THE TALE（第6页）

angthispoorefolktheredweltaman

whichthatwasholdenpoorestofthemall;

buthighegodsometimessendecan

hisgraceuntoalittleoxsstall;

janicolamenofthatthorphimcall.

adaughterhadhe，fairenoughtosight，

andgriseldisthisyoungemaidenhight.

butfortospeakofvirtuousbeauty，

thenwassheohefairestundersun:

fullpoorelyy-fosterdupwasshe;

no*likerous露st*wasinherhearty-run;*露xuriouspleasure*

wellofterofthewellthanofthetun

shedrank，

and，for*shewouldevirtueplease*because

sheknewwelllabour，butnoidleease.

butthoughthismaidentenderwereofage;

yetinthebreastofhervirginity

therewasinclosda*sadandripecorage;**steadfastandmature

andingreatreverenceandcharityspirit*

heroldepoorefatherfosterdshe.

afewsheep，spinning，onthefieldshekept

shewouldenotbeidletillsheslept.

andwhenshehomewardcame，shewouldbring

wortes，*andotherherbes，timesoft，*plants，cabbages

thewhichsheshredandseethdforherliving，

andmadeherbedfullhard，andnothingsoft:

andayeshekeptherfatherslifeonloft**up，aloft

withevryobeisanceanddiligence，

thatchildmaydotofathersreverence.

upongriselda，thispoorcreature，

fulloftensithes*thismarquissethiseye，*times