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5197 And bringith thee in many a fitte,
5198 And ravysshith fro thee al thi witte,
5199 It is so merveilouse and queynte;
5200 With such love be no more Aqueynte. Coment Raisou
5201 'Love of freendshipp also ther is, Diffinist aunsete
5202 Which makith no man done Amys,
5203 Of wille knytt bitwixe two,
5204 That wole not breke for wele ne woo;
5205 Which long is likly to contune,
5206 Whanne wille and goodis ben in comune;
5207 Grounded by goddis ordinaunce,
5208 Hoole, withoute discordaunce;
5209 With hem holdyng comunte
5210 Of all her goode in charite,
5211 That ther be noon excepcioun
5212 Thurgh chaungyng of entencioun;
5213 That ech helpe other at her neede,
5214 And wisely hele bothe word and dede;
5215 Trewe of menyng, devoide of slouthe,
5216 ffor witt is nought without trouthe;
5217 So that the ton dar all his thought
5218 Seyn to his freend, and spare nought,
5219 As to hym silf, without dredyng
5220 To be discovered by wreying.
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