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333 In
world nis wight so hard of
herte
334 That
hadde seen hir sorowes
smerte,
335 That
nolde have had of hir
pitee,
336 So
wo-bigoon a thing was
she.
337 She
al to-dasshte hir-self for
wo,
338 And
smoot togider her handes
two.
339 To
sorwe was she ful
ententyf,
340 That
woful recchelees
caityf;
341 Hir
roughte litel of
pleying,
342 Or
of clipping or [of]
kissing;
343 For
who-so sorweful is in
herte,
344 Him
liste not to pleye ne
sterte,
345 Nor
for to daunsen, ne to
singe,
346 Ne
may his herte in temper
bringe
347 To
make Ioye on even or
morowe;
348 For
Ioye is contraire unto
sorowe.
349 Elde
was peynted after
this,
350 That
shorter was a foot,
ywis,
351 Than
she was wont in her
yonghede.
352 Unnethe
hir-self she mighte
fede;
353 So
feble and eek so old was
she
354 That
faded was al hir
beautee.
355 Ful
salowe was waxen hir
colour,
356 Hir
heed for-hoor was, whyt as
flour.
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