 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1866 - 388 pages
...Beneyt, Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet forby hem pace, And helde aftur the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is cloysterles, Is likned to a fissche that is watirles... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet [him] forby hem pace, 175 And held aftur the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men; Ne that a monk, whan he is cloysterles, Is likned to a fissche that is watirles,... | |
 | Henry Walford Bellairs - 1868 - 318 pages
...the'same string : — " A monk ther was, a fair for the maistrie, An out-rydere, that loved[e] venerye; He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Therfore he was a pricasourb aright; Greyhoundes he hadde as swit'te as fowel... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1868 - 784 pages
...del streit / This ilke Monk / leet olde thynges pace And heeld / after the newe world the space 176 He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen That seith / that hunters beth nat hooly men Ne that a Monk / whan he is recchelees Is likned / til a fissb / fat is waterlees... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1869 - 308 pages
...Beneyt, Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace, 175 And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men; Ne that a monk, whan- he is reccheles , Is likned to a fissch that is waterles;... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1919 - 262 pages
...this decretal was not obeyed. Chaucer's monk, who went on pilgrimage to Canterbury, loved " venerye ". He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men ; Grehoundes he hadde, as swifte as fowel in flight ; Of priking and of hunting for... | |
 | Alexander Monfries - 1875 - 152 pages
...forby hem pace.' And Ellis would read — ' This ilke monk leet it forby him pace.' And held aftur the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles, Is likned to a fissche that is watirles,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...Beneyt,3 Because that it was old and somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet oldc thinges pace, And helde after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men ; Ke that a monk, whan he is recheles,4 Is likned to a nsshe that is waterles; 180... | |
 | University of Oxford - Greek language - 1879 - 414 pages
...olde hyne • and hijte hym to warne Which J>ei were in J>is worlde • his werkemen appeyred. (3) He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles; This... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 632 pages
...Beneyt, ' Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen 2, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles3 Is likned to... | |
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The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit, By-cause that it was old and som-del streit, This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men... 
