 And though that he was worthy, he was wise ; And of his port as meek as is a maid. He never yet no villainy§ ne said In all his life unto no manner wight: He was a very perfect, gentle knit/ht.  Chaucer and His England - Page 146by George Gordon Coulton - 1908 - 321 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Lowth - 1763 - 226 pages
...now grown wholly obfolete : " And of his port as meke as is a maid, He never yet no villany tie faid In all his life unto no manner wight ; He was a very parfit gentil knight." Chaucer.' [i] " J^oferveflthou »»*/..?" Shakefpear, Hen. V. " Who do you fpeak... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1774 - 168 pages
...grown wholly obfolete : » And of his port as meke as is a maij, Hi: nevir yet in villainy n: faid In all his life unto no manner wight : He was a very parfit gentil knight." Chaacer tt\cnnnct by no means allow him, that this argument muft prove, —... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...was. worthy, he wat wi-c ; And of his port as meke as is a maid, ]4'e nevir yet no viilanv he slid In all his life unto no manner wight : He was a very parfit gentil knigilt. But for to ttlan you of his array, His hors wer good ; buf he was nothing gay,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...Palatiee Agen another hethen in Turkic : And evermore he had a sovereign price; And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meek as is a inayde. How like a return from the moon must have been the reappearance of such travellers as Sir John... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 342 pages
...Palatie Agen another hethen in Turkie : And evermore he had a sovereign price ; And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meek as is a mayde. How like a return from the moon must have been the re-appearance of such travellers as Sir John... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Cowden Clarke - 1835 - 380 pages
...was worthy he was wise, And of his porte as meek as is a maid. He never yet no villainy 5 ne said 70 In all his life unto no manner wight : He was a very perfect gentle knight. But for to tellen you of his array ; His horse was good, but he ue was not gay. Of fustian he weared... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1835 - 758 pages
...And evermore he had a sovereign prise,* And though that he was worthy be was wise. And of his porte as meek as is a maid. He never yet no villainy * ne said 70 In all his life unto no manner wight : He was a very perfect gentle knight. But for to tellen you... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1835 - 350 pages
...Palatie Agen another hethen in Turkie: And evermore he had a sovereign price ; And though that he was worthy, he was wise, And of his port as meek as is a mayde. How like a return from the moon must have been the re-appearance of such travellers as Sir John... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1841 - 506 pages
...the foes of God his word ; And evermore he won a sovereign prize. Though thus at all times honour'd, he was wise, And of his port as meek as is a maid. He never yet a word discourteous said In all his life to any mortal wight : He was a very perfect gentle knight.... | |
 | Sir Edward STRACHEY - 1843 - 188 pages
...from the time he first began to r'ukn out, Chaucer proceeds— And though that he was worthy he \\ as wise, And of his port as meek as is a maid. He never...manner wight. He was a very perfect gentle knight. And so of the knight's son and squire, we read, Courteous he was, lowly, and serviceable, which must... | |
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