And I drow hoomward, for it was nigh night;

And put al that I had seen in wryting,

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Under support of hem that lust it rede.

O litel book, thou art so unconning,

How darst thou put thy-self in prees for drede?

It is wonder that thou wexest not rede,

Sith that thou wost ful lyte who shal behold

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Thy rude langage, ful boistously unfold.