herte of love that stoundmele hath me sorily anoyed. And
certes, lady, for I see my-self thus knit with this Margarite-perle
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as by bonde of your service and of no libertè of wil, my herte wil
now nat acorde this service to love. I can demin in my-selfe
non otherwise but thorow necessitè am I constrayned in this
service to abyde. But alas! than, if I thorow nedeful compulsioun
maugre me be with-holde, litel thank for al my greet traveil have
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I than deserved.'