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8,tell u "s m}ry ?+ ( adv5tures4 ,yr t}ms1 yr col|rs1 & yr spee*-figures1 ,keep !m 9 /ore till s 2 y 9dite ,hi< /yle1 z :5 m5 unto k+s d write4 ,sp1k y s pla9ly1 = ? "t1 ,i pray1 ',t we c "u/& :at ?+s y say40
,? wor?y cl}k1 2nignly he answ}$4 8,gd ho/10 sd he1 8,i am "u yr y>d2 ,y h ( u1 = n{1 ! gov}n.e1 ,& "!=e d ,i make y obeis.e ,z f> z r1son asks x1 r1dily4 ,i w relate 6y a tale t ,le>n$ once1 at ,padua1 (a wor?y cl}k1 ,z he prov$ 0his ~ws & 0his "w4 ,he's d1d1 n{1 & nail$ d{n-)9 8 *e/1 ,& ,i pray ,god 6give 8 s|l gd re/6
8,francis ,petr>*1 ! laur1te poet1 ,0 ? cl}k's "n1 ~: rhetoric s sweet ,illum$ all ,italy ) poetry1 ,z did ,lignano ) philosophy1 ,or law1 or o!r >t "picul>2 ,b ,d1?1 t su6}s u n v f>1 ,nor m1 z 'tw}e1 ?an tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ,has sla9 !m bo?1 z all ( u % die4
8,b =?1 6tell y ( ? wor?y man1 ,:o tau<t ? tale 6me1 z ,i 2gan1 ,i say t f/1 ) hi< /yle he 9dites1 ,2f ! body ( 8 tale he writes1 ,a proem 6describe ~? l&s ren{n$1 ,saluzzo1 ,pi$mont1 &! region r.d1 ,& sp1ks ( ,ap5n9es1 ~? hills s hi< ,t =m ! b.d>y ( ,we/ ,lomb>dy1 ,&( ,m.t ,viso1 speci,y1 ! tall1 ,":at ! ,po1 | (a f.ta9 small1 ,takes xs f/ spr++ & xs t9y s|rce ,t ea/w>d "e 9cr1ses 9 xs c|rse ,t{>d ,emilia1 ,f}r>a1 & ,v5ice2 ,! : is a l;g /ory 6devise4 ,& truly1 9 my judg;t reluctant ,x is a ?+ n :olly relevant1 ,save t he 9troduces ?us 8 ge>3 ,b ? is 8 tale1 : y n{ may he>4  #achj
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,d{n at ! foot ( ,m.t ,viso ! cold1 ,a pl1sant pla9 t yields abundantly1 ,": _m a t{} & t{n "o may 2hold1 ,t 7 "! f.d$ 9 ! "ts ( old4 ,) _m ano!r fair deli<t;l si<t2 ,saluzzo is ? no# region b"r4 ,a m>quis once 0 "l ( all t l&1
,z 7 8 no# ance/ors 2f2 ,ob$i5t & r1dy 6his h& ,7 all 8 lieges1 bo? ! less & m4 ,?us 9 deli<t he liv$1 & _h ( yore1 ,2lov$ & fe>$1 "? fav|r ( ,=tune1 ,bo? 0his "ls & 0! -mon run4 ,"!) he was1 6sp1k ( l91ge1
,born (! no#/ blood ( ,lomb>dy1 ,) p}son fair1 & /r;g1 & "y ( age1 ,& full ( hon|r &( c|rtesy2 ,4creet 5 6l1d 8 n,n1 he2 ,save 9 "s ?+s ":9 he 0 6blame1 ,& ,walt} 0 ? "y "l's ,*ri/ian "n4 ,i blame hm ?us1 t he 3sid}$ nau<t
,( :at 9 -+ "t mi<t hm 2tide1 ,b on 8 pres5t wi% 0 all 8 ?"|1 ,z1 he wd hunt & hawk on e side2 ,well-ni< all o!r c>es wd he let slide1 ,& wd n1 & ? 0 ! wor/ ( all1 ,m>ry a wife1 = au<t t mi<t 2fall4 ,t po9t al"o 8 p felt s sore
,t 9 a flock "o "d 6hm !y w5t1 ,& "o ( !m1 ! wise/ 9 all lore1 ,or else 2c ! "l wd be/ 3s5t ,t he %d tell hm :at ! p m1nt1 ,or else t he cd make ! matt} cle>1 ,he 6! m>quis spoke z y % he>4 8,o no# m>quis1 yr human;y
,assures u1 aye1 & gives u h>di;s ,z (t5 z "! is necess;y ,t we 6y may tell |r h1vi;s4 ,a3ept1 "l1 n{ ( yr grt no#;s ,t we ) s9c}e he>ts may "h -pla91 ,nor let yr e>s my hum# voice 4da94 8,?|< ,i h nau<t 6d 9 ? matt}
,m ?an ano!r man has 9 ? place1 ,yet = z m* z y1 mo/ hon|r$ sir1 ,h alw %{$ me fav|r & m* grace1 ,i d>e ! m 6ask ( y a space ,( audi;e1 6set =? |r reque/1 ,& y1 my "l1 w d z y l be/4 8,= truly1 "l1 s well d we l y
,& all yr "ws 7& "e h71 t we- ,we cd n1 ( |rvs1 ?9k :at 6d ,6make u live 9 m felic;y1 ,save "o ?+1 "l1 & if yr w x be1 ,t 6be w$d$ man y hold x be/1 ,!n 7 yr p's he>ts at utt} re/4 8,b b{ yr neck 2n t b.s$ yoke
,( sov}eignty & n ( h>d s}vice1 ,! : m5 call esp|sal or w$lock2 ,& pray ?9k1 "l1 am;g yr ?"|s s wise1 ,h{ |r "ds pass & ea* 9 di6}5t guise2 ,= ?|< we sleep or wake or roam or ride1 ,"t flies1 &= no man w x abide4 8,& ?|< yr "t ( gre5 y|? fl{} z yet1
,age creeps 9 alw1 sil5t z a /"o2 ,d1? ?r1t5s e age1 nor w =get ,= any /ate1 & "! escapes hm n"o3 ,& j z surely z we "k1 ea* "o1 ,t we % die1 unc}ta9 >e we all ,:at "d x is :5 d1? % on u fall4 8,a3ept !n ( u1 "l1 ! true 9t5t1
,t n"e yet refus$ y yr 2he/1 ,& we w1 "l1 if y w give 3s5t1 ,*oose y a wife )|t delay1 at l1/1 ,born (! no#/ blood &! gr1te/ ,( all ? l&1 s t x "| 6seem ,hon|r 6,god & y1 z we % deem4 8,deliv} u f all |r 3/ant dr1d
,& take yrf a wife1 = ,hi< ,god's sake2 ,= if x s 2fell1 : ,god =bid1 ,t 0yr d1? yr no# l9e %d br1k ,& t a /range su3essor %d -e take ,yr h}itage1 woe t we 7 alive6 ,":=e we pray y spe$ily 6wive40 ,_! hum# pray} & _! s e>ne/ *e}
,r|s$ 9 ! m>quis' he>t grt sympa?y4 8,y'd h me10 he repli$1 8my p de>1 ,d :at ,i've n"e yet ?"| nec4 ,i h rjcd 9 my fond lib}ty1 ,t m5 s seldom f9d 9 _! m>riage2 ,": ,i 0 free1 ,i m/ 2 9 bondage4 8,n"e!.s1 ,i see yr true 9t5t1
,& "k "!'s alw s5se 9 :at y say2 ,":=e ( my free w1 w ,i 3s5t ,6w$ a wife1 z soon z "e ,i may4 ,b ":as y h (f}$ "h td ,6*oose a wife = me1 ,i y rel1se ,f t1 & pray t y "!( w c1se4 8,= ,god "ks well t *n (t reta9
,nau<t ( _! wor?y eld}s g"o 2f2 ,gd;s -es all f ,god1 n (! /ra9 ,":( !y 7 5g5d}$2 fur!rmore ,i tru/ 9 ,god's grt gd;s1 & "!=e ,my m>riage & my /ate & all my ease ,i l1ve 6,hm 6d ) z ,he pl1se4 8,let me al"o 9 *oos+ ( my wife1
