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The loud sound of the braying of the wild ass, says Richard, signifies his need to protest his love louder as the lady shows him no mercy. The lady seems taken aback by the sound. [From the Bestiaire d'amour]

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Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 308 (Bestiaire d'amour), folio 87v

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