 For if he yaf, he dorste make avaunt, He wiste that a man was repentaunt. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may nat wepe al-thogh him sore smerte. 230 Therfore, in stede of weping and preyeres, Men moot yeve silver to the povre freres.  Chaucer's The Prologue and The Knightes Tale - Page 31by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1898 - 156 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry John Todd - Narrative poetry, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...a man is wel yshrive. • For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte. 230 Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | Henry John Todd - Narrative poetry, English - 1810 - 466 pages
...that a man is wel yshrive. For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore sanerte. 230 Therfore in stede pf weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 468 pages
...that a man is wel yshrive. For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver to... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...a man is well yshrive 4. For if he gave, he dorste5 make aviJnt, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore" smerte. Therfdre in stede of weping and praidres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...that a man is wel yshrive. For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte. Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...a man is wel yshrive; For if he gave, — he dorste make avant, He wiste, that a man was repentant; pensive head, And every flower that sad embro not wepe although him sore smerte: Therfore, in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...man is wel yshrive ; For if he gave, — he dorste make avant, He wiste, that a man was repentant ; For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte : Therfore, in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...man is well yshrive, (c) For if he gave, he dorste (d) make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte. Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver to... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1830 - 368 pages
...that a man is wel yshrive. For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte. sao Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1830 - 364 pages
...that a man is wel yshrive. For if he gave, he dorste make avant, He wiste that a man was repentant. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may not wepe although him sore smerte. <ao Therfore in stede of weping and praieres, Men mote give silver... | |
| |
