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And loked lovely as an owle!
And swor, by cockes hertë blood,
He wolde him terë, every doule!
"Holy churche thou disclaundrest foule!
For thy resons I woll thee all to-race;
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And make thy flesh to rote and moule;
Losell, thou shalt have hardë grace!"
The Griffon flew forth on his way;