 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
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1868 - 604 pages
...«S3 This noble eusample to his shepe he yaf, Thit first he wrought, aud afterward he taught. (.hit of the gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet therto, Tint if gold ruste, what sliuld iren do ? For if a preest be foule, on whom we trust, >'o wonder... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 pages
...devoutly wold he teche. Benigne he was, and wondur diligent, And in adversite ful pacient. . . . So ferst he wrought and afterward he taught Out of the Gospel he the wordes caught . But Criste's lore and his Apostles twelve He taught ; and ferst he folwed it himselve. It will not... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...his parish much and lite,5 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf," — That first he wrought and afterward he...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, — That if gold rustd, what should iron do ? For if a priest be foul on whom we trust, No... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - Religion - 1870 - 380 pages
...hands of Henrv in the sixn .1 j teenth, and reached the fulness of triumph in the seventeenth century. That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if golde rustc, what shuld iron do? For if a priest befoule, on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Cowden Clarke - 1870 - 676 pages
...his parish much and lite 10 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, Out of the gospel he the wordds caught, 500 And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold ruste" what should iron do ?... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1870 - 662 pages
...much and lite w Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff : This noble 'nsample to his sheep he yaf,11 That first he wrought, and afterward he taught, Out of the gospel he the wordds caught, 500 And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rustd what should iron do ? For... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...parish, much and oft, 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 of the gospel lie the words caught, And this figure lie added yet thereto, That if gold rust, what should iron do... | |
 | Edward Lewes Cutts - Civilization, Medieval - 1872 - 572 pages
...much and lite,§ Upon his fete, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he gaf || 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 iren do ? • Them. t Their. J Know. For if a priest be foul,... | |
 | Edward Lewes Cutts - Civilization, Medieval - 1872 - 588 pages
...much and lite,§ I'pon his fete, and in his hand a staff. Thi* noble ensample to his sheep he gaf || That first he wrought, and afterward he taught. Out of the gospel he the wordes caught, Ami this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust* what should iren do ? • Them. t Their. J... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...and oft, Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble cnsample to his sheep he gave. That iirst et and low, Wind of the western sea, Low. low, breathe and bl words caught, And this figure hp added yet thereto, That if gold rust, what should iron do ? And if... | |
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