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’Then I thinke,’ quoth our king, ’that it is venison.’
’Eche foole,’ quoth Richard, ’full well may see that;
Neuer are we without two or three in the rooffe,
Verry well fleshed and exellent ffatt.
But I pray thee say nothing where-ere thou goe;
We wold not for two pence the king shold it know.’
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’Doubt not,’ said our king, ’my promised secresye;
The king shall neuer know more on’t for mee.’