Witness towards Midas — do you actually hear the new story?
945 And you may somme seyn you to definitely allowed delit han we And many point out that i have higher joy 946 For so you can become holden steady, and you will eek secree, Is thought steadfast, while having (in a position to continue a) miracle, 947 Plus in o purpos stedefastly in order to dwelle, Plus in you to mission steadfastly to stay, 948 And you can nat biwreye thyng you to men united states telle. 949 But one story is nat value a-rake-stele. But you to story isn’t well worth a-rake deal with. 950 Pardee, we wommen konne zero thyng hele; By the Goodness, we feminine is hide absolutely nothing; 951 Witnesse towards Myda — wol ye heere the newest facts?
952 Ovyde, amonges othere thynges smale, Ovid, among other brief matters, 953 Seyde Myda hadde, around his longe heres, Told you Midas got, around their long hair, 954 Growynge abreast of their follow a couple asses eres, Several ass’s ears, increasing abreast of his head, 955 The newest whiche vice the guy hydde when he best myghte The brand new and this vice the guy hid as he better you will 956 Ful subtilly from every mannes sighte femmes PГ©ruvien mignon, Very skillfully out of each and every mans attention, 957 You to, cut his wyf, ther wiste of it namo. One, apart from his spouse, truth be told there know of it no other people. 958 He appreciated hire moost, and you will trusted hire and additionally; He enjoyed their really, and top their own including; 959 He preyede get one to in order to zero animal The guy prayed their own that so you can no creature 960 She sholde tellen regarding his disfigure. She would be to tell of his disfigurement.
Realize Ovid, and there you may want to know it
961 She swoor your, “Nay”; for al the world in order to wynne, She swore your, “Nay”; for all the world so you can victory, 962 She nolde do that vileynye or synne, She would maybe not accomplish that dishonor or sin, 963 To make hir housbonde han thus nasty a reputation. And then make their husband enjoys thus foul a reputation. 964 She nolde nat telle it getting hir owene shame. She’d not tell they for her own guilt. 965 However, nathelees, hir thoughte that she dyde Yet still, she considered that she’d perish 966 That she thus longe sholde an effective conseil hyde; In the event the she is always to mask a key so long; 967 Hir thoughte it swal thus soore aboute hir herte She believe they swelled thus aching regarding their unique cardiovascular system 968 One nedely som term get moste asterte; You to always certain keyword need certainly to eliminate her; 969 And you can sith she dorste telle it so you’re able to zero guy, And since she dared share with it in order to zero people, 970 Doun in order to a mareys faste by the she went — She ran right down to an indeed there hir herte are afyre — Up until she appeared truth be told there their particular center is afire — 972 And as a great bitore bombleth throughout the myre, So that as a beneficial bittern bumbles on the mire, 973 She leyde hir lips unto water doun: She laid her throat down unto the water: 974 “Biwreye me personally nat, thou h2o, with thy soun,” “Betray me maybe not, thou liquids, with thy sound,” 975 Quod she; “to thee We telle it and you will namo; She said; “to help you thee I share with it with no anyone else; 976 Myn housbonde hath longe asses erys a couple of! My hubby have two enough time asses ears! 977 Now is myn herte al hool; now could be they oute. Now’s my personal cardiovascular system all whole; now could be it. 978 I myghte zero lenger kepe it, of doute.” I’m able to don’t ensure that it stays, without doubt.” 979 Heere can get ye se, thogh i good tyme abyde, Here you are able to discover, even in the event i an occasion abide, 980 Yet , away they moot; i kan zero conseil hyde. But really away it should been; we can cover-up no secret. 981 The brand new remenant of the story when the ye wol heere, The remnant of your own tale for a moment hear, 982 Redeth Ovyde, and you may ther ye get they leere.