And was a poore Parson of a town; But rich he was of holy thought and work; He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christes Gospel trewely would preach: His parishens devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversity full... The Life of Wiclif - 198. oldalszerző: Charles Webb Le Bas - 1832 - 395 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Edwin Hall - 1847 - 460 oldal
...Wickliffe, has drawn his picture, and paid a tribute to his memory in the following description of a parish priest : " A good man there was of religion, He was a poor parson of a town, But rich he waa of holy thought and werk, He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christe's Gospel trewely wolde... | |
| Reed and Pardon - 1850 - 130 oldal
...besides." HARRIS'S PRE-ADAMITE EARTH. REE» AND PA1ШПN, PATERNOSTUR ROW. ТНК VILLAGE PRIEST. 47 A GOOD man there was of religion, He was a poor parson...a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work, Ho was a learned man, also a clerk That Christ's gospel truly would preach, His parishioners devoutly... | |
| 1853 - 558 oldal
...parson strikes the biographer of Wycliffe as if drawn upon the model of him aud his " poor priests." " A good man there was of religion, He was a poor parson...a clerk ; That Christ's Gospel truly would preach, Benign he was and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient." It is very remarkable that Chaucer's... | |
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 oldal
...POETS, THE GOOD PARSON. FROM THE CANTERBURY TALES. A GOOD man there was of religion That was a poore Parson of a town ; But rich he was of holy thought and work : He was also a learned man — a clerk. That Christe's gospel truely would preach ; His parishens devoutly... | |
| Christian year - 1855 - 364 oldal
...unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. A GOOD man of religion That was the poore parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work ; He was also a learned man, a clerk That Christes gospel truly woulde preach ; His parishens devoutly would... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 oldal
...Haunt—custom. 11 Head-dress. 1* Moist—fresh. THE PARSON. 1 A good man there was of religion, That was a poor6 Parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work, He was also a learned man, a Clerk, That Christes gospel truly woulde preach; His parishens 2 devoutly would... | |
| Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 oldal
...preacher in his " Deserted Village." " A good man there was of religioun, That was a poore parson of the town ; But rich he was of holy thought and work ; He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christe's gospel truly woulde preach ; His parishens devoutly would... | |
| Allan Park Paton - 1858 - 436 oldal
...with her mother that they had last read it : — " A good man there was of religion, That was a poore Parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work ; He was also a learned man, a Clerk, That Christes gospel truly woulde preache ; His parishens devoutly wo\ilde... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 oldal
...Interesting ceremony nve times. THE PARSON.1 A good man there was of religion, That was a poor6 Parian of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work , He was also a learned man, a Clerk, That Christes gospel truly woulde preach ; His parjshens2 devoutly would... | |
| Moses S. Royce - 1859 - 214 oldal
...fine specimen of the true minister of Christ in the English Church of that day.* * CHAUCER'S PEIEST. " A good man there was of religion, He was a poor parson...clerk, That Christ's gospel truly would preach, His parishioners devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient,... | |
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