THE PARSONS TALE（第2页）

fortruelymethinkethbythycheer

thoushouldestknitupwellagreatmattere.

tel露safableanon，forcockesbones."

thisparsonhimansweredallatones;

"thougettestfablenoney-toldforme，

forpaul，thatwritet混♂totithy，

reproveththemthat*weivesoothfastness，**forsaketruth*

andtellefables，andsuchwretchedness.

whyshouldisowedraff*outofmyfist，*chaff，refuse

whenimaysowewheat，ifthatmelist?

forwhichisay，ifthatyoulisttohear

ralityandvirtuousmattere，

andthenthatyewillgivemeaudience，

iwouldfullfainatchristesreverence

doyoupleasancelawful，asican.

but，trustewell，iamasouthernman，

icannotgest，*rom，ram，ruf，

bymyletter;*relatestories

and，godwot，rhymeholdibutlittlebetter.

andthereforeifyoulist，iwillnotglose，**mincematters

iwillyoutellalittletaleinprose，

toknitupallthisfeast，andmakeanend.

andjesusforhisgracewitmesend

tosheweyoutheway，inthisvoyage，

ofthilkeperfectgloriouspilgrimage，

thathightjerusalemcelestial.

andifyevouchesafe，anonishall