“Madame,” quoth he, “ grand mercy of your lore, But natheless, as touching Dan Catoún, That hath of wisdom such a great renown, Though that he bade no dreamës for to dread, By God, men may in oldë bookës read Of many a man more of authority Than ever Cato was, so may I thé, 4300 That all the reversë say of his senténce, 4301 And have well founden by experience That dreamës be significatións As well of joy, as tribulatións That folk enduren in this life presént. There needeth make of this no argument; The very prevë 4302 sheweth it indeed. One of the greatest authors that men read 4303 Saith thus, that whilom two fellówës went On pilgrimage in a full good intent;
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