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,t's call$ 0all ab ,bob-up-&-d{n1 ,"u ! ,bl1n1 d{n ,cant}bury way8 ,"! did |r ho/ 2g9 6jape & play1 ,& he sd3 8,sirs1 :at6 ,dun is 9 ! mire6 ,is "! no man1 !n1 :o1 = pray} or hire1 ,w wake |r -rade :o's s f> 2h8 ,a ?ief mi<t easily rob hm & b9d4 ,see h{ he's no4+6 ,see1 n{1 0,cock's b"os1 ,z if he'd fall d{n f 8 horse at once4 ,is t a cook ( ,london1 ) mis*.e8 ,make hm -e =w>d1 he "ks 8 p5.e1 ,= he % tell a tale "h1 0my fay1 ,al? x 2 n wor? a bun* ( hay4 ,awake1 y cook10 cri$ he1 8,god give y sorr{6 ,:at ails y t y sleep ?us8 ,x's gd morr{6 ,h y _h fl1s all ni<t1 or >e y drunk8 ,or did y toil all ni<t 9 "s qu1n's bunk8 ,s t y _c n{ hold up yr h1d80
,! cook1 :o 0 all pale & no?+ r$1 ,sd 6|r ho/3 8,s may ,god my s|l b.s1 ,z "! is on me s* a dr{si;s1 ,i "k n :y1 t ,i wd r sleep ,?an dr9k a gallon ( be/ w9e 9 ,*1p40
8,well10 sd ! manciple1 8if 'twill give ease ,6y1 sir cook1 & 9 no way 4pl1se ,! folk t ride "h 9 ? -pany1 ,& if |r ho/ w1 ( 8 c|rtesy1 ,i w1 = n{1 excuse y f yr tale4 ,= 9 gd fai?1 yr visage is full pale1 ,yr eyes >e ble>y al1 z ,i ?9k1 ,& ,i "k well yr br1? "r s|r does /9k1 ,all ( : %{s t y >e f> f well2 ,no flatt}+ lies ab y w ,i tell4 ,see h{ he yawns4 ,j look1 ! drunk5 wi<t1 ,z if he'd swall{ all ( u |t"r4 ,n{ close yr m|?1 man1 0yr "f's k92 ,ah1 may ,hell's devil set 8 foot "!96 ,yr curs$ br1? w soon 9fect u all2 ,fie1 /9k+ sw9e1 fie6 ,evil y 2fall6 ,ah1 take y he$1 sirs1 ( ? lu/y man4 ,n{1 sweet sir1 wd y l 6ride at fan8 ,x seems 6me y're 9 ! prop} %ape6 ,y've drunk ! w9e t makes a man an ape1 ,& t is :5 a man plays )a /raw40
,! cook grew wro?1 = ? _h t|*$ ! raw1 ,& at ! manciple he no4$ fa/ ,= lack ( spee*1 & hm 8 horse did ca/1 ,& "! he lay till up ! re/ hm took1 ,: 0 a f1t ( rid+ =a cook6 ,alas6 ,t he _h kept n 6his ladle6 ,= }e he 0 ag )9 8 sa4le1 ,"! 0 a mi<ty %ov+ to & fro ,6lift hm up1 & huge|s c>e & woe1 ,s all unwieldy 0 ? sorry <o/4 ,& 6! manciple !n spoke |r ho/3 8,s9ce dr9k has got s* utt} dom9,n ,ov} ? fell{ "h1 0my salv,n1 ,i ?9k t badly he wd tell 8 tale4 ,= :e!r w9e or old or m/y ale ,is :at he's drunk1 he sp1ks all "? 8 nose2 ,he snorts h>d &) cold he's la*rymose4 ,al he has m ?an 5 6d ,6keep hm & 8 nag | (! sl|<2 ,& if he fall d{n (f 8 horse ag1 ,we'll all h q 5 ( lab|r !n ,9 lift+ up 8 h1vy drunk5 corse4 ,tell on yr tale1 he matt}s n1 ( c|rse4
