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I shall thee clothe in a new array, Thy meat shall be milk, honey and wine. Fair love, let us go dine: Thy sustenance is in my crippe, lo! Tarry thou not, my fair spouse mine, Quia amore langueo.

If thou be foul, I shall thee make clean; If thou be sick, I shall thee heal,' If thou mourn ought, I shall thee mcne; Why wilt thou not, fair love, with me deal? Foundest thou ever love so leal^ What wilt thou, soul, that I shall do? I may not unkindly thee appeal, Quia amore langueo.

What shall I do now with my spouse But abide her of my gentleness, Till that she look out of her house Of fleshly affection ? love mine she is; Her bed is made, her bolster is bliss, Her chamber is chosen; is there none mo. Look out on me at the window of kindeness, Quia amore langueo.

My love is in her chamber: hold your peace! Make ye no noise, but let her sleep. My babe I would not were in disease, I may not hear my dear child weep. With my pap I shall her keep; Ne marvel ye not though I tend her to: This wound in my side had ne'er been so deep But Quta ainore langueo.

crippe] scrip. mene] care for.

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