THE TALE（第2页）

shalleverysheepbewhole，thatofthiswell

drinkethadraught;takekeep*ofthatitell.*heed

"ifthatthegoodman，thatthebeastesoweth，**owh

willeveryweek，erethatthecockhimcroweth，

fas，y-drinkenofthiswelladraught，

asthilkeholyjewourelderstaught，

hisbeastesandhisstoreshallmultiply.

and，sirs，alsoithealethjealousy;

forthoughamanbefallninjealousrage，

letmakewiththiswaterhispottage，

andnevershallherehiswifemistrist，**mistrust

*thoughhethesoothofherdefaultewist;**thoughhetruly

allhadshetakenpriestestwoorthree.

knewhersin*

hereisamittain*eke，thatyemaysee;*glove，mitten

hethathishandwillputinthismittain，

heshallhavemultiplyingofhisgrain，

whenhehathsowen，beitwheatoroats，

sothatheofferpence，orellesgroats.

and，menandwomen，ohingwarniyou;

ifanywightbeinthischurchenow

thathathdonesinhorrible，sothathe

darenotforshameofity-shriven*be;*confessed

oranywoman，besheyoungorold，

thathathy-madeherhusbandcokewold，**cuckold

suchfolkshallhavenopowernornograce

tooffertomyrelicsinthisplace.

andwhosofindethhiutofsuchblame

hewilleupandofferingodsname;

andiassoil*himbytheauthority*absolve

whichthatbybully-grantedwastome."