 | Robert Jamieson - Ballads, Danish - 1806 - 436 pages
...down upon his knee; " What tidings hast thon brought, my man, As that thou makes such courtesie ?" w I've been porter at your gates, It's thirty long years...lady at them now, The like o' her did I never see; M For on every finger she has a ring, And on her mid finger she has three; And as meickle gold aboon... | |
 | Augustin Thierry - Great Britain - 1830 - 454 pages
...my proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie? " » « Fve been porter at your gates, It's ihirty long years now and three; But there stands a lady at them now, The like o'her did I never see ; « For every finger she has a ring , Aud on lier mid finger she has three ;... | |
 | Augustin Thierry - Great Britain - 1835 - 826 pages
...down low on his knee. u What aileth thee, ray proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie ' ':' s » I've been porter at your gates, It's thirty long years...three; But there stands a lady at them now, The like o'her did I never see; » For every finger the has a ring ; A HI on her mid finder she has three; And... | |
 | Augustin Thierry - Great Britain - 1835 - 396 pages
...down low on his knee. « What aileth thee , my proud porter , Thou art so full of courtesie1 ? » « I've been porter at your gates , It's thirty long...three ; But there stands a lady at them now , The like o'her did I never see; « For every finger she has a ring , And on her mid finger she has three ; And... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...thirty long years now and three, But there stands a ladye at them now, The like of her I ne'er did see." For on every finger she has a ring. And on her mid-finger she has three ; J'ine — Saxon, griff. " Well I wote that in this world grot pine is."... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1844 - 436 pages
...thirty long years now and three, But there stands a ladye at them now, The like of her I ne'er did see." For on every finger she has a ring. And on her mid-finger she has three ; Pine — Saxon, grief. " Well I wote that in this world gret pine is." Chaucer.... | |
 | James Henry Dixon - Ballads, English - 1846 - 410 pages
...Down he fell on his bended knee. What aileth thee, my proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie ? I've been porter at your gates, — It's thirty long years now, and three, But there stands a ladye at them now, The like of her I ne'er did see. For on every finger she has a ring, And on her... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1846 - 400 pages
...Down he fell on his bended knee. What aileth thee, my proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie? I've been porter at your gates, — It's thirty long years now, and three, But there stands a ladye at them now, The like of her I ne'er did see. For on every finger she has a ring, And on her... | |
 | Augustin Thierry - 1846 - 358 pages
...brought, my man, « As tliat thou makes such courtesie? » — « l've been porter at your gales, « It's thirty long years now and three ; « But there stands a lady at them now, « The like o'her did I never see ; >( For on every finger she bas a ring, « And on her mid finger she has three... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1846 - 410 pages
...Down he fell on his bended knee. What aileth thee, my proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie ? I've been porter at your gates, — It's thirty long years now, and three, But there stands a ladye at them now, The like of her I ne'er did see. For on every finger she has a ring, And on her... | |
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When the porter came his lord before, He kneeled down low on his knee: "What aileth thee, my proud porter, Thou art so full of courtesie?" "I've been porter at your gates, It's thirty long years now and three; But there stands a lady at them now, The... 
