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,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,reeve',s ,,prologue 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,:5 folk _h lau<$ _! fill at ? nice pass ,( ,absalom & cl"e ,ni*olas1 ,!n div}s folk div}sely _h _! say2 ,& mo/ ( !m 7 well amus$ & gay1 ,nor at ? tale did ,i see "o man grieve1 ,save x 7 only old ,oswald ! reeve1 ,2c he 0 a c>p5t} 0craft4 ,a ll ang} 9 8 he>t 0 left1 ,& he 2gan 6gr|se & blame a bit4
8,s' help me10 sd he1 8full well cd ,i 2 quit ,) ble>+ (a hau<ty mill}'s eye1 ,if ,i b *ose 6sp1k ( ribaldry4 ,b ,i am old2 ,i w n play1 = age2 ,grass "t is d"o1 my fo4} is rummage1 ,? :ite top adv}tises my old ye>s1 ,my he>t1 too1 is z m|ldy z my hairs1 ,un.s ,i f>e l m$l>1 all p}v}se4 ,= t fruit's n"e ripe until x's worse1 ,& falls am;g ! refuse or 9 /raw4 ,we anci5t m51 ,i fe>1 obey ? law3 ,until we're rott51 we _c 2 ripe2 ,we d.e1 9de$1 ! :ile ! _w w pipe4 liesire /icks 9 |r nature l a nail ,6h1 if ho>y h1d1 a v}dant tail1 ,z has ! leek2 = ?|< |r /r5g? 2 g"o1 ,|r wi% is yet = folly till life's d"o4 ,= :5 we may n act1 !n w we sp1k2 ,yet 9 |r a%es is "! fire 6reek
8,f|r emb}s h we1 : ,i % 3fess3 ,boa/+ & ly+1 ang}1 covet|s;s2 ,~! f|r rema9+ sp>ks 2l;g 6eld4 ,|r anci5t limbs may well 2 h>d 6wield1 ,b lu/ w n"e fail u1 t is tru?4 ,& yet ,i h _h alw a colt's too?1 ,z _m ye>s z n{ >e pa/ & d"o ,s9ce f/ my tap ( life 2gan 6run4 ,= c}ta9ly1 :5 ,i 0 born1 ,i "k ,d1? turn$ my tap ( life & let x fl{2 ,& "e s9ce t "d ! tap has run ,till ne>ly empty n{ is all ! tun4 ,! /r1m ( life n{ drips ~u ! *ime2 ,! silly t;gue may well r+ | ! "t ,( wret*$;s t pass$ s l;g 2f2 ,= old/}s1 save = dotage1 "!'s no m40
,n{ :5 |r ho/ _h he>d ? s}mon+1 ,!n did he sp1k z "lly z a k+2 ,he sd3 8,to :at am.ts1 n{1 all ? wit8 ,:y %d we talk all "d ( holy writ8 ,! devil makes a /ew>d = 6pr1*1 ,&(a cob#r1 a sailor or a lee*4 ,tell1 =? yr tale1 & d n wa/e ! "t4 ,"h's ,dept=d6 ,& x is half way 6prime4 ,"!'s ,gre5wi* t{n t _m a sc.drel's in2 ,x is hi< "t yr /ory %d 2g940
8,n{1 sirs10 !n sd ? ,oswald call$ ! reeve1 8,i pray y all1 n{1 t y w n grieve ,?|< ,i reply & "s:at twit* 8 cap2 ,x's law;l 6meet =ce ) =ce1 mayhap4
8,? drunk5 mill} has relat$ "h ,h{ 0 2guil$ & fool$ a c>p5t}- ,p}*.e 9 scorn ( me1 = ,i am "o4 ,s1 0yr l1ve1 ,i'll hm requite anon2 ,all 9 8 {n boor's language w ,i sp1k4 ,i only pray 6,god 8 neck may br1k4 ,= 9 my eye he well c see ! mote1 ,b sees n 9 8 {n ! b1m1 y'll note40
