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1508 [A] "I woled[1] wyt at yow, wy3e," þat worþy þer sayde, "& yow wrathed not þer-wyth, what were þe skylle, Þat so 3ong & so 3epe, as 3e [ar] at þis tyme, So cortayse, so kny3tyly, as 3e ar knowen oute, 1512 [B] & of alle cheualry to chose, þe chef þyng a-losed, Is[2] þe lel layk of luf, þe lettrure of armes; F[or] to telle of þis tenelyng of þis trwe kny3te3, Hit is þe tytelet, token, & tyxt of her werkke3, 1516 How le[des] for her lele luf hor lyue3 han auntered, Endured for her drury dulful stounde3, & after wenged with her walour & voyded her care, [C] & bro3t blysse in-to boure, with bountees hor awen. 1520 & 3e ar kny3t com-lokest kyd of your elde, Your worde & your worchip walke3 ay quere, [Fol. 111b.] & I haf seten by your-self here sere twyes, [D] 3et herde I neuer of your hed helde no worde3 1524 Þat euer longed to luf, lasse ne more; [E] & 3e, þat ar so cortays & coynt of your hetes, Oghe to a 3onke þynk 3ern to schewe, & teche sum tokene3 of trweluf craftes. 1528 Why ar 3e lewed, þat alle þe los welde3, Oþer elles 3e demen me to dille, your dalyaunce to herken? for schame! I com hider sengel, & sitte, 1532 To lerne at yow sum game, [F] Dos, teche3 me of your wytte, Whil my lorde is fro hame."

[Sidenote A: "I would learn," she says, "why you, who are so young and

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[Sidenote B: so skilled in the true sport of love,] [Sidenote C: and so renowned a knight,] [Sidenote D: have never talked to me of love.] [Sidenote E: You ought to show a young thing like me some token of 'true-love's crafts.'] [Sidenote F: So teach me of your 'wit' while my lord is from home."] [Footnote 1: wolde (?).] [Footnote 2: In (?).]