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¶ We schol first feyne vs cristendom to take
Colde water schal nouht greue vs bot a lite
And .I. schal suche a fest and a reuel make
Þat as .I. trowe .I. schal þe sowdan quite
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ffor þouhe his wif be crestened neuer so white
Sche schal haue nede to whasse awaie þe rede
Thouhe sche a fonte ful of water wiþ hire lede
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¶ O sauldanesse rote of iniquite
Virago þu semiram þe seconde.
O serpent vnder femenyte [folio 69b]
Like to þe serpente depe in helle bownde
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O feyned womman alle þat may confounde
Vertue and innocence þoruhe þi Malice
Is bred in þe as nest of euery vice.
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¶ O Sathan envious sen þilk daie
That þou were chased from owre heritage
Wele knowes þou to wemmen þe olde waie
Þou madest Eua to bringe in seruage
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Þou wilt for-done cristen Mariage
Þine instrument so welawaie þe while
Makeste þou of whan þu wilte begile
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¶ This Souldanesse wham .I. þus blame and wery.
Lete priuely hire consielle gon here waye
What schold .I. in þis tale longer tary
Sche rideþ to þe souldan on a daye
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And seide þat sche wold reney hir laye
And cristendome of prestes hondes fonge
Repentynge sche heþen was so longe
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¶ Besekeinge him to done hir þat honoure
Þat miht haue þe cresten folke to feste
To plese hem .I. wil do my laboure
The souldan seiþe .I. wil done at ȝoure heste
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