THE TALE（第12页）

thoushaltacakeofhalfabushelfind

thatwasy-makedofthineowenmeal，

whichthatihelpdmyfatherfortosteal.

andgoodeleman，godtheesaveandkeep."

andwiththatwordsheganalsttoweep.

aleinuproseandthought，"erethedaydaw

iwillgocreepeninbymyfellaw:"

andfoundthecradlewithhishandanon.

"bygod!"thoughthe，"allwrongihavemisgone:

myheadis*tottyofmyswink*to-night，*giddyfrommylabour*

thatmakethmethatigonotaright.

iwotwellbythecradleihavemisgo;

hereliethemillerandhiswifealso."

andforthhewentatwentydevilway

untothebed，thereasthemillerlay.

heweend*thavecreepedbyhisfellowjohn，*thought

andbythemillerinhecreptanon，

andcaughthimbytheneck，andganhimshake，

andsaid;"thoujohn，thouswines-head，awake

forchristessoul，andhearanoblegame!

forbythatlordthatcalledissaintjame，

asihavethriesinthisshortenight

swivedthemillersdaughterbolt-upright，

whilethouhastasacowardlainaghast*."*afraid

"thoufalseharlot，"quoththemiller，"hast?

ah，falsetraitor，falseclerk，"quothhe，

"thoushaltbedead，bygoddesdignity，

whodurstebesoboldtodisparage**disgrace

mydaughter，thatiseofsuchlineage?"

andbythethroate-ball*hecaughtalein，*adamsapple

andhehimhent*dispiteously**again，*seized**angrily