| Thomas Wright - 1859 - 596 páginas
...that in the somer seson, whanne sittinge nyeth, that ich ffoule with his ffere ffohvith his kyiide, this brid be a bank bildith his nest, and heipeth...partriche, and precyth to the nest, and prevyliche pirith tille the dame passe, and sesith on hir sete, with hir softe plumes, and hoveth the eyren that the... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1859 - 583 páginas
...that to the dede longith, and hopith ffor to hacche or hervest begynne, thanne cometh ther a cougiotm, with a grey cote, as not of his nolle, as he the nest...partriche, and precyth to the nest, and prevyliche pirith tille the dame passe, and sesith on hir sete, with hir softe plumes, and hoveth the eyren that the... | |
| Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - 1865 - 632 páginas
...and hit wacxs, and wel f>eagh, and brahte ford blostmes (I. 129.). Thanne cometh thcr a cougioun . . and precyth to the nest, And prevyliche pirith till the dame passe, And sesith on hir sete, with hire softe plumes , And hoveth the eyren that, the hue laide, And with hir corps Tcevereth hem till... | |
| Stephen Haskins Carpenter - 1872 - 344 páginas
...who turns tail. It may, however, be from cower, to hide. Ger. kauern; cf. "cowans and evedroppers." "Thanne cometh ther a cougioun with a grey cote As...as he the nest made, Another proud partriche, and prccyth to the nest, And pre,'yliche piriih, till the dame passe. And leveth the lurker that hem er... | |
| Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - 1874 - 598 páginas
...hit iracxs, and icel peagh, and /ira/ite forS blostmes (I. 129.). Thanne cointth ther a cougioun . and precyth to the nest, And prevyliche pirith till the dame passe. And se*itk on hir sete, with hire softe plumes, And hoveth the eyren that the hue laide, And with hir corps... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - 1882 - 344 páginas
...who turns tail. It may, however, be from cower, to hide. Ger. kauern ; cf. "cowans and evedroppers." "Thanne cometh ther a cougioun with a grey cote As...nest, And prevyliche pirith, till the dame passe. And leveth the lurker that hem er ladde." Dep. Ric. ii. 16, 1o. 1873. leet crie = ordered (the heralds)... | |
| William Langland - 1886 - 652 páginas
...dede longith, And hopith ffor to hacche • or heruest begynne, 44 Thanne cometh ther a congioun • with a grey cote, As not of his nolle • as he the...Another proud partriche • and precyth to the nest, And preuylich pirith • til the dame passe, 48 And sesith on his sete • with hir softe plumes, And houeth... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - 1904 - 344 páginas
...be from cower, to hide. Ger. kauern ; cf. "cowans and evedroppers." "Thanne cometh ther a cougiouu with a grey cote As not of his nolle, as he the nest...Another proud partriche, and precyth to the nest, And prevylicAe piritk, till the dame passe. And leveth the lurker that hem er ladde." Dep. Ric. ii. 16,... | |
| Helen Barr - 1994 - 214 páginas
...of the behaviour of partridges to justify Henry's claim to the throne:57 Thane cometh ther a congion with a grey cote, As not of his nolle as he the nest...Another proud partriche and precyth to the nest, And preuylich pirith till the dame passe, And sesith on hir [sete] with hir softe plumes, And houeth the... | |
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