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Þe douke Otus to his pauiloun he ȝede, [C line 5195]
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& vnarmed him of his wede,
& lete loken to his wounde,
& went to þe douke Loyer in þat stounde,
His gret encumbraunce him telde:
Conseyl þer-of he wold helde.
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¶ Gij, Herhaud, & Tirri also
To þe cite þai ben y-go.
Ioie þai make & blisse also:
Þe niȝt is comen, þe day is go.
¶ Herkeneþ me, ȝe þat ben in wille,
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Of a tresoun y schal ȝou telle:
Þat was swiþe miche traisoun, [folio 136b:b]
& y-wrouȝt þurch þe douke Otoun [MS. of toun.]
Tellen ichil of þe douke Otoun [MS. of toun.]
Þat cruwel was & feloun.
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To þe douk Loier he is y-gon, [C line 5203]
& seyd, 'sir, herken me anon.
Bot þou gode conseyl chese
Al þi lond þou schalt forlese
Þurch treytours þat ben comen herin,
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Gij, & Tirri & Herhaud wiþ him.
Ȝif þou wilt here me speke,
Þurch gile þou schalt ben awreke:
Oþerliker winnen hem y no may,
No noþer rede no can y say.
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Man schal ben awreken of his fo
In what maner he may com to.'
¶ 'Wel lef me were gode conseyl to here,'
Þus him answerd þe douk Loyer.
'Sir douke, now y bidde þe, [C line 5219]
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To þerl Aubri sende ȝe,
& to his sone Tirri also;
Sende to sigge to hem bo
Þat þou wilt him þi douhter ȝeue,
Wiþ him to acord while þou liue,
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