theprologue
thecookoflondon,whilethereevethusspake,
forjoyhelaughdandclappdhintheback:
"aha!"quothhe,"forchristespassion,
thismillerhadasharpconc露sion,
uponthisargumentofherbergage。**lodging
wellsaidesoloninhislanguage,
bringthounoteverymanintothinehouse,
forharbouringbynightisperilous。
*welloughtamanavisedfortobe**amanshouldtakegoodheed*
whomthathebroughtintohisprivity。
ipraytogodtogivemesorrowandcare
ifever,sinceihighte*hodgeofware,*wascalled
heardiamillerbetter*seta-work*;*handled
hehadajape*ofmaliceinthederk。*trick
butgodforbidthatweshouldstinte*here,*stop
andthereforeifyewillvouchsafetohear
ataleofme,thatamapooreman,
iwillyoutellaswellaseerican
alittlejapethatfellinourcity。"
ourhostanswerdandsaid;"igrantitthee。
roger,tellon;andlookthatitbegood,
formanyapastyhastthoulettenblood,
andmanyajackofdover
hastthousold,