 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...and the poeple, his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a nohle ecclesiaste. no Wel cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest...wel cowde: Therfore he sang ful meriely and lowde. That highte the Tabbard, faste by the Belle. But now is tyme to yow for to telle How that we bare us... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...the poeple, his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. 7io Wel cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest...whan that song was songe, He moste preche, and wel aSyle his tunge, To wynne silver, as he right wel cowde : Therfore he sang ful meriely and lowde. Now... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...another newe gette, Al foule waste of cloth and excessif. He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. 710 Wel cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest...Wynne silver, as he right wel cowde ; Therfore he sang fnl meriely and lowde. Now have I told yon schortly in a clause Thestat, tharray, the nombre, and eek... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wei cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest1 he sang an offertorie ? For wel wyst he, whan that...his tunge, To wynne silver, as he right wel cowde ; Therefore he sarig ful meriely and lowde. Now have I told you schortly in a clause Thestat, tharray,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1866 - 388 pages
...persoun and the pcople his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wel cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest he sang an offertorie ; 710 For wel wyst he, whan that song was songe, He moste preche, and wel affyle his tunge, To wynne... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - Bible - 1866 - 588 pages
...Chaucer, describing the 'gentil Pardoner of Rouncival,' says among hia numerous accomplishments, Wei cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye But altherbest he sang an ofFertorie. Cant. Tales, prol. 711. Hooker uses 'lesson' for the reading of Scripture in opposition to ' sermon.'... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...and the people his apes. ;oo But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wel cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest he sang an offertorie ; For wel he wyst[e] whan that song was songe, 705 He moste preche, and wel affyle his tunge, To wynne silver,... | |
 | William Brighty Rands - Great Britain - 1869 - 352 pages
...and the people his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wei cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest...his tunge, To wynne silver, as he right wel cowde ; Therefore he sang ful meriely and lowde.' The gentleman, we note, was musical ; wore no hood, but... | |
 | William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 346 pages
...and the people his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wei cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest...his tunge, To wynne silver, as he right wel cowde ; Therefore he sang ful meriely and lowde.' The gentleman, we note, was musical ; wore no hood, but... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1869 - 304 pages
...and the people his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. Wei cowde he rede a lessoun or a storye, But altherbest he sang an offertorie; 710 For wel he wyste, whan that song was songe, He moste preche, and wel affyle his tonge, To wynne... | |
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Than that the persoun gat in monthes tweye. And thus with feyned flaterie and japes, He made the persoun, and the poeple, his apes. But trewely to tellen atte laste, He was in churche a noble ecclesiaste. 