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#achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,reeve',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,at ,trump+ton1 n f> f ,cambridge t{n1 ,"! is a bridge ":"? a brook runs d{n1 ,~u ! side ( : brook /&s a mill2 ,& ? is v tru? t n{ ,i tell4 ,a mill} dwelt "!1 _m & _m a "d2 ,z any p1cock he 0 pr|d & gay4 ,he cd m5d nets1 & he cd fi%1 & flute1 ,dr9k & turn cups1 & wre/le well1 & %oot2 ,& 9 8 l1!rn belt he did p>ade ,a cutlass )a l;g tr5*ant blade4 ,a pretty da7} _h he 9 8 p|*2 ,"! 0 no man :o dur/ ? man 6t|*4 ,a ,%e6ield :ittl} bore he 9 8 hose2 ,r.d 0 8 face & turn$-up 0 8 nose4 ,z bald z any ape's h1d 0 8 skull2 ,he 0 a m>ket-swa7}} 6! full4 ,"! dur/ no man a h& on hm 6lay1 ,2c he swore he'd make ! be7> pay4 ,a ?ief he was1 =soo?1 ( corn & m1l1 ,& sly at t1 a3u/om$ well 6/1l4 ,8 "n 0 "kn z >rogant ,simpk94 ,a wife he _h :o came ( g5tle k92 ,! p>son (! t{n h} "f was4 ,) h} he gave full _m a pan ( brass1 ,69sure t ,simpk9 ) 8 blood ally4 ,%e _h be5 br$ up 9 a nunn}y2 ,= ,simpk9 wd n h a wife1 he sd1 ,save %e 7 $ucat$ &a maid ,6keep up 8 e/ate ( yeomanry4 ,& %e 0 pr|d & bold z is a pie4 ,a h&"s si<t x 0 6see ~? two2 ,on holy "ds 2f h} he wd g ,)a broad tippet b.d ab 8 h1d2 ,& %e came af 9 a skirt ( r$1 ,:ile ,simpk9's hose 7 dy$ 6mat* t same4 ,"! dur/ no man 6call h} au<t b dame2 ,nor 0 "! "o s h>dy1 9 ! way1 ,z dur/ flirt ) h} or attempt 6play1 ,un.s he wd 2 sla9 0? ,simpk9 ,) cutlass or ) knife or ) bodk94 ,= j1l|s folk >e dang}|s1 y "k1 ,at l1/ !y'd h _! wives 6?9k !m s4 ,2ss1 2c %e 0 a dirty bit*1 ,%e 0 z hi< z wat} 9 a dit*2 ,& full ( scorn & full ( back-bit+4 ,%e ?"| a lady %d 2 q will+ ,6greet h} = h} k9 & culture1 %e ,hav+ be5 br"| up 9 t nunn}y4
,a dau<t} _h !y got 2t ! two1 ,( tw5ty ye>s1 & no m *n1 no1 ,save a boy baby t 0 six mon?s old2 ,x lay 9 cradle & 0 /r;g & bold4 ,? girl "r /|t & well develop$ was1 ,) nose tip-tilt$ & eyes blue z glass1 ,) buttocks broad1 & r.d br1/s full & hi<1 ,b gold5 0 h} hair1 ,i w n lie4
,! p>son (! t{n1 s9ce %e 0 fair1 ,0 purpose;l 6make ( h} 8 heir1 ,bo? ( 8 *attels &( 8 e/ate1 ,b all ? h+$ ~u a prop} mate4 ,he 0 resolv$ t he'd 2/{ h} hi< ,96"s blood ( wor?y ance/ry2 ,= ,holy ,*ur*'s gds m/ 2 exp5d$ ,on ,holy ,*ur*'s blood1 z x's desc5d$4 ,"!=e he'd hon|r ?us 8 holy blood1 ,?|< ,holy ,*ur* xf 2came 8 food4
