"Dette" Quotes from Famous Books
... telle I preie, If ther be lieffull eny weie Withoute Senne a man to sle. Mi Sone, in sondri wise ye. 2210 What man that is of traiterie, Of moerdre or elles robberie Atteint, the jugge schal noght lette, Bot he schal slen of pure dette, And doth gret Senne, if that he wonde. For who that lawe hath upon honde, And spareth forto do justice For merci, doth noght his office, That he his mercy so bewareth, Whan for o schrewe which he spareth 2220 A thousand goode men ... — Confessio Amantis - Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins, 1330-1408 A.D. • John Gower
... notre cure Au prone le repete, Paie un bienfait (meme egare), Ah! qu'il songe a ma dette! Qu'il prodigue au vallon les fleurs, La joie a la chaumiere, Et garde des vents et des pleurs ... — French Lyrics • Arthur Graves Canfield |