8,yet1 manciple1 9 fai?1 y >e n wise ,?us op5ly 6*ide hm = 8 vice4 ,"s "d he'll get rev5ge1 y may 2 sure1 ,& call y l a falcon 6! lure2 ,i m1n he'll sp1k ( c}ta9 ll ?+s1 ,z1 say1 6po9t | 9 yr reckon+s ,?+s n q h"o/1 7 !y put 6pro(40
8,nay10 sd ! manciple1 8t 7 ill 2ho(6 ,s mi<t he easily cat* me 9 8 sn>e4 ,yet wd ,i r pay hm =! m>e ,: he rides on ?an h hm ) me /rive2 ,i w n r|se 8 rage1 s may ,i ?rive6 ,t : ,i sd1 ,i sd z je/+ ~w2 ,& "k y :at8 ,i h "h1 9 a g|rd1 ,a drau<t ( w9e1 yea1 (a gd ripe grape1 ,& n{ anon y % 2hold a jape4 ,? cook % dr9k "!(1 sir1 if ,i may2 ,on pa9 ( d1? he w n say me nay60
,& c}ta9ly1 6tell x z x was1 ,| ( ? g|rd ! cook drank deep1 alas6 ,:at ne$ _h he8 ,he'd drunk 5 t morn ,& :5 he _h bl{n 96? sd horn1 ,he gave ! manciple ! g|rd ag2 ,&( t dr9k ! cook 0 wondr|s fa91 ,& ?ank$ hm !n 9 s* wise z he cd4
,!n did |r ho/ br1k 96lau<t} l|d1 ,& sd3 8,i see well x is nec1 ,":'} we g1 gd dr9k ) u we c>ry2 ,= t w turn ranc|r & all unease ,6a3ord & love1 & _m a wr;g app1se4
8,o ,bac*us1 ?|1 all b.s$ 2 ?y "n ,:o can/ s turn /}n e>ne/ 96game6 ,hon|r & ?anks 2 6?y de;y6 ,3c}n+ : y'll get no m f me4 ,tell on yr tale1 gd manciple1 ,i pray40
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,z 9 ! anci5t books x is made cle>1 ,he 0 ! lu/ie/ ( ba*elors ,9 all ? _w1 & ev5 ! be/ >*}2 ,he slew ,py?on1 ! s}p5t1 z he lay ,sleep+ )9 ! sunli<t1 on a "d2 ,& _m ano!r no#1 wor?y de$ ,he ) 8 b{ wr"|1 z all m5 may r1d4
,he play$ all 9/ru;ts ( m9/relsy1 ,& sang s t x made grt h>mony ,6he> 8 cle> voice 9 ! joy|s sun4 ,truly ! k+ ( ,!bes1 t ,amphion ,:o1 0his s++1 wall$ t grt c;y1 ,cd n"e s+ "o half s well z he4 ,"!) he 0 ! h&"s/ "y man ,t is or 0 s9ce f/ ! _w 2gan4 ,:at ne$s x t 8 f1tures ,i revive8 ,= 9 ! _w 0 n"o s fair alive4 ,-pact ( hon|r &( no#;s1 ,p}fect he 0 9 e wor?i;s4
,? ,phoebus1 ( all y|?;l kni<ts ! fl{}1 ,:om g5}|s *ivalry did ri*ly d{}1 ,= 8 amuse;t 7sign ( victory ,ov} t ,py?on1 says ! old /ory71 ,0 wont 6be> 9 h& a gold5 b{4
,n{ ,phoebus _h )9 8 h|se a cr{1 ,: 9 a cage he'd fo/}$ _m a "d1 ,& tau<t 6sp1k1 z m5 may t1* a jay4 ,:ite 0 ? cr{ z is a sn{ :ite swan1 ,& c.t}feit ! spee* ( any man ,he cd1 :5 he desir$ 6tell a tale4 ,"!)1 9 all ? _w1 no ni<t9gale ,cd1 0a hundr$-?|s&? "p1 !y tell1 ,c>ol & s+ s m}rily & well4
