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5151 ffor all yede oute at oon ere
5152 That in that other she dide lere;
5153 ffully on me she lost hir lore,
5154 Hir speche me greved wondir sore.
5155 That unto hir for ire I seide,
5156 for anger, as I dide
5157 'Dame, and is it youre wille Algate,
5158 That I not love, but that I hate
5159 Alle men, as ye me teche?
5160 ffor if I do aftir your speche,
5161 Sith that ye seyne love is not good,
5162 Thanne must I nedis say with mood,
5163 If I it leve, in hatrede Ay
5164 Lyven, and voide love Away
5165 ffrom me, a synfull wrecche,
5166 Hated of all that tecche.
5167 I may not go noon other gate,
5168 ffor other must I love or hate.
5169 And if I hate men of newe
5170 More than love, it wole me rewe,
5171 As by youre preching semeth me,
5172 ffor love no thing ne preisith thee.
5173 Ye yeve good counsel, sikirly,
5174 That prechith me al day, that I
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