{a}t clo?e by vyolence {and} by strenke?. ? And
eueryche man of hem hadde born away syche peces as he my?te geet[e].
? And forso?e ?is forsaide woman ber bookes in hir ry?t honde. {and} in
hir lefte honde sche ber a ceptre. ? And when sche sau? ?
ese poetical
muses
ap{ro}chen
aboute my bedde.
{and} endytyng wordes to my wepynges.
sche was a lytel ameued and glowed[e] wi? cruel eyen. ? Who q{uo}d sche
ha? suffred ap{ro}chen to ?is seek[e] man ?ise comune strumpetis of
siche a place ?at men clepen ?e theatr{e}. ? ?e wyche only ne asswagen
not his sorowes. wi? no remedies.
