THE PARSONS TALE（第1页）

theprologue

bythatthemanciplehistalehadended，

thesunnefromthesouthlinewasdescended

solowe，thatitwasnottomysight

degreesnine-and-twentyasinheight.

fouroftheclockitwasthen，asiguess，

forelevenfoot，alittlereorless，

myshadowwasatthilketime，asthere，

ofsuchfeetasmylengthepartedwere

insixfeetequalofproportion.

therewiththeonesexaltation，**rising

*inmeane*libra，ganalwayascend，*inthemiddleof*

aswewereentringatathorpes*end.*villages

forwhichourhost，ashewaswonttogie，**govern

asinthiscase，ourjollypany，

saidinthiswise;"lordingseveryone，

nowlackethusnoretalesthanone.

fulfilldismysentenceandmydecree

itrowthatwehaveheardofeachdegree.*fromeachclassorrank

alstfulfilledismineordinance;inthepanipraytogodsogivehimrightgoodchance

thattellethusthistale露stily.

sirpriest，"quothhe，"artthouavicary?**vicar

orartthouaparson?saysoothbythyfay.**faith

bewhatthoube，breakethounotourplay;

foreveryman，savethou，hathtoldhistale.

unbuckle，andshewuswhatisinthymail.**wallet

fortruelymethinkethbythycheer