At length they chaunst to meet upon the way An aged Sire, in long blacke weedes yclad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had; Sober he seemde, and very sagely sad, And to the ground his eyes were lowly... The Works of Edmund Spenser - Page 14by Edmund Spenser - 1902 - 736 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1792 - 774 pages
...Sober he feemde, and very fagely fad, And to the ground his eyes were lowly b«nr, Simple in ihcw, and voide of malice bad; And all the way he prayed as he went, And often knockt hi« bred, asoné that did repeat. XXX. He faire the knight faluted, louting low, Who faire him quited,... | |
| Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 446 pages
...Sober he feemde, and very fagely fad ; And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent, Simple in {hew, and voide of malice bad ; And all the way he prayed, as he went, And often knockt his breft, as one that did repent. XXX. He faire the Knight faluted, louting low, tale, and after that... | |
| Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...Sober he feemde, and very fagely fad ; And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent, Simple in {hew, and voide of malice bad ; And all the way he prayed, as he went, And often knockt his breft, as one that did repent. xxx. He faire the Knight faluted, louting low, tale, and after that... | |
| Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pages
...An aged sire, in long blacke weedes yclad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had ; Sober he seemde, and...And often knockt his brest, as one that did repent. He faire the knight saluted, louting low, Who faire him quited, as that courteous was ; And after asked... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 600 pages
...An aged sire, in long blackc weedes yclad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had ; Sober he seemde, and...And often knockt his brest, as one that did repent. He faire the knight saluted, touting low, Who faire him quited, as that courteous was; And after asked... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 610 pages
...long blacke weedcs ydad, His feele all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his bult his booke lie hanging had ; Sober he seemde, and very sagely sad...ground his eyes were lowly bent, Simple in shew, and voidc of malice bad ; And all the way lu> prayed, as he went, And often knockt his hrc.it, as one that... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 420 pages
...An aged sire, in long blaeke weedes yelad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had; Sober he seemde, and...eyes were lowly bent, Simple in shew, and voide of maliee bad ; And all the way he prayed, as he went, And often knoekt hisbrest, as one that did repent.... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...feet all bare, his beard all hoary gray, And by his belt his book he hanging had -r Sober he seemed, and very sagely sad ; And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent, Simple in shew, and void of malice bad ; And all the way he prayed as he went, He fair the knight saluted, touting low,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1831 - 1038 pages
...An aged sire, in long bluckc weedes yclad, His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray, And by his belt his booke he hanging had; Sober he seemde, and...And often knockt his brest, as one that did repent. He faire the knight saluted, touting low, Who faire him quited, as that courteous was ; And after asked... | |
| Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 pages
...Feet all bare, his Beard all hoary Gray, And by his Belt his Book he hanging had ; Sober he seem'd, and very sagely sad, And to the Ground his Eyes were lowly bent, Simple in shew, and void of Malice bad, And all the way he prayed, as he went, And often knock'd his Breast, as one, that... | |
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