袋鼠小说

THE KNIGHTS TALE（第1页）

whilom*，asoldestoriestellenus，*formerly

therewasadukethathighte*theseus。

*wascalled

ofathenshewaslordandgovernor，

andinhistimesuchaconqueror

thatgreaterwastherenoneunderthesun。

fullmanyarichecountryhadhewon。

whatwithhiswisdomandhischivalry，

heconquerdalltheregneoffeminie，

thatwhilomwasy-clepedscythia;

andweddedethequeenhippolyta

andbroughtherhomewithhimtohiscountry

withmuchel*gloryandgreatsolemnity，*great

andekeheryoungesisteremily，

andthuswithvictryandwithmelody

letithisworthyduketoathensride，

andallhishost，inarmeshimbeside。

andcertes，ifitnere*toolongtohear，*werenot

iwouldhavetoldyoufullythemannere，

howwonnen*wastheregneoffeminie，

*won

bytheseus，andbyhischivalry;

andofthegreatebattleforthenonce

betwixtathenesandtheamazons;

andhowassiegedwashippolyta，

thefairehardyqueenofscythia;

andofthefeastthatwasatherwedding

andofthetempestatherhomeing。

butallthesethingsimustasnowforbear。

ihave，godwot，alargefieldtoear**plough

andweakebetheoxeninmyplough;