collards

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Livelier galliards and almands to some small measure counteract the downcast mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2020

But it’s in the quietly meditative galliards that Mr. Denoth’s guitar sounds most lutelike.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2014

These galliards and pavans composed by John Dowland and William Byrd are for the lute alone; or, in the case of six of Dow-land's songs, for lute and voice.

From Time Magazine Archive

My Rose shall shine in pearle and golde, Whilst Ime in armour dighte; Gay galliards here my love shall dance, Whilst I my foes goe fighte.

From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

"He danced with thee four galliards, nine quadrilles, and twenty-three corantoes, I think, child," the mother said, eluding her daughter's remark.

From Burlesques by Thackeray, William Makepeace