THE GENERAL PROLOGUE（第4页）

inhopetostandeninhisladysgrace.

embroiderdwashe，asitwereamead

allfulloffresheflowers，whiteandred

singinghewas，orf露alltheday

hewasasfreshasisthenthofmay.

shortwashisgown，withsleeveslongandwide.

wellcouldhesitonhorse，andfaireride.

hecouldesongesmake，andwellindite，

joust，andekedance，andwellpourtrayandwrite.

sohotheloved，thatbynightertale**night-time

hesleptnorethandoththenighale.

courteoushewas，lowly，andserviceable，

andcarvdbeforehisfatheratthetable.

ayeomanhadhe，andservantsno

atthattime，for*himlistrideso**itpleasedhimsotoride*

andhewascladincoatandhoodofgreen.

asheafofpeacockarrows

brightandkeen

underhisbelthebarefullthriftily.

wellcouldhedresshistackleyeomanly:

hisarrowsdroopednotwithfeatherslow;

andinhishandhebareamightybow.

anut-head

hadhe，withabrownvisiage:

ofwood-craftcoud*hewellalltheusage:*knew

uponhisarmhebareagaybracer*，*smallshield

andbyhissideaswordandabuckler，

ere，

harnessedwell，andsharpaspointofspear:

achristopheronhisbreastofsilversheen.

anhornhebare，thebaldricwasofgreen: