THE KNIGHTS TALE（第3页）

noughtgrievethusyourgloryandyourhonour;

our.

havemercyonourwoeandourdistress;

somedropofpity，throughthygentleness，

uponuswretchedwomenletnowfall.

forcertes，lord，thereisnoneofusall

thathathnotbeenaduchessoraqueen;

nowbewecaitives*，asitiswellseen:*captives

thankedbefortune，andherfalsewheel，

that*noneestateensurethtobewele*.*assuresnocontinuanceof

andcertes，lord，tabidenyourpresenceprosperousestate*

hereinthistempleofthegoddessclemence

wehavebeenwaiallthisfortenight:

nowhelpus，lord，sinceitliesinthymight.

"i，wretchedwight，thatweepandwailethus，

waswhilomwifetokingcapaneus，

thatstarf*atthebes，cursedbethatday:*died

andallewethatbeinthisarray，

andmakenallthislamentatioun，

welostenallourhusbandsatthattown，

whilethatthesiegethereaboutenlay.

andyettheoldecreon，wellaway!

thatlordisnowofthebesthecity，

fulfilledofireandofiniquity

hefordespite，andforhistyranny，

todothedeadebodiesvillainy*，*insult

ofallourlordes，whichthatbeeny-slaw，*slain

hathallthebodiesonanheapy-draw，

andwillnotsufferthembynoneassent

neithertobey-buried，nory-brent*，*burnt

butmakethhoundeseatthemindespite."