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"Come, we must not again disagree; but, by my halidame, I think one troubadour roundel worth all that Petrarch ever wrote. He has but borrowed from our knightly poesy, to disguise it, like a carpet coxcomb." "Well," said Adrian, gaily, "for every line of the troubadours that you quote, I will cite you another. I will forgive you for injustice to Petrarch, if you are just to the troubadours."
What if our brother King Edward fall back from the treaty? 'He durst not, said the earl." "'Durst not!" exclaimed Edward, starting to his feet, and striking the table with his clenched hand. "'Durst not! Hastings, heard you that?" Hastings bowed his head in assent. "Is that all, Lord Rivers?" "All! And, methinks, enough!" "Enough, by my halidame!" said Edward, laughing bitterly.
We should only get Benedict and old De Lacey to come, for, by my halidame, squires and knights won't come to see us now Meg and Doll are gone, and then, Maude, after all, you know," he continued slyly, "love will have its own way, and you trow full well that folk blamed me enough when I wedded." Lady Maude blushed.
"Fables! romaunt!" answered the earl, smiling; "there it lies, go and lift it." Marmaduke went to the table, and, though with some difficulty, raised and swung this formidable weapon. "By my halidame, well swung, cousin mine! Its use depends not on the strength, but the practice.
"Fables! romaunt!" answered the earl, smiling; "there it lies, go and lift it." Marmaduke went to the table, and, though with some difficulty, raised and swung this formidable weapon. "By my halidame, well swung, cousin mine! Its use depends not on the strength, but the practice.
"It shall not, it shall not," cried Manfred. "Nay, but swear, your Highness." "By my halidame, if it should ever be known that I said it " "Why, truth is truth, I do not think my Lady Isabella ever much affectioned my young Lord your son; yet he was a sweet youth as one should see; I am sure, if I had been a Princess but bless me!
He had better not to speak to me, unless he is in love with gaol and gallows." "Well, your worship," said the steward, "I expect that is what he does want, for he swears he will not leave the gate till he has seen you." "Seen me? Halidame! he shall see me, here and at Launceston too, if he likes. Bring him in." "Fegs, Sir Richard, we are half afeard. With your good leave "
"Enough, by my halidame!" said Edward, laughing bitterly; "he shall see what a king dares, when a subject threatens. Admit the worshipful the deputies from our city of London, lord chamberlain, it is thine office, they await in the anteroom."
"Now, by my halidame, I honour and love thee, Edward," cried the Duke, with a heartiness more frank than was usual to him: "and were I thy subject, woe to man or woman that wagged tongue to wound thee by a breath. But who and what is this same Hilda? one of thy kith and kin? surely not less than kingly blood runs so bold?"
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