#achj
,,! ,,canon',s ,,yeoman',s ,,prologue
0,ge(frey ,*auc}

,:5 ,sa9t ,cecilia's ,life 0 d"o1 & :iles
,we _h n f>!r g"o a gd five miles1
,at ,b"|on-"u-,bl1n u did o'}take
,a man1 :o 0 clo!d all 9 clo!s ( black1
,& "un1? he _h a surplice :ite4
,8 hackney 0 ( dappl$-grey1 s b"r
,) sw1t t x 0 m>vel|s 6see2
,x seem$ t he _h spurr$ hm = miles ?ree4
,! horse too t 8 yeoman rode ~u
,s sw1t t sc>cely cd x g2 & on
,! br1/ /rap (! h>;s foam /ood hi<1
,":( he 0 z fleck$ z is a pie4
,a d|# wallet on 8 crupp} lay1
,& z x seem$1 he w5t 9 li<t >ray4
,li<tly1 = summ}1 rode ? wor?y man1
,& 9 my he>t 6wond} ,i 2gan
,:at he cd be1 until ,i "u/ood
,! way he _h 8 cloak sew$ 6his hood2
,f :1 :5 l;g ,i _h -mun$ ) me1
,i judg$ at l5g? "s canon he m/ be4
,8 hat hung on 8 back d{n 0a lace1
,= he _h ri45 m ?an trot or pace2
,he _h spurr$ h>d1 9de$1 z madman wd4
,a burdock l1f he _h 2n 8 hood
,6curb ! sw1t & keep 8 h1d f h1t
,b :at a joy x 0 6see hm sw1t6
,8 =eh1d dripp$ z a 4tillatory
,7 full ( planta9 &( pellitory4
,& ? man :5 he came 2gan 6cry3
8,god save10 sd he1 8? jolly -pany6
,fa/ ,i h spurr$10 sd he !n1 8= yr sake1
,2c ,i want$ y 6ov}take1
,6ride on 9 ? m}ry -pany40
,8 yeoman too 0 full ( c|rtesy1
,& sd3 8,gd sirs1 all 9 ! morn+tide
,| ( yr ho/elry ,i saw y ride1
,& w>n$ my "l & ma/}1 full & pla91
,& he 6ride ) y is truly fa9
,= 8 amuse;t2 he loves dalli.e40
8,fr1 = yr w>n+1 ,god give y gd *.e10
,sd !n |r ho/1 8= truly x wd seem
,yr "l is wise1 & s ,i may well deem2
,he is "r jocund al1 ,i d>e lay4
,c he a m}ry tale tell1 on ! way1
,":) 6gla45 ? |r -pany80
8,:o1 sir8 ,my "l8 ,yea1 yea1 )|t a lie1
,he "ks ( mir? &( all joll;y
,n b 5|<2 & al1 sir1 tru/ me1
,if y b knew hm z well z d ,i1
,y'd wond} m* h{ well & craftily
,he c 2have1 & t 9 di6}5t wise4
,he's tak5 on hm _m an 5t}prise
,t 7 "r h>d = any"o t's "h
7,un.s he le>n$ x7 6e6ect1 ,i fe>4
,z pla9ly z he rides1 "h am;g y1
,x wd 2 6yr pr(it if y knew
,hm well2 y'd n give up 8 acqua9t.e
,= m* ( w1l?1 ,i d>e lay 9 bal.e
,all t ,i h ( gds 9 my posses.n4
,he is a man ( wondr|s hi< 4cre;n1
,i w>n y well1 he's a surpass+ man40
8,well10 sd |r ho/1 8!n pray tell1 if y c1
,is he a cl}k1 or n8 ,tell :at he is40
8,nay1 he is grt} ?an a cl}k1 ywis10
,? yeoman sd1 8& briefly1 if y'll wait1
,ho/1 ( 8 craft a ll ,i'll relate4
8,i say1 my "l has s m* subtlety
7,b all 8 >t y _c le>n f me1
,& yet ,i help 0"w+ at 8 side71
,t all ? pl1sant l& "? : we ride1
,f "h "r 96,cant}bury t{n1
,:y1 he cd turn x all cl1n upside-d{n
,& pave x all ) silv} &) gold40
,& :5 ? yeoman _h ? /ory told
,unto |r ho/1 |r ho/ sd3 8,b5' cite6
,? ?+ is wondr|s m>vel|s 6me1
,s9ce yr "l is a man ( s* sci;e1
,= : m5 %d hold hm 9 r"e;e1
,t ( 8 dign;y 8 c>e's s sli<t2
,8 ov}-g>;t is n wor? a mite
,= s* a man z he1 s may ,i g6
,x is all dirty & x's torn al4
,:y is yr "l s slov5ly1 pray ,i1
,& yet has p{} bett} clo!s 6buy1
,if b 8 de$s a3ord well ) yr spee*8
,tell me t1 sir1 & t ,i d 2see*40
8,:y80 ask$ ? yeoman1 8,:y ask ? ( me8
,god help me1 w1l?y he w n"e be6
7,b ,i w1 n /& back ( :at ,i say1
,& "!=e keep x secret1 ,i y pray74
,he is too wise1 9 fai?1 z ,i 2lieve2
,t : is ov}d"o1 z ,i 3cv1
,won't turn | "r1 cl}ks say1 & t's a vice4
,9 t1 ,i hold hm ignorantly nice4
,= :5 a man has ov}m* ( wit1
,x (t5 happ5s he misuses x2
,s does my "l1 & ? ?+ grieves me sore4
,may ,god am5d x1 ,i c say no m40
8,no matt} !n1 gd yeoman10 sd |r ho/2
8,s9ce (! le>n+ ( yr "l y boa/1
,tell h{ he "ws1 ,i pray y he>tily1
,s9ce he's s cl"e & )al s sly4
,": d y dwell1 if y may tell x me80
8,)9 ! suburbs (a t{n10 sd he1
8,lurk+ 9 corn}s & 9 alleys bl1
,":9 ~! ?ieves & ro2}s1 e k9d1
,h all _! privy fe>;l resid;e1
,z ~? :o d>e n %{ m5 _! pres;e2
,s d we live1 if ,i'm 6tell ! tru?40
8,n{10 sd |r ho/1 8,let me g on1 =soo?4
,:y >e y s 4col|r$ 9 ! face80
8,pet}60 cri$ he4 8,god give x evil grace6
