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,,cant}bury ,,tales
,,! ,,prologue ,,6,,! ,,nun',s ,,prie/',s ,,tale
0,ge(frey ,*auc}

,hold60 cri$ ! kni<t4 8,gd sir1 no m ( ?1
,:at y h sd is "r 5|<1 & is
,v m* m2 a ll h1vi;s
,is pl5ty =! mo/ ( u1 ,i guess4
,= me1 ,i say x's sa45+1 if y pl1se1
,z 6m5 :o've 5joy$ grt w1l? & ease1
,6he> ab _! su45 fall1 alas6
,b ! 3tr>y's joy & grt solace1
,z :5 a man has be5 9 poor e/ate
,& he climbs up & waxes =tunate1
,& "! abides 9 all prosp};y4
,s* ?+s >e glad"s1 z x seems 6me1
,&( s* ?+s x wd 2 gd 6tell40
8,yea10 quo? |r ho/1 8& 0,sa9t ,paul's grt bell1
,y say ! tru?2 ? monk1 8 clapp}'s l|d4
,he spoke h{ ',=tune cov}$ )a cl|d'
,i "k n :at1 &(a 'trag$y1'
,z n{ y he>d1 & gad6 no rem$y
,x is 6wail & wond} & -pla9
,t c}ta9 ?+s h happ5$1 & x's pa94
,z y h sd1 6he> ( wret*$;s4
,sir monk1 no m ( ?1 s ,god y b.s6
,yr tale annoys ! 5tire -pany2
,s* talk+ is n wor? a butt}fly2
,= 9 x is no sport nor any game4
,":=e1 sir monk1 ,don ,pet} 0yr "n1
,i pray y he>tily tell u "s?+ else1
,= truly1 b = cl9k+ (! bells
,t f yr bridle hang on ei side1
,0,h1v5's k+1 ,:o = u all has di$1
,i %d1 }e ?1 h fall5 d{n = sleep1
,al? ! mud _h n"e be5 s deep2
,!n _h yr /ory all be5 told 9 va94
,= c}ta9ly1 z all ~! cl}ks -pla91
',:5as a man has n"o = audi;e1
,x's ll help 6sp1k 8 evid;e4'
,& well ,i "k ! sub/.e is 9 me
,6judge ( ?+s t well report$ be4
,sir1 tell a tale ( hunt+ n{1 ,i pray40
8,nay10 sd ? monk1 8,i h no wi% 6play2
,n{ let ano!r tell1 z ,i h told40
,!n spoke |r ho/ |1 9 rude spee* & bold1
,& sd he unto ! nun's prie/ anon3
8,-e ne>1 y prie/1 -e hi!r1 y ,sir ,john1
,tell u a ?+ 6make |r he>ts all glad2
,2 bli!1 al? y ride ~u a jade4
,:at ?|< yr horse may 2 bo? f|l & l1n8
,if he b s}ves y1 :y1 don't c>e a b1n2
,j see yr he>t is alw m}ry4 ,s40
8,yes1 sir10 sd he1 8yes1 ho/1 s may ,i g1
,=1 save ,i'm m}ry1 ,i "k ,i'll 2 blam$40
,& "r away 8 /ory has he fram$1
,& ?us he sd unto u1 e "o1
,? da9ty prie/1 ? gdly man1 ,sir ,john4
,explicit
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,,cant}bury ,,tales
,,! ,,nun',s ,,prie/',s ,,tale
0,ge(frey ,*auc}
,,( ,! ,,cock ,,& ,,h51 ,,*anticle}
,,& ,,p}telote
,a wid{ poor1 "s:at adv.ed 9 age1
,liv$1 on a "t1 )9 a small cottage
,2s a grove & /&+ d{n a dale4
,? wid{1 n{1 ( :om ,i tell my tale1
,s9ce t same "d :5 %e'd be5 la/ a wife
,_h l$1 ) pati;e1 h} /rait simple life1
,= %e'd small gds & ll 9come-r5t2
,0husb&+ ( s* z ,god _h s5t
,%e kept h}f & h} "y dau<t}s twa94
,?ree l>ge s{s _h %e1 & no m1 'tis pla91
,?ree c{s &a l"o %eep t %e call$ ,moll4
,"r sooty 0 h} b$room & h} hall1
,":9 %e'd eat5 _m a sl5d} m1l4
,( %>p sauce1 :y %e ne$$ no grt d1l1
,= da9ty morsel n"e pass$ h} ?roat2
,h} diet well a3ord$ ) h} coat4
,reple;n n"e made ? woman sick2
,a temp}ate diet 0 h} :ole physic1
,& ex}cise1 & h} he>t's su/5.e4
,! g|t1 x h9d}$ h} nowise 6d.e1
