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,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,prologue ,,6,,! ,,p>don}',s ,,tale
0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,radix malorum est ,cupiditas3
,ad ,thimotheum1 sexto4 8,ma/}s10 quo? he1 89 *ur*es1 :5 ,i pr1*1 ,i am at pa9s t all % he> my spee*1 ,& r+ x | z r.dly z a bell1 ,= ,i "k all 0he>t ! ?+ ,i tell4 ,my !me is alw "o1 & "e was3 ',radix malorum est cupiditas4'
8,f/ ,i ann|nce ! place :;e ,i h -e1 ,& !n ,i %{ my p>dons1 all & "s4 ,|r liege-"l's s1l on my pat5t p}fect1 ,i %{ t f/1 my safety 6protect1 ,& !n no man's s bold1 no prie/ nor cl}k1 ,z 64turb me 9 ,*ri/'s holy "w2 ,& af t my tales ,i m>%al all4 ,9dulg;es ( pope & c>d9al1 ,( patri>* & bi%op1 ~! ,i d ,%{1 & 9 ,lat9 sp1k "s ~ws1 a few1 ,6spice "!) a bit my s}mon+ ,& /ir m5 6devo;n1 m>vell+4 ,!n %{ ,i =? my holl{ cry/al-/"os1 ,: >e cramm$ full ( rags1 aye1 &( b"os2 ,relics >e ~!1 z !y ?9k1 e "o4 ,!n ,i've 9 latt5 box a %|ld} b"o ,: came | (a holy ,hebrew's %eep4 ',gd m51' say ,i1 'my ~ws 9 memory keep2 ,if ? b"o % 2 wa%$ 9 any well1 ,!n if a c{1 calf1 %eep1 or ox %d swell ,t's eat5 snake1 or be5 0s}p5t /ung1 ,take wat} ( t well & wa% xs t;gue1 ,& 'twill 2 well anon2 & fur!rmore1 ,( pox & scab & e o!r sore ,% e %eep 2 h1l$ t ( ? well ,dr9ks b "o drau<t2 take he$ ( :at ,i tell4 ,& if ! man t {ns ! b1/s1 ,i tr{1 ,% e week1 & t 2f cock-cr{1 ,& 2f br1kfa/1 dr9k "!( a drau<t1 ,z t ,jew tau<t ( yore 9 8 prie/craft1 ,8 b1/s & all 8 /ore % multiply4 ,&1 gd sirs1 x's a cure = j1l|sy2 ,= ?|< a man 2 fall5 9 j1l|s rage1 ,let "o make ( ? wat} 8 pottage ,& n"emore % he 8 wife mistru/1 ,?|< he may "k ! tru? ( all h} lu/1 ,ev5 ?|< %e'd tak5 two prie/s1 aye1 or ?ree4
0',"h is a mitt51 too1 t y may see4 ,:o puts 8 h& "!91 ,i say ag1 ,he % h 9cr1s$ h>ve/ ( 8 gra91 ,af he's s{n1 2 x ( :1t or oats1 ,j s he (f}s p;e or (f}s groats4
0',gd m5 & wom51 "o ?+ ,i w>n y4 ,if any man 2 "h 9 *ur* "r n{ ,t's d"o a s9 s horri# t he ,d>e n1 = %ame1 ( t s9 %riv5 be1 ,or any woman1 2 %e "y or old1 ,t's made h} husb& 96a cuckold1 ,s* folk % h no p{} & no grace ,6(f} 6my relics 9 ? place4 ,b :oso f9ds hmf )|t s* blame1 ,he w -e up & (f}1 9 ,god's "n1 ,& ,i'll absolve hm 0au?or;y ,t has1 0bull1 be5 grant$ unto me4'
8,by ? fraud h ,i won me1 ye> 0ye>1 ,a hundr$ m>ks1 s9ce ,i've be5 p>don}4 ,i /& up l a s*ol> 9 pulpit1 ,& :5 ! ignorant p all d sit1 ,i pr1*1 z y h he>d me say 2f1 ,& tell a hundr$ false japes1 less or m4 ,i am at pa9s1 !n1 6/ret* =? my neck1 ,& ea/ & we/ ~u ! folk ,i beck1 ,z does a dove t's sitt+ on a b>n4 ,) h&s & swift t;gue1 !n1 d ,i s y>n ,t x's a joy 6see my busy;s4 ,( av>ice &( all s* wick$;s ,is all my pr1*+1 ?us 6make !m free ,) (f}$ p;e1 ! : p;e -e 6me4 ,= my 9t5t is only p;e 6w91 ,& n at all = puni%;t ( s94 ,:5 !y >e d1d1 = all ,i ?9k "!on ,_! s|ls may well black-b}ry+ h g"o6 ,=1 c}ta9ly1 "!'s _m a s}mon gr{s ,(t"ts f evil purpose1 z "o "ks2 ,"s = folks' pl1sure &= flatt}y1 ,6be adv.ed 0all hypocrisy1 ,& "s = va9glory1 & "s = hate4 ,=1 :5 ,i d>e n o!rwise debate1 ,!n d ,i %>p5 well my t;gue & /+ ,! man 9 s}mons1 & ~u hm fl+ ,my ly+ defam,ns1 if b he ,has wr;g$ my bre?r5 or- m* worse- wr;g$ me4 ,= ?|< ,i m5;n n 8 prop} "n1 ,m5 "k :om ,i ref} to1 all ! same1 ,0signs ,i make & o!r circum/.es4 ,?us ,i pay ~? :o d u 4pl1s.es4 ,?us spit ,i | my v5om "u hue ,( holi;s1 6seem bo? gd & true4
8,b briefly my 9t5;n ,i'll express2 ,i pr1* no s}mon1 save = covet|s;s4 ,= at my !me is yet1 & "e was1 ',radix malorum est cupiditas4' ,?us c ,i pr1* ag/ t self-same vice ,: ,i 9dulge1 & t is av>ice4 ,b ?|< myf 2 guilty ( t s91 ,yet c ,i cause ~! o!r folk 6w9 ,f av>ice & re,y 6rep5t4 ,b t is n my pr9cipal 9t5t4 ,i pr1* no s}mon1 save = covet|s;s2 ,? %d su6ice ( t1 ?|<1 z ,i guess4
8,!n d ,i cite examples1 _m a "o1 ,| ( old /ories &( "t l;g g"o1 ,= vulg> p all love /ories old2 ,s* ?+s !y c re-tell well & c hold4 ,:at8 ,?9k y t 2c ,i'm gd at pr1*+ ,& w9 me gold & silv} 0my t1*+ ,i'll live ( my free w 9 pov}ty8 ,no1 no1 t's n"e be5 my policy6 ,= ,i w pr1* & beg 9 sundry l&s2 ,i w n "w & lab|r ) my h&s1 ,nor baskets w1ve & try 6live "!by1 ,2c ,i w n beg 9 va91 say ,i4 ,i w n"o (! apo/les c.t}feit2 ,i w h m"oy1 wool1 & *eese1 & :1t1 ,?|< x 2 giv5 0! poore/ page1 ,or 0! poore/ wid{ 9 village1 ,& ?|< h} *n p}i% ( fam9e4 ,nay6 ,i w dr9k gd liquor (! v9e ,& h a pretty w5* 9 e t{n4 ,b he>k51 ma/}s1 63clu.n %{n3 ,yr wi% is t ,i tell y all a tale4 ,n{ t ,i've drunk a drau<t ( mu/y ale1 ,0,god1 ,i hope t ,i c tell "s?+ ,t %1 9 r1son1 2 6yr lik+4 ,= ?|< ,i am myf a vici|s man1 ,yet ,i wd tell a moral tale1 & c1 ,! : ,i'm wont 6pr1* m gold 6w94 ,n{ hold yr p1ce6 my tale ,i w 2g940
,,"h ,,5ds ,,! ,,prologue
#achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,p>don}',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,9 ,fl&}s1 once1 "! 0 a -pany
,( "y -panions giv5 6folly1 ,riot & gambl+1 bro!ls & tav}ns2 ,&1 6! music ( h>ps1 lutes1 gitt}ns1 ,!y d.ed & play$ at dice bo? "d & ni<t4 ,& ate al & drank 2y _! mi<t1 ,":by !y made ! devil's sacrifice ,)9 t devil's temple1 wick$ wise1 ,0sup}flu;y bo? vile & va94 ,s damna# _! oa?s & s profane ,t x 0 t}ri# 6he> !m swe>2 ,|r ,b.s$ ,savi|r's ,body did !y te>2 ,!y ?"| ! ,jews _h r5t ,hm n 5|<2 ,& ea* ( !m at o!rs' s9s wd lau<4 ,!n 5t}$ danc+-girls ( ill repute1 ,grace;l & slim1 & girls :o p$dl$ fruit1 ,h>p}s & bawds & wom5 sell+ cake1 ,:o d _! (fice =! ,devil's sake1 ,6k9dle & bl{ ! fire ( le*}y1 ,: is s closely jo9$ ) gluttony2 ,i call on holy writ1 n{1 6wit;s ,t lu/ is 9 all w9e & drunk5;s4
,lo1 h{ ! drunk5 ,lot unnatur,y ,lay ) 8 dau<t}s two1 unwitt+ly2 ,s drunk he 0 he knew n :at he wr"|4
,h}od1 z 9 8 /ory's cle>ly tau<t1 ,:5 full ( w9e & m}ry at a f1/1 ,sitt+ at ta# idly gave 2he/ ,6slay ,john ,bapti/1 :o 0 all guilt.s4
,s5eca says a gd ~w too1 d|bt.s2 ,he says "! is no di6};e he c f9d ,2t a man t's q | ( 8 m9d ,& "o t's drunk51 save p}h 9 ? ,t :5 a wret* 9 mad;s fall5 is1 ,! /ate la/s l;g} ?an does drunk5;s4 ,o gluttony2 full ( all wick$;s1 ,o f/ cause ( 3fu.n 6u all1 ,2g9n+ ( damn,n & |r fall1 ,till ,*ri/ redeem$ u ) ,8 blood ag6 ,2hold h{ de>ly1 6be brief & pla91 ,0 pur*as$ ? a3urs$ villa9y2 ,corrupt 0 all ? _w ) gluttony6
,adam |r "f1 & 8 wife al1 ,f ,p>adise 6lab|r & 6woe ,7 driv5 = t vice1 no d|bt2 9de$ ,! :ile t ,adam fa/$1 z ,i r1d1 ,he 0 9 ,p>adise2 b !n :5 he ,ate (! fruit =bi45 (! tree1 ,anon he 0 ca/ | 6woe & pa94 ,o gluttony1 ( y we may -pla96 ,oh1 knew a man h{ _m maladies ,foll{ on excess & on gluttonies1 ,surely he wd 2 !n m mod}ate ,9 diet1 & at ta# m s$ate4 ,alas6 ,! ?roat s %ort1 ! t5d} m|?1 ,caus+ t ea/ & we/ & nor? & s|?1 ,9 e>?1 9 air1 9 wat} m5 % sw9k ,6get a glutton da9ty m1t & dr9k6 ,( ? same matt} ,paul does wisely tr1t3 8,m1t =! belly & belly =! m1t3 ,& bo? % ,god de/roy10 z ,paul does say4 ,alas6 ,a f|l ?+ is x1 0my fay1 ,6sp1k ? ~w1 & f|l} is ! de$1 ,:5 man s guzzles (! :ite & r$ ,t ( 8 {n ?roat makes he 8 privy1 ,2c ( ? curs$ sup}flu;y4
