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A Fragment of CHAUCER.
By J. H. Esq;
Right wele of lerned clerkis is it sed,That womenhud for mannis' use is made;
But naughty man liketh not one, or so,
He lusteth aye unthirstily for mo;
And whom he whilome cherished, when tied
By holy church he cannot her abide.
Like unto dog which lighteth of a bone,
His tail he waggeth, glad therefore y-grown,
But thilke same bone if to his tail thou tye,
Pardie, he fearing it away doth fly.
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