 Well wimpled up, and on her head a hat As broad as is a buckler or a shield; She had a flowing mantle that concealed Large hips, her heels spurred sharply under that. In company she liked to laugh and chat And knew the remedies for love's mischances,...  Chaucer - Stran 16avtor: Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1880 - 198 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 strani
...early days. Chaucer thus describes his 'Wife of Bath :' — " Upon an ambler easily she sat, Ywimpled well, and on her head a hat, As broad as is a buckler or a targe, A foot-mantle about her hippée large, And on her feet a pair of spurrés sharp." When Katharine of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1844 - 246 strani
...early days. Chaucer thus describes his ' Wife of Bath :•-! " Upon an ambler easily she sat. Ywimpled well, and on her head a hat As broad as is a buckler or a targe, A foot-mantle about her hippes large, And on her feet a pair of spurres sharp." When Katherine of Spain... | |
 | John Saunders - 1845 - 292 strani
...fresh from old ale. § Now. * Hurtful or bad. f Custom. Upon an ambler easily she sat, • Ywimpled well,* and on her head a hat, As broad as is a buckler or a targe. A fbte-mantel f about her hippes large ; And on her feet a pair of spurres sharp. In fellowship well... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 342 strani
...early days. Chaucer thus describes hits ' Wife of Bath :'— " Upon an ambler easily she sat, Ywimpled well, and on her head a hat, As broad as is a buckler or a targe, A foot-mantle about her hippe's large, And on her feet a pair of spurre's sharp." When Katharine of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1859 - 600 strani
...thus describes his • Wife of Bath :'— * Examen, p. 57. ' L'pon an ambler easily she sat, Ywimpled well, and on her head a hat, As broad as is a bnckler or a targe, A foot-mantle about her hippes large, Arid on her feet a pair of spurres sharp.'... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1870 - 662 strani
...the way; Gat-tooth'd 3 was she, soothly 4 for to say : 470 Upon an ambler easily she sat, Ywimpled 3 well, and on her head a hat As broad as is a buckler or a targe ; A sotd mantle 'bout her hippds large, And on her feet a pair of spurrds sharp. 475 In fellowship... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Cowden Clarke - 1870 - 676 strani
...the- way; Gat-tooth'd 3 was she, soothly * for to say : 470 Upon an ambler easily she sat, Y wimpled * well, and on her head a hat As broad as is a buckler or a targe ; A sole" mantle "bout her hippe's large, And on her feet a pair of spurred sharp. 475 In fellowship... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1870 - 664 strani
...at Cologne ; She coudü 13 much of wand'ring by the way. Gat-toothed 14 was she, soothly for to say. Upon an ambler easily she sat, Y-wimplcd well, and on her head an hat As broad аз is a buckler or a targe. A foot-mantlo about her hippës large, And on her feet... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1879 - 220 strani
...scarlet red, Full straight y-tied, and shoes full moist and new. Upon an ambler easily she sat, T-wimpled well, and on her head a hat, As broad as is a buckler...might perhaps be shown. how in more important artistic efforts than fashions of dress this age displayed its aversion from simplicity and moderation. At all... | |
 | 1880 - 566 strani
...and shoes full moist and' new. '• '•• * f ***** ^i. Upon an ambler easily she sat, , Y-wimpled well, and on her head a hat, • ' ' . 'As broad as is a buckler or'atai-ge."' ••:'. • ' •-.'-• • . ..'. -•,..... . -,..•; : So, with a foot-mantle... | |
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