THE TALE（第1页）

inarric，thatcalledisbretagne，

therewasaknight，thatlovdand*didhispain**devotedhimself，

toservealadyinhisbestewise;strove*

andmanyalabour，manyagreatemprise，**enterprise

heforhisladywrought，ereshewerewon:

forshewasohefairestundersun，

andeketheretoeofsohighkindred，

that*wel露nhesdurstthisknightfordread，**seenote

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tellherhiswoe，hispain，andhisdistress

but，atthelast，sheforhisworthiness，

andnamely*forhismeekobeisance，*especially

hathsuchapitycaughtofhispenance，**suffering，distress

ord

totakehimforherhusbandandherlord

（ofsuchlordshipasmenhaveoertheirwives）;

and，fortoleadthereinblisstheirlives，

ofhisfreewillhesworeherasaknight，

thatneverinallhislifehedaynornight

shouldtakeuponhimselfnomastery

againstherwill，norkithe*herjealousy，*show

butherobey，andfollowherwillinall，

asanylovertohisladyshall;

savethatthenameofsovereigy

thatwouldhehave，forshameofhisdegree.

shethankedhim，andwithfullgreathumbless

shesaide;"sir，sinceofyourgentleness

yeproffermetohavesolargeareign，

*newouldegodneverbetwixtustwain，

asinmyguilt，wereeitherwarorstrife:**seenote

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