I had liever to talk with May Carleton, Than with all the saints in Heaven; I had liever to sit by May Carleton Than climb the spheres seven.
For I had liever want ane heart, Nor have the heart that dois me pain.
Get ye back to him and tell him that I had liever set my daughter in the fire than give her in marriage to him, and that he deserves death at my hand, rebel and traitor that he is!
I had liever you took up a more active trade--one in which you could put to use the sciences you have learned of me," said the old warrior.
But Master Wyclif's own thoughts be not God's, if all is true the Church teacheth, and I 'd liever listen to him in English.
Yet, so far as that is concerned, I would rather lose my life than succeed in this quest, for if so be I do not lose my life, then I must do that which I would liever die than do.
And now is fallen therof a fruite, that folk have well liever Shewen her shriftes to hem than shryve hem to ther parsones.
The descent was more tremendous than the ascent, and Phoebe got out, and told Christopher she would liever cross the ocean twice than this dreadful mountain once.
Since he is to go, of course I'd much liever he should go with you than by himself.
I'd liever kill myself for loving such a thing as THOU.
Though i' fecks, I'd liever call her by a plainer name; yet it shall be as you say.
Scripture was written for our instruction, Amos, and I would liever believe in Holy Writ than in the old wives' tales of a score of grandams.
I warrant the maroons would liever stay in the canow, sir; and I own I myself am somewhat chary of landing in the dark.
The sheriff swore a full great oath, By him that died on a tree, He had liever than an hundred pound, That Robin Hood had he.
Then would he liever than twenty pound, He had not been so nigh.
Madam, sith it is your desire, Your asking granted shall be; But I had liever have given you Good market town-es three.
And soon before our king they came, And knelt down on the ground: Then might the tanner have been away, He had liever than twenty pound.
I make mine avow," said Little John, "I hadliever to crack thy crown!
And then she said that she had liever lose that that she had done than to lose that and more; and therefore she said plainly that she would no more of that matter; and so she took her an husband, which is the said Tom Steward.
I would ye were at home, if it were for your ease (and your sore might be as well looked to here as it is there ye be), now liever than a gown, though it were of scarlet.
But ten times liever would I be Reicht Heynes with nought but the leagues atween me and all my kith, than be as she is i' the midst of them that ought to warm to her, and yet to fare as lonesome as I.
I would liever be loved by a young one: of my own choosing.
I had eaten bacon with my pork liever than change places at the fire with my meat.
He landed on the floor and was embraced; but, on learning what was going on, trumpeted that he would much lieverhear of Gerard than gossip.
I would ten timesliever die; yet I will marry, ay, wed misery itself sooner than let thee lie in this foul dismal place, with yon sweet manse a waiting for thee.
I love my rides, and to carry little Gerard; but I'd liever ride no more than thou be mocked for't.
I told him I'd lieverhave seen him in another disguise.
Charles the Great dead, and would they liever carry foul linen or clean, especially this one with a skin like cream.
I told him, shivering, I'd liever die than shame myself and my folk so.
I'd liever part with him for ever than see a hair of his dear head harmed.
He had liever a gold noble and a pottle of canary wine than all the vengeances in purgatory.
But, in sooth, good Master Shelton, I had lieverfind my way alone.
I would liever go with you to prison than to go free without you.
Rather than I to the court will go I had liever spend twenty pound.
I had liever lay all my good to pledge To get a writ of privilege; So may I go by his nose at large, Spite of his teeth, whosoever say Nay.
Nay, I fear no man that beareth a head; Yet had I liever that I were dead Than that should be proved.
Marry, I had liever thou were tied; Thou art as manly as ill chieving; Thou were a good bold fellow to go a thieving.
Nay, I had liever he were slain: I am gone as soon as ye.
And for your company I am full fain; I had liever suffer great pain Than to leave my Wit and Will.
But I shall tell you what: I had liever keep as many fleas, Or wild hares in an open lese, As undertake that.
Dear heart, but I'd a vast deal liever be without him!
I had liever now be free to eat my fill of this fair meat than to have all the gold in Christendom.
I would ten times liever die; yet I will marry, ay, wed misery itself sooner than let thee lie in this foul dismal place, with yon sweet manse awaiting for thee.
But ten times liever would I be Reicht Heynes with nought but the leagues atw'een me and all my kith, than be as she is i' the midst of them that ought to warm to her, and yet to fare as lonesome as I.
I told him shivering, I'd liever die than shame myself and my folk so.
He landed on the floor, and was embraced; but on learning what was going on, trumpeted that he would much liever hear of Gerard than gossip.
I love my rides, and to carry little Gerard; but I'd liever ride no more than thou be mocked fort.
I'd liever part with him for ever than see a hair of his dear head harmed Oh, sir, oh, my lord, give a poor boy but a minute to bid his only friend farewell!
Charles the Great dead, and would they liever carry foul linen or clean, especially this one with a skin like cream?
Yet I had liever she and I Were both together secretly In some corner in the spence; For, by God, it is a pretty girl!
And if the fire of purgatory bren in such wise, I had liever my spirit in brute beasts should be, Than to go thither, and then to the deity.
By God's sides, I had liever be hanged on high; Nay, that would I not do: I had liever die.
Nay, Everyman, I had liever fast bread and water, All this five year and more.
He would destroy us all, and all our kin, Yet had I liever see him hanged by the chin, Rather than that should be brought about; And with this dagger thou shalt have a clout, Without thou wilt be lightly be gone.
Yea, sir, yet had I liever the world be wrath, Than lese the cunning that Conscience me gave.
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