 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...actually existed about the year 1 103, and Le Grand lays claim to her history as originally a French fabliau. It seems certain, at least, that it was not...departed friend : " I wol you tell a tale, which that I Ijerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, As proved by his wordes, and his werk ! He now is dede, and nailed... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...actually existed about the year 1103, and Le Grand lays claim to her history as originally a French fabliau. It seems certain, at least, that it was not...departed friend : " I wol you tell a tale, which that I Itemed at Paduwe of a worthy clerk. Approved by his wordrs, and his werk : He now is dede, and nailed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 766 pages
...of us as now the governance, And therfore wolde I do you obeysauce, As fer as reson asketh hardely : I wol you tell a tale, which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, As preved by his wordes and his werk. He is now ded, and nailed in his cheste, I pray to God so yeve his... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt - 1822 - 372 pages
...of us as now the governance, And therfore wolde I do you obeysance, AS fer as reson asketh hardely : I wol you tell a tale, which that I Lerned at Padowe, of a worthy clerk, As preved by his wordes and his werk. He is now ded, and nailed in his cheste, I pray to God so yeve his... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...of us as now the governance, And therfore wolde I do you obeysance, As fer as reson asketh hardely: I wol you tell a tale, which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, As preved by his wordes and his werk. He is now dej, and nailed in his cheste, I pray to God so yeve his... | |
 | 1834 - 784 pages
...here is the receipt of Chaucer, duly signed, and most circumstantial : " I wol you tell a tale, the which that I Lerned at Padowe, of a worthy clerk, As proved by his wordès and Ыs werk. He is now dead, and uailed in his chest, I pray to God to geve his sowie rest.... | |
 | Francis Mahony - French poetry - 1836 - 696 pages
...here is the receipt of Chaucer, duly signed, and most circumstantial : " I wol you tel a tale, the which that I Lerned at Padowe, of a worthy clerk, As proved by his wordes and his werk. He is now dead, and nailed in his chest, I pray to God to geve his sowle rest. Frauncis Petrark, the laureat... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1840 - 600 pages
...Petrarch used to relate it at Padua. This too seems sufficiently pointed out in the words of the Prologue. I wol you tell a tale which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk : — Fraunceis Petrark, the lauréat poete, Highte this clerke, whos rhctorik swete I '.illumined... | |
 | 1844 - 714 pages
...events, Chaucer is his own authority for the source from whence he derived the story of Griselda : " I wol you tell a tale which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk. ***** Fraunceis Petrark, the laureat Poete, Highte this clerk.'' * The Italian proverb says, " L'arqua... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dunham Deshler - 1847 - 736 pages
...Clarence, we. have the testimony of Chaucer himself, who, in his prologue to the Clerk's tale, says — " I wol you tell a tale, which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, As preved by his wordes and his work : He is now ded, and nailed in his chest, I pray to God to give his... | |
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I wol yow telle a tale which that I Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, As preved by his wordes and his werk. He is now deed and nayled in his cheste, I prey to god so yeve his soule reste. 