,i am s wont ~u ! fire 6bl{
,t x has *ang$ my col|r1 z ,i tr{4
,i'm n wont 9 a mirror1 sir1 6pry1
,b ,i "w h>d 6le>n 6multiply4
,we /ir & mix & />e 96! fire1
,b = all t we fail ( |r desire1
,& n"e d we -e 6|r 3clu.n4
,6_m folk we br+ ab illu.n1
,& borr{ gold1 p}h a p.d or two1
,or t51 or twelve1 or any sum w d1
,& make !m ?9k1 aye1 at ! l1/1 x's pla91
,t f a p.d ( gold we c make twa96
,x is all false1 b yet we h grt hope
,t we c d x1 & af x we grope4
,b t sci;e is s f> u 2f1
,we n"e c1 9 spite ( all we swore1
,-e up ) x1 x slides away s fa/2
,& x w make u be7>s at ! la/40
,! :ile ? yeoman *att}$ on l ?1
,! canon ne>} drew & did n miss
,a ?+ he sd2 suspicion alw woke
,9 hm1 9de$1 :5 anybody spoke4
,= ,cato says suspicion's "e f$
,9 any guilty man :5 au<t is sd4
,t 0 ! r1son :y he drew s ne>
,6his yeoman1 8 gossip+ 6he>4
,& ?us he sd unto 8 yeoman !n3
8,n{ hold yr p1ce & d n sp1k ag1
,= if y d y'll pay x rue;lly2
,y sl&} me1 "h 9 ? -pany1
,& y uncov} t : y %d hide40
8,yea80 sd |r ho/1 8,tell on1 :ate'} 2tide2
,= all 8 ?r1t5+ d n c>e a mite60
8,9 fai?10 sd he1 8my c>+ is b sli<t40
,& :5 ? canon saw h{ x wd be1
,t 8 yeoman wd tell 8 priv;y1
,he fl$ away = v grief & %ame4
8,ah10 sd ! yeoman1 8h;e % -e a game4
,all t ,i "k anon n{ w ,i tell4
,s9ce he is g"o1 ! ,fi5d take hm 6,hell6
,) hm "haf ,i'll h nau<t 6d
,= p5ny or = p.d1 ,i promise y6
,he t f/ br"| me 96t ill game1
,2f he die1 sorr{ h he & %ame6
,= x's no game 6me1 sirs1 0my fay2
,t ,i feel well1 :at"e m5 may say4
,& yet1 = all my sm>t & all my grief1
,= all ! sorr{1 lab|r1 & mis*ief1
,i n"e cd l1ve (f1 9 any wise4
,n{ wd 6,god t my wit mi<t su6ice
,6tell ( all p}ta9+ 6t >t6
,n"e!.s1 ,i w relate a "p2
,s9ce n{ my "l is g"o1 ,i w n sp>e2
,! ?+s ,i "k ab ,i w dcl40
,,"h ,,5ds ,,! ,,prologue
,,6,,! ,,canon',s ,,yeoman',s ,,tale
#achj
,,cant}bury ,,tales
,,! ,,canon',s ,,yeoman',s ,,tale
0,ge(frey ,*auc}
,prima pars
,sev5 ye>s ,i've s}v$ ? canon1 b no m
,i "k ab 8 sci;e ?an 2f4
,all t ,i _h ,i h q lo/ "!by2
,&1 ,god "ks1 s h _m m ?an ,i4
,": ,i 0 wont 6be "r fre% & gay
,( clo?+ &( o!r gd >ray1
,n{ may ,i we> my old hose on my h1d2
,& ": my col|r 0 bo? fre% & r$1
,n{ x is wan &(a l1d5 hue2
,:oso ? sci;e foll{s1 he % rue4
,& f my toil yet ble>y is my eye1
,2hold ! ga9 x is 6multiply6
,t slipp}y sci;e has made me s b>e
,t ,i've no gds1 :}"e ,i may f>e2
,& ,i am / 9debt$ s "!by
,= gold t ,i h borr{$1 tru?;lly1
,t :ile ,i live ,i % repay x n"e4
,let e man 2 w>n$ 0me = "e6
,& any man :o ca/s 8 lot "!on1
,if he 3t9ue1 ,i hold 8 ?rift g"o4
,s help me ,god1 "!by he % n w91
,b empty purse & h 8 wits gr{ ?94
,& :5 he1 "? 8 mad;s & folly1
,has lo/ 8 {n1 0will+ jeop>dy1
,!n w he 9cite o!rs1 _m a "o1
,6lose _! w1l? z he hmf has d"o4
,= unto sc.drels x's a pl1sant ?+
,_! fell{s 9 4tress & pa9 6br+1
,?us 0 ,i tau<t once 0a le>n$ cl}k4
,( t no matt}1 ,i'll sp1k ( |r "w4
,:5 we >e ": we *oose 6ex}cise
,|r elvi% craft1 :y1 we seem wondr|s wise1
,|r t}ms >e all s le>n$ & s qua9t4
,i bl{ ! fire till my he>t's l 6fa9t4
,:y tell y :at propor;ns ( ?+s w5t
,9 "w+ | ea* new exp}i;t1
,z five |nces1 or six1 x may well be1
,( silv}1 or "s o!r quant;y8
,or tell y all ! "ns1 my memory fails1
,( orpi;t1 burnt b"os1 & iron scales
,t 96p{d} we gr.d f9e & small8
,or 9 an e>!n pot h{ we put all1
,& salt put in1 & al pepp} de>1
,2f ~! p{d}s t ,i sp1k ( "h1
,& cov}$ all ~! )a plate ( glass1
,&(! v>i|s o!r ge> "! was8
,&(! s1l+ (! pot & glass1
,s t ! air mi<t no way f x pass8
,&(! sl{ fire &! =c$ al1
,: we made "!1 &(! c>e & woe
,t we took 9 |r matt}'s sublimat+1
,& 9 calc9+ & amalgamat+
,qksilv}1 : is "kn z m}cury crude8
,= all |r skill1 we n"e cd 3clude4
,|r orpi;t & sublim$ m}cury1
,|r li?>ge t we gr.d on porphyry1
,( ea* "s c}ta9 |nces- x is pla9
,nau<t help$ u1 all |r lab|r 0 9 va94
,nei ! gases t 0nature rose
,nor solid matt} ei- n"o ( ~?
