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0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,hi< 9 8 /irrups1 !n1 ! summon} /ood2 ,ag/ ! fri> 8 he>t1 z madman's wd1 ,%ook l v asp5 l1f1 = ire4
8,ma/}s10 sd he1 8b "o ?+ ,i desire2 ,i beg ( y t1 ( yr c|rtesy1 ,s9ce y h he>d ? tr1*}|s fri> lie1 ,y su6} x t ,i my tale may tell6 ,? fri> he boa/s he "ks "s:at ( ,hell1 ,& ,god ,he "ks t x is ll wond}2 ,fri>s & fi5ds >e n"e f> as"u4 ,=1 0gad1 y h (t5"ts he>d tell ,h{ s* a fri> 0 snat*$ d{n 96,hell ,9 _s1 once1 & 0a vi.n bl{n2 ,& z an angel l$ hm up & d{n ,6%{ ! pa9s & tor;ts t "! w}e1 ,9 all ! place he saw no fri> "!4 ,( o!r folk he saw 5 9 woe2 ,& 6! angel !n he "q$ s3 8',n{1 sir10 sd he1 8h fri>s s* a grace ,t n"o ( !m % -e 96? place80
8',nay1' sd ! angel1 'millions "h >e ?r{n60 ,& unto ,sa?anas he l$ hm d{n4 8',& n{ has ,sa?anas10 sd he1 8a tail ,broad} ?an (a galleon is ! sail4 ,hold up ?y tail1 ?| ,sa?anas60 sd he1 8',%{ =? ?9e >se & let ! fri> see ,": is ! ne/ ( fri>s 9 ? place60 ,& }e "o mi<t g half a furl;g's space1 ,j z ! bees -e sw>m+ f a hive1 ,| (! ,devil's >se-hole "! did drive ,full tw5ty ?|s& fri>s 9 a r|t1 ,& "? all ,hell !y sw>m$ & ran ab4 ,& came ag1 z fa/ z !y cd run1 ,& 9 8 >se !y crept back1 e "o4 ,he clapp$ 8 tail to & !n lay "r /4 ,? fri>1 :5 he'd look$ at l5g? 8 fill ,~u ! tor;ts ( t sorry place1 ,8 _s ,god re/or$1 ( ,8 hi< grace1 ,96his body1 & he did awake2 ,n"e!.s = t}ror did he quake ,s 0 ! ,devil's >se-hole 9 8 m9d1 ,: is 8 future home1 & l 9 k9d4 ,god save all b ? curs$ fri> "h2 ,my prologue 5ds ?us2 6my tale give e>4
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#achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,summon}',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,ma/}s1 "! is 9 ,york%ire1 z ,i guess1 ,a m>%y region t's call$ ,hold};s1 ,":9 "! w5t a limit} ab ,6pr1*1 & 6beg too1 2y a d|bt4 ,& s 2fell t on a "d ? fri> ,_h pr1*$ 9 *ur* 9 8 {n mann} dire1 ,& speci,y1 & abv "ey?+1 ,9cit$ he ! p1 0pr1*+1 ,6tr5tals1 & 6give1 = ,god's {n sake1 ,! m1ns ":) m5 mi<t new *ur*es make1 ,t "! ! s}vices ( ,god mi<t fl{}1 ,& n 6!m :o wa/e & w1l? dev|r1 ,nor ": "!'s no necess;y 6give1 ,z 6! monks1 :o easily may live- ,?anks 2 6,god6- & ne$ no w1l? 6ga94 8,tr5tals10 sd he1 8deliv} f _! pa9 ,! s|ls ( frs :o're d1d1 ! old & "y1 ,yea1 ev5 :5 !y h be5 ha/ily sung2 ,n t ,i hold z frivol|s & gay1 ,a prie/ :o only s+s "o mass a "d4 8,act qkly n{10 sd he1 8_! s|ls redeem1 ,= h>d x is1 ) spikes & hooks1 ,i deem1 ,6be s torn1 aye1 or 6burn or bake2 ,n{ spe$ y all 6?1 = ,*ri/'s {n sake60 ,& :5 ? fri> _h sd all t he m1nt1 ,) cui cum patre on 8 way he w5t4
