THE TALE（第7页）

forwhilethatadamfasted，asiread，

hewasinparadise;andwhenthathe

ateofthefruitdefended*ofthetree，*forbidden

anonhewascastouttowoeandpain.

og露ttony!welloughtusontheeplain.

oh!wistamanhowmanymaladies

followofexcessandofg露ttonies，

hewouldebetheremeasurable**derate

ofhisdiete，sitathistable.

alas!theshortethroat，thetenderuth，

makeththateastandwest，andnorthandsouth，

inearth，inair，inwater，mendoswink**labour

togetag露ttondaintymeatanddrink.

ofthismattere，opaul!wellcanstthoutreat

meatuntowomb，*andwombekeuntomeat，*belly

shallgoddestroyeboth，aspau露ssaith.

alas!afoulthingisit，bymyfaith，

tosaythisword，andfouleristhedeed，

whenmansodrinkethofthe*whiteandred，**i.e.wine*

thatofhisthroathemakethhisprivy

throughthilkecursedsuperf露it

theapostlesaith，

weepingfullpiteously，

therewalkmany，ofwhichyoutoldhavei，—

isayitnowweepingwithpiteousvoice，—

thattheybeenemiesofchristescrois;**cross

ofwhichtheendisdeath;womb*istheirgod.*belly

owomb，obelly，stinkingisthycod，**bag

fullfilldofdungandofcorruptioun

ateitherendoftheefoulisthesoun.

howgreatlabourandcostistheetofind!**suppl