By this aged breast, long harassed by many cares, from which thou didst take thy first nutriment, I humbly beseech thee to have the courage to aid thyself, to have a concern for thine own honor, and not to disdain my warnings.

I beseech God to give the consolation of His Holy Spirit to enable you to struggle with bodily pains; your resignation I have no doubt of, yet Nature will shrink, when the weight is heavy, and presses hard, which will not be imputed, because it is natural.

The deputies answered and said: "We humbly beseech your imperial majesty to dispense with such a visit, for our Swiss are rude men, and do not even respect crowns.

I earnestly beseech the Almighty to preserve you from joining a schism at the close of your life, as you were unfortunately engaged in one at the beginning of it.

Let's all to th'chapel, there give thanks and praise, Beseeching grace from Heaven's eternal throne, That England never know more prince than one.

'For they prayed and besought the Lord.

"Lord Duke, for that I am but a woman poor and helpless, now would I beseech thine aid for" "Nay, tell me first, whence come ye?" "From Barham Broom, messire.

Wherefore he besought our Lord that she might bring forth fruit.

I beseech your lordship and your assistants (the only cause of our friendship) to grace my table with your most welcome presence this night at supper.

(1088-1099) besought the special aid of the Blessed Virgin in his crusade against the Turks and recommended all clerics to recite the little Office.

" He was so old and gentle that I had no heart for disputation, and could only beseech his blessing.

I'll go and set up my trade; a dish to drink in, that I have within; a wallet, that I'll make of an old shirt; then my speech, For the Lord's sake, I beseech your worship; then I must have a lame leg; I'll go to football and break my shinsand I am provided for that.

While Orlando was engaged with the lioness, Oliver awaked, and perceiving that his brother Orlando, whom he had so cruelly treated, was saving him from the fury of a wild beast at the risk of his own life, shame and remorse at once seized him, and he repented of his unworthy conduct, and besought with many tears his brother's pardon for the injuries he had done him.

Now, I beseech your honour it may be so.

She looked at him with troubled, beseeching eyes, and the rest all looked at her, pitying and trying to soothe her.

O, I beseech ye, let me go alone, To live, where my loose life I may bemoan.

He came to the King, and besought the King for Perkin's life only, leaving him otherwise to the King's discretion.

" When Rustem was released, in altered mood He sought the coolness of the murmuring flood; There quenched his thirst; and bathed his limbs, and prayed, Beseeching Heaven to yield its strengthening aid.

Abdullah prayed as a child beseeches his father.

So he went straightway to King John and besought leave of him to visit Nottingham for a short season.

" Then King Bagdemagus besought Sir Launcelot that he would tarry awhile and rest, but Sir Launcelot would not do so, but would be going upon his way without any tarrying.

So one day he besought King Arthur for leave to depart thence and to go forth for a while in search of adventures; and King Arthur gave him leave to do as he desired.

On another occasion there came to Mochuda a secular who brought with him his deaf and dumb son whom he besought the saint to heal.

Philenia assures the Reverend Doctor *** that she is a true penitent, and beseeches his assistance to strengthen her pious resolutions.

Then the three youths fell upon their knees and loudly besought mercy of the Sheriff; but the Sheriff of Nottingham laughed scornfully.