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A Certayne Turtle béeing a widdow, liued in great heauynesse for the death of hir mate, but she remayned chaste: whom other birds pitying desired hir to abide with them, whervnto at length she consented: They made hir the best chéere they coulde, but she séeing their abhomi∣nation and whordome, forsooke them, and led the rest of hir life in chast widowhed.
MOR. Who protesteth chastitie, must set his minde on no worldly affayres.