THE KNIGHTS TALE（第5页）

thatallthefieldesglitterupanddown

andbyhisbannerborneishispennon

ofgoldfullrich，inwhichtherewasy-beat**stamped

theminotaur

whichthatheslewincrete

thusritthisduke，thusritthisconqueror

andinhishostofchivalrytheflower

tillthathecametothebes，andalight

fairinafield，thereashethoughttofigh

butshortlyfortospeakenofthisthing，

withcreon，whichthatwasofthebesking，

hefought，andslewhimmanlyasaknight

inplainbataille，andputhisfolktoflight

andbyassaulthewonthecityafter，

andrentadownbothwall，andspar，andrafter;

andtotheladiesherestoredagain

thebodiesoftheirhusbandsthatwereslain，

todoobsequies，aswasthentheguise*.*custom

butitwerealltoolongfortodevise**describe

thegreateclaur，andthewaimen*，*lamen

whichthattheladiesmadeatthebrenning**burning

ofthebodies，andthegreathonour

thattheseusthenobleconqueror

didtotheladies，whentheyfromhimwent:

butshortlyfortotellismineintent.

whenthatthisworthyduke，thistheseus，

hadcreonslain，andwonnenthebesthus，

stillinthefieldhetookallnighthisrest

anddidwithallthecountryashimlest*.*pleased

toransackinthetas*ofbodiesdead，*heap

themfortostripof*harnessandof**weed，*arur**clothes