麒麟小说

THE PARSONS TALE（第2页）

fortruelymethinkethbythycheer

thoushouldestknitupwellagreatmattere。

tel露safableanon，forcockesbones。"

thisparsonhimansweredallatones;

"thougettestfablenoney-toldforme，

forpaul，thatwritet混♂totithy，

reproveththemthat*weivesoothfastness，**forsaketruth*

andtellefables，andsuchwretchedness。

whyshouldisowedraff*outofmyfist，*chaff，refuse

whenimaysowewheat，ifthatmelist?

forwhichisay，ifthatyoulisttohear

ralityandvirtuousmattere，

andthenthatyewillgivemeaudience，

iwouldfullfainatchristesreverence

doyoupleasancelawful，asican。

but，trustewell，iamasouthernman，

icannotgest，*rom，ram，ruf，

bymyletter;*relatestories

and，godwot，rhymeholdibutlittlebetter。

andthereforeifyoulist，iwillnotglose，**mincematters

iwillyoutellalittletaleinprose，

toknitupallthisfeast，andmakeanend。

andjesusforhisgracewitmesend

tosheweyoutheway，inthisvoyage，

ofthilkeperfectgloriouspilgrimage，

thathightjerusalemcelestial。

andifyevouchesafe，anonishall