,t burd5 on my {n back ,i'll 5dure2 ,b ,i pray y1 & *>ge y on yr life1 ,t :at wife ,i may take1 me y'll assure ,y'll hon|r h} life's t5ure1 ,9 ~w & de$1 bo? "h & "ey":1 ,z if %e 7 an emp}or's dau<t} fair4 8,& fur!rmore1 ? % y swe>1 t y
,ag/ my *oice % nei gr|se nor /rive2 ,s9ce ,i'm =go+ lib}ty1 & woo ,at yr reque/1 s may ,i "e ?rive ,z1 ": my he>t is set1 "! w ,i wive2 ,& save y give 3s5t 9 s* mann}1 ,i pray y sp1k no m ( ? matt}40 ,) he>ty w !y swore & gave ass5t
,6all ?1 & no "o ( !m sd nay2 ,pray+ hm1 ( 8 grace1 2f !y w5t1 ,t he wd set = !m a c}ta9 "d ,= 8 esp|sal1 soon z mi<t be2 yea1 ,= / ! p _h a ll dr1d ,le/ t ! m>quis wd no woman w$4 ,he grant$ !m ! "d t pl1s$ hm be/
,":on he wd 2 m>ri$1 c}ta9ly1 ,& sd he did all ? at _! reque/2 ,& !y ) hum# he>ts1 ob$i5tly1 ,kneel+ ~u _! knees full rev}5tly1 ,all ?ank$ hm "!1 & ?us !y made an 5d ,( _! design & homew>d did !y w5d4 ,& "!~u he 6his (fic}s
,ord}$ t =! fete !y %d provide1 ,& 6his h|sehold g5tlem5 & squires1 ,s* *>ges gave z pl1s$ hm 6decide2 ,& all obey$ hm3 let hm praise or *ide1 ,& ea* ( !m did all 8 dilig;e ,6%{ unto ! fete 8 rev};e4
,explicit prima pars4
,incipit secunda pars4 ,n f> f t same hon|r$ palace ":
,? m>quis plann$ 8 m>riage1 at ? tide1 ,"! /ood a hamlet1 on a site mo/ fair1 ,":9 ! poor folk (! c.tryside ,/a#d _! cattle & did all abide1 ,& ": _! lab|r gave !m su/5.e ,af ! e>? _h yield$ abund.e4 ,am;g/ ~! hum# folk "! dwelt a man
,:o 0 3sid}$ poore/ ( !m all2 ,b ! ,hi< ,god ( ,h1v5 "s"ts c ,s5d ,8 grace 6a ll ox's /all2 ,janicula m5 did ? poor man call4 ,a dau<t} _h he1 fair 5 6si<t2 ,griselda 0 ? "y maid's "n1 ! b"r4 ,if "o %d sp1k ( virtu|s b1uty1
,!n 0 %e (! faire/ "u sun2 ,s9ce fo/}$ 9 dire pov}ty 0 %e1 ,no lu/ luxuri|s 9 h} he>t _h run2 ,m (t5 f ! well ?an f ! tun ,%e drank1 & s9ce %e wd *a/e virtue pl1se1 ,%e knew "w well1 b knew n idle ease4 ,b ?|< ? maid5 t5d} 0 ( age1
,yet 9 ! br1/ ( h} virg9;y ,"! 0 5clos$ a ripe & grave c|rage2 ,& 9 grt rev};e & *>;y ,h} poor old "f f$ & fo/}$ %e2 ,a few %eep graz+ 9 a field %e kept1 ,= %e wd n 2 idle till %e slept4 ,& :5 %e homew>d came1 :y %e wd br+
,roots & gre5 h}bs1 full _m "ts & (t1 ,! : %e'd %r$ & boil = h} liv+1 ,& made h} b$ a h>d "o & n s(t2 ,h} "f kept %e 9 _! hum# cr(t ,) :at ob$i;e & dilig;e ,a * may d = "f's rev};e4 ,~u ,griselda1 hum# dau<t} pure1
,! m>quis (t _h look$ 9 pass+ by1 ,z he a-hunt+ rode at adv5ture2 ,& :5 x *.ed t h} he did espy1 ,n )! gl.es (a wanton eye ,he gaz$ at h}1 b all 9 sob} guise1 ,& pond}$ on h} deeply 9 ? wise3 ,-m5d+ 6his he>t h} womanhood1
,& virtue pass+ t ( any wi<t1 ,( s "y age 9 face & habitude4 ,= ?|< ! p h no deep 9si<t ,9 virtue1 he 3sid}$ all a"r ,h} gd;s1 & decid$ t he wd ,w$ only h}1 if "e w$ he %d4 ,! "d ( w$d+ came1 b no "o c
,tell :o ! woman is t bride % be2 ,at : /range ?+ !y wond}$1 _m a man1 ,& !y sd1 m>vell+1 9 privacy3 8,w n |r "l yet l1ve 8 van;y8 ,w he n w$8 ,alas1 alas1 ! :ile6 ,:y w he ?us hmf & u 2guile80 ,n"e!.s1 ? m>quis has bade make1
,( jewels set 9 gold & 9 ri* azure1 ,broo*es & r+s1 all = ,griselda's sake1 ,&= h} g>;ts took he !n ! m1sure ,0a "y maid5 ( h} =m & /ature1 ,& f.d all o!r orna;ts z well ,t = s* w$d+ wd 2 meet 6tell4 ,! "t ( mid-morn ( t v "d
,approa*$ :5 ? "l's m>riage 0 6be2 ,& all ! palace 0 2deck$ & gay1 ,bo? hall & *amb}s1 ea* 9 xs degree2 ,) kit*5s /u6$ ) food 9 grt pl5ty1 ,"! mi<t "o see ! la/ & l1/ da9ty ,t cd 2 f.d 9 all ( ,italy4 ,? regal m>quis1 spl5didly >ray$1
,) "ls & ladies 9 8 -pany 7,:o 6att5d ! f1/+ _h be5 pray$7 ,&( 8 ret9ue ! ba*elory1 ,) _m a s.d ( sundry melody1 ,unto ! village ":( ,i h told1 ,9 ? >ray ! ne>e/ way did hold4 ,griselda :o1 ,god "ks1 0 9noc5t
,t = h} sake 0 all ? f9e >ray1 ,6fet* "s wat}1 6a f.ta9 w5t1 ,yet %e return$ soon1 did ? lovely may1 ,= %e _h he>d x sd t on ? "d ,! m>quis 0 6w$1 & if %e mi<t1 ,%e 0 full fa9 6see ! glori|s si<t4 ,%e ?"|3 8,) o!r maid5s ,i w /&
7,:o >e my frs7 )9 |r door1 & see ,! m>*io;s1 & "!=e ,i'll turn h& ,6d at home1 z soon z x may be1 ,! h|sehold "w t's wait+ "! = me2 ,& !n ,i'll 2 at leisure 62hold ,h}1 if !y ? way 6! ca/le hold40 ,& z acr h} ?re%old %e'd h g"o1
,! m>quis came1 &= h} did he call2 ,& %e set d{n h} wat} j> anon ,2s ! ?re%old1 9 an ox's /all1 ,& d{n ~u h} two knees did %e fall ,&1 kneel+1 ) grave c.t5.e1 0 / ,till %e _h he>d :at 0 8 "l%ip's w4 ,? ?"|;l m>quis spoke unto ? maid
,full sob}ly1 & sd 9 ? mann}3 8,griselda1 ":'s yr "f80 s he sd4 ,& %e1 ) rev};e &) hum# *e}1 ,answ}$3 8,my "l1 he is b 9side "h40 ,& 9 %e w5t )|t m t>ry+ ,& 6! m>quis did h} "f br+4 ,he 0! h& !n took ? anci5t man
,& sd1 :5 he _h l$ hm well aside3 8,janicula1 ,i nei w nor c ,3c1l my love1 nor my he>t's l;g+ hide4 ,if y b acquiesce1 :ate'} 2tide1 ,yr dau<t} w ,i take1 2f ,i w5d1 ,6be my wife until h} life's de> 5d4 8,y love me1 & ,i "k x well td1
