Ich haue I-loued hire moni dai, [W. & M. i-loved. MS. I. loued.]
And of hire loue hoe seiz me nai; [W. & M. seith.]
Hider ich com for-þi. [W. & M. for-thi.]
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Bote if hoe wende hire mod,
For serewe mon ich wakese wod,
Oþer mi selue quelle. [W. & M. miselve.]
Ich heuede I-þout miself to slo; [W. & M. i-thout.]
For-þen radde a frend me go
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To þe mi sereue telle.
He saide me, wiþ-houten faille, [W. & M. withhouten.]
Þat þou me couþest helpe and uaile, [W. & M. vaile.]
And bringen me of wo
Þoru þine crafftes and þine dedes;
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And ich wile ȝeue þe riche mede,
Wiþ þat hit be so."
"Benedicite be herinne!
Her hauest þou, sone, mikel senne.
Louerd, for his suete nome,
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Lete þe þerfore hauen no shome!
Þou seruest affter godes grome,
Wen þou seist on me silk blame.
For ich am old, and sek and lame;
Seknesse haueþ maked me ful tame.
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