Upon this word we have assented soon; For, as us seemed, it was for to do’n, 5046 To enden in some virtuous senténce, 5047 And for to give him space and audiénce; And bade our Host he shouldë to him say That allë we to tell his tale him pray. Our Hostë had the wordës for us all: “Sir Priest,” quoth he, “now fairë you befall; Say what you list, and we shall gladly hear.” And with that word he said in this mannére; “Tellë,” quoth he, “your meditatioún, But hasten you, the sunnë will adown. Be fructuous, 5048 and that in little space; And to do well God sendë you his grace.”