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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... "
Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages ... - Page 4
by Percy Society - 1847
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Nature, Volume 29

Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1884 - 662 pages
...lhat he was worihy he was wy?, And of his port as meke as is a niayde. He never yit no vilinye tie sayde In al his lyf unto no maner wight. He was a \erray perfi^ht ycnttl knight." It is not for me to pass any judgment upon Mr. Spottiswoode's scientific...
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An Introduction to Early English Literature: From the Lay of Beowulf to ...

William Burt Harlow - English literature - 1884 - 154 pages
...Hethenesse, And ever honoured for his worthinesse. ***** But though that he was worthy he was wise ; And of his port as meke as is a mayde ; He never yet no vilainie ne sayde In all his lif unto no manere wight, He was a veray parfit gentil knight....
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John Wiclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching

Arthur Robert Pennington - 1884 - 332 pages
...ben fiftene, And foughten for our faith at Tramissene. And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meke as is a mayde, He never yet no vileinye ne sayde In all his lyf unto no manere wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight."...
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Outline of the History of the English Language and Literature

English language - 1885 - 112 pages
...that he was worthy, he was wys, And of his port* as meke as is a mayde. He nevere yit no rileinye a ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner * wight. He was a verray perfigkt gentil 6 knight. But, for to tellen you of his array f His hors was good, but he ne was nought...
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The West Somerset Word-book: A Glossary of Dialectal and Archaic ..., Volume 35

Frederick Thomas Elworthy - English language - 1886 - 932 pages
...Vilodun. st. 1231. A-fore pis day ne toke y nere '• of no man such a schame. Sir Ferumbras, 1. 690. He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. — Chaucer, Prol. \. 70. For ex. see ITEMS, LIKES, No ZINO, STINKARD. TREFOY [treefauy], sb. Trefoil...
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Second Middle English Primer: Extracts from Chaucer

Henry Sweet - English language - 1886 - 132 pages
...worthy, he was wys, and of his port as meeke as is a mayde : he ngvere yet no vileynyV ne sayde 70 in al his lyf unto no maner wight : he was a verray parfit gentil knyght. But for to tellen yow of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nat gay...
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Das perfectum bei Chaucer: eine syntactische untersuchung

Adolf Gräf - English language - 1888 - 112 pages
...Sprachgebrauch das Plusperf. verlangt, das Praet. steht, cf. Schlussbenaerkung zu Cap. 2 § 1. Prol. 70 He never yit no vilonye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. ib. 44, 67, 314, 460 und so ausserordentlich häufig. Es ist also bei Gh. sehr oft gar nicht zu entcheiden,...
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Longman's Handbook of English Literature: From the earliest times to Chaucer

R. McWilliam - English literature - 1888 - 138 pages
...mortal battles,' yet — Of his port as meke as is a mayde, He nevere yit no vileinye ne sayde In all his lyf unto no maner wight, He was a verray perfight gentil knight. Then there was his son the Squire — A lovyerc, and a lusty bachelor, With lokkes crulle ' as they...
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The English Poets: Chaucer to Donne

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1889 - 632 pages
...that he was worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He nevere yit no vileinye nc sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gentil knight. But for to tcllen you of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay. Of fustyan he werede a gepoun...
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The English Poets: Chaucer to Donne

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1889 - 628 pages
...though that he was worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He nevcre yit no vileinye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray perfight gcntil knight But for to tellen you of his array, His hors was good, but he ne was nought gay. Of fustyan...
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