 A trewe swynkere and a good was he, Lyvynge in pees and parfit charitee. God loved he best, with al his hoole herte, At alle tymes, thogh him gamed or smerte, And thanne his neighebore right as hymselve.  The Prologue - Page 19by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1903 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry John Todd - Narrative poetry, English - 1810 - 470 pages
...were it gain or smerte, And than his neighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike, and delve, For Cristes sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. 540 His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 468 pages
...he folwed it himselve. And than his neighebour right as himselve He wolile thresh, and therto dike, and delve. For Cristes sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fay re and wel, Itoth of his propre swinke, and his eatel. In a tabard... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...were it gain or smerte 7, And than his neighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike, and delve, For Cristes sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. ' Snub, reprove. 'Nowhere. J Nice, in an affected sensr. 4 Dung. 'Loail. 'Peace. Taiii. His... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...And than his neighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike, and delve, For Cristfcs sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...were it gain or smerte, And than his neighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike and delve, For Cristes sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 388 pages
...smerte, And than his neighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike and delve, c 2 For Cristes sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...were it gum or smertc ; And than his neighebour, right as himselvr. He wolde thresh, and therto dike l Y / might. His tithes paied he fui fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
 | James Ram - Land tenure - 1825 - 206 pages
...were it gain or smerte, And than his ueighebour right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike and delve. For Cristes sake, for every poure wight Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swiuke and his catel." William the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...were it gain or smerte; And than his neighebour, right as himselve. He wolde thresh, and therto dike The faithful eompass that still points to thee. Believe not what the landmen say, Wh might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his eatel. In a tabard... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...And than his ncighebour right as himselve He wold6 thresh, and therto dike, and delve, For Cristc's sake, for every poure wight, Withouten hire, if it lay in his might. His tithes paied he ful fayre and wel Both of his propre swinke, and his catel. In a tabard... | |
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