THE TALE(第5页)
awaytodriveherdarkefantasy;
andfinallyshegrantedthatrequest
forwellshesawthatitwasforthebest.
nowstoodhercastlefastebythesea,
andoftenwithherfriendeswalkedshe,
hertodisportuponthebankonhigh,
thereasmanyashipandbargesigh,**saw
sailingtheircourses,wherethemlisttogo.
butthenwasthataparcel*ofherwoe,*part
fortoherselffulloft,"alas!"saidshe,
istherenoship,ofsomanyasisee,
willbringehomemylord?thenweremyheart
allwarishd*ofthisbitterpainessmart."*cured
anothertimewouldshesitandthink,
andcasthereyendownwardfromthebrink;
butwhenshesawthegrislyrockesblake,**black
forveryfearsowouldherheartequake,
thatonherfeetshemighthernotsustene**sustain
thenwouldshesitadownuponthegreen,
andpiteously*intotheseabehold,**lookoutonthesea*
andsayrightthus,with*carefulsikes*cold:*painfulsighs*
"eternalgod!thatthroughthypurveyance
leadestthisworldbycertaingovernance,
*inidle,*asmensay,yenothingmake;*idly,invain*
but,lord,thesegrislyfiendlyrockesblake
thatseemratherafoulconfusion
ofwork,thananyfaircreation
ofsuchaperfectwisegodandstable,
whyhaveyewroughtthisworkunreasonable?
forbythiswork,north,south,orwest,oreast,
thereisnotfosterdman,norbird,norbeast: