THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第5页）

rightsowasfairececiliethewhite

fullswiftandbusyineverygoodworking，

androundandwholeingoodpersevering，

andburningeverincharityfullbright;

nowhaveiyoudeclared*whatshehight.**whyshehadhername*

thismaidenbrightcecile，asherlifesaith，

waseofromans，andofnoblekind，

andfromhercradlefosterdinthefaith

ofchrist，andbarehisgospelinhermind:

sheneverceased，asiwrittenfind

ofherprayere，andgodtoloveanddread，

beseechinghimtokeephermaidenhead.

andwhenthismaidenshoulduntoaman

y-weddedbe，thatwasfullyoungofage，

whichthaty-calledwasvalerian，

andewasthedayofmarriage，

she，fulldevoutandhumbleinhercorage，**heart

underherrobeofgold，thatsatfullfair，

hadnextherfleshy-cladherinanhair.**garmentofhair-cloth

andwhiletheorgansmademelody，

togodalohusinherheartsangshe;

"olord，mysoulandekemybodygie**guide

unwemmed，*lestthaticonfoundedbe."*unblemished

and，forhislovethatdieduponthetree，

everysecondorthirddayshefast，

ayebidding*inherorisonsfullfast.*praying

thenightcame，andtobeddemustshegon

withherhusband，asitisthemannere;

andprivilyshesaidtohimanon;

"osweetandwell-belovedspousedear，