"Now let us rest," quod I, "a litel space,

And say we, as devoutly as we can,

A pater-noster for saint Julian."

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"With al my herte, I assent with good wil;

Much better shul we spede, whan we have don."

Than taried we, and sayd it every del.

And whan the day was fer gon after noon,

We saw a place, and thider cam we sone,

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