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6133 I shal done youre comaundement,
6134 ffor therto have I gret talent.'
6135 Withouten wordis mo, right thanne,
6136 ffalssemblant his sermon biganne,
6137 And seide hem thus in Audience:
6138 'Barouns, take heede of my sentence!
6139 That wight that list to have knowing
6140 Of falssemblant, full of flatering,
6141 He must in worldly folk hym seke,
6142 And, certes, in the cloistres eke;
6143 I wone no where but in hem twey;
6144 But not lyk even, soth to sey;
6145 Shortly, I wole herberwe me
6146 There I hope best to hulstred be;
6147 And certeynly, sikerest hidyng
6148 Is undirnethe humblest clothing.
6149 'Religiouse folk ben full covert;
6150 Seculer folk ben more Appert.
6151 But natheles, I wole not blame
6152 Religious folk, ne hem diffame,
6153 In what habit that ever they go:
6154 Religioun umble, and trewe Also,
6155 Wole I not blame, ne dispise,
6156 But I nyl love it, in no wise.
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