,mi<t1 9 |r "w+1 any?+ avail4
,= lo/ 0 all |r lab|r & travail1
,& all ! co/1 ! devil's {n 6pay1
,0 lo/ al1 = we made no h1dway4
,"! is al full _m ano!r ?+
,t 6|r craft p}ta9s 9 lab|r+4
,?|< "n !m prop}ly ,i n"e c1
,2c1 9de$1 ,i am an ignorant man1
,yet w ,i tell !m z !y -e 6m9d1
,?|< ,i'll n try 6class ea* "o 0k9d2
,>m5ian bole1 borax1 ! gre5 ( brass1
,& sundry vessels made ( e>? & glass1
,|r ur9als & all |r desc5sories1
,vials & cruci#s1 sublimatories1
,cucurbites1 & alembics1 & s* fr1ks1
,all de> 5 if valu$ at two leeks4
,"! is no ne$ 6specify !m all1
,! r$d5+ wat}s &! d>k bull's gall1
,>s5ic1 sal ammoniac1 & brim/"o2
,&1 too1 ( h}bs cd ,i "n _m a "o1
,val}ian1 agrimony1 & lun>y1
,& o!rs s*1 if ,i b wi%$ 6t>ry4
,|r lamps t burn$ 0"d & burn$ 0ni<t
,6br+ ab |r 5d1 if b we mi<t1
,|r furnace1 too1 :ite-hot = calc9,n1
,& wat}s all prep>$ = albic,n1
,unslak$ lime1 *alk1 & :ite ( egg1 ,i say1
,p{d}s div}se1 & a%es1 dung1 piss1 clay1
,ll wax$ bags1 saltpetre1 vitriol2
,& _m a di6}5t fire ( wood & coal2
,alkali1 salt1 potassium c>bonate1
,& |r burnt matt}s1 & coagulate1
,clay mix$ ) horses' or m5's hair1 & oil
,( t>t>1 alum1 glass1 y1/1 wort1 >goil1
,r1lg>1 & |r matt}s absorb5t1
,&) !m1 too1 |r matt}s resorb5t1
,& h{ we practis$ silv} citr9,n
,& |r ce;t+ & |r f};t,n1
,|r m|lds & te/}s1 aye1 & _m m4
,i w tell y1 z ,i 0 tau<t 2f1
,! bodies sev5 &! _ss f|r1
,9 ord}1 z my ma/} "nd ( yore4
,! f/ ( _ss1 !n1 qksilv} is1
,! second >s5ic1 ! ?ird1 ywis1
,is sal ammoniac1 ! f|r? brim/"o4
,! sev5 bodies ,i'll describe anon3
,sol1 gold is1 ,luna's silv}1 z we see1
,m>s iron1 & qksilv}'s ,m}cury1
,saturn is l1d1 & ,jupit} is t91
,& ,v5us copp}1 0my "f's k96
,? wick$ craft1 :oso w ex}cise1
,he % ga9 n"e w1l? t may su6ice2
,= all ! co9 he sp5ds "!9 goes |
,& is b lo/1 ( : ,i h no d|bt4
,:oso1 !n1 w exhibit s* folly1
,let hm -e =? & le>n 6multiply2
,& e man t has au<t 9 c(f}1
,let hm appe> & 2 philosoph}4
,p}h t craft is easy 6acquire8
,nay1 nay1 ,god "ks6 ,& 2 he monk or fri>
,canon1 or prie/1 or any o!r wi<t1
,?|< he sit at 8 books bo? "d & ni<t
,9 le>n+ ( ? elvi%1 fruit.s lore1
,all is 9 va91 & 0gad x's m* m6
,6t1* an ignorant man ? subtlety-
,fie6 ,sp1k n ( x1 = x _c be2
,& ?|< he has booklore1 or ?|< he's n"o1
,9 f9al c.t he % f9d x all "o4
,= bo? ( !m1 & ? 0my salv,n1
,-e 6"o 5d seek+ multiplic,n2
,!y f>e ! same :5 !y've d"o "ey?+2
,t is 6say1 !y bo? fail1 sorr{+4
,yet ,i =got 6tell y 9 detail
,(! corrosive wat}s & limaille1
,&( "s bodies ! mollific,n1
,& on ! o!r h& ( 9dur,n1
,oils1 & ablu;ns1 metals fusi#-
,m ?an a bi# x wd ne$ 6tell1
,! l>ge/ "e2 "!=e ,i ?9k be/
,t ( ~! "ns ,i say no m1 b re/4
,= ,i 2lieve t ,i've told y 5
,6raise a devil1 2 he n"e s r|<4
,ah no6 ,let be2 ! old philosoph}'s /"o
,is call$ elixir1 : we seek1 ea* "o2
,= _h we t1 !n 7 we safe en{4
,b unto ,god 9 ,h1v5 d ,i v{1
,= all |r >t1 :5 we've d"o all ?+s ?us1
,& all |r tricks1 x w n -e 6u4
,! ?+ has caus$ u 6sp5d all we _h1
,= grief ( : alm we %d g mad1
,save t gd hope -es creep+ 9 ! he>t1
,suppos+ "e1 ?|< we sorely sm>t1
,! elixir w relieve u afw2
,! t5.n ( s* hope is %>p & h>d2
,i w>n y well1 x m1ns g seek+ "e2
,t future "t has made m5 64s"e1
,tru/+ t hope1 f all t "e !y _h4
,yet ( t >t !y _c well gr{ sad1
,= unto !m x is a bitt}-sweet2
,s x appe>s2 = _h !y b a %eet
,) : 6wrap !mvs ab 0ni<t1
,&a co>se cloak 6walk 9 0"dli<t1
,!y'd sell !m bo? & sp5d x on ? craft2
,!y c )hold nau<t till "!'s no?+ left
,& "emore1 :}"e !y'll 2 g"o1
,m5 "k !m 0_! smell ( f|l brim/"o2
,= all ! _w !y /9k z does a goat2
,_! sav|r is s rammi% & s hot
,t1 ?|< a man a mile away may be1
,! od|r w 9fect hm1 tru/ 6me6
,?us 0_! smell & _! ?r1db>e >ray1
,if m5 b wi%1 ~! folk !y'll "k1 ,i say4
,& if a man b ask !m privately
,:y !y d g clo!d s un?riftily1
,!y "r away w :isp} 9 8 e>
,& say t if !y %d 2 notic$ "h1
,:y1 m5 wd slay !m1 :at ( _! sci;e2
,lo1 ?us ~! folk impose on 9noc;e6
,pass ov} ?2 unto my tale ,i'll run4
,2f ! pot ~u ! fire 2 d"o1
