THE PARDONERS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

ourhostegantoswearashewerewood;

"harow!"quothhe，"bynailesandbyblood，

thiswasacursedthief，afalsejustice.

asshamefuldeathasheartecandevise

etothesejudgesandtheiradvocas.**advocates，counsellors

algate*thissely**maidisslain，alas!*nevertheless**innocent

alas!toodeareboughtsheherbeauty.

whereforeisay，thatalldaymanmaysee

thatgiftesoffortuneandofnature

becauseofdeathtomanyacreature.

herbeautywasherdeath，idarewellsayn;

alas!sopiteouslyasshewasslain.

[ofbothegiftes，thatispeakofnow

menhavefulloftenreharmthanprow，*]*profi

buttruely，mineowenmasterdear，

thiswasapiteoustalefortohear;

butnatheless，passover;tis*noforce.**nomatter*

ipraytogodtosavethygentlecorse，**body

andekethineurinals，andthyjordans，

thinehippocras，andekethygalliens，

andeveryboist*fullofthylectuary，*box

godblessthem，andourladysaintemary.

somayithe，*thouartaproperman，*thrive

andlikeaprelate，bysaintronian;

saidinotwell?caninotspeak*interm?**insetform*

butwelliwotthoudost*minehearttoerme，***makest**grieve

thatihavealstcaughtacardiacle:**heartache