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Wolf

If a man sees a wolf, before the wolf sees the man, the wolf loses its strength and courage. Richard says because he declared his love first and so the lady "saw" him first, he has lost his strength. [From the Bestiaire d'amour]

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Bodleian Digital Library (Digital Bodleian)

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Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 308 (Bestiaire d'amour), folio 88r

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