 | 1911 - 518 pages
...mo than thryes ten, That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which ther wer a doseyn in that lions. Worthy to been stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond.' Inderwick contended that there was ' no clear evidence of more ' than one society of lawyers occupying... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious: Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, 580 Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious : Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, 580 Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 362 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious : Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, 580 Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 360 pages
...were of lawe expert and curious : Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, 580 Worthi to be etiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, 580 Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him ly ve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire;... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...ten, That were of la we expert and curious ; Of which ther were a doseyn in an house, Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 346 pages
...thries ten, That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which ther were a doseyn in an hous, Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as he can desire... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1872 - 384 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious; Of which ther were a doseyne in that house, Worthi to ben stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in Engelond, 580 In honour detteles, but-if he were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as hym list desire; And able for to... | |
 | Thomas Miller Maguire - 1880 - 140 pages
...ten, That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which there were a doseyne in that house, Worth! to ben stiwardes of rente and lond, Of any lord that is in Engelond, To make him lyve by his propre good, In honour detteles, but-if\ie were wood, Or lyve as scarsly as him list desire... | |
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Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace, That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men? 
