...proverbial since :—" Forsooth," quoth he, " I am an old man, sir : I think that Tenterden steeple is the cause of Goodwin Sands, for I am an old man, I may remember the building of Tenterden steeple, and I may remember when there was no steeple at all...

...matter? What think you to be the cause of these shelves and sands, which stop up Sandwich Haven? ' ' Forsooth, sir,' quoth he, ' I am an old man ; I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin's Sands. For I am an old man, sir,' quoth he ; ' I may remember...

...the haven ?' ' Forsooth, sir,' quoth the old man, ' I am an old' man. I think that Tenterden Steeple is the cause of Goodwin Sands. For I am an old man, sir, and I may remember when there was no steeple there at all. And before that Tenterden Steeple was building...

...this matter! What think you to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth sir, (quoth he,) I am an old man; I think that Tenlerton-steeple is the cause of Goodwin Sands. For I am an old man, sir, (quoth he,) and I may remember...

...that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, quoth he, I am an old man. I think that Tenter den-steeple is the cause of Goodwin Sands ; for I am an old man,...sir, quoth he, and I may remember the building of Tenterden-steeple, and I may remember when there was no steeple at all there* And before that Tenterden-steeple...

...company comes anything near my age.' ' Well, then, (quoth Mr. Moore,) how say you to this matter?' 'Forsooth, Sir, (quoth he,) I am an old man. I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Godwin Sands. For I am an old man, Sir, (quoth he,) I may remember...

...this matter ? What think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven?' ove in fantastic triumph sat, Whilst bleeding hearts around Tenderden steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands ; for I am an old man, sir,' quoth he, ' and I may...

...matter ? What think ye to bo the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ?" " Forsooth, sir," quoth he, " I am an old man ; I think that Tenterden steeple is tho cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man, sir," quoth ho, ''and I may remember...

...stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, sir (quoth he), I am an old man, I thinke that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin Sands. For I am an old man,...sir (quoth he), and I may remember the building of Tenterton steeple, and I may remember when there was no steeple at all there. And before that Tenterton...

...Sandes. For I am an olde man, syr,' quod he, ' and I may remember the building of Tenterton steeple, and I may remember when there was no steeple at all there. And before that Tentertou steeple was in building, there was no manner of speaking of any flats or sands that stopped...