thy darke dulnesse? Wol it nat in clerenesse ben sharped?
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Have I nat by many resons to thee shewed, suche bodily goodes
faylen to yeve blisse, their might so ferforth wol nat strecche?
Shame (quod she) it is to say, thou lyest in thy wordes. Thou
ne hast wist but right fewe that these bodily goodes had al atones;
commenly they dwellen nat togider. He that plentè hath in riches,
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of his kinne is ashamed; another of linage right noble and wel
knowe, but povert him handleth; he were lever unknowe.