And meekly take her chastisement and yerd,
And to offende her ever ben aferd.
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The tenth statut was, Egally discern
By-twene thy lady and thyn abilitee,
And think, thy-self art never like to yern,
By right, her mercy, nor of equitee,
But of her grace and womanly pitee:
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For though thy-self be noble in thy strene,