THE KNIGHTS TALE（第9页）

thisprisoncausedmenotfortocry;

butiwashurtrightnowthoroughmineeye

intomineheart;thatwillmybane*be.*destruction

thefairnessoftheladythatisee

yondinthegardenroamingtoandfro，

iscauseofallmycryingandmywoe.

i*notwher*shebewomanorgoddess，*knownotwhether*

butvenusisit，soothly*asiguess，*truly

andtherewithalonkneesadownhefill

andsaide:"venus，ifitbeyourwill

youinthisgardenthustotransfigur

beforemesorrowfulwretchedcreature，

outofthisprisonhelpthatwemayscape.

andifsobeourdestinybeshape

byeternwordtodieninprison，

ofourlineagehavesomepassion，

thatissolowy-broughtbytyranny."

andwiththatwordarcita*ganespy**begantolookforth*

whereasthisladyroamedtoandfro

andwiththatsightherbeautyhurthimso，

thatifthatpalanwaswoundedsore，

arciteishurtasmuchashe，orre.

andwithasighhesaidepiteously:

"thefreshebeautyslaythmesuddenly

ofherthatroamethyonderintheplace.

andbut*ihavehermercyandhergrace，*unless

thatimayseeherattheleasteway，

iambutdead;thereisnoretosay."

thispalan，whenhethesewordesheard，

dispiteously*helooked，andanswerd:*angrily

"whethersaystthouthisinearnestorinplay?"