In that thou mayst, thy lady for to see;
This statut was of old antiquitee.
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An officer of high auctoritee,
Cleped Rigour, made us swere anon:
He nas corrupt with parcialitee,
Favour, prayer, ne gold that cherely shoon;
'Ye shall,' quod he, 'now sweren here echoon,
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Yong and old, to kepe, in that †ye may,