And King Bahrwan bade decorate the city after the goodliest fashion and spread the streets with carpets.
Answered the King, "With joy and gladness"; and straightaway bade decorate the town with the goodliest adornment.
Of a truth the island was the goodliest place, abounding in space, rich in grace, a compendium of beauty material and spiritual.
Quoth he, "Since the case is thus, bring the Kazi of the Holy Law and all the Chamberlains and Viceroys and Officers of state before me to-morrow, and we will order the affair after the goodliest fashion.
Now when the King heard these words, his wrath cooled and he raised the curtain little by little and looking in, saw sitting at talk with his daughter a Prince of the goodliest with a face like the full moon for sheen.
One day, he bade the cooks dress him somewhat of the goodliest of food and assembled his household and retainers and boon-companions and servants to eat with him, and partake of his bounty.
Sir," answered Sir Bernard, "you shall have your wish, for you seem one of thegoodliest Knights in the world.
Thou wert the goodliest Knight that ever man has seen, and the truest lover that ever loved a woman.
With him followed most and goodliest folk by far; and in their midst himself was clad in flashing bronze, all glorious, and was pre-eminent amid all warriors, because he was goodliest and led folk far greatest in number.
Amid the Trojans great Hector of the glancing helm was leader, the son of Priam; with him the greatest hosts by far and the goodliest were arrayed, eager warriors of the spear.
And fain he was to break the ranks of men, trying them wheresoever he saw the thickest press, and the goodliest harness.
So to Meriones he gave the spear of bronze, but to the herald Talthybios the hero gave the goodliest prize.
Sir,' answered Sir Bernard, 'you shall have your wish, for you seem one of the goodliest Knights in the world.
The goodliest fellowship of famous knights, Whereof this world holds record.
I marvel greatly at thee," said the king, "that thou knowest not thy name; and yet thou art one of the goodliest young men that ever I saw.
Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere: 'The sequel of today unsolders all The goodliest fellowship of famous knights Whereof this world holds record.
Marred as he was, he seemed the goodliest man That ever among ladies ate in hall, And noblest, when she lifted up her eyes.
I have sworn to find her the goodliest and mightiest man alive; and, though I must needs say it to your face, there is none like yourself.
All men know also that when good Ethelwald died he made me swear to him that I would wed his daughter to the mightiest and goodliest and fairest man that was in the land.
He took with him the goodliest knights that he might find in the court, arrayed them after the guise that was then used, and so departed over sea with all his fellowship.
Notwithstanding, Sir Tristram would not refuse the message for any danger or peril, and made ready to go in the goodliest wise that might be devised.
Then came into the hall two men well beseen and richly, and upon their shoulders there leaned the goodliest young man and the fairest that ever any of the knights had seen.
It was said of the Judge, and truly, that he had the happiest home, the fairest and wisest wife, and the goodliest young family, of any man in the county.
Now a mansion surpassing grand is Holker Hall, the goodliest in all that country-side.
That is marvel, said the king, that thou knowest not thy name, and thou art the goodliest young man that ever I saw.
And then privily he wrote unto her letters and ballads of the most goodliestthat were used in those days.
For Sir Tristram took with him the most goodliestknights that he might find in the court; and they were arrayed, after the guise that was then used, in the goodliest manner.
Notwithstanding, Sir Tristram would not refuse the message for no danger nor peril that might fall, for the pleasure of his uncle, but to go he made him ready in the most goodliest wise that might be devised.
Thinking thus he waxed oft white and red; yea, graceful and proud stood the son of Sieglind, goodliest of heroes to behold, as he were drawn on parchment by the skill of a cunning master.
Coverlets of bright stuffs from Arras were there, and testers of silk of Araby, the goodliest that could be, broidered and shining with gold.
A Scene in Paradise Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve.
As soon as it was evenfall, he went in to her and found her robed in her richest raiment and decked with her goodliest adornments.
But, for all that, Christopher loved his brother exceedingly, and thought him the brightest and goodliest treasure in the world.
Then he took to wife the daughter of his father's brother and was vouchsafed by her a male child, who was the goodliest of the folk of his time.
So Suleiman Shah reared her on the goodliest wise and the girl grew up, endowed with reason and perfection, nor was there in her time a fairer than she.
And he answered, "Indeed, I delivered him the garden in the goodliest of case.
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