THE TALE（第4页）

that*sou混♂to*virtueanywhile.*aordswith

thisphoebus，whichthatthoughtuponnoguile，

deceivedwasforallhisjollity;

forunderhimanotherhaddeshe，

amanoflittlereputation，

noughtworthtophoebusinparison.

thereharmis;ithappensoftenso，

ofwhichthereethmucheharmandwoe.

andsobefell，whenphoebuswasabsent，

hiswifeanonhathforherleman*sent.*unlawfullover

herleman!certesthatisaknavishspeech.

forgiveitme，andthatiyoubeseech.

thewiseplatosaith，asyemayread，

ordewiththedeed;

ifmenshalltelleproperlyathing，

thewordmustcousinbetotheworking.

iamaboistous*man，rightthusisay.*rough-spoken，downright

thereisnodifferencetruely

betwixtawifethatisofhighdegree

（ifofherbodydishonestshebe），

andanypoorewench，otherthanthis

（ifitsobetheyworkebothamiss），

but，for*thegentleisinestateabove，*because

sheshallbecalldhisladyandhislove;

and，forthatotherisapoorwoman，

sheshallbecalldhiswenchandhisleman:

andgoditwot，mineowendearebrother，

menlaytheoneaslowasliestheother.

rightsobetwixta*titlelesstyrant**usurper*

andanoutlaw，orelseathieferrant，*wandering

thesameisay，thereisnodifference