The Romaunt of the Rose
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7141   That no wyght may hem wel withstonde;
7142   ffor by that book durst not stonde.
7143   Alway they gonne it forto bere,
7144   ffor they ne durst not Answere
7145   By exposicioun no glose
7146   To that that clerkis wole Appose
7147   Ayens the cursednesse, iwys,
7148   That in that book writen is.
7149   Now wote I not, ne I can not see
7150   What maner eende that there shal be
7151   Of al this that they hyde;
7152   But yit algate they shal Abide
7153   Til that they may it bet defende;
7154   This trowe I best, wole be hr ende.
7155   'Thus antecrist abiden we,
7156   ffor we ben alle of his meyne;
7157   And what man that wole not be so,
7158   Right soone he shal his lyf forgo.
7013   Outward, lambren semen we,
7014   ffull of goodnesse and of pitee,
7015   And inward we, withouten fable,
7016   Ben gredy wolves ravysable.
7017   We enviroune bothe londe and se;
7018   With all the world werrien we;