THE TALE（第1页）

lordings，thereisinyorkshire，asiguess，

amarshycountrycalledholderness，

inwhichtherewentalimitourabout

topreach，andeketobeg，itisnodoubt.

andsobefellthatonadaythisfrere

hadpreachedatachurchinhismannere，

andspecially，aboveeverything，

excitedhethepeopleinhispreaching

totrentals，

andtogive，forgoddessake，

wherewithmenmighteholyhousesmake，

thereasdivineserviceishonourd，

notthereasitiswastedanddevourd，

norwhereitneedethnotfortobegiven，

astopossessioners，

thatmayliven，

thankedbegod，inwealthandabundance.

"trentals，"saidhe，"deliverfrompenance

theirfriendessoules，aswelloldasyoung，

yea，whenthattheybehastilyy-sung，—

notfortoholdapriestjollyandgay，

hesingethnotbutonemassinaday.

"deliverout，"quothhe，"anonthesouls.

fullharditis，withflesh-hookorwithowls**awl

tobey-clawed，ortoburnorbake:

nowspeedyouhastily，forchristessake."

andwhenthisfriarhadsaidallhisintent，

withquicumpatre

forthhiswayhewent，

whenfolkinchurchhadgivnhimwhatthemlest;**pleased

hewenthisway，nolongerwouldherest，