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3163 ffor feer of hym I tremblyde and quoke,
3164 So cherlishly his heed it shoke;
3165 And seide, if eft he myght me take,
3166 I shulde not from his hondis scape.
3167 Thanne Bialacoil is fledde and mate,
3168 And I all soole, disconsolate,
3169 Was left aloone in peyne and thought;
3170 ffor shame, to deth I was nygh brought.
3171 Thanne thought I on myn high foly,
3172 How that my body, utterly,
3173 Was yeve to peyne and to martire;
3174 And therto hadde I so gret ire,
3175 That I ne durst the hayes passe;
3176 There was noon hope, there was no grace.
3177 I trowe nevere man wiste of peyne,
3178 But he were laced in loves cheyne;
3179 Ne no man, and sooth it is,
3180 But if he love, what anger is.
3181 Love holdith his heest to me right wele,
3182 Whanne peyne he seide I shulde fele.
3183 Noon herte may thenke, ne tunge seyne,
3184 A quarter of my woo and peyne.
3185 I myght not with the anger laste;
3186 Myn herte in poynt was forto barste,
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