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216 The Isham MS. There is a thinge y$t$ much is vsd

tis caulled loue, by men abusd:

they write and sigh and sweare they die

when all is done they know they lie,

but when they sweare by faith & troth

ile sweare they care not for an othe.

They firste muste haue a mistres faire

and then a fauor for to weare

and then they go to flattries skoole

and call her wise they knowe a foole

but let them sweare by faith and troth

ile sweare they care not for an othe.

It is a practise in this age

to lay theire creditts vnto gage,

by wit by vowes by neate attire

to conquer that they most desire

but let them sweare by faith and troth

ile sweare they care not for an othe.