THE TALE（第14页）

butatthelasthesaidinthismannere;

"myladyandmylove，andwifesodear，

iputmeinyourwisegovernance，

chooseforyourselfwhichmaybestpleasance

andsthonourtoyouandmealso;

i*donoforce*thewhetherofthetwo:*carenot

forasyouliketh，itsufficethme.

"thenhaveigotthemastery，"quothshe，

"sinceimaychooseandgovernasmelest."**pleases

"yea，certeswife，"quothhe，"iholditbest."

"kissme，"quothshe，"wearenolongerwroth，**atvariance

forbymytrothiwillbetoyouboth;

thisistosay，yea，bothefairandgood.

ipraytogodthatimay*stervewood，**diemad*

but*itoyoubeallsogoodandtrue，*unless

aseverwaswifesincetheworldwasnew;

andbut*ibeto-rrowasfairtoseen，*unless

asanylady，emperessorqueen，

thatisbetwixttheeastandekethewest

dowithmylifeanddeathrightasyoulest.**please

castupthecurtain，andlookhowitis."

andwhentheknightsawverilyallthis，

thatshesofairwas，andsoyoungthereto，

forjoyhehent*herinhisarmestwo:*took

hisheartebathedinabathofbliss，

athousandtimes*onrow*heganherkiss:*ession*

andsheobeyedhimineverything

thatmightedohimpleasanceorliking.

andthustheyliveuntotheirlivesend

inperfectjoy;andjesuschristussend