 And to ben holden digne of reverence. But, for to speken of hir conscience, She was so charitable and so pitous, She wolde wepe, if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of smale houndes had she, that she fedde With rosted...  Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: The Prologue - Page lxxby Geoffrey Chaucer - 1903 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1871 - 168 pages
...amyable of port, And peyned hire to counterfete cheere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, 1 40 And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, Sche was so charitable and so pit6us, Sche wolde weepe if that sche sawe a mous keeping her fingers... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - English language - 1872 - 342 pages
...amyable of port, And peynede hire to countrefete cheere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, 140 And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, Sche was so charitable and so pitous, Sche wolde weepe if that sche sawe a mous Caught in a trappe,... | |
 | lady Emma Carolina Wood - 1872 - 324 pages
...the first time in his life he had made an offer to a woman, and had been refused. 158 CHAPTER XVI. She was so charitable and so pitous, She wolde wepe if that she saw a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were ded or bledde. Of smalfe houndes hadde she, that she fedde... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1873 - 478 pages
...contrrfeten chère Of court, and ben e-talelich of manere, And to ben holden digne of révérence. But for to speken of hire conscience, She was so charitable and so pitous, She wolde wepe if that she saw a mous Caughte in a trappe, if it were ded or hledd Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde... | |
 | Alexander Monfries - 1875 - 152 pages
...amyable of port, And peyned hire to counterf ete cheere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, 140 And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, Sche was so charitable and so pitous, Sche wolde weepe if that sche sawe a mous Caught in a trappe,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - American literature - 1875 - 660 pages
...to counterfete" chere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere', And to ben hoklen digne* of reuerence. But for to speken of hire conscience, She was so charitable and so pilous', She woldc wcpe if that she saw a mous Caughte in a trappe, if it were ded or bledde. Of smale... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...and amiable of port, And peined hire to contrefeten * chere Of court, and ben estatelich of manere, harmed band Of true virgin here distrest, Through...unblest enchanter vile Sabr. Shepherd, 'tis my office saw a mous Caughte in a trappe, if it were ded or bledde. Of smale houndea hadde she, that she fedde... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...and amyable of port, And pcyned hire to counterfeit cheere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, 140 And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, She was so charitable and so pilous, She wold£ weepe if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English drama (Comedy) - 1876 - 474 pages
...plesant, and amiable of port, And peined hire to contrefeten chere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, * Chaucer found these and others laid down in the manuals of good behaviour, current in his time, as... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1877 - 178 pages
...plesant, and amyable of port, And peyned hire to counterfete cheere Of court, and ben estatlich of manere, And to ben holden digne of reverence. But for to speken of hire conscience, Sche was so charitable and so pitous§ Sche wolde weepe if that sche sawe a mous Caught in a trappe,... | |
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