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Updated: May 28, 2025

And my Cid repeated the oath unto him a third time, and the King and the knights said Amen; but the wrath of the King was exceeding great, and he said to the Cid, Ruydiez, why dost thou thus press me, man? To-day thou swearest me, and to-morrow thou wilt kiss my hand. And from that day forward there was no love towards my Cid in the heart of the King.

Various - Chronicle of the Cid

But the wrath of the King was exceedingly great, and he said to the Cid, "Ruydiez, why dost thou thus press me, man? To-day thou swearest me, and to-morrow thou wilt kiss my hand." And from that day forward there was no love toward my Cid in the heart of the King. After this King Don Alfonso assembled together all his power and went against the Moors.

Hamilton Wright Mabie - Heroes Every Child Should Know

Then out, Excalibur, and tell this knight of prowess that dire blows must decide between us!" "Haro and help, and hue and cry, every true man!" said the mercer. "I am withstood in seeking to recover mine own." "Thou swearest thy gods in vain, foul paynim," said Wayland, "for I will through with mine purpose were death at the end on't.

Sir Walter Scott - Kenilworth

Now if thou dost as thou swearest, words can but little thanks, yet deeds may. Ralph bade them live well and hail, and mounted his horse and rode off down the Greenway, and as he rode the shepherds waved their weapons to him in token of good-will. Ralph Cometh to Higham-on-the-Way

William Morris - The Well at the World's End: a tale

Abraham: "Thou swearest, and also I swear, I will not leave this altar until I have said what I have to say." God: "Speak whatsoever thou hast to speak!" Abraham: "Didst Thou not promise me Thou wouldst let one come forth out of mine own bowels, whose seed should fill the whole world?" God: "Yes." Abraham: "Whom didst Thou mean?" God: "Isaac."

Louis Ginzberg - The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1

Is that all thy message, Meriamun?" "Not all, Odysseus. One more thing must thou swear, or if thou swearest it not, here thou shalt surely die. Know this, she who in Khem is named the Hathor, but who perchance has other names, hath put thee from her because last night thou wast wed to me." "It may well be so," said the Wanderer.

Henry Rider Haggard - The World's Desire