| 755 |
Heere may ye se how excellent franchise |
| In wommen is, whan they hem narwe avyse. |
| Som tyrant is, as ther be many oon, |
| That hath an herte as hard as any stoon, |
| Which wolde han lat hym sterven in the place |
| 780 | Wel rather than han graunted hym hire grace; |
| And hem rejoysen in hire crueel pryde, |
| And rekke nat to been an homycide. |
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| 775 | Here may you see what generosity |
| In women is when they advise closely. |
| Perhaps some tyrant, for there's many a one, |
| Who has a heart as hard as any stone, |
| Would well have let him die within that place |
| 780 | Much rather than have granted him her grace; |
| And such would have rejoiced in cruel pride, |
| Nor cared that she were thus a homicide. |
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