That and I trowe vertue were deed

It sholde reuyue yet in her agayne

She was so gentyll and without dysdeyn

 It was grete comfort vnto my hert

For to beholde that heuenly syght

Dyscrecyon sayd I sholde not depert

Tyll I had spoken with her syster bryght

Forth she me ledde with all her myght

Vnto that prynces and royall souerayn

Ergo my labour was not in vayn

 Than spake dame prudence with meke contenaũce

Welcome dyscrecyon my syster dere

Where haue ye ben by longe contynuaunce

Wyth youth she sayd that ye se here

And for my sake I you requere

Hym to receyue in to your seruyse

And he shall serue you in goodely wyse

 Welcome she sayd for my systers sake

And yet also now for your owne

In to my seruyce I wyll you take

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