 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 628 pages
...sayn, I not how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loke'de holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbar was his overest courtepy *. For he hadde geten... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 632 pages
...sayn, I not how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbar was his overest courtepy4. For he hadde geten... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 626 pages
...sayn, I not how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde' longe i-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbar was his overest courtepy4. For he hadde geten... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - Best books - 1881 - 236 pages
...might have money to buy books ? 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, I undertake ; But lokede holwe, and therto soburly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde nought... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - Books and reading - 1881 - 104 pages
...have money to buy books? A Clerk ther was of Oxenf ord also, That unto logik hatkle longe i-go, AI so lene was his hors as is a rake. And he was not right fat, I undertake; But lokede holwe, and tuerto soburly. Fui thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde nought geten... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1881 - 128 pages
...what men him callS. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, 285 That unto logik haddS longe i-go. Al lenS was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake; But lokede holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeste courtepy, 290 281. So steadily... | |
 | Emelyn W. Washburn - English literature - 1882 - 280 pages
...the longe day.' The Clerk. A clerk ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe tyme i-go, Al-so lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede holwe and therto soburly, Fui thredbar was his overest courtepy, ****** For him was lever... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...indicate the past participle, the 9e ot the AS and the German, and the y in yclept and ychained. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede hoi we,1 and therto8 soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeste courtepy,3 For he hadde geten... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1883 - 116 pages
...follows (lines 285-308) : 'A Clerk there was of Oxenford also, That unto logic hadde long i-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But lokede holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeste courtepy (uffer cloaR), For... | |
 | William Burt Harlow - English literature - 1884 - 154 pages
...deed or bled. ***** THE CLERK. A clerk ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde long i-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat I undertake ; But loked holwe and therto soberly. Fufl thredbare was his overeste 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. 
