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1963 Comfort or helthe how shuld I have,
1964 Sith ye me hurt, but ye me save?
1965 The helthe of love mut be founde
1966 Where as they token firste her wounde.
1967 And if ye lyst of me to make
1968 Youre prisoner, I wole it take
1969 Of herte and will, fully at gree.
1970 Hoolly and pleyn y yelde me,
1971 Without feynyng or feyntise,
1972 To be governed by youre emprise.
1973 Of you I here so mych pris,
1974 I wole ben hool at youre devis
1975 fforto fulfille youre lykyng
1976 And repente for no thyng,
1977 Hopyng to have yit in som tide
1978 Mercy, of that I Abide.'
1979 And with that covenaunt yelde I me,
1980 Anoon down knelyng upon my kne,
1981 Proferyng forto kisse his feete;
1982 But for no thyng he wolde lete,
1983 And seide, 'I love thee bothe and preise,
1984 Sen that thyn aunswar doth me ease,
1985 ffor thou answerid so curteisly.
1986 ffor now I wote wel uttirly,
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