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Of Miron an old dottrell, that would haue lyen with Lais.
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Of Miron an old dottrell, that would haue lyen with Lais.
Old Miron, Lais wanton wencheto lye with hym, besought:
Fine Lais she, did put hym backe
and set his sute at nought.
He knowyng sure it was his age,
that she did so dispise:
His hoarie head (all ouer straght)
with blackyng darke he dies.
And so with wonted visage he,
but not with wonted heare
For to renue his wonted sute,
goes to his Lays deare.
But she comparyng head of his
and face together well:
Perchaunce this same is Miron myne
quoth she: I can not tell.
So she (vncertaine what he was)
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In daliyng wise thus gan she speake
and to her louer saie:
Why foolishe fellowe fonde quoth she,
why doest thou this require?
The thyng thou doest demaunde of me,
I earst denied thy sire.
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