THE GENERAL PROLOGUE（第1页）

whenthataprilis，withhisshowersswoot*，*sweet

thedroughtofmarchhathpiercedtotheroot，

andbathedeveryveininsuchlicour，

ofwhichvirtueengenderdistheflower

whenzephyrusekewithhisswootebreath

inspiredhathineveryholt*andheath*grove，forest

thetendercroppes*andtheyoungesun*twigs，boughs

hathintheram

hishalfecoursey-run，

andsmallefowlesmakemelody，

thatsleepenallthenightwithopeneye，

（soprickeththemnatureintheircorages*）;*hearts，inclinations

thenlongefolktogoonpilgrimages，

andpalmers

fortoseekestrangestrands，

to*fernehallowscouth*insundrylands;*distantsaintsknown*

andspecially，fromeveryshiresend

ofengleland，tocanterburytheywend，

theholyblissfulmartyrfortoseek，

thatthemhathholpen*，whenthattheyweresick.*helped

befellthat，inthatseasononaday，

insouthwarkatthetabard

asilay，

readytowendenonmypilgrimage

tocanterburywithdevoutcorage，

atnightwaseintothathostelry

wellnineandtwentyinapany

ofsundryfolk，*byaventurey-fall*whohadbychancefallen

infellowship*，andpilgrimsweretheyall，intopany.*

thattowardcanterburywoulderide.

thechamber，andthestableswerewide，