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5797 And lyve withoute false usure,
5798 ffor charite full clene and pure.
5799 If they hem yeve to goodnesse,
5800 Defendyng hem from ydelnesse,
5801 In all this world thanne pore noon
5802 We shulde fynde, I trowe, not oon.
5803 But chaunged is this world unstable;
5804 ffor love is over all vendable.
5805 We se that no man loveth nowe
5806 But for wynnyng and for prowe;
5807 And love is thralled in servage
5808 Whanne it is sold for Avauntage;
5809 Yit wommen wole her bodyes selle;
5810 Suche soules goth to the devel of helle.'
5811 Whanne love hadde told hem his entent,
5812 The baronage to councel went;
5813 In many sentences they fille,
5814 And dyversely they seide hir tille:
5815 But aftir discorde they Accorded,
5816 And her accord to love recorded.
5817 'Sir,' seiden they, 'we ben atone,
5818 Bi evene accorde of everichone,
5819 Outake Richesse al oonly,
5820 That sworne hath ful hauteynly,
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