THE TALE（第3页）

*myloveis

for，atthattime，asihaveunderstand，goneabroad*

beastesandbirdescouldespeakandsing.

andsobefell，thatinadawening，

aschanticleeranghiswivesall

satonhisperche，thatwasinthehall，

andnexthimsatthisfairepartelote，

thischanticleergangroaneninhisthroat，

asmanthatinhisdreamisdretched*sore，*oppressed

andwhenthatpartelotethusheardhimroar，

shewasaghast，*andsaide，"heartedear，*afraid

whatailethyoutogroaninthismannere?

yebeaverysleeper，fyforshame!"

andheanswerdandsaidethus;"madame，

iprayyouthatyetakeitnotagrief;**amiss，inumbrage

bygod，*memette*iwasinsuchmischief，***idreamed***trouble

rightnow，thatyetmineheartissoreaffright.

nowgod，"quothhe，"mysweven*readaright*dream，vision.

andkeepmybodyoutoffoulprisoun.

*memette，*howthatiroamedupanddown*idreamed*

withinouryard，whereasisawabeast

waslikeanhound，andwouldhave*madearrest**siezed*

uponmybody，andwouldhavehadmedead.

hiscolourwasbetwixtyellowandred;

andtippedwashistail，andbothhisears，

withblack，unliketheremnantofhishairs.

hissnoutwassmall，withglowingeyentway;

yetofhislookalstforfearidey;**died

thiscausedmemygroaning，doubteless."

"away，"

quothshe，"fyonyou，hearteless!**coward