 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1831 - 1038 pages
...hethen in Turkic : And evermore he hadde a sovereine pris. And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lit', unto no manere wight. He was a veray parfit gentil knight.... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 pages
...in Turkie And evermore he had a sovereine pris, (prize ?) And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde, He never yet ne vilanie ne sayde."* Spenser, however, a century after sings ; " It hath bene through all ages... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...hethen in Turkie : And evermore he hadde a sovereine pris.16 And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie17 ne18 sayde In alle his lif, unto no manere wight : 19 He was a veray parflt gentil29... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 416 pages
...hethen in Turkic, And evermore he hadde a sovereigne pris, And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif unto no manere wight : He leas a veray parfit gentil knight.*... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...hethen in Turkic, And evermore he hadde a sovereigne pris, And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif unto no manere wight : He was a veray parfit gentil knight... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 358 pages
...Egypt, was taken by Pierre du Luwgnan, king of Cyprus, in 1363, but immediately afterwards abandoned. Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce. 53 In Lettowe hadde...In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perflght 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 - 1847 - 350 pages
...And foughten for oure feith at Tramassene In lystes thries, and ay slayn his foo. This ilke worth! knight hadde ben also Somtyme with the lord of Palatye,...lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight geutil knight. But for to telle you of his aray : His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay. 74 53.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...Hethenesse, And ever honoured for his worthinesse. * * — Though that he was worthy he was wise ; hint 1 spake ; She lov'd me for the dangers I had yet no vilainie ne sayde, In all his lif, unto no manere wight, He was a veray parfit gentil knight.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1851 - 604 pages
...hethen in Turkic : And evermore he hadde a suvereine pris. And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif, unto no manere wight. He was a veray parfit gentil knight.... | |
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - Plantation life - 1852 - 558 pages
...he-then in Turkic: And evermore he hadde a sovereine pris. And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde, He never yet no vihune ne sayde In alle his lif, unto nn manere wight. He was a veray parfit, gentil knight."... | |
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Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner... 
