袋鼠小说

THE TALE（第1页）

oscathefulharm，conditionofpoverty，

withthirst，withcold，with混♂gersoconfounded;

toaskehelptheeshamethinthinehearte;

ifthounoneask，sosoreartthouy-wounded，

thatveryneedunwrappethallthywoundhid。

maugrethineheadthoumustforindigence

orsteal，orbeg，orborrowthydispence*。*expense

thoublamestchrist，andsaystfullbitterly，

hemisdeparteth*richestemporal;*allotsamiss

thyneighebourthouwitest*sinfully，*blamest

andsayst，thouhasttoolittle，andhehathall:

"parfay（saystthou）sometimehereckonshall，

whenthathistailshall*brennenintheglede*，*burninthefire

forhenothelpdtheneedfulintheirneed。"

hearkenwhatisthesentenceofthewise:

bettertodiethantohaveindigence。

*thyselve*neighebourwilltheedespise，*thatsame*

ifthoubepoor，farewellthyreverence。

yetofthewisemantakethissentence，

allethedaysofpooremenbewick*，*wicked，evil

bewarethereforeerethouetothatprick*。*point

ifthoubepoor，thybrotherhateththee，

andallthyfriendesfleefromthee，alas

orichemerchants，fullofwealthbeye，

onoble，prudentfolk，asinthiscase，

esbenotfilldwith*ambesace，**twoaces*

butwith*six-cinque*，thatrunhforyourchance;

*six-five

atchristenmasswellmerrymayyedance。

yeseekelandandseaforyourwinnings，

aswisefolkyeknowenallthestate