Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer
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page 115 of 316 (36%)
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And thanne agreen that I may ben he,
With-oute braunche of vyce on any wyse, In trouthe alwey to doon yow my servyse, `As to my lady right and chief resort, With al my wit and al my diligence, 135 And I to han, right as yow list, comfort, Under your yerde, egal to myn offence, As deeth, if that I breke your defence; And that ye deigne me so muche honoure, Me to comaunden ought in any houre. 140 `And I to ben your verray humble trewe, Secret, and in my paynes pacient, And ever-mo desire freshly newe, To serven, and been y-lyke ay diligent, And, with good herte, al holly your talent 145 Receyven wel, how sore that me smerte, Lo, this mene I, myn owene swete herte.' Quod Pandarus, `Lo, here an hard request, And resonable, a lady for to werne! Now, nece myn, by natal Ioves fest, 150 Were I a god, ye sholde sterve as yerne, That heren wel, this man wol no-thing yerne But your honour, and seen him almost sterve, And been so looth to suffren him yow serve.' With that she gan hir eyen on him caste 155 Ful esily, and ful debonairly, |
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