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2011 He mote endure, and eke travaile,
2012 That shal me serve, without faile.
2013 But ther ageyns, thee to comforte,
2014 And with thi servise to desporte,
2015 Thou mayst full glad and ioyfull be
2016 So good a maister to have as me,
2017 And lord of so high renoun.
2018 I bere of love the gonfenoun,
2019 Of curtesie the banere;
2020 ffor I am of the silf manere,
2021 Gentil, curteys, meke and fre;
2022 That who ever ententyf be
2023 Me to honoure, doute, and serve,
2024 And also that he hym observe
2025 ffro trespasse and and fro vilanye,
2026 And hym governe in curtesie
2027 With will and with entencioun;
2028 ffor whanne he first in my prisoun
2029 Is caught, thanne must he uttirly,
2030 ffro thens forth full bisily,
2031 Caste hym gentyll forto bee,
2032 If he desire helpe of me.'
2033 Anoon without more delay,
2034 Withouten daunger or Affray,
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