The poor Parson is very rich in morals and religious thought. In contrast to some of his fellow pilgrims, however, he is no hypocrite. He is the perfect example of a true Christian who distributes his last penny to the poor. What is more, he follows the righteous way first, and then he teaches it as a model in church:
'But Cristes loore and his apostles twelve
He taughte, but first he followed it hymselve.'

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