麒麟小说

THE TALE（第6页）

hathshapen*forhisdaughter，dameconstance。*prepared

wellmaymenknowthatsogreatordinance

maynomantelleninalittleclause，

aswasarrayedforsohighacause。

bishopsbeshapenwithherfortowend，

lordes，ladies，andknightesofrenown，

andotherfolkenough，thisistheend。

andnotifiedisthroughoutallthetown

thateverywightwithgreatdevotioun

shouldpraytochrist，thathethismarriage

receive*ingree*，andspeedethisvoyage。*withgoodwill，favour*

thedayisenofherdepar，—

isaythewofulfataldayise，

thattheremaybenolongertarrying，

butforwardtheythemdressen*allandsome。*preparetosetout*

constance，thatwaswithsorrowalloere，

fullpalearose，anddressedhertowend，

forwellshesawtherewasnootherend。

alas!whatwonderisitthoughshewept，

thatshallbesenttoastrangenation

fromfriendes，thatsotenderlyherkept，

andtobeboundundersubjection

ofone，sheknewnothiscondition?

husbandsbeallgood，andhavebeen*ofyore*，*ofold*

thatknowewives;idaresaynore。

"father，"shesaid，"thywretchedchildconstance，

thyyoungedaughter，fosterdupsosoft，

andyou，myther，mysovreignpleasance

overallthing，out-taken*christ*onloft*，*except*onhigh*

constanceyourchildherremendethoft

untoyourgrace;forishalltosyrie，