þey þat me yknewe,
hem may sore rewe;
soth hit is yfounde."
"Of no þing þat y se
ne gladieþ me no gle,
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myn herte brekeþ atuo!
for ich wes on of þe, [on of þe, ms. on þe; vgl. v. 163 u. 248.]
þat woned wes glad to be, [wes, con|structio ad sensum; wir sollten "were" erwarten, der Redende reflektirt aber wesentlich auf sich selbst.]
In londe þat wes þo.
Nou icham liche a tre
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þat loren haþ is ble,
ne groweþ hit na mo;
for þah icholde fle,
ynot whyder te, [whyder, ms. wyder.]
elde me worcheþ wo."
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"stunt is al mi plawe,
þat y wes woned to drawe,
whil y wes so lyht."
"y wolde y were in rest,
lowe leid in chest;
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my blisse is forlore; [for|lore, ms. forloren.]
for mourne y make mest
þe while þat hit lest,
nou wo is me þer fore.
ne gladieþ me no gest,
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ne murgeþ me no fest,
alas, þat y wes bore!"
"þis lond me þuncheþ west,
deþ y doute mest,
whider þat y shal te.
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