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 ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to... The Atlantic Monthly - Page 541894Full 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...sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." FROM THE REVIVAL OF LETTERS TO THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH. Several causes conspired, during this... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
...among presse of knights. And Ihou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eale in hall 'ruing ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal! foe that ever put speare in the rest."— Book iii. chap. 170. We have taken the moro notice of this work, not only as... | |
| 1860 - 444 pages
...of knights ; and 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." VOL. xvn. 29 himself, and is duly grateful for them,) and at hist carries her off in open rebellion.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1845 - 412 pages
...ever came among the presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put speare in the rest." FORTUNE TELLING. Each city, each town, and every village, Affords us either an... | |
| Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 pages
...among prece (press) of knyghtes. And thou were the meekest man and the gentillest that ever ate in hal among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe, that ever put spere in rest." But his renown as a scholar and a poet, though equally high among his contemporaries,... | |
| George Ellis - 1848 - 658 pages
...amonge prece (crowd) of knyghtes. And thou were the meekest man and the gentillest that ever eate in hal among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal! foe that ever put spere in the rest! "' 1 There is a very curious and valuable alliterative romance under the same title... | |
| George Ellis - 1848 - 660 pages
...amonge prece (crowd) of knyghtes. And thou were the meekest man and the gentillest that ever eate in hal among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal! foe that ever put spere in the rest! '" 1 There is a very curious and valuable alliterative romance under the same title... | |
| Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford - 1849 - 552 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 !" Such, and more than this, was Bruce. SECTION V. But the struggle for Scottish independence was not... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 502 pages
...presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eate in hall among ladifes. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever speare in rest." FORTUNE-TELLING. Each city, each town, and every village, Affords us either an alms... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 510 pages
...ever came among the presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put speare in rest." FORTUNE-TELLING. Each city, each town, and every village, Affords us either an alms... | |
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