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32 THE WAY OF WOMAN'S LOVE
Lutel wot hit any mon
hou derne loue may stonde,
bote hit were a fre wymmon
þat muche of loue had fonde.
Þe loue of hire ne lesteþ nowyht longe;
heo haueþ me plyht ant wyteþ me wyþ wronge.
hou derne loue may stonde,
bote hit were a fre wymmon
þat muche of loue had fonde.
Þe loue of hire ne lesteþ nowyht longe;
heo haueþ me plyht ant wyteþ me wyþ wronge.
Euer ant oo for my leof icham in grete þohte;
y þenche on hire þat y ne seo nout ofte.
y þenche on hire þat y ne seo nout ofte.
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Y wolde nemne hyre to-day
ant y dorste hire munne;
heo is þat feireste may
of vch ende of hire kunne;
bote heo me loue, of me heo haues sunne.
Wo is him þat loueþ þe loue þat he ne may ner ywynne.
ant y dorste hire munne;
heo is þat feireste may
of vch ende of hire kunne;
bote heo me loue, of me heo haues sunne.
Wo is him þat loueþ þe loue þat he ne may ner ywynne.
Euer ant oo, &c.
Adoun y fel to hire anon
ant crie, ‘Ledy, þyn ore!
Ledy, ha mercy of þy mon!
Lef þou no false lore!
Ȝef þou dost, hit wol me reowe sore.
Loue dreccheþ me þat y ne may lyue namore.’
ant crie, ‘Ledy, þyn ore!
Ledy, ha mercy of þy mon!
Lef þou no false lore!
Ȝef þou dost, hit wol me reowe sore.
Loue dreccheþ me þat y ne may lyue namore.’
Euer ant oo, &c.
Mury hit ys in hyre tour
wyþ haþeles ant wyþ heowes.
So hit is in hyre bour,
wiþ gomenes ant wiþ gleowes.
Bote heo me louye, sore hit wol me rewe.
Wo is him þat loueþ þe loue þat ner nul be trewe.
wyþ haþeles ant wyþ heowes.
So hit is in hyre bour,
wiþ gomenes ant wiþ gleowes.
Bote heo me louye, sore hit wol me rewe.
Wo is him þat loueþ þe loue þat ner nul be trewe.
Euer ant oo, &c.
ffayrest fode vpo loft,
my gode luef, y þe grééte
ase fele syþe ant oft
as dewes dropes beþ wééte,
ase sterres beþ in welkne ant grases sour ant suete.
Whose loueþ vntrewe, his herte is selde sééte.
my gode luef, y þe grééte
ase fele syþe ant oft
as dewes dropes beþ wééte,
ase sterres beþ in welkne ant grases sour ant suete.
Whose loueþ vntrewe, his herte is selde sééte.
Euer ant oo, &c.
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