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19 Swine's face, what do you mean by casting a sheep's eye at me? O! sweet Pigsnie, have at thee with another. But I defy thee, Swine's face, said the wench. What, my sweet old Pigsnie, be content, for if you live till next year you will be a foul sow. Walk knave, walk, said she, for if you live till next year you will be a fool.

TALE XVII.

There was a man of Gotham who would be married, and when the day of marriage was come, they went to church. The priest said, Do you say after me. The man said, Do you say after me. The priest said, Say not af- ter me such like, but say what I shall tell you; thou dost play the fool. to mock the holy Scriptures. concerning matrimony. Then the fellow said, Thou dose play the fool to mock the holy Scriptures concerning matrimony. The priest could not tell what to say, but answered, What shall I do with this fool? and the man said, What shall I do with