"Eyen" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... bode his man segge, verament, He should toward a tournament. The abbesse, and the nonnes all, Fair him grette in the guest-hall; And damsel Frain, so fair of mouth, Grette him fair, as she well couth. And swithe well he gan devise, Her semblant, and her gentrise, Her lovesome eyen, her rode[61] so bright. And commenced to love her anon-right; And thought how he might take on, To have her for his lemon [Errata: leman]. He thought, "Gificcome her to More than ich have y-do, The abbesse will souchy[62] guile, And wide[63] her ...
— The Lay of Marie • Matilda Betham |
