...highe, and toures, Thropes * and bernes, shepenes and dairies, This maketh that there ben no faeries ; For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limitour himself, In undermeles f, and hi morweninges, And say ih his matines and his holy t hinges, As he goth in his limitatioun....

...high and towers, Thropes and bames, sheep- pens and dairies, This maketh that there ben no fairies. For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limitour himself, In under nichtes and inmorwenincs, And saith his mattins and his holy things, As hegoeth in his limitation. Women may now...

...high and towers, Thrones and barnes, sheep- pens and dairies, This maketh that there ben no fairiei. For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limitnur himself. In under nlchles and inmorweninsjs, And saith his mattins and his holy things, As...

...high and towers, Thropcs and barnes, sheep.pens and dairies, Tliis maketh that there ben no fairies. For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh...himself, In under nichtes and in morwenings, And saith bis matins and his holy things, As he goeth in his limitation. Women may now go safely up and doun;...

...barnes, sheep- pens and dairies, This maketh that there ben no fairies. For there as wont to walkcn was an elf, There walketh now the limitour himself, In under nichtes and in mnrweninsf, And saiih his insulins and his holy" things, As he goeth in his limitation. Women may now...

...and towers, j Thropes and barnes, sheep-pens and dairies, This maketh that there ben no fairies. I'or there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limitour himself, * Friara limited to beg within a certain district. In nnder nichtes and in morwenings, And saith his...

...high and towers, Thropcs and harnes, sheep-pens and dairies, This makcth that there hen no fairies. For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the liroitour himself." The limitour derived his name from heing limited to heg withh a certain district....

...high and towers, Thropes and bames, sheep- pens and dairies, This maketh that there ben no fairies. For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the lirnitour himself, In under nichtes and in morwenin(?s, And saitli his matting and hie holy things,...

...high, and towers, Thorpes and barnes, shepenes d and dairies, This maketh that there be no Faeries : For there as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limiter himself In undermeales • and in morrowings, And saith his matins and his holy things As he...

...infinite humour, that these elfin beings have been displaced by the mendicant friars — " For ther as wont to walken was an elf, There walketh now the limitour himself." It is easy to shew that the early ages cannot be vindicated from the charge of superstition, nor is...