| Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 442 pages
...nations to win the fair. In Chaucer, we have a delightful picture of the manners of the squire : — " Singing he was or floyting all the day, He was as...the month of May. * He could songs make, and well endite, Just and eke dance, and well pourtraie and write ; So hole he loved, that by nighterdale (night... | |
| Charles Mills - Chivalry - 1825 - 448 pages
...nations to win the fair. In Chaucer, we have a delightful picture of the manners of the squire : — " Singing he was or floyting all the day, He was as...the month of May. * He could songs make, and well endite, Just and eke dance, and well pourtraie and write ; So hote he loved, that by nighterdale (night... | |
| Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...nicety, But simple, true, and eke unfaincd sweet, As might become a squire so great persons to greet." In the life of a squire, the anxieties of love, and military...day, He was as fresh as is the month of May, He could songri make, and well endite, Just and eke dunce, and well pourtraie and write; So hote he loved, that... | |
| Royal Robbins - World geography - 1833 - 676 pages
...nicety, But simple, true, and eke unrained sweet, Aa might become a squire so great persons to greet." In the life of a squire, the anxieties of love, and military...the month of May, , He could songs make, and well endite, Just and eke dance, and well pourtraie and write ; So hole he loveil, that by nighterdale*... | |
| Hennebon - 1835 - 968 pages
...and good-tempered, and might have served for the model of old Chaucer's charming description :— " Singing he was, or floyting all the day, He was as...is the month of May, He could songs make, and well endite, Just, and eke dance, and well pourtraie and write, So hole he loved, that by nighterdale He... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1835 - 758 pages
...his lady's grace. Embroidered was be, as it were a mead All full of freshe flowres white and red : Singing he was or floyting" all the day ; He was as fresh as is the month of May : Short was his gown, with sleeves long and wide; Well could he sit on horse, and faire ride : He i-ouldr... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Cowden Clarke - English poetry - 1835 - 380 pages
...was he, as it were a mead All full of freshe flowres white and red : 90 Singing he was or floytinga all the day ; He was as fresh as is the month of May : Short was his gown, with sleeves long and wide ; Well could he sit on horse, and faire ride : He... | |
| Royal Robbins - History - 1837 - 732 pages
...nicety, But simple, true, and eke unraincd sweet, As might become a squire so great persons to greet." In the life of a squire, the anxieties of love, and military...is the month of May, He could songs make, and well endite, Just and eke dance, and well pourtraie and write ; So hole he loved, that by niffhterdalc*... | |
| Royal Robbins - World history - 1837 - 662 pages
...nicrty, But simple, true, and eke unlained sweet, As might become a squire so great persons to greet." In the life of a squire, the anxieties of love, and military exercises, arere commingled. Chaucer delightfully paints the softer employment. " Singing he was or Coyting all... | |
| Royal Robbins - History - 1839 - 754 pages
...nicety, But simple, true, and eke uniained sweet, As might become a squire so great persons to greet." In the life of a squire, the anxieties of love, and military...Chaucer delightfully paints the softer employment. He was as fresh as is the month cf May, " Singing he was or floyting all the day* He could songs make,... | |
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