Chaucerian and Other Pieces / Being a Supplement to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

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Rather by the Leef than by the Flour?'

'Sothly, doughter,' quod she, 'this is the trouth:

For knightës ever should be persévering,

To seeke honour without feintyse or slouth,

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Fro wele to better, in al maner thing;

In signe of which, with Levës ay lasting

They be rewarded after their degree,

Whos lusty grene may not appeired be,

But ay keping hir beautè fresh and greene;