,:5 folk 9 *ur* _h giv5 at 8 2he/1 ,he w5t 8 way1 no l;g} wd he re/1 ,) scrip & f}rul$ /aff & skirts tuck$ hi<2 ,9 e h|se he w5t 6pe} & pry1 ,& beg = fl|r & *eese1 or else = corn4 ,8 fell{ _h a /aff 0 tipp$ ) horn1 ,a set ( ta#ts all ( ivory1 ,& /ylus t 0 poli%$ elegantly1 ,& wrote ! "ns d{n alw z he /ood1 ,( ~? t gave hm any?+ ( gd1 ,z if = !m he lat} m1nt 6pray4 8,give u ( :1t or malt or rye10 he'd say1 8,a bu%el2 or a ,god's cake2 or "s *eese2 ,we may n *oose1 s give u :at y pl1se2 ,give u ,god's halfp5ny or a mass-p5ny1 ,or give u ( yr brawn1 if y h any2 ,a small piece ( yr blanket1 my de> dame1 ,|r si/} de>1 lo1 "h ,i write yr "n2 ,bacon or beef1 or s* ?+ z y f9d40
,a /urdy m5ial w5t ~! two 2h- ,! s}vant ( _! ho/- & bore a sack1 ,& :at m5 gave !m1 laid x on 8 back4 ,& :5 !y'd left ! h|se1 :y1 !n anon ,he plan$ away ! "ns ( folk1 ea* "o1 ,t he 2f _h writt5 on 8 ta#s2 ,& ?us he s}v$ !m mock}ies & fa#s4
78,nay1 "! y lie1 y summon}60 cri$ ! fri>4 8,p1ce1 = ,*ri/'s ,"m's sake1 call no "o li>60 ,|r ho/ sd4 8,tell yr tale1 nor sp>e at all40 8,s ?rive ,i10 sd ? summon}1 8t ,i %407
,al;g he w5t f h|se 6h|se1 till he ,came 6a h|se ": he 0 wont 6be ,refre%$ m ?an 9 hundr$ places r.d4 ,& sick ! gdman (! place he f.d2 ,b$ri45 on a c|* he pro/rate lay4
8,deus hic10 sd he4 8,?omas1 my fr1 gd "d10 ,sd he1 ? fri>1 c|rte|sly & s(t4 8,?omas10 sd he1 8may ,god repay y6 ,(t ,h ,i sat on ? b5* & f>$ "r well4 ,"h h ,i eat5 _m a m}ry m1l40
,& f ! b5* he drove away ! cat1 ,& laid d{n "! 8 /eel-tipp$ /aff & hat ,& 8 scrip1 too1 & sat hm s(tly d{n4 ,8 fell{ _h g"o walk+ 96t{n1 ,)! sd m5ial1 6a ho/elry ,":9 he ?"| t v ni<t 6lie4
8,o my de> ma/}10 :isp}$ ? sick man1 8,h{ h y f>$ s9ce ? mon? ,m>* 2gan8 8,i've se5 y n ? =tni<t1 aye or m40
8,god "ks10 sd he1 8t ,i h toil$ full sore2 ,& v speci,y = yr salv,n ,h ,i sd preci|s pray}s1 & at ea* /,n1 ,&= |r o!r frs1 :om may ,god b.s6 ,i h td be5 6yr *ur*1 at ,mass1 ,& pr1*$ a s}mon af my poor wit1 ,n :olly f ! text ( holy writ1 ,= t is h>d & ba6l+ 9 ! ma92 ,& "!=e all xs m1n+ ,i'll expla94 ,glos+'s a glori|s ?+1 & t's c}ta91 ,= lrs kill1 z s*ol>s say ) pa94 ,?us h ,i tau<t !m 6be *>ita#1 ,& sp5d _! m"oy r1sonably1 z well4 ,& "! ,i saw yr dame- ah1 ": is %e80
8,yond} )9 ! y>d ,i ?9k %e'll be10 ,sd ? sick man1 8& %e w -e anon40
8,eh1 ma/}6 ,welcome 2 y1 0,sa9t ,john60 ,exclaim$ ! wife4 8,h{ f>e y1 he>tily80
,! fri> >ose1 & t full c|rte|sly1 ,& h} embrac$ )9 8 two >ms n>r{1 ,& kiss$ h} sweetly1 *irp+ l a sp>r{ ,) 8 two lips4 8,ah1 dame10 sd he1 8"r well ,z "o t is yr s}vant1 let me tell1 ,?anks 2 6,god ,:o gave y s|l & life1 ,= saw ,i n ? "d s fair a wife ,9 all ! 3greg,n1 ,god save me60
8,yea1 ,god correct all faults1 sir10 answ}$ %e1 8,b y >e alw welcome1 0my fay60
8,_m ?anks1 dame1 ? h ,i f.d alway4 ,b ( yr 9nate gd;s1 0yr l1ve1 ,i'd beg ( y1 2 cross or grieve ,if ,i ) ,?omas sp1k a ll n{4 ,~! curates >e "r neglig5t & sl{ ,9 se>*+ t5d}ly 963sci;e4 ,6pr1* 3fes.n is my dilig;e1 ,& ,i d /udy ,pet}'s ~ws & ,paul's4 ,i walk & fi% = ,*ri/ian p}sons' s|ls ,6yield 6,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 9cre;t2 ,6spr1d ,8 gospel is my :ole 9t5t40
8,n{1 0yr l1ve1 ,o my de> sir10 sd %e1 8,2rate hm well1 = ,holy ,tr9;y4 ,he is z cra2$ z an old pismire1 ,?|< he has "ey?+ he c desire4 ,?|< hm ,i cov} at ni<t1 & make hm w>m1 ,& lay my leg acr hm1 or my >m1 ,he grunts & groans l |r old bo> 9 /y ,& o!r sport- j n"o f hm h ,i4 ,i _c pl1se hm1 no1 9 any case40
8,o ,?omas1 je vous dis1 ,?omas1 ,?omas6 ,? is ! ,fi5d's "w1 ? m/ 2 am5d$1 ,ang}'s a ?+ t makes ,hi< ,god (f5d$1 ,& "!( w ,i sp1k a ~w or two40
8,n{1 ma/}10 sd ! wife1 82f ,i g1 ,:at w y eat8 ,i w ab x scoot40
8,n{1 dame10 sd he !n1 8je vous dis1 sans d|te1 ,_h ,i (a fat capon b ! liv}1 ,&( yr s(t :ite br1d nau<t b a sliv}1 ,& af t a pig's h1d well roa/$ 7,save t ,i wd no b1/ = me 7 d1d71 ,!n _h ,i ) y pla9 su6ici5cy4 ,i am a man ( ll gluttony4 ,my _s has xs n|ri%;t 9 ! ,bi#4 ,my body is s 9ur$ & s plia# ,6wat*+1 t my appetite's de/roy$4 ,i pray y1 lady1 2 y n annoy$ ,?|< ,i s 9timately my secret %{2 ,0,god1 ,i wd rev1l x 6b few40
8,n{1 sir10 sd %e1 8b "o ~w }e ,i g2 ,my * has di$ )9 ? =tni<t- oh1 ,soon af y left t{n la/1 x did die40
8,his d1? saw ,i 0revel,n1 aye10 ,repli$ ? fri>1 8at home 9 dormitory ,less ?an an h|r1 ,i d>e say1 }e 6glory1 ,af 8 d1?1 ,i saw hm borne 9 bliss ,9 vi.n m9e1 may ,god me guide 9 ?6 ,s did |r sexton & 9firm>ian1 ,:o h be5 true fri>s fifty ye>s1 ea* man2 ,& may n{1 ,god 2 ?ank$ = m}cy %{n1 ,obs}ve _! jubilee & walk al"o4 ,& ,i rose up & did my bro!rs seek1 ,) _m a te> d{n trickl+ on my *eek1 ,& )|t noise or cla%+ (! bells2 ,te deum 0 |r s;g & no?+ else1 ,save t 6,*ri/ ,i sd an orison1 ,& ?ank$ ,hm =! vi.n he _h %{n ,=1 sir & dame1 tru/ me full well 9 all1 ,|r orisons >e m e6ectual1 ,& m we see ( ,*ri/'s {n secret ?+s ,?an folk (! la;y1 ?|< !y 7 k+s4 ,we live 9 pov}ty & ab/9;e ,& laym5 live 9 ri*es & exp5se ,( m1t & dr9k1 & 9 _! gross deli<t4 ,? _w's desires we hold 9 grt despite4 ,dives & ,laz>us liv$ di6}5tly1 ,& di6}5t recomp5se !y _h "!by4 ,:oso wd pray1 he m/ fa/ & 2 cl1n1 ,fatt5 8 s|l & keep 8 body l1n4 ,we f>e z says ! apo/le2 clo!s & food ,su6ice u1 ?|< !y 2 n ov}-gd4 ,! cl1n;s &! fa/+ ( u fri>s ,result 9 ,*ri/'s a3ept+ all |r pray}s4
8,lo1 ,moses =ty "ds & =ty ni<ts ,fa/$ 2f ! mi<tie/ ,god ( mi<ts ,spoke ) hm on ! ,m.ta9 ( ,s9ai4 ,) empty belly1 fa/+ l;g1 say ,i1 ,rcvd he "! ! law t _h be5 writ ,0,god's h&2 & ,elias 7y "k ( x7 ,on ,m.t ,horeb1 }e he _h any spee* ,)! ,hi< ,god1 ,:o is |r _ss' lee*1 ,he fa/$ l;g & deep 8 3templ,n4
