Martin Lister knowes of (Sir Matthew Lister bred him up).
As he is the pattern of humility and courtesie, so he knowes when to be severe and austere; and he is not one to be trampled or worked upon.
My lord tells me, he knowes not, but thinks he was borne in Westminster.
Yet Heaven to Vertue kind, Hath given you plenty to suffice a minde That knowesbut temper.
Hee knowes humane pollicie but a crooked rule of action: and therefore by a distrust of his owne knowledge attaines it: Confounding with supernaturall illumination, the opinionated judgment of the wise.
To live he knowes a benefit, and the contempt of it ingratitude, and therefore loves, but not doates on life.
He knowes me as the blinde man knowes the Cuckow by the bad voice?
Nay, indeede if you had your eies you might faile of the knowing me: it is a wise Father that knoweshis owne childe.
Truly he is verie unworthie her acquaintance, that counter-ballanceth her cost to his fruit, and knowes neither the graces nor use of it.
He hath plaied his part: he knowes no other wilinesse belonging to it, but to begin againe, it will ever be the same, and no other.
But for this Lord, Who hath abus'd me as he knowes himselfe, Though yet he neuer harm'd me, heere I quit him.
Simply the thing I am Shall make me liue: who knowes himselfe a braggart Let him feare this; for it will come to passe, That euery braggart shall be found an Asse.
Inspired Merit so by breath is bard, It is not so with him that all thingsknowes As 'tis with vs, that square our guesse by showes: But most it is presumption in vs, when The help of heauen we count the act of men.
The Duke knowes him for no other, but a poore Officer of mine, and writ to mee this other day, to turne him out a'th band.
I still poure in the waters of my loue And lacke not to loose still; thus Indian like Religious in mine error, I adore The Sunne that lookes vpon his worshipper, But knowes of him no more.
Platus himselfe, That knowes the tinct and multiplying med'cine, Hath not in natures mysterie more science, Then I haue in this Ring.
What sighs and vows amang the knowes Hae passed atween us twa!
Here's one, a Friend, & one that knowes you well Fri.
My Master knowes not but I am gone hence, And fearefully did menace me with death, If I did stay to looke on his entents Fri.
And in that Maske Ile make the Doctor steale my daughter An, and ere my husband knowes it, to carrie her to Church, and marrie her.
You loue sack, so do I: As I am sure I haue no mind but to loue, So I know you haue no hart but to grant 5 A souldier doth not vse many words where a knowes A letter may serue for a sentence.
Horatio, but marke yon water-flie, The Court knowes him, but hee knowes not the Court.
Deene is a rivulet that runnes into Emmes-poole, and nobody knowes what becomes of it after it is swallowed by the earth.
Every tobacco-taker knowes that 'tis no strange thing for a circle of smoke to be whiff'd out of the bowle of the pipe; but 'tis donne by chance.
He knowes not where it growes, but promised to make enquirie.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "knowes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
