The Lansdowne ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

[6-text p 301]

APPENDIX (to Group B, p. 589). [Christ Church MS. 152.] [on leaf 173, back, sign. k 2, back]

¶ Sire Nonnes preest oure hoost seyde a none y-blessed be thy breth & euery stoone This was a mery tale of Chaunteclere But be my trouthe if thou were seculere Thow woldeste bene a tredefoul a right ffor if thow haue corage as thou haste myght The were nede of hennes as I wene Ye moo than .vij. tymes seventene See whiche braunnes hath this gentel preeste So grete a nekke & so large a breeste He loketh as a Sparhauke with his yen Hym nedeth nat his colour for to dyen [[leaf 174 sign. k. 3]] with Brasile ne with Greyne of Portyngale / Now sire faire falle yow for youre tale And aftir he with full mery chere Saide vnto a nother as ye shulle here

Here is ended the Nonnes prestes tale And folowith the prologe of the Maunciples tale