THE KNIGHTS TALE（第2页）

andweakebetheoxeninmyplough;

theremnantofmytaleislongenow.

iwillnot*lettenekenoneofthisrout*.*hinderanyof

leteveryfellowtellhistaleabout，thispany*

andletseenowwhoshallthesupperwin.

there*asileft*，iwillagainbegin.*whereileftoff*

thisduke，ofwhomimakementioun，

whenhewasealstuntothetown，

inallhisweal，andinhisstepride，

hewasware，ashecasthiseyeaside，

wherethattherekneeledinthehigheway

apanyofladies，twayandtway，

eachafterother，cladinclothesblack:

butsuchacryandsuchawoetheymake，

thatinthisworldniscreatureliving，

thatheardesuchanotherwaimen**lamen

andofthiscryingwouldtheyneverstenten*，*desist

tilltheythereinesofhisbridlehenten*.*seize

"whatfolkbeyethatatminehomeing

perturbensomyfeastewithcrying?"

quoththeseus;"haveyesogreatenvy

ofminehonour，thatthusplainandcry?

orwhohathyoumisboden*，oroffended?*wronged

dotelleme，ifitmaybeamended;

andwhythatyebecladthusallinblack?"

theoldestladyofthemallthenspake，

whenshehadswooned，withadeadlycheer*，*countenance

thatitwasruthe*fortoseeorhear.*pity

shesaide;"lord，towhomfortunehathgiven

victry，andasaconquerortoliven，

noughtgrievethusyourgloryandyourhonour;