 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1871 - 168 pages
...completely established in this island by the Norman*. LIME 17*. — Somdel streyt ; somewhat strict. He gaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith,...cloysterles, Is likned to a fissche that is watirles ; 180 This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre. But thilke text held he not worth an oystre. And... | |
 | Stephen Haskins Carpenter - 1872 - 344 pages
...streyt, This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace, 175 And held after the newe world the trace. He _yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles ; 180 This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - English language - 1872 - 342 pages
...pace, 175 And held after the newe world the trace. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That setth, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles ; i&i This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre.... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1919 - 262 pages
...decretal was not obeyed. Chaucer's monk, who went on pilgrimage to Canterbury, loved " venerye ". He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men ; Grehoundes he hadde, as swifte as fowel in flight ; Of priking and of hunting for the... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1874 - 304 pages
...qlde_thinges pace, 175 And held after the newe world the space. He _yaf nat of that text jj_rjulkd_h£a, > That seith, that hunters been noon holy men; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles; 180 This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre.... | |
 | Alexander Monfries - 1875 - 152 pages
...read — ' This ilke monk leet it forby him pace.' And held aftur the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles, Is likned to a fissche that is watirles, 180 This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre.... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...and somdel streyt,4 This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace^ And held after the newe world the space. n, Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these heavens,...invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; ye recébeles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles ; This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre. But... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...somdel streyt, This ilke monk leet oldc thinges pace, And helde after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men ; Ke that a monk, whan he is recheles,4 Is likned to a nsshe that is waterles; 180 This... | |
 | University of Oxford - Greek language - 1879 - 414 pages
...hyne • and hijte hym to warne Which J>ei were in J>is worlde • his werkemen appeyred. (3) He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles Is likned to a fissch that is waterles; This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre. Eut... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 632 pages
...olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen 2, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is reccheles3 Is likned to a fissch that is waterles ; This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre. But... | |
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And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men... 
