THE TALE（第3页）

toreckonaswellhergoodnessandbeauty，

wasneversuchanotherasisshe:

ipraytogodinhonourhersustene*，*sustain

andwouldshewereofalleuropethequeen.

"inherishighebeautywithoutpride，

andyouthwithoutegreenhood*orfolly:*childishness，immaturity

toallherworkesvirtueisherguide;

humblesshathslaininheralltyranny:

sheisthemirrorofallcourtesy，

herheartaverychamberofholiness，

herhandministeroffreedomforalmess*."*almsgivingandallthisvoicewassooth，asgodistrue;

butnowtopurpose*letusturnagain.*ourtale

thesemerchantshavedonefreighttheirshippesnew，

andwhentheyhavethisblissfulmaidenseen，

hometosyriathentheywentfullfain，

anddidtheirneedes*，astheyhavedoneyore，**business**formerly

andlivdinweal*;icanyousaynore.*prosperity

nowfellit，thatthesemerchantsstoodingrace**favour

ofhimthatwasthesoudan*ofsyrie:*sultan

forwhentheycamefromanystrangeplace

hewouldofhisbenignecourtesy

makethemgoodcheer，andbusilyespy**inquire

tidingsofsundryregnes*，fortolear***realms**learn

thewondersthattheymighteseeorhear.

angesotherthinges，specially

thesemerchantshavehimtoldofdameconstance

sogreatnobless，inearnestsoroyally，

thatthissoudanhathcaughtsogreatpleasance**pleasure

tohaveherfigureinhisremembrance

thatallhis露st*，andallhisbusycure**，*pleasure**care

wasfortoloveherwhilehislifemaydure.