THE TALE（第2页）

onlythatpointhispeoplebaresosore，

thatflockmel*onadaytohimtheywent，*inabody

andoneofthem，thatwisestwasoflore

（orellesthatthelordwouldbestassent

thatheshouldtellhimwhatthepeoplemeant，

orellescouldhewellshewsuchmattere），

hetothemarquissaidasyeshallhear.

"onoblemarquis!yourhumanity

assurethusandgivesushardiness，

asoftastimeisofnecessity，

thatwetoyoumaytellourheaviness:

aepte，lord，nowofyourgentleness，

whatwewithpiteousheartuntoyouplain，**plainof

andletyourearsmyvoicenotdisdain.

"all*haveinoughttodointhismattere*although

rethananothermanhathinthisplace，

yetforasmuchasye，mylordsodear，

havealwaysshewedmefavourandgrace，

idarethebetteraskofyouaspace

ofaudience，toshewenourrequest，

andye，mylord，todoright*asyoulest.**aspleasethyou*

"forcertes，lord，sowel露slikeyou

andallyourwork，andevrhavedone，thatwe

necouldenotourselvesdevisehow

wemighteliveinrefelicity:

saveohing，lord，ifthatyourwillitbe，

thatfortobeaweddedmanyoulest;

thenwereyourpeople*insovereignheartesrest.**pletely

"boweyourneckundertheblissfulyoke

ofsovereignty，andnotofservice，

whichthatmencallespousalorwedlock: