THE TALE（第1页）

inoldedayesofthekingarthour，

ofwhichthatbritonsspeakegreathonour，

allwasthislandfullfilldoffaerie;**fairie

theelf-queen，withherjollypany，

dancedfulloftinmanyagreenmead

thiswastheoldopinion，asiread;

ispeakofmany混♂dredyearsago;

butnowcannomanseenoneelves，

fornowthegreatcharityandprayeres

oflimitours，*andotherholyfreres，*ingfriars

thatsearcheverylandandevrystream

asthickastesinthesunne-beam，

blessinghalls，chambers，kitchenes，andbowers，

citiesandburghes，castleshighandtowers，

thorpes*andbarnes，shepens**anddairies，*villages

**stables

thismakesthattherebenownofaeries:

for*thereas*wonttowalkewasanelf，*where*

therewalkethnowthelimitourhimself，

inundermeles*andinrrowings**，*evenings

**rnings

andsaithhismatinsandhisholythings，

ashegoesinhislimitatioun.**ingdistrict

womenmaynowgosafel玉panddown，

ineverybush，andundereverytree;

thereisnoneotherincubus

buthe;

andhewilldotothemnodishonour.

andsobefellit，thatthiskingarthour

hadinhishousea露stybacheler，