THE TALE（第2页）

idarenotundertakesohighathing:

mineenglishekeisinsufficient

itmustebearhetor*excellent，*orator

*thatcouthhiscolourslongingforthatart，**see

*

ifheshouldherdescribenanypart;

iamnonesuch，imustspeakasican.

andsobefell，thatwhenthiscambuscan

hadtwentywintersbornehisdiadem，

ashewaswontfromyeartoyear，ideem，

helet*thefeastofhisnativity**hisbirthdayparty*

*docrye，*throughoutsarrahiscity，*beproclaimed*

thelastidusofmarch，aftertheyear.

phoebusthesunfulljollywasandclear，

forhewasnighhisexaltation

inmartesface，andinhismansion

inaries，thecholerichotsign:

full露sty*wastheweatherandbenign;*pleasant

forwhichthefowlsagainstthesunnesheen，**bright

whatfortheseasonandtheyoungegreen，

fullloudesangetheiraffections:

themseemedtohavegotprotections

againsttheswordofwinterkeenandcold.

thiscambuscan，ofwhichihaveyoutold，

inroyalvesture，satuponhisdais，

withdiadem，fullhighinhispalace;

andheldhisfeastsosolemnandsorich，

thatinthisworldewastherenoneitlich.**like

ofwhichifishouldtellallthearray，

upyasummersday;