This marriage through England was spread by report, Soe that a great number therto did resort Of nobles and gentles in every degree; And all for the fame of prettye Bessee.
Then Bessy shee sighed, and thus she did say, My father and mother I meane to obey; First gett their good will, and be faithfull to mee, And you shall enjoye your prettye Bessee.
Among the dead bodyes all lifeless he laye, Till evening drewe on of the following daye, When by a yong ladye discovered was hee; And this was thy mother, my prettye Bessee!
The first of them was a gallant young knight, And he came unto her disguisde in the night; The second a gentleman of good degree, Who wooed and sued for prettye Bessee.
In secrette she nurst him, and swaged his paine, While he throughe the realme was beleeved to be slaine At lengthe his faire bride she consented to bee, And made him glad father of prettye Bessee.
At length in the battle on Eveshame plaine The barons were routed, and Montford was slaine; Moste fatall that battel did prove unto thee, Thoughe thou wast not borne then, my prettye Bessee!
And if any one here her birth doe disdaine, Her father is ready, with might and with maine, To proove shee is come of noble degree: Therfore never flout attprettye Bessee.
And though shee was of favour most faire, Yett seeing shee was but a poor beggars heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was shee, Whose sonnes came as suitors to prettye Bessee.
Then Bessy, that was of bewtye soe bright, All cladd in gray russett, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted shee; Who sighed and sobbed for prettye Bessee.
To every one this answer shee made, Wherfore unto her they joyfullye sayd, This thing to fulfill wee all doe agree; But where dwells thy father, my prettye Besse?
And nowe lest oure foes our lives sholde betraye, We clothed ourselves in beggars arraye; Her jewelles shee solde, and hither came wee: All our comfort and care was our prettye Bessee.
Their prettye lippes with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed; And when they sawe the darksome night, They sat them downe and cryed.
These prettye babes, with hand in hand, Went wandering up and downe; But never more they sawe the man Approaching from the town.
Thus wandered these two prettye babes, Till death did end their grief; In one another's armes they dyed, As babes wanting relief.
No burial these prettyebabes Of any man receives, Till Robin-redbreast painfully Did cover them with leaves.
No burial these prettye babes Of any man receives, [Illustration] Till Robin-redbreast painfully Did cover them with leaves.
Illustration] Thus wandered these twoprettye babes, Till death did end their grief; In one another's armes they dyed, As babes wanting relief.
And now lest oure foes oure lives sholde betraye, Wee clothed ourselves in beggar's arraye; Her jewelles shee sold, and hither came wee; All our comfort and care was our prettye Bessee.
In secret she nurst him, and swaged his paine, While hee through the realme was beleev'd to be slaine; At length his faire bride she consented to bee, And made him glad father of prettye Bessee.
Among the dead bodyes all lifelesse he laye, Till evening drewe on of the following daye, When by a yong ladye discoverd was hee; And this was thy mother, my prettye Bessee!
Then Bessy, that was of bewtye soe bright, All cladd in gray russett, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted shee; 15 Who sighed and sobbed for prettye Bessee.
In secrette she nurst him, and swaged his paine, 105 While he throughe the realme was beleevd to be slaine: At lengthe his faire bride she consented to bee, And made him glad father of prettye Bessee.
This marriage through England was spread by report, Soe that a great number therto did resort Of nobles and gentles in every degree; 15 And all for the fame of prettye Bessee.
Then Bessy shee sighed, and thus shee did say, My father and mother I meane to obey; First gett their good will, and be faithfull to mee, And you shall enjoye your prettye Bessee.
The first of them was a gallant young knight, And he came unto her disguisde in the night: The second a gentleman of good degree, Who wooed and sued for prettye Bessee.
And though shee was of favor most faire, 5 Yett seeing shee was but a poor beggars heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was shee, Whose sonnes came as suitors to prettye Bessee.
To every one this answer shee made, 65 Wherfore unto her they joyfullye sayd, This thing to fulfill wee all doe agree; But where dwells thy father, my prettye Bessee?
And nowe lest oure foes our lives sholde betraye, We clothed ourselves in beggars arraye; 110 Her jewelles shee solde, and hither came wee: All our comfort and care was our prettye Bessee.
And here, noble lordes, is ended the song Of one that once to your owne ranke did belong: And thus have you learned a secrette from mee, That ne'er had beene knowne but for prettye Bessee.
In secrette she nurst him, and swaged his paine, While he throughe the realme was beleev'd to be slaine: At lengthe his faire bride she consented to bee, And made him glad father of prettye Bessee.
Under the fostering hand of this "faire damosel" he soon recovered, and afterwards marrying her, she became the mother of "the comelye and prettye Bessee.
At length in the battle on Eveshame plaine The barons were routed, and Montfort was slaine; Moste fatall that battel did prove unto thee, Thoughe thou wast not borne then, my prettye Bessee!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prettye" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
