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be_v divide_v into_o five_o book_n the_o first_o book_n begin_v folio_n 356_o the_o second_o book_n begin_v folio_n 363_o the_o three_o book_n begin_v folio_n 373_o the_o four_o book_n begin_v folio_n 387_o the_o five_o book_n begin_v folio_n 399_o all_o these_o work_n follow_v be_v work_n by_o themselves_o the_o dream_n of_o chaucer_n call_v the_o duchess_n folio_n 408_o the_o assembly_n of_o paul_n folio_n 418_o the_o flower_n of_o courtesy_n folio_n 425_o how_o pity_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n folio_n 427_o la_n belle_fw-fr dame_n sans_o mercy_n folio_n 428_o annelida_n and_o false_a arcite_a folio_n 435_o the_o complaint_n of_o annelida_n to_o false_a arcite_a folio_n 437_o the_o assembly_n of_o lady_n folio_n 439_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o astrolaby_n folio_n 445_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o black_a knight_n folio_n 460_o a_o praise_n of_o woman_n folio_n 466_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o book_n the_o first_o book_n begin_v folio_n 467_o the_o 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