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Bot sche none ansewere of him myht haue
He went his waie as he no þinge rouht
Bot to Boleigne he tendurly it brouht
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¶ This Markes wondreþ euer lenger þe more
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Vpon hire paciens and if þat he
Ne hadde soþely knowe þere before
Þat perfitly hir cheldern loued sche
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He wolde haue wende þat of summe subtilite
And of Males or for cruel curage
Þat sche hadde sufferd þis wiþ sadde visage
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¶ Bot wele he knewe next him selue certeigne
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Sche loued hir childern best in euery wise
Bot nowe of wemmen wolde .I. axe feine
If þes assaies myht nouht suffise
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What couþe a stordy husbonde more deuyse
to preue his wif and hir stedfastnesse
And he continuinge euer in stordenesse
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¶ Bot þere buen folke of suche condicione
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þat whan þe haue a certeine purpos take
þei can nouht stinte of hire entencion
Bot riht as þei were bounden to a stake
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þai wil nouht of þat first purpos slake
Riht so þis ma[r]kes fully haþe purposyd
To tempt his wif as he was firste disposyd
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¶ He waiteþ if be worde or countenance
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That sche to him was chaunged of Corage
Bot neuer couþe he finde variance
Sche was aie oon in hert and in visage
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And aie þe forþer sche was in age
The more trewe if þat it were possible
Sche was to him loue and more pesible
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