,! apo/le1 weep+1 says mo/ pite|sly3 8,= _m walk1 ( :om ,i've told y1 aye1 ,weep+ ,i tell y once ag !y're dross1 ,= !y >e foes ( ,*ri/ &(! ,cross1 ,~: 5d is d1?1 ~: belly is _! god40 ,o gut6 ,o belly6 ,o y /9k+ cod1 ,fill$ full ( dung1 ) all corrup;n f.d6 ,at ei 5d ( y f|l is ! s.d4 ,) h{ grt co/ & lab|r d !y f9d ,yr food6 ,~! cooks1 !y p.d & /ra9 & gr9d2 ,sub/.e 6a3id5t !y turn ) fire1 ,all 6fulfill yr glutton|s desire6 ,| (! h>d & riv5 b"os knock !y ,! m>r{1 = !y ?r{ no?+ away ,t may g "? ! gullet s(t & sweet2 ,) spic}y1 ) l1f1 b>k1 root1 replete ,% 2 ! sauces made = yr deli<t1 ,6furni% y a %>p} appetite4 ,b truly1 he t s* deli<ts 5tice ,is d1d :ile yet he wall{s 9 ? vice4
,a le*}|s ?+ is w9e1 & drunk5;s ,is full ( /riv+ &( wret*$;s4 ,o drunk5 man1 4figur$ is yr face1 ,s|r is yr br1?1 f|l >e y 6embrace1 ,& "? yr drunk5 nose "! -es a s.d ,z if y snor$ | 8,samson1 ,samson0 r.d2 ,& yet ,god "ks t ,samson drank no w9e4 ,y fall d{n j z if y 7 /uck sw9e2 ,yr t;gue is loose1 yr h"o/ c>e obscure2 ,= drunk5;s is v sepulture ,( any m9d a man may *.e 6{n4 ,9 :om /r;g dr9k has dom9,n %{n ,he c no c|nsel keep = any dr1d4 ,n{ keep y f ! :ite & f ! r$1 ,& speci,y f ! :ite w9e gr{n at ,lepe ,t is = sale 9 ,fi% ,/reet or 9 ,*1p4 ,? w9e ( ,spa91 x mixes craftily ,) o!r w9es t *.e 6be ne> by1 ,f : "! rise s* fumes1 z well may be1 ,t :5 a man has drunk two drau<ts1 or ?ree1 ,& ?9ks hmf 6be at home 9 ,*1p1 ,he f9ds t he's 9 ,spa91 & "r at ,lepe1- ,n at ,ro*elle nor yet at ,bord1ux t{n1 ,& !n w he snore | 8,samson1 ,samson40
,b he>k51 ma/}s1 "o ~w m ,i pray3 ,! grte/ de$s ( all1 ,i'm bold 6say1 ,( victories 9 ! old te/a;t1 ,"? ! ,true ,god1 ,:o is omnipot5t1 ,7 ga9$ 0ab/9;e & af pray}3 ,look 9 ! ,bi#1 y may le>n ? "!4
,lo1 ,attila1 ! mi<ty 3qu}or1 ,di$ 9 8 sleep1 9 %ame & 4hon|r1 ,& ble$+ at ! nose = drunk5;s2 ,a grt capta9 %d live 9 sob};s4 ,abv all ?1 advise yrf "r well ,:at 0 -m&$ unto ,lemuel- ,n ,samuel1 b ,lemuel1 say ,i- ,! ,bi#'s ~ws y _c well d5y3 ,dr9k+ 0magi/rates is call$ a vice4 ,no m ( ?1 = x may well su6ice4
,& n{ t ,i h told ( gluttony1 ,i'll take up gambl+1 %{+ y "!by ,! curse ( *.e1 & all xs evils tr1t2 ,f x proce$s false swe>+ & deceit1 ,blasphem+1 murd}1 &- :at's m- ! wa/e ,( "t & m"oy2 add 6:1 debas$ ,& %am$ & lo/ 6hon|r q is he1 ,:o once a -mon gam#r's "kn 6be4 ,& "e ! hi<} "o is ( e/ate1 ,! m he's held 4grac$ & desolate4 ,& if a pr9ce plays simil> haz>dry ,9 all 8 gov}n;t & policy1 ,he loses 9 ! e/imate ( m5 ,8 gd repute1 & f9ds x n ag4
