麒麟小说

THE TALE（第17页）

wasonlyfortohearkenhowyesing;

fortruelyyehaveasmerryasteven，**voice

asanyangelhaththatisinheaven;

therewithyehaveofmusicrefeeling，

thanhadboece，oranythatcansing。

mylordyourfather（godhissoulebless）

andekeyourtherofhergentleness，

haveinmninehousebeen，tomygreatease:**satisfaction

andcertes，sir，fullfainwouldiyouplease。

but，formenspeakofsinging，iwillsay，

somayibrooke*wellmineeyentway，*enjoy，possess，oruse

saveyou，iheardenevermansosing

asdidyourfatherintherrowning。

certesitwasofheartallthathesung。

and，fortomakehisvoicetherestrong，

hewould*sopainhim，*thatwithbothhiseyen*makesuchanexertion*

hemustewink，soloudhewouldecryen，

andstandenonhistiptoestherewithal，

andstretcheforthhisneckelongandsmall。

andekehewasofsuchdiscretion，

thattherewasnoman，innoregion，

thathiminsongorwisdommightepass。

ihavewellreadindanburneltheass，

anghisverse，howthattherewasacock

that，for*apriestessongavehimaknock*because

uponhisleg，whilehewasyoungandnice，**foolish

hemadehimfortolosehisbenefice

butcertainthereisnoparison

betwixtthewisdomanddiscretion

ofyourefather，andhissubtilty。

nowsinge，sir，forsaintecharity，