I should dare to say that concerning which I wish to seek counsel of thee; rather would I let my eyes be plucked out.
Rather would I that thou shouldst kill me than that thou shouldst say it to any other man.
Rather would I be torn limb from limb than that the love of Iseult and of Tristram should be renewed in the case of us twain; for of them are such mad actions told that I am ashamed to recount them.
But God would not that the good knights should slay each other, rather would He that the one should know the true worth of the other.
Rather would I be smitten through the body with honour, so and I had not my death thereof, than lose with shame a single hair of my beard.
Fair friend," saith Lancelot, "Rather would I they should be coward toward me than hardy.
Rather would I be a day-labourer in the nether-world, and among the shades of the by-gone!
Verily, rather would I see a shameless one than the distorted eyes of their shame and devotion!
Freedom do I love, and the air over fresh soil; rather would I sleep on ox-skins than on their honours and dignities.
Rather would I live on ground {*} as the hireling of another, with a landless man who had no great livelihood, than bear sway among all the dead that be departed.
Rather would he have thee wait till the going down of the sun.
Swears he by the Majesty Of our Lord that is most high, Rather would he they should die All his kin and parentry, So that Nicolete were nigh.
Rather would I die even such a death, than know thou hadst lain in a man's bed, and that bed not mine.
But his wife he left in Ireland, and commanded her to the devil; never again would he love her for that she had done him such wrong; never would he take her unto him again, rather would he have let burn or hang her.
I would not take any man for lord however mighty; no, though he were amiral, I would not have him for my husband and leave you, friend; rather would I become a nun and wear the veil.
Rather would a man travel a league on foot than lose that sound, and whoso hearkeneth thereto straightway forgetteth all things.
Rather would I sleep with thee on the bare ground than lie here alone on a bed of down.
Rather would I enter hell than send Rama into exile.
He called me 'carrion,' rather would he fondle a grave-worm than little Yuki!
Rather would I add fury to him, and evil,--if that would keep his flame inspired!
Rather would I be forgotten than bring you to grief.
Rather would we have lost the use of our mouths altogether than have required such a sacrifice of our master.
And this is the point I want to come at: that I won't give a red cent; rather would I throw my money into the fire.
That is my comfort and my viaticum and-- Enough; I am glad to get out of this place; rather would I spin thistles than stay here a day longer.
Rather would I die, than live to see this Zwinglian affair pollute our just cause.
Rather would I err in thinking well of a bad man, if I did not know him to be bad, than in thinking ill of a good one.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "rather would" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
