and put in my tresorye amonges my privy thinges, than ginneth
the name of spousayle; and although they breken forward bothe,
yet suche mater enseled is kept in remembrance for ever. And
see now that spouses have the name anon after accord, though
the rose be not take. The aungel bad Joseph take Marye his
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spouse, and to Egypte wende. Lo! she was cleped "spouse,"
and yet, toforn ne after, neither of hem bothe mente no flesshly
lust knowe. Wherfore the wordes of trouthe acorden that my
servauntes shulden forsake bothe †fader and moder, and be adherand