THE TALE（第1页）

olordourlord!thynamehowmarvellous

isinthislargeworldy-spread!

（quothshe）

fornotonlythylaude*precious*praise

performedisbymenofhighdegree，

butbytheuthofchildrenthybounte**goodness

performedis，foronthebreastsucking

sometimesshowetheythyherying.*

*glory

whereforeinlaud，asibestcanormay

ofthee，andofthewhitelilyflow

whichthattheebare，andisamaidalway，

totellastoryiwilldomylabour;

notthatimayincreaseherhonour，

forsheherselvenishonourandroot

ofbounte，nextherson，andsoulesboot.**help

othermaid，omaidandtherfree!**bounteous

obus混♂burnt，burninginsessight，

thatravishedstdownfromthedeity，

throughthyhumbless，theghostthatintheelight;

ofwhosevirtue，whenhethineheartelight，**lightened，gladdened

conceivedwasthefatherssapience;

helpmetotellittothyreverence.

lady!thybounty，thymagnificence

thyvirtue，andthygreathumility，

theremaynotongueexpressinnoscience:

forsometimes，lady!eremenpraytothee，

thougostbefore，ofthybenignity，

andgettestusthelight，throughthyprayere，

toguidenusuntothysonsodear.