麒麟小说

THE SECOND NUNS TALE（第4页）

forpurechastenessofvirginity;

or，forshewhitenesshadofhonesty，**purity

andgreenofconscience，andofgoodfame

thesweetesavour，liliewashername。

orcecilieistosay，thewayofblind;

forsheexamplewasbygoodteaching;

orelsececilie，asiwrittenfind

isjoinedbyamannerconjoining

ofheavenandlia，

andhereinfigurin

theheavenissetforthoughtofholiness，

andliaforherlasbusiness。

ceciliemayekebesaidinthismannere，

wanofblindness，forhergreatelight

ofsapience，andforherthewes*clear。*qualities

orelles，lo，thismaidensnamebright

ofheavenandleos

es，forwhichbyright

menmightherwelltheheavenofpeoplecall，

exampleofgoodandwiseworkesall;

forleospeopleinenglishistosay;

andrightasmenmayintheheavensee

thesunandon，andstarreseveryway，

rightsomenghostly，*inthismaidenfree，*spiritually

sawenoffaiththemagnanimity，

andeketheclearnesswholeofsapience，

andsundryworkesbrightofexcellence。

andrightsoasthesephilosopherswrite，

thatheavnisswiftandround，andekeburning，

rightsowasfairececiliethewhite