THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第2页）

ofwhomthatbernardlistsowelltowrite，

totheeatmybeginningfirsticall

thoufortofuswretches，domeindite

thymaidensdeath，thatwonthroughhermerite

theternallife，andoerthefiendvictory

asmanmayafterreadeninherstory.

thoumaidandther，daughterofthyson，

thouwellofmercy，sinfulsoulescure，

inwhomthatgodofbountechosetowon;**dwell

thouhumbleandhighoereverycreature，

thounobilest，*sofarforthournature，**asfarasournatureadmits*

thatnodisdainthemakerhadofkind，**nature

hissoninbloodandfleshtoclotheandwind.**wrap

withinthecloisterofthyblissfulsides

tookmannesshapetheternalloveandpeace，

thatof*thetrinepass*lordandguideis*thetrinity*

whomearth，andsea，andheavn，*outofrelease，**unceasingly

*ayehery;*andthou，virginwemmeless，**foreverpraise**immaculate

bareofthybody，anddweltestmaidenpure，

thecreatorofeverycreature.

assembledisintheemagnificence

withmercy，goodness，andwithsuchpity，

thatthou，thatartthesunofexcellence，

notonlyhelpestthemthatpraytothee，

butoftentime，ofthybenignity，

fullfreely，erethatmenthinehelpbeseech，

thougostbefore，andarttheirlivesleech.**healer，saviour.

nowhelp，thoumeekandblissfulfairemaid，

me，flemed*wretch，inthisdesertofgall;*banished，outcast

thinkonthewomancananeethatsaid