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A morwe, so sone so it was day, [C line 3935]
Gij him schred in fou & gray;
Wiþ him his felawes also,
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To chirche þai gon euer to & to.
Wiþ þat þai ben to chirche y-come
Worþschiplich alle & some,
& þat maiden was also;
Gret joie hadde al her kin þo.
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Þe erchebischop was comen also,
Redi þe spouseing for to do.
¶ Þemperour seyd to Gij þere: [C line 3949]
'Mi douhter ich ȝiue þe here,
And þritti castels wiþ hir also,
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Wiþ þe worþschip þat liþ þer-to,
And half mi lond ich ȝiue þe,
Bifor mi barouns þat here be.
Þou schalt ben emperour after me:
Biforn hem alle y graunt it þe.'
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'Alle,' he seyd, 'þat þou bedest me
Ichil afong,' quaþ Gij, 'wiþ hert fre.'
Þe erchebischop [MS. erchebus|chop.] come forþ [folio 129a:b]
Wiþ a ring, þat miche was worþ;
He tok it Gij, & he it gan afong,
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& Gij bi-þouȝt him þan wel strong:
He biþouȝt þan in his wille
Þat Felice he schuld don vnskille;
He þouȝt him repent & wiþ-drawe,
Wheþer he miȝt hir [her originally intended?] lete oþer haue.
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Leuer him þouȝt to han hir bodi on
Wiþ-outen siluer & gold & precious ston,
Þan alle oþer þat were o liue
Wiþ alle þe gode men miȝt him ȝiue.
Gij sett him adoun anon,
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& seyd swiche iuel is comen him on,
Þat he no may of þe stede gon,
Him þenkeþ his hert brekeþ ato.
