Thei sholde turne, who so travailed

To teche hem of the Trinité.

[Quærite et invenietis, etc.]

"It is ruthe to rede

How rightwise men lyvede,

How thei defouled hir flessh,

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Forsoke hir owene wille,

Fer fro kyth and fro kyn

Yvele y-clothed yeden,