,n{ _h ? ,phoebus 9 8 h|se a wife1 ,:om he lov$ bett} ?an he lov$ 8 life1 ,& ni<t & "d he us$ m* dilig;e ,6pl1se h} & 6d h} r"e;e1 ,save only1 if x's tru? t ,i % say1 ,j1l|s he 0 & s did gu>d h} aye2 ,= he 0 v loa? 2fool$ 6be4 ,& s is "ey"o 9 s* degree2 ,b all 9 va91 = x avails "o nau<t4 ,a gd wife1 :o is cl1n 9 de$ & ?"|1 ,%d n 2 kept a prison}1 t's pla92 ,& c}ta9ly ! lab|r is 9 va9 ,t gu>ds a slut1 =1 sirs1 x j won't be4 ,? hold ,i = an utt} idiocy1 ,t m5 %d lose _! lab|r gu>d+ wives2 ,s say ~! wise old writ}s 9 _! lives4
,b n{ 6purpose1 z ,i f/ 2gan3 ,? wor?y ,phoebus did all t a man ,cd d 6pl1se1 ?9k+ t 0s* pl1sures1 ,& 0his manhood & 8 o!r m1sures ,6make h} love hm & keep fai?;l1 too4 ,b ,god "ks well t no?+ man may d ,w "e keep re/ra9$ a ?+ t nature ,has made 9nate 9 any human cr1ture4
,take any bird & put x 9 a cage ,& d yr be/ a6ec;n 65gage ,& re> x t5d}ly ) m1t & dr9k ,( all ! da9ties t y c 2?9k1 ,& alw keep x cl1nly z y may2 ,al? xs cage ( gold 2 n"e s gay1 ,yet wd ? bird1 0tw5ty ?|s&-fold1 ,r1 )9 a =e/ d>k & cold1 ,g 6eat worms & all s* wret*$;s4 ,= "e ? bird w d 8 busi;s ,6f9d "s way 6get |tside ! wires4 ,abv all ?+s 8 freedom he desires4
,or take a cat1 & fe$ hm well ) milk ,& t5d} fle%1 & make 8 b$ ( silk1 ,& let hm see a m|se g 0! wall2 ,anon he l1ves ! milk & fle% & all ,& e da9ty t is 9 t h|se1 ,s* appetite has he 6eat a m|se4 ,desire has "h xs mi<ty p{} %{n1 ,& 9born appetite reclaims xs {n4
,a %e-wolf al has a vulg> m9d2 ,! wret*$e/ he-wolf t %e may f9d1 ,or l1/ ( reput,n1 %e'll n hate ,:5"e %e's desir|s (a mate4
,all ~! examples sp1k ,i ( ~! m5 ,:o >e untrue1 & n ( sweet wom54 ,= m5 h aye a lick}i% appetite ,on l{} ?+s 6d _! base deli<t ,?an on _! wives1 ?|< !y 2 ne'} s fair ,& ne'} s true & ne'} s debonair4 ,fle% is s fickle1 lu/+ 2y m1sure1 ,t we 9 no "o ?+ c l;g h pl1sure ,or virtu|s keep m ?an a ll :ile4
,? ,phoebus1 :o 0 ?9k+ ( no guile1 ,he 0 dcvd1 = all 8 qual;y2 ,= "u hm a sub/itute _h %e1 ,a man ( ll reput,n1 "o ,wor? nau<t 6,phoebus1 0-p>ison4 ,! m h>m t2 x (t5 happ5s s1 ,":( "! -e s m* ( h>m & woe4
,& s 2fell1 :5 ,phoebus 0 abs5t1 ,8 wife has qkly = h} leman s5t4 ,h} leman8 ,truly1 'tis a knavi% spee*6 ,=give x me1 ,i d 9de$ 2see*4
,! wise old ,plato says1 z y may r1d1 ,! ~w m/ ne$s a3ord well )! de$4 ,& if a man tell prop}ly a ?+1 ,! ~w m/ suit$ 2 6! act+4 ,b ,i'm a vulg> man1 & ?us say ,i1 ,"! is no smalle/ di6};e1 truly1 ,2t a wife :o is ( hi< degree1 ,if ( h} body %e 4h"o/ be1 ,&a poor un"kn w5*1 o!r ?an ?- ,if x 2 true t bo? d :at's amiss- ,! g5tlewoman1 9 h} /ate abv1 ,%e % 2 call$ 8 lady1 9 _! love2 ,& s9ce ! o!r's b a poor woman1 ,%e % 2 call$ 8 w5* or 8 leman4 ,& ,god "ks v well1 my {n de> bro!r1 ,m5 lay ! "o z l{ z lies ! o!r4
