THE SHIPMANS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

ourhostuponhisstirrupsstoodanon，

andsaide;"goodmen，hearkeneveryone，

thiswasathrifty*taleforthenones.*discreet，profitabl

sirparishpriest，"quothhe，"forgoddesbones，

tel露satale，aswasthy*forwordyore:**promiseformerly*

iseewellthatyelearnedmeninlore

can*muchegood，bygoddesdignity."*know

theparsonhimanswerd，"bendicite!

whatailstheman，sosinfullytoswear?"

ourhostanswerd，"ojankin，beyethere?

now，goodmen，"quothourhost，"hearkentome.

ismellalollard

inthewind，"quothhe.

"abide，forgoddesdigne*passion，*worthy

forweshallhaveapredication:

thislollardherewillpreachenussomewhat."

"nay，bymyfatherssoul，thatshallhenot，