jueves, 5 de marzo de 2009

Text 79: Chaucer's 'The Parson's Tale'

Original text

Aftere auarice comyth Glotenye, Which is expres a gayne the comaundmet of god What Gloteny is vnmesurable appetit to ete or to drinke or ellys to don ynogh to the vnmesurable apetit and desordeynee coueitise to ete or to drinke this synne corrumped all this world . as is wel shewd in the synne of adam and of Eue
he þt is vsaunt
to this synne of Glotenye he ne may noo synne withstonde he mote ben in servage of all vices ffor it is the deuell hoord there he hideth hym and resteth him this synne hath manye spices Of diurse speces of Gloeþe þe first is drokennesse that is the horryble sepulture of mannes reson and þfor whan a man is drunken . he hathe lost is resoun and this is deedly synne But sothely whan that a man is not wont to stronge drinke and peruenture ne knoweth not the strength of the drinke or hathe ffeblesse in his hedd, or hathe trauayled thurgh whiche he drinketh the mose al be he sodenly caught with drinke, it is no dedly synne but venyall The seconde spece of Glotenye is that the spirit of a man wexeth all trouble for dronkenesse bireueth hym the discrecyou of his wytte The therde spece of glotenye is whanne a man deuoureth his mete and hathe no ryghtfull mane of etynge. The fourthe spece of Glotenye is whanne thourgh the grete habundaunce of his mete the humos of his body ben destemperyd The fyfte is foryetylnesse by to muchell drinkeynge ffor which som tyme a man fogeteth er the mowe what he ded at evyn or on the nyght before…
These ben the v fyngers of the deueles hand by Whiche he draweth folk to synne

PDE translation

After avarice comes gluttony, which is expressed against the commandment of God. Gluttony is the immeasurable desire to eat or to drink or else to do anything to the immeasurable appetite and chaotic desire to eat or to drink. This sin corrupts all the world as it is shown in the sin of Adam and Eve.
He that is accustomed to this sin of gluttony, he may no withstand any sin. He must be in the service of all vices for it is the devil’s hoard where he hides himself and rests. This sin has many types of diverse species of gluttony. The first is drunkenness, that is the horrible grave of man’s reason; and therefore, when a man is drunk he has lost his reason and this is a deadly sin. But certainly, when a man is not used to strong drink and perhaps he does not know the strength of the drink, or has feebleness in his head, or has worked too much so that he drinks more although he is suddenly caught with drink, it is no deadly sin but venial.
The second specie of gluttony is that the spirit of a man waxes troubled, for drunkenness bereaves him of the discretion of his wit. The third specie of gluttony is when a man devours his food and has no rightful manner of eating. The fourth specie of gluttony is when, through the great abundance of his food, the moistures of his body are distempered. The fifth is forgetfulness from too much drinking, for which sometimes a man forgets before the morning what he did at evening or the night before…
These are the five fingers on the devil’s hand by which he draws people to sin.

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