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  • In good sadnesse (quoth the Doctor) I neyther commended my selfe to God, nor any of his Saints.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Now grew shee contemptibly to despise him, not onely denying to heare any message sent from him, but scorning also to vouch safe so much as a sight of him, causing in him extreme griefe and melancholy, yet concealling all her unkindnesse so wisely to himselfe, as no one could understand the reason of his sadnesse.

    The Decameron 2004

  • In good sadnesse Ancilla, I have endured the most miserablest night of cold, frost and snow, that ever any poore Gentleman suffered; but I know well enough, your Lady was not in any fault thereof, neither meriteth to be blamed, for in her owne person (as being truely compassionate of my distresse) she came so farre as the doore of this Court, to excuse her selfe, and comfort mee.

    The Decameron 2004

  • In good sadnesse Sir (quoth the Host) you see that my house is full of Guests, so that I and my people, must gladly sleepe on the tables and benches: Neverthelesse, next adjoyning to my Lord Abbots

    The Decameron 2004

  • The King being in bed, whereas alwayes till then, his resort to the Queene, was altogether in sadnesse and melancholly, both comming and departing without speaking one word: now his Majestie was become more pleasantly disposing, whereat the Queene began not a little to mervaile.

    The Decameron 2004

  • In good sadnesse Sir, I am not able to remember and tell you

    The Decameron 2004

  • In good sadnesse Beatrix, I wondred not a little at him, that he would give thee any such vile speeches, with intent to wrong mee in mine honour.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Brethren to Lisetta, perceiving God Cupid to be fied and gone, and she in melancholly sadnesse sitting by them: they tooke up the

    The Decameron 2004

  • While {that} felde thus rewled reson with sadnesse.

    The Assemble of Goddes Anonymous

  • ¶ And reson with sadnesse therof had gouerau {n} ce.

    The Assemble of Goddes Anonymous

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