,nor apoplexy spun )9 h} h1d2
,& no w9e drank %e1 ei :ite or r$2
,h} bo>d 0 mo/ly g>ni%$1 :ite & black1
,) milk & br{n br1d1 ":( %e'd no lack1
,broil$ bacon & "s"ts an egg or two1
,=a small dairy busi;s did %e d4
,a y>d %e _h1 5clos$ all r.dab
,) pales1 & "! 0 a dry dit* )|t1
,& 9 ! y>d a cock call$ ,*anticle}4
,9 all ! l&1 = cr{+1 he'd no pe}4
,8 voice 0 m}ri} ?an ! organ gay
,on ,mass "ds1 : 9 *ur* 2g9s 6play2
,m regul> 0 8 cr{+ 9 8 lodge
,?an is a clock or a2ey horologe4
,09/9ct he'd m>k$ ea* asc5.n d{n
,( equ9octial value 9 t t{n2
,= :5 fifte5 degrees _h be5 asc5d$1
,!n crew he s x mi<t n 2 am5d$4
,8 -b 0 r$d} ?an a f9e coral1
,& battle;t$ l a ca/le wall4
,8 bill 0 black & j l jet x %"o2
,l azure 7 8 legs & toes1 ea* "o2
,8 spurs 7 :it} ?an ! lily fl{}2
,& plumage (! burni%$ gold 8 d{}4
,? no# cock _h 9 8 gov}n.e
,sev5 h5s 6give hm pride & all pl1s.e1
,: 7 8 si/}s & 8 p>am|rs
,& wondr|sly l hm z 6col|rs1
,":( ! faire/ hu$ ~u h} ?roat
,0 call$ ! w9"s ,mi/ress ,p}telote4
,c|rte|s %e was1 4creet & debonnaire1
,-paniona#1 & %e _h be5 s fair
,s9ce t same "d :5 %e 0 sev5 ni<ts old1
,t truly %e _h tak5 ! he>t 6hold
,( ,*anticle}1 lock$ 9 h} e limb2
,he lov$ h} s t all 0 well ) hm4
,b s* a joy x 0 6he> !m s+1
,:5"e ! b"r sun 2gan 6spr+1
,9 sweet a3ord1 8,my love walks "? ! l&40
,= at t "t1 & z ,i "u/&1
,! b1/s & all ! birds cd sp1k & s+4
,s x 2fell t1 9 a b"r dawn+1
,z ,*anticle} 'mid/ wives & si/}s all
,sat on 8 p}*1 ! : 0 9 ! hall1
,& next hm sat ! w9"s ,p}telote1
,? ,*anticle} he groan$ )9 8 ?roat
,l man t 9 8 dr1ms is tr|#d sore4
,& :5 fair ,p}telote ?us he>d hm ro>1
,%e 0 a<a/ & sd3 8,o sweethe>t de>1
,:at ails y t y groan s8 ,d y he>8
,y >e a sleepy h}ald4 ,fie1 = %ame60
,& he repli$ 6h} ?us3 8,ah1 madame1
,i pray y t y take x n 9 grief3
,0,god1 ,i dr1m$ ,i'd -e 6s* mis*ief1
,j n{1 my he>t yet jumps ) sore a6"r4
,n{ ,god10 cri$ he1 8my vi.n r1d a"r
,& keep my body | ( f|l prison6
,i dr1m$1 t :ile ,i w&}$ up & d{n
,)9 |r y>d1 ,i saw "! a /range b1/
,0 l a dog1 & he'd h made a f1/
,~u my body1 & h _h me d1d4
,8 col|r yell{ 0 & "s:at r$2
,& tipp$ 8 tail was1 z 7 bo? 8 e>s1
,) black1 unlike ! re/1 z x appe>s2
,8 sn|t 0 small & gl1m+ 0 ea* eye4
,rememb}+ h{ he look$1 alm ,i die2
,& all ? caus$ my groan+1 ,i 3fess40
8,aha10 sd %e1 8fie on y1 _s.s6
,alas60 cri$ %e1 8= 0t ,god abv1
,n{ h y lo/ my he>t & all my love2
,i _c love a c{>d1 0my fai?4
,= truly1 :atso"e woman sai?1
,we all desire1 if only x may be1
,6h a husb& h>dy1 wise1 & free1
,& tru/wor?y1 no ni7>d1 & no fool1
,nor "o t is afraid ( e tool1
,nor yet a bra7>t1 0t ,god abv6
,h{ d>e y say1 = %ame1 unto yr love
,t "! is any?+ t y h fe>$8
,h y n man's he>t1 & yet h a be>d8
,alas6 ,& >e y f"r5$ 0a vi.n8
,dr1ms >e1 ,god "ks1 a matt} = deri.n4
,vi.ns >e g5}at$ 0reple;ns
,& vap|rs &! body's bad secre;ns
,( hum|rs ov}abundant 9 a wi<t4
,surely ? dr1m1 : y h _h tn1
