THE TALE（第13页）

possessionthatnowightwillchallenge

povertfulloften，whenamanislow，

makeshimhisgodandekehimselftoknow

povertaspectacle*is，asthinkethme*apairofspectacles

throughwhichhemayhisvery*friendessee.*true

and，therefore，sir，sincethatiyounotgrieve，

ofmypovertnoremerepreve.**reproach

"now，sir，ofelde*yerepreveme:*age

andcertes，sir，thoughnoneauthority**text，dictum

wereinnobook，yegentlesofhonour

say，thatmenshouldanoldewighthonour，

andcallhimfather，foryourgentleness;

andauthorsshallifinden，asiguess

nowthereyesaythatiamfoulandold，

thendreadyenottobeacokewold.**cuckold

forfilth，andelde，allsomayithe，**thriv

begreatewardensuponchastity.

butnatheless，sinceiknowyourdelight，

ishallfulfilyourwordlyappetite

choosenow，"quothshe，"oneofthesethingestway，

tohavemefoulandoldtillthatidey，**die

andbetoyouatruehumblewife，

andneveryoudispleaseinallmylife:

orelleswillyehavemeyoungandfair，

andtakeyouraventureoftherepair**resort

thatshallbetoyourhousebecauseofme，—

orinsomeotherplace，itmaywellbe?

nowchooseyourselfewhetherthatyouliketh.

thisknightadviseth*himandsorehesiketh，***considered**sighed

butatthelasthesaidinthismannere;