...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...as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; Bat loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeat courtepy. For he hadde getcn him...

...one, from the middle of the thirteenth century. A clerk ther was of Oxenford also. That unto logik hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But looked holwe* and thereto soberlye. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepie. For he had geten...

...one, from the middle of the thirteenth century. A clerk ther was of Oxenford also. That unto logik hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But looked holwe* and thereto soberlye. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepie. For he had geten...

...thirteenth century. A clerk ther was of Oxenford aleo. That unto logik hadde long ygo. Ae lene was his hora as is a rake. And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But looked holwc* and thereto sobcrlye. Ful thrcdbare was his overeat courtepic. For he had getfn...

...view. " A Clerk there was of Oxenford also That unto logic had dc long ygo ;* As lenc was his horse as is a rake; And he was not right fat, I undertake, But looked hollow, and thereto soberly. Full threadbare was his overcst courtepy, For he had getten...

...douk. l Story-telling. - Have. 8 Poor people. 4 Farm 5 Purchase. A Clerk there 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, 1 and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, 2 For he hadde geten...

...soth to sayn, I n'ot how men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike haddè long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; Hut loked hoi we", and therto soberl v. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepyb, For he hadde geten...

...agreement for bcrruwin; CHAUCHA. CHAUCER, A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde Ion;; ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat I undertake ; But looked holwe, and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare wits his overcst courtesy, For he haddc getcu...

...of Oxenforde still furnishes an ideal of the ecclesiastical department: — " As lene was his horse as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake, But loked holwe and thereto soberly, Ful threilbarc was his overest courtessy. liberality of friends...

...descriptive of the " clerk," from his " Canterbury Tales: " — " A clerk there 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 overest courtepy, For he hadde geten him yet...