 | Theology - 1866 - 778 pages
...a discrimination, and with how loving a hand was drawn the pendant picture of the poor Parson who " Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve, " — a picture, whose faithful modern copy by Goldsmith sheds a hallowed light about " the deserted... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 732 pages
...a discrimination, and with how lovipg a hand was drawn the pendant picture of the poor Parson who " Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve, " — a picture, whose faithful modern copy by Goldsmith sheds a hallowed light about " the deserted... | |
 | Bible - 1866 - 726 pages
...a discrimination, and with how loving a hand was drawn the pendant picture of the poor Parson who " Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselTe, " — a picture, whose faithful modern copy by Goldsmith sheds a hallowed light about " the... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1867 - 336 pages
..."What so he were of highe, or low estat, 44 Him wolde he snibben sharply for the nones. A better preest I trowe that no wher non is. He waited after no pompe...twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve. 50 CHAUCEB. TO SLEEP. COME, Sleep ! O Sleep ! the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1867 - 1072 pages
...trowe that nowher non is. He waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne makeu him no spiced conscience,3 But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve. With him ther was a plowman, was his brother, That hadde ylaid of dong ful many a fother. A trewe s... | |
 | James Riddell - Aberdeen (Scotland) - 1868 - 152 pages
...his parish, moche and lite, Upon his fete, and in his hand a staf. * * * * * * A better preest I trow that no wher non is. He waited after no pompe, ne reverence, Ne maked him no spiced conscience: But Criste's love, and his apostles twelve, He taught—but first he folwed it himselve. He spoke the broad... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf, That first he wrought, and afterwards he taught. Line 498. But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve. Line 519. And yet he had a thomb of gold parde.1 Line 565. 1 In allusion to the proverb, " Every honest... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1868 - 604 pages
...estât, Him wülde he snibbeu sharply for the nones. A better preest I trowe that nowher non is. Ke waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne maked him no spiced conscience, Bat Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himsclve. With him ther... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 328 pages
...high or low estat, Him wolde he snibben1 sharply for the nones. A better preest I trowe that nowher2 non is.. He waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne...twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve. ***** * With him ther rode a gentil Pardonere4 Of Rouncevall,5 his friend and his compere, That strcit... | |
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A better preest I trowe that nowher non is. He waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne maked him no spiced conscience, But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught, but first he folwed it himselve. 
