Classic Poem

Farewell, that was my lef so dere,
Fro her that loved you so well.
Ye were my lef from yere to yere:
Wheder I were your I connot tell.
To you I have byn trew and lell
At all tymes unto this day;
And now I say farewell, farewelle,
I tak my lef for ever and ay.

Your lof, forsoth, ye have not lost:
If ye loved me, I loved you, iwys
Bot that I put you to gret cost;
Therfor I have you clipt and kist
Bot now, my luf, I most nedes sesse
And tak me to hym that me has tan.
Therfore tak ye another wher ye list:
I gif you good lef, sertayn

Gif ye me licence to do the same.
This tokyn truly I you betak
In remenbrance of my name.
Send me a tokyn for my sake.
Wheder it be send erly or late,
I shall it kepe for old qwayntance
And now to Crist I you betake
To save and kepe in wert and sance.