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To stynte rancour and discencioun
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Bitwix his peple and him þus sayd þe bulle [folio 126b]
The which þay han publisshid atte fulle /
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The rude poepel as it no wonder is
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wende ful wel þat it had be right so
But whan þese tydynges come to Grisildis
I deeme þat hir herte was ful wo
But sche y-like sad for euermo
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Disposid was þis humble creature
Thaduersite of fortun al tendure
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Abydyng euer his lust and his plesaunce
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To whom þat sche was ȝiue hert and al
As to hir verray worldly suffisaunce
But schortly if I þis story telle schal
This marquys writen haþ in special
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A letter in which he schewith his entent
And secrely he to Boloyne it sent /
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To therl of panyk/ which þat hadde þo
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weddid his suster prayd he specially
To brynge hom aȝein his children tuo
In honurable estaat al openly
But oon þing he him prayde outerly
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That he to no wight þough men wold enquere
Schuld not tellen. whos children þay were
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But say þe mayde. schuld I-weddid be
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vnto þe markys of Saluce anoon
And as þis eorl was prayd so dede he
For at day set. he on his way is goon
Toward Saluce and lordes many oon
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In riche array þis mayden for to guyde
hir ȝonge broþer rydyng by hir syde
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