,-es only (! sup}flu;y
,( yr bili|s irascibil;y1
,: causes folk 6%iv} 9 _! dr1ms
,= >r{s &= flames ) l;g r$ gl1ms1
,= grt b1/s 9 ! fe> t !y w bite1
,= qu>rels &= wolf :elps grt & sli<t2
,j z ! hum|r ( melan*oly
,causes full _m a man1 9 sleep1 6cry1
,= fe> ( black be>s or ( bulls all black1
,or le/ black devils put !m 9 a sack4
,( o!r hum|rs cd ,i tell al1
,t br+1 6_m a sleep+ man1 grt woe2
,b ,i'll pass on z li<tly z ,i c4
8,lo1 ,cato1 & he 0 a full wise man1
,sd he n1 we %d tr|# n = dr1ms8
,n{1 sir10 sd %e1 8:5 we fly f ! b1ms1
,= ,god's love g & take "s laxative2
,on p}il ( my s|l1 & z ,i live1
,i c|nsel y ! be/1 ,i w n lie1
,t bo? = *ol} &= melan*oly
,y purge yrf2 & s9ce y %dn't t>ry1
,& on ? f>m "!'s no apo!c>y1
,i w myf g f9d "s h}bs = y
,t w 2 gd = h1l? & peck} too2
,& 9 |r {n y>d all ~! h}bs ,i'll f9d1
,! : h prop}ties ( prop} k9d
,6purge y "un1? & up abv4
,=get ? n1 n{1 = ,god's v love6
,y >e s v *ol}ic ( -plexion4
,2w>e ! m.t+ sun & all dejec;n1
,nor get yrf ) su45 hum|rs hot2
,= if y d1 ,i d>e well lay a groat
,t y % h ! t}tian fev}'s pa91
,or "s ague t may well 2 yr bane4
,a "d or two y % h dige/ives
,( worms 2f y take yr laxatives
,( laurel1 c5tu>y1 & fumitory1
,or else ( hellebore purificatory1
,or cap} spurge1 or else ( dogwood b}ry1
,or h}b ivy1 all 9 |r y>d s m}ry2
,peck !m j z !y gr{ & gulp !m in4
,2 m}ry1 husb&1 = yr "f's kin6
,dr1d no m dr1ms4 ,& ,i c say no m40
8,madam10 sd he1 8gram}cy = yr lore4
,n"e!.s1 n runn+ ,cato d{n1
,:o _h = wisdom s* a hi< ren{n1
,& ?|< he says 6hold no dr1ms 9 dr1d1
,0,god1 m5 h1 9 _m old books1 r1d
,( _m a man m an au?or;y
,t "e ,cato was1 pray p>don me1
,:o say j ! rev}se ( 8 s5t;e1
,& h f.d | 0l;g exp}i;e
,t dr1ms1 9de$1 >e gd signific,ns1
,z m* ( joys z ( all tribul,ns
,t folk 5dure "h 9 ? life pres5t4
,"! is no ne$ 6make an >gu;t2
,! v pro( ( ? is %{n 9de$4
8,"o (! grte/ au?ors t m5 r1d
,says ?us3 ,t on a "t two -rades w5t
,on pilgrimage1 & all 9 gd 9t5t2
,& x s *.ed !y came 96a t{n
,": "! 0 s* a cr{d+1 up & d{n1
,( p1 & s ll h>b|rage1
,t !y f.d n s m* z "o cottage
,":9 ! two ( !m mi<t %elt}$ be4
,":=e !y m/1 z ( necess;y1
,= t "o ni<t at l1/1 "p -pany2
,& ea* w5t 6a di6}5t ho/elry
,& took s* lodg;t z 6hm did fall4
,n{ "o ( !m 0 lodg$ )9 a /all1
,f> 9 a y>d1 ) ox5 (! pl{2
,t o!r man f.d %elt} fair en{1
,z 0 8 luck1 or 0 8 gd =tune1
,:at"e 'tis t gov}ns u1 ea* "o4
8,s x 2fell t1 l;g }e x 0 "d1
,? la/ man dr1m$ 9 b$1 z "! he lay1
,t 8 poor fell{ did unto hm call1
,say+3 ',alas6 ,= 9 an ox's /all
,? ni<t % ,i 2 murd}$ ": ,i lie4
,n{ help me1 bro!r de>1 2f ,i die4
,-e 9 all ha/e 6me4' ',twas ?us he sd4
,? man woke | ( sleep1 !n1 all afraid2
,b :5 he'd wak5$ fully f 8 sleep1
,he turn$ ~u 8 pill{1 yawn+ deep1
,?9k+ 8 dr1m 0 b a fantasy4
,& !n ag1 :ile sleep+1 ?us dr1m$ he4
,& !n a ?ird "t came a voice t sd
7,or s he ?"|73 ',n{1 -rade1 ,i am d1d2
,2hold my bloody w.ds1 s wide & deep6
