Our own English Bible : its translators and their work : the manuscript period . ent,iVnd in adversity full patient;And such ho was yprovod often loth were him to cursen for his tithes,But rather would he yeven out of doubtUnto his poore parishens his offering, and eke of liis could in little things have was his parish, and houses far he ne left nought for no rain ue thimder,In sickness and in mischief to visiteThe furthest in his parish, much and lite,Upon his feet, and in his hand a noble ensample to his sheep he
Our own English Bible : its translators and their work : the manuscript period . ent,iVnd in adversity full patient;And such ho was yprovod often loth were him to cursen for his tithes,But rather would he yeven out of doubtUnto his poore parishens his offering, and eke of liis could in little things have was his parish, and houses far he ne left nought for no rain ue thimder,In sickness and in mischief to visiteThe furthest in his parish, much and lite,Upon his feet, and in his hand a noble ensample to his sheep he first he wrought, and afterward he of the Gospel he the wordes caughtAnd,this figure he aded yet thereto,—That if gold ruste, what should iron do ?For if a priest be foul, on whom we wonder is a lewed man to rust. .Well ought a priest ensample for to giveBy his cleauesse, how his sheep should settfe not his benefice to left his sheep acumbered in the mire,And ran unto London, unto Saint Poules,To seeken him a chanterie for souls,262. JOHN WYCLIF. FKOM THE PICTUKB BY SIE, ANTONIO MOKE, NOW IN THE EECTOKY OF WYCLIFFE, KICH3I0NDSHIEB. JOHN WYCLIF . z6s Or with a brotherhood to be withold ; But dwelt at home, and kepte well his fold, So that the wolf ne made it not miscarry. He was a shepherd and no mercenary. And though he holy were and virtuous, He was to sintrd men not dispitous, Ne of his speeche dangerous ne digne. But in his teaching discreet and benign. To drawen folk to Heaven with faireness By good ensample was his business : But if were any person obstinate. What so he were of high or low estate. Him would he snibben sharjily for the nonce. A better priest I trow that nowhere none is. He waited after no pomp ne reverence. He maked him no spiced conscience ; But Christes lore, and his Apostles twelve. He taught, but first he followed it himselve. Chaucer^s svpjiO:Scd description of Wyclif. Surely it was high, time that someone shou
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