THE MONKS TALE（第2页）

be，likeawildelion，fool-hardy.

iwotwellshewilldo*meslaysomeday*make

someneighebourandthenne*gomyway;**taketoflight

foriamperilouswithknifeinhand，

albeitthatidarenotherwithstand;

forsheisbiginarmes，bymyfaith!

thatshallhefind，thathermisdothorsaith.

butletuspassawayfromthismattere.

mylordthenk，"quothhe，"bemerryofcheer，

foryeshalltellataletruely.

lo，rochesterstandsherefasteby.

rideforth，mineowenlord，breaknotourgame.

butbymytrothicannottellyourname;

whethershallicallyoumylorddanjohn，

ordanthomas，orellesdanalbon?

ofwhathousebeye，byyourfatherskin?

ivowtogod，thouhastafullfairskin;

itisagentlepasturewherethougost;

thouartnotlikeapenant*oraghost.*penitent

uponmyfaiththouartsomeofficer

someworthysexton，orsomecellarer.

forbymyfatherssoul，*astomydome，**inmyjudgement*

thouartamasterwhenthouartathome;

nopoorecloisterer，nornonovice，

butagovernor，bothwilyandwise，

andtherewithal，ofbrawnes*andofbones，*sinews

arightwell-faringpersonforthenonce.

ipraytogodgivehimconfusion

thatfirsttheebroughtintoreligion