,( metals 9 a c}ta9 quant;y
,my "l x temp}s1 & no man save he-
,n{ he is g"o ,i d>e say ? boldly-
,=1 z m5 say1 he c "w >t;lly2
,alw ,i well "k he has s* a "n1
,& yet full (t5 has he be5 6blame2
,& "k y h{8 ,full (t x happ5s s1
,! pot broke1 & f>ewell6 ,all vani%$1 ,o6
,~! metals h s* viol;e & =ce
,t cruci#s _c resi/ _! c|rse
,un.s !y >e built up ( lime & /"o2
,!y p5etrate1 & "? ! wall !y're g"o1
,& "s ( !m s9k "r 96! gr.d-
,?us h we lo/1 at "ts1 full _m a p.d-
,& "s >e scatt}$ all ! floor ab1
,"s l1p up 6! ro(4 ,2y a d|bt1
,al? ! ,fi5d's 6u n visi#1
,i ?9k he's ) u1 aye1 t same sc.drel6
,9 ,hell1 ":9 he is ! "l & sire1
,"!'s n m woe1 nor .ranc|r1 nor m ire4
,= :5 |r pot is brok51 z ,i've sd1
,ea* man w scold & ?9k t he's be5 bl$4
,"o sd t x 0 due 6fire-mak+1
,"o sd x 0 ! bl{+ (! ?+
7,"! ,i 0 sc>$1 = t 0 :at ,i did72
8,o /raw6 ,y silly fool60 ! ?ird "o *id1
8,x 0 n temp}$ z x "| 6be40
8,nay10 sd ! f|r?1 8%ut up & li/ 6me2
,x 0 2c |r fire 0 n ( bee*1
,t's :y1 0all ! w1l? ,i hope 6r1*60
,i _c tell ": "o %d put ! blame2
,"! 0 a dr1d;l qu>rel1 j ! same4
8,:at60 cri$ my "l1 8"!'s no m 6be d"o1
,:at"e 'twas1 ,i'll "k ! r1son soon2
,i am q c}ta9 t ! pot 0 craz$4
,2 z x may1 d n /& "! amaz$2
,z alw1 sweep ! floor up qkly lad1
,pluck up yr he>ts & 2 bo? bli! & glad40
,! ru2i% 9 a h1p !n swept up was1
,& on ! floor 0 spr1d a l>ge canvas1
,& all ? ru2i% 9 a sieve 0 ?r{n1
,& sift$1 pick$1 & :irl$1 bo? up & d{n4
8,by gad10 sd "o1 8"s?+ ( |r metal
,"! is yet "h1 al? we h n all4
,al? ? ?+ has g"o awry = n{1
,ano!r "t x may 2 well en{4
,we m/ put all |r w1l? at adv5ture2
,a m}*ant's luck1 gad6 w n aye 5dure1
,2lieve me1 9 8 hi< prosp};y2
,"s"ts 8 frei<t w s9k 2n ! sea1
,& "s"ts -es x safely unto l&40
8,p1ce10 sd my "l1 8next "t ,i'll "u/&
,h{ 6proce$ &)a bett} aim2
,&1 save ,i d1 sirs1 let me 2 6blame2
,"! 0 defect 9 "s?+1 well ,i "k 't40
,ano!r sd ! fire 0 f> too hot4
,b 7 x hot or cold1 ,i d>e say ?1
,t we 3clud$ "emore amiss4
,we fail ( t : we desire 6h1
,& 9 |r mad;s "emore we rave4
,& :5 we're all tgr1 !n ea* "o
,seems z he 7 a v ,solomon4
,b "ey?+ t gli/}s l f9e gold
,is n gold1 z ,i've (t5 he>d x told2
,& e apple t is fair 6eye
,is yet n s.d1 :at"e huck/}s cry2
,& ev5 s1 t's h{ x f>es ) u3
,= he t seems ! wise/1 0,jesus1
,is grte/ fool1 :5 pro( is ask$1 9 brief2
,& he t seems ! true/ is a ?ief2
,t % y "k }e ,i f y d w5d1
,:5 ( my tale ,i've made at l5g? an 5d4
,explicit prima pars4
,et sequitur pars secunda4
,"! is a canon ( religion "kn
,am;g u1 :o'd 3tam9ate a t{n1
,?|< 'tw}e z grt z ,n9eveh ! free1
,rome1 ,alex&ria1 ,troy1 & o!rs ?ree4
,8 tricks & all 8 9f9ite tr1*}|s;s
,no man cd write d{n fully1 z ,i guess1
,?|< he %d live unto 8 ?|s&? ye>4
,9 all ? _w = falsehood he's no pe}2
,= 9 8 t}ms he w s twi/ & w9d
,& sp1k 9 ~ws s slipp}y ( k9d1
,:5 he -municates ) any wi<t1
,t he soon makes a fool ( hm1 |t"r1
,un.s x 2 a devil1 z he is4
,full _m a man has he 2guil$ }e ?1
,& w1 if he may live a fur!r :ile2
,& yet m5 walk & ride full _m a mile
,6seek hm | & h 8 acqua9t.e1
,nau<t "k+ ( 8 tr1*}|s simul.e4
,& if y c>e 6li/5 6me "h1
,i'll make ! pro( ( :at ,i say q cle>4
,b mo/ religi|s canons1 j & true1
,don't ?9k ,i'm sl&}+ yr h|se1 or y1
,al? my tale may (a canon be4
,"s rogue's 9 e ord}1 p>don me1
,& ,god =bid t = "o rascal's sake
,ag/ a gr|p we 3demn,n make4
,6sl&} y is nowise my 9t5t1
,b 6correct :at is amiss ,i'm b5t4
,? tale ,i tell "h n al"o = y1
,b ev5 = o!rs1 too2 y "k well h{
,am;g ,*ri/'s twelve 4ciples "! 0 n
,"o 6play traitor1 save ,isc>iot4
,!n :y %d all ! re/ 2 put 6blame
,:o guilt.s w}e8 ,( y ,i say ! same4
,save only ?1 if y w li/ 6me1
,if any ,judas 9 yr 3v5t be1
,remove ! man 2"ts1 ,i c|nsel y1
,le/ %ame or loss or tr|# %d 5sue4
,& 2 4pl1s$ 9 no?+1 ,i y pray1
,b he> :at on ? matt} ,i may say4
,9 ,london 0 a prie/1 an annuale}
,:o _h "!9 dwelt _m a quiet ye>1
,a man s pl1sant & s s}vicea#
,6! gdwife :o %>$ ) hm h} ta#1
,t %e wd n"e su6} hm 6pay