,& >e my fai?;l liege1 & 7 ( yore2 ,& all t pl1ses me1 ,i d>e well say1 ,pl1ses y too2 especi,y "!=e ,assure me on ! po9t ,i made 2f- ,c we tgr 9 ? -pact draw1 ,& w y take me z yr son-in-law80 ,? su45 ~w ! man a/oni%$ s
,t r$ he grew1 aba%$1 & all quak+ ,he /ood2 nor cd he answ} fur!r1 no1 ,?an b 6say3 8,o ,"l1 ,i am will+ ,6d yr w2 b ag/ yr lik+ ,i'll d no ?+2 y >e my "l s de> ,t :at y wi% gov}ns ? matt} "h40 8,!n ,i w10 sd ? m>quis1 quietly1
8,t 9 yr *amb} y & ,i & %e ,h 3sult,n1 & d y "k :y8 ,2c ,i'd ask h} if h} w x 2 ,6be my wife & s 2 rul$ 0me2 ,& all ? % 2 d"o 9 yr pres;e1 ,i w n sp1k )|t yr audi;e40 ,& :ile 9 *amb} !y ?ree 7 ab
,_! busi;s1 ":( y'll "haf he>1 ,! p cr{d$ "? ! h|se )|t ,& wond}$ 0:at h"o/ me?od "! ,s c>e;lly %e'd kept h} "f de>4 ,b m ,griselda wond}$1 z %e mi<t1 ,= n"e 2f t saw %e s* a si<t4 ,no wond}1 ?|<1 a/oni%;t %e felt
,at see+ s grt a gue/ )9 t place2 ,) p ( 8 sort %e'd n"e d1lt1 ,":=e %e look$ on )a pallid face4 ,b briefly "? ! matt} n{ 6race1 ,~! >e ! v ~ws ! m>quis sd ,6? mo/ mode/1 truly 3/ant maid4 8,griselda10 sd he1 8,y % "u/&
,x's pl1s+ 6yr "f & 6me ,t ,i w$ y1 & ev5 x may /&1 ,z ,i suppose1 t y wd h x be4 ,b ~! dem&s m/ ,i f/ make10 sd he1 8,& s9ce x % 2 d"o 9 ha/y wise1 ,w y 3s5t1 or w y m advise8 8,i say ?3 ,>e y r1dy ) gd he>t
,6grant my wi%1 & t ,i freely may1 ,z ,i % ?9k be/1 make y lau< or sm>t1 ,& y 6grum# n"e1 ni<t or "d8 ,& too1 :5 ,i say 'yea' y say n 'nay' ,0~w or fr{n 6:at ,i h design$4 ,swe> ?1 & "h ,i w |r 3tract b9d40 ,wond}+ ~u ? ~w1 quak+ = fe>1
,%e sd3 8,my "l1 unsuit$1 unwor?y ,am ,i 6take ! hon|r y give me "h2 ,b :at y'd h1 t v ?+ wd ,i4 ,& "h ,i swe> t n"e will+ly1 ,9 de$ or ?"|1 w ,i y 4obey1 ,6save my life1 & ,i love life1 ,i say40 8,? is 5|<1 ,griselda m9e10 cri$ he4
,& =? he w5t !n ) full sob} *e} ,| at ! door1 & af hm came %e1 ,& 6! p :o 7 wait+ ne>1 8,? is my wife10 he sd1 8:o's /&+ "h4 ,hon|r h}1 all1 & love h}1 all1 ,i pray1 ,:o love me2 & "! is no m 6say40 ,& s t no?+ ( h} =m} ge>
,%e %d take ) h} 6his h|se1 he bade ,t wom5 /rip h} nak$ !n & "!2 ,":at ~! ladies 7 n ov}-glad ,6h&le clo!s ":9 %e _h be5 clad4 ,n"e!.s1 ? maid5 b"r ( hue ,f h1d 6foot !y clo!d h} all anew4 ,h} hair !y -b$ & bru%$1 : fell untress$
,all >t.sly1 & plac$ a coronal ,) _! small f+}s on h} h1d1 & dress$ ,h} robes ) _m jewels grt & small2 ,( h} >ray h{ % ,i tell )al8 ,sc>cely ! p knew h} = fair;s1 ,s trans=m$ 0 %e 9 h} spl5did dress4 ,? m>quis h} has m>ri$ )a r+
,br"| =! purpose "!2 & !n has set ,~u a horse1 sn{-:ite & well ambl+1 ,& 6his palace1 )|t l;g} let1 ,) happy foll{+ folk & m !y met1 ,3voy$ h} home1 & ?us ! "d !y sp5t ,9 revelry until ! sun's desc5t4 ,& briefly =? "?|t ? tale 6*ase1
,i say t unto ? new m>*io;s ,god has s* fav|r s5t h}1 ( ,8 grace1 ,x seem$ 9 no way true1 0likeli;s1 ,t %e 0 born & br$ 9 hum#;s1 ,z 9 a hovel or an ox's /all1 ,b r nurtur$ 9 an emp}or's hall4 ,6"ey"o %e soon 2came s de>
,& wor%ip;l1 t folk ": %e _h dwelt ,& f h} bir? _h "kn h}1 ye> 0ye>1 ,al? !y cd h sworn x1 sc>cely felt ,t 6,janicula1 ) :om ,i've d1lt1 ,%e re,y 0 a dau<t}1 = %e seem$ ,ano!r cr1ture n{1 or s !y deem$4 ,= ?|< %e "e _h be5 virtu|s1
,%e 0 aug;t$ 0s* excell;e ,( mann}s bas$ on no# gd;s ?us1 ,& s 4creet & wise ( eloqu;e1 ,s g5tle & s wor?y rev};e1 ,& %e cd s ! p's he>ts embrace1 ,t ea* h} lov$ t look$ ~u h} face4 ,n only 9 ,saluzzo1 9 ! t{n1
,0 publi%$ wide ! gd;s ( h} "n1 ,b "?|t _m a l& ": %e'd ren{n ,if "o sd well1 ano!r sd ! same2 ,s widespr1d ( h} gd;s 0 ! fame ,t m5 & wom5 came2 ! "y & old ,w5t 6,saluzzo1 h} b 62hold4 ,?us ,walt} l{ly1 nay1 b roy,y1
,w$d$1 0,=tune's grace1 "r hon|rably1 ,9 ! gd p1ce ( ,god liv$ easily ,at home1 & |tw>d grace 5 _h he2 ,& s9ce he saw t "u l{ degree ,is virtue (t5 hid1 ! p fairly ,held hm a prud5t man1 & t's d"o r>ely4 ,n only ? ,griselda "? h} wit
,knew h{ ) wifely >ts h} home 6b.s1 ,b al1 :5 "! 0 a ne$ = x1 ,! p's wr;gs %e knew h{ 6redress4 ,"! 0 no 4cord1 ranc|r1 h1vi;s ,9 all t l& t %e cd n app1se1 ,& wisely br+ !m all 6re/ & ease4 ,al? h} husb& f ! c|rt 7 g"o1
,if g5tlem51 or less1 ( h} c.try ,7 ang}$1 %e wd br+ !m all at "o2 ,s wise & s mature ( spee* 0 %e1 ,& judg;ts gave ( s grt equ;y1 ,m5 felt t ,god f ,h1v5 h} did s5d ,p 6save & e wr;g 6am5d4 ,n l;g ,griselda _h1 x seems1 be5 w$
,2f a dau<t} 6h} "l %e bore1 ,?|< (a son %e'd r h g"o 6b$4 ,glad 7 ! m>quis &! folk "!=2 ,= ?|< a girl-* came ?us all 2f1 ,%e mi<t well 6a boy-* yet atta91 ,s9ce b>r5 %e 0 n1 x n{ 0 pla94
,explicit secunda pars4
,incipit tercia pars4 ,x happ5$1 z x has "s"ts 2f1
,t :5 ? * _h suck$ a mon? or s1 ,? m>quis 9 8 he>t s* l;g+ bore ,6te/ 8 wife1 h} pati;e ?us 6"k1 ,he cd n 9 8 he>t ! *.e =go ,? m>vel|s desire 8 wife 6try2 ',twas ne$.s1 ,god "ks1 ?us 6peek & pry ,he _h su6ici5tly tri$ h} 2f
,& f.d h} "e gd2 :at ne$$ x ,t he %d te/ h} "e m & m8 ,?|< "s m5 praise x =a subtle wit1 ,yet ,i say t 6hm 'twas no cr$it ,6try 8 wife :5 "! 0 n"e ne$1 ,putt+ h} he>t 6angui% & 6dr1d4 ,9 do+ : ! m>quis took ? turn3
