The Romaunt of the Rose
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4695   Thou shalt not knowe therof more
4696   While thou art reuled by his lore;
4697   But unto hym that love wole flee,
4698   The knotte may unclosed bee,
4699   Which hath to thee, as it is founde,
4700   So long be knette and not unbounde.
4701   Now sette wel thyne entencioun,
4702   To here of love discripcioun.
4703   'Love, it is an hatefull pees,
4704   A free acquitaunce, withoute relees,
4705   And thurgh the frette full of falsheede,
4706   A sikernesse, all sette in drede;
4707   In herte is a dispeiryng hope,
4708   And full of hope, it is wanhope;
4709   Wise woodnesse, and vode resoun,
4710   A swete pell, into droune,
4711   An hevy birthen, lyght to bere,
4712   A wikked wawe awey to were.
4713   It is karibdous pilous,
4714   Disagreable and gracious.
4715   It is discordaunce that can ,
4716   And accordaunce to discorde.
4717   It is kunnyng withoute science,
4718   Wisdome withoute sapience,