 A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe y-go. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he nas nat right fat, I undertake, But loked holwe, and ther-to soberly.  Bell's Edition - Page ccxxxviby John Bell - 1782Full view - About this book
 | 1793 - 768 pages
...worthy man withalle, But foth to fayn I n'iit how men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenford alfo. That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is ai .>!••, And he ivas not right fat I undertake^ But Inked holwe, and thcrto foberly. Fui ¡hredbare... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 794 pages
...n'ot how men him calle» A Cle rl ther was of Oxenford aUb, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As Icne was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat I undertake. But loked holwe, and therto foberly . Ful thredbare was his overeft courtepy, For he hadde geten him... | |
 | 1807 - 482 pages
...[lace] hadde hee About his nekke wnder his arm adOun. The hote sommer hadde made his hewe al broun. fq) As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he' was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, [short coarse cloak]... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 766 pages
...withalle, But soth to sayn, I n'ot how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto lug ike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ', But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was bis ovcrest courtepy, Fur he harldc geten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...n'ot how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As !ene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, 1 undertake; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Fill thredbare was bis oven i courtepy. For he hadde... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 468 pages
...worthy man withalle, But soth to sayn, I n'ot how men him ealle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors...as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake Htd loked holwe, and therto soberly. Pul thredbare was his overest eourtepy, For he hadde geten him... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...n'ot how men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde als6, That unto logike hadclt long ygo. As lend was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe*, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy3, For he hadde geten... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...worthy man withalle, But soth to sayn, I n'ot how men him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors...is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake; But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde geten him... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...his chevis-ance. Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle. But soth to sayn, I no't how men him calle. hys' grave majestic pace; By hoary Nereus' wrinkled look, And the Carpat ; But looked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his ovrrest courtppy. For he hadde geten... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...worthy man withalle. But soth to sayn, I no't how men him ealle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors...as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But looked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest eourtepy, For he hadde geten... | |
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