,he came al"o 0ni<t 6": %e lay ,&)a tr|#d look & f1tures /}n ,he sd 6h}3 8,griselda m9e1 t "d ,:5 ,i remov$ y f yr poor >ray ,& plac$ y 9 a /ate ( no#;s- ,y h n all =gott5 t1 ,i guess4 8,i say1 ,griselda1 ? yr dign;y
,":9 ,i h s plac$ y1 z ,i tr{1 ,has n made y =get;l n{ 6be ,t ,i rais$ y f poor e/ate & l{ ,= any gd y mi<t !n h or "k4 ,take he$ ( e ~w t n{ ,i say1 ,"!'s no "o else % he> x1 0my fay4 8,y "k & well 5 h{ y came "h
,96? h|se1 x is n l;g ago1 ,& ?|< 6me y >e bo? lief & de>1 ,unto my no#s y >e n2 & s ,!y say t unto !m 'tis %ame & woe ,6be yr subjects & -pell$ 6s}ve ,y :o >e village-born & nau<t des}ve4 8,& speci,y1 s9ce t girl-* y bore1
,~! ?+s !y've sd- ( ? "! is no d|bt2 ,b ,i desire1 z ,i h d"o 2f1 ,6live at p1ce ) all ! folk ab2 ,i _c 9 ? matt} l1ve !m |4 ,i m/ d ) yr dau<t} :at is be/1 ,n z ,i wd1 b "u m5's 2he/4 8,& yet1 ,god "ks1 ! act is h>d = me2
,& only ) yr k wd ,i br+ ,! de$ 6pass1 b ? ,i wd10 sd he1 8,t y ass5t ) me 6? "o ?+4 ,%{ n{ t pati;e 9 yr life's d1l+ ,y told me (& swore to 9 yr village ,! "d t m>k$ ! mak+ ( |r m>riage40 ,:5 %e _h he>d all ?1 ? %e rcvd
,) n"e a ~w or *ange ( c.t5.e2 ,=1 z x seem$1 %e 0 9 no way griev$4 ,%e sd3 8,"l1 all lies at yr {n pl1s.e2 ,my * & ,i1 ) he>ty obeis.e1 ,>e all yrs1 & y may save u or kill ,t : is yrs2 d y :at ?+ y w4 8,"! is no ?+1 & s ,god my s|l save1
,t y may l 4pl1s+ unto me2 ,i d n wi% a s+le ?+ 6h1 ,nor dr1d a ?+ 6lose1 save only ye2 ,? w is 9 my he>t & aye % be1 ,nor l5g? ( "t nor d1? may ? deface1 ,nor turn my pas.n 6ano!r place40 ,glad 0 ? m>quis ( h} answ}+1
,& yet he feign$ z if he 7 n s2 ,all dre>y 7 8 face & 8 be>+ ,:5 x came "t f *amb} he %d g4 ,soon af ?1 a qu>t}-h|r or s1 ,he privily told all ( 8 9t5t ,unto a man1 :om 6his wife he s5t4 ,a k9d ( s}g1nt 0 ? s}v+ man1
,:o _h prov$ (t5 fai?;l1 z he'd f.d1 ,9 matt}s grt1 & s* m5 (t5 c ,d evil fai?;lly1 z c a h.d4 ,! "l knew ? man lov$ hm & 0 b.d2 ,& :5 ? s}g1nt le>n$ 8 "l%ip's w ,he /alk$ 96! *amb}1 grim & /4 8,madam10 sd he1 8y m/ =give x me1
,?|< ,i d t 6: ,i am 3/ra9$2 ,y >e s wise y "k well1 x may be1 ,t a "l's ord}s may n well 2 feign$2 ,!y may 2 m* la;t$ or -pla9$1 ,b m5 m/ ne$s _! e wi% obey1 ,& ?us w ,i2 "! is no m 6say4 8,? * ,i am -m&$ n{ 6take0-
,& spoke no m1 b seiz$ t 9noc5t ,piti.sly1 & did a ge/ure make ,z if he wd h sla9 x }e he w5t1 ,griselda1 %e m/ su6} & 3s5t2 ,& s1 meek z a lamb1 %e sat "!1 /1 ,& let ? cruel s}g1nt d 8 w4 ,suspici|s ( repute 0 ? same man1
,suspect 8 face1 suspect 8 ~w al1 ,suspect ! "t :5 ? ?+ he 2gan1 ,alas6 ,h} dau<t} t %e _h lov$ s1 ,%e ?"| he'd slay x "r "!1 :e!r or no4 ,n"e!.s1 %e nei wept nor si<$1 ,do+ ! m>quis' lik+ ?|< %e di$4 ,at la/ %e f.d h} voice & ?us 2gan
,& meekly 6! s}g1nt !n %e pray$ ,t1 z he 0 a wor?y1 g5tle man1 ,%e mi<t kiss h} * once 2f 8 blade2 ,& on h} br1/ ? ll * %e laid1 ,) sad face1 & s kiss$ x & did press ,& lull$ x & at la/ 2gan 6b.s4 ,& ?us %e sd 9 h} 2nignant voice3
8,f>ewell1 my * t ,i no m % see2 ,b n{ ,i've cross$ y ?us1 ,i w rjc ,t (! ,"f b.s$ may y be1 ,:o di$ = u ~u ! bitt} tree4 ,yr s|l1 my ll *1 6,hm ,i give2 ,? ni<t y die = my sake- ?|< ,i live40 ,i ?9k t 6a nurse 9 s* a case
,x _h be5 h>d ? piti;l ?+ 6see2 ,well mi<t a "m !n h cri$ 8,alas60 ,b s /1dfa/ly s}i|s 0 %e ,t %e 5dur$ all h} adv}s;y1 ,& 6! s}g1nt %e b meekly sd3 8,i give y n{ ag yr ll maid4 8,g n{10 sd %e1 8& d my "l's 2he/1
,b "o ?+ w ,i pray y1 ( yr grace1 ,t1 save my "l =bade y1 at ! l1/ ,bury ? ll body 9 "s place ,": b1/s nor birds w te> xs limbs & face40 ,b no ~w 6t purpose wd he say1 ,b took ! * & w5t ~u 8 way4 ,? s}g1nt w5t unto 8 "l ag
,&( ,griselda's ~ws &( h} *e} ,he told hm po9t 0po9t1 all %ort & pla91 ,& s pres5t$ hm 8 dau<t} de>4 ,a ll p;y felt ! m>quis "h2 ,n"e!.s1 he held 8 purpose /1 ,z grt "ls d :5 !y w h _! w2 ,& bade ! s}g1nt t he privily
,%d s(tly swa4le ! "y * & wrap ,) all ! necess>ies1 t5d}ly1 ,& 9 a c(f} or "s g>;t lap2 ,b ~u pa9 8 h1d %d meet mishap ,no man %d "k ! l1/ ( 8 9t5t1 ,nor :;e he came1 nor :i!r t he w5t2 ,b 6,bologna1 6his si/} de>
,:o !n 0 ( ,panago ! c.tess1 ,he %d take x1 & tell ( matt}s "h1 ,ask+ ( h} %e d h} busy;s ,? * 6fo/} 9 all no#;s2 ,& ~: ! * was1 t he bade h} hide ,f "ey"o1 = au<t t mi<t 2tide4 ,! s}g1nt goes & has fulfill$ ? ?+2
,b 6? m>quis n{ return m/ we2 ,= soon he w5t 6see h}1 wond}+ ,if 0his wife's dem1n|r he mi<t see1 ,or 0h} 3v}s,n le>n t %e ,7 *ang$ 9 au<t2 b h} he cd n f9d ,o!r ?an "e s}i|s & k9d4 ,z glad1 z hum#1 z busy 9 s}vice1
,& ev5 9 love1 z %e 0 wont 6be1 ,0 %e 6hm at all "ts 9 ea* wise2 ,&( h} dau<t} n a ~w spoke %e4 ,no /range nor odd look ( adv}s;y ,0 se5 9 h}1 & h} de> dau<t}'s "n ,%e n"e "nd 9 e>ne/ nor 9 game4
,explicit tercia pars4
,sequitur pars quarta4 ,9 ? way ov} !m "! pass$ f|r ye>s
,}e %e ) * was2 b z ,hi< ,god wd1 ,a boy-* !n %e bore1 z x appe>s1 ,0,walt}1 fair & pl1s+ 6behold4 ,& :5 folk ? ~w 6! "f told1 ,n only he b all ! p rais$ ,_! joy|s hymns 6,god & ,8 grace prais$4 ,:5 he 0 two ye>s old & f ! br1/
