THE TALE（第1页）

thefirstfit**part

listen，lordings，ingoodintent，

andiwilltellyouverrament**truly

ofmirthandofsolas，**delight，solace

allofaknightwasfairandgent，**gentle

inbattleandintournament，

hisnamewassirthopas.

y-bornhewasinfarcountry，

inflanders，allbeyondthesea，

atpopering

intheplace;

hisfatherwasamanfullfree，

andlordhewasofthatcountry，

asitwasgoddesgrace.

sirthopaswasadoughtyswain，

whitewashisfaceaspaindemain，

hislippesredasrose.

hisrode*islikescarlerain，*plexion

andiyoutellingoodcertain

hehadaseemlynose.

hishair，hisbeard，waslikesaffroun，

thattohisgirdlereachdadown，

hisshoesofcordewane:

ofbrugeswerehishosenbrown;

hisrobewasofciclatoun，

thatcostemanyajane.

hecoulde混♂tatthewilddeer，

andrideonhawking*forrivere**bytheriver*

withgraygoshawkonhand:

theretohewasagoodarchere，

ofwrestlingwastherenonehispeer，