THE MILLERS TALE（第3页）

ofgoddesprivity，norofhiswife.

sohemayfindegoddesfoison*there，*treasur

oftheremnantneedethnottoenquere."

whatshouldiresay，butthatthismillere

hewouldhiswordesfornomanforbear，

buttoldhischurlish*taleinhismannere;*boorish，rude

methinketh，thatishallrehearseithere.

andthereforeeverygentlewightipray，

forgoddeslovetodeemnotthatisay

ofevilintent，butthatimustrehearse

theirtalesall，betheybetterorworse，

orellesfalsen*someofmymattere.*falsify

andthereforewhosolistitnottohear，

turnoertheleaf，andchooseanothertale;

forheshallfindenough，bothgreatandsmale

ofstorial*thingthattouchethgentiless，*historical，true

andekeralityandholiness.

blamenotme，ifthatyechooseamiss.

themillerisachurl，yeknowwellthis，

sowasthereeve，withmanyother，

andharlotry*theytoldebothetwo.*ribaldtales

*aviseyou*now，andputmeoutofblame;*bewarned*

andekemenshouldnotmakeearnestofgame*.*jest，fun

pilate，anunpopularpersonageinthemystery-playsofthemiddleages，wasprobablyrepresentedashavingagruff，harshvoice.

wite:blame;inscotland，"tobearthewyte，"istobeartheblame.