For poore men thinke they have a wrong: when men seeme, but in countenaunce alone, as it were Imperiously to reigne over them.
Now wole I seyn the countenaunce 7355 Of Fals-Semblant, and Abstinaunce, That ben to Wikkid-Tonge went.
But now that I do know by your countenaunce and teares, the contrarie, I acknowledge my fault, and desire you to forget it.
Now during this time, that the father and the sonne thus welcomed one an other: Gunfort toke heede to al the countenaunce and gestures of Alerane.
The queene vnderstanding by her husbande, the circumstance of the facte, neyther for shame did crie out, ne yet made countenaunce as though shee had seen Gyges; but in her minde purposed, to reuenge her husbandes follie.
Mistresse Gismonda bashfull to speake, began wonderfully to blush, into whose cheekes entred an orient rud, intermixed with an alabaster white, which made her countenaunce more amiable than it was wont to be.
She that was of Spirite, and Wit subtle, marked the lookes and maner of Anselmo, who neyther for loue, ne other cause did render like lookes on him, but to see to what ende his louing cheere and Countenaunce would tend.
She for all hir dissembled Countenaunce could not hide the alteration of hir Mynde, without sending forth a sodayne chaunge of colour, that forced a fayre and goodly taynt in hir Face.
Which wont to be the glorie of gay wits, Is layd abed, and no where now to see; And in her roome unseemly Sorrow sits, With hollow browes and greisly countenaunce 185 Marring my ioyous gentle dalliaunce.
Methincks he beares not in his Countenaunce The fulnes of that grave and constant sperit, Nor in his eye appeeres that heat and quicknes He was wont to move withall.
It is I that of late was loued of that Nymphe, and earthie Goddesse, who with courtinge countenaunce imbraced the place where I did stande, and kissed the steps wherein I trode.
The Counte Guillaume with bashfull and astonned countenaunce aunsweared: "Sir, the wickednesse of the enterprise were very great, but the folly in the execution were no lesse.
The executioner attendinge for commaundement to do his office, and lifting vp his sworde to do the fact, the king desired to see the countenaunceof Ariobarzanes, who neuer chaunged coloure for all that terrour of death.
The Abbot tolde hym: To whom maister Thorello sayd: "Before my returne be knowen, I am desirous to see what Countenaunce my Wyfe wyl make at the mariage.
And to this ende are the three Monsters placed vnder the golden Obelisque, because that there be three great opinions like those Monsters: & as that with the humane countenaunce is best, so the other be beastly and monstrous.
A little mouth, strong and stooping shoulders, by her countenaunce seeming to bee of an vndaunted minde, not fearing to vndertake any enterprise how hard soeuer.
To be short euery speach wrested from his owne naturall signification to another not altogether so naturall is a kinde of dissimulation, because the wordes beare contrary countenaunce to th'intent.
Lo where she commeth, some countenaunceto hir make.
I jette with facyon and countenaunce to set forthe my selfe.
And with my mouth if I laugh moche or lyte, Myn eyen shold make a countenaunce untrewe; 50 My hert also wold have therof despyte, The weping teres have so large issewe.
Than gan I to studyen a whyle on these thinges, and made a countenauncewith my hande in maner to ben huisht.
Than Countenaunce asked me anon, 295 "Your felawship, where ben they now?
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