THE TALE（第35页）

betwixtthemthree，sincetheybethusy-met?

butofmytalemakeanendishall，

thedaygoesfast，iwillnolongerlet.**hinder

thesegladdefolktodinnerbey-set;

injoyandblissatmeatiletthemdwell，

athousandfoldwellrethanicantell.

thischildmauricewassincethenemperor

madebythepope，andlivedchristianly，

tochristeschurchedidhegreathonor:

butiletallhisstorypasseby，

ofconstanceismytaleespecially，

intheolderomangestes*menmayfind*histories

mauriceslife，ibearitnotinmind.

thiskingalla，whenhehistimesey，**saw

withhisconstance，hisholywifesosweet，

toenglandaretheyetherighteway，

wheretheydidliveinjoyandinquiet.

butlittlewhileitlasted，iyouhete，**promise

joyofthisworldfortimewillnotabide，

fromdaytonightitchangethasthetide.

wholivdeverinsuchdelightoneday，

thathimnotvedeitherconscience，

orire，ortalent，or*somekindaffray，**somekindofdisturbance*

envy，orpride，orpassion，oroffence?

isaybutforthisendethissentence，**judgment，opinion*

thatlittlewhileinjoyorinpleasance

lastedtheblissofallawithconstance.

fordeath，thattakesofhighandlowhisrent，

whenpassedwasayear，evenasiguess，

outofthisworldthiskingallahehent，**snatched

forwhomconstancehadfullgreatheaviness.