麒麟小说

THE TALE（第3页）

*myloveis

for，atthattime，asihaveunderstand，goneabroad*

beastesandbirdescouldespeakandsing。

andsobefell，thatinadawening，

aschanticleeranghiswivesall

satonhisperche，thatwasinthehall，

andnexthimsatthisfairepartelote，

thischanticleergangroaneninhisthroat，

asmanthatinhisdreamisdretched*sore，*oppressed

andwhenthatpartelotethusheardhimroar，

shewasaghast，*andsaide，"heartedear，*afraid

whatailethyoutogroaninthismannere?

yebeaverysleeper，fyforshame!"

andheanswerdandsaidethus;"madame，

iprayyouthatyetakeitnotagrief;**amiss，inumbrage

bygod，*memette*iwasinsuchmischief，***idreamed***trouble

rightnow，thatyetmineheartissoreaffright。

nowgod，"quothhe，"mysweven*readaright*dream，vision。

andkeepmybodyoutoffoulprisoun。

*memette，*howthatiroamedupanddown*idreamed*

withinouryard，whereasisawabeast

waslikeanhound，andwouldhave*madearrest**siezed*

uponmybody，andwouldhavehadmedead。

hiscolourwasbetwixtyellowandred;

andtippedwashistail，andbothhisears，

withblack，unliketheremnantofhishairs。

hissnoutwassmall，withglowingeyentway;

yetofhislookalstforfearidey;**died

thiscausedmemygroaning，doubteless。"

"away，"

quothshe，"fyonyou，hearteless!**coward