THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第1页）

theministerandnorice*untovices，*nurse

whichthatmencallinenglishidleness，

theporteratthegateisofdelices;**delights

teschew，andbyhercontrarheroppress，—

thatistosay，bylawfulbusiness，*—*oupation，activity

welloughteweto*doourallintent**applyourselves*

lestthatthefiendthroughidlenessushent.**seiz

forhe，thatwithhisthousandcordessly

continuall玉swaitethtobeclap，**entangle，bind

whenhemaymaninidlenessespy，

hecansolightlycatchhiminhistrap，

tillthatamanbehent*rightbythelappe，***seize**hem

heisnotwarethefiendhathhiminhand

welloughtwework，andidlenesswithstand.

andthoughmendreadedneverfortodie，

yetseemenwellbyreason，doubteless，

ardy，

ofwhichthereethnevergoodincrease;

andseethatsloththemholdethinaleas，**leash

onlytosleep，andfortoeatanddrink，

andtodevourenallthatothersswink.**labour

and，fortoputusfromsuchidleness，

thatcauseisofsogreatconfusion，

ihaveheredonemyfaithfulbusiness，

afterthelegend，intranslation

rightofthygloriouslifeandpassion，—

thouwiththygarlandwroughtofroseandlily，

theemeani，maidandmartyr，saintcecilie.

andthou，thouarttheflowrofvirginsall

ofwhomthatbernardlistsowelltowrite，