,2t a tyrant or usurp+ *ief ,& any |tlaw$ man or }rant ?ief1 ,x's j ! same1 "! is no di6};e4 ,"o told 6,alex&} ? s5t;e3 ,t1 s9ce ! tyrant is ( grt} mi<t1 ,0=ce ( numb}s1 6slay m5 |t"r ,& burn d{n h|se & home ev5 z a plane1 ,lot = t he's a capta91 t's c}ta92 ,& s9ce ! |tlaw has small -pany ,& may n d s grt a h>m z he1 ,nor br+ a n,n 96s* grt grief1 ,:y1 he's call$ b an |tlaw or a ?ief4
,b s9ce ,i'm n a man ! texts 6spell1 ,no?+ at all f texts n{ w ,i tell2 ,i'll g on ) my tale z ,i 2gan4
,:5 ,phoebus' wife _h s5t = h} leman1 ,at once !y wr"| all ( _! lib}t9age4
,&! :ite cr{1 aye hang+ 9 ! cage1 ,saw :at !y did1 & n"e sd a ~w4 ,& :5 ag came ,phoebus home1 ! "l1 ,? cr{ sang l|d 8,cuckoo6 ,cuckoo6 ,cuckoo60
8,:at1 bird80 ask$ ,phoebus1 8,:at s;g n{ s+ y8 ,7 y n wont s m}rily 6s+ ,t 9 my he>t x 0 a joy;l ?+ ,6he> yr voice8 ,alas6 ,:at s;g is ?80
8,by ,god10 sd he1 8,i d n s+ amiss2 ,phoebus10 sd he1 8= all yr wor?i;s1 ,= all yr b1uty & yr no#;s1 ,= all yr s;g & all yr m9/relsy1 ,= all yr wat*+1 ble>$ is yr b"r eye ,0"o ( small repute1 z well is "kn1 ,n wor?1 :5 ,i -p>e x ) yr {n1 ,! value (a gnat1 z ,i may ?rive4 ,= on yr b$ yr wife ,i saw hm swive40
,:at w y m8 ,! cr{ "!af told1 ,9 sob} fa%ion1 giv+ wit;s bold1 ,h{ t 8 wife _h d"o h} le*}y ,6his grt %ame &) grt villa9y2 ,rep1t+ t he'd se5 x ) 8 eyes4 ,!n ,phoebus turn$ away 9 sad surprise2 ,he ?"| 8 wret*$ he>t wd br1k = woe2 ,8 b{ he b5t & set "! an >r{1 ,& 9 8 angry mood 8 wife did slay4 ,? ! result2 "! is no m 6say2 ,= grief ( : he c1s$ 8 m9/relsy1 ,broke h>p & lute1 gitt}n & psalt}y2 ,&1 too1 he broke 8 >r{s & 8 b{4 ,& af t he spoke ?us 6! cr{4
8,traitor10 cri$ he1 8) t;gue ( scorpion1 ,y h br"| me 6ru91 tr1*}|s "o6 ,alas1 t ,i 0 born6 ,:y di$ ,i n8 ,o my de> wife1 jewel ( joy1 ,god wot1 ,:o 7 6me s tru/y & s true1 ,n{ y lie d1d1 ) face all pale ( hue1 ,& y 7 guilt.s1 ,i d>e swe> 6?6 ,o ha/y h&1 6d s f|l amiss6 ,o /upid bra91 ,o ang} all reck.s1 ,t unadvis$ly /ruck ! guilt.s6 ,o ill 4tru/ t j1l|sy _h s{n6 ,": 7 yr ?"| & yr 4cre;n fl{n8 ,o e man1 2w>e ( ha/i;s1 ,d n 2lieve )|t a /r;g wit;s2 ,/rike n too soon1 2f y r1son :y1 ,& 2 advis$ full well & sob}ly ,}e y d any execu;n ?us ,9 yr wild ang} :5 x is j1l|s4 ,alas6 ,a ?|s& folk has ha/y ire ,ru9$1 & left !m ble$+ 9 ! mire4 ,alas6 ,i'll slay myf =?) = grief60
