THE MILLERS TALE（第2页）

thouartafool;thywitisovere."

"nowhearken，"quoththemiller，"allandsome:

butfirstimakeaprotestatioun

thatiamdrunk，iknowitbymysoun:

andthereforeifthatimisspeakorsay，

*witeit*thealeofsouthwark，iyoupray:*blameiton*

foriwilltellalegendandalife

bothofacarpenterandofhiswife，

howthataclerkhath*setthewrightescap*."*fooledthecarpenter*

thereeveanswerdandsaide，"*stintthyclap*，*holdyourtongue*

letbethyleweddrunkenharlotry.

itisasin，andekeagreatfolly

toapeiren*anyman，orhimdefame，*injure

andeketobringewivesinevilname.

thoumaystenoughofotherthingessayn."

thisdrunkenmillerspakefullsoonagain，

andsaide，"levebrotherosewold，

whohathnowife，heisnocuckold.

butisaynotthereforethatthouartone;

therebefullgoodewivesmanyone.

whyartthouangrywithmytalenow?

ihaveawife，pardie，aswellasthou，

yet*noldi*，fortheoxeninmyplough，*iwouldnot*

takenuponmerethanenough，

todeemen*ofmyselfthatiane;*judge

iwillbelievewellthatiamnone.

anhusbandshouldnotbeinquisitive

ofgoddesprivity，norofhiswife.