resonable conscience, and Mercurie in doinge have grace to ben
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suffered; or els him that †weyveth the moone for fayrenesse of
the eve-sterre? Lo! otherwhyle by nightes, light of the moone
greetly comforteth in derke thoughtes and blynde. Understanding
of love yeveth greet gladnesse. Who-so list not byleve, whan
a sothe tale is shewed, a dewe and a deblys his name is entred.
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Wyse folk and worthy in gentillesse, bothe of vertue and of
livinge, yeven ful credence in sothnesse of love with a good herte,