 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dunham Deshler - 1847 - 736 pages
...holy were, and vertuousr He was to sinful men not dispitous,* Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne," But in his teching discrete and benigne. To drawen folk to heven, with fairenesse, By good ensample, _was his besinesse : He waited after no pompe ne reverence, Ne maked him no spiced conscience, But... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1847 - 344 pages
...To drawen folk to heven, with faireness, By good ensample was his besinesse: But if were any person obstinat, What so he were of high or low estat, Him wolde he snibben sharply for his nones. A better preest, I trow, that no wher non is. He waited aftir ne no... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1850 - 684 pages
...holy were, and vertuoiu, He was to sinful men not dispilous ; No of his speche dangerous ne digne, But in his teching discrete and benigne. To drawen folk to heven with fairnesse. By good ensample was his businesse; But if were any persone obstinat, 'What so he were of... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1851 - 604 pages
...he holy were, and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous, Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne, But in his teching discrete and benigne. To drawen...folk to heven, with fairenesse, By good ensample, was hia besinesse : Bat it were any persone obstinat, What so he were of highe, or low estat, Him wolde... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 556 pages
...vertuous, He wzs to sinful men not dispitous," Ne of his speche dangerous ne digue,'1 But in his techiug discrete and benigne, To drawen folk to heven with...What so he were of high or low estat, Him wolde he snibbeni5 sharply for the nones : A better preest I trowe that no wher non is ; He waited after no... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 494 pages
...holy were and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous,18 Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne,14 But in his teching discrete and benigne, To drawen...good ensample was his besinesse ; But it were any persoue obstinat, "What so he were of high or low estat, Him wolde he snibben15 sharply for the nones... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 512 pages
...folk to heven with fairuuesse, By good ensample was his besinesse ; But it were any persone obstiuat, What so he were of high or low estat, Him wolde he snibben" sharply for the nones : A better preest I trowe that no wher non is; He waited after no pompe... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1854 - 650 pages
...were, and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous, Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne,3 5' > f> But in his teching discrete and benigne. To drawen...were any persone obstinat, „ What so he were of highe, or low estat. Him wolde he snibben sharply for the nones.4 A better preest I trowe that nowher... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 504 pages
...holy were and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous," Ne of his speche daugerous ne digne,14 But in his teching discrete and benigne, To drawen folk to heven with faircuesse, By good ensample was his besinesse ; But it were any persone obstinat, What so he were... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 622 pages
...holy were, and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous, Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne,s But in his teching discrete and benigne. To drawen...it were any persone .obstinat, What so he were of highe, or low estat, Him wolde he snibben sharply for the nonea,4 A better preest I trowe that nowher... | |
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He was a shepherd, and no mercenarie. And though he holy were, and vertuous, He was to sinful men not dispitous, Ne of his speche dangerous ne digne, But in his teching discrete and benigne. 