,w1n$ 0his nurse1 x *.ed ~u a "d ,? m>quis _h ano!r wi% 6te/ ,& try 8 wife yet fur!r1 s !y say4 ,oh1 ne$.s h} tempt,n 9 ? way6 ,b w$d$ m5 no m1sure c obs}ve ,:5 !y've a wife :o's pati5t & w s}ve4 8,wife10 sd ? m>quis1 8y h he>d 2f1
,my p be> |r m>riage ) ill-w2 ,"picul>ly s9ce my son y bore ,n{ x is worse ?an "e1 all ? ill4 ,_! murmurs all my he>t & c|rage kill1 ,= 6my e>s -e ~ws s aim$ 6sm>t ,t !y h well-ni< brok5 all my he>t4 8,n{ !y say ?3 ',:5 ,walt}'s d1d & g"o4
,!n % ,janicula's base blood su3e$ ,& 2 |r "l1 = o!r h we n"o6' ,s* ~ws my p say1 'tis true1 9de$6 ,well "| ,i ( s* murmurs 6take he$2 ,= truly d ,i fe> ! populace1 ,?|< !y say no?+ pla9ly 6my face4 8,i wd exi/ 9 p1ce1 if t ,i mi<t2
,":=e ,i am det}m9$ utt}ly ,t z 8 si/} s}v$ ,i1 & 0ni<t1 ,j s w ,i s}ve hm full secretly2 ,& ?us ,i w>n y1 t n su45ly ,| ( yrf = woe y />t or /ray2 ,2 pati5t 9 ? sorr{1 s ,i pray40 8,i h10 sd %e1 ,i sd ?us1 & "e %3
,i'll h no ?+1 or n h1 t's c}ta91 ,save z y wi%2 no?+ grieves me at all1 ,ev5 ?|< my dau<t} & my son >e sla9 ,at yr -m&1 & t1 ,i ?9k1 is pla94 ,i h _h no "p 9 my *n twa9 ,b sick;s f/1 & af1 woe & pa94 8,y >e |r ma/}2 d ) yr {n ?+
,j z y l2 no c|nsel ask ( me4 ,=1 z ,i left at home all my clo?+ ,:5 f/ ,i came 6y1 j s10 sd %e1 8,left w & all my lib}ty1 ,& took yr clo?+2 ":=e d ,i pray ,y'll d yr pl1sure1 ,i'll yr wi% obey4 8,= c}ta9ly1 if ,i _h presci;e
,yr w 6"k }e y yr wi% _h told1 ,i wd p}=m x )|t neglig;e2 ,b n{ ,i "k ! wi% t y unfold1 ,6d yr pl1sure firmly w ,i hold2 ,= knew ,i t my d1? wd give y ease1 ,"r gladly wd ,i die1 "l1 y 6pl1se4 8,= d1? c (f} no loss t is "kn
,-p>$ 6yr love's loss40 ,& :51 ,i say1 ,he saw 8 wife's grt 3/ancy1 !n d{n ,he ca/ 8 eyes1 & wond}$ at ! way ,%e wd 9 pati;e all 8 w obey2 ,& =? he w5t ) dre>y c.t5.e1 ,b 9 8 he>t he knew a grt pl1s.e4 ,? ugly s}g1nt 9 ! v wise
,t he h} dau<t} took away1 s he 7,or worse1 if worse ?an ? m5 cd devise7 ,has tak5 h} son1 ! * ( s* b1uty4 ,& alw yet s all-pati5t 0 %e ,t %e no sign gave =? ( h1vi;s1 ,b kiss$ h} son & s 2gan 6b.s2 ,save ?3 ,%e pray$ hm t1 & if he mi<t1
,h} son he'd bury 9 an e>!n grave1 ,8 t5d} limbs1 s delicate 6si<t1 ,f rav5|s birds & f all b1/s 6save4 ,b %e no answ} | ( hm cd h4 ,he w5t 8 way z if he c>$ nor ?"|1 ,b 6,bologna t5d}ly 'twas br"|4 ,? m>quis wond}$ "e m & m
,~u h} pati;e2 & 9de$ if he ,_h n "kn truly 9 h} ye>s 2f ,t %e _h lov$ h} *n p}fectly1 ,he wd h ?"| t | ( subtlety ,& malice1 or f "s urge m savage ,%e su6}$ ? ) calm face & c|rage4 ,b well he knew t1 next hmf1 'twas pla9
,%e lov$ h} *n be/ 9 e wise4 ,b n{ 6ask ( wom5 ,i am fa91 ,:e!r ~! trials %d n ! man su6ice8 ,:at cd an obdurate husb& m devise ,6prove h} wifehood & h} fai?;l;s1 ,& he 3t9u+ 9 8 /u2orn;s8 ,b "! >e folk 6s* 3di;n gr{n
,t1 :5 !y d a c}ta9 purpose take1 ,!y _c quit ! 9t5t !y ?us {n1 ,b j z !y 7 b.d unto a /ake ,!y w n f t f/ h>d purpose %ake4 ,j s ? m>quis fully 0 purpos$ ,6te/ 8 wife1 z he 0 f/ 4pos$4 ,he wat*$ h}1 if 0~w or c.t5.e
,%e %{ a *ange t{>d hm1 or 9 c|rage2 ,b n"e cd he f9d a v>i.e4 ,%e 0 aye "o 9 he>t & 9 visage2 ,& aye ! f>!r t %e w5t 9 age1 ,! m true1 if s* ?+ 7 possi#1 ,%e 0 9 love1 & pa9stak+1 z well4 ,f : x seem$ t1 z 2t ~? two1
,"! 0 b "o w1 =1 6,walt}'s que/1 ,! same ?+ 0 h} sole desire al1 ,&- ,god 2 ?ank$6- all fell | =! be/4 ,%e %{$ well t1 9 all ? _w's unre/1 ,a wife1 ( h} voli;n1 no?+ %d ,w 6be d"o1 save z h} husb& wd4 ,! sc&al ( ? ,walt} widely spr1d1
,t1 ( 8 cruel he>t1 he'd wick$ly 7,2c a hum# woman he _h w$7 ,murd}$ 8 two "y *n secretly4 ,s* murmurs w5t am;g !m -monly4 ,no wond}1 ei1 = 6p's e> ,"! came no ~w b !y'd be5 murd}$ "!4 ,= :1 ":as ! p "!to=e
,_h lov$ hm1 n{ ! sc&al ( s* %ame ,caus$ !m 6hate ": !y _h lov$ 2f2 ,6be a murd}} br+s a hate;l "n4 ,n"e!.s1 9 e>ne/ nor 9 game ,wd he f ? 8 cruel plan 2 b5t2 ,6te/ 8 wife 0 all 8 fix$ 9t5t4 ,n{ :5 8 dau<t} 0 twelve ye>s ( age1
,he 6! c|rt ( ,rome 79 subtle wise ,9=m$ ( 8 design7 s5t 8 message1 ,-m&+ !m s* bulls !y %d devise ,z = 8 cruel purpose wd su6ice1 ,h{ t ! pope1 = ,walt}'s p's re/1 ,bade hm 6w$ ano!r1 &! be/4 ,i say1 he ord}$ !y %d c.t}feit
,a papal bull & set x =? "!9 ,t he _h l1ve 8 f/ wife n{ 6quit1 ,0papal 4p5s,n1 ) no s91 ,6/op all s* 4s5.n z did w9 ,2t 8 folk & hm2 ?us sd ! bull1 ,! : ?+ !y did publi% 6! full4 ,! ignorant p1 z no wond} is1
,suppos$ ( c|rse t ?+s 7 ev5 s2 ,b :5 ,griselda's e>s cau<t ~w ( ?1 ,i judge t !n h} he>t 0 fill$ ) woe4 ,b %e1 = "e /1dfa/1 / did %{ ,h}f 4pos$1 ? hum# meek cr1ture1 ,! adv}s;y ( ,=tune 65dure4 ,abid+ "e 8 wi% & pl1sure /1
,6:om %e _h be5 giv51 he>t & all2 ,he 0 h} _wly hope1 = gd or ill2 ,b 6tell all ? briefly1 if ,i %1 ,? m>quis wrote1 9 lr p}sonal1 ,! devi|s "w+ ( 8 :ole 9t5t ,& secretly 'twas 6,bologna s5t4 ,unto ,panago's c.t1 :o _h1 we "k1
