More from Geoffrey Chaucer

  1. For gold in phisike is a cordial; Therefore he loved gold in special.
  2. This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,- That first he wrought, and afterwards he taught.
  3. His studie was but litel on the Bible.
  4. But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taught; but first he folwed it himselve.
  5. Nowher so bisy a man as he ther nas, And yet he semed bisier than he was.
  6. And yet he had a thomb of gold parde.
  7. Of studie took he most cure and most hede. Noght o word spak he more than was nede, And that was seyd in forme and reverence, And short and…
  8. Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse, as neighe as ever he can, Everich word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never…

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