theprologue
whenendedwasthelifeofsaintcecile,
erewehadriddenfullyfivemile,
aman,thatclothedwasinclothesblack,
andunderneathheworeawhitesurplice。
hishackenay,*whichwasallpomely-gris,***nag**dapple-gray
sosweated,thatitwonderwastosee;
itseemdashehadpricked*milesthree。*spurred
thehorseekethathisyeomanrodeupon
sosweated,thatunhes*mighthegon。***hardly**go
aboutthepeytrel
stoodthefoamfullhigh;
hewasoffoam,as*fleckedasapie。**spottedlikeamagpie*
amailetwyfold
onhiscrupperlay;
itseemedthathecarriedlittlearray;
alllightforsummerrodethisworthyman。
andinmyhearttowonderibegan
whatthathewas,tillthatiunderstood
howthathiscloakwassewedtohishood;
forwhich,whenihadlongadvised*me,*considered
ideemedhimsomecanonfortobe。
hishat混♂gathisbackdownbyalace,**cord
forhehadriddenrethantrotorpace;
hehaddeprickedlikeashewerewood。**mad
aclote-leaf*hehadlaidunderhishood,*burdock-leaf
forsweat,andfortokeephisheadfromheat。
butitwasjoyefortoseehimsweat;
hisforeheaddroppedasastillatory**still
werefullofplantainorofparitory。**wallflowe
andwhenthathewase,hegantocry,