NEAR THORNABY MILL XVIII HOW BELTANE MET SIR GILLES OF BRANDONMERE XIX CONCERNING THE EYES OF A NUN XX HOW BELTANE PLIGHTED HIS TROTH IN THE GREEN XXI OF THE TALE OF GODRIC

By marrying me to a fair hated Maid, When I had plighted all my Faith before.

The youthful Violetta trembled at every intonation of the solemn voice of the monk, and towards the close she leaned in helplessness on the arm of the man to whom she had just plighted her vows.

Adelheid plighted her unvarying love and fidelity with maiden modesty, but with the steadiness of a woman whose affections and principles were superior to the little weaknesses which, on such occasions, are most apt to unsettle those who have the least of either of these great distinctive essentials of the sex.

He was glad because of this proof of loyalty, and his joy finds expression in the Muslim Book of Books: "Well pleased hath God been now with the Believers when they plighted fealty to thee under the tree; and He knew what was in their hearts; therefore did He send down upon them a spirit of secure repose, and rewarded them with a speedy victory.

Then I plight my troth that I Will to that reward aspire, A poor offering at the fire

" David then read aloud what the Knight of the Oracle said to the Most Fair Constantia: "They are truly married that have with united hearts plighted promise of perpetual friendship, electing one another by true love and not by outward ceremony; for where true love is not there can be no perfect marriage, though the outward ceremony be never so well performed.

men will no more Respect Society or strive to save Humanity alive: henceforth theyle seeke For lost fidelity on Caves or topps Of untrodd Rocks, and plight their trothes to beasts; Commix with them and generate a race Of creatures, though less rationall, yet more Indude with truth.

And then, after a pause, he said to himself, "And at the end, if my suspicions are confirmed, I shall have lost all I have ever valued in life since my mother diedmy plighted wife, and the one chosen friend whose companionship could make existence pleasant to me.

" M. de Soissons was not, however, prepared to involve Madame de Verneuil in a quarrel which threatened the most serious results; and he consequently declared that he had plighted his word not to divulge the identity of his informant; a promise which he, moreover, considered to be utterly unnecessary, as he was ready to pledge himself to the entire truth of what he had advanced.

Already have we plighted fame and faith

Here do I plight my chaste vnspotted hand, I will abiure this most accursed land: And vow henceforth, what fortune ere betide, Within these woods and desarts to abide.

To James, at Stirling, let us go, When, if thou wilt be still his foe, Or if the King shall not agree To grant thee grace and favour free, I plight mine honour, oath, and word, That, to thy native strengths restored, With each advantage shalt thou stand, That aids thee now to guard thy land.

290 Have we not plighted each our holy oath, That one should be the common good of both; One soul should both inspire, and neither prove His fellow's hindrance in pursuit of love?