8,a>on1 :o rul$ ! temple ( 8 n,n1 ,& all ! o!r grt prie/s1 e "o1 ,:5 !y 96! temple wd 2 g"o ,6pray "! =! folk & d _! rites4 ,!y wd n dr9k ( t : man excites ,& makes hm drunk or /irs 9 any way1 ,b "! 9 ab/9;e !y'd wat* & pray ,le/ !y %d die- 6:at ,i say take he$6- ,7 !y n sob} :5 !y pray$1 9de$4 ,2w>e my ~ws4 ,no m6 = x su6ices4 ,|r ,"l ,*ri/1 z ! holy writ apprises1 ,gave u example ( fa/+ &( pray}s4 ,"!=e we m5dicants1 we simple fri>s1 ,>e sworn 6pov}ty & 3t9;e1 ,6*>;y1 meek;s1 & ab/9;e1 ,6p}secu;n = |r "re|s;s1 ,6weep+1 p;y1 & 6cl1nli;s4 ,& "!=e may y see t all |r pray}s- ,i sp1k ( u1 we m5dicants1 we fri>s- ,>e 6! ,hi< ,god f> m a3epta# ,?an yrs1 ) all ! f1/s y make at ta#4 ,f ,p>adise1 if ,i am n 6lie1 ,0 man *as$ | 2c ( gluttony2 ,& *a/e 0 man 9 ,p>adise1 t's pla94
8,b he> n{1 ,?omas1 le/ ,i sp1k 9 va94 ,i h no text = x1 ,i m/ admit1 ,b 0analogy ! ~ws w fit1 ,t speci,y |r sweet ,"l ,*ri/ ,jesus ,spoke (! be7+ fri>s :5 ,he sd ?us3 ',ble/ >e ! poor 9 _s4' ,s sd ,he1 ,& s "? all ! gospel may y see ,:e!r ! ,~w fit bett} |r profes.n ,or _!s1 ! monks'1 :o swim 9 ri* posses.n1 ,fie on _! pomp & on _! gluttony6 ,&= _! lewd;s d ,i !m defy4
8,x seems 6me !y're l ,jov9ian1 ,fat z a :ale & wa4l+ z a swan2 ,z full ( w9e z bottle 9 ! sp;e4 ,_! pray}s >e alw ( grt r"e;e1 ,:5 !y = s|ls t psalm ( ,david say3 ',cor meum eructavit- bouf6'- t way6 ,:o foll{ ,*ri/'s ,~w go+ on 2f ,b we :o >e s hum#1 *a/e1 & poor1 ,& do}s ( ,god's ,~w1 n he>}s1 m}ely8 ,z falcons rise 6h1v51 j s cle>ly ,spr+ up 96! air ! holy pray}s ,( *>ita# & *a/e & toil+ fri>s ,make _! way upw>d 96,god's e>s two4 ,?omas1 ,o ,?omas6 ,z ,i ride or g1 ,& 0t "l :om all we call ,sa9t ,yve1 ,7 y n bro!r 6u1 y'd n ?rive6 ,9 |r *apt} we pray bo? "d & ni<t ,6,*ri/1 t ,he w s5d y h1l? & mi<t ,6move ab ag1 & spe$ily40
8',god "ks10 sd he1 8no?+ "!( feel ,i2 ,s help me ,*ri/ z ,i1 ~! la/ few ye>s1 ,h sp5t on div}s fri>s1 x appe>s1 ,full _m a p.d2 & ,i'm no bett} yet4 ,truly my w1l? h ,i alm upset4 ,f>ewell my gold6 = x has slipp$ away40
,! fri> repli$3 8,ah1 ,?omas1 s y say6 ,b :y ne$ y 6di6}5t fri>s r1*8 ,:y %d he ne$1 :o has a p}fect lee*1 ,6call 9 o!r lee*es f ! t{n8 ,yr tr|# f yr fickle;s has gr{n4 ,?9k y t ,i1 or at l1/ |r 3v5t1 ,cd n su6ice 6pray8 ,t's :at ,i m1nt4 ,?omas1 yr fee# joke's n wor? a tittle2 ,yr ill;s la/s 2c y've giv5 too ll4
'8,ah1 give t 3v5t bu%els f|r ( oats6' ',ah1 give t 3v5t f|r & tw5ty groats6' ',ah1 give t fri> a p5ny & let hm g6'
