 Up-on 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 ther-to, That if gold ruste, what shal iren do?  Selections from [Chaucer's] Canterbury Tales - Page 17by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Bernhard ten Brink - 1871 - 48 pages
...lite, Up on his feet, and in his hand a staf. 495 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 yit ther too, That if gold ruste, what shal iren doo? 500 For if a preest be foul, on whom we truste,... | |
 | 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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