 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
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...his parish much and lite5 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff: This noble 'nsample to his sheep he yaf," That first he wrought, and afterward he taught,...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust6 what should iron do? For if a priest be foul on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1858 - 508 pages
...moche and lite9 Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf : This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,10 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rustc, what should iren do. He sette not his benefice to hire, And letteu his... | |
 | Allan Park Paton - 1858 - 436 pages
...parish much and lite Upon his feet and in his hand a staff: This noble 'nsample to his sheep he ya£, That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...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... | |
 | Oswald Jackson - 1858 - 300 pages
...great and small Upon his fete, and in big hand a staf. This noble ensample to his shepe he gaf : J That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...of the Gospel he the wordes caught. And this figure added he yet therto, That if gold rustc, what should iren do ? For if a preest be foul,§ on whom we... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...parish much and lite5 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff: This noble 'nsarnple to his sheep he yaf,8 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...parish much and lite5 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff: This noble 'nsample to his sheep he yaf,8 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1900 - 874 pages
...parish, much and lyte, Upon his feet and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he gave, That first he wrought and afterward he taught ; Out...gospel he the wordes caught ; And this figure he added eke thereto — That if gold ruste what shall iron do ? i Labour. t Lay. In concluding this Conference... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1860 - 598 pages
...moche and lite, Upon his fete, ami in his hand a staf. т. 4УЙ — Ш This noble ensample to bis shepe he yaf, That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. Out of the gospel he the wordcs caught, And this figure he added yet therto, That if gold ruste, what shuld ire» do ! For if... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1860 - 384 pages
...the famous shrine of St James of Compostella was. That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. 499 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... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...farthest, little Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf, gave That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. Out...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... | |
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