麒麟小说

THE TALE（第35页）

betwixtthemthree，sincetheybethusy-met?

butofmytalemakeanendishall，

thedaygoesfast，iwillnolongerlet。**hinder

thesegladdefolktodinnerbey-set;

injoyandblissatmeatiletthemdwell，

athousandfoldwellrethanicantell。

thischildmauricewassincethenemperor

madebythepope，andlivedchristianly，

tochristeschurchedidhegreathonor:

butiletallhisstorypasseby，

ofconstanceismytaleespecially，

intheolderomangestes*menmayfind*histories

mauriceslife，ibearitnotinmind。

thiskingalla，whenhehistimesey，**saw

withhisconstance，hisholywifesosweet，

toenglandaretheyetherighteway，

wheretheydidliveinjoyandinquiet。

butlittlewhileitlasted，iyouhete，**promise

joyofthisworldfortimewillnotabide，

fromdaytonightitchangethasthetide。

wholivdeverinsuchdelightoneday，

thathimnotvedeitherconscience，

orire，ortalent，or*somekindaffray，**somekindofdisturbance*

envy，orpride，orpassion，oroffence?

isaybutforthisendethissentence，**judgment，opinion*

thatlittlewhileinjoyorinpleasance

lastedtheblissofallawithconstance。

fordeath，thattakesofhighandlowhisrent，

whenpassedwasayear，evenasiguess，

outofthisworldthiskingallahehent，**snatched

forwhomconstancehadfullgreatheaviness。