***In Tyrwhitt’s text, ll. 15469 sqq.; see p. 508.
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=The Prologe of the Seconde Nonnes Tale.=
The ministre and the norice un-to vyces,
Which that men clepe in English ydelnesse,
That porter of the gate is of delyces,
To eschue, and by hir contrarie hir oppresse,
That is to seyn, by leveful bisinesse, 5
Wel oghten we to doon al our entente,
Lest that the feend thurgh ydelnesse us hente.