Þou hauest ben ofte min I-fere, [W. & M. i-fere, MS. I fere.]
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Woltou nou mi srift I-here, [W. & M. i-here, WS. I here.]
And al mi liif I shal þe telle?"
"Nay," quod þe vox, "I nelle."
"Neltou," quod þe wolf, "þin ore,
Ich am afingret swiþe sore;
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Ich wot to niȝt ich worþe ded, [W. & M. to-niȝt.]
Bote þou do me somne reed.
For cristes loue be mi prest."
Þe wolf bey adoun his brest, [W. & H. a-doun.]
And gon to siken harde and stronge.
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"Woltou," quod þe vox, "srift ounderfonge, [W. & M. ounderfonge.]
Tel þine sunnen on and on,
Þat þer bileue neuer on."
"Sone," quod þe wolf, "wel I-faie, [W. & M. quad, MS. I fare, W. & M. i-faie.]
Ich habbe ben qued al mi lifdaie; [W. & M. lif-daie.]
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Ich habbe widewene kors,
Þerfore ich fare þe wors.
A þousent shep ich habbe abiten,
And mo, ȝef hy weren I-writen. [W. & M. i-writen, MS. I writen.]
Ac hit me of-þinkeþ sore. [MS. of þinkeþ.]
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Maister, shal I tellen more?"