,*ilon1 :o 0 a wise ambassador1 ,0 s5t 6,cor9?1 all 9 grt hon|r1 ,f ,lac$aemon1 6make alli.e4 ,& :5 he came1 he notic$ "!1 0*.e1 ,all (! grte/ p (! l& ,play+ at haz>d "! on e h&4 ,":=e1 & all z soon z x mi<t be1 ,he /ole (f home ag 6his c.try1 ,& sd3 8,i w n ?us debase my "n2 ,nor w ,i take ~u me s grt %ame ,y 6ally ) -mon haz>d}s4 ,s5d1 if y w1 o!r ambassadors2 ,=1 my tru?1 ,i say ,i'd r die ,?an y ) gam#rs l 6!m ally4 ,= y t >e s glori|s 9 hon|rs ,% n"e ally yrvs ) haz>d}s ,0my 3s5t1 or tr1ty ,i h made40 ,? wise philosoph}1 'twas ?us he sd4
,let u look1 !n1 at ,k+ ,demetrius4 ,! k+ ( ,p>?ia1 z ! book tells u1 ,s5t hm a pair ( gold5 dice1 9 scorn1 ,2c ! "n ( gam#r he _h borne2 ,":=e he m>k$ 8 reput,n d{n ,z value.s despite 8 wide ren{n4 ,grt "ls may f9d su6ici5t o!r play ,seemly 5 6:ile ! "t away4
,n{ w ,i sp1k ( oa?s bo? false & grt ,a ~w or two1 ":( ! old books tr1t4 ,grt swe>+ is a ?+ abom9a#1 ,& va9 oa?s yet m repreh5si#4 ,! ,hi< ,god did =bid swe>+ at all1 ,z wit;s ,mat!w2 b 9 especial ,( swe>+ says ! holy ,j}emiah1 8,?| %alt n swe> 9 va91 6be a li>1 ,b swe> 9 judg;t & 9 "re|s;s02 ,b idle swe>+ is a wick$;s4 ,2hold1 9 ! f/ ta# (! ,law1 ,t %d 2 hon|r$ z ,hi< ,god's1 sans flaw1 ,? second "o ( ,8 -m&;ts pla93 8,?| %alt n take ! ,"l ,god's "n 9 va940 ,nay1 soon} ,he =bids u s* swe>+ ,?an homicide or _m a wick$ ?+2 ,i say t1 z 6ord}1 ?us x /&s2 ',tis "kn 0hm :o ,8 w "u/&s ,t ! grt second law ( ,god is t4 ,moreov}1 ,i w tell y full & flat1 ,t retribu;n w n quit 8 h|se ,:o 9 8 swe>+ is too |trage|s4 8,by ,god's {n preci|s he>t1 & 0,his nails1 ,& 0! blood ( ,*ri/ t's n{ at ,hales1 ,sev5 is my *.e1 & yrs is five & trey60 8,by ,god's gd >ms1 if y d falsely play1 ,? da7} "? yr he>t ,i'll /ick = y60 ,s* is ! :elp+ (! bit*$ b"os two3 ,p}jury1 ang}1 *1t+1 homicide4 ,n{ =! love ( ,*ri/1 ,:o = u di$1 ,=go ? swe>+ oa?s1 bo? grt & small2 ,b1 sirs1 n{ w ,i tell 6y my tale4
,n{ ~! ?ree roi/}}s1 ":( ,i tell1 ,l;g 2f prime 0 rung 0any bell1 ,7 sitt+ 9 a tav}n = 6dr9k2 ,& z !y sat !y he>d a small bell cl9k ,2f a corpse 2+ c>ri$ 6his grave2 ,":at "o ( !m call$ unto 8 knave3 8,g run10 sd he1 8& ask !m civilly ,:at corpse x is t's j n{ pass+ by1 ,& see t y report ! man's "n well40