8,nay1 nay1 ,?omas1 ! ?+ %d n 2 s6 ,:at is a f>?+ wor?1 :5 split twelve ways8 ,a ?+ 9 xs 9tegr;y 4plays ,f> grt} /r5g? ?an does a unit scatt}$4 ,?omas1 0me y % n "h 2 flatt}$2 ,y wd y _h |r lab|r all = nau<t4 ,b ! ,hi< ,god1 ,:o all ? _w has wr"|1 ,says t ! "wman's wor?y ( 8 hire4 ,?omas6 ,nau<t ( yr tr1sure ,i desire ,z = myf1 b t all |r 3v5t ,6pray = y is alw dilig5t1 ,& al 6build up ,*ri/'s holy kirk4 ,?omas6 ,if y w le>n ! way 6"w1 ,( build+ up ( *ur*es y may f9d 7,if x 2 gd7 9 ,?omas' life1 ( ,9de4 ,y lie "h1 full ( ang} &( ire1 ,":) ! ,devil set yr he>t afire1 ,& y *ide "h ? hap.s 9noc5t1 ,yr wife1 :o is s meek & s pati5t4 ,& "!=e1 ,?omas1 tru/ me if y pl1se1 ,scold n yr wife1 :o tries 6give y ease2 ,& be> ? ~w away n{1 0yr fai?1 ,t|*+ ? ?+1 lo :at ! wise man sai?3 ',)9 ?y h|se d n ! lion play1 ,oppress ?y subjects 9 no k9d ( way1 ,nor cause ?9e equals & ?y frs 6flee4' ,& ,?omas1 yet ag ,i *>ge y1 2 ,w>y ( h} t 9 yr bosom sleeps2 ,2w>e ! s}p5t t s slyly creeps ,"u ! grass & /+s s tr1*}|sly4 ,2w>e1 my son1 & he> ? pati5tly1 ,t tw5ty ?|s& m5 h lo/ _! lives ,= qu>rell+ ) _! sweet "os1 & _! wives4 ,n{1 s9ce y h s holy & meek a wife1 ,:y ne$ y1 ,?omas1 s 6/ir up /rife8 ,"! is1 9de$1 no s}p5t s cruel1 ,:5 man tr1ds on 8 tail1 nor half s fell1 ,z woman is :5 %e is fill$ ) ire2 ,v5ge.e is !n ! :ole ( h} desire4 ,ang}'s a s91 "o (! d1dly sev51 ,abom9a# unto ! ,god ( ,h1v52 ,& x is sure de/ruc;n unto "o4 ,? e vulg> vic> or p>son ,c say1 h{ ang} l1ds 6homicide4 ,tru?1 ang}'s ! executant ( pride4 ,i cd ( ang} tell y s m* sorr{ ,my tale %d la/ until x 7 tm4 ,& "!=e ,i pray ,god bo? "d & ni<t1 ,an ire;l man1 ,god s5d hm ll mi<t6 ,x is grt h>m & truly grt p;y ,6set an ire;l man 9 hi< degree4
8,= once "! 0 an ire;l pot5tate1 7,z ,s5eca says7 & :ile he rul$ ! /ate1 ,~u a "d | rid+ w5t kni<ts two1 ,& z ,dame ,=tune will$ x1 x 0 s ,t "o ( !m came home1 & "o did n4 ,anon t kni<t 2f ! judge 0 br"|1 ,:o sd ?us3 ',sir1 y h yr fell{ sla91 ,= : ,i doom y 6! d1?1 ama94' ,& 6ano!r kni<t -m&$ he1 ',g l1d hm 6his d1?1 s ,i *>ge ye4' ,x happ5$1 z !y w5t al;g _! way1 ,t{>d ! place ": he m/ die t "d1 ,!y met ! kni<t t m5 _h ?"| 0 d1d ,!n ?"| !y1 x 7 be/ n g ah1d1 ,& s l$ bo? unto ! judge ag4 ,!y sd3 ',o "l1 ? kni<t1 he has n sla9 ,8 fell{2 = he /&s "h s.d1 alive4' ',y % die !n1' he cri$1 's may ,i ?rive6 ,t is 6say1 y % all die1 all ?ree6' ,& !n 6! f/ kni<t 'twas ?us sd he3 ',i doom$ y1 & "!=e y m/ 2 d1d4 ,& y1 al1 m/ ne$s n{ lose yr h1d1 ,s9ce y're ! caus+ ( yr fell{'s 5d4' ,& !n on ! ?ird kni<t did he desc5d3 ',y h n d"o :at ,i orda9$ %d be6' ,& ?us he did away ) all ! ?ree4
8,ire;l ,cambyses 0 a drunk>d too1 ,& m* deli<t$ dirty de$s 6d4 ,& s 2fell1 a "l ( 8 h|sehold1 ,:o lov$ all moral virtue1 we >e told1 ,sd on a "d1 :5 !y 7 talk+1 ?us3 ',a "l is lo/ if he 2 too vici|s2 ,& drunk5;s is f|l ?+ 6record ,( any man1 & speci,y (a "l4 ,"! is full _m an eye & _m an e> ,wait+ ~u a "l1 nor "ks he ":4 ,= ,god's de> love1 sir1 dr9k m mod}ately2 ,w9e causes man 6lose1 & wret*$ly1 ,8 m9d1 & 8 limbs' usage1 e "o4'
