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" Upon his feet, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte ; Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte ; And this figure he added eek therto, That if gold ruste, what shal yren do? "
The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale, from the ... - Page 18
by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1889 - 262 pages
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The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth ...

William Spalding - English literature - 1854 - 446 pages
...his hond a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he gaf,8 That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taughte. Out of the gospel he tho" wordes caughte : And this figure he addid yit thereto ; That, if gold ruste, what schulde yren doo ? For, if a priest be foul, on whom...
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Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1

Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he gaf, That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taugl Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addid yit therto, That if gold ruste, what schulde yren doo? For if a prest be foul, on whom we truste,...
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The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 2

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1866 - 388 pages
...his hond a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he yaf, That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taughte, Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addide yit therto, That if gold ruste, what schulde yren doo ? soo For if a prest be foul, on whom...
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The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale: From the ...

Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...his hond a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he yaf, That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taughte. Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addid[e] j'it therto, That if gold ruste, what schulde yren doo ? For if a prest be foul, on whom we...
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Publications

Chaucer Society - 1868 - 728 pages
...And fis fugure he addede eek / fer-to That1 if1 gold ruste what1 schal Iren do 500 ffor if1 a prest1 be foul on whom we truste No wonder is a lewed man to Ruste And schame it is if1 a prest1 take kepe A schiten schepperde and a clene schepo 504 Wel ought1 a prest1...
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The Ellesmere Ms. of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1868 - 784 pages
...noble ensample to his sheepe he yaf 496 That firste he wroghte / and afterward that lie tough to Oat of the gospel / he tho wordes caughte And this figure / he added eck ther to That if gold ruste / what shal Iren doo 500 For if a preest be foul / on whom we truste...
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The prologue, The knightes tale, The nonne prestes tale, ed. by R. Morris

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1869 - 304 pages
...hond a staf. 495 This noble ensample to his scheep he _yaf, That first he wroughte, and after that he taughte, Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addede eek therto, That if gold ruste, what schal yren doo? 500 For if a prest be foul, on whom we...
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Chaucer's England, by Matthew Browne

William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 346 pages
...his hond a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he gaf, That ferst he wronghte, and after that he taughte, Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addid yit therto, That if golde ruste, what schulde yren doo ? ' For if a prest he foul, on whom we...
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Chaucer's England, Volume 2

William Brighty Rands - Great Britain - 1869 - 352 pages
...his hond a staf. This noble ensample unto his scheep he gaf, That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taughte, Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he addid yit therto, That if golde ruste, what schulde yren doo ? For if a prest be foul, on whom we truste,...
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The prologue to Chaucer's Canterbury tales, ed. by W. McLeod, Issue 229

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1871 - 134 pages
...hond a staf. 495 This noble ensample unto his scheep he gaf, That ferst he wroughte, and after that he taughte, Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte, And this figure he added yit therto, That if gold ruste, what schulde yren doo ? 500 For if a prest be foul, on whom we truste,...
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