From Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", The Man of Law's Tale, lines 862-875

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From The Canterbury Tales:
The Man of Law's Tale
lines 862-875: Constance and her son are victually embarked and pushed into the sea

	Therwith she looketh bakward to the londe,
	And seyde, "Farwel, housbonde routheless!"
	And up she rist, and walketh doun the stronde,
865	Toward the ship. - hir folweth al the prees -
	And evere she preyeth hir child to holde his pees,
	And taketh hir leve, and with an hooly entente
	She blisseth hir, and into ship she wente.

	Therewith she gazed long backward at the land,
	And said: "Farewell, my husband merciless!"
	And up she rose and walked right down the strand
865	Toward the ship; followed her all the crowd;
	And ever she prayed her child not to cry so loud;
	And took her leave; and with a high intent
	She crossed herself; and aboard ship she went.

Vitailled was the ship, it is no drede,

870 Habundantly for hir ful longe space;

And othere necessaries that sholde nede

She hadde ynogh, heried be Goddes grace;

For wynd and weder almyghty God purchace,

And brynge hir hoom, I kan no bettre seye!

875 But in the see she dryveth forth hir weye.

Victualled had been the ship, 'tis true - indeed

870 Abundantly - for her, and for long space;

Of many other things that she should need

She had great plenty, thanks be to God's grace!

Through wind and weather may God find her place

And bring her home! I can no better say;

875 But out to sea she stood upon her way.

Explicit secunda pars
(Here ends the second Part)

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