THE TALE（第2页）

hisvoicewasmerrierthanthemerryorgon，**organ

onmassedaysthatinthechurchesgon.

wellsickerer*washiscrowinginhislodge，*repunctual*

thanisaclock，oranabbayhorloge.**clock

bynaturehekneweachascension

ofthequinoctialinthilketown;

forwhendegreesfiftenewereascended

thencrewhe，thatitmightnotbeamended.

hisbwasredderthanthefinecoral

embattelld

asitwereacastlewall.

hisbillwasblack，andasthejetitshone;

esandhistone;**toes

hisnaileswhiterthanthelilyflowr

andliketheburnishdgoldwashiscolour，

thisgentlecockhadinhisgovernance

sevnhennes，fortodoallhispleasance，

whichwerehissistersandhisparaurs，

andwondrousliketohimasofcolours.

ofwhichthefairest-huedinthethroat

wascalleddasellepartelote，

courteousshewas，discreet，anddebonair，

andpaniable，*andbareherselfsofair，*sociable

sincethedaythatshesevnnightwasold，

thattruelyshehadtheheartinhold

ofchanticleer，lockedineverylith;**limb

helovdherso，thatwellwashimtherewith，

butsuchajoyitwastohearthemsing，

whenthatthebrightesunnegantospring，

ord，*"mylefeisfareinland."*

*myloveis