麒麟小说

THE MILLERS TALE（第3页）

ofgoddesprivity，norofhiswife。

sohemayfindegoddesfoison*there，*treasur

oftheremnantneedethnottoenquere。"

whatshouldiresay，butthatthismillere

hewouldhiswordesfornomanforbear，

buttoldhischurlish*taleinhismannere;*boorish，rude

methinketh，thatishallrehearseithere。

andthereforeeverygentlewightipray，

forgoddeslovetodeemnotthatisay

ofevilintent，butthatimustrehearse

theirtalesall，betheybetterorworse，

orellesfalsen*someofmymattere。*falsify

andthereforewhosolistitnottohear，

turnoertheleaf，andchooseanothertale;

forheshallfindenough，bothgreatandsmale

ofstorial*thingthattouchethgentiless，*historical，true

andekeralityandholiness。

blamenotme，ifthatyechooseamiss。

themillerisachurl，yeknowwellthis，

sowasthereeve，withmanyother，

andharlotry*theytoldebothetwo。*ribaldtales

*aviseyou*now，andputmeoutofblame;*bewarned*

andekemenshouldnotmakeearnestofgame*。*jest，fun

pilate，anunpopularpersonageinthemystery-playsofthemiddleages，wasprobablyrepresentedashavingagruff，harshvoice。

wite:blame;inscotland，"tobearthewyte，"istobeartheblame。