THE WIFE OF BATHS TALE（第4页）

forperilisbothfireandtowtassembl

yeknowwhatthisexamplemayresemble.

thisisallandsome，heheldvirginity

reprofitthanweddinginfrailty

（*frailtyclepei，butif*thatheandshe*frailtyicallit，

wouldleadtheirlivesallinchastity），unless*

igrantitwell，ihaveofnoneenvy

whomaidenheadprefertobigamy;

itlikeththemtbecleaninbodyandghost;**soul

ofmineestate*iwillnotmakeaboast.*condition

for，wellyeknow，alordinhishousehold

hathnoteveryvesselallofgold;

someareoftree，anddotheirlordservice.

godcallethfolktohiminsundrywise，

andeachonehathofgodapropergift，

somethis，somethat，aslikethhimtoshift.**appoint，distribute

virginityisgreatperfection，

andcontinenceekewithdevotion:

butchrist，thatofperfectionisthewell，**fountain

badenoteverywightheshouldgosell

allthathehad，andgiveittothepoor，

andinsuchwisefollowhimandhislore:**doctrine

hespaketothemthatwouldliveperfectly，—

and，lordings，byyourleave，thatamnoti;

iwillbestowtheflowerofmineag

inthactsandinthefruitsofmarriage.

tellmealso，towhatconc露sion**end，purpose

weremembersmadeofgeneration，

andofsoperfectwiseawight*y-wrought?*being

trustmerightwell，theywerenotmadefornought.

glosewhosowill，andsaybothupanddown，