THE TALE（第1页）

*parsprima.**firstpart*

thereis，rightatthewestsideofitale，

downattherootofvesu露s

thecold，

a露sty*plain，abundantofvitaille;**pleasant**victuals

theremanyatownandtowrthoumaystbehold，

thatfoundedwereintimeoffathersold，

andmanyanotherdelectablesight;

andsa露cesthisnoblecountryhight.

amarquiswhilomlordwasofthatland，

aswerehisworthyelders*himbefore，*ancestors

andobedient，ayereadytohishand，

wereallhislieges，bothelessandre:

thusindelighthelivd，andhaddoneyore，**long

belovdanddrad，*throughfavouroffortune，*heldinreverence

bothofhislordesandofhismune.**nalty

therewithhewas，tospeakoflineage，

thegentilesty-bornoflombardy，

afairperson，andstrong，andyoungofage，

andfullofhonourandofcourtesy:

discreetenoughhiscountryfortogie，**guide，rule

savinginsomethingsthathewastoblame;

andwalterwasthisyoungelordesname.

iblamehimthus，thatheconsiderdnot

intimeingwhatmighthimbetide，

butonhispresent露st*wasallhisthought，*pleasure

andfortohawkand混♂toneveryside;

wellnighallothercaresletheslide，

andekehewould（thatwastheworstofall）

weddenowifeforaughtthatmightbefall.

onlythatpointhispeoplebaresosore，