 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge, James Russell Lowell - 1834
...promise good, — Quoth Reynard, — ' Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...should die for all, We all will die for you. ' But pleasi; your majesty, I deem, Submissive to your royal grace, You hold in far too high esteem That... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1850 - 116 pages
...promise good,— Quoth Reynard,—'' Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed 1 Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...than you should die for all, We all will die for you. You hold in far too high esteem That paltry, poltroon, sheepish race ; For oft, reflecting in the shade,... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 384 pages
...his promise good,— Quoth Reynard,—" Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...than you should die for all, We all will die for you. 8. " But please your majesty, I deem, Submissive to your royal grace, You hold in far too high esteem... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 622 pages
...wasmade, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet wo fall, Sooner than you should die for all, We all will...in the shade, I ask myself why sheep were made By all-creating power? And howsoe'er I tax my mind, This the sole reason I can find — For lions to devour.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869
...make his promise good. Quoth Reynard : " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us, like subjects true, Swear, as before your...myself why sheep were made By all- creating power ? And howsoe'er I tax my mind, This the sole reason I can find — For lions to devour. " As for eating,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1873 - 666 pages
...his promise good, — Quoth Reynard, " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...than you should die for all, We all will die for you. ••Hut please your majesty, I deem, Submissive to your royal grace, You hold in far too high esteem... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875
...make his promise good. Quoth Reynard : " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us, like subjects true, Swear, as before your feet we fall, Sooner than yqu should die for all, We all will die for you. " But, please your majesty, I deem, Submissive to... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - 488 pages
...make his promise good. Quoth Reynard, " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...in the shade, I ask myself why sheep were made By all-creating power : And, howsoe'er I tax my mind, This the sole reason I can find — For lions to... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1887
...make his promise good. Quoth Reynard, " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...in the shade, I ask myself why sheep were made By all-creating power ? And howsoe'er I tax my mind, This the sole reason I can find, For lions to devour.... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1887
...make his promise good. Quoth Reynard, " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear, as before your feet...in the shade, I ask myself why sheep were made By all-creating power? And howsoe'er I tax my mind, This the sole reason I can find, For lions to devour.... | |
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The council with applauses rung, To hear the Codrus of the wood ;' Though still some doubt suspended hung' If he would make his promise good. Quoth Reynard, " Since the world was made, Was ever love like this displayed ? Let us like subjects true Swear,... 
