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Demeth that they in herte have such grevaunce;
They seyn so importáble is hir penaunce
That, but hir lady lust to shewe hem grace,
They right anoon †mot sterven in the place.
'A, lady myn!' they seyn, 'I yow ensure,
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As doth me grace, and I shal ever be,
Whyl that my lyf may lasten and endure,
To yow as humble and lowe in ech degree