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ANONYMOUS Ma tres duce et tres amé, Night and day for love of thee Suspiro. Soyez permanent et leal; Love me so that I it fele, Requiro.

A vous jeo suy tut doné; Mine herte is full of love to thee Presento; Et pur ceo jeo vous pry, Sweting, for thin curtesy, Memento.

Jeo vous pry par charité The wordes that here wreten be                Tenete; And turne thy herte me toward O à Dieu que vous gard! Valete!

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SOUN tres chere et special, Fer and ner and overal In mundo, Que soy ou saltz et gré With mouth, word and herte free Jocundo. 8