Prince sat, with his head bowed groundwards, and spake not to any: whereby his father knew that his breast was straitened and bade the cup-companions and men of wit relate marvellous histories, such as beseem the sessions of kings; nor was there one of them but spoke forth the goodliest of that which was with him; but Al-'Abbás still abode with his head bowed down. ❋ Anonymous (1855)
“If thou wish for handsome stuffs, I will show them to thee; for I have wares that beseem persons of every condition.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
It may be thought ill to beseem a military monk such as I to raise his voice where so many noble princes remain silent; but it concerns our whole host, and not least this noble King of England, that he should hear from some one to his face those charges which there are enow to bring against him in his absence. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Ill would it beseem my habit and my calling, to thrust myself into match-making and giving in marriage, but worse were it in me to see your lordships do needless wrong to the feelings which are proper to our nature, and which, being indulged honestly and under the restraints of religion, become a pledge of domestic quiet here, and future happiness in a better world. ❋ Unknown (2008)
When that any gan gain this and chooseth one who doth beseem him, naught availeth so greatly for woe of heart. ❋ Unknown (2007)
To the twain she said, that weeping did beseem her and naught else better. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Tot mundi superstitiones quot coelo stellae, one saith, there be as many superstitions in the world, as there be stars in heaven, or devils themselves that are the first founders of them: with such ridiculous, absurd symptoms and signs, so many several rites, ceremonies, torments and vexations accompanying, as may well express and beseem the devil to be the author and maintainer of them. ❋ Unknown (2007)
This would still beseem all doughty knights at high festal tides. ❋ Unknown (2007)
She clad her and her handmaids with care, as did beseem them. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Polo north will beseem Sibernian and Plein Pelouta will behowl ne yerking at lawncastrum ne ghimbelling on guelflinks. ❋ Unknown (2006)
And it doth in no wise beseem me, by comparing with these the fulsome debauchees of victualling-houses and stews, to contaminate Helicon and the Muses, — ❋ Unknown (2004)
Sir, said the yeoman, I am right heavy for you, for a good horse would beseem you well; but I dare not deliver you this horse but if ye would take him from me. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Fair knight, said that knight, it would beseem a knight to joust and to fight on horseback. ❋ Unknown (2003)
And Kai Kaous said unto his Pehliva — “If thou watchest over him, I can slumber; but if thou reposest, then doth it beseem me to act.” ❋ Firdausi (2002)
But Zal cried, “Not so, O fair one, it would beseem me ill to do thee hurt.” ❋ Firdausi (2002)
Better would it beseem thee to hide this adventure, lest thy cheeks have cause to blush because of me. ❋ Firdausi (2002)
QUOTATION: Of America it would ill beseem any Englishman, and me perhaps as little as another, to speak unkindly, to speak unpatriotically, if any of us even felt so. ❋ Unknown (1989)
They are high things that beseem only those whom God doth magnify. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)
The intendment of all gospel revelation is, not to unvail God's essential glory, that we should see him as he is, but merely to declare so much of him as he knows sufficient to be a bottom of our faith, love, obedience, and coming to him, -- that is, of the faith which here he expects from us; such services as beseem poor creatures in the midst of temptations. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
Doth it beseem the wisdom of God, to purpose that which he knows shall never be fulfilled? ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