,= bo>d or clo?+1 w5t he "e s gay2
,( sp5d+-silv}1 too1 he _h en{4
,no matt}2 ,i'll proce$ z ,i sd1 n{1
,& tell ab ! canon all my tale1
,:o gave ? prie/ gd cause 6weep & wail4
,? canon false1 he came1 ~u a "d
,96! *apla9's *amb}1 ": he lay1
,2see*+ hm 6l5d hm a c}ta9
,am.t 9 gold1 ! : he'd pay ag4
8,l5d me a m>k10 sd he1 8= ?ree "ds1 say1
,& :5 t "t's d"o1 ,i w x repay4
,& if y f9d me false1 ,i % n reck
,if1 on a "d1 y hang me 0! neck60
,? prie/ br"| hm a m>k1 & qkly1 too1
,":at ? canon ?ank$ hm1 sd adieu1
,& took 8 l1ve & w5t =? on 8 way1
,& br"| ! m"oy back on ! ?ird "d1
,& 6! prie/ he gave 8 gold ag1
,":( ? prie/ 0 wondr|s glad1 'tis pla94
8,truly10 he sd1 8x no wise bo!rs me
,6l5d a man a no#1 or two1 or ?ree1
,or any mode/ ?+ t is my {n1
,6hm :o has ! 4posi;n %{n
,t 9 no wise w he =go 6pay2
,6s* a man ,i n"e c say nay40
8,:at60 cri$ ? canon1 8,%d ,i 2 untrue8
,nay1 t = me wd 2 a ?+ q new4
,tru? is a ?+ t ,i w "e keep
,unto t "d1 at la/1 :5 ,i % creep
,96my grave1 or elsewise ,god =bid6
,tru/ ? z surely z y tru/ yr cre$4
,i ?ank ,god1 & 9 gd "t 2 x sd1
,t "! 0 n"e yet man ill repd
,= gold or silv} t 6me he l5t1
,nor "e falsehood 9 my he>t ,i've m1nt4
,&1 sir10 sd he1 8| ( my priv;y1
,s9ce y h be5 s v gd 6me1
,& %{$ 6me s grt a no#;s1
,"s:at 6quit y = yr k9dli;s1
,i'll %{ 6y1 & if y'd le>n x "h1
,i'll t1* y pla9ly all ! me?ods de>
,i use 9 "w+ at philosophy4
,give x gd he$1 = y'll see ) yr eye
,i'll d a ma/}piece 2f ,i g40
8,yes80 ask$ ! prie/1 8,yes1 sir1 & w y s8
,m>y6 ,"!( ,i pray y he>tily40
8,"r at yr s}vice1 sir1 & tru?;lly10
,repli$ ! canon1 8else1 may ,god =bid60
,s}vice ? ?ief cd (f}1 & he did6
,full true x is t s}vice 9 ? guise
,/9ks1 z take wit;s ( ~! old m5 wise2
,& soon 5 ,i w ? v}ify
,0? canon1 ! root ( tr1*}y1
,:o alw _h deli<t1 nor cd refra9-
,s* devili% ?"|s )9 8 he>t did reign-
,:5 he br"| ,*ri/ian folk 6tribul,n4
,god keep u f 8 false 4simul,n6
,nau<t "u/ood ? prie/ ) :om he d1lt1
,&( 8 -+ h>m he no?+ felt4
,o hap.s prie/6 ,o hap.s 9noc5t6
,bl9d$ 0av>ice malevol5t6
,o luck.s "o1 full bl is yr 3ceit1
,no?+ >e y aw>e (! deceit
,: ? sly fox >ranges "h 6be6
,8 wily /ratagems y _c flee4
,":=e1 at once 6make ! 5d+ "kn1
,0: yr tr|#s w 2 cle>ly %{n1
,unhappy man1 ,i'll ha/5 on 6tell
,! folly 96: y blly fell1
,&1 too1 ! tr1*}y ( t o!r wret*1
,z f> z :at ,i "k ( hm may /ret*4
,? canon 0 my "l1 y ?9k ,i m1n8
,sir ho/1 9 fai?1 & 0! ,h1v5's ,que51
,x 0 ano!r canon1 & n he1
,:o has a hundr$-fold m subtlety6
,he has 2tray$ ! p _m a "t2
,( 8 deceit x we>ies me 6rhyme4
,:at"e ( 8 falsehood ,i h sd1
,= %ame ( hm ,i feel my *eeks gr{ r$2
,at any rate1 my *eeks 2g9 6gl{1
,= r$;s h ,i n"o1 "r well ,i "k1
,9 all my visage2 =! fumes div}se
,( metals1 ":( y've he>d me rehe>se1
,h all 3sum$ & wa/$ my r$;s4
,n{ take he$ ( ? canon's wick$;s4
8,sir10 ? 6! prie/1 8let yr man 2 g"o
,= qksilv}1 t we h "s anon2
,& let hm br+ u |nces two or ?ree2
,& :5 he -es1 j s soon % y see
,a wondr|s ?+ y've n"e se5 }e ?40
8,sir10 sd ! prie/1 8x % 2 d"o1 ywis40
,he bade 8 s}vant g 6fet* !m all1
,& s9ce ! lad 0 r1dy at 8 call1
,he got hm =? & came anon ag
,) ? qksilv}1 truly 6expla91
,& gave ~! |nces ?ree 6! canon2
,& he took !m & laid !m fairly d{n1
,& bade ! s}vant coals 6g & br+1
,t he mi<t get 6"w ) "ey?+4
,! coals at once 7 br"|1 & all 0 well2
,& !n ? canon took a cruci#
,| ( 8 bosom1 %{+ x 6! prie/4
8,? 9/ru;t10 sd he1 8y see- at l1/
,take 9 yr h&1 & put yrf "!9
,an |nce ( qksilv}1 & "h 2g91
,& 9 ,god's "n1 6be philosoph}6
,"! >e b few 6:om ,i wd pr(f}
,6make my sci;e cle> & evid5t4
,= y % le>n "h1 0exp}i;t1
,t ? qksilv} w ,i mortify
,"r 9 yr si<t anon1 )|t a lie1
,& make x z gd silv} & z f9e
,z any t's 9 yr purse or 9 m9e1
,or else":1 aye1 & make x mallea#2
,o!rwise hold me false1 unfit z well
,am;g gd folk = "e 6appe>4
,i h a p{d} "h t co/ me de>1
,% d all ?1 = x's ! root ( all
,my craft2 y'll see :at % "!) 2fall4
,4miss yr man & let hm /ay )|t1
,& %ut ! door fa/ :ile we >e ab
