Witness on the Midas — do you actually tune in to the new tale?

945 And you may somme seyn you to definitely enjoy delit han i And some say that we have great contentment 946 Getting so you’re able to become holden stable, and you will eek secree, To-be noticed firm, and also have (able to continue good) magic, 947 Plus o purpos stedefastly to dwelle, Plus you to definitely mission steadfastly to remain, 948 And you can nat biwreye thyng one to dudes you telle. 949 But one story is actually nat worth a rake-stele. But one to facts isn’t worth a-rake handle. 950 Pardee, i wommen konne zero thyng hele; By the God, i feminine normally cover up absolutely nothing; 951 Witnesse on the Myda — wol ye heere this new tale?

952 Ovyde, amonges othere thynges smale, Ovid, among almost every other quick matters, 953 Seyde Myda hadde, lower than their longe heres, Told you Midas had, less than their long hair, 954 Growynge upon their adhere two asses eres, A few ass’s ears, growing up on his direct, 955 New whiche vice he hydde when he finest myghte The which vice the guy hid as he best could 956 Ful subtilly out of every mannes sighte, Extremely skillfully out of every mans attention, 957 You to, help save his wyf, ther wiste of it namo. That, except for their partner, here knew from it no other people. 958 He cherished hire moost, and you may trusted hire in addition to; The guy adored their particular most, and top their along with; 959 He preyede get you to definitely so you can no animal He prayed their that so you can zero creature 960 She sholde tellen from their disfigure. She is talk about their disfigurement.

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961 She swoor your, “Nay”; getting al this world so you can wynne, She swore your, “Nay”; for all this world to winnings, 962 She nolde do this vileynye otherwise synne, She’d perhaps not accomplish that dishonor otherwise sin, 963 While making hir housbonde han so nasty a name. And then make their particular spouse keeps thus foul a reputation. 964 She nolde nat telle it to own hir owene guilt. She would maybe not tell it getting her very own guilt. 965 But nathelees, hir thoughte you to definitely she dyde But still, she believed that she’d pass away 966 One to she therefore longe sholde good conseil hyde; If she is cover up a key a long time; 967 Hir thoughte it swal so soore aboute hir herte She imagine they swelled very sore in the their own cardio 968 One to nedely som term get moste asterte; That necessarily some word must eliminate their unique; 969 And you may sith she dorste telle they so you’re able to no people, And since she dared give it to help you no guy, 970 Doun so you can a good mareys faste of the she ran — She ran down seriously to a there hir herte is actually afyre — Up until she appeared there their particular center try afire — 972 So when an excellent bitore bombleth on myre, So that as an excellent bittern bumbles regarding mire, 973 She leyde hir mouth unto the water doun: She put their mouth off unto water: 974 “Biwreye me personally nat, thou h2o, having thy soun,” “Betray me perhaps not, thou water, Liban filles pour le mariage which have thy voice,” 975 Quod she; “to help you thee We telle they and namo; She told you; “so you’re able to thee I share with it with no other people; 976 Myn housbonde hath longe asses erys a few! My better half features a couple much time asses ears! 977 Now could be myn herte al hool; now is they oute. Now’s my personal cardio all-whole; now is it. 978 I myghte zero lenger kepe they, from doute.” I could not any longer keep it, surely.” 979 Heere can get ye se, thogh i good tyme abyde, Here it is possible to come across, though we a time abide, 980 But really aside they moot; we kan zero conseil hyde. But really away it must already been; we are able to hide not a secret. 981 This new remenant of your own story in the event the ye wol heere, The brand new remnant of story if you will listen to, 982 Redeth Ovyde, and you will ther ye may it leere.