levit to see that wofull hour!