Duke Theseus, with all his busy cure, 824 Casteth about, 825 where that the sepulture Of good Arcite may best y-maked be, And eke most honourable in his degree. And at the last he took conclusión, That there as first Arcite and Palamon Haddë for love the battle them between, That in that selvë 826 grovë, sweet and green, There as he had his amorous desires, His cómplaint, and for love his hotë fires, He wouldë make a fire, 827 in which th’ offíce Of funeral he might all áccomplice; And let anon command 828 to hack and hew The oakës old, and lay them on a rew 829

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