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Fleet pat the months ere yet the giddy Boy One thought betowd on what would urely be; But well his Aunt perceivd his dangerous toy, And ore he eard her auncient familie Should now be taind with blood of bae degree: For ooth to tell, her liefet hearts delight Was till to count her princely pedigree, Through barons bold all up to Cadwall hight, Thence up to Trojan Brute yprong of Venus bright.

But, zealous to forefend her gentle race From baelie matching with plebeian bloud, Whole nights he chemd to honne thilk foull digrace, And Kathrin's bale in wondrous wrath he vowd: Yet could he not with cunning portaunce hroud, So as might best uccede her good intent, But clept her lemman and vild lut aloud; That oon he hould her gracelee thewes repent, And tand in long white heet before the paron hent.