THE MERCHANTS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

"weepingandwailing，careandothersorrow，

ihaveenough，onevenandonrrow，"quoththemerchant，"andsohaveother，

thatweddedbe;itrow*thatitbeso;*believe

forwelliwotitfarethsobyme.

ihaveawife，theworstethatmaybe，

forthoughthefiendtohery-coupledwere

shewouldhivermatch，idarewellswear.

whyshouldiyourehearseinspecial

herhighmalice?sheis*ashrewatall.**thoroughly，in

thereisalongandlargedifferenceeverythingwicked*

betwixtgriseldasgreatepatience，

andofmywifethepassingcruelty.

wereiunbounden，allsomayithe，**thrive

iwouldenevereft*einthesnare.*again

weweddedmenliveinsorrowandcare;

assayitwhosowill，andheshallfin

thatisaysooth，bysaintthomasofind，