 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...  Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Page 4by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894Full view - About this book
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...though that he 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.... | |
 | 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 - 1869 - 304 pages
...though that he 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
...prys; And though that he 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...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.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - English language - 1872 - 342 pages
...though that he 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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