and grete loked after variaunce in thy speche; and ever thou
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were redy for my sake, in plesaunce of the Margarite-perle and
many mo other, thy body to oblige in-to Marces doing, if any
contraried thy sawes. Stedfast way maketh stedfast hert, with
good hope in the ende. Trewly, I wol that thou it wel knowe;
for I see thee so set, and not chaunginge herte haddest in my
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service; and I made thou haddest grace of thy kinge, in
foryevenesse of mikel misdede. To the gracious king art thou mikel