THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第3页）

thinkonthewomancananeethatsaid

thatwhelpeseatsomeofthecrumbesall

thatfromtheirlordestablebey-fall;

andthoughthati，unworthysonofeve，

besinful，eptemybelieve.**faith

and，forthatfaithisdeadwithoutewerkes，

fortoworkegivemewitandspace，

thatibe*quitfromthennesthatstderkis;**freedfromthest

othou，thatartsofairandfullofgrace，darkplace（hell）*

bethoumineadvocateinthathighplace，

whereaswithoutenendissungosanne，

thouchristesther，daughterdearofanne.

andofthylightmysoulinprisonlight，

thattroubledisbythecontagion

ofmybody，andalsobytheweight

ofearthly露standfalseaffection;

ohavnofrefuge，osalvation

ofthemthatbeinsorrowanddistress，

nowhelp，fortomyworkiwillmedress.

yetprayiyou，thatreadewhatiwrite，

forgivemethatidonodiligence

thisilke*storysubtillytindite.*same

forbothhaveithewordesandsentence

ofhimthatatthesaintesreverence

thestorywrote，andfollowherlegend;

andprayyouthatyouwillmyworkamend.

firstwilliyouthenameofsaintcecilie

expound，asmenmayinherstorysee.

itistosayinenglish，heavenslily，

forpurechastenessofvirginity;