 A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also That un-to logik hadde longe y-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he nas nat right fat, I undertake, But loked holwe, and ther-to soberly. Ful thredbar was his overest courtepy; For he had geten him yet no benefyce,...  The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer - Page 10by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1866 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 362 pages
...scheeldes selle. This worthi man ful wel his witte bisette ; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns,...was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a rake, 289 And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 360 pages
...wel his witte bisette ; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of govemaunce, With his bargayns, and with his chevysaunce. For sothe...was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a rake, 289 And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 350 pages
...his witte bisette ; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunco, With his bargayns, and with his chevysaunce. For sothe...was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a rake, 289 And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...scheeldes selle. This worthi man ful wel his witte bisette ; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns,...withalle, But soth to say, I not what men him calle. A CLEBK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...scheeldes selle. This worthi man ful wel his wittc bisettc; 28 1 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns,...withalle, But soth to say, I not what men him calle. A CLEKK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 358 pages
...scheeldes selle. This worthi man ful wel his witte bisette; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns, and with his chevysauuce. For sothe he was a worthi man withalle, But soth to say, I not what men him calle. A CLERK... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...scheeldes selle. This worthi man ful wel his witte bisette; 281 Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns,...chevysaunce. For sothe he was a worthi man withalle, 237. yrddynges. Ms. C. 2, reads wcddinges, 252. After this line, the two following are added in Tyrwhitt:—... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - Bible - 1866 - 588 pages
...world by certeiii governance. Chaucer, Franklin' I Tale, 11178. Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns, and with his chevysaunce. Prol. 283. He gaf me al the bridil in myn hand To have the governaunce of hous and land. Wife of Bath's... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - Bible - 1866 - 586 pages
...by certein governance. Chaucer, Franklin's Tale, 1 1 1 78. Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns, and with his chevysaunce. Prol. 283. He gaf me al the bridil in myn hand To have the governatmce of hous and land. Wife, of Bath's... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...scheeldes selle; 280 This worthi man ful wel his witte bisette; Ther wiste no man that he was in dette, So estately was he of governaunce, With his bargayns,...chevysaunce. For sothe he was a worthi man withalle, 285 But soth to say, I not what men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde... | |
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