nempnedest mowen nat make suche parfit blisse in love as I shal
shewe. Therfore they be nat worthy to thilke blisse; and yet
somwhat must ben cause and way to thilke blisse. Ergo, there is
som suche thing, and som way, but it is litel in usage and that
is nat openly y-knowe. But what felest in thyne hert of the
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service, in whiche by me thou art entred? Wenest aught thy-selfe
yet be in the hye way to my blisse? I shal so shewe it to
thee, thou shalt not conne saye the contrary.'
'Good lady,' quod I, 'altho I suppose it in my herte, yet