,l>ge tolls ? mill} took1 2y a d|bt1 ,) :1t & malt f all ! l&s ab2 ,( : ,i'd specify am;g !m all ,a ,cambridge college "kn z ,sol} ,hall2 ,he gr.d _! :1t & all _! malt he gr.d4
,& on a "d x happ5$1 z !y f.d1 ,! manciple got s* a malady ,t all m5 surely ?"| t he %d die4 ,":on ? mill} /ole bo? fl|r & :1t ,a hundr$fold m ?an he us$ 6*1t2 ,= "!to=e he /ole b cauti|sly1 ,b n{ he 0 a ?ief |trage|sly1 ,at : ! w>d5 scold$ & rais$ hell2 ,! mill} snapp$ 8 f+}s1 tru? 6tell1 ,& crack$ 8 brags & swore x wasn't s4
,"! 7 two poor "y cl}ks1 ~: "ns ,i "k1 ,t dwelt )9 ? ,hall ":( ,i say4 ,will;l !y 7 & lu/y1 full ( play1 ,& 7all = mir? & 6make r"ely7 ,af ! w>d5 eag}ly did !y cry ,6give !m l1ve1 at l1/ = ? "o r.d1 ,6g 6mill & see _! produce gr.d2 ,& /|tly !y proclaim$ !y'd bet _! neck ,! mill} %d n /1l "o half a peck ,( gra91 0trick1 nor yet 0=ce %d ?ieve2 ,& at ! la/ ! w>d5 gave !m l1ve4 ,john 0 ! "o & ,ala9 0 t o!r2 ,9 "o t{n 7 !y born1 & t call$ ,/ro!r1 ,f> 9 ! nor?1 ,i _c tell y ":4
,? ,ala91 he made r1dy all 8 ge>1 ,& on a horse load$ ! sack anon4 ,=? w5t ,ala9 ! cl}k1 & al ,john1 ,) gd sword &) buckl} at _! side4 ,john knew ! way & didn't ne$ a guide1 ,& at ! mill he dropp$ ! sack ( gra94 8,ah1 ,simon1 hail1 gd morn10 f/ spoke ,ala94 8,h{ f>es x ) yr fair dau<t} & wife80
8,ala96 ,welcome10 sd ,simpk91 8by my life1 ,& ,john al4 ,h{ n{8 ,:at d y "h80
8,simon10 sd ,john1 8by ,god1 ne$ makes no pe}2 ,he m/ hmf s}ve :o's no s}vant1 eh8 ,or else he's b a fool1 z all cl}ks say4 ,|r manciple- ,i hope he'll soon 2 d1d1 ,s a*+ >e ! gr9d}s 9 8 h1d- ,& "!=e am ,i -e "h ) ,ala9 ,6gr9d |r corn & c>ry x home ag2 ,i pray y spe$ u ?i!r1 z y may40
8,x % 2 d"o10 sd ,simpk91 8by my fay4 ,:at w y d ! :ile x is 9 h&80
8,by ,god1 "r 0! hopp} w ,i /&10 ,sd ,john1 8& see j h{ ! corn goes in2 ,i n"e h se51 0my "f's k91 ,j h{ ! hopp} wa7les to & fro40
,ala9 repli$3 8,well1 ,john1 & w y s8 ,!n w ,i get 2n x1 0my cr{n1 ,6see "! h{ ! m1l -es sift+ d{n ,96! tr|<2 & t % 2 my sport4 ,=1 ,john1 9 fai?1 ,i m/ 2 ( yr sort2 ,i am z bad a mill} z y be40
,! mill} smil$ at ?1 _! delicacy1 ,& ?"|3 8,all ? is d"o b =a wile2 ,!y ?9k "! is no man may !m 2guile2 ,b1 0my ?rift1 ,i w yet ble> _! eyes1 ,= all ! tricks 9 _! philosophies4 ,! m odd tricks & /ratagems !y make1 ,! m ,i'll /1l :5 ,i 2g9 6take4 ,9 place ( fl|r ,i'll give !m only bran4 ',! grte/ cl}k is n ! wise/ man1' ,z once unto ! grey wolf sd ! m>e4 ,b all _! >ts- ,i rate !m n a t>e40