0',! opposite y'll see1' sd he1 'anon2 ,& y'll prove1 0yr {n exp}i;e1 ,t w9e does n 6m5 s* f|l (f;e4 ,"! is no w9e c rob me ( my mi<t ,( h& or foot1 nor yet ( my eyesi<t6' ,&= despite he drank m* w9e ! m1 ,a hundr$ "ts1 ?an he _h drunk 2f2 ,& !n anon ? ire;l wick$ wret* ,s5t "o ? kni<t's "y son 6g & fet*1 ,& ord}$ t 2f hm he %d /&4 ,& su45ly he took 8 b{ 9 h&1 ,& drew ! /r+ "!( up 6his e>1 ,&) an >r{ slew ! * "r "!4 ',n{ tell me :e!r ,i've sure h&1 or n"o6' ,he sd1 ',& >e my mi<t & m9d all g"o8 ,has w9e depriv$ me ( my gd eyesi<t8'
8,h{ % ,i tell ! answ} (! kni<t8 ,8 son 0 sla91 "! is no m 6say4 ,2w>e1 "!=e1 ) "ls look h{ y play4 ,b s+ placebo1 & ',i %1 if ,i c1' ,un.s x 2 unto a help.s man4 ,6a poor man m5 %d 8 vices tell1 ,b 6a "l1 no1 ?|< he g 6,hell4
8,lo1 ire;l ,cyrus1 t grt ,p}sian k+1 ,de/roy$ ! riv} ,gyndes at xs spr+1 ,2c a horse ( 8 0 dr{n$ "!9 ,:5 he w5t =? old ,babylon 6w94 ,he caus$ ! riv} 62come s small ,t wom5 cd g wad+ "? x all4
8,lo1 :at sd he ~: t1*+ all -m5d8 ',an angry man take n"e =a fr1 ,nor )a madman walk al;g ! way1 ,le/ y rep5t4' ,"! is no m 6say4
8,n{1 ,?omas1 my de> bro!r1 l1ve yr ire2 ,y % f9d me z j z is a squire4 ,hold n ! ,devil's knife ag/ yr he>t2 ,yr ang} does too sorely burn & sm>t2 ,b %{ me all1 n{1 9 3fes.n1 son40
8,nay10 sd ! sick man1 8by ,sa9t ,simeon6 ,i h be5 %riv5 td 0my curate2 ,i h hm told ! :ole tru? ( my /ate2 ,"!'s no m ne$ 6sp1k ( x10 sd he1 8,save z ,i pl1se1 ( my humil;y40
8,!n give me ( yr gold 6build |r cloi/}10 ,sd he1 8= _m a mussel & an oy/}1 ,:5 o!r m5 h be5 well at _! ease1 ,h be5 |r food1 t build+ %d n c1se1 ,& yet1 ,god "ks1 is f9i%$ no?+ m ,?an ! f.d,n1 :ile ( all ! floor ,"!'s n a tile yet laid 6call |r {n2 ,0,god1 we {e full =ty p.ds = /"o6 ,n{ help1 ,?omas1 = ,hm t h>ri$ ,hell6 ,else m/ we turn ab & |r books sell4 ,& if y laym5 lack |r hi< 9/ruc;n1 ,!n w ! _w g all 6xs de/ruc;n4 ,= :oso % d5y u "r 6live1 ,s may ,god save me1 ,?omas1 0yr l1ve1 ,he'll h depriv$ ! :ole _w (! sun4 ,= :o c t1* & "w z we h d"o8 ,& t's n be5 = ll "t10 sd he2 8,elias & ,eli%a us$ 6be ,fri>s1 y'll f9d ! scriptures d record1 ,& be7>s too1 ?anks 2 6! gd ,"l6 ,n{1 ,?omas1 help = holy *>;y60 ,& d{n he w5t !n1 kneel+ on "o knee4
,? sick man1 he w5t well-ni< mad = ire2 ,he wd h _h t fri> set afire ,=! hypocrisy t he _h %{n4 8,s* ?+s z ,i possess & >e my {n10 ,sd he1 8~? may ,i give y & no o!r4 ,y tell me t ,i am z yr {n bro!r80
8,yea1 truly10 sd ! fri>1 8tru/ me well2 ,i gave yr wife a lr ) |r s1l40
8,t's well10 sd he1 8& "s?+ w ,i give ,unto yr holy 3v5t :ile ,i live1 ,& "r anon y'll h x 9 yr h&1 ,on ? 3di;n only1 "u/&1 ,t y divide x s1 my {n de> bro!r1 ,t e fri> % h z m* z o!r4 ,? % y swe> ~u ! fai? y {n1 ,& )|t fraud or cavil1 2 x "kn40
