THE TALE（第6页）

andwhenthemealwassackedandy-bound，

thenjohnwentout，andfoundhishorseaway，

andgantocry，"harow，andwell-away!

ourhorseislost:alein，forgoddesbones，

steponthyfeet;eoff，man，allatonce:

alas!ourwardenhashispalfreylorn.*"*lost

thisaleinallforgot，bothmealandcorn;

allwasoutofhismindhishusbandry*.*carefulwatchover

"what，whichwayishegone?"hegantocry.thecorn*

thewifecameleapinginwardatarenne*，*run

shesaid;"alas!yourhorsewenttothefen

withwildemares，asfastashecouldgo.

unthank*eonhishandthatboundhimso*ill露ck，acurse

andhisthatbettershouldhaveknittherein."

"alas!"quothjohn，"alein，forchristespain

laydownthysword，andishallminealso.

iisfullwight*，godwate**，asisaroe.*swift**knows

bygoddessoulheshallnotscapeusbathe*.*both

whynhadthouputthecapel*inthelathe**?*horse

**barn

illhail，alein，bygodthouisafonne.*"*fool

thesesillyclerkeshavefullfasty-run

towardthefen，bothaleinandekejohn;

andwhenthemillersawthattheyweregone，

hehalfabusheloftheirflourdidtake

andbadehiswifegokneaditinacake.

hesaid;itrow，theclerkeswereafeard，

yetcanamiller*makeaclerkesbeard，**cheatascholar*

forallhisart:yea，letthemgotheirway!

lowheretheygo!yea，letthechildrenplay:

theygethimnotsolightly，bymycrown."