THE TALE（第5页）

thisgiantathimstonescast

outofafellstaffsling:

butfairescapedchildthopas，

andallitwasthroughgoddesgrace，

andthroughhisfairbearing.

yetlisten，lordings，tomytale，

merrierthanthenighale，

fornowiwillyourown，**whisper

howsirthopas，withsidessmale，**small

prickingoverhillanddale，

iseagaintotown.

hismerrymenmandedhe

tomakehimbothgameandglee;

forneedesmusthefigh

withagiantwithheadesthree，

forparaurandjollity

ofohatshonefullbright.

"*doe，*"hesaide，"myminstrales*sumn*

andgestours*fortotelletales.*story-tellers

anoninminearming，

ofromancesthatberoyales，

ofpopesandofcardinales，

andekeoflove-longing."

theyfetchdhimfirstthesweetewine

andmeadekeinamaseline，**drinking-bowl

androyalspicery;ofmaplewood

ofginger-breadthatwasfullfine

andliquoriceandekecumin，

withsugarthatistrie.**refine

hedidde，*nexthiswhitelere，***puton**skin

ofclothoflake*fineandclear，*finelin