8,sir10 sd ! boy1 8x ne$s n t !y tell4 ,i le>n$ x1 }e y came "h1 full two h|rs2 ,he was1 0gad1 an old -rade ( yrs2 ,& he 0 sla91 all su45ly1 la/ ni<t1 ,:5 drunk1 z he sat on 8 b5* up"r2 ,an unse5 ?ief1 call$ ,d1?1 came /alk+ by1 ,:o "habs makes all ! p die1 ,&) 8 spe> he clove 8 he>t 9 two ,& w5t 8 way & made no m ado4 ,he's sla9 a ?|s& ) ? pe/il;e2 ,&1 ma/}1 }e y -e 9 8 pres;e1 ,x seems 6me 6be "r nec ,6be =ew>n$ ( s* an adv}s>y3 ,2 r1dy 6meet hm = "emore4 ,my "m tau<t me ?1 ,i say no m40
8,by holy ,m>y10 sd ! 9nkeep}1 8,! boy sp1ks tru?1 = ,d1? has sla91 ? ye>1 ,a mile or m h;e1 9 a l>ge village1 ,bo? man & woman1 * & h9d & page4 ,i ?9k 8 habit,n m/ 2 "!2 ,6be advis$ ( hm grt wisdom 'tw}e1 ,2f he did a man "s 4hon|r40
8,yea1 0,god's >ms60 exclaim$ ? roi/}}1 8,is x s* p}il1 !n1 ? ,d1? 6meet8 ,i'll seek hm 9 ! road & 9 ! /reet1 ,z ,i n{ v{ 6,god's {n no# b"os6 ,he>1 -rades1 we're ( "o m9d1 z ea* {ns2 ,let ea* ( u hold up 8 h& 6o!r ,& ea* ( u 2come ! o!r's bro!r1 ,& we ?ree w g slay ? traitor ,d1?2 ,he % 2 sla9 :o's /opp$ s _m a br1?1 ,0,god's grt dign;y1 }e x 2 ni<t40
,tgr did ~! ?ree _! pl$ges pli<t ,6live & die1 ea* ( !m =! o!r1 ,z if he 7 8 v {n blood bro!r4 ,& up !y />t$1 drunk51 9 ? rage1 ,& =? !y w5t1 & t{>ds t village ,":( ! 9nkeep} _h told 2f4 ,& s1 ) _m a grisly oa?1 !y swore ,& ,jesus' b.s$ body once m r5t- 8,d1? % 2 d1d if we f9d ": he w5t40
,:5 !y _h g"o n fully half a mile1 ,j z !y wd h tro45 ov} a /ile1 ,an old man1 &a poor1 ) !m did meet4 ,? anci5t man full meekly !m did greet1 ,& sd ?us3 8,n{1 "ls1 ,god keep y & see6'
,! "o t 0 mo/ 9sol5t ( ~! ?ree ,repli$ 6hm3 8,:at8 ,*url ( evil grace1 ,:y >e y all wrapp$ up1 except yr face8 ,:y d y live s l;g 9 s grt age80
,? anci5t man look$ ~u 8 visage ,& ?us repli$3 8,2c ,i _c f9d ,a man1 nay1 ?|< ,i walk$ f "h 6,9d1 ,ei 9 t{n or c.try :o'll 5gage ,6give 8 y|? 9 b>t} = my age2 ,& "!=e m/ ,i keep my old age /1 ,z l;g a "t z x % 2 ,god's w4 ,n ev5 ,d1?1 alas6 my life w take2 ,?us re/.s ,i my wret*$ way m/ make1 ,& on ! gr.d1 : is my "m's gate1 ,i knock ) my /aff e>ly1 aye1 & late1 ,& cry3 ',o my de> "m1 let me in6 ,lo1 h{ ,i'm wa/$1 fle% & blood & sk96 ,alas6 ,:5 % my b"os -e 6_! re/8 ,"m1 ) y fa9 wd ,i *ange my *e/1 ,t 9 my *amb} s l;g "t has be51 ,aye6 ,=a hairclo? rag 6wrap me in6' ,b yet 6me %e w n %{ t grace1 ,& ?us all pale & )}$ is my face4