,|r secret "w1 t no man may espy
,! way we "w 9 ? philosophy40
,all 0 !n d"o z canon _h decre$2
,? s}vant took hmf /rai<t |1 9de$1
,":at 8 ma/} b>r$ ! door anon1
,& 6_! lab|r qkly !y 7 g"o4
,! prie/1 at ? damn$ canon's ord}+1
,~u ! fire anon did set ? ?+1
,& blew ! fire & busi$ hm full fa/2
,)9 ! cruci# ! canon ca/
,a p{d} 7,i "k n ":( x 0
,-p.d$1 :e!r ( *alk1 or maybe glass1
,or "s?+ else- x 0 n wor? a fly7
,6bl ! prie/ )2 & he bade hm hi<
,! coals 6pile ! cruci# abv4
8,in tok5 ( h{ m* ,i be> y love10
,? canon sd1 8yr {n two h&s1 & n"o
,o!r1 % d ? ?+ t % 2 d"o40
8,?ank y10 ! prie/ repli$1 & 0 "r glad1
,& h1p$ ! coals up z ! canon bade4
,& :ile he lab|r$ ?us1 ? fi5di% wret*1
,? canon false- may hm ! f|l ,fi5d fet*6-
,| ( 8 bosom took a bee*5 coal1
,":9 "r cunn+ly he'd bor$ a hole
,9 :1 2f1 he'd put ( silv} limail
,an |nce1 & : he'd /opp$ up1 )|t fail1
,) black5$ wax1 6keep ! fil+s in4
,& "u/& y well t ? false g9
,0 n made "!1 b x 0 made 2f2
,& "! 7 o!r ?+s ,i'll tell y m
,ab "haf1 : ) hm he'd br"|2
,}e he came "!1 6*1t he'd tak5 ?"|1
,& }e !y "p$ he did ev5 s2
,till he _h sk9n$ hm he cd n =go4
,x we>ies me :5 ( hm ,i d sp1k1
,= on 8 falsehood ,i myf wd wr1k1
,if ,i knew h{2 b he is "h & "!2
,he is s re/.s he abides no":4
,b take he$ n{1 sirs1 = ,god's v love6
,he took ? coal ":( ,i spoke abv1
,& 9 8 h& he bore x privily4
,& :ile ! prie/ did pile up busily
,! burn+ coals1 z ,i told y }e ?1
,? canon sd3 8,my fr1 y d amiss2
,? is n pil$ up z x "| 6be2
,b soon ,i % am5d all t10 sd he4
8,n{ let me "!( h a h& ! :iles1
,= ,i've grt p;y on y1 0,sa9t ,giles6
,y >e "r hot1 ,i see well h{ y sw1t1
,take "h a clo? & wipe away ! wet40
,& :ile ! simple prie/ did wipe 8 face1
,? canon took 8 coal1 &) grave grace1
,laid x abv & well 6mi4lew>d
,~u ! cruci#1 & blew x h>d
,until ! flames did blaze1 up hot ag4
8,n{ give u dr9k1 sir10 sd ! canon !n1
8,= soon all % 2 well1 ,i "utake2
,let u sit d{n1 & let u m}ry make40
,& :5 ? tr1*}|s canon's bee*5 coal
,0 burnt1 !n all ! fil+s f ! hole
,96! cruci# fell d{n anon2
,z s1 9 r1son1 x m/ ne$s h d"o1
,s9ce s well c5tr$ ov} x was2
,b "!( no?+ knew ! prie/1 alas6
,he deem$ t all ! coals alike 7 gd1
,=(! trick he no?+ "u/ood4
,& :5 ? al*emi/ 0 r1dy1 he
,sd 6! prie/3 8,rise up & /& 0me2
,& s9ce ,i "k t metal m|ld y've n"o1
,g s,y =? & br+ "h a *alk-/"o2
,= ,i w make "o (! v %ape
,t 9got m|lds h1 if ,i c !m ape4
,&1 too1 br+ 9 ) y a b{l or pan
,full ( cle> wat}1 & y'll see1 de> man1
,h{ well |r busi;s "h % ?rive1 9 brief4
,& yet1 t y may h no unbelief1
,or ?9k t "sh{ ,i'm n do+ "r1
,i'll n"e 2 a mo;t | ( si<t1
,b g ) y & -e ) y ag40
,! *amb} door1 !n1 briefly 6expla91
,!y op5$ & !y %ut1 & w5t _! way4
,& z !y w5t !y took ! key1 ,i say1
,& came ag1 )|t a l;g delay1
,:y %d ,i t>ry "h ! livel;g "d8
,he took ! *alk & %ap$ x 9 s* wise
,z m|lds >e made1 z fur!r ,i'll apprise4
,i say1 he took1 !n1 | ( 8 {n sleeve
,a ta9 ( silv} 7,hell ! man rcv67
,: 0 an |nce1 no m or less1 9 wei<t2
,n{ "h's ! trick1 ! way ( : ,i'll /ate6
,he %ap$ 8 m|ld 9 l5g? & br1d? 6be
,l 6! ta9 ( silv}1 z y see1
,s slyly t ! prie/ ? n"e spi$2
,& 9 8 sleeve did !n ! model hide2
,& f ! fire he took 8 cruci#
,& p|r$ x 9 ! m|ld1 = all w5t well1
,& 9 ! b{l ( wat} !n did ca/
,! m|ld & all1 & bade ! prie/1 at la/3
8,seek :at "! is1 put 9 yr h& & grope1
,& y % f9d "! silv}1 z ,i hope2
,:at- devils | ( ,hell6- %d x else be8
,fil+ ( silv} silv} is60 cri$ he4
,he put 8 h& 9 &a ta9 took |
,( silv} f9e1 & glad1 y _c d|bt1
,0 ? prie/ :5 he saw t x 0 s4
8,god's b.s+1 & ,8 ,"m's de> al1
,& all ! sa9ts'1 too1 may y h1 my fr10
,! prie/ repli$1 8& may !y curse my 5d
,un.s y w v|*safe 6t1* 6me
,? no# craft & all ? subtlety2
,i w 2 yrs 9 all t "e ,i may60
,sd !n ! canon3 8,yet w ,i essay
,a second "t1 t y may take gd he$
,& 2 exp}t 9 ?1 & at yr ne$
,:5 ,i am abs5t on ano!r "d1
,y may ? sci;e & xs >ts essay4
,qksilv} take10 sd he1 8"o |nce1 no m1
,z y'll rememb} t we did 2f1
,& z y tr1t$ t1 s d ) ?
