. . . . .
To a mayde sche seyd þo:
'Take him vp in þine armes to,
& lay him soft on þe [MS. onþe] grounde';
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& sche dede so in þat stounde.
Þat mayden ȝede to him wepeinde,
& Gij wel sore biminde:
'Bi god [MS. Bigod] of heuen,' sche seyd,
& ich wer as feir a mayd, [C line 330]
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& as riche kinges douhter were
As ani in þis warld here,
& he of mi loue vnder-nome were,
As he is of þine in strong manere,
& he wald me so o loue ȝerne,
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Me þenke y no myȝt it him nouȝt werne.'
Felice the feir answerd þo:
'Damisel,' sche seyd, 'whi seistow so?
Þou art to blame, al-so y se,
No-þing þer-mid no paistow me.
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Oft þou hast y-herd in speche
Þat we no schal no man biseche,
Ac men schul biseche wimen
In the feirest maner þat þai can,
& fond to speden ȝif þai may
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Boþe bi [MS. biniȝtes] niȝtes and bi day.'
Of his swouning he vpros þo;
Þe maiden him tok in armes to.
Felice seyd to Gij, 'þou dost folie,
Þatow wilt for mi loue dye;
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Schal y do mi fader of-sende?
I schal him telle word & ende,
Þat tow dost me litel worþschipe, [folio 110b:2]
When þou me desirest to schenschipe;
In his court he schal deme þe,
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& al to-lime, to queme me.'
¶ Gij answerd anon þer-to,
'God ȝeue þat it wer y-do,
