THE KNIGHTS TALE（第4页）

butmakethhoundeseatthemindespite."

andwiththatword，withoutererespite

theyfallengroff，*andcrydenpiteously;*grovelling

"haveonuswretchedwomensomemercy，

andletoursorrowsinkeninthineheart."

thisgentledukedownfromhiscourserstart

withheartepiteous，whenheheardthemspeak.

himthoughtethathisheartwouldallto-break，

whenhesawthemsopiteousandsomate**abased

thatwhilomwerenofsogreatestate.

andinhisarmeshethemal露phent*，*raised，took

andthemfortedinfullgoodintent，

andsworehisoath，ashewastrueknight，

hewouldedo*sofarforthlyhismight**asfarashispowerwent*

uponthetyrantcreonthemtowreak*，*avenge

thatallthepeopleofgreeceshouldespeak，

howcreonwasoftheseusy-served，

ashethathadhisdeathfullwelldeserved.

andrightanonwithoutereabode**delay

hisbannerhedisplayd，andforthherode

tothebes-ward，andallhis，hostbeside:

noner*atheneswouldhegonorride，*nearer

nortakehiseasefullyhalfaday，

butonwardonhiswaythatnighthelay:

andsentanonhippolytathequeen，

andemilyheryoungesistersheen**bright，lovely

untothetownofathensfortodwell:

andforthherit*;thereisnoretotell.*rode

theredstatueofmarswithspearandtarge**shield

soshihinhiswhitebannerlarge

thatallthefieldesglitterupanddown