The Prologue from Chaucer's Canterbury TalesHoughton Mifflin, 1899 - 61 pages |
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... lowe , And in his hand he bar a myghty bowe . A not - heed hadde he , with a broun visage . 110 Of wode - craft wel coude he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar a gay bracer , And by his syde a sweid and a bokeler , 86. The English under ...
... lowe , And in his hand he bar a myghty bowe . A not - heed hadde he , with a broun visage . 110 Of wode - craft wel coude he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar a gay bracer , And by his syde a sweid and a bokeler , 86. The English under ...
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... lowe estat , Hym wolde he snybben sharply for the nonys . A bettre preest , I trowe that nowher non is . 625 He wayted after no pompe and reverence , Ne maked him a spiced conscience , But Cristes lore , and his apostles ' twelve , He ...
... lowe estat , Hym wolde he snybben sharply for the nonys . A bettre preest , I trowe that nowher non is . 625 He wayted after no pompe and reverence , Ne maked him a spiced conscience , But Cristes lore , and his apostles ' twelve , He ...
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... lowe ; and thus , by oon assent , We been acorded to his jugement . And therupon the wyn was fet anoon ; 820 We dronken , and to reste wente echoon , Withouten any lenger taryinge . A - morwe , whan that day bigan to sprynge , Up roos ...
... lowe ; and thus , by oon assent , We been acorded to his jugement . And therupon the wyn was fet anoon ; 820 We dronken , and to reste wente echoon , Withouten any lenger taryinge . A - morwe , whan that day bigan to sprynge , Up roos ...
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... lowe , conducted himself humbly or quietly , K. 511 ; beer , N. 516 , pl . baren us , acted , conducted ourselves , P. 721 ; pp . bore , K. 684 ; born , carried , K 1788 . Bere , a bier , K. 2013 . Bere , a bear , K. 782 , ( gen . s ...
... lowe , conducted himself humbly or quietly , K. 511 ; beer , N. 516 , pl . baren us , acted , conducted ourselves , P. 721 ; pp . bore , K. 684 ; born , carried , K 1788 . Bere , a bier , K. 2013 . Bere , a bear , K. 782 , ( gen . s ...
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... lowe , in , in everything , com- pletely , P. 817 . Holm , evergreen oak , holm - oak 2063 . Holpen , helped , P. 18 . Hele , health , wellbeing , K. 413 , N. 130. Holt , wood , grove , P. 6 . Heled , healed , K. 1848 . Heled , hidden ...
... lowe , in , in everything , com- pletely , P. 817 . Holm , evergreen oak , holm - oak 2063 . Holpen , helped , P. 18 . Hele , health , wellbeing , K. 413 , N. 130. Holt , wood , grove , P. 6 . Heled , healed , K. 1848 . Heled , hidden ...
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Page 11 - Up-on his feet, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte; Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte; And this figure he added eek ther-to, That if gold ruste, what shal iren do?
Page 1 - And sikerly she was of greet disport, And ful plesaunt, and amiable of port, And peyned hir to countrefete chere Of court, and been estatlich of manere, And to ben holden digne of reverence.
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Page 11 - Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace, That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men?
Page 7 - For sothe he was a worthy man with-alle, But sooth to seyn, I noot how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That un-to logik hadde longe y-go.