THE TALE（第3页）

afterthygood，*andhathdonemanyaday."inherityourproperty*

thissentence，anda混♂dredtimesworse，

writeththisman，theregodhisbonescurse.

buttakenokeep*ofallsuchvanity，*notice

defy*theophrast，andhearkentome.*distrust

awifeisgoddesgifteverily;

allothermannergifteshardily，**truly

ashandes，rentes，pasture，ormune，**nland

ormebles，*allbegiftesoffortune，*furniture

thatpassenasashadowonthewall:

butdread*thounot，ifplainlyspeakishall，*doubt

awifewilllast，andinthinehouseendure，

welllongerthantheelist，paraventure.**perhaps

marriageisafullgreatsacrament;

hewhichthathathnowife，iholdhimshent;**ruined

helivethhelpless，andalldesolate

（ispeakoffolk*insecularestate*）:*whoarenot

andhearkenwhy，isaynotthisfornought，—oftheclergy*

thatwomanisformanneshelpy-wrought.

thehighegod，whenhehadadammaked，

andsawhimallalonebellynaked，

godofhisgreategoodnesssaidethen，

letusnowmakeahelpuntothisman

liketohimself;andthenhemadehimeve.

heremayyesee，andherebymayyepreve，**prove

thatawifeismanshelpandhisfort，

hisparadiseterrestreandhisdisport.

sobuxom*andsovirtuousisshe，*obedient，plying

theymusteneedesliveinunity;

onefleshtheybe，andoneblood，asiguess

withbutoneheartinwealandindistress.