,& 6! cr{ he sd1 8,o y false ?ief6 ,i w anon requite y t false tale6 ,y sang b lately l a ni<t9gale2 ,n{1 y false ?ief1 yr s;gs >e ov} & d"o1 ,& y'll all ~? :ite f1!rs lose1 ea* "o1 ,nor "e 9 yr life m % y sp1k4 ,?us m5 on traitors % _! ju/ice wr1k2 ,y & yr (fspr+ "e % 2 black1 ,nor "emore sweet noises % y make1 ,b y % cry 9 tempe/ & 9 ra9 ,9 tok5 t "? y my wife 0 sla940 ,& on ! cr{ he l1p$1 & t anon1 ,& pluck$ | 8 :ite f1!rs1 e "o1 ,& made hm black1 & /ill$ = "emore ,8 s;g & spee*1 & flung hm | ! door ,unto ! devil1 ": ,i l1ve ? jack2 ,&= ? r1son1 n{ all cr{s >e black4
,ma/}s1 0? example1 ,i d pray ,y w 2w>e & he$ :at ,i % say3 ,n"e tell any man1 "? all yr life1 ,h{ t ano!r man has hump$ 8 wife2 ,he'll hate y mort,y1 & t's c}ta94 ,dan ,solomon1 z ~! wise cl}ks expla91 ,t1*es a man 6keep 8 t;gue f all2 ,b1 z ,i sd1 ,i am n textual4 ,n"e!.s1 ?us tau<t me my gd dame3 8,my son1 ?9k (! cr{1 9 hi< ,god's "n2 ,my son1 keep yr t;gue /1 & keep yr fr4 ,a wick$ t;gue is worse ?an any fi5d4 ,my son1 f devils m5 !mvs may b.s2 ,my son1 hi< ,god1 ( ,8 5d.s gd;s1 ,wall$ up ! t;gue ) tee? & lips & *eeks ,t man %d sp1k advis$ly :5 he sp1ks4 ,my son1 full (t5"ts1 = too m* spee*1 ,has _m a man be5 kill$1 z cl}ics t1*2 ,b1 sp1k+ ll & advis$ly1 ,is no man h>m$1 6put x g5},y4 ,my son1 yr fooli% t;gue y %d re/ra9 ,at all "ts1 save ~? :5 yr s|l is fa9 ,6sp1k ( ,god1 9 hon|r & 9 pray}4 ,! f/ ( virtues1 son1 if y'll b he>1 ,is 6re/ra9 & 6gu>d well yr t;gue- ,?us t1* ! *n :ile !y yet >e "y- ,my son1 ( too m* sp1k+1 ill advis$1 ,": less _h be5 5 & _h su6ic$1 ,m* h>m may -e2 ?us 0 ,i told & tau<t4 ,9 flu5t sp1k+ evil wants = nau<t4 ,"k y ( ": a ra% t;gue has well s}v$8 ,j z a sword has cut deep & has c>v$ ,a _m an >m 9 two1 de> son1 j s ,a t;gue c cut a fr%ip1 well ,i "k4 ,a gossip is 6,god abom9a#4 ,r1d ,solomon1 s wise & hon|ra#1 ,or ,david's ,psalms1 :at ,s5eca has sd4 ,my son1 sp1k n1 b m}ely b{ yr h1d4 ,4sem# l "o d1f1 if y b he> ,a *att}} sp1k :at's dang}|s 9 yr e>4 ,! ,flem+ says1 & le>n x1 = x's be/1 ,t ll prattle gives u all m* re/4 ,my son1 if y no wick$ ~w h sd1 ,6be 2tray$ y ne$ n "e dr1d2 ,b he t has missd1 ,i d>e expla91 ,he may n aye recall 8 ~ws ag4 ,t : is sd1 is sd1 & goes1 9 tru?1 ,?|< he rep5t1 & 2 he lief or loa?4 ,a man's ! slave ( hm 6:om he's told ,a tale 6: he c no l;g} hold4 ,my son1 2w>e & 2 n au?or new ,( tid+s1 :e!r !y 2 false or true4 ,":'} y -e1 am;g ! hi< or l{1 ,gu>d well yr t;gue1 & ?9k ~u ! cr{40
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