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In Septembre at the falling of the leef	A
The fressh sesoun was al togider doon	B
And of the corn was gadered in the sheef	A
In a gardyn about twayn after noon	B
Ther were ladyes walking as was her wone	B
Foure in nombre as to my mynd doth falle	C
And I the fifte the simplest of hem alle	C
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Of gentilwomen fayre ther were also	D
Disporting hem everiche after her gyse	D
In crosse aleys walking by two and two	E
And some alone after her fantasyes	D
Thus occupyed we were in dyvers wyse	D
And yet in trouthe we were not al alone	B
Ther were knight s and squyers many one	B
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'Wherof I served ' oon of hem asked me	F
I sayde ayein as it fel in my thought	G
'To walke about the mase in certaynt	G
As a woman that of nothing rought '	-
He asked me ayein 'whom that I sought	G
And of my colour why I was so pale '	-
'Forsothe ' quod I 'and therby lyth a tale '	-
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'That must me wite ' quod he 'and that anon	B
Tel on let see and make no tarying '	-
'Abyd ' quod I 'ye been a hasty oon	B
I let you wite it is no litel thing	H
But for bicause ye have a greet longing	H
In your desyr this proces for to here	I
I shal you tel the playn of this matere	I
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It happed thus that in an after noon	B
My felawship and I by oon assent	G
Whan al our other besinesse was doon	B
To passe our tyme into this mase we went	G
And toke our wayes eche after our entent	G
Some went inward and wend they had gon out	G
Some stode amid and loked al about	G
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And sooth to say some were ful fer behind	G
And right anon as ferforth as the best	G
Other ther were so mased in her mind	G
Al wayes were good for hem bothe eest and west	G
Thus went they forth and had but litel rest	G
And some her corage did hem sore assayle	C
For very wrath they did step over the rayle	C
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And as they sought hem self thus to and fro	I
I gat myself a litel avauntage	J
Al for weried I might no further go	I
Though I had won right greet for my viage	J
So com I forth into a strait passage	J
Which brought me to an herber fair and grene	B
Mad with benches ful craftily and clene	B
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That as me thought ther might no cr ature	I
Devyse a better by dew proporcioun	B
Safe it was closed wel I you ensure	I
With masonry of compas enviroun	B
Ful secretly with stayres going doun	B
Inmiddes the place with turning wheel certayn	B
And upon that a pot of marjolain	B
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With margarettes growing in ordinaunce	D
To shewe hemself as folk went to and fro	I
That to beholde it was a greet plesaunce	D
And how they were acompanyed with mo	I
Ne m'oublie mies and sovenez also	I
The povre pensees were not disloged there	I
No no god wot her place was every where	I
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The flore beneth was paved faire and smothe	K
With stones square of many dyvers hew	E
So wel joyn d that for to say the sothe	K
Al semed oon who that non other knew	E
And underneth the strem s new and new	E
As silver bright springing in suche a wyse	D
That whence it cam ye coude it not devyse	D
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A litel whyle thus was I al alone	B
Beholding wel this d lectable place	D
My felawship were coming everichone	B
So must me nedes abyde as for a space	D
Rememb e ring of many dyvers cace	D
Of tyme passed musing with sighes depe	L
I set me doun and ther I fel a slepe	L
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And as I slept me thought ther com to me	F
A gentilwoman metely of stature	I
Of greet worship she semed for to be	F
Atyred wel not high but by mesure	I
Her countenaunce ful sad and ful demure	I
Her colours blewe al that she had upon	B
Ther com no mo there but herself aloon	B
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Her gown was wel embrouded certainly	F
With sovenez after her own devyse	D
On her purfyl her word was by and by	M
Bien et loyalment as I coud devyse	D
Than prayde I her in every maner wyse	D
That of her name I might have remembraunce	D
She sayd she called was Pers veraunce	D
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So furthermore to speke than was I bold	G
Where she dwelled I prayed her for to say	D
And she again ful curteysly me told	G
'My dwelling is and hath ben many a day	D
With a lady ' 'What lady I you pray '	-
'Of greet estate thus warne I you ' quod she	F
'What cal ye her ' 'Her name is Loyalt '	-
