... and thou were the truest lover, of a sinful man, that ever loved woman; and thou wert the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest,... Second period: The middle age - Page 121by Joseph Henry Allen - 1883Full view - About this book
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...mingling. § impaired. I bnsy. goodliest person that ever came among prece* of knights. And thou were the meekest man, and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." FROM THE REVIVAL OF LETTERS... | |
| Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...ever came among pre*s of knighu ; and thou wt*rt the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever rate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal We se him no more : Schir Tristrem is dede !"— XIV. When Ysonde herd that, Fast sche gan to gonne,... | |
| Charles Mills - 1844 - 542 pages
...And every year were they sworn at the high feast of Pentecost." Morte d'Arthur, lib. ii., с. lait. knights ; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest...the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put sphere in the rest."* Next in rank to Sir Launcelet was his friend Sir Tristram, the history of whose... | |
| Charles Mills - 1844 - 256 pages
...And every year were they sworn at thc*faigh feast of Pentecost." Morte d'Arthur, lib. iv., c. last. knights ; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest...the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put sphere in the rest."* Next in rank to Sir Launcelet was his friend Sir Tristram, the history of whose... | |
| 1860 - 444 pages
...struck •with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights ; and the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in...to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." VOL. xvn. 29 himself, and is duly grateful for them,) and at hist carries her off in open rebellion.... | |
| Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford - 1849 - 552 pages
...thou wert the kindest man that ever struck with sword ! And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights ! And thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eat in hall among ladies ! And thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear... | |
| 1855 - 576 pages
...thou wert the kindest man that ever stroke with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall with ladies." . BAILEY'S FESTUS." THIS work cannot certainly claim our attention on the score of being... | |
| 1857 - 818 pages
...thou wert the kindest man that ever stroke with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest...thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest."* Upon the love of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere, Tennyson has constructed tkgj»eautiful poem bearing... | |
| Arthur (king.) - 1858 - 122 pages
...man that ever strooke with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among a presse of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever eate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put speare... | |
| Thomas Bulfinch - 1859 - 440 pages
...thou wert the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest...put spear in the rest." Then there was weeping and dolor out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse fifteen days, and then they buried it with... | |
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