 Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, And therto hadde he riden, no man ferre, As wel in cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthynesse. At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne Aboven alle...  Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628 - Page 22edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | William Francis Collier - English literature - 1868 - 550 pages
...of Chaucer's verse : — "THE KNIGHT AND THE SQUIER." FROM THE PROLOGUE OF TH3 " CANTERBURY TALES." A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro...and curtesie. Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, [war And therto hadde he ridden, no man fcrre, [furllter As wel in Cristendom as in Hethenesse, And... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1868 - 604 pages
...what degré; And tke in what araie that they were inné : And at a kniglit than wol I firste beginne. Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy...his lordes werre. And therto hadde he ridden, no man forre, As wel in Cristendom ae in Hcthenesse, And ever honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1869 - 572 pages
...of Chaucer's verse : — "THE KNIGHT AND THE SQUIBS." FROM THE PROLOOOB OF TH3 "CANTERBURY TALES." A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firste began To rid en out, he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesic. Ful worthy was he in his lordes... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...were inne : And at a knight than wol I firste beginne. UFtUen. U Would. v, Evetf torn. THE KNIGHT. A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the timfe that he firste began To riden out. he loved Chevalrie, Trouthe and hon6ur, fredom and curtesie.... | |
 | Alexander John Ellis - English language - 1869 - 658 pages
...And eek in what array that they wer' inné, And at a knight than wol I first beginne. 1. THE KmoHi. A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the tyme that he first bigan 44 To ryden out, he loved' chivalry», Trouth and honour, fredoom and curteysye.... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - English literature - 1870 - 482 pages
...were inne : And at a knight than wol I firste beginne. 13 Fallen. M Would. l• Every one, THE KNIGHT. A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro...fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre,1 And therto hadde he ridden, no man ferre,2 As wel in Cristendom as in Hethenesse, And ever... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1850 - 492 pages
...were inne : And at a knight than wol I firste beginne. u Fallen. It Would. ii Eve/j not. THE KNIGHT. A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro...began To riden out, he loved Chevalrie, Trouthe and hondur, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre,1 And therto hadde he ridden, no... | |
 | Maggie Symington - 1870 - 264 pages
...latter, and read aloud — "SIR GUY; "THE KNIGHT OF THE HOLY CROSS. " AN ALLEGORY. " A Knight there was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To riden out, he loved chivalrie, Trouthe and honoure, freedom and courtesie. " Full worthy... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...Chaucer's verse : — "THE KNIGHT AND THE SQUIEI5." tKOM THE PEOLOQUB OF IH3 " OANTEKBUKT. TALKS." A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firste began To riden out, he loTed chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy wag he in his lordes werre, [war... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1871 - 416 pages
...we have only to read the descriptions in our older minstrelsy. For example, take Chaucer : — * ' A knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firate began To riden out, he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredoui and curtesie. And of his... | |
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