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3715 She was not of religioun.
3716 Nor I nell make mencioun
3717 Nor of robe, nor of tresour,
3718 Of broche, neithir of hir riche Attour;
3719 Ne of hir girdill aboute hir side,
3720 ffor that I nyll not longe Abide.
3721 But knowith wel, that certeynly
3722 She was araied richely.
3723 Devoyde of pruyde certeyn she was;
3724 To Bialacoil she wente Apas,
3725 And to hym shortly, in a clause,
3726 She seide: 'sir, what is the cause
3727 Ye ben of port so daungerous
3728 Unto this lover, and deynous,
3729 To graunte hym no thyng but a kisse?
3730 To worne it hym ye done Amysse;
3731 Sith well ye wote, how that he
3732 Is loves servaunt, as ye may see,
3733 And hath beaute, wher through is
3734 Worthy of love to have the blis.
3735 How he is semely, biholde and see,
3736 How he is faire, how he is free,
3737 How he is swoote and debonaire,
3738 Of age yonge, lusty, and faire.
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