THE TALE（第8页）

teachethamantokeephistonguewell;

but，asisaid，iamnottextuel.

butnathelessthustaughtememydame;

"myson，thinkonthecrow，ingoddesname.

myson，keepwellthytongue，andkeepthyfriend;

awickedtongueisworsethanisafiend

mysone，fromafiendmenmaythembless.**defendbycrossing

myson，godofhisendelessgoodnessthemselves

walledatonguewithteeth，andlippeseke，

for*manshouldhimadvise，**whathespeak.*because**consider

myson，fulloftenfortoomuchespeech

hathmanyamanbeenspilt，*asclerkesteach;*destroyed

butforalittlespeechadvisedly

isnomanshent，*tospeakgenerally.*ruined

myson，thytongueshouldestthourestrain

atalletime，*butwhenthoudostthypain**exceptwhenyoudo

tospeakofgodinhonourandprayere.yourbesteffort*

thefirstevirtue，son，ifthouwiltlear，**lear

istorestrainandkeepewellthytongue;

thuslearnechildren，whenthattheybeyoung.

myson，ofmuchespeakingeviladvisd，

wherelessespeakinghadenoughsufficd

ethmuchharm;thuswasmetoldandtaught;

inmuchespeechesinnewantethnot.

wost*thouwhereofarakel**tongueserveth?*knowest**hasty

rightasaswordforcuttethandforcarveth

anarmintwo，mydeareson，rightso

atonguecuttethfriendshipallintwo.

ajangler*istogodabominable.*praman

readsolon，sowiseandhonourable;

readdavidinhispsalms，andreadsenec.