Prythee

‘“A plain leg of mutton, my Lucy, I prythee get ready at three; Have it tender, and smoking, and juicy, And what better meat can there be?”’ says Gray, quoting my favourite poet. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Get thee gone go ie good man, and suffer us to sleepe I prythee. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Thou knowest that I supt with thy Mistresse this night; but if our Sicilian kindred be so soone forgot, I prythee give mee my ❋ Unknown (2004)

Glaucus thus: O Glaucus, my friend, prythee attend to my behest. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I always doubted that horse of yours: prythee sell him, and let it be a present to me. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Good dame, I prythee give each of these men a bottrine of wine or a jack of ale. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

"I prythee that you will pardon me," said the knight, clutching his way along the bulwark. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

'I prythee do not bring him,' said I. 'I am one of a dissenting stock, and I see that there is a Bible in yonder recess. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

I prythee, who commands this cohort, or legion rather, seeing that you have auxiliary horse attached to it? ' ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

How often, prythee, have you been in these playhouses which you are so ready to decry? ' ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

I prythee, friend, do not carry your pike as though it were a hoe, though I trust you will do some weeding in the Lord's vineyard with it. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

'Nay, I prythee, complete your kindness by letting me have a glimpse of your respected parent, the Roundhead.' ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

I prythee, therefore, that you will allow us to pass the remainder of the night under your roof. ' ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

I prythee take the rush-bottomed chair, and do you, Jack, order the wine. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)