,e>ly >ise tm f yr sleep1
,& at ! we/ gate (! t{n1' sd he1
,a wagon full ( dung "! % y see1
,":9 is hid my body craftily2
,d y >re/ ? wagon "r boldly4
,!y kill$ me = :at m"oy !y cd ga94
,& told 9 e po9t h{ he'd be5 sla91
,)a mo/ piti;l face & pale ( hue4
,& tru/ me well1 ? dr1m did all -e true2
,= on ! morr{1 soon z x 0 "d1
,unto 8 -rade's 9n he took ! way2
,& :5 he'd -e 96t ox's /all1
,~u 8 fell{ he 2gan 6call4
8,! keep} (! place repli$ anon1
,& sd he3 ',sir1 yr fr is up & g"o2
,z soon z "d broke he w5t | ( t{n4'
,? man1 !n1 felt suspicion 9 hm gr{n1
,rememb}+ ! dr1m t he _h _h1
,& =? he w5t1 no l;g} t>ry+1 sad1
,unto ! we/ gate (! t{n1 & f.d
,a dung-c>t on xs way 6dump+-gr.d1
,& x 0 j ! same 9 e wise
,z y h he>d ! d1d man adv}tise2
,&)a h>dy he>t he !n did cry
,v5ge.e & ju/ice on ? felony3
',my -rade has be5 murd}$ 9 ! ni<t1
,& 9 ? v c>t lies1 face up"r4
,i cry 6all ! (fic}s1' sd he
',t "| 6keep ! p1ce 9 ? c;y4
,alas1 alas1 "h lies my -rade sla96'
8,:y %d ,i l;g} ) ? tale deta98
,! p rose & turn$ ! c>t 6gr.d1
,& 9 ! c5t} (! dung !y f.d
,! d1d man1 lately murd}$ 9 8 sleep4
8,o ,b.s$ ,god1 ,:o >t s true & deep6
,lo1 h{ ,?| do/ turn murd} | alway6
,murd} w |1 we see x e "d4
,murd}'s s hate;l & abom9a#
,6,god1 ,:o is s j & r1sona#1
,t ,he'll n su6} t x hi45 be2
,?|< x may skulk a ye>1 or two1 or ?ree1
,murd} w |1 & ,i 3clude "!on4
,immly ! rul}s ( t t{n1
,!y took ! c>t} & s sore !y rack$
,hm &! ho/1 until _! b"os 7 crack$1
,t !y 3fess$ _! wick$;s anon1
,& hang$ !y bo? 7 0! neck1 & soon4
8,"h may m5 see t dr1ms >e ?+s 6dr1d4
,& c}ta9ly1 9 t same book ,i r1d1
,"r 9 ! v *apt} af ?
7,i spo( n1 z ,i may h joy & bliss71
,( two m5 :o wd voyage ov}sea1
,= "s cause1 & unto a f> c.try1
,if b ! w9ds _h n be5 all 3tr>y1
,caus+ !m bo? )9 a t{n 6t>ry1
,: t{n 0 build$ ne> ! hav5-side4
,b !n1 "o "d1 al;g t{>d ev5tide1
,! w9d did *ange & bl{ z suit$ be/4
,jolly & glad !y w5t unto _! re/4
,& 7 prep>$ "r e>ly = 6sail2
,b unto "o 0 told a m>vel|s tale4
,= "o ( !m1 a-sleep+ z he lay1
,did dr1m a wondr|s dr1m }e x 0 "d4
,he ?"| a /range man /ood 0his b$side
,& did -m& hm1 he %d "! abide1
,& sd 6hm3 ',if y tm w5d1
,y % 2 dr{n$2 my tale is at an 5d4'
,he woke & told 8 fell{ :at he'd met
,& pray$ hm quit ! voyage & =get2
,= j "o "d he pray$ hm "! 6bide4
,8 -rade1 :o 0 ly+ "! 2s1
,2gan 6lau< & scorn$ hm l;g & fa/4
',no dr1m1' sd he1 'may make my he>t a<a/1
,s t ,i'll quit my busi;s = s* ?+s4
,i d n c>e a /raw = yr dr1m+s1
,= vi.ns >e b fantasies & japes4
,m5 dr1m1 :y1 e "d1 ( {ls & apes1
,& _m a wild phantasm "!)al2
,m5 dr1m ( :at has n"e be51 nor %4
,b s9ce ,i see t y w "h abide1
,& ?us =go ? fair w9d & ? tide1
,god "ks ,i'm sorry2 n"e!.s1 gd "d6'
8,& ?us he took 8 l1ve & w5t 8 way4
,b l;g 2f ! half 8 c|rse he'd sail$1
,i "k n :y1 nor :at x 0 t fail$1
,b casu,y ! vessel's bottom r5t1
,& %ip & m5 "u ! wat} w5t1
