...olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the trace. He yave not of the text a pulled hen,6 That saith, that hunters ben not holy men ; Ne that a monk, whan he is rekkeles, Is likned to a fish that is waterles ; This is to say, a monk out of his cloistre. But thilke text held...

...pulled hen,• That saith, that hunters ben not holy men; Ne that a monk, whan he is rekkeles, Is likned to a fish that is waterles ; This is to say, a monk out of his cloistre. But thilke text held he not worth an oistre. And I say his opinion was good. What 7 shulde...

...wilderness, — hunters as well as fishers of men. Thus far I am of the opinion of Chaucer's nun, who «yave not of the text a pulled hen That saith that hunters ben not holy men." There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when the hunters are the "best...

...and somdele streit, This ilke monk lette olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the trace. He yave not of the text a pulled hen, That saith,...that is waterles; This is to say, a monk out of his cloistre. This ilke text held he not worth an oistre. And I say his opinion was good. What shulde he...

...wilderness, — hunters as well as fishers of men. Thus far I am of the opinion of Chaucer's nun, who <( yave not of the text a pulled hen That saith that hunters ben not holy men." There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when the hunters are the "best...

...and somdele streit, This like monk lette olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the trace. He yave not of the text a pulled hen, That saith, that hunters ben not holy men ; — Therfore he was a prickasoure a right : Greihoundes he hadde as swift as foul of flight : Of...

...farmer had given himself up to all the pursuits of the country ; like the monk in Chaucer's Prologue, " He yave not of the text a pulled hen, That saith that hunters ben not holy men." He came to market to sell his cattle or his wool,4 and 1 Most of the monastic Orders had societies...

...wilderness, — hunters as welLas.fishers-.af men. Thus far I am of the opinion of Chaucer's nun, who yave not of the text a pulled hen That saith that hunters ben not holy men. There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when hunters are the " best men,"...

...wilderness, — hunters as well as fishers of men. Thus far I am of the opinion of Chaucer's nun, who "yave not of the text a pulled hen That saith that hunters ben not holy men." There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when the hunters are the "best...

...wilderness, — hunters as well as fishers of men. Thus far I am of the opinion of Chaucer's nun, who "yave not of the text a pulled hen That saith that hunters lien not holy men." There is a period in the history of the individual, as of the race, when the hunters...