Famous Simony Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Simony poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous simony poems. These examples illustrate what a famous simony poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Chaucer, Geoffrey
...of sacraments,
And eke of many another manner* crime, *sort of
Which needeth not rehearsen at this time,
Of usury, and simony also;
But, certes, lechours did he greatest woe;
They shoulde singen, if that they were hent;* *caught
And smale tithers were foul y-shent,* *troubled, put to shame
If any person would on them complain;
There might astert them no pecunial pain.
For smalle tithes, and small offering,
He made the people piteously to sing;
For ere the bishop ca...Read more of this...
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