Canterbury Tales, Volume 1Kegan Paul, Trench & Company, 1886 |
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Page 14 - But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre...
Page 10 - Of prikyng and of huntyng for the hare Was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare.
Page 11 - Ful swetely herde he confessioun, And plesaunt was his absolucioun. He was an esy man to yeve penaunce Ther as he wiste...
Page 19 - And yet he was but esy of dispence; He kepte that he wan in pestilence. For gold in phisik is a cordial, Therfore he lovede gold in special.
Page 23 - Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop...
Page 14 - Sownynge in moral vertu was his speche, And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
Page 3 - And bathed every veyne in swich licour. Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...
Page 13 - This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette, 280 So estatly was he of his governaunce, With his bargaynes, and with his chevisaunce.
Page xxi - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Page 34 - And shortly for to tellen, as it was, Were it by aventure, or sort,*