8,b1 sirs1 9 y x is no c|rtesy ,6sp1k 6an old man despite;lly1 ,un.s 9 ~w he trespass or 9 de$4 ,9 holy writ y may1 yrvs1 well r1d ',2f an old man1 ho> ~u ! h1d1 ,y %d >ise4' ,: ,i advise y r1d1 ,nor 6an old man any 9jury d ,m ?an y wd t m5 %d d 6y ,9 age1 if y s l;g "t % abide2 ,& ,god 2 ) y1 :e!r y walk or ride4 ,i m/ pass on n{ ": ,i h 6g40
8,nay1 anci5t *url1 0,god x %a'n't 2 s10 ,cri$ | ? o!r haz>d}1 anon2 8,y %a'n't de"p s easily1 0,sa9t ,john6 ,y spoke j n{ ( t same traitor ,d1?1 ,:o 9 ? c.try /ops |r gd frs' br1?4 ,he> my true ~w1 s9ce y >e 8 {n spy1 ,tell ": he is or y % rue x1 aye ,0,god & 0! holy ,sacra;t6 ,9de$ y m/ be1 ) ? ,d1?1 9t5t ,6slay all u "y p1 y false ?ief40
8,n{1 sirs10 sd he1 8if y're s ke51 9 brief1 ,6f9d | ,d1?1 turn up ? crook$ way1 ,= 9 t grove ,i left hm1 0my fay1 ,"u a tree1 & "! he w abide2 ,nor = yr boa/s w he a mo;t hide4 ,see y t oak8 ,"r "! y % hm f9d4 ,god save y1 ,:o redeem$ all humank9d1 ,& m5d yr ways60- ?us sd ? anci5t man4
,& e "o ( ~! ?ree roi/}}s ran ,till he came 6t tree2 & "! !y f.d1 ,( flor9s ( f9e gold1 new-m9t$1 r.d1 ,well-ni< ei<t bu%els full1 or s !y ?"|4 ,no l;g}1 !n1 af ? ,d1? !y s"|1 ,b ea* ( !m s glad 0 ( t si<t1 ,2c ! flor9s 7 s fair & b"r1 ,t d{n !y all sat 0? preci|s ho>d4 ,! wor/ ( !m 0 f/ 6sp1k a ~w4
8,bro!rs10 sd he1 8take he$ 6:at ,i say2 ,my wits >e ke51 al? ,i mock & play4 ,? tr1sure "h ,=tune 6u has giv5 ,t mir? & joll;y |r lives may liv51 ,& easily z x's -e1 s w we sp5d4 ,eh6 ,0,god's preci|s dign;y6 ,:o'd pret5d1 ,td1 t we %d h s fair a grace8 ,b mi<t ? gold 2 c>ri$ f ? place ,home 6my h|se1 or if y w1 6yrs- ,= well we "k t all ? gold is |rs- ,!n 7 we all 9 hi< felic;y4 ,b c}ta9ly 0"d ? may n be2 ,= m5 wd say t we 7 ro2}s /r;g1 ,& we'd1 = |r {n tr1sure1 hang }e l;g4 ,? tr1sure m/ 2 c>ri$ home 0ni<t ,all prud5tly & slyly1 | ( si<t4 ,s ,i propose t cuts am;g u all ,2 drawn1 & let's see ": ! cut w fall2 ,& he t gets ! %ort cut1 bli! ( he>t ,% run 6t{n at once1 & 6! m>t1 ,& fet* u br1d & w9e "h1 privately4 ,& two ( u % gu>d1 "r cunn+ly1 ,? tr1sure well2 & if he does n t>ry1 ,:5 x is ni<t we'll all ! tr1sure c>ry ,":1 0agree;t1 we may ?9k x be/40
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8,y "k well t y >e my {n sworn bro!r1 ,s 6yr pr(it ,i w sp1k anon4 ,y "k well h{ |r -rade is j g"o2 ,& "h is gold1 & t 9 grt pl5ty1 ,t's 6be "p$ "h am;g u ?ree4 ,n"e!.s1 if ,i c %ape x s ,t x 2 "p$ only 0u two1 ,% ,i n d a turn t is frly80
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