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Wherfore he can no better remedye
But on his lady shapeth him to lye:
'Every womman,' he seyth, 'is light to gete;
Can noon sey "nay," if she be wel y-soght.
Who-so may leyser han, with her to trete,
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Of his purpós ne shal he faile noght,
But he on madding be so depe y-broght
That he shende al with open hoomlinesse;