8,i swe> x10 sd ? fri>1 8on my fai?60 ,& on ! sick man's laid 8 h& "!)4 8,lo1 he> my oa?6 ,9 me % tru? n lack40
8,n{ !n1 -e put yr h& "r d{n my back10 ,repli$ ? man1 8& grope y well 2h2 ,= "un1? my buttocks % y f9d ,a ?+ t ,i h hid 9 priv;y40
8,ah10 ?"| ! fri>1 8? % g ) me60 ,& d{n he ?ru/ 8 h& "r 6! cleft1 ,9 hope t he %d f9d "! "s gd gift4 ,& :5 ! sick man felt ! fri> "h ,grop+ ab 8 hole & all 8 re>1 ,96his h& he let ! fri> a f>t4 ,"! is no /allion draw+ load$ c>t ,t mi<t h let a f>t ( s* a s.d4
,! fri> l1p$ up z ) wild lion's b.d3 8,ah1 tr1*}|s *url10 he cri$1 8by ,god's {n b"os1 ,i'll see t he :o scorns me ?us at"os2 ,y'll su6} = ? f>t- ,i'll f9d a way60
,! s}vants1 :o _h he>d all ? a6ray1 ,came l1p+ 9 & *as$ ! fri> |2 ,& =? he sc{l+ w5t1 ) angry %|t1 ,& f.d 8 fell{1 ": he'd left 8 /ore4 ,he gl>$ ab z he 7 "s wild bo>2 ,he gr.d & gna%$ 8 tee?1 s wro? 0 he4 ,he qkly s"| ! manor1 "! 6see ,! "l "!(1 ~: hon|r 0 ! be/1 ,& alw 6! fri> he 3fess$2 ,? wor?y man 0 "l ( t village4 ,! fri> came1 z he 7 9 a rage1 ,": sat ! "l at d9n} at 8 bo>d4 ,& h>dly cd ! fri> sp1k a ~w1 ,till at ! la/ he sd1 8,god 2 ) ye60
,? "l look$ up & sd !n1 8,b5'cite6 ,:at1 ,fri> ,john6 ,:at k9d ( _w is ?8 ,i see "r well t "s?+ is amiss4 ,y look z if ! wood 7 full ( ?ieves1 ,sit d{n1 & tell me :at x is t grieves1 ,& x % 2 am5d$1 if ,i may40
8,i h10 sd he1 89sult$ be5 td- ,may ,god rew>d y6- d{n 9 yr village4 ,& 9 ? _w is n s poor a page ,z wd n feel ! 9sult1 if 'tw}e ?r{n ,at hm1 t ,i h su6}$ 9 yr t{n4 ,yet no?+ grieves me 9 ? matt} m ,?an t ? p1sant1 ) 8 l;g locks ho>1 ,has ?us blasphem$ |r holy 3v5t too40
8,n{1 ma/}10 sd 8 "l%ip1 8,i pray y-0 8,no ma/}1 sir10 sd he1 8b s}vitor1 ,?|< true1 ,i _h 9 s*ool s* hon|r1 sir4 ,b ra2i- ,god's n pl1s$ t m5 s call ,u1 9 ! public squ>e or yr wide hall40
8,no matt}10 sd he1 8tell me all yr grief40 8,sir10 sd ? fri>1 8an odi|s mis*ief ,0 ? "d d"o 6my ord} & me1 ,& s1 p} 3sequ5s1 6ea* degree ,( ,holy ,*ur*1 may ,god x soon am5d60
8,sir10 sd ! "l1 8! /ory ,i att5d4 ,z my 3fessor1 pray yr wra? 3trol2 ,salt (! e>? >e y- ! sav|r :ole4 ,= love ( ,god1 ,i beg y pati;e hold2 ,tell me yr griev.e40
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,! lady (! h|se "r sil5t sat ,till %e _h he>d all t ! fri> sd3 8,eh1 0,god's ,"m10 cri$ %e1 8,b.s$ ,maid6 ,is "! au<t else8 ,a po9t t we did miss80
8,madam10 ask$ he1 8:at d y ?9k ( ?80 8,:at d ,i ?9k80 %e ask$1 8,s ,god me spe$1 ,i say1 a *url has d"o a *urli% de$4 ,:at %d ,i say8 ,may ,god des}t hm6 ,see- ,:y 8 sick h1d is full ( van;y4 ,! man1 no d|bt1 is m or less 9sane40
8,madam10 sd he1 8,i w n lie or feign3 ,if o!rwise ,i _c v5ge.e wr1k1 ,i w defame hm ":soe'} ,i sp1k1 ,? false blasphem} :o has d>$ *>ge me ,?us 6divide :at won't divid$ be1 ,6e man alike1 &) mis*.e60
