麒麟小说

THE TALE（第3页）

thybodyfortoyieldeninthisplace。"

woewastheknight，andsorrowfullysiked;**sighed

butwhat?hemightnotdoallashimliked。

andatthelasthechosehimfortowend，**depart

andeagain，rightattheyearesend，

withsuchanswerasgodwouldhimpurvey:**provide

andtookhisleave，andwendedforthhisway。

hesoughtinevryhouseandevryplace，

whereashehopedfortofindegrace

tolearnewhatthingwomenlovethest:

buthecouldnotarriveinanycoast，

whereashemightefindinthismatter

twocreatures*aordinginfere。**agreeingtogether*

somesaidthatwomenlovedbestrichess，

somesaidhonour，andsomesaidjolliness，

somericharray，andsomesaid露st*a-bed，*pleasure

andofttimetobewidowandbewed。

somesaid，thatweareinourheartsteased

whenthatwearey-flatterdandy-praised

he*wentfullnighthesooth，*iwillnotlie;*cameverynear

amanshallwinusbestwithflattery;thetruth

andwithattendance，andwithbusiness

bewey-limed，*bothereandless。*caughtwithbird-lime

andsomemensaidthatwedolovethebest

fortobefree，anddo*rightasuslest，**whateverweplease*

andthatnomanreproveusofourvice，

butsaythatwearewise，andnothingnice，**foolish

fortrulythereisnoneangusall，

ifanywightwill*clawusonthegall，**seenote

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