THE TALE（第3页）

asmeninfirewillcastenoilandgrease

andofherowenvirtue，unconstraind，

shehadherselffulloftensicky-feignd，

forthatshewouldefleethepany

wherelikelywastotreatenoffolly，

asisatfeasts，atrevels，andatdances，

asionsofdalliances.

suchthingesmakechildrenfortobe

toosooneripeandbold，asmenmaysee，

whichisfullperilous，andhathbeenyore;**ofold

foralltoosoonemayshelearnelore

ofboldeness，whenthatsheisawife.

andyemistresses，*inyouroldelife*governesses，duennas

thatlordesdaughtershaveingovernance，

takenotofmywordesdispleasance

thinkethatyebeseovernings

oflordesdaughtersonlyfortwothings;

eitherforyehavekeptyourhonesty，

orelseforyehavefalleninfrailty

andknowewellenoughtheoldedance，

andhaveforsakenfullysuchmeschance**wickedness

foreverre;therefore，forchristessake，

toteachthemvirtuelookthatyenotslake.**beslack，fail

athiefofvenison，thathathforlaft**forsaken，left

hislikrousness，*andallhisoldecraft，*g露ttony

cankeepaforestbestofanyman;

nowkeepthemwell，forifyewillyecan.

lookwell，thatyeuntonoviceassent，

lestyebedamnedforyourwick*intent，*wicked，evil

forwhosodoth，atraitoriscertain;

andtakekeep*ofthatishallyousayn;*heed