,! "l sat / z he 7 9 a tr.e1 ,& 9 8 m9d he roll$ x up & d{n3 8,h{ _h ? *url imag9,n gr{n ,6pose s f9e a pro#m 6! fri>8 ,i n"e he>d ! l1 or ,i'm a li>2 ,i ?9k ! devil /uck x 9 8 m9d4 ,& 9 >i?metic did no man f9d1 ,2f ? "d1 s* puzzl+ "q %{n4 ,:o cd 2 a#1 n{1 6make x "kn ,h{ e man %d h an equal "p ,( bo? ! s.d & sav|r (a f>t8 ,o scrupul|s pr|d *url1 2%rew 8 face6 ,lo1 sirs10 ? "l sd !n1 ) h>d grimace1 8,:o "e he>d ( s* a ?+ }e n{8 ,6e man alike8 ,b tell me h{6 ,:y x's impossi#1 x _c be6 ,exact+ *url1 ,god give hm n"e glee6 ,! rumbl+ (a f>t1 & e s.d1 ,is b ! air's rev}b},n r.d1 ,& "e x wa/es1 0ll & ll1 away4 ,"! is no man c judge1 aye1 0my fay1 ,:e!r x 7 divid$ equ,y4 ,2hold1 my *ur* ,& yet h{ curs$ly ,6my 3fessor has he made ? crack6 ,i hold hm surely a demoniac6 ,n{ eat yr m1t & let ! *url g play1 ,let hm g hang hmf1 ! devil's way60
,n{ ! "l's squire /ood r1dy ne> ! bo>d ,6c>ve 8 m1t1 & he he>d1 ~w = ~w1 ,all (! ?+s t ,i 6y h sd4 8,my "l10 sd he1 8be n ill pl1s$ 9de$2 ,= ,i cd tell1 = clo? 6make a g{n1 ,6y1 sir fri>1 s y d n fr{n1 ,h{ ? sd f>t ev5ly dol$ cd 2 ,am;g yr fell{s1 if ! ?+ pl1s$ me40
8,tell10 sd ! "l1 8& y % h anon ,clo? =a g{n1 0,god & 0,sa9t ,john60
8,my "l10 sd he1 8:5 next ! w1!r's fair1 ,& "!'s no w9d 6/ir ! quiet air1 ,let "s"o br+ a c>t:eel 6? hall1 ,b see "! >e no miss+ spokes at all4 ,twelve spokes a c>t:eel has1 sir1 -monly4 ,& br+ me !n twelve fri>s1 & "k y :y8 ,2c a 3v5t's ?irte51 z ,i guess4 ,! pres5t 3fessor1 = 8 wor?i;s1 ,he % -plete ! tale ( ? 3v5t4 ,!n % !y all kneel d{n1 0"o ass5t1 ,& at ea* spoke's 5d1 9 ? mann}1 sire1 ,let ! nose 2 laid firmly (a fri>4 ,yr no# sir 3fessor1 :om ,god save1 ,% hold 8 nose up"r 2n ! nave4 ,!n % ? *url1 ) belly /iff & taut ,z any tab|r- let hm "h 2 br"|2 ,& set hm on ! :eel ( ? same c>t1 ,~u ! hub1 & make hm let a f>t4 ,& y % see1 on p}il ( my life1 ,) pro( s cle> t "! % 2 no /rife1 ,t equ,y ! s.d ( x w w5d1 ,&! /9k too1 6ea* spoke's utt} 5d2 ,save t ? wor?y man1 yr 3fessor1 ,2c he is a man ( grt hon|r1 ,% h f/ fruits1 z r1sona# x is2 ,! no# cu/om ( all fri>s is ?1 ,! wor?y m5 ( !m % 2 f/ s}v$2 ,& c}ta9ly ? has he well des}v$4 ,he has td tau<t u s m* ( gd1 ,) pr1*+ 9 ! pulpit ": he /ood1 ,t = my "p ,i gladly %d agree1 ,he mi<t well h ! f/ smell ( f>ts ?ree1 ,& s wd all 8 3v5t1 g5}|sly1 ,he be>s hmf s well & holily40
,! "l1 ! lady1 & ea* man1 save ! fri>1 ,agre$ t ,j5k9 spoke1 z classifi}1 ,z well z ,euclid or z ,ptolemy4 ,t|*+ ! *url1 !y sd t subtlety ,& grt wit tau<t hm h{ 6make 8 crack4 ,he 0 no fool1 nor a demoniac4 ,& ,j5k9 0? m1ns has won a g{n4 ,my tale is d"o1 we're alm 96t{n4
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