...have a ferthing or he went ; His pourchas was wel better than his rent. A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not rightful, I undertake, But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy,...

...her ; so pleasant was his in principio. He made a great deal more of his lease than he paid for it. That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not rightfut, I undertake, But loked holwe, and therto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy,...

...agreement for borrowing A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hailde long ygo. Ai Icue rust him not ; his words, though sweet, Seldom with his heart d ; Hut looked holwe, and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overeat courtepy, For he hadde gctcn...

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...and with his clievisance. Forsothe he was a worthy man witlialle, But soth to cayn, I n'ot how meu him calle. A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was hia hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ; But loked holwe, and therto soberly....

...was in dette, So stedefastly didde he his governance, With his bargeines, and with his chevisance. Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle, But soth to sayn, I n'ot how men him calle. A CLEBK ther was of Oxenforde also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was his hors as is a rake,...

...was in dette, So stedefastly diode he his governance, With his bargeines, and with his chevisance.* Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle, But soth to...men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also, Tha£\into logike hadde long ygo. As Ifene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake...

...not what men him calle. A CLERK* ther was of Oxenford also, That unto logik hadde longe i-go. Al so lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, [ undertake; But lokede holwe, and therto soburly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, For he hadde...

...was in dette, So stedefastly didde he his governance, With his bargeines, and with his chevisance.* Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle, But soth to...also, That unto logike hadde long ygo. As lene was Ms hors as is a rake, And he was not right fat, I undertake ? But loked holwe, and therto soberly....

...was in dette, So stedcfastly didde he his governance, With hie bargcines, and with his chevisance' Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle, But soth to...sayn, I n'ot how men him calle. A Clerk ther was of Oxcnforde also, That unto logike haddè long ygo. Ae lene was his hors as is a rake, And he was not...