THE TALE(第1页)
iwillbewail,inmanneroftragedy,
theharfthemthatstoodinhighdegree,
andfelleso,thattherewasnoremedy
tobringtheutoftheiradversity.
for,certain,whenthatfortunelisttoflee
theremaynomanthecourseofherwheelhold:
letnomantrustinblindprosperity;
bewarebytheseexamplestrueandold.
at露cifer,thoughheanangelwere,
andnotaman,athimiwillbegin.
forthoughfortunemaynoangeldere,**hurt
fromhighdegreeyetfellheforhissin
downintohell,whereasheyetisin.
o露cifer!brightestofangelsall,
nowartthousatanas,thatmaystnottwin**depart
outofthemiseryinwhichthouartfall.
loadam,inthefieldofdamascene
withgoddesowenfingerwroughtwashe
andnotbegottenofmansspermunclean;
andwelt*allparadisesavingoree:*manded
hadneverworldlymansohighdegree
asadam,tillheformisgovernance**misbehaviour
wasdrivenoutofhisprosperity
tolabour,andtohell,andtomischance.
losampson,whichthatwasannunciate
bytheangel,longerehisnativity;
andwastogodalmightyconsecrate,
andstoodinnoblesswhilethathemightsee;
wasneversuchanotheraswashe,
tospeakofstrength,andtheretohardiness;**courage
buttohiswivestoldhehissecre,