 | 1803 - 354 pages
...the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all: for how would the people keep faith one with another, if they could not depend upon the King's...he commanded his daughter to be brought. When the Queen and her Ladies heard that, they made the most sorrowful outcry that ever was heard ; but the... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...themselves. It is better, said he, to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all : for how would the people keep faith one with another, if they could not depend upon the King's truth ? And he commanded his daughter to... | |
 | 1803 - 340 pages
...themselves. It is better, said he, to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all : for how would the people keep faith one with another, if they could not depend upon the King's truth ? And he commanded his daughter to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 420 pages
...themselves. * It is better,' said he, ' to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all ; for how would the...he commanded his daughter to be brought. When the queen and her ladies heard that, they made the most sorrowful outcry that ever was heard ; but the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 452 pages
...themselves. ' It is better,' said he, ' to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all ; for how would the...he commanded his daughter to be brought. When the queen and her ladies heard that, they inade the most sorrowful outcry that ever was heard ; but the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pages
...said he, ' t« lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflict* few, the otiier wonld injure all ; for how would the people keep faith with...one another if they could not depend upon the King's troth ?' And h« commanded his daughter to be brought. When the queen and her ladies heard that, they... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 420 pages
...themselves. ' It is better,' said he, * to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all ; for how would the...And he commanded his daughter to be brought When the queen and her ladies heard that, they made the most sorrowful outcry that ever was heard ; but the... | |
 | Vasco de Lobeira - 1872 - 350 pages
...the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all : for how would the people keep faith one with another, if they could not depend upon the king's...he commanded his daughter to be brought. When the queen and her ladies heard that, they made the most sorrowful outcry that ever was heard ; but the... | |
 | 1872 - 354 pages
...themselves. It ia better, said he, to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all : for how would the people keep faith one with another, if they could not depend upon the king's truth? And he commanded his daughter to... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1876 - 422 pages
...rash promise, he says, "It is better to lose my daughter than to break my word ; the one evil afflicts few, the other would injure all : for, how would the...another, if they could not depend upon the King's truth ? " 3 This answer was according to the order of knighthood, translated by Mr. Way, where the new-made... | |
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Ah, knight, thou hast asked a great thing ;' and all who were present were greatly grieved. But the King, who was the most loyal man in the world, bade them not trouble themselves. * It is better... 