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"I would learn," she says, "why you, who are so young and active, 1508 "I woled1 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, so skilled in the true sport of love, 1512 & of alle cheualry to chose, þe chef þyng a-losed, Is2 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, and so renowned a knight, & bro3t blysse in-to boure, with bountees hor awen. 1520 & 3e ar kny3t com-lokest kyd of your elde, [Fol. 111b.] Your worde & your worchip walke3 ay quere, & I haf seten by your-self here sere twyes, have never talked to me of love. 3et herde I neuer of your hed helde no worde3 1524 Þat euer longed to luf, lasse ne more; You ought to show a young thing like me some token of 'true-love's crafts.' & 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, So teach me of your 'wit' while my lord is from home." Dos, teche3 me of your wytte, Whil my lorde is fro hame." 1 wolde (?). 2 In (?).