The Harleian ms. 7334 of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall.

[6-text p 190]

Whan sayd was þis miracle euery man Line 1881 As sober was þat wonder was to se Til þat oure host to iape bigan And þan at erst/ he loked vpon me And sayde þus what man art þou quod he Line 1885 Thou lokest as þou woldest fynde an hare For euer vpon þe ground I se þe stare / Line 1887

Approche ner and loke merily [folio 203b] Line 1888 Now ware ȝou sires and let þis man haue space He in þe wast is schape as wel as I This were a popet in an arm to embrace For any womman smal and fair of face / Line 1892 He semeth eluisch by his countenaunce For vnto no wight doth he daliaunce Line 1894

Say now som what sins other folk han said Line 1895 Telle vs a tale and þat of mirthe anoon host quod I ne beþ nought euel apayd For other tale certes can I noon But of a rym I lerned ȝore agoon Line 1899 Ȝe þat is good quod he now schul we heere Som deynte þing me þinketh by his cheere Line 1901

Notes

• [Break of 1 line in the MS.]