THE TALE（第33页）

sowasherhearteshutinherdistress，

whensherememberdhisunkindeness.

twicesheswoonedinhisowensight，

heweptandhimexcusedpiteously:

"nowgod，"quothhe，"andallhishallowsbright**saints

sowisly*onmysoulehavemercy，*surely

thatofyourharmasguiltelessami，

asismauricemyson，solikeyourface，

elsemaythefiendmefetchoutofthisplace.

longwasthesobbingandthebitterpain，

erethattheirwoefulheartesmightecease;

greatwasthepityfortohearthemplain，**lament

throughwhicheplaintesgantheirwoeincrease.

iprayyouallmylabourtorelease，

imaynottellalltheirwoetillto-rrow，

iamsowearyfortospeakofsorrow.

butfinally，whenthatthe*soothiswist，**truthisknown*

thatallaguiltlesswasofallherwoe，

itrowan混♂dredtimeshavetheykissd，

andsuchablissistherebetwixtthemtwo，

that，savethejoythatlastethever，

thereisnonelike，thatanycreature

hathseen，orshallsee，whiletheworldmaydure.

thenprayedsheherhusbandmeekely

inthereliefofherlongpiteouspine，**sorrow

thathewouldprayherfatherspecially，

thatofhismajestyhewouldincline

tovouchesafesomedaywithhimtodine:

shepraydhimeke，thatheshouldbynoway

untoherfathernowordofhersay.

somemenwouldsay，