Damoiselle

This time all three acts were paired with a work from Debussy – Act I with Printemps, Act II with Trois Nocturnes, and Act III with La damoiselle élue. ❋ Unknown (2007)

What think you, damoiselle, at the coronation, in that same year ’61, it was she who made the bed for the chief of the bawdies! ❋ Unknown (1917)

And when the holy monks had prayed for her a good while, then this damoiselle arose up all whole, and demanded why they wept and made so much sorrow. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

Then she said to a young damoiselle that was fellow with her, and wrought in the same work: What think ye best now, either to displease this lady or else this good S. Edward? ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

How vengeance was showed to a damoiselle that blasphemed S. Edward. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

And when they had done matins they came to the shrine also and prayed for this damoiselle which lay there in full great pain and torment. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

"Inasmuch as you are more noble than others by birth, so should you be more noble than they by virtues," adding that, "few great men have gained renown for prowess and virtue who did not entertain love for some dame or damoiselle." ❋ Charles Morris (1877)

Scotch king, and five hundred for Madame here; and when that is like to be found, the damoiselle herself may know, 'and he laughed. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

_damoiselle a'honneur_ to Judge Sefton's lady at Surat, and soon after her arrival there, this pretty Abigail by some means captivated old Hector Dundas, (then governor of the province,) who married her. ❋ Jane Porter (1813)

_ _Votre majesté_ ’ave _fausse_ French enough to deceive _la plus sage damoiselle_ dat is _en France. ❋ William Shakespeare (1590)