THE TALE（第5页）

iwillhaveney，wool，andcheese，andwheat，

all*wereitgivenofthepoorestpage，*evenif

orofthepoorestewidowinavillage:

allshouldherchildrensterve*forfamine.*die

nay，iwilldrinktheliquorofthevine，

andhaveajollywenchineverytown.

buthearken，lordings，inconc露sioun;

yourlikingis，thatishalltellatale

nowihavedrunkadraughtofcornyale，

bygod，ihopeishallyoutellathing

thatshallbyreasonbetoyourliking;

forthoughmyselfbeafullviciousman，

araltaleyetiyoutellecan，

whichiamwonttopreache，fortowin.

nowholdyourpeace，mytaleiwillbegin.

inflanderswhilomwasapany

ofyoungefolkes，thathauntedfolly，

asriot，hazard，stewes，*andtaverns;*brothels

whereaswith露tes，harpes，andgiterns，**guitars

theydanceandplayatdicebothdayandnight，

andeatalso，anddrinkovertheirmight;

throughwhichtheydothedevilsacrific

withinthedevilstemple，incursedwise，

bysuperf露ityabominable

theiroathesbesogreatandsodamnable，

thatitisgrisly*fortohearthemswear.*dreadful

ourblissfullordesbodytheyto-tear;**toretopieces

themthoughtthejewesrenthimnotenough，

andeachofthematotherssinnelough.**laughed

andrightanoniombesteres

fetis*andsmall，andyoungefruitesteres.***dainty**fruit-girls