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1 Ind | might passe among us, a tale~ ~or fable related by some 2 1, 2| hath declared to us, by his Tale, how the goodnesse of God~ ~ 3 1, 3| Melchisedech a Jew, by recounting a Tale of three Rings, to the~ ~ 4 1, 3| who thus began.~ ~ The Tale delivered by Neiphila, maketh 5 1, 3| my reply, with a pretty~ ~tale, and well worth the hearing. 6 1, 4| after the conclusion of her Tale:~ ~when Dioneus sitting 7 1, 5| King of France.~ ~ ~ ~ The Tale reported by Dioneus, at 8 1, 6| Bergamino, by telling a tale of a skilfull man, named 9 1, 6| by occasion of~ ~a former tale, and which I purpose to 10 1, 6| considered thereon, reported this Tale.~ ~ Sir, I have heard of 11 1, 7| extraordinary~ ~wealth. Which Tale, although (in effect) it 12 1, 8| deede:~ ~as appeareth by the Tale of Madame Lauretta, and 13 1, 9| desire that this dayes last~ ~tale, which is to come from my 14 1, 9| direction, but to tell my Tale~ ~at liberty, after mine 15 2, Ind| Madam Neiphila that her Tale should begin this daies~ ~ 16 2, 1| you shall perceive by a~ ~Tale, which I intend to tell 17 2, 2| the Ladies, hearing this Tale of~ ~Martellinos misfortunes, 18 2, 2| the Queene commanded his Tale to be the next, when~ ~presently 19 2, 4| shall not shame to~ ~tell a tale, which, though it containe 20 2, 5| deliver her discourse)~ ~a Tale, containing no lesse perils, 21 2, 6| Lady Aimillia seeing her~ ~tale to be fully concluded, began ( 22 2, 6| yet I purpose to tell a Tale, no lesse true~ ~then lamentable; 23 2, 9| Ambrogiriolo, that the same tale which he formerly told to 24 2, 10| many praises of the former tale were past, thus he began.~ ~ 25 2, 10| towards them. Wherefore, the Tale that I purpose~ ~to relate, 26 2, 10| with his wife.~ ~ This tale was so merrily entertained 27 3, 1| by~ ~a short and pleasant Tale; how greatly they are abused 28 3, 3| that I doe not tell this tale onely to follow the order~ ~ 29 3, 4| Philomena had finished her Tale, she sate still; and~ ~Dioneus ( 30 3, 5| you the best, and so the Tale is~ ~ended.~ ~ 31 3, 6| what he was that tolde the tale,~ ~or what a treason he 32 3, 8| I intend to tell you a Tale of trueth,~ ~which (perhaps) 33 3, 9| speake. Who shall~ ~tell any Tale heereafter, to carry any 34 3, 9| to do: prove as it may, a Tale you must have, and thus 35 3, 10| Queen perceiving that as his tale was ended, her office had~ ~ 36 4, 2| determined to relate a Tale of mirthfull matter, and 37 4, 3| do you tell us a better tale, if possible it may be. 38 4, 5| sighe, thus~ ~she spake. My Tale (worthy Ladies) extendeth 39 4, 6| when the King saw that the Tale was ended: he~ ~commanded 40 4, 6| to make report of another Tale, wherein mention is~ ~made 41 4, 7| Pamphilus having ended his Tale, the King declaring an outward~ ~ 42 4, 10| misdoubt, that as in our former Tale of~ ~Signiour Ricciardo 43 5, 4| Madam Eliza having ended her Tale, and heard what commendations~ ~ 44 5, 4| undertake to tell such a Tale, as might put you into a~ ~ 45 5, 7| enjoyning her to tell the next Tale, which willingly she undertooke 46 5, 7| any~ ~detection) forged a Tale of her owne braine, farre 47 5, 10| you (faire Lacties) if my Tale trip in some~ ~part, and 48 5, 10| Dioneus having ended this his Tale, for which the Ladies returned~ ~ 49 6, 1| to tell her an excellent Tale by the way. But the Lady~ ~ 50 6, 1| your wearinesse with a Tale worth the hearing. Courteous 51 6, 1| promise) began to tell a Tale, which~ ~indeede (of it 52 6, 1| beginning againe:~ ~that a poore Tale could not possibly be more 53 6, 2| and which (in a short~ ~Tale) I will relate unto you.~ ~ 54 7, 2| and good liking, was the Tale of Madame~ ~Aemillia listened 55 7, 3| Philostratus told not this Tale so covertly, concerning 56 7, 7| intend to~ ~tell you another Tale presently; as much to be 57 7, 9| And so proceed we to our Tale.~ ~ In Argos, a most ancient 58 7, 10| tell you a pretty short Tale; which, though there is~ ~ 59 8, 2| therefore, I meane to tell you a tale of a Country mans wife, 60 8, 5| to passe over an intended Tale, which I had~ ~resolved 61 8, 6| and his subtle by a pretty tale~ ~which I meane to tell 62 8, 6| this time concerning my Tale, that the Woman~ ~being 63 8, 7| artificiall and cunning tale,~ ~to give some formall 64 9, 8| maketh me to remember another Tale of like nature,~ ~some-what 65 9, 10| will therfore tell you a Tale, which shall not be of any 66 10, 5| should follow next with her Tale, who boldly~ ~stepping up,