 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 pages
...An OXFORD SCHOLAR was among us, who had long passed his exThat unto logike hadde long ygo. As Ienfi was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake, But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde goten him... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 282 pages
...was wel better than his rent. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not rightful, I undertake, But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...principio. He made a great deal more of his lease than he paid for it. That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not rightfut, I undertake, But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 318 pages
...visits upon the followers of literature : — 1 Red and pimpled. a Scabby. 3 Foul running sores. " As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe,1 and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy.1 He was nought worldly... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...agreement for borrowing A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hailde long ygo. Ai Icue rust him not ; his words, though sweet, Seldom with his heart d ; Hut looked holwe, and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeat courtepy, For he hadde gctcn... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...An agreement for borrowing A Clerk ther was of Oxeuforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As nquat of arańada, Part II. [Mankind.] ; But looked holwe, and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare was his ovcrest courtcpy, For he hadde getcu... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1851 - 604 pages
...meu him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was hia hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde geten him... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1854 - 650 pages
...n'ot how men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, Tha£\into logike hadde long ygo. As Ifene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. — Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy,7 For he hadde geten... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...not what men him calle. A CLERK* ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, [ undertake; But lokede holwe, and therto soburly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Electronic books - 1855 - 634 pages
...men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was Ms hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ? But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy/ For he hadde geten him... | |
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As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. 
