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desyreth in a good meke maner; and suffereth many wicked
tales.
Trewly, lady, to you it were a gret worship, that suche thinges
by due chastisment were amended.'
'Ye,' quod she, 'I have thee excused; al suche thinges as yet
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mowe nat be redressed; thy Margarites vertue I commende wel
the more, that paciently suche anoyes suffreth. David king was
meke, and suffred mokel hate and many yvel speches; no despyt