,| (! door he w5t1 !n1 secretly1 ,:5 he _h se5 8 *.e1 & quietly2 ,he look$ up & look$ d{n1 until he f.d ,! cl}ks' horse ": x /ood1 securely b.d4 ,2h ! mill1 "u an >b|r gre52 ,& 6! horse he w5t1 !n1 all unse52 ,he took ! bridle (f hm & anon1 ,:5 ! sd horse 0 free1 :y he 0 g"o ,t{>d ! f51 = wild m>es ran "!91 ,&)a nei< he w5t1 "? ?ick & ?94
,? mill} /rai<t w5t back & no ~w sd1 ,b did 8 busi;s &) ~! cl}ks play$1 ,until _! corn 0 fairly1 fully gr.d4 ,b :5 ! fl|r 0 sack$ &! e>s b.d1 ,? ,john w5t |1 6f9d 8 horse away1 ,& s he cri$3 8,hello60 & 8,wela"d6 ,|r horse is lo/6 ,ala91 = ,jesus' b"os ,get 6yr feet1 -e |1 man1 n{1 at once6 ,alas1 |r w>d5's palfrey's lo/ & lorn60
,? ,ala9 =got all1 bo? fl|r & corn1 ,cl1n | ( m9d 0 all 8 husb&ry1 8,:at8 ,: way did he g80 2gan 6cry4
,! wife came b.d+ f ! h|se1 & !n ,%e sd3 8,alas6 ,yr horse w5t 6! f51 ,)! wild m>es1 z fa/ z he cd g4 ,a curse li<t on ! h& t ti$ hm s1 ,& hm t bett} %d h knott$ re960
8,alas60 quo? ,john1 8,ala91 = ,jesus' pa91 ,lay (f yr sword1 & ,i w m9e al2 ,i am z fleet1 ,god "ks1 z is a roe2 ,0,god's he>t1 he % n escape u bo?6 ,:y didn't y put hm 9 ! b>n8 ,my oa?6 ,bad luck1 0,god1 ,ala91 y >e a fool60
,~! fooli% cl}ks 2gan 6run & roll ,t{>d ! m>%es1 bo? ,ala9 & ,john4
,& :5 ! mill} saw t !y 7 g"o1 ,he half a bu%el ( _! fl|r did take ,& bade 8 wife g kn1d x & br1d make4 ,he sd3 8,i ?9k ~? cl}ks "s trick}y fe>$2 ,yet c a mill} mat* a cl}kl+'s be>d1 ,= all 8 le>n+2 let !m g _! way4 ,look ": !y g1 yea1 let ! *n play1 ,!y'll cat* hm n s r1dily1 0my cr{n60
,~? simple cl}ks w5t runn+ up & d{n ,) 8,look |6 ,halt6 ,halt6 "h6 ',w>e ! re>6 ,g :i/le1 y1 & ,i w wat* hm "h60 ,b briefly1 till x came 6utt} ni<t ,!y cd n1 ?|< !y put =? all _! mi<t1 ,t /allion cat*1 he alw ran s fa/1 ,till 9 a dit* !y trapp$ hm at ! la/4
,we>y & wet1 z b1/ is 9 ! ra91 ,came fooli% ,john &) hm came ,ala94 8,alas10 sd ,john1 8! "d t ,i 0 born6 ,n{ >e we b.d t{>d mock}y & scorn4 ,|r corn is /ol51 folk w call u fools1 ,! w>d5 &! fell{s at ! s*ools1 ,& speci,y ? mill}4 ,wela"d60
,?us ,john -pla9$ z he w5t on 8 way ,t{>d ! mill1 ) ,bay>d once m b.d4 ,! mill} sitt+ 0! fire he f.d1 ,= x 0 ni<t1 & f>!r cd !y n2 ,b1 =! love ( ,god1 !y hm 2s"| ,= %elt} &= supp}1 = _! p5ny4
