 | 1864 - 420 pages
...where proved himself a hero, brave and worty of all praise. 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.... | |
 | Theology - 1865 - 782 pages
...Like Geoffrey's knight, he had been in many wars : — " And though that he was worthy he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vilanie no sayde In alle his lif, unto a manere wight. He was a veray perfect, gentil knight.''... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1866 - 388 pages
...hethene in Turkye : And everemore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And 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 perfight gentil knight. But for to telle you... | |
 | Love, Author of Basil St. John - 1866 - 386 pages
...freedom and eurtesie. And evermore he hadde a sovereign 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 say de In all his lif, unto no manere wight. He was a veray parfet gentil knight.'... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1867 - 492 pages
...and courtesy ; a veteran who had fought in fifteen mortal battles, but was wise as he was worthy, " And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit...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... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1867 - 488 pages
...and courtesy ; a veteran who had fought in fifteen mortal battles, but was wise as he was worthy, " And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonyc ne snyde In al his lyf, unto no manor wightHe was a verray perfight gentil knight." The knight's... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1867 - 1072 pages
...hethen in Turkie: 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 lif, unto no m:mere-1 n-icrht. He was a veray parfit geutil knight.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...hethene in Turkye : And everemore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And 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.... | |
 | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - 1868 - 332 pages
...worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. Iie never yit no vilonye ne sayde In all his lyf, unto no maner wight, He was a verray perfight gentil knight.' " The vicar concluded his little recitation, and Mark Shadwell repeated : " ' Truth and honour.' Yes,... | |
 | William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 350 pages
...hethene in Turkye ; And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he was worthy he was wye, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In all his lif, unto no maner wight, He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to telle yon of his... | |
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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... 
