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Nature, the vicaire of the almyghty lorde.

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That he is gentil that dooth gentil dedis.

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Men loven of propre kynde newefangelnesse.

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The smylere with the knyf under the cloke.

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O moral Gower, this book I directe
To the.

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Mordre wol out, certeyn, it wol nat faille.

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Love is noght oold as whan that it is newe.

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Hard is the herte that loveth nought In May.

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"Tehee!" quod she, and clapte the wyndow to.

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Myn be the travaille, and thyn be the glorie!

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Trouthe is the hyeste thyng that men may kepe.

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Thing that is seyd is seyd; and forth it gooth.

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That "feeld hath eyen, and the wode hath eres."

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The gretteste clerkes been noght the wisest men.

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My sone, keep wel thy tonge, and keep thy freend.

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Harde is his herte that loveth nought
In Mey,...

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Fy on possessioun But if a man be vertuous withal.

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For he that naught n' assaieth, naught
n' acheveth.

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The proverbe saith that many a smale maketh a grate.

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Fie on possession,
But if a man be vertuous withal.

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For the proverbe seith that "manye smale maken a greet."

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A womman cast hir shame away,
Whan she cast of hir smok.

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It is no childes pley To take a wyf withouten avysement.

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He helde about him alway, out of drede,
A world of folke.

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He loved chivalrye Trouthe and honour, freedom and curteisye.

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He loved chivalrie,
Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisie.

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Lord, this is an huge rayn!
This were a weder for to slepen inne!

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Ye been oure lord, dooth with youre owene thyng Right as yow list.

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Therfore bihoveth hire a ful long spoon
That shal ete with a feend.

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A Clerk there was of Oxenford also,
That unto logyk hadde longe ygo.

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