And with this word this Justin’ and his brother Have ta’en their leave, and each of them of other. And when they saw that it must needës be, They wroughtë so, by sleight and wise treatý, That she, this maiden, which that Maius hight, 2861 As hastily as ever that she might, Shall wedded be unto this Januáry. I trow it were too longë you to tarry, If I told you of every script and band 2862 By which she was feoffed in his hand; Or for to reckon of her rich array. But finally y-comen is the day That to the churchë bothë be they went, For to receive the holy sacrament, Forth came the priest, with stole about his neck, And bade her be like Sarah and Rebecc’ In wisdom and in truth of marriáge; And said his orisons, as is uságe, And crouched 2863 them, and bade 2864
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