,w$d$ 8 si/}1 pray$ he speci,y ,6br+ hm home ag 8 *n two1 ,9 hon|ra# e/ate1 all op5ly4 ,b "o m ?+ he pray$ hm1 utt}ly1 ,t he 6no "o1 :oso %d 9quire1 ,wd tell :o 0 _! "m or _! sire1 ,b say3 ,! maid5 m>ri$ 0 6be
,unto ,saluzzo's m>quis1 & anon4 ,& z ? c.t 0 ask$1 s !n did he2 ,= on "d set he on 8 way 0 g"o ,t{>d ,saluzzo1 ) "ls _m a "o1 ,9 ri* >ray1 ? maid5 "! 6guide1 ,) h} "y bro!r rid+ at h} side4 ,s t{>d h} m>riage w5t ? fre% "y maid
,clad ri*ly & 2deck$ ) jewels cle>2 ,h} bro!r ) h}1 boyi%ly >ray$1 ,& all anew1 0 n{ 9 8 ei<? ye>4 ,& ?us 9 grt pomp &) m}ry *e} ,t{>d ,saluzzo w5t !y on _! way1 ,& rode al;g tgr "d 0"d4
,explicit quarta pars4
,sequitur pars quinta4 ,m1n:ile1 ac 6his wick$ way1
,? m>quis1 / 6te/ 8 wife once m1 ,ev5 6! f9al pro( ( h}1 ,i say1 ,fully 6h exp}i;e 6! core ,if %e 7 yet z /1dfa/ z 2f1 ,he on a "d 9 op5 audi;e ,l|dly sd unto h} ? rude s5t;e3 8,truly1 ,griselda1 ,i'd m* joy1 p}*.e1
,:5 y ,i took = wife1 = yr gd;s ,&= yr tru? & yr ob$i;e1 ,n = yr l91ge nor yr w1l?1 ,i guess2 ,b n{ ,i "k1 9 utt} c}ta9;s1 ,t 9 grt "l%ip1 if ,i well advise1 ,"! is grt s}vitude 9 sundry wise4 8,i may n act z e pl{man may2
,my p h 3/ra9$ me t ,i take ',ano!r wife1 & ? !y ask ea* "d2 ,& n{ ! pope1 hot ranc|r ?us 6slake1 ,3s5ts1 ,i d>e ! ?+ 6"utake2 ,& truly n{ ? m* 6y ,i'll say1 ,my new wife j|rneys hi!r on h} way4 8,be /r;g ( he>t & l1ve at once h} place1
,& t same d{} t y br"| 6me1 ,take x ag1 ,i grant x ( my grace2 ,return y 6yr "f's h|se10 sd he2 8,no man may alw h prosp};y2 ,)a calm he>t ,i urge y 65dure ,! /roke ( ,=tune or ( adv5ture40 ,& %e repli$ ag1 ( h} pati;e3
8,my "l10 sd %e1 8,i "k1 & knew alway1 ,h{ t 2t yr {n magnific;e ,& my poor /ate1 no p}son c or may ,make a -p>ison 9 an equal way4 ,i n"e held me wor?y or ( grade ,6be yr wife1 no1 nor yr *amb}maid4 8,& 9 ? h|se1 ": lady y made me
7,! ,hi< ,god d ,i take n{ 6wit;s1 ,& z ,he truly may my s|l's joy be71 ,i n"e held me lady nor mi/ress1 ,b only s}vant 6yr wor?i;s2 ,& "e %1 :ile my life may 5dure1 ,2y all _wly 2+s1 t is sure4 8,t y s l;g1 ( yr 2nign;y1
,h held me "h 9 hon|r 9 ? way1 ,": ,i 0 n"e wor?y1 once1 6be1 ,= t1 ?ank ,god & y- 6,god ,i pray ,he w rew>d y4 ,"!'s no m 6say4 ,unto my "f gladly w ,i w5d ,& dwell ) hm until my life % 5d4 8,": ,i 0 fo/}$ :5 an 9fant small1
,"! w ,i l1d my life till ,i 2 d1d1 ,a wid{1 cl1n 9 body1 he>t1 & all4 ,=1 s9ce ,i gave 6y my maid5h1d1 ,& am yr true & law;l wife1 w$d$1 ,may ,god =bid s* a "l's wife 6take ,ano!r man = husb& or love's sake4 8,& ( yr new wife1 may ,god ( ,8 grace
,grant y b joy & all prosp};y3 ,= ,i w gladly yield 6h} my place1 ,":9 s happy ,i 0 wont 6be1 ,= s9ce x pl1ses y1 my "l10 sd %e1 ,:o h be5 all my he>t's ease & xs re/1 ,t ,i % g1 ,i'll g :5 y reque/4 8,b ":as n{ y pr(f} me s* d{}
,z f/ ,i br"| 6y1 x's 9 my m9d ,t 'twas my wret*$ clo!s & no?+ fair4 ,! : 6me 7 h>d n{ = 6f9d4 ,o my gd ,god6 ,h{ no# & h{ k9d ,y seem$ !n1 9 yr spee* & 9 yr face4 ,! "d we m>ri$ 9 t hum# place4 8,b tru? is sd- at l1/ ,i f9d x true
,= actu,y xs pro( is se5 9 me- ,old love is n ! same z :5 x's new4 ,b truly1 "l1 = no adv}s;y1 ,?|< ,i %d die ( all ?1 % x 2 ,t "e 9 ~w or de$ ,i % rep5t ,t ,i gave y my he>t 9 :ole 9t5t4 8,my "l1 y "k t1 9 my "f's place1
,y /ripp$ f me my poor & hum# we$ ,& clo!d me ri*ly1 ( yr no# grace4 ,i br"| y no?+ else at all 9de$1 ,?an fai? & nak$;s & maid5h1d4 ,& "h ag my clo?+ ,i re/ore1 ,&1 too1 my w$d+-r+1 = "emore4 8,! re/ ( all yr jewels1 !y w 2
,)9 yr *amb}1 z ,i d>e ma9ta92 ,nak$ | ( my "f's h|se10 sd %e1 8,i came1 & nak$ ,i return ag4 ,6foll{ aye yr pl1sure ,i am fa91 ,b yet ,i hope x is n yr 9t5t ,t smock.s f yr palace ,i 2 s5t4 8,y cd n d s base & %ame;l ?+
,t ! same womb 9 : yr *n lay ,%d1 2f all ! folk1 9 my walk+1 ,2 se5 all b>e2 & "!=e d ,i pray ,let me n l a worm g on my way4 ,rememb} t1 my {n "l1 alw de>1 ,i 0 yr wife1 ?|< ,i unwor?y w}e4 8,":=e1 z gu}don = my maid5h1d1
,! : ,i br"|1 b % n ) me be>1 ,let !m b give me1 = my only me$1 ,s* a poor smock z ,i 0 wont 6we>1 ,t ,i "!) may hide ! womb ( h} ,:o 0 yr wife2 & "h ,i take my l1ve ,( y1 my {n de> "l1 le/ y %d grieve4 8,! smock10 sd he1 8t y h on yr back1
,let x /ay "! & we> x =?10 sd he4 ,b firm;s 9 s say+ ! man did lack2 ,b w5t 8 way = ru? &= p;y4 ,2f ! folk h} body !n /ripp$ %e ,& 9 h} smock1 ) h1d & feet all b>e1 ,t{>d h} "f's hovel did %e f>e4 ,! folk !y foll{$1 weep+ &) cries1
,& ,=tune did !y curse z !y pass$ on2 ,b %e ) weep+ did n wet h} eyes1 ,& all ? :ile ( ~ws %e sd n "o4 ,h} "f1 :o _h he>d ? news anon1 ,curs$ !n ! "d & h|r :5 f ! e>?1 ,a liv+ cr1ture1 nature gave hm bir?4 ,=1 2y any d|bt1 ? poor old man
,_h alw fe>$ ! m>quis soon wd tire1 ,& d|bt$ s9ce ! m>riage f/ 2gan1 ,if :5 ! "l _h satisfi$ desire1 ,he wd n ?9k a wife ( /,n hi<}1 ,= "o ( 8 degree1 _h be5 m "r1 ,& s5d h} !nce z soon z "e he mi<t4 ,6meet 8 dau<t} ha/ily w5t he1
,= he1 0noise ( folk1 knew h} -+2 ,&) h} old coat1 s* z x mi<t be1 ,he cov}$ h}1 full sorr{;lly weep+2 ,b ! coat ov} h} he cd n br+1 ,= poor ! clo?1 & _m "ds _h pass$ ,s9ce on h} m>riage "d %e wore x la/4 ,?us ) h} "f1 =a c}ta9 space1