,& l ! f/ 'twill *ange1 : silv} is40
,! prie/ !n foll{$ c>e;lly ! plan1
,z he'd be5 bi45 0? curs$ man1
,! canon2 l;g & h>d he blew ! fire
,6br+ ab ! ?+ he did desire4
,& ? sd canon wait$ all ! :ile1
,all r1dy "! ! poor prie/ 62guile1
,&1 = assur.e 9 8 h& did be>
,a holl{ /ick 7take he$1 sirs1 & 2w>e671
,9 5d ( : an |nce was1 & no m1
,( silv} fil+s put1 all z 2f
,)9 ! coal1 & /opp$ ) wax1 a bit1
,6keep ! fil+s 9 ! hole ( x4
,& :ile ! prie/ 0 busy1 z ,i say1
,? canon1 draw+ close1 got 9 8 way1
,& unobs}v$ he ?rew ! p{d} 9
,j z 2f 7! ,devil f 8 sk9
,/rip hm1 ,i pray 6,god1 = lies he wr"|2
,= he 0 "e false 9 de$ & ?"|72
,&) 8 /ick1 abv ! cruci#1
,>rang$ = knavi% trick}y s well1
,he /irr$ ! coals until 6melt 2gan
,! ?9 wax 9 ! fire1 z e man1
,except a fool1 "ks well x m/1 sans d|bt1
,& all t 0 )9 ! /ick slipp$ |1
,& qkly 9 ! cruci# x fell4
,gd sirs1 :at bett} d y wi% ?an well8
,:5 n{ ! prie/ 0 ?us 2guil$ ag1
,suppos+ nau<t b tru?1 ,i %d expla91
,he 0 s glad t ,i _c express1
,9 any way1 8 mir? & 8 glad;s2
,& 6! canon he did pr(f} soon
,body & gds4 8,yea10 0 ! canon's tune1
8,?|< ,i am poor1 ,i'm >t;l z y'll f9d2
,i w>n y pla9ly1 "!'s yet m 2h4
,is "! "s copp} 9 yr place80 ask$ he4
8,yea10 sd ! prie/1 8,i ?9k "! may well be40
8,if n1 g buy u "s1 & qkly too1
,gd sir1 make ha/e & fet* u x1 pray d40
,he w5t 8 way1 &)! copp} came1
,& 9 8 h&s ? canon took ! same1
,&(! copp} wei<$ | b an |nce4
,my t;gue is f> too simple 6pron|nce1
,z s}vant 6my wit1 ! d|#;s
,)9 ? canon1 root ( wick$;s4
,frly he seem$ 6~? t knew hm n
,b he 0 fi5dly bo? 9 he>t & ?"|4
,x we>ies me 6tell ( 8 false;s1
,n"e!.s yet w ,i x express
,65d t all m5 may 2 w>n$ "!by1
,&= no o!r r1son1 tru?;lly4
,)9 ! cruci# he puts ! |nce
,( copp} : ~u ! fire he m.ts1
,& ca/s 9 p{d}1 mak+ ! prie/ bl{1
,& at 8 lab|r+ 6/oop d{n l{1
,all z 2f1 & all 0 b a jape2
,j z he pl1s$1 he made ! prie/ 8 ape4
,& afw 96! m|ld he ca/
,! copp}2 96! wat} pan at la/
,plung+ ! :ole1 & ?ru/ "!9 8 h&4
,& 9 8 sleeve 7z y did "u/&
,2f7 he _h a c}ta9 silv} ta94
,he slyly took x |1 ? damn$ villa91
,:ile / ! prie/ saw no?+ (! plan1
,& left x 9 ! bottom (! pan2
,& 9 ! wat} grop$ he to & fro
,& v /1l?ily took up al
,! copp} ta91 ( : ! prie/ knew nau<t1
,& hid+ x1 he 0! br1/ hm cau<t1
,& spoke 6hm1 ?us c>ry+ on 8 game3
8,/oop l{} d{n1 0,god1 y >e 6blame6
,-e1 help me n{1 z ,i did y :il}e1
,put 9 yr h& & se>* & le>n :at's "!40
,? prie/ took up ! silv} ta9 anon1
,& !n ! canon sd3 8,let u 2 g"o
,) ~! ?ree plates1 ! : we h s wr"|1
,6"s goldsmi?1 6le>n if !y're wor? au<t4
,= 0my fai?1 ,i wdn't1 = my hood1
,h !m1 save !y >e silv} f9e & gd1
,& t immly prov$ % be40
,unto ! goldsmi?1 !n1 ) ~! ta9s ?ree1
,!y w5t1 & put ! metal 9 assay
,0fire & hamm}2 no man cd say nay1
,b !y 7 silv}1 z ! "| 6be4
,? fooli% prie/1 :o 0 m glad ?an he8
,n"e 0 gla4} bird = dawn ( "d1
,nor ni<t9gale 9 s1son (! ,may1
,nor 0 "! "e "o m fa9 6s+2
,nor lady happi} 9 c>oll+
,or sp1k+ m* ( love & woman's me$2
,nor kni<t 9 >ms 6d a h>dy de$
,6/& 9 graces ( 8 lady de>-
,?an 0 ! prie/ ? sorry craft 6he>2
,& 6! canon ?us he spoke & sd3
8,= love ( ,god1 ,:o = u all 0 d1d1
,& z ,i may requite x unto y1
,:at % ? recipe co/8 ,-e1 tell me n{80
8,by ';r ,lady10 sd ? canon1 8x is de>1
,i w>n y well2 = n{ 9 ,5gl& "h
,"o fri> & ,i >e all :o c x make40
8,no matt}10 sd he1 8n{1 sir1 = ,god's sake1
,:at % ,i pay8 ,oh1 tell me ?1 ,i pray60
8,truly10 sd he1 8x is "r de>1 ,i say2
,sir1 9 "o ~w1 if ? ?+ y w h1
,y % pay =ty p.ds1 s ,god me save6
,& 7 x n = fr%ip %{n }e ?
