THE TALE（第6页）

thereisnofowlthatflyet混♂derheaven

thatsheshallnotwel露nderstandhissteven，**speech，sound

andknowhismeaningopenlyandplain，

andanswerhiminhislanguageagain:

andeverygrassthatgrowethuponroot

sheshallekeknow，towhomitwilldoboot，**remedy

allbehiswoundesneersodeepandwide.

thisnakedsword，thathangethbymyside，

suchvirtuehath，thatwhatmanthatitsmite，

throughouthisaruritwillcarveandbite，

wereitasthickasisabranchedoak:

andwhatmanisy-woundedwiththestroke

shallneerbewhole，tillthatyoulist，ofgrace，

tostrokehimwiththeflatinthilke*place*thesame

whereheishurt;thisisasmuchtosayn，

yemustewiththeflatteswordagai

strokehimuponthewound，anditwillclose.

thisistheverysooth，withouteglose;**deceit

itfailethnot，whileitisinyourhold."

andwhenthisknighthadthushistaletold，

herodeoutofthehall，anddownhelight.

hissteede，whichthatshoneassunnebright，

stoodinthecourtasstillasanystone.

theknightistohischamberledanon，

andisunarmed，andtomeaty-set.**seated

thesepresentsbefullrichelyy-fet，*—*fetched

thisistosay，theswordandthemirrour，—

andborneanonintothehighetowr，

withcertainofficersordaindtherefor

anduntocanacetheringisbore