THE TALE（第38页）

andsufferethus，forourexercise，

withsharpescourgesofadversity

fulloftentobebeatinsundrywise;

notfortoknowourwill，forcerteshe，

erewewereborn，knewallourfrailty;

andforourbestisallhisgovernance;

letusthenliveinvirtuoussufferance.

butoneword，lordings，hearken，ereigo:

itwerefullhardtofindenow-a-day

inallatowngriseldasthreeortwo:

for，ifthattheywereputtosuchassays，

thegoldofthemhathnowsobadallays**alloys

withbrass，thatthoughthecoinbefair*ateye，**tosee*

itwoulderatherbreakintwothanply.**bend

forwhichhere，forthewifesloveofbath，—

whoselifeandallhersexmaygodmaintain

inhighmastry，andelleswereitscath，*—*damage，pity

iwill，with露styheartefreshandgreen，

sayyouasongtogladdenyou，iween:

andletusstintofearnestfulmattere.

hearkenmysong，thatsaithinthismannere.

lenvoyofchaucer.

"griseldisdead，andekeherpatience，

andbothatonceareburiedinitale:

forwhichicryinopenaudience，

noweddedmansohardybetassail

hiswifespatience，intrusttofin

griseldas，forincertainheshallfail.

"onoblewives，fullofhighprudence，

letnohumilityyourtonguesnail:

norletnoclerkhavecauseordiligence