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Marie de France

Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously.

Marie de France

Anger

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The speaker is telling their beloved that their anger feels overwhelming and difficult to endure. However, they also explain that responding in the way their beloved wants would force them to compromise their own sense of honor.

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