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

Chatted quite calmly for a moment, then blushed and started wriggling, trying to do obeisance from her wheeled chair.

From An Unknown Lover by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

They shape their souls beforehand to this necessary condition; and, despairing of remaining free, they already do obeisance in their hearts to the master who is soon to appear.

From Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Reeves, Henry

But after a few skirmishes they melted away, and Menelek was obliged to submit and do obeisance to John.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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)