Versos English Stephen Hawes Pucell

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Pucell

by (1474–1523)

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So great deceyt amonge men there is, That harde it is to finde one full stable; Ye are so subtil and so false, ywis: Your great deceyte is nothing commendable. In storyes olde it is well provable How many ladyes hath bene right falsely Wyth men deceyved yll and subtylly.