,did dwell ? fl{} ( wifely meek pati;e1 ,:o nei 0h} ~ws nor 9 h} face1 ,2f ! p nor 9 _! abs;e1 ,%{$ t %e ?"| 6h} 0 d"o (f5se2 ,nor ( h} hi< e/ate a remembr.e ,_h %e1 6judge 0h} calm c.t5.e4 ,no wond}1 ?|<1 = :ile 9 hi< e/ate1
,h} s|l kept "e full humil;y2 ,no m|? -pla9+1 no he>t delicate1 ,no pomp1 no look ( hau<ty royalty1 ,b full ( pati;e & 2nign;y1 ,4creet & pride.s1 alw hon|ra#1 ,& 6h} husb& meek & firm z well4 ,m5 sp1k ( ,job &( 8 hum#;s1
,z cl}ks1 :5 !y s pl1se1 "r well c write ,3c}n+ m51 b tru? is1 n"e!.s1 ,?|< cl}ks' praise ( all wom5 is b sli<t1 ,no man acquits hmf 9 meek;s q ,z wom5 c1 nor c 2 half s true ,z wom5 >e1 save ? 2 "s?+ new4
,explicit quinta pars4
,sequitur pars sexta4 ,n{ f ,bologna is ,panago -e1
,":( ! ~w spr1d unto grt & less1 ,& 9 ! e>s ( p1 all & "s1 ,x 0 told1 too1 t a new m>*io;s ,came ) hm1 9 s* pomp & s* ri*;s ,t n"e _h be5 se5 ) human eye ,s no# >ray 9 all ,we/ ,lomb>dy4 ,! m>quis1 :o _h plann$ & knew all ?1
,2f ? c.t 0 -e1 a message s5t ,6poor ,griselda1 :o _h lo/ h} bliss2 ,) hum# he>t & f1tures glad %e w5t ,& on h} knees 2f h} "l %e b5t4 ,no pride ( ?"| did h} devo;n dim2 ,%e wisely &) rev};e greet$ hm4 ,he sd1 8,griselda1 he> :at ,i % say3
,? maid51 :o'll 2 w$d$ unto me1 ,% 2 rcvd ) spl5d|r ( >ray ,z roy,y z 9 my h|se may be1 ,&1 too1 t "ey"o 9 8 degree ,h 8 due rank 9 s1t+ & s}vice1 ,& hi< pl1s.e1 z ,i c be/ devise4 8,i h n s}v+ wom5 adequate
,6set ! rooms 9 ord} z ,i wd4 ,& s ,i wi% y "h 6regulate ,all matt}s (! sort z mi/ress %d4 ,y "k ( old ! ways ,i ?9k >e gd1 ,& ?|< y're clo!d 9 s* a slatt}n's way1 ,g d at l1/ yr duty z y may40 8,n only am ,i glad1 my "l10 sd %e1
8,to d yr wi%1 b ,i desire al ,6s}ve y & 6pl1se 9 my degree2 ,? )|t we>y+ ,i'll alw d4 ,& "e1 "l1 9 happi;s or woe1 ,! s|l )9 my he>t % n =go ,6love y be/ ) true 9t5t1 ,i "k40 ,!n %e 2gan 6put ! h|se a"r1
,6set ! ta#s &! b$s 6make2 ,& 0 at pa9s 6d all t %e mi<t1 ,pray+ ! *amb}maids1 = gd ,god's sake1 ,6make all ha/e & sweep h>d & 6%ake2 ,& %e1 :o 0 mo/ s}vicea# ( all1 ,did e room >ray1 & 8 wide hall4 ,ab mid-morn+ did ? c.t ali<t1
,:o br"| ) hm ~! no# *n twa91 ,":at ! p ran 6see ! si<t ,( _! >ray1 s ri* 0 all ! tra92 ,&=! f/ "t did !y n -pla91 ,b sd t ,walt} 0 no fool1 at l1/1 ,6*ange 8 wife1 = x 0 =! be/4 ,= %e 0 fair} f>1 s ?"| !y all1
,?an 0 ,griselda1 &( "y} age1 ,& fair} fruit 2twixt ! two %d fall1 ,& pl1s+ m1 = h} hi< l91ge2 ,h} bro!r1 too1 s fair 0 ( visage1 ,t1 see+ !m1 ! p all 7 glad1 ,-m5d+ n{ ! s5se ! m>quis _h4 8,o /orm-torn p6 ,un/a# & untrue6
,aye 9discreet1 & *ang+ z a vane1 ,deli<t+ "e 9 rum|r t is new1 ,= l ! moon aye d y wax & wane2 ,full ( all *att}1 de> at ev5 a jane2 ,yr judg;t's false1 yr 3/ancy dcvs1 ,a full grt fool is he t y 2lieves60 ,?us sd ! sob} folk ( t c;y1
,see+ ! p />+ up & d{n1 ,= !y 7 glad1 j =! novelty1 ,6h a "y new lady ( _! t{n4 ,no m ( ? ,i'll m5;n or make "kn2 ,b 6,griselda ,i'll myf a4ress ,6tell h} 3/ancy & busy;s4 ,full busy ,griselda 0 9 "ey?+
,t 6! m>quis' f1/ 0 p}t95t2 ,no?+ 0 %e 3fus$ 0h} clo?+1 ,?|< rude x 0 & "s:at badly r5t ,b )a glad face 6! gate %e w5t1 ,) o!r folk1 6greet ! m>*io;s1 ,& afw %e did h} busy;s4 ,) s glad face 8 gue/s %e did rcv1
,&) s* tact1 ea* "o 9 8 degree1 ,t no fault 9 x cd a man p}cv2 ,b all !y wond}$ m* :o %e mi<t 2 ,t 9 s poor >ray1 z !y cd see1 ,yet knew s m* ( rank & rev};e2 ,& wor?ily !y prais$ h} hi< prud;e4 ,9 all ? :ile %e n"e once did c1se
,! maid5 & h} bro!r 6-m5d ,) k9d;s (a he>t t 0 at p1ce1 ,s well t no man cd h} praise am5d4 ,b at ! la/1 :5 all ~! "ls did w5d ,6s1t !mvs 6d9e1 !n did he call ,griselda1 :o 0 busy 9 8 hall4 8,griselda10 sd he1 z x 7 9 play1
8,h{ l y my new wife & h} b1uty80 8,"r well10 sd %e1 8my "l1 = 0my fay ,a fair} saw ,i n"e ?an is %e4 ,i pray t ,god give h} prosp};y2 ,& s ,i hope t 6y bo? ,he'll s5d ,grt happi;s until yr lives % 5d4 8,"o ?+ ,i beg1 my "l1 & w>n al1
,t y prick n1 ) any tor;t+1 ,? t5d} maid1 z y've hurt o!rs s2 ,= %e's be5 nurtur$ 9 h} up-br++ ,m t5d}ly1 &1 6my {n ?9k+1 ,%e cd n s* adv}s;y 5dure ,z cd "o re>$ 9 circum/.es poor40 ,& :5 ? ,walt} ?"| ( h} pati;e1
,h} glad face1 ) no malice "! at all1 ,& h{ s (t he'd d"o 6h} (f;e1 ,& %e aye firm & 3/ant z a wall1 ,rema9+ "e blame.s "? x all1 ,? cruel m>quis did 8 he>t a4ress ,6p;y = h} wifely /1dfa/;s4 8,? is 5|<1 ,griselda m9e60 cri$ he1
8,be n{ no m ill pl1s$ nor m afraid2 ,i h yr fai? & yr 2nign;y1 ,z /raitly z "e woman's was1 assay$ ,9 hi< place & 9 pov}ty >ray$4 ,n{ "k ,i well1 de> wife1 yr /1dfa/;s40 ,& he 2gan 6kiss h} & 6press4 ,& %e1 = wond}1 took ( ? no keep2
,%e he>d n :at ! ?+ 0 he _h cri$2 ,%e f>$ z if %e'd />t$ | ( sleep1 ,till f 2wild};t %e r|s$ h} pride4 8,griselda10 sd he1 8by |r ,god ,:o di$1 ,y >e my wife1 no o!r "o ,i h1 ,nor "e _h1 z ,god my s|l may save6 8,? is yr dau<t}1 :om y h suppos$
