Þider he wente him anon,
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So suiþe so he miȝtte gon,
No mon he ni mette.
Ful he wes of tene and treie;
Mid wordes milde and eke sleie
Faire he hire grette.
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"God þe I-blessi, dame siriz! [W. & M. i-blessi. MS. I. blessi.]
Ich am I-com to speken þe wiz, [W. & M. i-com. MS. I-com.]
For ful muchele nede.
And ich mai haue help of þe
Þou shalt haue, þat þou shalt se,
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Ful riche mede."
"Welcomen art þou, leue sone;
And if ich mai oþer cone
In eni wise for þe do,
I shal strengþen me þer-to. [W. & M. ther-to.]
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For-þi, leue sone, tel þou me [W. & M. For-thi.]
Wat þou woldest I dude for þe."
"Bote, leue nelde, ful euele I fare; [W. & M. Nelde.]
I lede mi lif wiþ tene and kare;
Wiþ muchel hounsele ich lede mi lif,
And þat is for on suete wif
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Þat heiȝtte margeri.
