ABSTRACT
ConfessioAmantis51 TheiIokenin,whereastheifouudc Abodided,whichwasbcwounde Inclothofgold,asIseideer, ThetresorektheifoundentherII8o Forthwiththelettre,whichtheirede. Andthotheitokenbetreheede; Unsowedwasthebodisone, Andhe,whichknewwhatistodone, Thisnobleclerk,withailehaste Begantheveinesfortotaste, AndsihhireAgewasofyouthe, Andwiththecrafteswhichehecouthe Hesoghteandfondasigneoflif. Withthatthisworthikingeswif1190 Honestelytheitokenoute, Andmadenfyresalaboute; Theileidehireonacouchesofte, Andwithascheetewarmedofte Hirecoldebrestbegantohete, Hirehertealsotoflackeandbete. ThisMaisterhathhireeveryjoignt Withcerteinoileandbalsmeenoignt, Andputtealiquourinhiremouth, Whichistofeweclerkescouth,1200 Sothatschecoeverethatelaste: Andfersthireyhenupschecaste, Andwhanschemoreofstrengthecawhte, HireArmesbotheforthschestrawhte, Hielduphirehondandpitously Schespakandseide,'Ha,wheramI? Whereismylord,whatworldisthis?' Asschethatwotnoghthouitis. BotCerymontheworthileche Ansuerdeanonuponhirespeche1210 Andseith,'Madame,yeebenhiere, Whereyeebesauf,asyeeschalhiere Hierafterward;forthiasnou Miconseilis,confortethyou: Fortrustethweiwithoutefaile, Therisnothingwhichschalyoufaile, Thatoghteofresontobedo.' Thuspassentheiadayortuo; Theispekeofnoghtasforanende,
52TheComedyofErrors Tilschebegansomdielamende, Andwistehiresclvenwhatschemente.
