The Child of Elle hee fought soe well, As his weapon he waived amaine, That soone he had slaine the carlish knight, And layd him upon the plaine.
Pardon, my lorde and father deare, This faire yong knyght and mee: Trust me, but for the carlish knyght, 175 I never had fled from thee.
Fair Emmeline sighed, fair Emmeline wept, And aye her heart was woe, While twixt her love and the carlish knight Past many a baleful blowe.
The carlish knight is safe for mee, And free fro mortal harme: 10 On magicke grounde his castle stands, And fenc'd with many a charme.
She witchd my brother to a carlish boore, And made him stiffe and stronge; And built him a bowre on magicke grounde, 155 To live by rapine and wronge.
The carlish baron swore: 150 Shee was my sister tolde thee this, And shee's a mishapen whore.
Fair Emmeline sighde, fair Emmeline wept, And aye her heart was woe, While twixt her love and the carlish knight Past many a baleful blowe.
Her father hath brought her a carlish knight, Sir John of the north countraye, And within three dayes shee must him wedde, 35 Or he vowes he will her slaye.
The Child of Elle hee fought soe well, As his weapon he wavde amaine, That soone he had slaine the carlish knight, And layde him upon the plaine.
Fair Emmeline sighed, fair Emmeline And aye her heart was woe, While 'twixt her love and thecarlish knight Past many a baleful blow.
Pardon, my lord and father dear, This fair young knight and me: Trust me, but for the carlish knight, I never had fled from thee.
The Childe of Elle he fought so well, As his weapon he waved amain, That soon he had slain the carlish knight, And laid him upon the plain.
Her father hath brought her a carlish knight, Sir John of the north countràye, And within three dayes she must him wedde, Or he vowes he will her slaye.
Pardon, my lorde and father deare, This faire yong knyght and mee: Trust me, but for the carlish knyght, I never had fled from thee.
The Child of Elle hee fought so well, As his weapon he waved amaine, That soone he had slaine the carlish knight, And layd him upon the plaine.
Forth then rush'd that carlish knight, King Arthur felte the charme: His sturdy sinews lost their strengthe, Down sunke his feeble arme.
O kinge Arthure, I beg a boone of thee; Avenge me of a carlish knighte, Who hath shent my love and me.
She witch'd my brother to a carlish boore, And made him stiffe and stronge; And built him a bowre on magicke grounde, To live by rapine and wronge.
In the midst of the castle yard He smoothèd his array; Then straight he took to the castle hall, To the carlish Count his way.
The carlish Count strode up and down, And wrung his hands so sore: “O whence can this young bride be come?
Outspake the laidly carlish Count, And thus the Count did cry: “O, call ye in my serving swains, Bid them come instantly.
And so they took the lovely bride, On the bride-bench placed her frame; And to skink before the bride himself The carlish Count he came.
First she slew the carlish count, That throld both laid and tall; And then as they strove to ’scape through the door, She slew the little trolds all.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "carlish" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: boorish; churlish; loutish; lumpish; raffish; roughneck; rowdy; ruffianly
