| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 794 pages
...werk ; He was alfo a lerned man, a Clerk, 1 That Criftes gofpel trewely wolde prechc ; ' His parifhcns devoutly wolde he teche ; Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adverfite ful patient, And fwiche he was yprercd often fithcs; j Fill loth were him to curfen for his... | |
| Henry John Todd - 1810 - 468 pages
...olde dance. THE PERSONE. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure PERSONE of a toun : 480 But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...wolde he teche. Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, 485 And in adversite ful patient : And swiche he was ypreved often sithes. Ful loth were him to cursen... | |
| Henry John Todd - 1810 - 466 pages
...olde dance. THE PERSONE. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure PERSONE of a toun : 4SO But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...a clerk, That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche. ,Hw parishens devoutly wolde he teche. Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, 485 And in adversite ful... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 766 pages
...she coude the oldc dance. A good man tber was of religioun, That was a poure PEBSONE of a toun : Bat riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was also a lerned man, a clerk, That Criates gospel trewely wolde preche. His parishens devoutly wolde he teche. Benigne he was, and won... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 468 pages
...arte she coude the olde dance. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure PEHSONE of a toun : But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversite ful patient : And swiche he was ypreved often silhes. Ful loth were him to cursen for his tithes, But... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...arte she coude the olde dance. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure Persone6 of a toun : But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...wolde preche. His parishens devoutly wolde he teche. 'T1ed. 2 Now; adv. 3 Knew. * A riding Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversite ful patient... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pages
...she coude the olrlc dance. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure Persone 6 of a toun : But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...a lerned man, a clerk, That Cristes gospel trewely woldd preche. His parishens devoutly wolde he teche. •Tied. "Now; adv. J Knew. * A riding petticoat.... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 388 pages
...arte she coude the olde dance. A good man ther was of religioun, That was a poure PERSONE of a toun: But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was...Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversite ful patient: And swiche he was ypreved often sithes. Ful loth were him to cursen for his tithes, But... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...arte, she coude the olde dance. A good man t her was of religioun, That was a poure Persone of a toun : / would he teche. Benigne he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversite fui patient* — And swiche he... | |
| 918 pages
...admit, make Chaucer's parish priest your model, probablv a sketch of the immortal Wickliffe. " Butriche he was of holy thought and werk, .• He was also a lerned man, a clerk, That Criste's gospel trewely wolde preche; His parishens devoutly wolde he teche. Benigne he was and wonder... | |
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