THE TALE（第9页）

thiswineofspainecreepethsubtilly—

inotherwinesgrowingfasteby，

ofwhichthererisethsuchfusity，

thatwhenamanhathdrunkendraughtesthree，

andweehthathebeathomeincheap，

heisinspain，rightatthetownoflepe，

notattherochelle，noratbourdeauxtown;

andthennewillhesay，samsoun!samsoun!

buthearken，lordings，oneword，iyoupray，

thatallthesovreignactes，dareisay，

ofvictoriesintheoldtestament，

throughverygodthatisomnipotent，

weredoneinabstinenceandinprayere:

lookinthebible，andthereyemayitlear.**learn

look，attila，thegreateconqueror，

diedinhissleep，

withshameanddishonour，

bleedingayeathisnoseindrunkenness:

acaptainshouldayeliveinsoberness

andoerallthis，advise*yourightwell*consider，bethink

whatwasmandeduntolemuel;

notsamuel，butlemuel，sayi.

readethebible，andfinditexpressl

ofwinegivingtothemthathavejustice.

noreofthis，foritmaywellsuffice

and，nowthatihavespokeofg露ttony，

nowwilliyou*defendehazardry.**forbidgambling*

hazardisverytherofleasings，**lies

andofdeceit，andcursedforswearings:

blasphefchrist，manslaughter，andwastealso

ofchattel*andoftime;andfurther*property