 | Legrand (cit.) - English poetry - 1796 - 336 pages
...ever came among presse of knights. ' And thou were the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever ' eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest ' knight to thy mortal foe that ever put speare in the rest.' Verse 5. 'Far roam' 'd 'the warriour, captive knights he freed &c.' To deliver... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came amongp-cce1 of knights. And thou were the meekest man, and the gentlest that ever ate in...sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest. i press, vn. THE BOOK OF THE FEATS OF ARMS, AND OF CHIVALRY. THIS book was written by Christina,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 508 pages
...with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came among/wce1 of knights. And thou were the meekest man, and the gentlest that ever ate in...Sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest. i press. sa VII. THE BOOK OF THE FEA TS OF ARMS, AND OF CHIVALRY, THIS book was written by Christina,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 618 pages
...that euer came among presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that euer eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortall foe that euer put speare in the rest." — B. iii. ch. 176. Few panegyrics, (allowing for the... | |
 | Sir Thomas Malory - Arthurian romances - 1816 - 400 pages
...came among press of Knights; and thou were the meekest man and the gentlest» that ever eat in halt among ladies; and thou were the sternest Knight to thy mortal foe that ever put •pear in the rett.*' i Then there was weeping and dolour out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...ever came among the presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy. mortal foe that ever put speare in the rest." FORTUNE TELLING. Each city, each town, and every village, Affords us either an... | |
 | Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 448 pages
...with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spere in the rest." * Next in rank to Sir... | |
 | Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 838 pages
...with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spere in the rest." * Next in rank to Sir... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...ever came among presse of knights. And thou were the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever eate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put speare in the rest.' MY MIDNIGHT MEDITATION. In Dr. King's poems is a small piece bearing this title,... | |
 | 1830 - 540 pages
...prece (press) of knyghtes. And thouwere the meekest man and the gentillest that ever ate in ha! amoug ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe, that ever put spere in rest." But his renown as a scholar and a poet, though equally high among his contemporaries,... | |
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And thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou was the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to... 
