772. E. auantate (_sic_).

Heer may men seen an humble wys accord;

Thus hath she take hir servant and hir lord,

Servant in love, and lord in mariage;

Than was he bothe in lordship and servage;

[485: T. 11107-11144.]

Servage? nay, but in lordshipe above, 795

Sith he hath bothe his lady and his love;

His lady, certes, and his wyf also,

The which that lawe of love acordeth to. (70)

And whan he was in this prosperitee,

Hoom with his wyf he gooth to his contree, 800

Nat fer fro Penmark, ther his dwelling was,

Wher-as he liveth in blisse and in solas.

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