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The Canterbury Tales

General Prologue

lines 479-530:

The Parson

A good man was there of religion,

480 He was a poor COUNTRY PARSON,

But rich he was in holy thought and work.

He was a learned man also, a clerk,

Who Christ's own gospel truly sought to preach;

Devoutly his parishioners would he teach.

485 Gracious he was and wondrously diligent,

Patient in adversity and well content,

Many times thus proven had he

He excommunicated not to force a fee,

But rather would he give, there is no doubt,

490 Unto his poor parishioners about,

Some of his income, even of his property.

He could in little find sufficiency.

Wide was his parish, houses far asunder,

But never did he fail, for rain or thunder,

495 In sickness, or in sin, or any state,

To visit the farthest, regardless their financial state,

Going by foot, and in his hand, a stave.

This fine example to his flock he gave,

That first he wrought and afterwards he taught;

500 Out of the gospel then that text he caught,

And this metaphor he added thereunto -

That, if gold would rust, what shall iron do?

For if the priest be foul, in whom we trust,

No wonder that a layman thinks of lust?

505 And shame it is, if priest take thought for keep,

A shitty shepherd, looking after clean sheep.

A trully good example a priest should give,

Is his own chastity, how his flock should live.

He never let his benefice for hire,

510 And leave his sheep encumbered in the mire,

And ran to London, up to old Saint Paul's

To get himself a chantry there for souls,

Nor in some fraternity did he withhold;

But dwelt at home and kept so well the fold

515 That never wolf could make his plans miscarry;

He was a shepherd and not mercenary.

And holy though he was, and virtuous,

To sinners he was not impiteous,

Nor haughty in his speech, nor too divine,

520 But in all teaching courteous and benign.

To lead folk into Heaven by means of gentleness

By good example was his business.

But if some sinful one proved obstinate,

Whoever, of high or low financial state,

525 He put to sharp rebuke, to say the least.

I think there never was a better priest.

He had no thirst for pomp or ceremony,

Nor spiced his conscience and morality,

But Christ's own law, and His apostles' twelve

530 He taught, but first he followed it himselve