Had these men justly suffered their exile as licentious drones, the robbers, at once, and disgrace, of the busy hive? or had the hand of avarice and rapine expelled from the temple, not the ribalds who polluted, but the faithful priests who served the shrine in honour and fidelity? ❋ Unknown (2008)
I say an outcast shalt thou be, without worship or dominion; thy body shall be a prey to ribalds, and when the fine flower thereof hath faded, thou shalt find that the words of thy lovers were but mockery. ❋ Unknown (2007)
King street, crying, 'Let us drive out these ribalds; they have no business here.' ❋ William Allison Sweeney (N/A)
Thereupon they became more tractable, and renounced in writing their allegiance to Eric, on the grounds that he had 'made bishops of ignorant ribalds, entrusted high offices to unworthy persons, and neglected to punish tyrannical governors.' ❋ Various (N/A)
Belvedere turned to scowl upon and curse his ribalds, Joanna deftly whisked the pistols from his belt and every face was smitten to sudden anxious gravity as she faced them. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)
Then commanded Paschasius that the ribalds of the town should come, to whom he delivered S. Lucy, saying: Call other to you for to defoul her, and labour her so much till she be dead. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
S. Ignatius showed to them clearly that their gods had been thieves, ribalds, and men of abominable and evil life, and that they were damned in hell, and that they had been in great error in this, that of so cursed men they made their gods and worshipped devils, and had forsaken God which had made and created all the world, and his blessed ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
Meanwhile the irreverent ribalds in the far end of the room were disturbing the solemnity of all this communion with the shades, and at my suggestion we went up-stairs to Mrs. Cameron's own sitting-room, where we could be quiet. ❋ Hamlin Garland (1900)
Paschasius said: Thou hast dispended thy patrimony with the ribalds, and therefore thou speakest as a ribald. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
Anon the ribalds would have drawn her from thence where she was, and have brought her to the bordel, but the Holy Ghost made her so pesant and heavy that in no wise might they move her from the place. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)
The students in public dared not ask, as Voltaire did, "avec son hideux sourire," whether the Lisbon earthquake was the final proof of God's infinite goodness, but in private they used the argumentum ad personam divinam freely enough, and when the Church told them that evil did not exist, the ribalds laughed. ❋ Henry Adams (1878)
He insults the judges, calls them simonists and ribalds, and refuses to answer the questions put to him. ❋ Keene [Translator] Wallace (1877)
After experience of the ribalds of the camps and frequentation, with Xaintrailles and La Hire, of the prostitutes of Charles VII, it seems that a dislike for the feminine form came over him. ❋ Keene [Translator] Wallace (1877)
The multitude ran towards King street, crying, 'Let us drive out these ribalds; they have no business here!' ❋ Unknown (1855)
But, captains and gentlemen, consider well my friend the Port Admiral's advice; and if any man's heart misgives him, let him, for the sake of his country and his queen, have so much government of his tongue to hide his fears in his own bosom, and leave open complaining to ribalds and women. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)
At last she spake, and her voice was not so harsh as might have been looked for from her face: Dame, she said, thou seemest to be less busy than most folk here; might I crave of thee to tell an alien who has but some hour to dwell in this good town where she may find her a chamber wherein to rest and eat a morsel, and be untroubled of ribalds and ill company? ❋ Unknown (2007)
Now these said carles were not over fair of favour, but seemed somewhat of ribalds, nor would Sir Hugh have taken them to service in his house at home; but he called to mind that it were more prudence than wisdom to spoil his journey and lose the occasion of finding his dear friends for the hasty judgment of a man's face and demeanour, wherefore he waged these two men, and they set out for the western edges of Evilshaw. ❋ William Morris (1865)
But, captains and gentlemen, consider well my friend the Port Admiral’s advice; and if any man’s heart misgives him, let him, for the sake of his country and his queen, have so much government of his tongue to hide his fears in his own bosom, and leave open complaining to ribalds and women. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Be me punting his reflection he’d begin his beogre-fright in muddyass ribalds. ❋ Unknown (2006)
They ran toward King street crying "Let us drive out the ribalds. ❋ Unknown (1887)
I'm a ribald douche, come let us [jostle] [the rose] of your [pubis]! yes, we shall be merry! ❋ Rgj Rk H2i 2rhirh Khgh Ohoh (2008)
