 I made noght for no disours, Ne for no seggours, no harpours, Bot for the luf of symple men, That strange Inglis cannot ken ; For many it ere that strange Inglis, In ryme wate never what it is ; And hot thai wist what it mente, Ellis methought it were...  The Works of Walter Scott, Esq: Sir Tristram - Page lxiiiby Walter Scott - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Edwin Guest - 1838 - 476 pages
...In ryrae wate neuer what it is And bot thai wist what it mente Ellis we thoght it were alle shente. I made it not for to be praysed Bot at the lewed menn were aysed If it were made in ryme couwee Or in strangere or enterlace That rede Inglis it ere... | |
 | Philological Society (Great Britain) - 1844 - 348 pages
...That pursevauntes and heraudes That crien riche folkes landes Itweren." — Chau. H. of Fame. 57. " For many it ere that strange Inglis In ryme wate never what it is." — Rob. Br. Pro/. 58. " Thai said if I in strange it turne To here it many on suld skorne For it ere... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 426 pages
...ample and more interesting analysis, furnished by Mr Connybeare. For many it ere that strange Inglls, In ryme wate never what it is; And hot thai wist what it mente, Ellis methonght it were alle nchentc. I made it not for to be prayaed, Bot at the lewed men were aysed. If... | |
 | Philological Society (Great Britain) - 1844 - 340 pages
...That pursevaUntes and heraudes That crien riche folkes landes It weren." — Chau. If. of Fame. 57. " For many it ere that strange Inglis In ryme wate never what it is." — Rob. Br. Prol. 58. " Thai said if I in strange it turne To here it many on suld skorne For it ere... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 832 pages
...state of the language at the period : — I mad noght for no disours, Ne for segeers no harpours, But for the luf of symple men, That strange Inglis cannot ken. For many it ere that stranpe 1nglis In ryme wate never what it is. I made it not tor to be praywd, Bot at the lewed men... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1870 - 1070 pages
...in his prologue to the MANUAL OF SINS. 1 mad noght for no disours4 Ne for seggcrs no harpours, Bot for the luf of symple men, That strange Inglis cannot ken' : For many it ere" that strange Inglis In rhyme wate7 never what it is. I made it not for to be praysed, Bot at the lewcd men were ayscd8. He... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1870 - 1044 pages
...strange Inglis cannot ken5 : For many it ere8 that strange Inglis In rhyme wate7 never what it is. I made it not for to be praysed, Bot at the lewed men were ayscd8. He next mentions several sorts of verse, or prosody ; which were then fashionable among the... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1781 - 1040 pages
...strange Inglis cannot ken6 : • For many it ere" that strange Inglis In rhyme wate7 never what it is. I made it not for to be praysed, Bot at the lewed men were aysed*. He next mentions several sorts of verse, or prosody; which were then fashionable among the minstrels,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 532 pages
...That is lightest in manne's mouthe I made noght for no disours, Ne for no seggours, no harpours. Bot for the luf of symple men That strange Inglis cannot...strange Inglis, In ryme wate never what it is ; And bot thai wist what it mente, Ellis methought it were all schente. 1 His Latin and French authorities.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 534 pages
...tnanne's mouths I made noght for no disours, Ne for no seggours, no harpours. I$ot for the luf of sample men That strange Inglis cannot ken For many it ere...strange Inglis, In ryme wate never what it is ; And bot thai wist what it mente, Ellis methonght it were all sehente I made it not for to be praysed, Bot... | |
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