THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第7页）

thatfromthistownestandsbutmilesthree，

andtothepoorefolkesthattheredwell

saythemrightthus，asthatishallyoutell，

"tellthem，thati，cecile，youtothemsent

tosheweyouthegoodurbantheold，

forsecretneedes，*andforgoodintent;*business

andwhenthatyesainturbanhavebehold，

tellhimthewordeswhichitoyoutold

andwhenthathehathpurgedyoufromsin，

thenshallyeseethatangelereyetwin**depart

valerianistotheplacegone;

and，rightashewastaughtbyherlearning

hefoundthisholyoldurbananon

angthesaintesburialslou;**lyingconcealed

andheanon，withoutetarrying，

didhismessage，andwhenthatheittold，

urbanforjoyhishandesganuphold.

thetearesfromhiseyenlethefall;

"almightylord，ojesuschrist，"

quothhe，"sowerofchastecounsel，herd*ofusall;*shepherd

thefruitofthilke*seedofchastity*that

thatthouhastsownincecile，taketothee

lo，likeabusybee，withouteguile，

theeservethayethineowenthrall*cicile，*servant

"forthilkespouse，thatshetook*butnow，**lately*

fulllikeafiercelion，shesendethhere

asmeekaseerwasanylambtoowe."

andwiththatwordanonthereganappear

anoldman，cladinwhiteclothesclear，

thathadabookwithlettersofgoldinhand，