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152. A Mirror for Young Ladies at Their Toilet
Cest le myrroure pur lez Iofenes Dames a regardir
aud maytyne pur lour testes bealment adressere.
Maist thou now be glade, with all thi fresshe aray,
One me to loke that wyll dystene thi face.
Rew one thy-self and all thi synne vprace!
Sone shalte þu flytte and seche anoþer place,
Shorte is thy sesoun here, thogh thou go gay.
One me to loke that wyll dystene thi face.
Rew one thy-self and all thi synne vprace!
Sone shalte þu flytte and seche anoþer place,
Shorte is thy sesoun here, thogh thou go gay.
O maset wriche, I marke the with my mace.
Lyfte vp thy ieye, be-holde now, and assay!
Yche loke one me aught to put þe in affray;
I wyll not spare the, for thou arte my pray.
Take hede, and turne fro synne while þu hast space.
Lyfte vp thy ieye, be-holde now, and assay!
Yche loke one me aught to put þe in affray;
I wyll not spare the, for thou arte my pray.
Take hede, and turne fro synne while þu hast space.
O þoughte, welthe heele to this, thaught ȝe say nay.
My tyme muste nedis comme as I manace;
Be lenghte one lyfe may lepe oute of my lace.
I smyte, I sle, I woll graunte no mane grace.
A-ryse! a-wake! amend here while thou may.
My tyme muste nedis comme as I manace;
Be lenghte one lyfe may lepe oute of my lace.
I smyte, I sle, I woll graunte no mane grace.
A-ryse! a-wake! amend here while thou may.
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