 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1868 - 604 pagina’s
...mochel help. F .г ther was he nat like a cloisterere, W;;h thredbare cope, as is a poure scolcre, B'it he was like a maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semicnpe, ITbat rotmd was as a belle out of the presse. Soowhat he lisped for his wantonnesse, Т .... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pagina’s
...than his rent, And rage he coude as it hadde ben a whelp, In lovedayes, 13 ther coude he mochel help. For ther was he nat like a cloisterere, With thredbare...maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semicope, 14 That round was as a belle out of the presse. Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse, To make his... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 328 pagina’s
...he mochel help. For ther was he nat like a cloisterere, With thredbare cope, as is a poure scholere, But he was like a maister or a pope. Of double worsted...semicope/ That round was as a belle out of the presse. Somewhat he lisped for his wantonnesse, To make his English swete upon his tongue ; And in his harping,... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1870 - 380 pagina’s
...hadde ben a whelp, IB lovedayes, ther coude he mochel help. For ther was he nat like a cloistcrere, With thredbare cope, as is a poure scolere, But he...semicope, That round was as a belle out of the presse. Somewhiit he lisped for his wantonncsse, To make his English swete upon his tonge ; And in his harping,... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 pagina’s
...than his rent,. And rage he coude as it hadde ben a whelp, In lovedayes,13 ther coude he mochel help. For ther was he nat like a cloisterere, With thredbare...like a maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semicope,14 That round was as a belle out of the presse. Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse, To... | |
 | Edward Lewes Cutts - 1872 - 572 pagina’s
...was he not like a cloisterer, With threadbare cope, as is a poor scholar, But he was like a master or a pope, Of double worsted was his semi-cope,* That round was as a bell out of the press." In the Sompnour's tale the character, here merely sketched, is worked out in... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pagina’s
...than his rent. And rage he coude as it hadde ben a whelp, In lovedayes,' ther coude he mochel help. r ; • -Whai] ^,>pkJriJs el*e with his BOte brethe ZRospifed halhrtuWr^Oltr1 and hethe Somwhat he lisped for hia wantonnesse, To make his English swete upon his tonge ; And in hia harping,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894 - 928 pagina’s
...>'<>r there he was nat lyk a cloisterer, With a thredbar cope, as is a povre scoler, 260 But ho was lyk a maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semi-cope, That rounded as a belle out of the presse. Somwhnt he lipsed, for his wantowiiesse. To make his English... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894 - 708 pagina’s
...For there he was nat lyk a cloisterer, With a thredbar cope, as is a povre scoler, 260 But he was lyk a maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semi-cope, That rounded as a belle out of the presse. 232. E. lit! moote ; see note. 234. E. yonge ; rest faire. 235.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894 - 920 pagina’s
...For there ho was nat lyk a cloisterer, With a thredbar cope, as is a povre scoler, a6b But he was lyk a maister or a pope. Of double worsted was his semi-cope. That rounded as a lielle ont of the presse. Somwhat he lipsed. for his wantownesse. To make his English... | |
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To make his English swete upon his tonge ; And in his harping, whan that he hadde songe, His eyen twinkeled in his hed aright, As don the sterres in a frosty night. 