,%d 2 my wife2 ! o!r * truly ,% 2 my heir1 z ,i h aye purpos$2 ,y bore hm 9 yr body fai?;lly4 ,i've kept !m at ,bologna secretly2 ,take !m ag1 = n{ y _c say ,t y h lo/ yr *n twa9 = aye4 8,& folk t o!rwise h sd ( me1
,i w>n !m well t ,i h d"o ? de$ ,nei = malice nor = cruelty1 ,b 6make trial 9 y ( virtue hid1 ,& n 6slay my *n1 ,god =bid6 ,b j 6keep !m privily & / ,till ,i yr purpose knew & all yr w40 ,:5 %e he>d ?1 %e swoon$ & d{n did fall
,= piti;l joy1 & af h} swoon+ ,bo? h} "y *n 6h} did %e call1 ,& 9 h} >ms1 full pite|sly weep+1 ,embrac$ !m1 & ail t5d}ly kiss+1 ,z any "m wd1 ) _m a te> ,%e ba!d _! faces & _! sunny hair4 ,oh1 :at a piti;l ?+ x 0 6see
,h} swoon+1 & h} hum# voice 6he>6 8,?anks1 "l1 t ,i may ?ank y n{10 sd %e1 8,t y h sav$ 6me my *n de>6 ,n{ ,i am r1dy = d1? "r "h2 ,s9ce ,i /& 9 yr love & 9 yr grace1 ,d1? matt}s n1 nor :at my s|l may face6 8,o "y1 ,o de>1 ,o t5d} *n m9e1
,yr woe;l "m ?"| = l;g1 truly1 ,t cruel h.ds1 or birds1 or f|l v}m9 ,_h eat5 y2 b ,god1 ( ,8 m}cy1 ,& yr gd "f1 all s t5d}ly1 ,h kept y safely40 ,& 9 swoon prof.d ,su45ly "! %e fell ~u ! gr.d4 ,& 9 h} swoon s =ce;lly held %e
,h} *n two1 :om %e'd _h 9 embrace1 ,t x 0 h>d f h} 6set !m free1 ,h} >ms ab !m g5tly 6unlace4 ,oh1 _m a te> on _m a p;y+ face ,ran d{n1 ( ~? 7 /&+ "! 2s2 ,sc>cely1 = sympa?y1 cd !y abide4 ,b ,walt} *e}$ h} till h} sorr{ fl$2
,& %e rose up1 aba%$1 | ( h} tr.e2 ,all prais$ h} n{1 & joy|s ~ws !y sd1 ,till %e rega9$ h} wont$ c.t5.e4 ,walt} s hon|r$ h} 0~w & gl.e ,t x 0 pl1s+ 6obs}ve ! *e} ,2t !m1 n{ ag tgr "h4 ,~! ladies1 :5 !y f.d a tact;l way1
,)drew h} & 6h} {n room 7 g"o1 ,& /ripp$ h} | ( h} s rude >ray1 ,& 9 a clo? ( gold t b"rly %"o1 ,cr{n$ )a cr{n ( _m a preci|s /"o ,~u h} h1d1 once m 6hall !y br"| ,h}1 ": !y hon|r$ h} z all !y "|4 ,?us _h ? h1vy "d a happy 5d1
,= "ey"o did "ey?+ he mi<t ,! "d 9 mir? & revelry 6sp5d ,till 9 ! h1v5s %"o ! />s' fair li<t4 ,= f> m gr& 9 e p}son's si<t ,? f1/ was1 &( grt} co/1 'twas sd1 ,?an 7 ! revels :5 !y two 7 w$4 ,full _m a ye> 9 hi< prosp};y
,!y liv$1 ~! two1 9 h>mony & re/1 ,& spl5didly 8 dau<t} m>ri$ he ,unto a "l1 "o (! wor?ie/ ,9 ,italy2 & !n 9 p1ce1 z be/ ,8 wife's old "f at 8 c|rt he kept ,until ! s|l | ( 8 body crept4 ,8 son su3e$$ 6his h}itage
,9 re/ & p1ce1 af ! m>quis' "d1 ,& w$d$ happily at prop} age1 ,albeit he tri$ 8 wife n1 s !y say4 ,? _w is n s h>%1 d5y :o may1 ,z 9 old "ts t n{ >e l;g s9ce g"o1 ,& he>k5 :at ? au?or says "!on4 ,? /ory's told "h1 n t all wives %d
,foll{ ,griselda 9 humil;y1 ,= ? wd 2 unbe>a#1 ?|< !y wd1 ,b j t "ey"o1 9 8 degree1 ,%d 2 z 3/ant 9 adv}s;y ,z 0 ,griselda2 = t ,petr>* wrote ,? tale1 & 9 a hi< /yle1 z y'll note4 ,= s9ce a woman once 0 s pati5t
,2f a mortal man1 well m we "| ,rcv 9 gd "p t : ,god has s5t2 ,= cause he has 6prove :at ,he has wr"|4 ,b ,he tempts no man t ,8 blood has b"|1 ,z ,james says1 if y 8 epi/le r1d2 ,yet does ,he prove folk at all "ts1 9de$1 ,& su6}s u1 = |r gd ex}cise1
,)! %>p sc|rges ( adv}s;y ,6be well b1t5 (t1 9 sundry wise2 ,n j 6le>n |r w2 = truly ,he1 ,}e we 7 born1 did all |r frailty see2 ,b = |r gd is all t ,he do? give4 ,s !n 9 virtu|s pati;e let u live4 ,b "o ~w1 ma/}s1 he>k5 }e ,i g3
,"o h>dly c 4cov} n{a"ds1 ,9 all a t{n1 ,griseldas ?ree or two2 ,=1 if !y %d 2 put 6s* assays1 ,_! gold's s badly alloy$1 9 s* ways1 ,) brass1 t ?|< ! co9 deli<t ! eye1 ',twill r br1k 9 two ?an b5d1 say ,i4 ,b n{1 = love (! gd wife ( ,ba?1
,~: life & all ~: sex may ,god ma9ta9 ,9 ma/}y hi<1 or else x 7 b sca!1 ,i w ) joy|s _s fre% & gre5 ,s+ y a s;g 6gla45 y1 ,i we52 ,f all s* s}i|s matt}s let's 2 g"o2 ,he>k5 my s;g1 : runs 9 ? way on3
,,5voy ,,( ,,*auc} ,griselda's d1d1 & d1d is h} pati;e1
,9 ,italy bo? lie buri$1 says ! tale2 ,= : ,i cry 9 op5 audi;e1 ,t no man 2 s h>dy z 6assail ,8 {n wife's pati;e1 9 a hope 6f9d ,griselda1 = 'tis c}ta9 he % fail6 ,o no# wives1 full (a hi< prud;e1
,let n humil;y yr free t;gue nail1 ,nor let "s cl}k h cause = dilig;e ,6write ( y1 s m>vel|s detail ,z ( ,griselda1 pati5t & s k9d2 ,le/ ,*i*eva*e swall{ y 9 h} 5trail6 ,nay1 foll{ ,e*o1 t holds no sil;e1
,b answ}s alw l a c.t}vail2 ,2 n 2fool$1 = all yr 9noc;e1 ,b take ! upp} h& & y'll prevail4 ,& well impress ? lesson on yr m9d1 ,= -mon pr)it1 s9ce x may avail4 ,/r;g-m9d$ wom51 /& at yr def;e1
,s9ce y >e /r;g z camel & don't ail1 ,su6} no man 6d 6y (f;e2 ,& sl5d} wom5 9 a 3te/ frail1 ,2 savage z a tig} "! 9 ,9d2 ,clatt} l mill1 say ,i1 6b1t ! male4 ,nay1 fe> !m n1 nor d !m rev};e2
,= ?|< yr husb& 2 all >m$ 9 mail1 ,! >r{s ( yr %rewi% eloqu;e ,% pi}ce 8 br1/ & pi}ce 8 av5tail4 ,9 j1l|sy ,i c|nsel t y b9d1 ,& y % make hm c{} z does a quail4 ,if y >e fair 6see1 9 folks' pres;e1
,%{ !m yr face &) yr clo!s regale2 ,if y >e f|l1 2 lavi% ( exp5se1 ,6ga9 frs n"e c1se 6d travail2 ,2 li<t"s z a l9d5 l1f 9 w9d1 ,& let hm worry1 weep & wr+ & wail6
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