麒麟小说

THE TALE（第18页）

nowsinge，sir，forsaintecharity，

letsee，canyeyourfathercounterfeit?"

thischanticleerhiswingsbegantobeat，

asmanthatcouldnothistreasonespy，

sowasheravishdwithhisflattery

alas!yelordes，manyafalseflattour**flatterer

isinyourcourt，andmanyalosengeour，**deceiver

thatpleaseyouwellre，bymyfaith，

thanhethatsoothfastness*untoyousaith。*truth

lesiastofflattery

beware，yelordes，oftheirtreachery。

thischanticleerstoodhighuponhistoes，

stretchinghisneck，andheldhiseyenclose，

andgantocroweloudeforthenonce

anddanrussel

thefoxstartupatonce，

and*bythegorgehente*chanticleer，*seizedbythethroat*

andonhisbacktowardthewoodhimbare。

foryetwastherenomanthathimpursud。

odestiny，thatmaystnotbeeschewd!**escaped

alas，thatchanticleerflewfromthebeams

alas，hiswiferaughte*noughtofdreams!*regarded

andonafridayfellallthismischance。

ovenus，thatartgoddessofpleasance，

sincethatthyservantwasthischanticleer

andinthyservicedidallhispowere，

refordelight，thantheworldtomultiply，

whywiltthousufferhinthydaytodie?

ogaufrid，dearemastersovereign，

that，whenthyworthykingrichardwasslain

withshot，plainedesthisdeathsosore，