Of her goodnesse besechinge her therfore

That I might have my thank in suche [a] wyse

As my desert deserveth of justyse."

Whan these billës were rad everichon,

This lady took a good advysement;

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And hem to answere, ech by on and on,

She thought it was to moche in her entent;

Wherfore she yaf hem in commaundëment,

In her presence to come, bothe oon and al,