THE TALE（第1页）

aprenticewhilomdweltinourcity，

andofacraftofvictuallerswashe:

galliard*hewas，asgoldfinchintheshaw**，*lively**grove

brownasaberry，apropershortfellaw:

withlockesblack，bedfullfetisly.**daintily

anddancehecouldsowellandjollily，

thathewascalledperkinrevellour.

hewasasfullofloveandparaur，

asisthehoneybofhoneysweet;

wellwasthewenchethatwithhimmightmeet.

ateverybridalwouldhesingandhop;

hebetterlovdthetavernthantheshop.

forwhenthereanyridingwasincheap，

outoftheshoppethitherwouldheleap，

and，tillthathehadallthesighty-seen，

anddancedwell，hewouldnoteagain;

andgatherdhimameinie*ofhissort，*panyoffellows

tohopandsing，andmakesuchdisport:

andtherethey*settesteven*fortomeet*madeappointment*

toplayenatthediceinsuchastreet.

forinthetownewastherenoprentice

thatfairercouldecastapairofdice

thanperkincould;andthereto*hewasfree*hespentneyliberally