THE TALE（第1页）

lordings（quothhe），inchurchewhenipreach，

ipainemetohaveanhautein*speech，*takepains**loud

andringitout，asroundasdothabell，

foriknowallbyrotethatitell.

mythemeisalwaysone，andeverwas;

radixmalorumestcupiditas.

firstipronouncewhencethatie，

andthenmybullesshewiallandsome;

ourliegelordessealonmypatent，

thatshewifirst，*mybodytowarrent，**fortheprotection

thatnomanbesohardy，priestnorclerk，ofmyperson*

metodisturbofchristesholywerk.

andafterthatthentelliforthmytales.

bullesofpopes，andofcardinales，

ofpatriarchs，andofbishopsishew，

andinlatinispeakawordesfew，

tosavourwithmypredication，

andfortostirmentodevotion

thenshowiforthmylongecrystalstones，

y-crammedfallofcloutes*andofbones;*rags，fragments

relicstheybe，as*weehey*eachone.*asmylistenersthink*

thenhaveiinlatoun*ashoulder-bone*brass

whichthatwasofaholyjewessheep.

"goodmen，"sayi，"takeofmywordeskeep;**heed

ifthatthisbonebewashdinanywell，

ifcow，orcalf，orsheep，oroxeswell，

thatanywormhatheat，orwormy-stung，

takewaterofthatwell，andwashhistongue，

anditiswholeanon;andfartherre

ofpockes，andofscab，andeverysore

shalleverysheepbewhole，thatofthiswell