may nat ben amended. This yeft hast thou yeven, I know it
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my-selfe, and thy Margarite thilke gift hath receyved; in whiche
thinge to rewarde she hath her-selfe bounde. But thy gift, as
I said, by no maner riches may be amended; wherfore, with
thinge that may nat be amended, thou shalt of thy Margarites
rightwisenesse be rewarded. Right suffred yet never but every
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good dede somtyme to be yolde. Al wolde thy Margarite with
no rewarde thee quyte, right, that never-more dyeth, thy mede in