Said they, "The secret shall be kept, O our mother, but teach us the manner of this.
Said they, "By Allah, O our brother, we longed sore for thee and naught withheld us but abashment because of what befell between us and thee; but indeed we have repented much.
But," said they, "you must obtain it by your own faith.
But first," said they, "let us go again into the armory.
And when thou comest there from thence," said they, "thou mayest see to the gate of the Celestial City, as the shepherds that live there will make appear.
Ah no, said they, but forth she may not come: For she of late is lightned of her wombe, 6 And hath encreast the world with one sonne more, That her to see should be but troublesome.
He should advanced be to high regard," 9 Said they, "and have our lady's love for his reward.
He should aduaunced be to high regard, (Said they) and haue our Ladies loue for his reward.
Tell our fathers," said they, "that we shall think of them in the battle, and draw our sights the truer.
Where is the use," said they, "of fighting now, when all is lost?
Sir, said they, his name is Marhaus the king's son of Ireland.
What man," said they, "can discern the future, and accurately ascertain it?
But those, that were be-smeared with pitch and tar, were cheap and of paltry worth, said they.
It is necessary," said they, "to make an example of these impious wretches, and burn them for the glory of God.
Establish for us, said they, the laws of equality and liberty; we will possess nothing in future but on the title of justice.
The people are timorous, said they; we must threaten them; they will submit only to force.
A machine, said they, does not make itself; it has had an anterior workman; its very existence proves it.
Evil be upon us and upon our children," said they, "if we deceive the trust thou hast placed in us!
We have steeds," said they, "that can outstrip the wind, and hands that can hurl the javelin.
If thou hast aught to fear from man in power," said they, "arise and fly; for the horsemen of the Wali are in quest of thee!
Indeed we will," said they, "and we will make mirth with thee and exceeding merriment, passing even the will of thee.
And we," said they, "when he spake to us such words slippered him and turned him out and now he never cometh near us.
By Allah,' said they, 'we thought thee one of them, and now we see thou art but as one of ourselves.
Enter," said they, "and thou shalt get what thou seekest of our master.
By Allah,' said they, 'this is a wonder of wonders!
We will pay the fine,' said they, and the judge nodded.
The men of the town are so silly that we can make them believe anything we please,' said they.
Never had they beheld such a beautiful beast, said they, and at last, after much bargaining, he was handed over to three brothers for a good sum of money.
He told me to watch out sharp and let him know when the men come in sight again; said they was up to some devilment or other --wouldn't be gone long.
By St. John, said they, now we are paid, he hath gleeked us to some purpose, bobbed we are now for ever.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "said they" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
