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That's not old English. It's modern english written in 1764, although it's old enough to be a bit difficult. I suggest looking for an annotated edition to get some help with the language.
I read The Canterbury Tales in middle English a few decades ago in a paper edition that had a glossary. Without that glossary I'd have gotten no-where. With it reading it was difficult but I managed and I learned more about the English language than in any other single thing I ever did.
Barry
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