,9 si<t ( o!r %ips 7 "! 2s1
,! : _h sail$ ) t same w9d & tide
8,& "!=e1 pretty ,p}telote1 my de>1
,0s* old-"t examples may y he>
,& le>n t no man %d 2 too reck.s
,( dr1ms1 = ,i c tell y1 fair mi/ress1
,t _m a dr1m is "s?+ well 6dr1d
8,:y 9 ! ',life' ( ,sa9t ,k5elm ,i r1d
7,:o 0 ,k5elphus' son1 ! no# k+
,( ,m}cia71 h{ ,k5elm dr1m$ a ?+2
,a :ile }e he 0 murd}$1 s !y say1
,8 {n d1? 9 a vi.n saw1 "o "d4
,8 nurse 9t}pret$1 z records tell1
,t vi.n1 bi4+ hm 6gu>d hm well
,f tr1son2 b he 0 b sev5 ye>s old1
,& "!=e 'twas b ll he'd be5 told
,( any dr1m1 s holy 0 8 he>t4
,0,god6 ,i'd r ?an reta9 my %irt
,t y _h r1d ? leg5d1 z h ,i4
,dame ,p}telote1 ,i tell y v}ily1
,macrobius1 :o wrote ( ,scipio
,! ,african a vi.n l;g ago1
,he holds 0dr1ms1 say+ t !y h be5
,w>n+s ( ?+s t m5 h lat} se54
8,& fur!rmore1 ,i pray y 6look well
,9 ! ,old ,te/a;t at ,daniel1
,:e!r he held dr1ms = m}e van;y4
,r1d1 too1 ( ,joseph1 & y "! % see
,": dr1ms h "s"ts be5 7,i say n all7
,w>n+s ( ?+s t1 af did 2fall4
,3sid} ,egypt's k+1 ,dan ,ph>aoh1
,8 bak} & 8 butl}1 ~! al1
,:e!r !y knew ( no e6ect f dr1ms4
,:oso w r1d ( sundry r1lms ! !mes
,may le>n ( dr1ms full _m a wondr|s ?+4
,lo1 ,croesus1 :o 0 once ( ,lydia k+1
,dr1m$ he n t he sat ~u a tree1
,: signifi$ t hang$ hi< he %d be8
,lo1 h{ ,&roma*e1 grt ,hector's wife1
,on t same "d :5 ,hector lo/ 8 life1
,%e dr1m$ ~u ! v ni<t 2f
,t ,hector's life %d 2 lo/ "emore1
,if on t "d he battl$1 )|t fail4
,%e w>n$ hm1 b no w>n+ cd avail2
,he w5t 6fi<t1 despite all auspices1
,& s 0 %ortly sla9 0,a*illes4
,b t same tale is all too l;g 6tell1
,&1 too1 x's ne>ly "d1 ,i m/ n dwell
,~u ?2 ,i b say1 3clud+ "h1
,t f ? vi.n ,i h cause 6fe>
,adv}s;y2 & ,i say1 fur!rmore1
,t ,i d set 0laxatives no /ore1
,= !y >e poison|s1 ,i "k x well4
,!m ,i defy & love n1 tru? 6tell4
8,b let u sp1k ( mir? & /op all ?2
,my lady ,p}telote1 on hope ( bliss1
,9 "o respect ,god's giv5 me m* grace2
,= :5 ,i see ! b1uty ( yr face1
,y >e s rosy-r$ 2n ea* eye1
,x makes my dr1d;l t}ror :olly die4
,= "! is tru? 9 ,in principio
,mulier est hominis confusio
7,madam1 ! m1n+ ( ? lat9 is1
,woman is man's deli<t & all 8 bliss74
,= :5 ,i feel at ni<t yr t5d} side1
,al? ,i _c !n ~u y ride1
,2c |r p}* s n>r{ is1 alas6
,i am s full ( joy & all solace
,t ,i defy1 !n1 vi.n1 aye & dr1m40
,&) t ~w he flew d{n f ! b1m1
,= x 0 "d1 & d{n w5t 8 h5s all2
,&)a cluck he !m 2gan 6call1
,= he _h f.d "s corn )9 ! y>d4
,regal he was1 & fe>s he did 4c>d4
,he f1!r$ ,p}telote full _m a "t
,& tw5ty "ts he trod h} }e 'twas prime4
,he look$ z if he 7 a grim lion
,z on 8 toes he /rutt$ up & d{n2
,he deign$ n set 8 foot ~u ! gr.d4
,he cluck$ :5 any gra9 ( corn he f.d1
,& all 8 wives came runn+ at 8 call4
,?us regal1 z a pr9ce is 9 8 hall1
,i'll n{ l1ve busy ,*anticle} 6fe$1
,&) ev5ts t foll{$ ,i'll proce$4
,:5 t same mon? ":9 ! _w 2gan1
,: is call$ ,m>*1 ":9 ,god f/ made man1
,0 5d$1 & 7 pass$ ( "ds al1
