THE TALE（第20页）

rewondroussignesofempoisoning，

thanhadthesewretchestwoeretheirending.

thusendedbethesehomicidestwo，

andekethefalseempoisoneralso.

ocursedsin，fullofallcursedness!

otraitroushomicide!owickedness!

og露ttny，露xury，andhazardry!

thoublasphemerofchristwithvillany，**outrage，impiety

andoathesgreat，ofusageandofpride!

alas!mankinde，howmayitbetide，

thattothycreator，whichthattheewrought，

andwithhisprecioushearte-bloodtheebought，

thouartsofalseandsounkind，*alas!*unnatural

now，goodmen，godforgiveyouyourtrespass，

andware*youfromthesinofavarice.*keep

mineholypardonmayyouallwarice，**heal

sothatyeoffer*noblesorsterlings，**goldorsilvercoins*

orellessilverbrooches，spoons，orrings.

boweyourheadunderthisholybull.

eup，yewives，andofferofyourwill;

yournamesienterinmyrollanon;

intotheblissofheavenshallyegon;

iyouassoil*byminehighpowere，*absolve

youthatwilloffer，ascleanandekeasclear

asyewereborn.lo，sires，thusipreach;

andjesuschrist，thatisoursoulesleech，**healer

sogranteyouhispardontoreceive;

forthatisbest，iwillnotdeceive.

but，sirs，onewordforgotiinmytale;

ihaverelicsandpardoninmymail，

asfairasanymaninengleland，