THE TALE（第4页）

wasfortoloveherwhilehislifemaydure.

paraventureinthilke*largebook，*that

whichthatmencalltheheaven，y-writtenwas

withstarres，whenthathehisbirthetook，

thatheforloveshouldhavehisdeath，alas!

forinthestarres，clearerthanisglass，

iswritten，godwot，whosocoulditread，

thedeathofeverymanwithoutedread.**doubt

instarresmanyawintertherebeforn

waswritthedeathofhector，achilles，

ofpompey，julius，eretheywereborn;

thestrifeofthebes;andofhercules，

ofsamson，turnus，andofsocrates

thedeath;butmenneswittesbesodull，

thatnowightcanwellreaditatthefull.

thissoudanforhisprivycouncilsent，

and，*shortlyofthismatterfortopace*，*topassbrieflyby

hehathtothemdeclaredhisintent，

andtoldthemcertain，but*hemighthavegrace*unless

tohaveconstance，withinalittlespace，

hewasbutdead;andchargedtheminhie**haste

toshape*forhislifesomeremedy.*contrive

diversemendiversethingessaid;

andargumentstheycastenupanddown;

manyasubtlereasonforththeylaid;

theyspeakofmagic，andabusion*;*deception

butfinally，asinconc露sion

theycannotseeinthatnoneavantage，

norinnootherway，savemarriage.

thensawtheythereinsuchdifficult

bywayofreason，fortospeakallplain，