#  Test your reading of The Physician's Tale (Lines VI.1-286) 

 



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**Translate each of the bold-faced words in the following lines into clear modern English (it is best to write out your translation):**

15 **Or** grave, or peynte; for I dar wel seyn

25 My lord and I been **ful of oon accord**.  
  
47 With **mesure** eek of **beryng** and array.  
  
54 **Sownynge in** vertu and in gentillesse.  
  
64 Where likly was to **treten of** folye,  
  
78 Or elles ye han falle in **freletee**,  
  
79 And knowen wel ynough the **olde daunce**,  
  
80 And han forsaken fully swich **meschaunce**  
  
84 His **likerousnesse** and al his olde craft,  
  
86 Now **kepeth wel**, for if ye wole, ye kan.  
  
91 Of alle tresons **sovereyn pestilence**  
  
100 If that they doon, ye shul **it deere abeye**.  
  
102 The wolf hath many a sheep and lamb **torent**.  
  
116 And glad is of his sorwe and his **unheele**.  
  
125 As she **cam forby ther as** this juge stood.  
  
131 And taughte hym sodeynly that he by **slyghte**  
  
147 Glad was this juge, and **maked him** greet cheere,  
  
164 This false cherl cam forth **a ful greet pas**,  
  
176 And right anon was **rad** this cursed bille;  
  
183 My servant, which that is my **thral** by right,  
  
200 Thou shalt no lenger in thyn hous hir **save**.  
  
208 And **leet** anon his deere doghter **calle**,  
  
227 Allas, that evere Apius **the say**!  
  
280 The worm of conscience may **agryse**  
  
285 Therfore I **rede** yow this conseil take:

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