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4959 But yvell she spendith hir servise,
4960 ffor no man wole hir love neither preise;
4961 She is hated, this wote I welle.
4962 Hir acqueyntaunce wolde noman fele,
4963 Ne han of elde companye,
4964 Men hate to be of hir Alye.
4965 ffor noman wolde bicomen olde,
4966 Ne dye, whanne he is yong and bolde.
4967 And eelde merveilith right gretlye,
4968 Whanne thei remembre hem inwardly
4969 Of many a pelous emprise,
4970 Whiche that they wrought in sondry wise,
4971 Hou evere they myght, withoute blame,
4972 Escape awey withoute shame,
4973 In youthe, withoute damage
4974 Or repreef of her lynage,
4975 Losse of membre, shedyng of blode,
4976 Pell of deth, or losse of good.
4977 Woste thou nought where youthe Abit,
4978 That men so preisen in her witt?
4979 With delite she halt soiour,
4980 ffor bothe they dwellen in oo tour.
4981 As longe as youthe is in sesoun,
4982 They dwellen in oon mansioun.
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