And falsly now thay foten loves daunce,

Barein of rewth, untrue of that they seid,

Now that their lust and plesire is alleyd.'

Yet eft again, a thousand milion,

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Rejoysing, love, leding their life in blis:

They seid:—'Venus, redresse of all division,

Goddes eterne, thy name †y-heried is!

By loves bond is knit all thing, y-wis,

Best unto best, the erth to water wan,