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And by his clothes that were to-rent,
He was a man wont to walke about,
He nas nat alway in cloystre y-pent;
He coud not religiousliche lout,
And therfore was he fully shent.
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Our host him axed, 'what man art thou?'
'Sir,' quod he, 'I am an hyne;
For I am wont to go to the plow,