 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
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 290 pages
...and become one of the party : so I agreed to be up early in the morning, in order to lose no time. A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firste began Toriden out, he loved chivalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and courtesie. Ful worthy was he in his... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...and become one of the party : so I agreed to be up early in the morning, in order to lose no time. A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firste began Toriden out, he loved chivalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and courtesie. Ful worthy was he in his... | |
 | Friedrich Albert Maennel - 1846 - 218 pages
...degree, • And eke in what array that they wer in, And at a Knight then woll I first begin. The Knight. A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To ridin out, he lovid Shevalrie, Trouth and honour, fredome and curtesye. Full worthy... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - Great Britain - 1847 - 996 pages
...men-at-arms, were in* In Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrimage, some of these classes are depicted to the life. " A knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To riden out, he lov&l chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteiie. Ful worthy was... | |
 | James Lynd - English language - 1847 - 348 pages
...extract from Chaucer, which will illustrate, at the same time, the poetry and language of the nation. " A knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To ridin out, he lovid Chevalrie; Trouth and honour, fredome and curtesy. Full worthy was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...the verse is accommodated to the present fashion. [Select characters from the Canterbury Pilgrimage.] f L ib1 S֒WZE f 92 ᱪX ԋ uc S֣ = 0x !x" Dw`wDo D first began To rideu out, he loved chevaine, Trouthc and honour, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy was... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - English language - 1848 - 234 pages
...an ere deth cruell turneth a wain fro wretches, and naieth for to close weepyng eyess. — Chaucer. A knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To ridin out, he lovid chevalrie, Trouth and honour, fredome and curtesy.— Id. Mine high... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - English language - 1848 - 240 pages
...an ere deth cruell turneth awaie fro wretches, and naieth for to close weepyng eyess. — Chaucer. , A knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To ridiu out, he lovid chevalrie, Trouth and honour, fredome and curtesy. — Id. Mine... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1907 - 708 pages
...vols., Bentley, 1891, 7/. 10s. The latter is a presentation copy with the following inscriptions : — " A Knight ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro...riden out he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredoni and curtesie. " Full Jolly Knight he seemed, and faire did sit. " Are these your letters, Knight?"... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1851 - 604 pages
...degre ; And eke in what araic that they were inne : Aad at 1 knight than wol I first* beginne. A KHIGHT nd gastly for to see. And therout came a rage and swiche a vise, That it made al oat, he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre,... | |
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