An Indian captain was taken prisoner by the Spaniards, and for that he was of name, and known to have done his devoir against them, they cut off his hands, thereby intending to disenable him to fight any more against them.
Devoir is always poetry in real life,' said Theodora.
Thou hast done thy devoir this night as never man did yet, and it is no shame to a good knight to yield when escape is none.
And thus obeying his request and commandment, I have put me in devoir to oversee this his said book, and behold as nigh as I could how it accordeth with the original, being in French.
And also some persons, peradventure, that have read this book in French would have arette a great default in me that I had not done my devoir in visiting and overseeing of my Lord's book according to his desire.
I trow that I have been striving to do my devoir to my liege's sisters,' answered George.
I need not continue the quotation; the whole devoir was in the same strain.
The devoir was powerfully written in language at once chaste and choice, in a style nerved with vigour and graced with harmony.
Acquiteth yow, and holdeth your biheste, Than have ye doon your devoir atte leste.
It is when the brave soldier hath done his devoir that he hopes for his reward, Farewell, and may God be with you!
It is easy, lady, for a man to ride forth in the light of day, and do his devoir when all men have eyes for him.
Mais on n'a pas cru devoir imposer au commandant du convoi l'obligation de laisser l'officier du croiseur assister a la verification.
A battle ensued of as valiant a character as any recorded in the pages of history; for there was neither knight nor squire but what did his devoir and fought hand to hand.
I asked my heart to say Some word whose worth my love's devoir might pay Upon my Lady's natal day.
Give your orders, therefore; it is my devoirto execute them manfully.
And these are the terms proposed by a belted knight, companion of Bayard sans reproche; this your fufilment of your sworn devoir to women in distress?
