The gretteste clerkes been noght the wysest men.
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My spirit, which that oughte youres be.
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We little know the things for which we pray.
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HYD, Absolon, they gilte tresses clere Ester, ley thou thy meknesse al a-doun Hyd, Jonathas, al thy frendly manere Penalopee, and Marcia Catoun, Mak of your wyfhod no comparisoun Hyde ye your beautes, Isoude and Eleyne, Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. Thy faire bodye, let hit net appere, Lavyne and thou, Lucresse of Rome toun, And Polixene, that boghte love so dere, Eek Cleopatre, with al thy passioun, Hyde ye your trouthe in love and your renoun And thou, Tisbe, that hast for love swich peyne Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. Herro, Dido, Laudomia, alle in-fere, Eek Phyllis, hanging for thy Demophoun, And Canace, espyed by thy chere, Ysiphile, betrayed with Jasoun, Mak of your trouthe in love no boft ne soun Nor Ypermistre or Adriane, ne pleyne Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne.
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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
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