,! mill} sd 6!m3 8,if "! 2 any1 ,s* z x is1 :y y % h yr "p4 ,my h|se is small1 b y h le>n$ yr >t2 ,y c1 0metaphysics1 make a place ,a full mile wide 9 tw5ty feet ( space4 ,let u see n{ if ? place w su6ice1 ,or make m room ) spee*1 0"s device40
8,n{1 ,simon10 sd ,john1 8by ,sa9t ,cu?b}t's be>d1 ,y're alw m}ry & h well answ}$4 ,z ,i've he>d1 man % take "o ( two ?+s3 ,s* z he f9ds1 or take s* z he br+s4 ,b speci,y1 ,i pray y1 m9e ho/ de>1 ,give u "s m1t & dr9k & "s gd *e}1 ,& we w pay y1 truly1 6! full4 ,) empty h& no man takes hawk or gull2 ,well1 "h's |r silv}1 r1dy 6be sp5t40
,? mill} 6! t{n 8 dau<t} s5t ,= ale & br1d1 & roa/$ !m a goose1 ,& ti$ _! horse1 t x mi<t n g loose2 ,& !n 9 8 {n *amb} made a b$1 ,) %eets &) gd blankets fairly spr1d1 ,n f 8 b$ m ?an twelve feet1 or t54 ,! dau<t} made h} l"o b$ ne> ! m51 ,9 ! same *amb} ) !m1 0& by2 ,x cd n well 2 bett}$1 &= :y8 ,"! 0 no l>g} room 9 all ! place4 ,!y supp$ & talk$1 & ga9$ "s small solace1 ,& drank /r;g ale1 t ev5+1 (! be/4 ,!n ab midni<t all !y w5t 6re/4
,well _h ? mill} v>ni%$ 8 bald h1d1 ,= pale he 0 ) dr9k+1 & n r$4 ,he hi3|<$ & he mum#d "? 8 nose1 ,z he 7 *ill$1 ) hum|rs la*rymose4 ,6b$ he w5t1 &) hm w5t 8 wife4 ,z any jay %e 0 ) lau<t} rife1 ,s copi|sly 0 h} gay :i/le wet4 ,! cradle ne> h} b$'s foot-bo>d 0 set1 ,h&y = rock+ &= giv+ suck4 ,& :5 !y'd drunk up all "! 0 9 crock1 ,6b$ w5t mill}'s dau<t}1 & anon ,6b$ w5t ,ala9 & 6b$ w5t ,john4 ,"! 0 no m2 !y did n ne$ a dwale4 ,? mill} _h s r.dly bi2$ 8 ale ,t1 l a horse1 he snort$ 9 8 sleep1 ,:ile ( 8 tail 2h he kept no keep4 ,8 wife jo9$ 9 8 *orus1 & s /r;g1 ,m5 mi<t h he>d h} snores a full furl;g2 ,&! girl snor$1 z well1 = -pany4
,ala9 ! cl}k1 :o he>d ? melody1 ,he pok$ at ,john & sd3 8,asleep8 ,b h{8 ,did y he> "e s* a s;g }e n{8 ,lo1 :at a -pl9e is am;g !m all6 ,n{ may ! wild-fire on _! bodies fall6 ,:o "e he>d s |tl&i% a ?+8 ,b !y % h ! fl|r ( ill 5d+4 ,"? ? l;g ni<t "!'ll 2 = me no re/2 ,b n"e m9d1 'twill all 2 =! be/4 ,=1 ,john10 sd he1 8s may ,i "e ?rive1 ,z1 if ,i c1 t v w5* ,i'll swive4 ,"s recomp5se ! law all{s 6u2 ,=1 ,john1 "! is a /atute : says ?us1 ,t if a man 9 "o po9t 2 a7riev$1 ,yet 9 ano!r % he 2 reliev$4 ,|r corn is /ol51 6t "!'s no nay1 ,& we h _h an evil "t ? "d4 ,b s9ce ,i may n h am5d+1 n{1 ,ag/ my loss ,i'll set "s fun- & h{6 ,0,god's grt s|l x %an't 2 o!rwise60
