THE MANCIPLES TALE（第2页）

andthatourhostwillofhiscourtesy，

iwillasnowexcusetheeofthytale;

foringoodfaiththyvisageisfullpale:

thineeyendaze，*soothlyasmethinketh，*aredim

andwelliwot，thybreathfullsourestinketh，

thatshewethwellthouartnotwelldisposed;

ofmecertainthoushaltnotbey-glosed.**flattere

seehowheyawh，lo，thisdrunkenwight，

asthoughhewouldusswallowanonright.

holdcloseth玉th，man，bythyfatherskin;

thedevilofhellesethisfoottherein!

thycursedbreathinfectewil露sall:

fy!stinkingswine，fy!foulmaytheebefall.

ah!takeheed，sirs，ofthis露styman.

now，sweetesir，willyejoustatthefan?

thereto，methinketh，yebewelly-shape.

itrowthatyehavedrunkenwineofape，

andthatiswhenmenplayewithastraw."

andwiththisspeechthecookwaxedallwraw，**wrathful

andonthemanciplehegannodfast

forlackofspeech;anddownhishorsehimcast，

whereashelay，tillthatmenhimuptook.

thiswasafairchevachie*ofacook:*cavalryexpedition

alas!thathehadheldhimbyhisladle!

anderethatheagainwereinthesaddle

therewasgreatshovingbothetoandfro

tolifthimup，andmuchecareandwoe，

sounwieldywasthissillypaledghost.

andtothemanciplethenspakeourhost: