 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
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...parish, much and oft, Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he gave. , great Ciesar fell. C), what a fall was there, my countrymen ! Then I, words caught, And this iigure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust, what should iron do ? And if... | |
 | Henry Coppée - English literature - 1873 - 498 pages
...ferrest in his parish, moche and lite. » Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf, This noble example to his shepe he yaf, That first he wrought and afterward he taught. Chaucer's description of the poor parson, which loses much by being curtailed, has proved to be a model... | |
 | Edward Lewes Cutts - Great Britain - 1874 - 348 pages
...much and lite, J Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble example to his sheep he yaff,§ That first he wrought and afterward he taught Out...he the wordes caught ; And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust what shall iron do ? For if a priest be foul on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...ferrest in his parish, moche and lite,8 Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample nto the green holly : Most friendship is feigning,...holly ! This life is most jolly! COME AWAY, DEATH. foulc, on whom we trust, No wonder is a lewed man to rust : And shame it is, if that a preest take... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 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 foule, on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 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...he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet thereto, That if gold rust, what sholdo iron do ? And if a priest be foul, on whom we trust, No wonder... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 454 pages
...parish, much and lite,7 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he gaf,s That first he wrought and afterward he taught. Out...gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added eke thereto, — That, if gold rusted, what should iron do ? For, if a priest be foul on whom we trust,... | |
 | Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 454 pages
...parish, much and lite,7 Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he gaf,8 That first he wrought and afterward he taught. Out...gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added eke thereto, — That, if gold rusted, what should iron do ? For, if a priest be foul on whom we trust,... | |
 | Alexander Laing - Newburgh (Fife, Scotland) - 1876 - 632 pages
...drawn in a later age : ' This noble ensample to his shepe he gaf, That first he wrought and afterwards he taught. Out of the Gospel he the wordes caught, And this figure he added yet therto, That if gold ruste, what shuld ireu do?" ' It was,' says the venerable historian, ' the highest... | |
 | Readers - 1878 - 446 pages
...Great and little. Upon his feet, and in his hand a staff. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, 1 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... | |
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