,? ,john repli$3 8,ala91 let me advise4 ,! mill} is a dang}|s man10 he sd1 8,& if he 2 awak5$1 ,i'm afraid ,he may well d u bo? an 9jury40
,b ,ala9 sd3 8,i c.t hm n a fly40 ,& up he rose & 6! girl he crept4 ,? w5* lay on h} back & s.dly slept1 ,until he'd -e s ne>1 }e %e mi<t spy1 ,x 0 too late 6/ru7le1 !n1 or cry2 ,&1 6be brief1 ~! two 7 soon al"o4 ,n{ play1 ,ala96 ,= ,i w sp1k ( ,john4
,? ,john lay / a qu>t}-h|r1 or s1 ,piti$ hmf & wept = all 8 woe4 8,alas10 sd he1 8? is a wick$ jape6 ,n{ may ,i say t ,i am b an ape4 ,yet has my fr1 "!1 "s?+ = 8 h>m2 ,he has ! mill}'s dau<t} on 8 >m4 ,he v5tur$1 & 8 pa9s >e n{ all fl$1 ,:ile ,i lie l a sack ( *aff 9 b$2 ,& :5 ? jape is told1 ano!r "d1 ,i % 2 held an ass1 a milksop1 yea6 ,i w >ise & *.e x1 0my fay6 ',unh>dy is unhappy1' z !y say40
,& up he rose1 & s(tly !n he w5t ,6f9d ! cradle = exp$i5t1 ,& bore x ov} 6his {n foot-bo>d4
,soon af ? ! wife no l;g} snor$1 ,b woke & rose & w5t |tside 6piss1 ,& came ag & did ! cradle miss1 ,& grop$ r.d1 "h & "!1 b f.d x n4 8,alas60 ?"| %e1 8my way ,i h =got4 ,i ne>ly f.d myf 9 ! cl}ks' b$4 ,eh1 2n'cite1 b t 7 wr;g60 %e sd4 ,& on1 until 0cradle %e did /&4 ,&1 grop+ a bit f>!r ) h} h&1 ,%e f.d ! b$1 & ?"| ( nau<t b gd1 ,2c h} baby's cradle 0x /ood12 ,& knew n ": %e was1 = x 0 d>k2 ,b calmly !n %e crept 9 0! cl}k1 ,& lay "r /1 & wd h g"o 6sleep4 ,b pres5tly ? ,john ! cl}k did l1p1 ,& ov} on ? gdwife did he lie4 ,no s* gay "t %e'd "kn 9 ye>s g"o by4 ,he prick$ h} h>d & deep1 l "o g"o mad4 ,& s a jolly life ~! two cl}ks _h ,till ! ?ird cock 2gan 6cr{ & s+4
,ala9 grew we>y 9 ! grey dawn+1 ,= he _h lab|r$ h>d "? all ! ni<t2 ,& sd3 8,f>ewell1 n{1 ,maudy1 sweet deli<t6 ,! "d is -e1 ,i may no l;g} bide2 ,b "emore1 :e!r ,i walk or ride1 ,i am yr {n cl}k1 s may ,i h w1l40
8,n{1 sweethe>t10 sd %e1 8g & f>e y well6 ,b }e y g1 "!'s "o ?+ ,i m/ tell4 ,:5 y g walk+ homew>d pa/ ! mill1 ,"r at ! 5tr.e1 j ! door 2h1 ,y % a loaf ( half a bu%el f9d ,t 0 bak$ up ( yr {n fl|r1 a d1l ,( : ,i help$ my "f = 6/1l4 ,&1 d>l+1 may ,god save y n{ & keep60 ,&) t ~w %e alm _h 6weep4
,ala9 >ose & ?"|3 8,}e x 2 dawn1 ,i w g creep 9 s(tly 0fr ,john40 ,& f.d ! cradle ) 8 h&1 anon4 8,by ,god60 ?"| he1 8all wr;g ,i m/ h g"o2 ,my h1d is dizzy f my "w tn1 ,& t's :y ,i h fail$ 6g a"r4 ,i "k well1 0? cradle1 ,i am wr;g1 ,= "h ! mill} & 8 wife 2l;g40 ,& on he w5t1 & on ! devil's way1 ,unto ! b$ ":9 ! mill} lay4 ,he ?"| 6h crept 9 0-rade ,john1 ,s1 6! mill}1 9 he got anon1 ,& cau<t hm r.d ! neck1 & s(tly spake1 ,say+3 8,y1 ,john1 y old sw9e's h1d1 awake1 ,= ,*ri/'s {n s|l1 & he> a no# "w1 ,= 0,sa9t ,james1 & z ,i am a cl}k1 ,i h1 ?ree "ts 9 ? %ort ni<t1 no lack1 ,swiv$ t old mill}'s dau<t} on h} back1 ,:ile y1 l any c{>d1 7 a<a/40
