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‘Woe be to the steward, lady,’ he sayd,

‘Woe be to him verrily!

He hath beene about this twelve months day

For to deceiue both thee and mee.

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‘If you doe not my councell keepe,

That I haue told you with good intent,

And if you doe it not well keepe,

Ffarwell! my life is at an ende.’