Somtyme with the lord of Palatye Agayn another hethen in Turkye. And everemoore he hadde a sovereyn prys; And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meeke as is a mayde. He nevere yet no vileynye ne sayde In al his lyf unto no maner... The Prologue - Page 3by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1903 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
| Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 362 pages
...he was worthy he was wys, 68 And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you of his aray : His hors was good, but he ne was nought... | |
| Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...he was worthy he was wys, 68 And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you of his aray : His hors was good, but he ne was nought... | |
| Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...he was worthy he was wys, 68 And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you of his aray : His hors was good, but he ne was nought... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...he was worthy he was wys, 68 And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you of his aray, His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay.... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...he was worthy he .was wys,1 And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye" ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you of his aray, His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay.... | |
| Henry Morley - 1867 - 492 pages
...was wise as he was worthy, " And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perflght gentil knight." The knight's horse was good, but not gay ; and he, in holiday trim, had a... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...was worthy he was wys, And of his port as meke as [is] a mayde. He never _yit no vilonye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfi^At gentil knight. But for to telle you of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nou^t gay.... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - 1869 - 304 pages
...was worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He nevere yit no vilonye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfi^t gentil knight. Tut for to telle j'ou of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nougkt... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer, Bernhard ten Brink - 1871 - 48 pages
...were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meeke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileynye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray...knyght. But for to tellen yow of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nat gay. Of fustian he wered a gypoun, 75 Al bismotered with his habergeoun. For... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - English language - 1872 - 342 pages
...was worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He nevere _yit no vilonye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfi^t gentil knight. But for to telle you of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay.... | |
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