THE TALE（第3页）

whichthatmencallespousalorwedlock:

andthinke，lord，angyourthoughteswise，

howthatourdayespassinsundrywise;

forthoughwesleep，orwake，orroam，orride，

ayefleethtime，itwillnomanabide

"andthoughyourgreeneyoutheflowrasyet

increepethagealwaysasstillasstone，

anddeathmenacetheveryage，andsmit**smiteth

ineachestate，forthereescapethnone:

andallsocertainasweknoweachone

thatweshalldie，asuncertainweall

beofthatdaywhendeathshallonusfall.

"aeptethenofusthetrueintent，**mind，desire

thatneveryetrefusedyourehest，**mand

andwewill，lord，ifthatyewillassent，

chooseyouawife，inshorttimeatthelest，**least

bornofthegentilestandofthebest

ofallthisland，sothatitoughttoseem

honourtogodandyou，aswecandee

"deliverusoutofallthisbusydread，**doubt

andtakeawife，forhighegoddessake:

forifitsobefell，asgodforbid，

thatthroughyourdeathyourlineageshouldslake，**beeextinct

essorshouldetake

yourheritage，oh!woewereusonlive:**alive

whereforeweprayyouhastilytowive."

theirmeekeprayerandtheirpiteouscheer

madethemarquisfortohavepity.

"yewill，"quothhe，"mineowenpeopledear，

tothatineerere*thoughtconstraineme.*before

imerejoicedofmyliberty，