The Merchant's Prologue
Folio 105v
1 of 2 folios
¶ This worthy Clerk / whan ended was his tale
Oure host seyde / and swor by goddes bones
Me were leuere / than a Barel of ale
My wyf at hom / had herd this legend ones
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This is a gentil tale / for the nones
As to my purpos / wyst ȝe my wylle
But thyng that wol nat be / lat it be stille
¶ Sic desinit fabula Cƚici /The incipit was written at the end of the folio ca. three lines before the ruling line at the bottom of the frame. Note also that of the Marchau~t is in English whereas explicit and incipit is in Latin. The 'Envoy' is accomodated in a blank space, defined by two prickings. One the end of L13 and onother one at the end of L14, both located in the left margin.ODR
& incipit prologus of the Marchaūt