THE TALE（第5页）

withoutewem*ofyou，throughfoulorfair.*hurt，injury

orifyoulisttoflyashighinai

asdothaneagle，whenhimlisttosoar，

thissamesteedshallbearyoueverre

withouteharm，tillyebewhere*youlest**itpleasesyou*

（thoughthatyesleepenonhisback，orrest），

andturnagain，withwrithing*ofapin.*twis

hethatitwrought，hecoude*manyagin;***knew**contrivance

hewaited*inanyaconstellation，*observed

erehehaddohisoperation，

andknewfullmanyaseal

andmanyabond

thismirroreke，thatihaveinminehond，

hathsuchamight，thatmenmayinitsee

whenthereshallfallanyadversity

untoyourrealm，ortoyourselfalso，

andopenlywhoisyourfriendorfoe.

andoverallthis，ifanyladybright

hathsetherheartonanymannerwight，

ifhebefalse，sheshallhistreasonsee，

hisnewelove，andallhissubtlety，

soopenlythatthereshallnothinghide.

wherefore，againstthis露stysummer-tide，

thismirror，andthisringthatyemaysee，

hehathsenttomyladycanace，

yourexcellentedaughterthatishere.

thevirtueofthisring，ifyewillhear，

isthis，thatifherlistitfortowear

uponherthumb，orinherpurseitbear，

thereisnofowlthatflyet混♂derheaven