do obeisance

Example Sentences

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"We have not come here to do obeisance to the lash nor to dance to Madame Pompadour's tune," said he.

From Time Magazine Archive

We were all simply bursting with pride over him, and the whole neighbourhood came up in batches to do obeisance.

From The Heart of Una Sackville by Tarrant, Peter

So he kissed the hand reverently, and said: "And these my lords, may they enter and do obeisance and kiss hands, my Lady?"

From Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair by Morris, William

"Since thou wilt bow down to neither Love nor Riches, at least do obeisance to the god in whose gift is Fame, the highest gift known to a true man."

From Tales From J?kai by J?kai, M?r

Then, as his lips with fury swelled, The lord of Raghu's line beheld A stream of Vánar chiefs outpoured To do obeisance to their lord.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)