 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. Out of the gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet therto, That if gold ruste, what shuld iren do? For if a preest be foule, on whom we trust, No wonder is a lewed man to rust...  Chaucer - Page 7edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Christian year - 1855 - 364 pages
...and in his hand a staff; This noble example to his sheep he gave That first he wrought and afterwards he taught; Out of the Gospel he the wordes caught; And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust what should the iron do? And if a priest be foul on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 404 pages
...great and small; Always on foot, and in his hand a stave. This noble example to his flock he gave : That first he wrought, and afterward he taught; Out of the gospel he that lesson caught, And this new figure added he thereto, That if gold rust, then what should iron... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...great and small ; Always on foot, and in his hand a stave. This noble example to his flock he gave : That first he wrought, and afterward he taught; Out of the gospel he that lesson caught, And this new figure added he thereto, That if gold rust, then what should iron... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 622 pages
...ferrest in his parish, moche and lite,' Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. .This noble eusample to his shepe he yaf, That first he wrought, and afterward...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet therto, That if gold roste, what shuld iren do ? » Now. • TjmrhHt confesses himself unable to explain... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...feet, and in hi? hand a staff: This noble 'nsarnple to his sheep he yaf, 6 That first he wrought, ami afterward he taught, Out of the gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold ruste what should iron do? For if a priest be foul on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...parish, moehe and lite,6 Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,7 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. Out of the Gospel ne the wordes caught, And tiiis figure he added yet therto, That if gold ruste, what snuld iren do... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 pages
...The ferrest in his parish, moche and lite, Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf, That first he wrought, and afterward...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet therto, That if gold ruste, what shuld iren do? For if a preest be fbule, on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,5 That first he wrought and afterwards he taught. Out of the gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if golde ruste, what shuld iren do ? For if a preest be foule, on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...parish much and lite8 Upon his feet, and in his hand a stuff : This noble 'nsample to his sheep he yaf,6 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out of the gospel he the wordcs caught, And tliis figure he added yet thereto, That if gold ruste what should iron do? For if... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...great and small ; Always on foot, and in his hand a stave. This noble example to his flock he gave : That first he wrought, and afterward he taught ; Out of the gospel he that lesson caught, And this new figure added he thereto, That if gold rust, then what should iron... | |
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