Right in the same chambre by and by It myghte be no bet and cause why Ther was no rowmer herberwe in the place From Py But if the clerkis cowde make it more of spaceThey soupen and they speken hem to solace And drynken euere stroong ale at the beste Aboute mydnyght wente they to reste Wel hath this Millere vernysshed his heed Ful pale he was for dronke and noght reed He yexeth and he speketh thurgh the nose As he were on the quakke or on the pose To bedde he goth and with hym goth his wyf As any Iay she light was and iolyf So was hir ioly whistle wel ywet The Cradel at hir beddes feet is set To rokken and to yeue the child to sowke And whan that dronken al was in the Crowke To bedde wente the doghter right anon To bedde gooth Aleyn and also Iohn Ther nas namoore hem neded no dwale This Millere hath so wisly bibbed ale That as an hors he fnorteth in his sleep Ne of his tayl bihynde he took no keep His wyf bar hym a burdon a ful strong Men myghten hir routyng heren a furlong The wenche routeth eek per compaignye Aleyn the clerc that herde this melodye He poked Iohn and seyde slepest thow Herd thow euere slyk a sang er now Lo swilk a couplyng is ymel hem alle A wilde fyr on thair bodyes falle