8,y sc.drel10 cri$ ! mill}1 8y trespass$8 ,ah1 traitor false & tr1*}|s cl}k60 cri$ he1 8,y % 2 kill$1 0,god's {n dign;y6 ,:o d>es 2 bold 5 6br+ 6%ame ,my dau<t}1 :o is born ( s* a "n80
,& 0! gullet1 !n1 he cau<t ,ala94 ,& piti.sly he h&l$ hm ama91 ,& on ! nose he smote hm ) 8 fi/4 ,d{n ran ! bloody /r1m ~u 8 br1/2 ,& on ! floor1 ) nose & m|? a-soak1 ,!y wall{$ z two pigs d 9 a poke4 ,& up !y came1 & d{n !y bo? w5t1 pr"o1 ,until ! mill} /um#d on a /"o1 ,& reel$ & fell d{n backw>ds on 8 wife1 ,:o no?+ knew ( all ? silly /rife2 ,= %e _h fall5 96slumb} ti<t ,) ,john ! cl}k1 :o'd be5 awake all ni<t4 ,b at ! fall1 f sleep %e />t$ |4 8,help1 holy ,cross ( ,bromholm60 did %e %|t1 8,in manus tuas1 ,"l1 6,!e ,i call6 ,simon1 awake1 ! ,fi5d is on u all ,my he>t is brok51 help1 ,i am b d1d6 ,"! lies "o on my womb1 "o on my h1d6 ,help1 ,simpk91 = ~! tr1*}|s cl}ks d fi<t60
,john />t$ up1 z fa/ z well he mi<t1 ,& se>*$ al;g ! wall1 & to & fro1 ,6f9d a /aff2 & %e >ose al1 ,& "k+ ! room bett} ?an did ,john1 ,%e f.d a /aff ag/ ! wall1 anon2 ,& !n %e saw a ll ray ( li<t1 ,= "? a hole ! moon 0 %9+ b"r2 ,& 0t li<t %e saw ! /ru7l+ two1 ,b c}ta9ly %e knew n :o 0 :o1 ,except %e saw a :ite ?+ ) h} eye4 ,& :5 %e did ? same :ite ?+ espy1 ,%e ?"| ! cl}k _h worn a ni<tcap "h4 ,&)! /aff %e ne>} drew1 & ne>1 ,&1 ?9k+ 6hit ,ala9 on 8 poll1 ,%e fet*$ ! mill} on 8 bald :ite skull1 ,& d{n he w5t1 cry+ |1 8,help1 help1 ,i die60 ,! two cl}ks b1t hm well & let hm lie2 ,& clo!d !mvs1 & took _! horse anon1 ,& got _! fl|r1 & on _! way 7 g"o4 ,& at ! mill !y f.d ! well-made cake ,: ( _! m1l ! mill}'s wife did bake4
,?us is ! hau<ty mill} s.dly b1t1 ,& ?us he's lo/ 8 pay = gr9d+ :1t1 ,& pd =! two supp}s1 let me tell1 ,( ,ala91 &( ,john1 :o've trick$ hm well4 ,8 wife is tak51 al 8 dau<t} sweet2 ,?us x 2falls a mill} :o's a *1t4 ,& "!=e is ? prov}b sd ) tru?1 8,an evil 5d 6evil man1 =soo?40 ,! *1t} % hmf well *1t$ be4 ,& ,god1 ,:o sits on hi< 9 maje/y1 ,save all ? -pany1 bo? /r;g & frail6 ,?us h ,i pd ? mill} ) my tale4
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