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Þer can no man in humblesse him acquyte
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As wommen can . ne can be half so trewe [folio 129a]
As wommen ben . but it be falle of newe [[No break in the MS.]]
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Fro boloyne is þis erl of panik y-come
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Of which þe fame vp sprong to more and lasse
And to þe poeples eeres alle and some
was couth eek þat a newe marquisesse
he wiþ him brought in such pomp and richesse
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That neuer was þer seyn with mannes ye
So noble array in al west lombardye
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The marquys which þat schoop and knew al þis
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Er þat þis erl was come sent his message /
After þilk cely pore Grisildis
And sche wiþ humble hert and good visage
Not with so swollen hert in hir corrage
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Cam at his hest . and on hir knees hir sette
And reuerently and wyfly sche him grette
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Grisild quod he . my wil is outrely
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This mayden þat schal weddid be to me
Receyued be to morwe as really
As it possible is in myn hous to be
And eek þat euery wight in his degre
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haue his estaat in sittyng and seruyse
In high plesaunce as I can deuyse
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I haue no womman suffisant certeyne
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The chambres for tarray in ordinance
After my lust and þerfor wold I feyne /
That þin were al such maner gouernaunce
Thow knowest/ eek of al my plesaunce
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Though þyn array be badde and ille byseye
Do þou þy deuer atte leste weye
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