wost thou how soone he wol turne of the garment of care,
and clothe thee in blisse? Pardè, it is not ferre fro thee. Lo,
an olde proverbe aleged by many wyse:—"Whan bale is greetest,
than is bote a nye-bore." Wherof wilt thou dismaye? Hope
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wel and serve wel; and that shal thee save, with thy good bileve.'
'Ye, ye,' quod I; 'yet see I not by reson how this blisse
is coming; I wot it is contingent; it may falle on other.'
'O,' quod she, 'I have mokel to done to clere thyne understanding,
and voyde these errours out of thy mynde. I wol