(756)
¶ Now vnto my mateere of werre inwarde
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Resort I; but to sekë stories olde
Non nede is, syn þis day sharp werre & harde
Is at þe dore here, as men may be-holde:
ffrauncë, no wondir þogh þine hertë [hert H R.] colde,
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And brenne also: [also sithen R, also seith H.] swich is þine agonye,
Thi self manaseth þi self for to dye.
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(757)
¶ Thi self destroye, and feble is þi victórye!
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Thow hast in þi self stryven oft [ofte R, of H.] or nowe,
And hast appesid al, [all R.] haue in memórie, [folio 93b]
Thurgh þi prudence; wost þou nat wel how
Slaghtre is defendid? and nat rekkest þow
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To rebelle a-geyn god þat it forbedith?
ffor the, myne heuy gost bisily dredith.
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(758)
¶ What any part offendid hath to othir,
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Redresse it faire and charytablely; [charitably R, charytably H.]
By lawe of god, ye ben ech others brothir.
O! now adayës is noon enemye
Lyke oon þat is to othir of bloodë nye;
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Beth ware! correct it! lest men of yow seye,
'lo! whilom this was ffraunce of hye nobley!'
(759)
¶ I am an Englyssh-man, & am þi foo,
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ffor þou a foo art vnto my lygeánce;
And yit myn hertë [hert H R.] stuffid is with woo
To see þyn vnkyndly disseueraunce:
Accordeth yow! girdeþ [gurdeth R.] yow with suffraunce!
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Ye greuë god, and your-self harme & shame,
And your foos ther-of han disport & game.
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