The first virtue, son, if thou wilt learn, Is to restrain and keep well thy tongue.
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His parishens* devoutly would he teach.
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She wolde wepe, if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of smale houndes had she, that she fedde With rosted flesh, or milk and waster-breed. But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed.
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But for the love of god, at my preyinge,
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Wol thee disese, and I mot nedes deye;
Ther-for go wey, ther is no more to seye.
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He loved chivalrye Trouthe and honour, freedom and curteisye.
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His studie was but litel on the bible.
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