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Of a Theef and a Lawier.
A Theef ycleped Clepticus,that did from one purloine:
Fearyng to be condemde, a pace
his Lawier fed with coine.
When Lawier his had turnd his bookes,
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He hoopt he tolde hym he should scape,
if he could run his waie.
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