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She gan to looke upon Aurelius: |
| "Is this youre wyl!" quod she, "and sey ye thus? |
| Nevere erst," quod she, "ne wiste I what ye mente. |
| But now, Aurelie, I knowe youre entente. |
| 275 | By thilke God, that yaf me soule and lyf, |
| Ne shal I nevere been untrewe wyf, |
| In word ne werk, as fer as I have wit. |
| I wol been his to whom that I am knyt. |
| Taak this for fynal answere as of me." |
| 280 | But after that, in pley thus seyde she, |
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| So then she looked upon Aurelius: |
| "Is this your will?" asked she, "And say you thus? |
| Never before have I known what you meant. |
| But since, Aurelius, I know your intent, |
| 275 | By that same God Who gave me soul and life, |
| Never shall I become an untrue wife |
| In word or deed, so far as I have wit: |
| I will remain his own to whom I'm knit; |
| Take this for final answer as from me." |
| 280 | But after that she said thus, sportively: |
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