,s9ce ,m>* 2gan1 full ?irty "ds & two1
,x fell t ,*anticle}1 9 all 8 pride1
,8 sev5 wives a-walk+ 0his side1
,ca/ up 8 two eyes t{>d ! grt b"r sun
7,: "? die sign ( ,taurus n{ _h run
,tw5ty degrees & "o1 & "s:at m71
,& knew 09/9ct & no o!r lore
,t x 0 prime1 & joy;lly he crew1
8,! sun1 my love10 he sd1 8has climb$ anew
,=ty degrees & "o1 & "s:at m4
,my lady ,p}telote1 :om ,i adore1
,m>k n{ ~! happy birds1 he> h{ !y s+1
,& see all ~! fre% fl{}s1 h{ !y spr+2
,full is my he>t ( revelry & grace40
,b su45ly he fell 9 griev|s case2
,= "e ! latt} 5d ( joy is woe4
,god "ks t _wly joys d swiftly g2
,& if a rhetorician cd b write1
,he 9 "s *ronicle mi<t well 9dite
,& m>k x d{n z sov}eign 9 degree4
,n{ e wise man1 let hm h>k 6me3
,? tale is j z true1 ,i "utake1
,z is ! book ( ,launcelot (! ,lake1
,: wom5 alw hold 9 s* e/eem4
,b n{ ,i m/ take up my prop} !me4
,a brant-fox1 full ( sly 9iqu;y1
,t 9 ! grove _h liv$ two ye>s1 or ?ree1
,n{ 0a f9e prem$itat$ plot
,t same ni<t1 br1k+ "? ! h$ge1 _h got
,96! y>d ": ,*anticle} ! fair
,0 wont1 & all 8 wives too1 6repair2
,& 9 a b$ ( gre5}y / he lay
,till x 0 pa/ ! qu>t} (! "d1
,wait+ 8 *.e on ,*anticle} 6fall1
,z gladly d ~! kill}s "o & all
,:o lie 9 ambu% = 6murd} m54
,o murd}} false1 "! lurk+ 9 yr d56
,o new ,isc>iot1 ,o new ,ganelon6
,o false 4simulator1 ,greek ,s9on
,t br"| d{n ,troy all utt}ly 6sorr{6
,o ,*anticle}1 a3urs$ 2 t morr{
,:5 y 96t y>d flew f ! b1ms6
,y 7 well w>n$1 & fully1 0yr dr1ms
,t ? "d %d hold p}il damnably4
,b t : ,god =e"ks1 x ne$s m/ be1
,s says ! be/ op9ion (! cl}ks4
,wit;s "s cl}ic p}fect = 8 "ws1
,t 9 ! s*ools "!'s a grt alt}c,n
,9 ? reg>d1 & m* hi< 4put,n
,t has 9volv$ a hundr$ ?|s& m54
,b ,i c't sift x 6! bran ) p51
,z c ! holy ,doctor ,augu/9e1
,or ,boe?ius1 or ,bi%op ,bradw>d9e1
,:e!r ! fact ( ,god's grt =e"k+
,makes x "r ne$;l t ,i d a ?+
7,by ne$;l1 ,i m1n1 ( necess;y72
,or else1 if a free *oice he grant$ me1
,6d t same ?+1 or 6d x n1
,?|< ,god =eknew 2f ! ?+ 0 wr"|2
,or if ,8 "k+ 3/ra9s n"e at all1
,save 0necess;y 3di;nal4
,i h no "p 9 matt}s s au/}e2
,my tale is (a cock1 z y % he>1
,t took ! c|nsel ( 8 wife1 ) sorr{1
,6walk )9 ! y>d ~u t morr{
,af he'd _h ! dr1m ":( ,i told4
,n{ wom5's c|nsels (t >e ill 6hold2
,a woman's c|nsel br"| u f/ 6woe1
,& ,adam caus$ f ,p>adise 6g1
,":9 he 0 "r m}ry & at ease4
,b s9ce ,i "k n :om x may 4pl1se
,if woman's c|nsel ,i hold up 6blame1
,pass ov}1 ,i b sd x 9 my game4
,r1d au?ors ": s* matt}s d appe>1
,& :at !y say ( wom51 y may he>4
,~! >e ! cock's ~ws1 !y >e n"o ( m9e2
,no h>m 9 wom5 c ,i e'} div9e4
,all 9 ! s&1 a-ba?+ m}rily1
,lay ,p}telote1 ) all h} si/}s by1
,"! 9 ! sun2 & ,*anticle} s free
,sang m}ri} ?an a m}maid 9 ! sea
7,= ,physiologus says c}ta9ly
,t !y d s+1 bo? well & m}rily74
,& s 2fell t1 z he ca/ 8 eye
,am;g ! h}bs & on a butt}fly1
,he saw ? fox t lay "!1 cr|*+ l{4
,no?+ ( urge 0 9 hm1 !n1 6cr{2
