THE TALE（第1页）

apoorwidow，*somedealy-stept*inage，*somewhatadvanced*

waswhilomdwellinginapoorcottage，

besideagrove，standinginadale.

thiswidow，ofwhichitelleyoumytale，

sincethilkedaythatshewaslastawife，

inpatienceledafullsimplelife，

forlittlewas*herchattelandherrent.**hergoodsandherine*

byhusbandry*ofsuchasgodhersent，*thriftymanagement

shefound*herself，andekeherdaughterstwo.*maintained

threelargesoweshadshe，andno;

threekine，andekeasheepthathightemall.

fullsootywasherbowr，*andekeherhall，*chamber

inwhichsheatefullmanyaslendermeal.

ofpoignantsauceknewsheneveradeal.**whit

nodaintyrselpassedthroughherthroat;

herdietwas*aordanttohercote.**inkeepingwithhercottage*

repletionhermadeneversick;

attemper*dietwasallherphysic，*derate

andexercise，and*heartessuffisance.**contentmentofheart*

thegoute*lethernothingfortodance，**didnotpreventher

norapoplexyshente*notherhead.fromdancing**hurt

nowinedrankshe，neitherwhitenorred:

herboardwasservedstwithwhiteandblack，

milkandbrownbread，inwhichshefoundnolack，

seind*bacon，ortway;*singed

forshewasasitwere*amannerdey.**kindofdaylabourer*

ayardshehad，enclosedallabout

withstickes，andadryeditchwithout，

inwhichshehadacock，hightchanticleer;

inallthelandofcrowing*nashispeer.**wasnothisequal*

hisvoicewasmerrierthanthemerryorgon，**organ