,6me1 y %d pay m ?an t1 ywis40
,? prie/ ! sum ( =ty p.ds anon
,9 no#s fet*$1 & gave !m1 e "o1
,6? sd canon = ? sd receipt2
,8 busi;s 0 all fraud & all deceit4
8,sir prie/10 he sd1 8,i d n c>e 6lose
,my secret craft1 & ,i wd 'tw}e kept close2
,s1 z y love me1 keep x privily2
,= if m5 knew all ( my subtlety1
,0,god abv1 !y'd h s grt 5vy
,( me1 2c ( my philosophy1
,i %d 2 sla91 "!'d 2 no o!r way40
8,nay1 ,god =bid60 repli$ ! prie/4 8,:at say8
,f> r wd ,i sp5d all co91 0gad1
,t ,i possess 7& else may ,i gr{ mad67
,?an t y fall 9 any s* 4tress40
8,= yr gd w1 ,i wi% y all su3ess10
,repli$ ! canon1 8f>ewell1 _m ?anks40
,he w5t1 & ne'} ! prie/ ? m.tebank's
,face saw "!af2 & :5 ? prie/ wd
,make 8 {n te/1 at s* "t z he cd1
,( ? receipt1 f>ewell6 x wd n be6
,lo1 ?us 2jap$ & ?us 2guil$ 0 he6
,& ?us he _h 8 9troduc;n 9
,! way m5 fall 6ru9 & 6s94
,3sid}1 sirs1 h{ t1 9 ea* e/ate1
,2t m5 & _! gold "! is debate
,6s* degree t gold is ne>ly d"o4
,? multiply+ bls s _m a "o
,t 9 gd fai? ,i ?9k t x may 2
,! grte/ cause ( ? sd sc>c;y4
,philosoph}s !y sp1k s mi/ily
,ab ? craft1 pla9 m5 c't -e "!by
,) any wit t m5 h n{a"ds4
,!y may well *att}1 z d all ~! jays1
,& 9 vague cant set _! desire & pa91
,b 6_! purpose % !y ne'} atta94
,a man may easily le>n1 if he h au<t1
,6multiply1 & br+ 8 w1l? 6nau<t4
,lo1 s* a ga9 is 9 ? pl1sant game
,a man's mir? x w turn 6grief & %ame1
,& x w empty grt & h1vy purses1
,& causes al*emi/s 6get ! curses
,( all ( ~? :o "!unto h l5t4
,o fie6 ,= %ame6 ,~? :o ! fire res5t1
,alas6 c !y n flee ! fire's fi}ce h1t8
,if y h tri$ x1 l1ve x1 ,i rep1t1
,le/ y lose all2 bett} ?an n"e is late4
,n"e 6?rive at all 7 a l;g date4
,& ?|< y pr{l1 y n"e gold % f9d2
,y >e z bold z ,bay>d is1 ! bl1
,t bl"us =? & ?9ks ( dang}1 n"o2
,he is z bold 6run ag/ a /"o
,z 6g ambl+ d{n ! broad hi<way4
,& s f>e y :o multiply1 ,i say4
,if yr two fle%ly eyes c't see a"r1
,look 6x t yr m9d lack n = si<t4
,=1 ?|< y look ab & ?|< y />e1
,y % n w9 a mite 9 tra6ic "!1
,b y % wa/e all y may scrape & turn4
,avoid t fire1 le/ m* too fa/ x burn2
,m$dle no m ) t base >t1 ,i m1n1
,= if y d1 y'll lose yr sav+s cl1n4
,& n{ ,i'll tell y briefly1 if ,i may1
,:at ! philosoph}s ab ? say4
,>nold ( ,villanovana ,i w cite4
,9 8 ,ros>ium he br+s 6li<t
,~! facts1 & says- 9 ? ,i d n lie3
8,no man c m}cury "e mortify1
,un.s xs bro!r's aid 6x he br+1
,& al he :o f/ did say ? ?+
,0 "f ( philosoph}s1 ,h}mes2
,he sd ! dragon1 d|bt.s1 takes 8 ease
,& n"e dies1 un.s "!'s al sla9
,8 bro!r1 :1 6make ! matt} pla91
,m1ns1 0! dragon1 m}cury1 n"o o!r1
,& brim/"o's "u/ood 6m1n ! bro!r1
,t | ( ,sol & ,luna we c draw4
,& "!=e10 sd he1 8give he$ 6my saw1
,let no man busy hm "e ) ? >t
,un.s philosoph}s 6hm im"p
,_! m1n+ cle>ly1 = un.s he c
,_! language grasp1 he's b an ignorant man4
,? sci;e & ? le>n+1 too10 sd he1
8,m/ "e ! mo/ secret secrets be40
,al "! 0 a /ud5t ( ,plato
,:o on a "t sd 6his ma/} s1
,z 8 book ,s5ior w be> wit;s2
,& ? 0 8 dem&1 9 tru?;l;s3
8,tell me ! "n1 sir1 (! ,secret ,/"o40
,& ,plato answ}$ 9 ? wise anon3
8,take1 n{1 ! /"o t ,titanos m5 "n40
8,:at's t80 ask$ he4
8,magnesia is ! same10
,plato repli$4
8,yea1 sir1 & is x ?us8
,? is ignotum per ignotius4
,:at is magnesia1 gd sir1 ,i d pray80
8,x is a wat} t is made1 ,i say1
,| ( f|r ele;ts1' repli$ ,plato4
8,tell me ! root1 gd sir10 sd he1 8if s1
,:at !n1 is wat}1 tell me if y w40
8,nay1 nay10 sd ,plato1 8& n{ p1ce1 2 /40
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