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6397 Ne reherce efte my shrift to thee;
6398 O shrift is right ynough to me.
6399 This ought thee suffice wele,
6400 Ne be not rebel never a dele;
6401 ffor certis, though thou haddist it sworne,
6402 I wote no prest ne prelat borne
6403 That may to shrift efte me constreyne.
6404 And if they done, I wole me pleyne;
6405 ffor I wote where to pleyne wele.
6406 Thou shalt not streyne me a dele,
6407 Ne enforce me, ne not me trouble,
6408 To make my confessioun double.
6409 Ne I have none Affeccioun
6410 To have double Absolucioun.
6411 The firste is right ynough to me;
6412 This latter assoilyng quyte I thee.
6413 I am unbounde; what maist thou fynde
6414 More of my synnes me to unbynde?
6415 ffor he, that myght hath in his honde,
6416 Of all my synnes me unbonde.
6417 And if thou wolt me thus constreyne,
6418 That me mote nedis on thee pleyne,
6419 There shall no Iugge impial,
6420 Ne bisshop, ne official,
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