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There Can no man in humblesse hem a-quyte
As wemen 1can ne ben half so trewe1 [[1_1 later]]
As wemen ben but it be falle of newe
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[PART VI.]
¶ ffrom Boloygne as this erl of pauyk come
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Of which þe fame vp sprong bothe more & lesse
And to the peplis eris alle & some
Was kouth eek that a newe Markisesse
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He with hym broghte in swich pompe & richesse
That neuere was there seyn with manys eye
So noble a-ray in al west Lumbardye
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This Markis which that shoop & knew al this
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Er þat this erl was come / sente his massage
ffor thilke sely pore 2Gresyldis2 [[2_2 later]]
And sche with 2houmble2 [[2_2 later]] herte & glad visage
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Noght in a swollyn thoght in hire corage
Cam at his heste / & on hire kneis hire sette
And reuerently & wisely / sche hym grette
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Grisilde quod he / myn wil is outirly [folio 256a]
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This mayde þat schal weddit been to me
Resseyuede ben to morwe as roially
As it possible is in myn hous to be
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And ek that euery wiȝt in his degere
Haue his estat / in sittynge & seruyse
And hegh plesaunce / as I can best deuyse
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I haue no wemen suffisaunt certeyn
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The chambris for taraye in ordenaunce
Aftyr myn lust & þerfore wolde I fayn
That thyn were / al swich manere gouernaunce
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Thow knowyst ek of old / al myn plesaunce
Thow thyn aray be badde & euele be seye
Do þou thyn deuer / at the leste weye
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