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And they turned away their wit, and bowed down their eyes, (so) that they saw not heaven, neither bethought on just dooms. [And they turned away their wit, and bowed away their eyes, that they should not see heaven, neither should have mind on just dooms.]

10 Soothly both were wounded by the love of (or for) her, and they showed not their sorrow to themselves together (or to each other); [Forsooth both were wounded in the love of her, neither showed to themselves their sorrow;]

11 for they were ashamed to show to themselves (or to each other) their covetousness or concupiscence, willing (or desiring) to lie fleshly by her. [forsooth they shamed for to show to themselves their covetousness, willing for to lie with her.]

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