 | 1857 - 818 pages
...knights. And thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou wert the sternest knight to 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...The chambers and the stables weren wide,3 And well we weren eased1 atte best THE KNIGHT AND SQUIRE. A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That from the time that he first began To riden out, he loved chivalry, Truth and honour, freedom and courtesy. Full... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1859 - 440 pages
...And thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." Then there was weeping and dolor out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse fifteen days,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1860 - 384 pages
...what degree; 40 And eke in what array that they were in : And at a knight then will I first begin. A KNIGHT there was, and that a worthy man, That from the time that he first began To riden out, he loved chivalry, Truth and honour, freedom and courtesy. Full... | |
 | 1861 - 882 pages
...; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.' 'But after all,' quoth Reginald, as he wound up the argument, ' intensely human as all this is, we... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 624 pages
...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 in rest." ENGLISH POETS.—OCCLEVE; LYDGATE. Tho most numerous class of writers in the mother tongue belonging... | |
 | Sir John Skelton - 1862 - 512 pages
...; 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 in the rest.' " Hymen, O Hymencee ! The marriage bells are ringing in the village, and the Christmas bells chime... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 pages
...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 in rest." ENGLISH POETS. — OCCLEVE; LYDGATE. The most numerous class of writers in the mother tongue... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...chambers and the stables weren wide, 3 And well we weren eased 4 atte best. THE KNIGHT AND SQUIRE. A Knight there was, and that a worthy man That from the time that he first began To riden out, he love*d chivalry, Truth and honour, freedom and courtesy.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 pages
...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 in rest." ENGLISH POETS. — OCCLEVE; LYDOATE. Tie most numerous class of writers in the mother tongue... | |
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And thou were the truest lover of a sinful man that ever loved woman. And thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou was the meekest man and the gentlest that... 