,b he cri$ 8,cock-cock-cock0 & did s />t
,z man :o has a su45 fe> at he>t4
,= natur,y a b1/ desires 6flee
,f any 5emy t he may see1
,?|< n"e yet he's clapp$ on s* 8 eye4
,:5 ,*anticle} ! fox did !n espy1
,he wd h fl$ b t ! fox anon
,sd3 8,g5tle sir1 alas6 ,:y 2 ?us g"o8
,>e y afraid ( me1 :o am yr fr8
,n{1 surely1 ,i 7 worse ?an any fi5d
,if ,i %d d y h>m or villa9y4
,i came n "h ~u yr de$s 6spy2
,b1 c}ta9ly1 ! cause ( my -+
,0 only j 6li/5 6y s+4
,= truly1 y h q z f9e a voice
,z angels h t ,h1v5's *oirs rjc2
,boe?ius 6music cd n br+
,s* feel+1 nor d o!rs :o c s+4
,my "l yr "f 7,god 8 s|l pray b.s67
,& too yr "m1 ( h} g5tle;s1
,h be5 9 my abode1 6my grt ease2
,& truly1 sir1 "r fa9 am ,i 6pl1se4
,b s9ce m5 sp1k ( s++1 ,i w say
7,z ,i / h my eyesi<t "d 0"d71
,save y1 ,i n"e he>d a man s s+
,z did yr "f 9 ! grey dawn+2
,truly 'twas f ! he>t1 8 e s;g4
,& t 8 voice mi<t "e 2 m /r;g1
,he took s* pa9s t1 ) 8 ei eye1
,he _h 6bl9k1 s l|dly wd he cry1
,a-/&+ on 8 tiptoes "!)al1
,/ret*+ 8 neck till x grew l;g & small4
,& s* 4cre;n1 too1 0hm 0 %{n1
,"! 0 no man 9 any region "kn
,t hm 9 s;g or wisdom cd surpass4
,i h well r1d1 9 ,dan ,burnell ! ,ass1
,am;g 8 v}ses1 h{ "! 0 a cock1
,2c a prie/'s son gave 6hm a knock
,~u ! leg1 :ile "y & n yet wise1
,he caus$ ! boy 6lose 8 b5efice4
,b1 truly1 "! is no -p>ison
,)! grt wisdom &! 4cre;n
,yr "f _h1 or ) 8 subtlety4
,n{ s+1 de> sir1 = holy *>;y1
,see if y c yr "f c.t}feit40
,? ,*anticle} 8 w+s 2gan 6b1t1
,z "o t cd no tr1son "! espy1
,s 0 he ravi%$ 0? flatt}y
,alas1 y "ls6 ,full _m a flatt}}
,is 9 yr c|rts1 & _m a coz5}1
,t pl1se yr hon|rs m* m1 0my fay1
,?an he t tru? & ju/ice d>es 6say4
,g r1d ! ,e3lesia/ on flatt}y2
,2w>e1 my "ls1 ( all _! tr1*}y6
,? ,*anticle} /ood hi< ~u 8 toes1
,/ret*+ 8 neck1 & bo? 8 eyes did close1
,& s did cr{ "r l|dly1 =! nonce2
,& ,russel ,fox1 he />t$ up at once1
,& 0! gorget gra2$ |r ,*anticle}1
,flung hm on back1 & t{>d ! wood did /e}1
,= "! 0 no man :o z yet pursu$4
,o de/9y1 y _c 2 es*ew$6
,alas1 t ,*anticle} flew f ! b1ms6
,alas1 8 wife reck$ no?+ ( 8 dr1ms6
,& on a ,fri"d fell all ? mis*.e4
,o ,v5us1 :o >t go4ess ( pl1s.e1
,s9ce he did s}ve !e well1 ? ,*anticle}1
,& 6! utmo/ ( 8 p{} "h1
,m = deli<t ?an cocks 6multiply1
,:y wd'/ ?| su6} hm t "d 6die8
,o ,gaufr$1 my de> ma/} sov}eign1
,:o1 :5 ,k+ ,ri*>d ,lionhe>t 0 sla9
,0>r{1 sang 8 d1? ) sorr{ sore1
,:y h ,i n yr faculty & lore
,6*ide ,fri"d1 z y did wor?ily8
7,= truly1 on a ,fri"d sla9 0 he74
,!n wd ,i prove h{ well ,i cd -pla9
,= ,*anticle}'s grt fe> & all 8 pa94
,c}ta9ly no s* cry & la;t,n
,7 made 0ladies at ,troy's debol,n1
,:5 ,pyrrhus ) 8 t}ri# b>$ sword
,_h tak5 old ,k+ ,priam 0! be>d
,& sla9 hm 7z ! ,aeneid tells 6u71
,z made !n all ~? h5s 9 "o *orus
,:5 !y _h cau<t a si<t ( ,*anticle}4
,b fair ,dame ,p}telote assail$ ! e>
,f> l|d} ?an did ,hasdrubal's gd wife
