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165 And she was called felony.
166 Another ymage, that vilany
167 Clepid was, saugh I and fonde
168 Upon the wal on hir right honde.
169 Vilany was lyk somdell
170 That other ymage; and, trustith wel,
171 She semede a wikked creature.
172 By countenaunce, in portrayture,
173 She semed be ful dispitous,
174 And eek ful proude and outragious.
175 Wel coude he peynte, I undirtake,
176 That sich ymage coude make.
177 fful foule and cherlysshe semed she,
178 And eek vylayneus forto be,
179 And litel coude of Norture,
180 To worshipe any creature.
181 And next was peynted Coveitise,
182 That eggith folk, in many gise,
183 To take and yeve right nought Ageyne,
184 And gret tresouris up to leyne.
185 And that is that for usure
186 Leneth to many a creature
187 The lasse for the more wynnyng,
188 So coveitise is her brennyng.
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