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'In what offyce stand ye or in what degr '	-
Quod I to her 'that wolde I wit right fayn '	-
'I am ' quod she 'unworthy though I be	F
Of her chambre her ussher in certayn	B
This rod I bere as for a token playn	B
Lyke as ye know the rule in such servyce	D
Pertayning is unto the same offyce	D
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She charged me by her commaund ment	D
To warn you and your felawes everichon	B
That ye shuld come there as she is present	D
For a counsayl which shal be now anon	B
Or seven day s be comen and gon	B
And furthermore she bad that I shuld say	D
Excuse there might be non nor no delay	D
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Another thing was nigh forget behind	D
Whiche in no wyse I wolde but ye it knew	B
Remembre wel and bere it in your mind	D
Al your felawes and ye must come in blew	B
Every liche able your maters for to sew	D
With more which I pray you thinke upon	B
Your word s on your slev s everichon	B
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And be not ye abasshed in no wyse	D
As many been in suche an high presence	D
Mak your request as ye can best devyse	D
And she gladly wol yeve you audience	D
There is no greef ne no maner offence	D
Wherin ye fele that your herte is displesed	D
But with her help right sone ye shul be esed '	-
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'I am right glad ' quod I 'ye tel me this	D
But there is non of us that knoweth the way '	-
'As of your way ' quod she 'ye shul not mis	D
Ye shul have oon to gyde you day by day	D
Of my felawes I can no better say	D
Suche oon as shal tel you the way ful right	D
And Diligence this gentilwoman hight	D
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A woman of right famous governaunce	D
And wel cherisshed I tel you in certayn	B
Her felawship shal do you greet plesaunce	D
Her port is suche her maners trewe and playn	B
She with glad chere wol do her besy payn	B
To bring you there now farwel I have don '	-
'Abyde ' sayd I 'ye may not go so sone '	-
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'Why so ' quod she 'and I have fer to go	D
To yeve warning in many dyvers place	D
To your felawes and so to other mo	D
And wel ye wot I have but litel space '	-
'Now yet ' quod I 'ye must tel me this cace	D
If we shal any man unto us cal '	-
'Not oon ' quod she 'may come among you al '	-
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'Not oon ' quod I 'ey benedicite	D
What have they don I pray you tel me that '	-
'Now by my lyf I trow but wel ' quod she	F
'But ever I can bileve there is somwhat	D
And for to say you trouth more can I nat	D
In questiouns I may nothing be large	J
I medle no further than is my charge '	-
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'Than thus ' quod I 'do me to understand	D
What place is there this lady is dwelling '	-
'Forsothe ' quod she 'and oon sought al this land	D
Fairer is noon though it were for a king	H
Devysed wel and that in every thing	H
The toures hy ful plesaunt shul ye find	D
With fanes fressh turning with every wind	D
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The chambres and parlours both of oo sort	D
With bay windowes goodly as may be thought	D
As for daunsing and other wyse disport	D
The galeryes right wonder wel y wrought	D
That I wel wot if ye were thider brought	D
And took good hede therof in every wyse	D
Ye wold it thinke a very paradyse '	-
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'What hight this place ' quod I 'now say me that '	-
'Plesaunt Regard ' quod she 'to tel you playn '	-
'Of verray trouth ' quod I 'and wot ye what	D
It may right wel be called so certayn	B
But furthermore this wold I wit ful fayn	B
What shulde I do as sone as I come there	I
And after whom that I may best enquere '	-
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'A gentilwoman a porter at the yate	D
There shal ye find her name is Countenaunce	D
If it so hap ye come erly or late	D
Of her were good to have som acquaintaunce	D
She can tel how ye shal you best avaunce	D
And how to come to her ladyes presence	D
To her word s I rede you yeve credence	D
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Now it is tyme that I depart you fro	D
For in good sooth I have gret businesse '	-
'I wot right wel ' quod I 'that it is so	D
And I thank you of your gret gentilnesse	D
Your comfort hath yeven me suche hardinesse	D
That now I shal be bold withouten fayl	B
To do after your vyse and counsayl '	-
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Thus parted she and I lefte al aloon	B
With that I saw as I beheld asyde	D
A woman come a verray goodly oon	B
And forth withal as I had her aspyed	D
Me thought anon that it shuld be	F