,:5 t h} husb& bold _h lo/ 8 life1
,& ,roman legion>ies burn$ ,c>?age2
,= %e s full ( tor;t was1 & rage1
,%e volunt>ily 6! fire did />t
,& burn$ h}f "! )a /1dfa/ he>t4
,& y1 ,o woe;l h5s1 j s y cri$
,z :5 base ,n}o burn$ ! c;y wide
,( ,rome1 & wept ! s5ators' /}n wives
,2c _! husb&s all _h lo/ _! lives1
,= ?|< n guilty1 ,n}o _h !m sla94
,n{ w ,i turn back 6my tale ag4
,? simple wid{ & h} dau<t}s two
,he>d ~! h5s cry & make s grt ado1
,& | ( doors !y />t$ on ! run
,& saw ! fox 96! grove j g"o1
,be>+ ~u 8 back ! cock away4
,& !n !y cri$1 8,alas1 & wela"d6
,oh1 oh1 ! fox60 & af hm !y ran1
,& af !m1 ) /aves1 w5t _m a man2
,ran ,coll1 |r dog1 ran ,talbot & ,g>l&1
,& ,malk9 )a 4taff 9 h} h&2
,ran c{ & calf & ev5 ! v hogs1
,s 7 !y sc>$ 0b>k+ (! dogs
,& %|t+ m5 & wom5 all did make1
,!y all ran s !y ?"| _! he>ts wd br1k4
,!y yell$ z v fi5ds d d{n 9 ,hell2
,! ducks !y cri$ z at ! but*} fell2
,! f"r5$ geese flew up abv ! trees2
,| (! hive "! came ! sw>m ( bees2
,s t}ri# 0 ! noise1 ah 2n'cite6
,c}ta9ly old ,jack ,/raw & 8 >my
,n"e rais$ %|t+ half s l|d & %rill
,:5 !y 7 *as+ ,flem+s = 6kill1
,z on t "d 0 rais$ ~u ! fox4
,!y br"| =? trumpets made ( brass1 ( box1
,( horn1 ( b"o1 ":9 !y blew & poop$1
,& "!)al !y scr1m$ & %riek$ & :oop$2
,x seem$ z if ! h1v5 xf %d fall6
,& n{1 gd m51 ,i pray y he>k5 all4
,2hold h{ ,=tune turns all su45ly
,! hope & pride ( ev5 h} 5emy6
,? cock1 : lay acr ! fox's back1
,9 all 8 fe> unto ! fox did clack
,& say3 8,sir1 7 ,i y1 z ,i %d be1
,!n wd ,i say 7z ,god may n{ help me671
',turn back ag1 presumptu|s p1sants all6
,a v pe/il;e ~u y fall6
,n{ t ,i've ga9$ "h 6? d>k wood's side1
,9 spite ( y ? cock % "h abide4
,i'll eat hm1 0my fai?1 & t anon6'0
,! fox repli$3 8,9 fai?1 x % 2 d"o60
,& z he spoke t ~w1 all su45ly
,? cock broke f 8 m|?1 full cl"ely1
,& hi< ~u a tree he flew anon4
,& :5 ! fox saw well t he 0 g"o1
8,alas10 quo? he1 8,o ,*anticle}1 alas6
,i h ag/ y d"o a base trespass
,9 t ,i f"r5$ y1 my de> old p>d1
,:5 y ,i seiz$ & br"| f | t y>d2
,b1 sir1 ,i did x ) no f|l 9t5t2
,-e d{n1 & ,i w tell y :at ,i m1nt4
,i'll tell ! tru? 6y1 ,god help me s60
8,nay !n10 sd he1 8be%rew u bo?1 y "k1
,b f/1 2%rew myf1 bo? blood & b"os1
,if y 2guile me1 hav+ d"o s once1
,y % no m1 ) any flatt}y1
,cause me 6s+ & close up ei eye4
,= he :o %uts 8 eyes :5 he %d see1
,& wil;lly1 ,god let hm ne'} 2 free60
8,nay10 sd ! fox1 8b1 ,god give hm mis*.e
,:o is s 9discreet 9 gov}n.e
,he *att}s :5 he "| 6hold 8 p1ce40
,lo1 s* x is :5 wat* & w>d d c1se1
,& "o gr{s neglig5t ) flatt}y4
,b y t hold ? tale a fool}y1
,z b ab a fox1 a cock1 a h51
,yet d n miss ! moral1 my gd m54
,= ,sa9t ,paul says t all t's writt5 well
,is writt5 d{n "s use;l tru? 6tell4
,!n take ! :1t & let ! *aff lie /4
,& n{1 gd ,god1 & if x 2 ,?y w1
,z says ,"l ,*ri/1 s make u all gd m5
,& br+ u 96,his hi< bliss4 ,am54
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